More Pictures!

                 This is Sister Faulk and I mashing potatoes.

             Here Elder Burgess and I are at the temple with a great view of  Moroni, too.

The Gilbert Temple with Linda

Dillon asked me to write his blog this week:
The highlight of this week has to be going through the newly opened Gilbert temple with Linda, a lady he taught and baptized while he was in Maricopa last year. He said it was a "pretty sweet experience to see her there and talk with her in the Celestial Room for a bit." He really enjoyed seeing some of his old friends from that ward, too.

Right after his visit at the temple he headed off to a baptism the Sister Missionaries had prepared. It was for Peter. He is a "cool guy" that Elder Hiatt had interviewed for baptism. He said he has come such a long way in understanding the Gospel, and it is go great to see it!

CJ, in investigator from a part member family is still progressing, and Dillon hopes his baptism will be soon.

He sends his love to everyone!

          This is Elder Burgess and Elder Hiatt at the Gilbert Temple.

Conference Weekend is Awesome!

Conference weekend is such an awesome weekend! It is such an amazing opportunity to be able to listen to our prophet and apostles speak to us! there were so many great talks, it's hard to pick a favorite one, but the messages were all meaningful. Elder Holland and Elder Andersen's talks on Saturday really rang true to me. We can't be ashamed or scared to bear the name of Christ. All of us as disciples of Christ will be called upon to defend His name at one point or another. We have to have the testimony and commitment necessary to really stand up for the things we believe in. I also loved Elder Uchtdorf's talk in the Sunday morning session about gratitude. It's true that no matter what we are going through, if we don't have gratitude we will never be happy. One of my favorite things he said was that gratitude is the catalyst for all Christlike attributes. As we are grateful, even through our hardest times, we will be peaceful and joyful and come to be more like of Savior. I am grateful for all the many things I have been blessed with, and all of the lessons I have learned, particularly through my struggles. I know my Savior Jesus Christ lives and loves each one of us, and that through Him we can return to live with our Heavenly Father and with our families eternally.

  I hope all is well for everyone back home. Take care and God bless, 

Elder Hiatt