Hey Everyone,

This was my first week in Luanda and things are going really well! It was pretty exciting getting to know so many members of the church here in Angola. Coming from a very small group, I wasn´t very used to seeing so many members in church. This last Sunday we had roughly 138 people in church. That is a big difference from 40 people. Just the priesthood alone is bigger than the group I came from. We weren´t able to see conference, because it´s not available here in Angola, but we will be watching it in two weeks. We did however see the priesthood session. There was a lot of great things shared with the brethren of the church. The responsibility that each priesthood holder carries is big! Each priesthood holder is a tool in the hands of the Lord. I really enjoyed President Dieter F. Uchtdorf´s talk, which spoke about the 4 titles each priesthood holder has. In particularly, Sons of a Heavenly Father, is a very important title we have. This title does not just apply to men, but to every person that lives on the face of the earth. We are all sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. He loves each and every one of us more than we can possibly comprehend. I know every person I see in the streets is a son or daughter of God. What we have to try to do is remember to love and see them the way that God loves and sees them. I hope you all have a great week!

Com amor,
Elder Stewart