April 3,2011

Dear Mom,

How is everything going back in the big pc. I saw the snow on the trees as i was watching the Sunday morning session and it made me laugh. I dont think that im coming home. I have enjoyed my vacation from the snow.

I really really enjoyed this week. Probably mostly b.c. of conference. It was awesome. My favorite quote from conference ¨Richard please go play with the children¨haha. Seriously though every single question that i had prayed about going into conference was answered. Elder Packer Answered some questions i had concerning repentance. Elder nelson answered my question about faith and fear (faith not fear is one of my mottoes for my mission), and Elder Bednar answered my question about revelation. I also received alot of direction concerning the sabbath day from elder perry even though i wasnt praying to know about that specifically for the conference i had had some questions the last few months about it.

I also really enjoyed Pres. Uchtdorfs talk in the priesthood session. He used alot of philosophies that i have a strong testimony of (mostly from my work in sports). He talked about how we cannot get complacent in our Priesthood responsibilities (which happens way to often and is one thing i want to help the missionaries here change). We cant just go through the motions. This work is way to important to just go through the motions. He pretty much call us out to step our game up which is what we needed. Many called us to step up to the call.

I liked many of the talks, Scotts beautiful talk about his wife, the prophet (always good), elder christoferson on chastisement, the sister from the primary talking about children and all we can learn from them (incredible talk) but i wanted to talk about two really quickly b.c. they were two philosophies that i have thought about alot in my life and cleared some things up for me.

The first was elder oaks talk on What is our Vision? What are our desires? and What are our Priorities? This is something that has really hit me as of late and i have done alot of reflecting on how i can rearrange and re organize these three things. I must have a vision of the things that i want to achieve and then i must turn that vision into my desires and then i must prioritize my live so that i can make that vision a reality. I think i have a hard time prioritizing sometimes so the talk was a big help to me.

The other one that really stood out to me personally was Elder Robins talk on to do vs. to be and morphing our to do and to be. I have though about this alot in my life and he explained it in a way that helped me organize my thoughts alot. I had heard a talk by president eyring to mission presidents where he talked about while what we do is important to Heavenly Father when all is said and done it is who we are that really matters to him. Our doing helps make up who we are and i reflect alot alot on who i am and who i want to become. I have always said to myself who we were is not important, what is really important is who we are and who we are becoming to be. I am really going to try to change my life so that i can do what i am and be what i do.

Well as you probably noticed as well the main themes of conference were service and the temple. I think we should really reflect in how we can improve those things. There is so much more that i believe that we can do as a family to serve others. We must be constantly searching for those we can help and doing it. It is interesting the other theme was the temple b.c. it is also one of the greatest acts of service we can provide. It is the service of the dead to save their souls. We should also reflect on how we can make the temple a bigger part of our lives. Yes even for you heath.

I hope you all will take some time to reflect on what you heard in the conference and see how you can change and improve your lives. Make sure like the prophet counseled as well to re read the talks when you get next months ensign. Like Elder Holland said they just dont go up in front of the world to talk but to help us repent and come unto christ. They are inspired and we need inspiration.

I love you all and thank you for all of your love and prayers. Never stop doing the little things b.c. that is how great things come to pass and we see miracles.

Love,

Elder Vincent

Pray for´

Castro Family

Mercedes and Christian

Jordi Perez and Familia Lutin

Brenda Aguirre and Fam

and The sotoj fam