December
4, 2014
Dear
Families of our California Riverside Missionaries,
We are really enjoying the
opportunity to work side by side with your sons and daughters. It is remarkable to watch them as they serve
the Lord here in this part of his vineyard.
We often wish that you could see them as they teach investigators and as
they train each other. You would be
pleased. The Lord is truly magnifying
their abilities.
We thank you for the emails and
letters you send to your missionary. Your support to them means so much. Thank you also for your prayers in their
behalf. As the holidays draw near our
missionaries are looking forward to talking with their families on Christmas
day. Please be sure to co-ordinate in
your emails a time to call your missionary so that he/she will know when and
how you will be in touch.
On October 14th and 15th
Elder David Evans, executive director of the Missionary Department, toured our
mission. He trained with us for two
days, meeting with half the mission at a time.
We were grateful for the vision of missionary work he shared with us and
for the guidance he offered.
Every Sunday (and on other days too!) there are
baptisms here in the mission. We are so
grateful for those that the Lord prepares to hear the Word. It is a sweet thing to see a new member take
his first steps in the gospel. Your
missionary has been by his side and will stay with him as he progresses toward the
temple. These are treasured
relationships.
We send our love to each of you during this
special season of the year. We are
grateful for your willingness to send your son or daughter, your brother or
sister to serve here with us. May each
of you feel a special joy this year because of the gift you are offering
through your missionary.
With
love,
President
John and Sister Jana Mullen
