Hello All,
This week has been so busy and so amazing at the same time. To
start off we have had a ton of rainy weather mixed with blazing hot humidity
weather. So we have had a good mix. Some days this week we had to
wear sweaters and rain coats because it was so cold. And other days we had to
wear short sleeves shirts because it was so hot!
Well. . . We had the amazing opportunity to meet with an Apostle, Elder D. Todd Christofferson this past week. And yes.. I looked him in the eye for a solid 3 seconds and even shook his hand and I heard him say my name. Hahahaha it was insane! But our whole mission was able to meet with him in our own separate meeting. It was very cool and a great opportunity. When we all got there we all were loud and getting ready for a picture and everyone was laughing and messing around and the gym was pounding with noise! Then without announcement Elder Christofferson just walks in and the whole room just went completely silent.. You could have heard a pin drop... Haha it was crazy. But the feeling and spirit he brought with him confirmed to me a million times that day that he truly was a chosen and called man to be an Apostle of The Lord Jesus Christ. We did a question and answer thing for 2 hours with him and that was so legit. Then at the very end he left apostolic blessings on us and then bore his witness of the Living Christ to all of us. We all felt the power when he said he knew that Jesus Christ lives and that He has a physical, resurrected body of flesh and bones. It was so good.
When we were driving back, Elder Barney who is one of the assistants was driving all 12 missionaries from the District to Fredrick Maryland to meet Elder Christofferson. Then on the way back.. His GPS got all messed up and we ended up almost all the way in Harrisburg PA which is wayyyyyyyyyy outside our mission.. It was super awkward. We got back into our mission real fast. Haha
Also this past week President Mutumbo called Elder Dixon and said to call him when we got home. So we did so and President told Elder Dixon to call his parents they needed to talk to him. So he did so and found out this week that his grandmother passed away earlier that day. His family who has been less active his entire growing up life, took it very hard. So I felt pretty bad for him and his family.
Other than that we have just been biking around and trying to talk to all the people we can! One thing that everyone should think about when doing Member missionary work is this: Elder Christofferson said in the meeting he had with us, That "if you are looking for Scattered Israel then you need to know where to find them." Then he says "Scattered Israel hangs around Gathered Israel."
I thought that was pretty dang cool!
Anyways sorry this week was so short. I'm having trouble thinking of all we did this week.. But thanks for the package and tell everyone thank you for the huge sign you all sent from the reunion. Knowing that you all are praying for me means the world. Thank you all so much. I love you all! I hope you have a great week!
Love, Elder Welling!
Well. . . We had the amazing opportunity to meet with an Apostle, Elder D. Todd Christofferson this past week. And yes.. I looked him in the eye for a solid 3 seconds and even shook his hand and I heard him say my name. Hahahaha it was insane! But our whole mission was able to meet with him in our own separate meeting. It was very cool and a great opportunity. When we all got there we all were loud and getting ready for a picture and everyone was laughing and messing around and the gym was pounding with noise! Then without announcement Elder Christofferson just walks in and the whole room just went completely silent.. You could have heard a pin drop... Haha it was crazy. But the feeling and spirit he brought with him confirmed to me a million times that day that he truly was a chosen and called man to be an Apostle of The Lord Jesus Christ. We did a question and answer thing for 2 hours with him and that was so legit. Then at the very end he left apostolic blessings on us and then bore his witness of the Living Christ to all of us. We all felt the power when he said he knew that Jesus Christ lives and that He has a physical, resurrected body of flesh and bones. It was so good.
When we were driving back, Elder Barney who is one of the assistants was driving all 12 missionaries from the District to Fredrick Maryland to meet Elder Christofferson. Then on the way back.. His GPS got all messed up and we ended up almost all the way in Harrisburg PA which is wayyyyyyyyyy outside our mission.. It was super awkward. We got back into our mission real fast. Haha
Also this past week President Mutumbo called Elder Dixon and said to call him when we got home. So we did so and President told Elder Dixon to call his parents they needed to talk to him. So he did so and found out this week that his grandmother passed away earlier that day. His family who has been less active his entire growing up life, took it very hard. So I felt pretty bad for him and his family.
Other than that we have just been biking around and trying to talk to all the people we can! One thing that everyone should think about when doing Member missionary work is this: Elder Christofferson said in the meeting he had with us, That "if you are looking for Scattered Israel then you need to know where to find them." Then he says "Scattered Israel hangs around Gathered Israel."
I thought that was pretty dang cool!
Anyways sorry this week was so short. I'm having trouble thinking of all we did this week.. But thanks for the package and tell everyone thank you for the huge sign you all sent from the reunion. Knowing that you all are praying for me means the world. Thank you all so much. I love you all! I hope you have a great week!
Love, Elder Welling!
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