Sister E & I have received revelation for
this area..... We need to
find our Brothers and Sisters who were once with us. Currently on our
ward directory there are 790 members and.... 190 are active. How are
we to find/teach & bring in new people when the ones we already have
aren't coming? We feel that as we work with the members & less actives
this area will begin to harvest! We CAN NOT do this work alone. I
think members in our church don't understand missionary work! They
don't understand the role they play in this amazing work. Do members
realize that this work cannot be accomplished merely by a random
sentence in family prayer?
find our Brothers and Sisters who were once with us. Currently on our
ward directory there are 790 members and.... 190 are active. How are
we to find/teach & bring in new people when the ones we already have
aren't coming? We feel that as we work with the members & less actives
this area will begin to harvest! We CAN NOT do this work alone. I
think members in our church don't understand missionary work! They
don't understand the role they play in this amazing work. Do members
realize that this work cannot be accomplished merely by a random
sentence in family prayer?
"We properly pray for the safety and
success of the full-time missionaries
throughout the world. And a common element in
many of our prayers is a request
that the missionaries will be led to
individuals and families who are prepared
to receive the message of the Restoration. But ultimately it is my
responsibility and your responsibility to find people for the missionaries to teach. Missionaries are full-time teachers; you and I are full-time finders. And you and I as lifelong missionaries should not be praying for the full-time missionaries to do our work!"
-Bednar
An opportunity for member missionary work...gone wild.
to receive the message of the Restoration. But ultimately it is my
responsibility and your responsibility to find people for the missionaries to teach. Missionaries are full-time teachers; you and I are full-time finders. And you and I as lifelong missionaries should not be praying for the full-time missionaries to do our work!"
-Bednar
An opportunity for member missionary work...gone wild.
My Peeps:
O** is a mother, we've been meeting with her a
lot over the last 7 weeks. We recently found out she is actually a
member our the church, and has been inactive for about 30 years.
She's really nice and Loves having us over! This past Thursday I felt
prompted to invite her to our ward chili cook which was held this
past Saturday. We didn't think she would come.... But she actually
did! We were SOOOOO excited she came and she also brought her daughter
E****(non member). When we first saw her I was overwhelmed with joy! I
thought to myself what an amazing opportunity our members have to
fellowship her and E****! During this 3 hour gathering 5 people spoke
to them... And 3 of the 5 we had to ASK them to introduce themselves.
It was extremely hard to watch our members be so consumed by the
conversation within the groups they already know, and so easily over
look those who need the fellowship. O** and E**** left before the
party was over.... They didn't feel loved or wanted...
lot over the last 7 weeks. We recently found out she is actually a
member our the church, and has been inactive for about 30 years.
She's really nice and Loves having us over! This past Thursday I felt
prompted to invite her to our ward chili cook which was held this
past Saturday. We didn't think she would come.... But she actually
did! We were SOOOOO excited she came and she also brought her daughter
E****(non member). When we first saw her I was overwhelmed with joy! I
thought to myself what an amazing opportunity our members have to
fellowship her and E****! During this 3 hour gathering 5 people spoke
to them... And 3 of the 5 we had to ASK them to introduce themselves.
It was extremely hard to watch our members be so consumed by the
conversation within the groups they already know, and so easily over
look those who need the fellowship. O** and E**** left before the
party was over.... They didn't feel loved or wanted...
Sis E and I were so saddened by what happened
and
pray that they will open their hearts to us
again.
I can't stress enough how important the role
the members SHOULD be in this work!!!! Do we as members of the church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints realize who
is at the head of our church ? Did we somehow forget the convent we
made when we were baptized? We are to stand as witnesses in ALL TIMES,
IN ALL THINGS & IN ALL PLACES. After countless talks, and lessons,
members still don't understand. In D&C 88:73.... It says "I will
hasten MY work in its time." Well brothers and sisters... It's time!!!!
We cannot be so wrapped up in ourselves that we don't even notice the
lost sheep that are an arm's length away... The gospel is so simple &
brings so much joy and happiness into our lives, how dare we keep others from those blessings because we can't see past ourselves!
is at the head of our church ? Did we somehow forget the convent we
made when we were baptized? We are to stand as witnesses in ALL TIMES,
IN ALL THINGS & IN ALL PLACES. After countless talks, and lessons,
members still don't understand. In D&C 88:73.... It says "I will
hasten MY work in its time." Well brothers and sisters... It's time!!!!
We cannot be so wrapped up in ourselves that we don't even notice the
lost sheep that are an arm's length away... The gospel is so simple &
brings so much joy and happiness into our lives, how dare we keep others from those blessings because we can't see past ourselves!
doe's walked by and she said with a straight face... If those are deer
why don't they have horns? HA! She cracks me up she's so stinkin innocent and cute!
I love you all! Tell Marianne and Scott I got
the card and money and I big HEART them!
Kiss those little babies and tell the big
babies to write me!
XOXO
Sis Z
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