Today was our Senior Missionary conference. It was fun to see other couples we haven't seen since Provo and the Senior Language Training. We had a surprise guest speaker: Tomas Kofod. Those of us in the Church would recognize him as 'Jesus' in the movie 'The Testaments'. He spoke briefly about how he was chosen and in fact was set apart for the role the counselor in the First Presidency, Thomas S. Monson. He had to be a member of the Church and holding a temple recommend. He said that it was a pivotal time in his life. He currently is at one of the main theaters in Copenhagen doing the part of the 'Narrator' (the Antonio Banderas part in the movie) of Evita. He is the one getting the best reviews.
He said that he could speak about his conversion to the Gospel or go into more depth about the experience of portraying the Savior. But he had the impression we needed to understand that we must be worthy to RECEIVE the blessings our Father in Heaven has in store for us. I had never thought of receiving as a gift from God but the more Brother Kofod spoke - I realized what he said was true. We talk about mercy and giving and other Gospel principles but we don't ever talk about being prepared to receive. It was a beautiful and inspiring talk. He said that when there are a chain of circumstances - like when he was chosen to be Christ - that he knows the Heavenly Father is in the process. He also said that LOVE is a spiritual gift and we should be ready to share it. He gave some wonderful tips on how to treat the Danes. It was just a wonderful opportunity to listen to him.
Testimonies were given and then President and Sister Sederholm spoke. We were so uplifted the whole time we were there but once we got home we were exhausted. This truly has got to be one of the best days we have had on our mission.
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