Connections

When President and Sister Pratt arrived in Newfoundland last week, they saw that the Hotel where they were staying  had posted this sign. There are Board Rooms in this Hotel, so we have held the last two Zone Conferences here as well. We were all so pleased, not only about the kind welcome, but also how this raises the profile of the church in the area.   Thank you, Hotel Gander!

Once a month, Elder Harding speaks via skype to one of the Branches in Newfoundland, along with the other members of the Mission Presidency. In June, he invited Jacob MacMichael to speak with him. Brother MacMichael had recently returned from serving in the Calgary, AB Mission. There are so many connections between the Maritimes and Western Canada.


Another "Connection" that stood out this past month was when a group of community members from various religious backgrounds booked a time to come and visit with our Missionaries and ask questions about the Mormon Faith. They wanted to see inside the Temple, but settled for a picture outside instead. Quite remarkable that we have this opportunity for positive interactions with other faiths.

President Leavitt and a few of our local Missionaries prepared a presentation for this group, explaining that we beleive in a "Restoration" rather than a "Reformation". It was a good discussion.

Here is an example of some other "Connections". IPads that are left laying around are "Fair Game" for the young Missionaries to take "Selfies"! In the photo are Elders Dudley (main culprit), Funa, Taufer, Allsop, Blum Hansen, and Quinton. We love these Elders to pieces!

The relationships that we form in life are so important.

We are so grateful for these Young Missionaries that we get to know and love. This is Sister Sharp, who came back to the  Mission Field recently and stopped to say "Hello". Elder Torrie swung through last week also, with his parents,  to tour the Mission. It was wonderful to see them again and we plan on staying connected for many years to come.

I am grateful for these memories, for the positive things that are happening in the mission and throughout the world. As each of us love those in our circle of influence, reach out to those not of our faith in respectful conversations, and pray each day for the Lord to show us what he would have us do that day,  we can all do much good, in our own way!