Well, we didn’t do a very good job of posting here. But here we are at the end of our mission. We are filled with gratitude for the opportunity we had to witness first hand all the good that comes from organized religion and the prophetic vision and inspired guidance that is able to feed the masses and help individuals, one by one, experience the joy of moving forward in their lives. We’ve been participants in both efforts. It has been an honor to represent Jesus Christ and participate in His work. We assisted in 26 Humanitarian Donations of goods and cash from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tens of thousands fed in Northern New Mexico. We worked with dozens of job seekers even though the Employment Center was not even officially open for business. We weren’t always successful because many that we worked with had more than employment needs, needs that had to be addressed before becoming job ready. But we did witness some miracles in that process. On two different occasions, an employer walk into our center at the very time were working with job seekers. Three of them are now employed with that company. We met some of the finest people on earth as we interacted with other senior missionaries, Church leaders, and most especially employees and volunteers at organizations that serve the most vulnerable segment of the population. We’ve gained an increased awareness of what it means to be a minister in God’s Kingdom. We’ve had opportunities to share vision and tools for inspired ministering in various Church settings. We were able to experience Native American culture up close and personal. We made some wonderful friends in various Pueblos and Tribes and experienced many of their “Feast Days”. And one of the best side benefits, was the opportunity to explore ancient Native cultural sites. If we weren’t busy with some aspect of our missionary work, Elder Pack made sure we were busy exploring New Mexico.
We have to put a plug in here for senior missions. There is a huge need and a wonderful opportunity to participate in something bigger than self. We know that the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission is looking for missionaries to support local leaders in reaching out to the ones who need a friend. Employment Services in the Church is always looking for missionaries to serve from home and as an employment missionary there is excellent training! The Church’s employment website has recently moved to a new and improved platform with easier access for job seekers. It has also improved the way employers can post job openings, which then provides a great place to go to find a better job. There are amazing workshops to improve job search skills and an opportunity for personalized assistance. We’d love to help anyone who is interested, navigate the site. The web address is employment.churchofjesuschrist.org.
We are looking forward to seeing you all again. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is led by a living prophet and twelve apostles, with seventies assisting just the same as the organization that Christ set up when He walked the earth. He gave those men special authority to do His work and He has given special authority to these men today. He is unchanging, the same yesterday, today and forever.
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