Dear Family,
Mission NewsWe had a meeting called by President Dionne of the Gainesville Stake to orient Elder and Sister Vennard to their assignment as Member, Leader Support missionaries the Stake. This stake is doing a lot of community outreach like Just Serve and inviting the community to come the Church to learn how to do genealogy. This is a very large stake geographically and there are a number of members that are less active because they have to drive so far to Church.
During the discussion the high councilor asked if the Vennards had feeling on how they should serve. Elder Vennard told their conversion story. They married and completing their 3rd year of college when they met the missionaries. After about the 4th discussion he decided he really needed to know if this was true. He fasted for 3 days and while his wife was away, he prayed for what ended up being 6 hours. As he was praying he felt a warm peaceful feeling and even though he had his eye’s closed he could tell that the room was filling with light. This went on for some time.
At the next discussion one of the missionaries said he felt prompted to share a scripture that Elder Vennard need to hear. It was D&C 9:8 saying that you will have a burning in your bosom and “you will feel that it is right.” That was a confirmation to him that he had received answer to his prayer.
At the MTC senior couples have a chance to teach each other 2 on 2. A couple was teaching the Vennards and the elder said. I don’t know why, but I feel I need to share a scripture with you. This scripture was not related to the topic they were teaching. The scripture was D&C 9:8. This was a witness to Elder and Sister Vennard that the Lord knows them and they are going to the exact place the Lord wants them to go.
I came up with an idea asking Bishop Williams of the Wakefield Ward – the ward Mom and I attend – to encourage members to invite their friends to “Come and see” and “Come and help”. He got excited about the idea and sent an email to the ward council to do invite friends into their homes and report back at the next ward council.
We then did the same with the bishop of the ward that shares the building with our ward, it was not a successful. He converted to the Church when he was 19 and served a mission when he was 22. He baptized 89 people on his mission. He was very frustrated that after 3 years as bishop they have had only 2 convert baptisms – two nine year old children. He is a great member missionary himself and invites lots of people to Church and various Church activities. His ward does a good job of inviting people too. His 64 temple recommend holding youth bring friends to mutual all of the time. Despite all of this good inviting, baptisms are few.
He expressed that the stake president has asked him why they don’t have more baptisms in their ward. He is trying hard, but we not “getting people wet”.
Fun StuffAfter the meeting with President Dionne and the Vennards, we stopped by the Seely’s to return their jar that they gave us full of raw milk. With only a little persuasion we accepted another 2 quart jar of raw milk.
Last week we attended a baptism in Woodbridge 1 ward. The bishop, an African, was dressed in white when we got there because he performed the baptism. After the baptism we was dressed in a nice black suite and a BRIGHT red tie and BRIGHT red socks. This bishop’s smile was equally as BRIGHT and on him, the tie and socks looked great.
WES NewsI have been talking to another shop owner about buying WES. His price was way low, so I gave up on him. But he came back with price very near my asking price. We have agreed on the terms and my lawyer is drawing up the agreement.
The reason we want to sell is the WES has had two bad months the next two months are not going to be good. I think by the end of the year sales will be up and things will be good. However, we are not sure. WES could go under. So following the old adage, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” we went forward. The deal should close on September 30.
This feels like a good decision.
Family NewsKeri and McKay are going to have a baby girl.
Malia and Elizabeth started pre-school
Love you all,
Dad
Mission NewsWe had a meeting called by President Dionne of the Gainesville Stake to orient Elder and Sister Vennard to their assignment as Member, Leader Support missionaries the Stake. This stake is doing a lot of community outreach like Just Serve and inviting the community to come the Church to learn how to do genealogy. This is a very large stake geographically and there are a number of members that are less active because they have to drive so far to Church.
During the discussion the high councilor asked if the Vennards had feeling on how they should serve. Elder Vennard told their conversion story. They married and completing their 3rd year of college when they met the missionaries. After about the 4th discussion he decided he really needed to know if this was true. He fasted for 3 days and while his wife was away, he prayed for what ended up being 6 hours. As he was praying he felt a warm peaceful feeling and even though he had his eye’s closed he could tell that the room was filling with light. This went on for some time.
At the next discussion one of the missionaries said he felt prompted to share a scripture that Elder Vennard need to hear. It was D&C 9:8 saying that you will have a burning in your bosom and “you will feel that it is right.” That was a confirmation to him that he had received answer to his prayer.
At the MTC senior couples have a chance to teach each other 2 on 2. A couple was teaching the Vennards and the elder said. I don’t know why, but I feel I need to share a scripture with you. This scripture was not related to the topic they were teaching. The scripture was D&C 9:8. This was a witness to Elder and Sister Vennard that the Lord knows them and they are going to the exact place the Lord wants them to go.
I came up with an idea asking Bishop Williams of the Wakefield Ward – the ward Mom and I attend – to encourage members to invite their friends to “Come and see” and “Come and help”. He got excited about the idea and sent an email to the ward council to do invite friends into their homes and report back at the next ward council.
We then did the same with the bishop of the ward that shares the building with our ward, it was not a successful. He converted to the Church when he was 19 and served a mission when he was 22. He baptized 89 people on his mission. He was very frustrated that after 3 years as bishop they have had only 2 convert baptisms – two nine year old children. He is a great member missionary himself and invites lots of people to Church and various Church activities. His ward does a good job of inviting people too. His 64 temple recommend holding youth bring friends to mutual all of the time. Despite all of this good inviting, baptisms are few.
He expressed that the stake president has asked him why they don’t have more baptisms in their ward. He is trying hard, but we not “getting people wet”.
Fun StuffAfter the meeting with President Dionne and the Vennards, we stopped by the Seely’s to return their jar that they gave us full of raw milk. With only a little persuasion we accepted another 2 quart jar of raw milk.
Last week we attended a baptism in Woodbridge 1 ward. The bishop, an African, was dressed in white when we got there because he performed the baptism. After the baptism we was dressed in a nice black suite and a BRIGHT red tie and BRIGHT red socks. This bishop’s smile was equally as BRIGHT and on him, the tie and socks looked great.
WES NewsI have been talking to another shop owner about buying WES. His price was way low, so I gave up on him. But he came back with price very near my asking price. We have agreed on the terms and my lawyer is drawing up the agreement.
The reason we want to sell is the WES has had two bad months the next two months are not going to be good. I think by the end of the year sales will be up and things will be good. However, we are not sure. WES could go under. So following the old adage, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” we went forward. The deal should close on September 30.
This feels like a good decision.
Family NewsKeri and McKay are going to have a baby girl.
Malia and Elizabeth started pre-school
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| Malia going to pre-school. |
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| Elizabeth going to pre-school. |
Dad
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