God blesses those who obey and do their best

American Fork High School Elders!

Elder Harmon, a good friend from high school

Hola Familia!

Elder Mchesney, a former opponent on the football field
from Lone Peak.  They both agree that now they're on
the same team.

I´m grateful to hear that baby Cannon hasn´t come yet. [Heidi was put on partial bedrest last week for signs of preterm labor-trying to hold out for at least 2 more weeks!] I mean I'm super excited for him to come, just not early. I was worried all week thinking he could have been born and I wouldn´t have even known! I have been praying hard for you Mom and for the baby. Others have also been praying for you both. Elder Christopherson is always so nice and keeps you and the baby in our companionship prayers. I hope you are getting along ok. I´m sure its super hard. Mom and Dad your willingness to obey and love the Lord is and always will be one of my greatest blessings.

I´ve heard some rumors about some crazy stuff happening back in the U.S government!? What exactly is going on? Its so weird not being connected. If you notice money being taken out of my bank account its because yesterday I bought a couple ties and some food from the store here. This week will be more than usual because I also ordered a customized Mexico soccer jersey from one of the Hermanos who work at the Tienda. It will be here on Friday! It cost about $35 US dollars which is very cheap for a customized jersey. Hopefully that's all ok.



Life keeps getting better here at the CCM! I´m learning so much. Preach My Gospel is amazing and is so inspired. We are learning the most beautiful and powerful ways to teach investigators. We prepare what we would like to teach but once we are with the investigator we completely rely on the Spirit and almost every time we teach something that we did not prepare. 1st, we ask inspired questions, 2nd, we pause and really listen to the investigator, 3rd, we discern from the Spirit and teach what the investigator needs specifically. I'm starting to really enjoy teaching lessons! It is so awesome! I can´t wait to teach the people of Honduras. I'm pumped right now!:) Miracles are occurring in my life. One example is Heavenly Father is helping me learning the language. :) Hermano Osorio promised Elder Christopherson and I that if we read from El Libro de Mormon out loud and in our minds a lot more that we would be blessed to learn the language faster. I bear witness that Heavenly Father blesses those who obey and do their best. I am being showered with blessings from God. When we are teaching lessons the words come more easily by the spirit and we are able to teach. I know I still have a loooong way to go but I am getting better everyday. At first I didn't even know if I would be able to learn this language. Just like in 9th Grade, haha but I know now that with Heavenly Father's help and the Holy Ghost I will be able to speak all that God would have me say.

Long Beach Elders who lived in the same Casa:  Peterson,
Conover, Voigt, and Mate.  Eric said they are hilarious!
"Each one of them are characters. There could be an LDS
movie like Best 2 Years made about these three."

I cannot believe I have been here for 4 weeks! It seems like just yesterday that I got here. Time is flying by! Only two weeks more and I'm heading to Honduras!!!:) We get to hear great devotionals here on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday nights. Last Tuesday night we watched a recorded broadcast of a talk given by Elder Holland to the missionaries at the Provo MTC. It was super powerful. I think that the Church needs to start an NFL football team that doesn't play on Sunday and he should be the coach. hahaha just kidding! But he really pounded some things into us. Then on Sunday we watched another broadcast, a great talk given by Elder Christofferson. Both of them spoke about us having an apostolic calling like them and that we are companions with them. They gave me a new perspective about my calling. Elder Christofferson among other things taught us what he wishes he would have done better on his mission. #1 Be more focused, #2 Earn the trust of the members, #3 Yield heart to God. He taught us that we need to have a change of heart and be able to say to God "I want what you want". We must give our hearts to God. Such a simple but powerful way of living. He told us we never need to be afraid to put our trust in God. He told us the Joy of Christ will swallow up any tribulation. He bore his testimony of the reality that this is the Lords work and that we don´t have to do it alone. He told us that by binding ourself to God through the Holy Ghost and obeying His words All would be well. I felt a part of God's love as he said "We are all loved and cared for by God as if we were His only child." The spirit was so strong and I know his words are true.

Each week Elder Christopherson and I like to help the new missionaries who arrive. It's a blast! Last week I helped an Elder from Hawaii who has only been a member for a year and a 1/2! He is a great example to me. Elder Streeter and I did a Crossfit on Friday. It was good! We did 21-15-9 of Thrusters and Pull-ups. Dad will know about that one!;) haha I hope all is well with each of you and the family as a whole. I know that all will be well if we bind ourselves to God. I am starting to feel a lot of enthusiasm for this work and I cannot wait for the adventures that are right around the corner. Until next week. Hopefully Cannon comes on a Tuesday. I love you all!

Love Elder Conover

P.S How are the Cougars doing? Hows the weather, I hear its pretty cold? How are soccer and the other activities going? How´s school going for everyone?

This trio toilet papered the Long Beach Elders' room before they left

Classroom with Hermanas who are "study machines"!

The District

The link below is to a fantastic blog created by Eric's Honduras Mission President's wife. Not only does she share information specific to Honduras, her information is helpful for any missionaries (and their families!) preparing to enter the field. I am so thankful for Sister Klein! 

http://themissionpresidentswife.blogspot.com/