ok so mom i want to share an experience that i had just yesterday. so for the branch we give workshops to the future missionaries.. and just yesterday we had a great experience. so yesterday was our district Conference and there was a General authority that came and spoke and it was amazing and all the speakers really invited the spirit,. so afterwards we had a workshop for them

so i was first going to do the workshop on mission rules, but i was prompted to talk about the topics talked about during conference. so we all shared what we liked, then we went one by one and talked about it. and how we were going to apply it. so we talked. we were open and we discussed challenges and how we are going to do it and apply it.

i had the biggest GEEk attack ever. a geek attack: definition: comes from the brown suga origin:) : it means that i just get super excited about the gospel and just talk about it and explain what i have learned and experiences and just pour out my soul in teaching and explaining with power. so i had the biggest one of my life. i actually had two, one right after another. so once the geek attack was done about the conference, i had another geek attack about the pre-mortal life. A week ago i had a dream that me and my comp were teaching a group of people about the pre-mortal life and the council in Heaven. i remember having a sweet feeling. and during the workshop, ( i was prompted to bring one of my earlier study journals and i read a story from it.) and as i was speaking it felt, so light, like there was no thinking going on. it just came out so smooth,. i was literally guided on what to say. as i was speaking, i would see their faces light up because the spirit just help them realize something. they would say, "oh, ok i get it now." I talked about the WOW, (word of wisdom) LOC (law of chastitu) and bore testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ. it was one of the most powerful experiences that i have had yet. i will never forget that. after wards, we said a kneeling prayer. and after the prayer, there was a special spirit there. there is always a special spirit when you talk about pre-mortal life. but one of them said, "it feels like we are in the temple." it was just that feeling. that feeling, the reverence, it was there in that little chapel room. the General authority that spoke said, "when everyone's voice is heard, miracles happen." during the workshop,, everyone participated and gave insight. and A MIRACLE HAPPENED!!! it was amazing mom.

i feel like it compared to the power that is talked about in the Book of Mormon. I spoke with power and Authority. my faith is still growing in my calling and in who i am as a Priesthood holder. I am so thankful for that time. it reminds me of when you said that you guys had that great experience in seminary. AMAZING!!! it was so peaceful, we should have just sat there after and just soaked it in.

the general authority also talked about, all of us being on the same team. we are all on the same team. we should have no enemies or fights with anyone because we are all on the same team. they talked alot about reactivation and how we are all very special sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. they are all our Brothers and Sisters.

ok mom. it was amazing, everything that he said was great,. i have reviewed my notes and i have made plans on how i am going to apply it. he told a story about when he was being trained to be a GA, Elder Bednar got up and held his scriptures high in the air for 1 whole minute. that is a long time. and then he talked about the importance of the scriptures. i am going to apply that.

well mom, these are exciting times. i love you mom

love you long time

Elder Conte