Mission Email

 

Dear Parents,

 

We had Zone Conferences. Derby, Wichita, Salina, and Topeka all in one week. The Zone photos are on the mission family and friends Facebook page.

 

Our social media leaders trained in each conference about a new method of finding people through social media. Thanks to Elder Wiegman who designed and created a spreadsheet that will help the missionaries track those they are finding, liking their posts, leaving comments, and then friending on Facebook. Columns turn green, or a “thumbs up” appears when it is time to reach out to those they are following. It is incredible the gifts our missionaries have been given that bless and help the work move forward.

 

We have the privilege of working with a new initiative called “My Covenant Path”. This is a blending of members and missionaries to help not-yet-members, new members, and returning members to step onto and remain on the covenant path. Our intent is to help others Belong, Believe, and Become.

 

One of the primary steps that has blessed our missionaries and the members is that we are seeking to have a member involved in one way or another in every single lesson we teach.

Missionaries are sharing experiences such as the member and their investigator knew each other years ago. One companionship was teaching a dear lady who expressed her fear of water and her reluctance to be baptized. The member shared his experience of someone just like that when he served his mission. Time after time the members are able to share a personal experience that helps the investigator learn and see the benefits of living the gospel.

 

The most powerful part of this experience with members and missionaries is that the members are the third witness to what the missionaries are teaching.

 

The next step is that we want to have the members involved in one way or another with every Facebook post we create. That’s a little harder as we are all a bit camera shy!

 

Alma 37:7 tells us that the Lord works through “means” to accomplish His purposes. That is true and we are a part of those means every day.

 

This week we will be sending off Sister Duenas, Elder Slade, Elder Romero, Elder Hyde, and Elder Barnes. We will miss them. We will especially miss Elder Barnes’ happy “Bonjour” every time he said something in our zoom devotionals.

 

There is not a Blitz video for this week. Please visit our Facebook pages and find a message that you can share with a friend, family member, or post and share on your profile.

 

It’s an incredible time to be involved in this work. It’s the best work in the world.

 

Thank you for your prayers, love, and sacrifice.

Sister Ernst