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, February 23, 2015

Keep your shoes as evidence

Dear Spencer:

The days go by so fast it seems.

The Lord has blessed us all these last two years (and almost 20 days) since we dropped you off at the MTC.

I will never forget that day. It was so rushed. We took pictures as slowly as we could yet we knew the time for you to check in would come. We had no idea that it would happen in such a flash at the curb-side. As we drove away, not a word could be spoken. No one in the car knew what to say. We were so full of joy and the Spirit and yet our hearts were torn to be separated.

This may be my last letter to you while you are yet a missionary. I just want to say that you have lived up to and beyond my every expectation. The Lord has rained His blessings down upon us and given us the strength to endure your absence and we know that soon you'll be home again. What a blessing! Words cannot describe the joy we feel at the prospect of seeing you again so very soon.

My advice...

Keep your shoes as evidence.
Kiss the ground when you leave.
Hug and thank your mission president for us.

Gaze at the land and memorize the scene knowing you'll never gaze at it again through missionary eyes.

Have joy and know that you have been the missionary you always dreamed you would be.

We love you so much and look forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Dad
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