This is late in the week again, but we had to move our time
to email to today. On Monday and Tuesday we had Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge
from the first quorum of the 70. It was so great to be able to have him come
and visit our mission. Many of the things that he said were right in line with
some of the things we have been trying to get going here in our mission. And
the big emphasis being on being effective teachers.
I have mentioned in
previous emails that we have been working on a teaching method we call master
teaching. This is very much similar to what the general authority told us. We
learned a lot of great things from him.
Sunday night he did a new and returning member fireside.
And it was cool because he just asked if anyone had any questions. And then
from there he just began to speak on the question that was asked. And he took
like 30 seconds where he closed his eyes and he was just pondering, and then he
went and spoke for the next 45 mins. It was so cool just to see how the spirit
worked through him to answer the specific question. And it was very powerful.
He made mention how we need to always stay focused on what the will of the
Lord is. He quoted several times from Isaiah 55
9 For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and
my thoughts than your thoughts.
The Lord wants us to be happy, and for us to really
be happy and experience the things he wants us to experience we have to align
our will with his. That is where we will find true happiness in our lives. And
even into the next 2 days he was with us he kept bring this point back to the
message he was presenting.
It was such a blessing because I actually had to opportunity
to have and interview with Elder Corbridge. And he gave me some great council.
I wish I had more time to talk about it, but I will talk more about it next
weeks email! :)
Other than that the last weeks we have been working with
different institute directors and college campuses. We are trying to get on
more colleges so we can find more YSA's. So that was alot of our last week! And
we also had MLC and had a great meeting with the zone leaders and sister
training leaders!
The work is continuing to go forward! Sunday we had such a
great testimony meeting and the majority of the members talked about doing
member missionary work! More and more they have been getting involved and it
has made such a huge difference! I am so grateful for the members! And I know
as they continue to get involved the Lord will bless them so abundantly!
Please keep looking for missionary opportunities. And please
try to help the missionaries in the areas you live. I know you will be blessed
for it as you get involved and allow them to work with you.
Sorry this isn't very long, but I hope y'all have a
wonderful week!
Elder Joshua. V. Christensen.
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