I AM OFFICIALLY AN UNCLE! I have been showing pictures of my new niece Paisley Ann to everyone I meet! I really look forward to coming off that plane in just under two years and seeing her but until then the pictures my family sends will do! It really makes you grateful for family when you have such an amazing one supporting you, so when I do share my testimony on the importance of family I hope that I can convey just how much I love my own and how grateful I am for the gospel which makes it possible for us to stay together! For the people we teach, family makes an incredibly massive difference in how receptive others are to the coming closer to Christ. We know it to be the most important social construct on earth and I have felt that more and more as I have seen families in varying stages of growth in Rockledge!
We have stayed very busy with lessons and service, sometimes changing out of our nice clothes, into service clothes, and then straight back into nice clothes for different activities we scheduled. One such activity was a lesson we were able to teach to an incredible lady who owns a sailboat that is currently having work done on it! We got to teach on the boat! Other teaching opportunities have been over the phone but those are far more difficult so we do our best to meet in person when we can, or zoom when we can't.
One big thing I have noticed this week is how many people want to learn more about the gospel, or just talk about it, but they are just waiting for someone to bring it up. I have seen so many blessings from just being bold and upfront about who we are and what we believe. It seems like in many cases it is almost as though they were hoping I mention I am a missionary for the "Mormon" church because they are genuinely curious about it! We have nothing to hide but eternal salvation to share so I don't mind!
I hope you enjoyed conference!
Elder Killian
Pic #1 - first gator of about a dozen we saw on a walk in a place called the Viera wetlands, it is strange seeing them with no railing or enclosure
Pic #2 - the boat we taught a lesson on
Pic #3 - we played smash golf as a district, it is a combo of golf and tennis
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