We Got People

The mantra and mission goal is, "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement, repentance, baptism, recieving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end." The mission is about people, all kinds of people, and all people. We have "got" some people and I want to bring into the blog to remember them. 

First the missionaries we have gotten to know and love.

These incredible Elders and Sisters are some of the most dedicated, focused, hard working people I know. They are obedient to all the mission rules and live their lives by the spirit and with the presence of the Holy Ghost with them at all times. We have gotton to know them on a personal level as well as a professional level and really can't go on enough about their work ethics, character, love of the Savior, and love of the work. I know there are thousands just like them serving throughout the world and because of that know without a doubt that we are going to win this battle for the souls of man that began eons ago in the pre-existance. Father will redeem his children!!!! It is such a privledge to be a part of it. This is so much bigger than anything we have ever been a part of. We are part of the biggest thing on the planet. The two Elders behind the green sign on the right are Elders Eddington and Witt. They are beyond a doubt two of the most incredible men I have ever known. I know i use that word a lot nowdays, but it is true. These two men could go to the Quorum of 70 today and be totally profecient and in like company. All of these missionaries have different strengths and endearing qualities. We love them all and are not looking forward to losing some of them this weekend due to transfers. I guess we will just have to learn to love some new ones, which won't be hard at all I'm sure.

The goodby candy board was made by the most creative and wonderful companion anyone could ever have--Alecia.she truly makes everything so fun and special.

Now for some stories of people we have met with. The first is a man who is a Vietnam vet who has earned two bronze stars,( just under the medal of honor and very rare), has PTSD so bad that he has to see a psychiatrist once per week, has legs still full of shrapnel which keeps working its way out, and has been baptised in Flathead Lake. We spent about an hour and a half with him and he really opened up to me about his trauma from balttles he has been in. He is such a broken man but has a love of God, and relys on constant prayer throughout his days and nights. We could feel God's love for him so strongly. We don't know what he has the capacity to takeon in the church or out. But we do know the Savior wanted us to visit with him. In fact fun story about the Holy Ghost helping us get to him. We were using our google map GPS to find him and the indicator said we had about a mile further to go for his address. I felt impressed to pull over off the highway right by a mailbox on the side of the road and to the side of a gravel road leading into the woods. I asked Alecia to read the number on the box to get a fix as to where we were. As she did so, it was exactly where we were looking for. We met with him for over an hour, had a prayer together, and were assured by the Spirit that that was where we were to be. I know it sounds like a little thing, but you had to be there to get the incredible implication of it all. It brings to mind the scripture that by small things He will bring about great things. It is so fulfilling to know that we are in His service.

Another quick story is about a man we met and talked about the gospel with as we were having lunch in Big Fork. After a passing nod and howdy type of greeting we asked him to join us for lunch. It turned out he is a lifelong and devout member of the Church of Christ from Tennessee. We were able to dispel some anti propaganda he had held true forever. A real feeling of love and comradeship prevailed and we exchanged emails and mutual expressions of love. We love this work!! 

I can't go on and on about every experience we are having without boring you to death, but safice it to say that we feel we are about the Lord's work and feel Him at our side supporting, encouraging, and lifting us up. Sometimes it feels really hard, is exhausting at times, but always worth it..

It is true. Every part of it. We love and miss you all.

Zone "P" day trip and picnic at Glacier National Park