Zone Conferences

Well I've always heard that the last stretch of the mission is the hardest, but I always thought they were just exaggerating... that is until of course, I got here.

Here I am now in the last few weeks of my time here in Costa Rica and I can honestly say I have NEVER been more tired in my life. It's a good tired, but tired nonetheless.

The biggest reason why my energy has been just zapped this past week in particular is because we have now started our Zone Conferences across the entire mission. Every other transfer we have these conference directed and lead by President Hayes and you guessed it... his little minions a.k.a. Elder Vela and I. Even though they take up so much time and effort and planning and training, they are so worth it. Honestly one of my favorite parts of the mission. Every time I get up to train in front of these groups of 30+ missionaries I just feel so spiritually uplifted, not exactly from what I'm teaching, but just from seeing their faces. In the mission I have realized that we are quite literally representatives of Jesus Christ. Just look at the next Mormon missionary you come by and you'll see what I'm talking about... yup, that's JC right there.

We had a Conference here in the mission office with Zona La Paz last Wednesday and another one again here in the office with Zona Toyopán on Saturday. It was really great seeing Toyopán again. Had some nice throwback memories from when I was ZL there. This upcoming week we will have another Conference here in the Office with Zona Cartago and the next day we'll be traveling to Limón to have their conference in a bran-new Chapel that has just been constructed, kinda to break it in.

It's kind of amazing to think of how the time has just flown so fast. Before I know it I won't be putting on this tie and black name tag every day. I guess I just gotta live it up while I can. You all are in my prayers. Make it a great week.

Keep On Keepin' On...

-Elder Willis

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Just another Costa Rican sunset for y'all...

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This is Elder Gibby... my hero. He's what makes working in the office do-able.