"The Standard of Truth has been erected, no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing!!!!"

I love general conference!!!  I learned so much about our purpose and calling.  I wish I could share all of my notes with you, but that would take far too long. My favorite talk was Elder Holland's.  It was very similar to a talk he gave in the MTC.  He spoke of the 3 year ministry of Christ and His Apostles.  When Christ ascended to His Father in Heaven, I´m sure the apostles asked ¨well now what?¨ I´ve been praying for many answers of late.  One of which concerning the not so distant future, when I too will be separated from a ministry of 18 months, serving the people of Argentina with my all.  I was sure to be faced with that terrible question of ¨well now what?¨

The work doesn´t end.  Once a missionary always a missionary.  Members of the Church have a unique opportunity to share the Gospel with those whom they love.  The circumstances change, relationships are different.  But the doctrine is the same.

God has said ¨for behold this is My work and My glory, to bring about the immortality and eternal life of man¨ that's the doctrine.

God loves each and every one of us.  He wants us to come home.  We all agreed to come here.  I feel that we knew somewhat of our future circumstances.  Those who would not be born in the Gospel, made the decision to come anyway, acting on faith, it was a big risk.  They put their salvation on the line.  They trusted in the promise that each would have the chance to hear the blessed news of the Gospel of Christ.  Trusting that they would be found.  Trusting you and me.  That trust was based on experience we had with one another before this life.

My companion and I were talking about this the other day.  I said that if I hadn´t been born in the gospel, I don´t know if I would have had the faith to come here, knowing that I might not see my Heavenly Father again.  But as I pondered I felt the Spirit whisper that I would, and he told me why.  Knowing my brother, my companions that I have had, my family, my dear friends, the many people whom I love here in Argentina, I have no doubt that they would find me.  I know them, and I know the kind of people they are.  They don´t give up, they work to feed Christ's sheep, and find His lost lambs.  That's who they were from the beginning, before the world was, and that's who they continue to be.

The Lord is gathering His children, and he´s doing it through each one of us.  A whole new generation of missionaries are coming to the field.  And another is returning to the fields where they began, to continue the work, and establish peace and joy in their homes.  Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, we will all Press On in the Work of the Lord.  I love you all.  Stay safe.  Study the words of the Prophet.  Pray to receive testimony of their words,  Act on that witness that you Will receive.          

smile - hermana Hannah Milmont

It's 70 degrees, and then in the 20's - and thus we see that Argentine springs are crazy

The Peruvian Calvin from Calvin and Hobbs

This is my new comp Hermana Soto...or rather the future Hermana Soto :)

la familia Davison and la familia Blanco

la Hermana Casabuena y yo

Painting!  Only new members let us do service.

Rafa y yo

Our Dr. Seuss tree

Teaching Brenda and Mika how to make cookies

My Peruvian twin Evelyn

Plans Are Meant to Be Changed

Each week we make very... very extensive plans for all of the people we teach each week.  Starting on Thursday going through the following Sunday (ten days) it's a true test of faith for me.  In Argentina, many don´t think farther ahead than 24 hours... therefore, planning appointments with someone for the following week is 100% faith that the Lord will help that appointment follow through, and if not that another plan will emerge.  This week I was able to see the blessings of preparation.  We made plans.... a ton of plans, with members to go with us, and what we would be teaching to whom, and how we would help them increase in faith.  Most of those plans fell through, but as we trusted in the Lord, and went forward we ended up helping a lot more people than we had imagined.  It's comforting to me that plans can change, and that God plans too.  He see´s the big picture.  So when my limited understanding see´s the disintegration of a very planned out day, its ok:) because God has a better plan.  The key is that we put in our part.  We receive blessings as we prepare, and act.  He takes our preparation and our forward movement and directs where it will be most effective for His purposes.  I love you all. Stay safe and make preparations.

smile - Hna. Milmont  

P.S.  your homework - read and apply:)

http://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/09/sharing-the-gospel-heart-to-heart?lang=eng

My missionary profile picture...fun stuff

On our way to the cultural event for the dedication of the temple

Officially my favorite temple

Silvie!!!  Who I was teaching in my previous area, Vicente Lopez, got baptized 4 weeks ago!!!

Moving Day

Elders Gonzalez, Hollad, Manjarres, McNab, yo, and Hna. Kapp

Temple trip with our zone

The tracks we cross each day

On our way to the farewell of all the missionaries who finished their two years of service yesterday

Come to the Lord

This weekend has been incredible.  Friday and Saturday night I got 7 hours of sleep total.  But it was worth it. In Buenos Aires there are 3 missions,  and in each mission are approximately 200 missionaries.  We had the incredible blessing to have a special meeting with President Henry B. Eyring, Elder M. Russell Ballard, and Elder D. Todd Christofferson.  These three men are called of God to Share the Gospel with all of God's children.  We as missionaries have been entrusted in helping that same work of the Lord move forward.  They shared with us that the Gospel is the key to happiness within the family, everything that we do is done with the knowledge that it will bless our family, including those who have come before and those who have yet to arrive in this mortal experience.  God is our Father, we are His Family.  His divine plan was created for one purpose, just one: to teach us how to come home.  I cannot imagine my life without my family.  Think about it for a minute.  Pause,  ponder , ask yourself, do I know what happens after this life?  Do I have the assurance that I can be with my family forever?  How do I gain that assurance?  I promise you that there is a way to receive that sure promise of an eternal family.  It is through the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  He taught the steps necessary to return to live with God.  That though Faith in Christ and His sacrifice, Repentance and the desire to become more like Him, Baptism by one holding the Priesthood Authority of God, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost which purifies us, and Enduring to the End by keeping the commandments of God, we can make it home.  Jesus Christ, your elder brother is inviting you every day to come unto Him, that through Him you can return and live with your Father who loves you specifically.  This is the testimony that I share with you because I know that He loves you.  Have a beautiful week.

smile - Hermana Milmont

What gift do you have that God wants you to be grateful for?

I had a great conversation with my companion this past week about the opportunity we have to develop personally.  Many times I catch myself thinking on what I can improve.  But this can be dangerous.  If you try to change everything at once then all of a sudden nothing gets done, no progress happens.  And then you get frustrated.  But the truth is, we learn step by step, line by line.  Hermana Kapp and I did an experiment.... well, not really an experiment, but we wanted to see if we could describe each other in 3 words.  I described her, after much pondering, as - powerful - direct - sincere.  a few hours later we had just gotten back to our pension.  She said ¨its interesting how you described me, because those are things that have struggled with all my live¨ after that experience we really could see ourselves on a path of progression.  God gives unto men weakness so that they might learn to humble themselves and let the Lord make those weaknesses strengths, make us - the weak things of the world - into something and someone superb, that we could not have become on our own.  I love how the gospel helps us grow and the opportunity to continue growing and learning.  Our Weaknesses are gifts.

We are teaching a young man named Rafael who is in a wheelchair.  But he is incredibly independent.  What impresses me most is that when he needs help, he recognizes it, and he asks.  I asked him if he had ever not been helped.  He looked at me and replied simply ¨the people are good¨ My testimony of many things grew with those 4 words.  I pray that all of us can recognize when we need help, and when those around us need help.  He is right, the people are good, let us loose the fear to show it.  I love you all - stay safe

smile - Hermana Milmont