Over the last two weeks, we’ve had the chance to gather for Multi-Zone Conferences. We focused these conferences on building missionary skills. We had 8+ trainings led by our missionaries. We also loved the training given by Samye Martino Peterson on health, nutrition, and budgeting. She definitely inspired us!!! We are always working to develop the whole self. (More group pictures are coming! I’ve included just a few that I have on my phone. I always wish I’d taken more. Look for another post today or tomorrow with group pictures).
You may have also heard that we had a special fireside with Brad Wilcox. This was an incredible opportunity. He was coming to speak at the conclusion of the Houston South Stake Youth Conference. At the conclusion of their fireside, about 180 youth and about half of our mission sang the EFY medley together. It was so powerful. I videoed it (included) and you know I had tears. The Spirit was so powerful!! It was amazing to feel the strength of the mission added to the strength in our local youth!
We then had an unusually late fireside for the mission. One-third of the mission listened on zoom. The missionaries within a 30-minute drive were able to come in person. Brother Wilcox spoke to the missionaries about our "birthright" as children of God and members of the house of Israel. We laughed, we listened, we pondered and learned. He went through all 12 tribes and talked about how we receive blessings for our tribes and how we help gather Israel in the way that we are destined to. He said that any question of "why do I have to do this or why do I have to do that" can be answered by remembering who we are: Children of God. Heirs to the throne. Members of the House of Israel. We are so grateful to understand more deeply of our divine heritage Ask your missionary about what they learned from this incredible time together. “Don’t let the world change you when you are meant to change the world!”
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