Down by the Riverside: Ye Elders of Israel and Sister Lindsey!

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Ye Elders of Israel and Sister Lindsey!

Outgoing missionaries in September 2015

Sisters/Hermanas gathered for breakfast to honor Sister Lindsey as she

prepared to go home. She had a big smile despite the brace

on her knee!

Because Sister Lindsey had already left, the outgoing group consisted entirely of elders! They had served long and well. It was a great evening with them as they met the last time together to share memories and testimonies.

Dinner together.

Elder Snyder, smiling despite the craziness going on behind

him! Those headless guys? Photoshopped out! :)

Just before testimony meeting.

Meeting with President Mullen

Breakfast the next morning. No one felt like eating...

but they did.

Arrived as boys... going home as men.

Elder Pritchard and Elder Godfrey flew out very early.

We wanted to remember them in the departing photo though

so the elders had a "missing men" formation.

Just after prayer together. Time to head for the cars, the airport

and HOME.

At the airport with Elder Harmon.

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)