Congrats and kudos to Ellie!!! It's fantastic that she did so well, and I hope the bronchitis passes so she can continue to play. Also, good luck to the rest of the family with the sickness, I hope and pray all will get better and continue on.
This week was largely focused on the Zone Conference, and President Salas.
The conference was interesting to say the least, with a the First Presidency and the Brethren announcing new changes to Missionary Work world wide. Starting now missions are going to have less zone confereces, less mission president interviews, and more time to work with the Mission President on a daily basis. The Brethren want the missions and missionaries to start thinking in a month to month basis, not transfer to transfer, so that the missionaries can focus on having baptismal goals for months, not trasfers. As well, the Mission President will be in charge of being the Head Teacher for the mission, going on exchanges more often with the missionaries and providing workshops for District and Zone leaders.
This is big especially since it also sounds like they'll be foucsing on re-teaching missionaries how to use the principles of Preach My Gospel more effectively as well.
Now about Pres. Salas. He is a very funny man with a very clear, honest, and sincere purpose. He wants us all to work, but more than anything, he wants the mission to be one, to be united. He wants to be one with the missionaries, not some high athority figure, truly representing the priniciple of "He that is greatest among you, let him be your servant..."
Sister Salas is also a great woman as well, telling me after asking me a whole bunch of health questions that if I am having a hard time with asthma during the day to NOT push myself and if I need to, take a rest, especially when it's cold and the weather changes. Pres. Salas even told E' Hone (Who, btw, has lost over 100 lbs. throughout his mission and now has some weird skin problems, largely indents in his skin that hurt every now and then) that if he needs to, he can take a day off and go to a doctor in Córdoba Capital. These two are very concerned for the missionaries, even with a ton of the missionaries after the conference thinking, "These are no President and Sister Olsen." Overall it was a great time with a TON of laughs during the conference, especially when their 14 yrs. old son came in and said in perfect english "Sup?"
To answer your questions, yes we continue to work and work hard, being obedient and having fun while doing so.
Thanks for the extra money a few weeks ago, I hope that wasn't a problem and I'll try to ask for that as little as possible. Also thanks for the pictures of Wilbur and Snowflake and Ellie's triumphant victory.
Love y'all!!
-Ian
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