Dear Elders and Sisters,
“Has the day of miracles ceased? Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved? Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought… (Moroni 7: 35-37). If the month of November proved anything, it is that God keeps His promises, that He is a God of miracles, and that the missionaries in the MBM have great faith! Now that we have seen 100 baptisms in a single month, where do we go from here? Elder Holland has already provided his input. After receiving our report last night, he immediately responded as follows: “Tell the mission I could not be more proud of them. Tell them to keep opening their mouths, talking to everybody, keeping this kind of depth in their teaching pool and 70 will be the new base line every month. What was never done before will now be standard; it will be where the new goals start, not where they end.” We are going to set new goals in our next mission leadership conference, but Elder Holland believes that this is just the beginning. We feel the same way.
There are also a few things that we need to do:
Write your piece for the “November to Remember” booklet.
We want to preserve this experience for years to come, so we are asking each companionship to write an experience (no more than one page) that occurred during the month of November. When we have received all the stories, we will compile them in a booklet and distribute them to all of you during the Christmas conference. Remember that your grandchildren will probably read this (as well as Elder and Sister Holland and Elder and Sister Lawrence) so please do your best. Feel free to write your story during proselyting hours and have it completed by this Friday. Send your story to mbmchristmas@gmail.com.
Take all these new converts to the temple.
We did not have a mission temple day in November, and the December temple day is scheduled for the 27th from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. We are going to stagger the new converts so they do not all come at once, and we will provide the details later. For now, start making sure that every eligible new convert is prepared to attend with their own names. I will work with the temple to make sure that they are ready for 100 new converts.
Fast as a showing of gratitude.
When the Nephites received a great blessing from the Lord, they fasted as a way of expressing thanks. (Alma 45:1). We have been fasting for some time for blessings, and the Lord has answered. Next Sunday, let us all fast together as a showing of gratitude.
We are so proud of you, and we know that November was not a one-time thing. As we consecrate ourselves with this much passion and zeal, we will continue to see the blessings of the Lord so much that our cup overfloweth.
Love,
President and Sister Packard
“Has the day of miracles ceased? Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved? Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought… (Moroni 7: 35-37). If the month of November proved anything, it is that God keeps His promises, that He is a God of miracles, and that the missionaries in the MBM have great faith! Now that we have seen 100 baptisms in a single month, where do we go from here? Elder Holland has already provided his input. After receiving our report last night, he immediately responded as follows: “Tell the mission I could not be more proud of them. Tell them to keep opening their mouths, talking to everybody, keeping this kind of depth in their teaching pool and 70 will be the new base line every month. What was never done before will now be standard; it will be where the new goals start, not where they end.” We are going to set new goals in our next mission leadership conference, but Elder Holland believes that this is just the beginning. We feel the same way.
There are also a few things that we need to do:
Write your piece for the “November to Remember” booklet.
We want to preserve this experience for years to come, so we are asking each companionship to write an experience (no more than one page) that occurred during the month of November. When we have received all the stories, we will compile them in a booklet and distribute them to all of you during the Christmas conference. Remember that your grandchildren will probably read this (as well as Elder and Sister Holland and Elder and Sister Lawrence) so please do your best. Feel free to write your story during proselyting hours and have it completed by this Friday. Send your story to mbmchristmas@gmail.com.
Take all these new converts to the temple.
We did not have a mission temple day in November, and the December temple day is scheduled for the 27th from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. We are going to stagger the new converts so they do not all come at once, and we will provide the details later. For now, start making sure that every eligible new convert is prepared to attend with their own names. I will work with the temple to make sure that they are ready for 100 new converts.
Fast as a showing of gratitude.
When the Nephites received a great blessing from the Lord, they fasted as a way of expressing thanks. (Alma 45:1). We have been fasting for some time for blessings, and the Lord has answered. Next Sunday, let us all fast together as a showing of gratitude.
We are so proud of you, and we know that November was not a one-time thing. As we consecrate ourselves with this much passion and zeal, we will continue to see the blessings of the Lord so much that our cup overfloweth.
Love,
President and Sister Packard
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