Down by the Riverside: Mission Leader Training

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Mission Leader Training

We held mission leader training this past week. It is always a pleasure to be with the elders and sisters, to watch them teach, and to hear their insights. I often find myself taking notes while I am with them in meetings. At lunchtime they are nineteen and twenty again... that's nice too.

Members of the Mission Leadership Council

May 2015

When it's time for lunch the office elders have to take a van to pick up the pizzas.

The boxes don't fit in a missionary car... even in the trunk!

The council makes four of these "Flying Saucer" pizzas disappear in minutes

along with a huge green salad and two half sheets of brownies!

It's nice to take a break between morning and afternoon meetings.

From left to right: Sister Miller, Sister Palmer, Sister Vaigneur, Sister Santoyo

and Sister Castrillon. Guest appearance by Elder Child.

The Savior’s mission began at the River Jordan. Nephi saw it in vision: “And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him…” (1 Nephi 11:27)

When missionaries come to the mission they are surprised to learn there is no river here. But as they invite others to come unto Christ they create a river, “…the pure river of water of life, clear as crystal…” (Revelations 22:1). Here in the desert they bring life, for the Savior said: “…whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. ( John 4:14)