Monday, September 21, 2015

Mission Newsletter


The Spirit Teaches
Ukraine Kyiv Mission
21 Sep 2015
Quote: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Dear Elders and Sisters,
We have had such a great experience this last week with the arrival of our new missionaries. The energy and excitement to do the Lords work filled the office and we felt so blessed to be a part of it all.
We were reminded of a time when we had several missionaries in our home to teach a young woman from China who was living with us. She would be attending the University of Utah, and needed a place to live. She had chosen to come to Utah to get her masters degree because of an experience she had at her university in China with a couple from Provo that were there to teach English. It is not allowed to share the gospel in China, but Ginny was drawn to this couple and they became friends. They told her about their family and home back in Utah and she was touched by the Spirit and knew they had something she wanted. We were so pleased to be able to have her in our home, and to have her become a part of our family. Ginny attended church with us and once again was touched by the spirit. She decided she would like to meet with the missionaries. She did not know who Jesus Christ is, but loved learning about new things, and this would be a good way to do that. Even though these missionaries were prepared, it was obvious to us that it was the Spirit that taught her. She joined the church and has remained faithful to those promptings, and the commitment she made a baptism. The missionaries presented the lessons, but the spirit did the teaching. As stated in Preach My Gospel on page 97, “As the Lord’s servants you are to do his work, in his way and by his power.... Your confidence and faith should be in Jesus Christ, not in yourself. Rely on the spirit rather than your own talents, and abilities. Trust the Spirit to guide you in every aspect of the work....Your task is to live worthily, pray fervently, and learn to recognize, and follow courageously the Spirit’s guidance. “
Many of you are new in the mission field, and may feel challenged by the language and the culture, but know that this is the Lord’s work, he will guide your footsteps as you pray for, and live worthy of his Spirit to be with you.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
The reward is sweet. The Lord has prepared each of you, and he has prepared those whom he has sent you here to teach. May the Spirit be your constant companion!

Elder and Sister Callister 

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