Tuna fish & inspiration

That probably sounds like a strange title but hey that's been my week this week. To begin with, we had an opportunity to have a potluck with both the wards that meet in this building as we were getting ready to watch the Woman's Conference broadcast. (Definition moment. Potluck- meeting where everyone brings food and there are heaps and heaps of deliciousness. Woman's Conference- A meeting held by the LDS church where the presidencies of the Relief Society, Young Woman's and Primary speak to us as well as the First Presidency, or in other words the Prophet Thomas S. Monson and his two counselors.) The meeting was WONDERFUL! But I'll get more on that later for right now I want to talk about food. At this amazing potluck there was a giant pile of the most delicious nouritture on this side of the veil in my thoughts that is. Seriously though. These were the BEST Tuna Fish sandwiches I have ever had, (might have been because I was hungry...) Anyways that's why it says Tuna Fish in the title.

As for this inspiration part. An area authority came to visit the Canada Montreal Mission this week. His name is Elder Bruce A. Carlson and he is a member of the second quorum of the Seventy, and as missionaries we got to have pretty much an entire nine hours of instruction and eating. (whoops I'm talking about food again...I haven't had lunch yet, can you tell?) Most people would think that sitting and hearing someone teach about the gospel would be perhaps a little bit boring. On the contrary. Every word that came out of his mouth was AMAZING! My note book is full of little bits of his inspired message in every bit that I could find to write it.

Before I get into what he said I have a little story.  So President Patrick, our mission president, asked everyone of the missionaries to write a five minute talk and he was to pick two out of the crowd to give their talks in the meeting. Well I had prepared my talk and had written about three fourths of it. I didn't really think I would be called on because I was in fact giving a musical number. Well I woke up the morning of the Zone Conference and had a feeling that I needed to finish my talk. So as any good missionary I did. We headed to the conference, the meeting started and President Patrick goes up and says "today we will be hearing from Sister Cummings and Elder Ritz." (Or something like that...my mind kind of went on alarm mode when I heard my name.) So I gave a talk in my first zone conference. I was so thankful that I had had the prompting that morning to finish my talk. After supper I then had the opportunity to sing "If the Savior Stood beside me," accompanied by my amazing companion. She did amazingly! And my voice didn't crack so I think it was a good performance.

Well I don't have much time to telling you about all the inspiration I have gotten to hear this week but I can tell you one thing that Elder Carlson told us. For those of you who don't know General Conference is this weekend. This is a meeting where everyone has the opportunity to hear and watch as the prophet and other auxiliaries of the church speak and give divine guidance. I highly, highly recommend that you watch this. Whether you are Mormon or not you should really experience this. Its on Saturday and Sunday (if my loving Aunt could put all the information up that would be wonderful) I am so excited to see this conference, I have a feeling that every word that is spoken will fill my heart with knowledge and warmth. Any who attend here's a message, Elder Carlson wisely said "Approach Conference with a problem and a question." He then promised us what I am going to promise you now. I Know that the Savior loves us and he speaks to us through this Prophet, and I promise you that when you watch conference, the question or problem will be answered and addressed. I give this promise in the name of Jesus Christ our Loving Savior, Amen.

 I love you all and I love hearing from you!

Sister Cummings