On Saturday, we did our first New Missionary Training down in Alamosa. It's follow up training for our new missionaries that have been out for about 6 weeks.
One of the things we talked about was the Doctrine of Christ and our Missionary Purpose. (President even used a geometry theory to make a point.) Faith, Repentance, Baptism, following the Holy Ghost and Enduring to the End are not so much linear events that are checked off in our lives but more of a constant cycle. Repenting and taking the sacrament to renew those covenants of baptism weekly, increasing our own faith, etc. One of the sisters commented that she doesn't see it as a circle but more of an upward spiral, each time drawing us closer to Christ and our Father in Heaven. And that doing those things constantly help us to recognize the hand of God in our lives more readily.
The training focuses on the fundamentals of Preach My Gospel and is more of a council than a training. Counseling together, ideas are shared of what is working well, sharing the new missionaries' and their trainers' experiences so far (both good and challenging) and what can be done to improve as missionaries. Councils are revelatory! We instruct and edify one another and then bind ourselves to act!
Aren't they a great group?
Some of our sweet sisters had a baptism while we were down in Alamosa so we were't able to attend.
But they sent us photos.
On Sunday we attended Sacrament at the Broadmoor Ward after one of President Stevenson's meetings. On our drive there we could see Hot Air Balloons lifting off . They looked closer and larger than they're showing in the photo.
Then we had time to drive out to Cañon City to visit one of the wards. Stumbled on this little Museum on the drive out. The wood beetle (Holz Käfer) is the size of a car. That'll get your attention. We bet the grandsons would love it.
It's another gorgeous drive through the mountains. A little farther down the road there's a Gorge (the Royal Gorge) with a huge bridge that crosses it and a train that is supposed to have amazing views...future P-Day activity?
Cañon City is an other cute little town with a Main Street. It's just south of the western side of Fort Carson. The ward was really friendly and our missionaries look like they are doing well and are well liked. We really enjoyed listening to the testimonies of the members.
Tuesday, we had interviews with the Springs Zone.
While President Stevenson is in interviews I get to visit with these wonderful Missionaries and get to know them better.
Right around, 2:30 we heard thunder and then it sounded like a million tap dancers on the roof. I was expecting a hail storm with how loud it was but it was just a monsoon like rain storm.
The water was literally running of the roof and out of the gutters so quickly that it looked like a waterfall.
Our Zone Leaders
...Just as suddenly as it started, the storm is gone...
...the leaves were dry and so was the patio and the parking lot, not even a flower stem was bent. It seriously looked like absolutly nothing had happened!
Wednesday was Mission Leadership Council (our second one). We love these council meetings!
With our Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders
Sister Cordova fixed us a wonderful breakfast and lunch.
Everybody could not look at the camera at the same time!
Our Sister Training leaders
The Zone Leaders and Assistants and their "Prom Pose"
"Flex Pose"
"Hand in your pocket pose..."
They make me laugh.
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