Today a Senior Missionary Zone conference was held here at the Area Office. Elder Carlos Amado spoke to us with respects to freedom of religion and about our great country and its constitution. He loves the US and he loves the church. His time serving here will be up by the end of July after serving 11 years as General Authority. Like me, he had to learn another language but for him it was necessary. I am getting along quite well one way or another. Elder Amado spoke of what it would be like if Jesus were here. The Lord would love us all, bless the children, heal the sick, uplift others and admonished all to do the same so that we can return to Him at our appointed time. It was a wonderful inspiring talk.
This is an image of a beautiful painting inside the San Salvador Temple. On one side, a Lamanite girl and on the other a Nephite child both clutching his white robe. This signifies his love for all and for the need of us all for his teachings and mercy.
Afterward the Temporal Affairs for the church gave us an amazing breakfast to help celebrate the 4th of July. The food was exquisite and very American. The table decorations, very American. Slides of America were shown on a screen along with the Mormon Tabernacle choir singing The National Anthem. It brought tears to my eyes and a huge lump in my throat. One of the office workers who worked on the planning of the breakfast told me, "Sister this is for you". So grateful for this sweet gesture.
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