Hello Dear Family and Friends!!!
This has been yet another fabulous week in one of the most
beautiful places in the world! This week has hands down got to be one of the
best weeks in the mission so far. I have learned and grown a great deal this
week.
One of the very best parts of this week would be our (and my
very first) MLC Training! For those of you who don't know this stands for
Mission Leadership Council. The Zone Leaders across the mission (including New
Caledonia and The Solomon Islands) were able to attend! We had many training's
coming from President Granger and Sister Granger in the beautiful Mission Home.
All the training we received were powerfully taught through the spirit and many
great scriptures were shared. My testimony of this wonderful gospel has grown
from the things in which I learned. Two things really stuck out to me in the
training. The first is how much of Leadership when done right is about serving
and loving others. If we look to the Savior he was the best example of leadership
and pure love. He descended below all things to lift us up. He washed the feet
of His disciples to show that leading others is about serving others. What an
amazing example this is! A Zone Leader is truly not better than another
missionary in the field but has been selected by Our Heavenly Father to love
and serve those he is trusted with. After the training, I feel more determined
to this better and more with the spirit. The Second thing which stuck out to me
is as Leaders we must do as President Granger says and, "Keep The Flame of
Faith Alive." We have a great responsibility to keep missionaries excited
and working hard in the greatest work. It was a wonderful two days of fun and
learning. We even had relay games/races!
The next best part of the week would be our investigator,
Thelma Jack. We found Thelma working with some other investigators who did not
turn out to be as promising as we originally thought. Thelma is a 22 year old
young woman who actually speaks great English. We have worked really hard with
her and we invited her to be baptized! She agreed and we are so happy. She has
experienced a wonderful change from reading the Book of Mormon. Before reading
the Book of Mormon she would never accept our invitation to pray. During the
lesson where we invited her towards baptism she said a prayer in front of us
for the first time. We have set her date of baptism for the 7th of April! Which
is also my birthday! What a great day it will be.
I testify of the reality and truthfulness of the Book of
Mormon. This Gospel is true and I love Our Father in Heaven. His Perfect Plan
of Happiness through his Perfect Son will bind families forever. I love you all
and hope your weeks were amazing.
Much love,
Elda LaMont/ Your Alekken Ty/ Island Boy/ Shark Bait
Elda LaMont, Lonie, and Thelma
Mission Leadership Council
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