CTM: TRAVEL TO THE MISSION FIELD Nov 2016

As full time missionaries we represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on our mission.  Our blog represents our own personal experiences.  The official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is:        https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng  (click twice)

TRAVEL TO THE MTC THEN ON TO TORONTO


Crossing the border from Alberta to Montana took less than three minutes.

Good weather and roads through Montana

A little snow in Idaho

     

On our mission to South America we met a lot of other couples serving full time missions from the USA.  We made lasting friendships with most of them.  On our way to the MTC we stayed overnight with Noel and LaDee Raymond in Minan, Idaho, population 741.  What a great reunion to spend time with them!

Then on to Utah


The Brigham City Tabernacle 

The Brigham City Temple

Then to the Salt Lake temple and Visitor's center

Then on to visit the Miles family in Sandy, enjoy Dana's famous roast beef dinner, great visits to catch up on family and then on to Provo to the MTC.

It was close to the MTC when the snow really came just when we got to Provo to visit the two temples there

THE PROVO TEMPLE

AND THE PROVO CITY CENTER TEMPLE

THEN THE EXPERIENCE AT THE PROVO MISSIONARY TRAINING CENTER (AN MTC NOT 'THE' MTC SINCE THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 15 MTC's THROUGHOUT THE WORLD)

We enjoyed our training, mostly conducted by young men and women recently returned from their missions, from all over the world.  Excellent instructors, all of them, full of enthusiasm.  There were 139 seniors during our week and about 1500 young elders and sisters the first part of the week and about 2000 the latter part of the week.  It was wonderful to be there with them all.  A spiritual experience for both of us!

We ran into a few people we knew or were connected to when we were at the MTC, such as Steve's second cousin Randy Mehew.  He and his  wife coordinate the 2500 (plus or minus) volunteers who serve at the MTC, we also met some young missionaries from Canada, and

surprise

Elder and Sister Harker, from Magrath.  Elder Harker is Grandma Davies' cousin.  They were going to serve at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City.

After our training at the MTC we were on to our long drive from Provo to Toronto.  Some weather and road conditions were good, but most was blowing snow, blizzards, white out condition, ice, blowing snow and slow going.  We prayed a lot, trusted in the Lord and are thankful that we made it to Canada safe.

Going across the border from Michigan into Ontario took about three minutes.
(Note:  for undisclosed reasons Barb was driving at both border crossings)
(Note:  neither of us were interrogated at either border crossing)

And to our temporary apartment in Brampton Ontario

CTM: WHAT WILL WE TEACH?

WHILE ON OUR MISSION, WE WILL BE REPRESENTING JESUS CHRIST AND THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.  THE SPECIFIC DOCTRINES, BELIEFS AND PROCESSES OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING SITE:  
https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng

IN A GENERAL SENSE, WHILE ON OUR MISSION, WE WILL TEACH AND EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS TO THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.  WE CAN TEACH THESE CONCEPTS TO OTHERS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THEM OURSELVES.   



 Do you want a

CROWN OF EXALTATION IN THE NEXT LIFE?

D&C 25:15 Keep my commandments continually, and a crown of righteousness thou shalt receive. 

Do you want the Savior’s

PEACE IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT?

John 16:33   These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

if you are interested then here are some things you can do: 

READ THE BIBLE AND THE BOOK OF MORMON

and


SAY YOUR PRAYERS REGULARLY

and


FOLLOW THE SAVIOR/APPLY HIS ATONEMENT
in
YOUR LIFE

Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

D&C 100:2 Therefore, follow me, and listen to the counsel which I shall give unto you.

D&C 19:18-19 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.

and

REPENT and CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR and IMPROVE

                                                                            

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Moses 5:14 And the Lord God called upon men by the Holy Ghost everywhere and commanded them that they should repent;

and



CONSIDER THE COVENANTS AND ORDINANCES THE SAVIOR HAS PROVIDED

D&C 107:67  From the same comes the administering of ordinances and blessings upon the church, by the laying on of hands.

Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

and

FORGIVE OTHERS

D&C 64:10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.

3 Nephi 13:14-15  For, if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you; But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

and

PRACTICE CHARITY

2 Nephi 26:30 ...the Lord God hath given a commandment that all men should have charity, which charity is love. And except they should have charity they were nothing. Wherefore, if they should have charity they would not suffer the laborer in Zion to perish.

1 Corinthians 13:4 and 13  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not, charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,…And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Moroni 7:47-8  But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. 

and


HAVE MERCY

Alma 32:13 … whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved.

1 Nephi 8:8 And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies.

and

BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE AS DIRECTED BY THE SAVIOR

AND BY THE HOLY GHOST AND AS THE MOMENT DICTATES TO

HELP OUR FELLOW MEN AND WOMEN

                                     

D&C 138:13 And who had offered sacrifice in the similitude of the great sacrifice of the Son of God, and had suffered tribulation in their Redeemer’s name.

D&C 59:8 Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

and seek

GOSPEL and UPLIFTING EXPERIENCES SERVING AND INTERACTING WITH OTHERS

D&C 105:10 That they themselves may be prepared, and that my people may be taught more perfectly, and have experience, and know more perfectly concerning their duty, and the things which I require at their hands.

D&C 122:7  …all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.

and then

WAIT on the LORD and put your TRUST

IN HIM

JST Matthew 3:24  Jesus grew up with his brethren, and waxed strong, and waited upon the Lord 

Isaiah 40:31   But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER!

CTM: OUR MISSION RE ASSIGNMENT Oct 2016

Because of a long wait to get our USA visa to serve our mission in California we did a lot of consulting, praying and thinking.  Consequently, our mission assignment was changed by those in authroity, from California to the Canada Toronto mission.

We will drive to the MTC on November 26, 2016 for a week of training then drive across the USA to Toronto where we will receive our assignment to serve somewhere in Ontario.



As full time missionaries we represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint.  Below is the link to the Church's official website:  (click twice)

https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng  (click twice)