February 2015

Elder Banks, District Leader SJ 

 Aren't these missionaries incredible.  I am blown away by how diligent and faithful they are.  At our last zone meeting of 150 missionaries Pres. Chambers set up an investigator and called on Elders and Sisters out of the audience to teach the Restoration so eight of them were called on cold.  They did so well, they just amaze me.  Sister Snyder got transferred after 7 months here.  She is in Riverton.  We now have Sister Gull who goes home next month.  They had a three some for two weeks because Sister Famutau was without a companion and she had a car so we don't see so much of our Sisters.  Kind of miss that.  

Sister Snyder (CA), Sister Malufau (HI)

We are continuing to receive MLS training every Thursday.  It's really good.  We have it for 8 weeks and then we meet as all MLS couples once a month.  There are 45 of us now.  

We have started to get some of our own people to visit and teach.  We have been going to all the Ward Conferences and are starting to attend many of the Ward Council and Ward Missionary Correlation meetings.  We also have Stake Missionary meetings twice a month.  The Ward Mission Leaders are very faithful.  Brother Mabey, the High Council member over Missionary, is excellent.  

We are meeting some wonderful people and see little miracles everyday as the Lord hastens this work.  

Have you read "The Power of Everyday Missionaries" by Clayton M. Christensen?  It is excellent and has many wonderful ideas on how to invite etc.  You can get it on ebook for $6 or at Seagull for $10 softback.  Well worth the read.  I understand he also has a web site where people can send in their experiences.  

Met President Aki while he was at the Roots Conference

The Collins are coming March 23 to pick up Elder Collins.  They will stay with us for part of their stay.  We are looking forward to seeing them.  Isn't FB wonderful as a way to keep in touch with these wonderful people?  Kristy Ann is looking so much healthier.  

It has been cold here but sunny and we did get a little snow over the weekend but still looks like spring and all the flowers and trees are thinking it is.  We will probably lose a whole crop of fruit.  

Elder Hamilton and Elder Wifloke (Sweden)