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“So Great a Cause”
Dear Elders and Sisters:
So here we go as the new California Fresno Mission - sleeker, slimmer, more agile, efficient and productive. We feel so blessed to be here, now with you and to be engaged in this wonderful work. It's going to be a blessing to be a smaller mission and learn how to be even more productive and efficient in all we do. So, "shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage [Elders and Sisters], and on , on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice and be exceedingly glad." The Work of Salvation we do here is such a great cause!
While Sister Clark and I always knew we would have to bid
our missionaries farewell after their service of 18 or 24 months, we just don't
feel like we signed up to have 51 of them prematurely depart from us but, we
know the Lord has called them to work in another part of His vineyard. It has truly been a bitter/sweet experience
and we know that the success of the great CFM has been a contributor to the
need to create the Modesto Mission. So,
as I always say; "All good things come to a change in our assignments in
the Church." We bid these wonderful
missionaries farewell and send them forth with our blessing and prayers that
their success will continue in abundance.
We are eternally linked and will simply miss them but for a short
season. The Work of Salvation they do
there is also a great cause!
Sister Clark and I are looking forward to being with you
this week in Specialized Training.
Please come prepared to talk about your areas, your Ward/Branch's baptismal
goals, and fulfilling your Missionary Purpose through Effective Planning and
the Eight Fundamentals.
Sister Clark and I love each and every one of you so much
and truly appreciate your sacrifice you have made to come and serve the
Lord. We know your families are making
meaningful sacrifices as well and love and pray for them in all that they
do.
With
much love,
President
Clark
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| The New California Modesto Assistants: Elder Boswell - formerly from the CA Fresno Mission and Elder Murdock formerly from the CA Sacramento Mission |
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| We and the Assistants welcomed President and Sister Palmer at the San Jose Airport on Sunday evening, 6-28-2015 |
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| President & Sister Jardine - CA Sacramento Mission, President & Sister Palmer - CA Modesto Mission, President & Sister Clark - CA Fresno Mission. Pictured here at the new Modesto Mission Home |
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| President & Sister Palmer in their new Mission Home |
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