Sunday, January 11, 2009

Reason For This Blog

We have started this blog page to keep you updated on missionary work going on and to get you enthusiastic to participate in it! Did you know that you are a missionary??? We have 2 full-time Elders serving in our ward, as well as full-time missionaries from our ward out in the field. Check here for letters from the missionaries who are out, events going on at church, and inspiration!!!


Preach My Gospel - A Guide to Missionary Work says: "As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the gospel will increase. You will feel, as Lehi did, "the great....importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth"

i.e. As we come to feel our Heavenly Father's love for us, and we feel the healing power of the Atonement, as we come to feel the joy of being forgiven and the fresh start it gives us, we will have a desire to do missionary work!! Sometimes it is easy to feel that desire, but turning it into action can be tough. We will share ideas of how you can share the gospel with those you come in contact with.

What do you do as a missionary? No,  you don't have to wear the tag, suit or skirt! 

Here is what Elder David A. Bednar said: "We properly pray for the success of the full-time missionaries. And a common element in many of our prayers is a request that the missionaries will be led to individuals and families who are prepared to receive the message. But ultimately it is my responsibility and your responsibility to find people for the missionaries to teach. MISSIONARIES ARE FULL-TIME TEACHERS; YOU AND I ARE FULL-TIME FINDERS."

It is true! We know so many people. People we associate with at work, at school, at home, during our weekly activities, wherever it may be. As we search those opportunities for ourselves and open our mouths and invite friends to come to church, or to an activity, we are doing missionary work!

We invite you to come check out this blog for missionary updates, quotes, pictures, and ways you can become involved!


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