Sixth Week of Our Mission

Brigham Young Park - A Night of Entertainment

Sister Missionaries on Transfer Day

"Music and The Spoken Word"

 

 

Sixth Week of the Mission

Salt Lake Temple Square Mission

July 14, 2013

 

We were so excited this week in that we heard from the sister missionaries in Kentucky teaching the White Family.  Mimi has set a baptismal date for August!  The sister missionaries are hoping to include the children in their teaching so that they might be baptized too.  We have been emailing Mimi and sending articles to reinforce what she is learning.  She is such a special gal and we are so delighted to hear of her spiritual commitment.  We are hoping and praying for the children to accept the message too.  (They range in age from 10 to 20 years old.)

Taggart had a great idea this last week.  It has been SO hot here with temperatures in the 100’s for days that he thought it would be a good idea to wait for the sisters when they come home from the Square and give them a popsicle.  We waited for them on the porch step and handed them out as they passed by.  However, we didn’t plan accordingly and ran out of popsicles.  Kimm pulled out cookies that she had made that day and tried to accommodate everyone.  Anyway it was fun and those sisters so appreciated the tasty treat.

We have found that we really need to be close to the spirit in all that we do.  So, for the past several days we have been praying to touch someone and know where to go to accomplish that goal.  Yesterday, Kimm felt that they needed to go to the North Visitor’s Center.  As they passed people, they noticed a gal who seemed to be alone.  As we approached her she began telling us her sad story.  She was a woman who had left her husband because of infidelity and had come to live in Utah with her children.  She had an unbelievable testimony of the gospel and was so positive about everything, but of course saddened by her plight.  We took her through “God’s Plan for Families” and she just wept.  Kimm felt a strong impression to be with her during the presentation.  She had an unbelievable testimony and it strengthened ours as we listened to her.  Indeed we were at the right place at the right time.

We are trying to get out of our rut of being weary when we get home, so this week we actually went to a concert in Brigham Young Park.  The entertainers were a group called “Mercy River” a popular Mormon threesome.  They were terrific and their songs reflected such strong spiritual messages to all present.  It really was a wonderful evening.

We had some great visits with people this week.  Taggart had a special experience with a couple in the Beehive House.  They had so many questions for him and listened so intently to his responses.  It was quite a learning experience for them and him.  His 20 minute tour turned into a one hour give and take experience with this couple.    But the highlight of this week was meeting a family from New Jersey.  They were truly a golden family just waiting to be baptized.  The spirit was very strong as we took them to the various sites and we just knew that they were enjoying each moment.  We will be seeing them at the “Music and the Spoken Word” tomorrow before they head to California.  We are hoping against hope that we can make contact with them and something may happen.  They certainly will be in our prayers!