To the Missionaries of the Great Texas Houston Mission,
We were so happy to see you this week as we watched the training broadcast. We are so grateful to be led by prophets, seers and revelators. We sustain them with all our hearts! We hope you have had an opportunity to review the notes you took. If you haven't please take the time to do so and share those impressions with your companion and zone this next district meeting. Here are a couple of thoughts that we have had:
Doctrine of Christ as it applies to us in our current roles as missionaries:
1. We demonstrate faith as we: are obedient, study the scriptures and PMG, make goals and plans and find
2. We repent by always being willing to make the changes necessary to qualify for the powers of heaven. These corrections may come by the Holy Ghost, but also make come through our leaders (D&C 1:38).
3. We are "baptized" and renewed every time we worthily partake of the emblems of the Sacrament each week.
4. We are able to endure to the end by remaining worthy so that the Gift of the Holy Ghost can tell us those things we should do to find, teach and baptize those the Lord has prepared to receive the blessings in store for the faithful.
Doctrine of Christ as it applies to the way we progress investigators:
1. We give them an opportunity to exercise faith by accepting the commitments we extend to them.
2. They have opportunities to repent by keeping those commitments (PMG ch 11)
3. We give them an opportunity to be baptized AFTER they have had the opportunity to repent sufficiently. DON'T SKIP ANY STEPS!!
4. We help them endure to the end by making sure we they are continually taught the good word of God, are able to participate in temple ordinances both for themselves and for their kindred dead and then help "strengthen the church" (PMG p.10)
Elder Oaks stated that, "If we do things in the proper order, the invitation to be baptized with be both persuasive and powerful." We add our testimonies to those we heard on Wednesday. This is Christ's church. He leads it through Prophets and Apostles and it is our great privilege to serve with them in assisting the Lord in hastening His work!
Love,
President and Sister Mortensen
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| Waiting for the broadcast to begin. |
We attended District Meeting in the Katy North District. The following are pictures taken there.
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| Elder Okleberry is a great district leader! We were edified by his training. |
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| Role Plays |
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| Celebrating Sister Alone birthday |
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| Elder Labbee and Elder Stevens made the cake |
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| Katy North District |