Highly Favored of
the Lord
Dear Elders and Sisters:
Isn't it a great day to be a Mormon Missionary! And a great time to be a Member of the Lord's
Kingdom here upon the earth blessed with Apostles and Prophets to lead and
guide us in this great work. I felt our
World Wide Missionary Training was such a blessing and trust you did as
well. While many of the things taught
seemed to indicate we are on the right path, I heard many things we need to do
different, better, or more of and some things we need to lie down and leave
behind. We will endeavor to translate
all of this into action items in our MLC this Friday and it will be the topic
of Zone Conference in the following week.
I want to make just a brief comment about some changes we
have just made in the Mission. These are
things we are laying down and leaving behind.
All good things come to a change.
While the Departing Missionary Fireside has been a long standing
tradition in this Mission, we have received counsel and instruction to leave it
behind, and we will. I know the Lord has
something in mind we should do differently to better participate with Him in
the hastening of His work and we will seek to know what that is and follow His
will. We learn in the Book of Mormon
from the example of Nephi that those who do not murmur are "highly favored
of the Lord". We want to be highly
favored of the Lord and so therefore, upon receiving instruction from the
Brethren to make this change, we like Nephi will respond very simply and
faithfully that we will "go and do!"
We encourage you to approach this likewise and be positive. Do not murmur but choose to follow, to go and
do and allow the Lord to place you on His right side and highly favor you.
Sister Clark and I have loved being with you in interviews
this past week and look forward to meeting with the rest of you this week. Thank you for being so diligent and
obedient. Thank you for striving to do
the Lord's will in all things. Thank you
for desiring to live your Missionary Purpose!
With much love,
President
Clark
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