Twenty Fourth Week

Salt Lake Temple Square Mission
November 17, 2013

Our good brother in the gospel - Cesar

What a wonderful week this has been for us.  On Saturday Cesar was baptized!  The baptism took place in the evening and I was given the opportunity to give a talk on the Holy Ghost.  Interestingly, I felt he would ask me to speak on the Holy Ghost but he didn’t ask me until the day before.  I had to scurry to prepare the talk.  Two sister missionaries came with us because they have been working with Cesar’s mother on learning more about the Gospel.  She speaks Spanish and the sisters could communicate to her where we can’t.  We have hopes that she will accept the Gospel too because Cesar is certainly a fine example to her.  His whole family attended the baptism and they were very supportive.  On Sunday, we went to his new ward and Taggart confirmed him.  Through Taggart the Lord gave him a wonderful blessing.  If we don’t have another baptism this mission will have been worth it because we found Cesar.  He bore his testimony and it was so powerful especially for a newly converted member.  He will have a great influence on so many.  The next day he sent a text to us expressing his appreciation and support and love.  We certainly want to keep him in our lives.



Our beautiful Sisters!!!

On Tuesday the sisters presented in the Assembly Hall a musical fireside.  What talent we have in this mission!  The Assembly Hall was packed to full capacity and the presentation was received by a standing ovation.  The spirit was so strong and I truly believe there was an extra measure of help from Heavenly Father given to those girls because they exceeded their expectations.  But, I am glad it is behind us because the sisters were so tired after so many early morning practices.

An amazing musical number!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dress Rehearsal for "Savior of the World"

 

We also had a wonderful opportunity to go to the dress rehearsal for “Savior of the World”, a presentation in the Little Theatre at the Conference Center.  We have seen it several times before, but it never gets old.  Especially at this time of year, it is important to reflect on Christ’s birth and resurrection as presented in this drama.  As we contemplated what we had seen it is our desire, like those in this presentation, to really rejoice in Christ’s life and resurrection.  We have hopes that our neighbors the Kaschmeders will come this holiday season and enjoy it with Becky.

We continue to reach out to Tressa, but she is not communicating with us.  She has a testimony of the Gospel but is in an awkward circumstance that needs to change.  We hope against hope that we will hear from her soon.

Sister Frost in front of the Beehive House

As the holidays approach our schedule and the sisters becomes more packed with various activities.  With Thanksgiving approaching soon and Christmas not far behind, it will be crazy for the next few weeks.  We can’t wait for the lights to be turned on the day after Thanksgiving.  They are already testing them here and there and they are spectacular!  As we have mentioned many times before this is a four month process to put up the lights and displays.  We can’t wait for the final product.