We began our day, as we always do with a picture on the steps of the Guadalajara Temple.
Our Follow up training help us see how our new missionaries are coming along. It has been just over 4 weeks since they arrived. It was good to check in with them.
I am thrilled to report that these four missionaries are doing fantastic!!!!!
I am thrilled to report that these four missionaries are doing fantastic!!!!!
President getting the Elders warmed up...
President Clayton's welcome and mission focus overview
We Teach the Doctrine of Christ.
We Teach the Doctrine of Christ.
*Worthiness
*Obedience
*Work
My discussion points -
* What have you learned about
yourself in these first 4 weeks?
*Are you being teachable?
*Are you being teachable?
*What is your capacity?
*This is your mission... and it
will be what you make of it.
President met with the new missionaries
and I met with the trainers. We were each
able to ask specifically how things are coming along with
their training, language skills, and obedience levels.
We asked about support from home, their sleeping,
eating, learning the outlines and coping with
the rigors of missionary life.
There is a lot for new missionaries to learn.
The adjustment to missionary life is one of
faith, obedience and discipline.
They all rise to the challenge. We see it
over and over again. It is one of the great
latter day miracles we see as these young,
valiant servants of the Lord humble themselves
and seek to give themselves in ways they
never could have imagined.
We love these missionaries.
We have great hope and faith that God will
make them mighty tools in His hands.
It is unfolding... all is well !
The assistants teaching-
The spirit is the teacher.
Seeking the spirit to accompany us
in this sacred work.
The assistants game uses
the representation of
the Temple as the ultimate symbol,
in this life, of the Lord’s kingdom.
in this life, of the Lord’s kingdom.
Each team must:
exercise their knowledge in:
1. Teaching the lessons in order
2. Helping investigators receive revelation
(through Prayer, Reading the Book of Mormon, and Church Attendance)
3. Asking for references - always
4. Evaluating and setting goals to work more effectively.
The first part of the game consists of every team,
having to collect all the pieces they will need
to build their model of the temple
as they rotate through each station.
having to collect all the pieces they will need
to build their model of the temple
as they rotate through each station.
They practice using these celestial principles
with the investigator scenario at each station,
inviting them in various ways, to act for themselves
as they continue to learn about the gospel plan.
as they continue to learn about the gospel plan.
Each team has 2 tries to collect their pieces of the Temple they must build.
The second part - they must build the
temple with the pieces they have collected.
This game helps us see how important these 7 celestial habits
really are in our efforts to fulfill our missionary purpose.
We learn that it takes a celestial way of living and working
to carry out this celestial work!
These 7 celestial habits that we have received
We learn that it takes a celestial way of living and working
to carry out this celestial work!
These 7 celestial habits that we have received
from the Lord through our Prophet and the Twelve Apostles,
truly are to help us fulfill our purpose.
next game:
7 Celestial Habits
Teams were divided up and each team
member had to think fast and
name one of the 7 celestial habits that hadn't
been said yet as the ball was tossed to them.
1. Always give the baptismal challenge
2. Teach lessons in order
(3-5) Name three ways to receive revelation
3. Through prayer
4. Reading the Book of Mormon
5. Attending church
6. Ask for referrals
7. Evaluate and set goals
The teams each play, eliminating those who
could not quickly name one of the 7 celestial habits
we must know and use, when the ball is passed
to them, creating the final four, then, three, two and
finally our winner!
Just two teams this time
Down to the final two.
Elder Ronderos and Sister Loria
Sister Loria won!
Great day together!
We love our missionaries!!
