Wow, meeting with our seven newest missionaries and their trainers revealed that they are dedicated and focused, and very much engaged in this important work of the Lord.
We are so proud of their efforts and their sacrifices to lay aside their distractions and give of themselves all day, every day here in the mission.
Here are some pictures of our day together.
President Clayton's welcome and mission focus overview
We Teach the Doctrine of Christ.
*Worthiness
*Obedience
*Work
My discussion points -
* What have you learned about
yourself in these first 4 weeks?
*What is your capacity?
*Are you being teachable?
*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
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 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.
Our fabulous office staff!
I am so grateful for them and all they
do to assist President and I!!
#1 Activity-
President Clayton has taught,
“If we want new and better results, we have to do things differently.”
And that’s exactly what the assistants did!
They took the 7 Celestial Habits, and made a fun
And that’s exactly what the assistants did!
They took the 7 Celestial Habits, and made a fun
and different game
that helps us see just how important
these habits are in our teaching.
As we read in Preach My Gospel,
our purpose
“is to open the doors to the celestial kingdom,”
as we teach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
As we extend the baptismal invitation
we provide our investigators the opportunity
to act for themselves -choosing
to follow the Savior's example
and enter the waters of baptism
for themselves.
Here are our 3 teams in their groups
meeting with our office Elders.
meeting with our office Elders.
Our game uses
the representation of
the Temple as the ultimate symbol,
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.
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.
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
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.
7 Celestial Habits game
Teams were divided up and each team
member had to think fast and
name one of the 7 celestial habits
that haven't been said yet,
as the ball is tossed to you.
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
cannot quickly name one of the 7 celestial habits
we must know and use, when the ball is passed
to them, creating the final
three...
then two
Trainer, Elder Sime with his companion, Elder Caceres.
and finally...
our winner!
Elder Sime is our winner!
wonderful day together!
#we love our missionaries!
