{Letter #35} Check Your Speed!

 Hey Everyone! I hope all of you are doing well! This week has been crazy pretty busy, but also  seriously amazing! I'm a little short on time this week, so I wanted to mostly write about Zone Conference!

This week I was able to have Zone Conference and hear from President and Sister Haymond and the other leadership in the mission.

The theme of this zone conference was Check Your Speed. That was amazing! Sister Haymond started out the conference by talking about how our driving safety devices in our car (called TIWI) is similar to the Holy Ghost. Much like this device in our car occasionally reminds us to slow down, put on our seat belt, or drive more safely, the Holy Ghost will also remind us when we need to slow down and focus on God more in our life. The Holy Ghost is always there to keep us safe from sin, to help us through the difficulties we face, and to bring us peace and joy in all situations if we just listen to the little reminders that it gives us!

Sometimes these reminders are as simple as a warm feeling, a thought to do something, or to stop doing something. no matter what it is, it will help us find more lasting joy in our life!

When President Haymond was talking to us he taught us about doctrines, principles, and applications.

Often people tend to get caught up in the applications, such as: reading the scriptures, keeping the commandments, praying, coming to church, etc.. What we need to do to draw closer to God. While this isn't a bad thing, it leaves a lot of room for questions. Sometimes we juts get caught up in the motions of trying to live these applications.

We need to focus our life more on the doctrine that we know to be true. The doctrine such as God is our loving Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ is our Savior, and we have a living prophet.

"True doctrine understood changes attitudes and behavior."

We will be able to understand, through the Holy Ghost, why we must go through these applications as we focus on the doctrine such as this and other eternal truths.

I know and promise that as you learn about the eternal truths of God and Jesus Christ that you will find joy in this life!

I love all of you! I hope you all are doing well! Let me know if there's anything I can do for you!

Love,
Elder Goold