Urdaneta Mission: 2015 Christmas Initiative: A Savior Is Born!

Friday, December 25, 2015

2015 Christmas Initiative: A Savior Is Born!

2015 Christmas Initiative: A Savior Is Born!

Last Thursday, as part of the 2015 Christmas Initiative: A Savior Is Born, the Urdaneta Zone held a mini-concert/exhibition at the Events Centre in CB Mall, Urdaneta. After weeks of planning, their hard work was put to the test. The Urdaneta Zone missionaries set up various booths for people to come and learn more about the unique message that we have as missionaries. People could also come to listen to the mini-concert featuring Elder Dromey and Elder Dahle. The event did not start off well with very little people attending. However, the zone members, joined with the Asingan 1 Elders, Elders Cox, Lomax, Johnson and Dalauta, continued to work hard under the hot sun outside the mall to invite people to come and see. In the end, the event was a success with many investigators leaving behind their contact details for the missionaries to visit them.

Mini Concert by Elder Dromey and Elder Dahle

"The Message of The Restoration" Booth.

"The Plan Of Salvation" Booth

"The Gospel of Jesus Christ" Booth

"Christmas Initiative/Referrals" Booth

Elder Johnson hard at work trying to invite others to come and see

Urdaneta Zone with members who came to show their support!

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Message from the President

The Miracle of 12 Weeks

As soon as missionaries are in-field they start the First 12 Weeks training program. Their magnificently inspired trainers teach them about the rudiments of the work of the Lord, introduce the mission culture, and refine their teaching skills. The training in being exactly obedient goes on continuously until the end of the mission term. All of them would learn what Elder Sta Maria summarized:

“I observed as we continue trying to become exactly obedient, we felt that God is reaching out and helping us to find people to teach and our prayer was answered right away and especially this area became more fruitful than I ever expected. I felt like when we are doing our best everyday He also do his best to help us in doing His work. Now I realize the importance of being exactly obedient. It’s not just for safety nor restrictions but it’s also the way for God to bless us.”

Mission life is bumpy life. Many ups and downs. Many highs and lows. Jubilee (of baptisms) and misery (of being punted). This is exactly what missionary life ought to be – compressed life experiences in 24 months or 18 months. What is important is you did your best! Sister Piutau related this account:

“Although the sun burns, and we walk for miles, by the time the sun sets, there's nothing that satisfies me more than knowing that we've tried our 100% best.”

On their last 2 transfers, every elder and sister that I know who has set his/her mind to baptizing a family or one more before going home indeed baptized some more. How is it possible that on the last months of their mission they can do this? They intensely exercised their faith to find, faith to teach, and faith to baptize. They actually did what Helaman described,

“…wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.”

The wonderful thing about it is that you don’t have to wait until your last 2 transfers to baptize. Imagine that every transfer cycle is your last. Every area is your last. And you will do your utmost best as if your time is running out. See the miracle unfold!

Weekly baptism is a reality! Those who have done this will testify of it. These are the joyful, joy-filled, joyous missionaries! Indeed, we retain the recent converts and nourish the less active members but our main purpose will always be to teach repentance and baptize converts.

I believe that when we work relentlessly every day as if it is our last transfer, we will find, teach, baptize and confirm those whom the Lord has prepared for us. Witness the miracle of the last 12 weeks every transfer cycle!