On Saturday we traveled to San Jose for a Multi-Mission Conference with both the East and West missions here in Costa Rica. We arrived about an hour early and were able to go around and socialize a bit. It was so great to see all my old friends and companions from before I went home for my knee surgery who are now serving in the West Mission. Lots of good friends seen, lots of pictures taken, and lots of ties traded.
The conference itself was incredible. I learned so much and was so enlightened. But the thing that made this meeting one-of-a-kind, is that the Apostle Elder Quinton L. Cook was the main speaker. Yeah, Elder Cook came to Costa Rica to talk to us missionaries. He doesn't speak Spanish so he had a translator there with him, but I heard so many things during his talk that change my way of thinking. Things that I needed to hear right in that moment. But the most powerful part of his visit was when he bore his testimony at the end. The spirit that he had with him was screaming at all of us and touching every single soul in that chapel. Something he said hit me so hard. "I give you my Apostolic witness that Christ lives. I know his voice, and I know his face."
It was such a blessing to hear the words of a living Apostle of Christ. I took a lot of notes that I'll be referring back to for many years to come.
Aside from the conference, the rest of the week was just as great. I love being a missionary and I love thinking about all the blessing that are involved in this. Blessings for me, blessings for my family, and blessings for every single person I talk to and tell about our savior Jesus Christ. I love you all and want you all to know that I am happy. I am happy because I am in the hands of the Lord. There is nowhere else I'd rather be than right here right now. Well, I heard that Mumford & Sons will be doing a concert in Houston in April... Just kidding I can see them again sometime after the mission ;)
Seriously I love the mission and I love each of you.
Keep On Keepin On...
-Elder Willis
Guanabana, one of the many odd fruits here
Semi-professional lizard wrangler
Costa Rica San Jose East Mission
Remember Elder Post? The crazy tall elder from my MTC district
Elder Post, Jensen, y Yo
The 3 stooges from Límon back together again
Loving all of these letters from the conference! The testimonies are fantastic! And the happy faces are too =)
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