Missionary scoop

Hey everybody how are you all doing. It was a good week for us. M was baptized on Saturday and it was just so cool to see the tears flow from her eyes. She had a great expeirence and for that I am happy. So it was kind of crazy we were supposed to have Zone Conference on friday but it ended up getting cancelled due to a storm we had. As a result we had P-Day on that day and had Zone Conference on monday. Zone Conference was in State College. It was way cool to drive through the city and see the campus and the Stadium. Both were huge. The Stadium is actually the 2nd largest in the nation. But Zone Conference was so great. You always just feel a new sense of determination and vision after Z.C. We were informed that are mission force would be cut to 88 missionaries in the coming months down from 132 missionaries couple months ago. So we have 1/3rd of the state of Pennsylvania with 88 missionaries haha wow. They are cutting down missionaries in the Northeast because of the lack of heed they have paid to the restored gospel. Its kind of sad but President Pugh talked about Gidians army and how the Lord kept cutting back the army. They were greatly outnumbered but they were able to win the battle as they had the strength of the Lord. President said not to expect less but to expect more. That we can do better then we've ever done before even with less. But many other great things were shared at Zone Conference that I might talk about. But what I am going to talk about is that I felt the spirit strong. That we need to remember the true meaning of Christmas and help lift the spirits of others. Make someone else's Christmas great. Sister Pugh talked about how we are always wondering what are we getting for Christmas but we should be wondering what can we give the Savior on his day. It won't be gold. or mirhh, or frankincense as the wiseman once offered. But it can be a contrite spirit and a broken heart a submission of our will to what the Savior needs us to be. I love my Savior and I pray I can give him myself. For that's what he wants most. I love you all, I hope your happy and that you can feel the Lords love for you. Thank you for everything. Elder Powell