"The Greatest of Joys"
What a thrill it is to receive a letter from someone that you have labored with in teaching the glorious principles of the Restored Gospel, affirming that they have embraced the Truth after you have been transferred. And they write bearing their testimony with joy and happiness, thanking you for the sacrifice you have and are making in filling a mission to bring the message of the Gospel to them and to others. It is those little words of thanks that are compensation enough for all the "blood, sweat and tears" you shed to bring them this message.
Fellow missionaries, let us seek for greater spiritual experiences by becoming more diligent and dedicated to our calling. When we realize what the Lord our Savior went through to save all mankind from eternal death, that through His atoning sacrifice all mankind may gain salvation, and by adherence to the laws and ordinances of His Gospel we can gain exaltation and eternal life, then it behooves us to put forth greater effort to demonstrate our love and appreciation for what he has done for us. It is Christ that we strive to serve.
It is now time to catch the vision of this great work and do all in our power to so organize our time, talents and energies that we can bring about a maximum result in serving the Lord with all of our heart, might, mind and strength.
In the mission field there are no holidays for missionaries, as there are no vacations from this labor. There is no excuse for any missionary to stay in the pensão from his proselyting activities using the weak excuse that it is a Brazilian holiday. That should be all the more reason to be out proselyting - for on the holidays entire families are found at home.
This Christmas season let us show our "lembrance" for the birth of the Savior by making more visits to teach this message to more people - that during the Christmas season many more of the honest in heart might come unto a full realization and understanding of the Mission of the Savior to the earth and mankind.
We want to thank all missionaries and members and friends that have labored and assisted in any way during this year to bring about the wonderful "harvest" of the many new members that entered the waters of baptism to be numbered with us.
We know the Gospel to be true. We bear record to you that God lives, that He guide His chosen prophet and Apostles today, that this mission is making wonderful progress due to obedience to instructions and counsel received from Him given through His chosen oracles here in the earth.
And now if you have received great joy in seeing one with whom you have labored baptized, think how many times more your joy will be multiplied if you will continue to exert a little more effort to bring the message of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ to the many more who will embrace the gospel IF YOU will do all you can to teach them!
Sincerely your brother:
Asael T. Sorensen
Fellow missionaries, let us seek for greater spiritual experiences by becoming more diligent and dedicated to our calling. When we realize what the Lord our Savior went through to save all mankind from eternal death, that through His atoning sacrifice all mankind may gain salvation, and by adherence to the laws and ordinances of His Gospel we can gain exaltation and eternal life, then it behooves us to put forth greater effort to demonstrate our love and appreciation for what he has done for us. It is Christ that we strive to serve.
It is now time to catch the vision of this great work and do all in our power to so organize our time, talents and energies that we can bring about a maximum result in serving the Lord with all of our heart, might, mind and strength.
In the mission field there are no holidays for missionaries, as there are no vacations from this labor. There is no excuse for any missionary to stay in the pensão from his proselyting activities using the weak excuse that it is a Brazilian holiday. That should be all the more reason to be out proselyting - for on the holidays entire families are found at home.
This Christmas season let us show our "lembrance" for the birth of the Savior by making more visits to teach this message to more people - that during the Christmas season many more of the honest in heart might come unto a full realization and understanding of the Mission of the Savior to the earth and mankind.
We want to thank all missionaries and members and friends that have labored and assisted in any way during this year to bring about the wonderful "harvest" of the many new members that entered the waters of baptism to be numbered with us.
We know the Gospel to be true. We bear record to you that God lives, that He guide His chosen prophet and Apostles today, that this mission is making wonderful progress due to obedience to instructions and counsel received from Him given through His chosen oracles here in the earth.
And now if you have received great joy in seeing one with whom you have labored baptized, think how many times more your joy will be multiplied if you will continue to exert a little more effort to bring the message of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ to the many more who will embrace the gospel IF YOU will do all you can to teach them!
Sincerely your brother:
Asael T. Sorensen
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