MISSIONARY PURPOSE

My purpose as a missionary is to “invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.”

PROGRESSION LINE UPON LINE

Thoughts after arriving at the MTC: "It's been super awesome hearing about all the mission calls everyone is getting! The work is moving faster and faster every day! It becomes more and more apparent when you see 1,000 missionaries come in every Wednesday!"

Thoughts after leaving the MTC: "It’s a testimony just knowing that the church is right. The things that we’ve learned are true and real. The way I talk about the gospel now is different. The gospel is something that requires action and action is what God wants. It is real. This is what the world needs and I am engaged in the Lord’s work!"

Thoughts after 18 months: “I feel like I can handle anything now! I've learned how I will have a burning witness of the restored church until the day I die. That will be done by constantly seeking out answers to my questions.”

Thoughts after 24 months: "..."

Monday, May 19, 2014

Unbelievable Experience

This was quite the email.  I think I am still in shock!  We are excited to share this incredible experience that Spencer had today!  Enjoy!



Dear Family & Friends,

Let me tell you about how my mind was blown today. 

President came to district meeting today and sat in on it. We then had our regular interviews with him.  So, I go in and sit down and I say the opening prayer. He looks up and asks me some questions. Then he gets quiet and says "How do you feel about your new transfer?"  I was in shock because I was getting a change call face to face with President. He says, "You will be going to Espoo (where the temple is) to be a Zone Leader over the Helsinki zone.  I almost cried... Then I shake it off and we continue our interview. It was hard to shake it off because I love Oulu and have only been here a month.  Well I asked president for some life advice because this was our last interview together.  We had a great conversation and I learned a ton! Then I told him how much I appreciate him and what he's done for the church worldwide. We were both crying telling each other how much we loved each other. Then he asks if we can have a closing prayer.  I say yes and he gives the most incredible prayer in Finnish.  Pretty intense. Then he looks up after the prayer and rather than standing up and hugging me like he always does, he sits back in his chair looks at me in the soul piercing kind of way.  Then after a long silence he says, "Okay, I am changing your assingment, I am calling you as my new assistant."  Then I thought I was gonna die.  So basically he decided that I would be one of the AP's for when President Watson gets here right in front of me... 

So my new companions will be Elder Kiuttu who is one of my best friends in the world and Elder Heaney who is also a super good friend.  We are a threesome so that one of us can be with the new mission president at all times. 

I am super scared and cant really eat right now.  But hey the church is true right? 

This is all I can write right now. I leave for Helsinki tomorrow so I need to pack. I will be in the Marjaniemi ward. 

Love,  

Elder Tippetts
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