Tuesday - June 3, 2014
Today at the VC was a slow but an amazing day. We had a couple of experiences that are very cool. There is a Sister Kryran that has been serving in our Mission. She has come to the VC with several investigators. What I didn't know is that her Sister who is 18 months younger was also serving a Mission in the London Mission. They came out together and were MTC companions. They have only seen each other a couple of times in the past 18 months. Once to do a Temple session together, and at a fireside for a few minutes at the Hyde Park Chapel last year. So today they were given permission to meet and go home together. The London Mission Sister came early to do a Temple session with her sister and missed going on the same session. So she waited around to see her. I was able to get pics of them when they saw each other for the first time in almost a year. It was very touching. Tears were shed from all who witnessed this. They are now on their way home to Armenia. Their mother is a member but not their dad. Their mother said that when the girls get home they are going to the Helsinki Temple with her for her first time in the Temple. They are very excited.
That is experience one. Experience two happened a little while later after our shift was ending.
The morning was slow. We had only 6 visitors. While the other Sister's were on a chat, I was helping them locate the Mission President and the correct mission for one of their Skype investigators. The Sisters did a Skype with him a couple of days ago and we told him we would try to find members that are in his area of Russia to help him, and be closer, so he would have some support. A couple of weeks ago I had done a Skype lesson with Sister Phermsin and him as well. His name is Vadislav. He is from Usinsk, Russia. He came on as a chat with the Sister Missionaries. They have been doing Skype teaching with him for several weeks. now. The closes branch is about 300 miles from him. The Mission home is over 700 miles away. He is a golden contact. He has such a thirst for the gospel it is amazing. If he could, he would Skype with them daily. Well, I finally found out which Mission in Russia (Moscow) and who the Mission President was and was preparing to find the Mission home phone number. Then I would see if we could get permission to call the Mission and let them know who he is and if they could send the Missionaries or help us out some way. I had lots of these at Cove Fort so I knew how to do it. Well I had been thinking and praying that someone would be able to help us contact him. Just as our shift was ending a lady and her son came into the Centre. We asked her where she was from? Russia. I asked which mission in Russia? Moscow. I told her she was an answer to my prayers. Then the story gets better. She works for the Church and is the Secretary for all the area Missions in Russia. She even works for the Mission President I was going to call. She told me to e-mail her the information and she would personally make sure that Vadislav would be contacted. She assured me she had all the resources to do so. She is actually here to pick up her son that is serving in the London South Mission. This just gave me "Spirit Sparkles" Heavenly Father is truly involved in all of our lives. I just know that he knows Vadislav and wants him to be a part of this great work. I hope we hear the final outcome. I love serving and know Heavenly Father sent that sweet sister to us today.
I'll post pics later as they are on the VC camera.
Today at the VC was a slow but an amazing day. We had a couple of experiences that are very cool. There is a Sister Kryran that has been serving in our Mission. She has come to the VC with several investigators. What I didn't know is that her Sister who is 18 months younger was also serving a Mission in the London Mission. They came out together and were MTC companions. They have only seen each other a couple of times in the past 18 months. Once to do a Temple session together, and at a fireside for a few minutes at the Hyde Park Chapel last year. So today they were given permission to meet and go home together. The London Mission Sister came early to do a Temple session with her sister and missed going on the same session. So she waited around to see her. I was able to get pics of them when they saw each other for the first time in almost a year. It was very touching. Tears were shed from all who witnessed this. They are now on their way home to Armenia. Their mother is a member but not their dad. Their mother said that when the girls get home they are going to the Helsinki Temple with her for her first time in the Temple. They are very excited.
That is experience one. Experience two happened a little while later after our shift was ending.
The morning was slow. We had only 6 visitors. While the other Sister's were on a chat, I was helping them locate the Mission President and the correct mission for one of their Skype investigators. The Sisters did a Skype with him a couple of days ago and we told him we would try to find members that are in his area of Russia to help him, and be closer, so he would have some support. A couple of weeks ago I had done a Skype lesson with Sister Phermsin and him as well. His name is Vadislav. He is from Usinsk, Russia. He came on as a chat with the Sister Missionaries. They have been doing Skype teaching with him for several weeks. now. The closes branch is about 300 miles from him. The Mission home is over 700 miles away. He is a golden contact. He has such a thirst for the gospel it is amazing. If he could, he would Skype with them daily. Well, I finally found out which Mission in Russia (Moscow) and who the Mission President was and was preparing to find the Mission home phone number. Then I would see if we could get permission to call the Mission and let them know who he is and if they could send the Missionaries or help us out some way. I had lots of these at Cove Fort so I knew how to do it. Well I had been thinking and praying that someone would be able to help us contact him. Just as our shift was ending a lady and her son came into the Centre. We asked her where she was from? Russia. I asked which mission in Russia? Moscow. I told her she was an answer to my prayers. Then the story gets better. She works for the Church and is the Secretary for all the area Missions in Russia. She even works for the Mission President I was going to call. She told me to e-mail her the information and she would personally make sure that Vadislav would be contacted. She assured me she had all the resources to do so. She is actually here to pick up her son that is serving in the London South Mission. This just gave me "Spirit Sparkles" Heavenly Father is truly involved in all of our lives. I just know that he knows Vadislav and wants him to be a part of this great work. I hope we hear the final outcome. I love serving and know Heavenly Father sent that sweet sister to us today.
I'll post pics later as they are on the VC camera.
