Hi Family!
This has been such a busy month! We have driven hundreds of miles and met
hundreds of people. We truly are leaving
the ninety and nine and going out to find the one sheep that is missing and
bring him back to the fold. The Branch
Presidents or Bishop’s have been giving us ward lists which we divide up by
post codes, drive to each individual home to talk with them and invite them
back to church. Out of twenty homes
visited in a day we actually talk to maybe three families. We have seen success and we know that this is
Heavenly Father’s work because we have seen many miracles through the small
efforts made.
There are so many
experiences to share but one of the highlights has been traveling with the
other senior missionaries and visiting the church history sites from the early
years of missionary work and conversion here in England. We visited the River Ribble where the first
baptisms occurred, went to Downham where the town was converted and followed
the missionaries and sang as they walked out of town. They loved the missionaries and were so
grateful to be taught the gospel. We
visited the missionary flat of President Hinckley where his dad told him to
“foget himself and get to work”, and also the flat where evil spirits attacked
the missionaries and they literally had to defend themselves from their
attacks. The power of the priesthood
protected them from evil forces. It was
the poverty and lack of employment that brought the people from England to
America. Their courage and testimony
strengthened the church in its early beginnings.
Many people here
in England don’t want to be bothered with religion. Many are atheist. It is sad to see how many people reject the
Savior. If they only knew how much they
need Him and understood that He loves them with a perfect love and was
sacrificed for them. The whole purpose
of a Savior is to redeem every one of us.
The earth would be utterly wasted if we did not have a Savior. “Now is the time for us to prepare to meet
God.”
We love serving
with the Elders and Sisters serving here.
We love going to district meetings, zone meetings, temple sessions,
church meetings, FHE, Book of Mormon classes, investigators homes to help
teach, activities, transfers and Mission wide Conferences with all of
them. The energy and love among the
missionaries is wonderful to experience.
Serving a mission is truly a blessing in our lives and in our family’s
lives. No one ever regrets serving a
mission.
We love you all!
Love Mom and Dad
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