The Work Continues

Our apologizes for not publishing the blog for a few weeks.  There has been a lot going on in the Texas Houston Mission.  We'll make up for it by reviewing the past 7 weeks and with many photos.

The THM missionaries have been busy Lighting The World since Thanksgiving.  We're sure you see many of their FB posts.  They are using FB and Messenger to teach investigators and stay in contact with them and members.

Each Friday President and Sister Peterson attend a District Meeting where missionaries review their investigators' progress, are trained and practice their skills to make them more effective.

Spanish Speaking District

District Covering Northern Part of the City of Houston

Louetta District

Inwood District - This District Has Two ASL Missionaries

Who Work With Deaf Investigators All Over The Greater

Houston Area

We held zone conferences in November and recently had a Mission Tour where Elder Benjamin De Hoyos and Sister De Hoyos of the Seventy met with missionaries and mission leaders to instruct us on ways to involve members in the work and how to help investigators come to know their Heavenly Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost by praying, reading the Book of Mormon and attending church.  The missionaries were inspired and learned many new practices they were excited to implement in their missionary labors.

Four Zones Met Each Day With Elder De Hoyos For Training

Four More Zones At Zone Conference With Elder De Hoyos

Senior Missionaries With Petersons and De Hoyos

Also President Petersons Counselors Flank Those Seated

Mission Leadership After Meeting With Elder and Sister De Hoyos

The Petersons and De Hoyos 

Missionaries Are Well Fed At Zone Conferences By 

Local Relief Society Sisters.  They Sing To Them To 

Show Their Gratitude.

New Assistant To The President, Elder Adams (Left), Talks 

With Missionaries

Senior Missionaries Enjoy Thanksgiving Together

Away From Family, But Sharing Friendships That Will 

Last A Lifetime

These Wonderful Sister Missionaries Taught A Special Woman

They Met By Knocking Doors Back in August.  She Was Baptized 

In December With Tremendous Ward and Stake Support

In early December, we said farewell to more faithful missionaries.  These are leaders in the mission and their departure requires newer missionaries to step into important leadership positions.  We will miss these awesome servants.

Assistants To The President - Elder Bailey (right)

Returned Home

He Was A Tremendous Help To The Petersons

Their First 5 Months And He Will Be Missed 

Snow For The First Time In Houston In 9 Years. It Was a Christmas Miracle For Some Missionaries From The Northern Country. For Others, It Couldn't Melt Fast Enough!

As fast as they go home, more missionaries arrive (same day!)  We are excited to have these new, wonderful missionaries here with us.  They have been oriented and given excellent companions to train them.  They are already experiencing miracles.