Sister Specialized Training 3/13

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Who would ever have thought we could make this big a group at the Mesa Temple with just our Sisters and office couples???  We have 34 young Sisters at this point...with 10 more coming in a couple weeks.


They are beautiful in every way!

 We all went to a "chapel session" before our regular temple session.  Doing this allowed President Taylor and I to talk with our Sisters in the temple.  It was very sweet.

We LOVED being in the temple together.  It was JUST WHAT WE NEEDED!

For many of our newer Sisters it was their first visit to the Mesa Temple.  We took lots of photos afterwards. Check out the link above to see them all!

After our temple session, we went to the park north of the temple for a wonderful picnic lunch and then some instruction.

We talked about the purpose of "Coordinating Sisters" and how we use "Exchanges" to learn and teach.





Exchanges are when two companionships split and switch companions for a day.  They learn from each other in a wonderful way!










We took a little time for the Sisters to all introduce themselves.  They love getting together and getting to visit!
We are spoiled...we get to know all of them!

And who would not want to know them...look at them!  They are incredible!

 These are our Coordinating Sisters.  They go on exchanges with each companionship in their respective language.

They have to be super organized, which they are...and they love unconditionally.

 Sister King was an amazing photographer all afternoon!  She took all these photos and caught these great shots of our past and present Office Couples/Missionaries.


The Williams came back to help out.

 This is President Morris and Katie.  He is first counselor in the Mission Presidency.

 This is Sister Lyon, who used to work in the office with her hubby, who was there but not in this photo.

 This is the Cherry's who have worked in our office twice now!!!  You can't get enough of the APM!

 This is the Elcock's who also work in the office.  Oh are they busy with the front desk and housing needs!!

 President Taylor did a great object lesson about gossip...not that we have a huge problem with it in our mission...but it only takes a little bit to dirty up a mission as you will see in the photos that follow.

 Everyone reached into a bucket of dirt looking for something in the bottom.  They were told not to show anyone what they found.

 This is how their hands looked when they came out.

 Then he passed around his white dress shirt and had them grab it with their dirty hand.  This is like spreading gossip.

 When all had passed it around, he put the shirt back on.  It did not look very good.  And all each of them got in return was a rock.  It was just a little, common thing...like gossip is usually something really common and not often true.

It leaves the hand of the gossiper dirty and dirties everyone who comes in contact with it.


Message Received.

 We challenged the Sisters to answer a question.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR?"

It really makes you think.  Do you want to be remembered for being whiney, negative or lazy?

Do you want to be remembered for being positive, cheerful or firm in your beliefs?

 We finished the day with a talk about adversity and how it makes us stronger and more beautiful...just like the diamond is created from stress and heat, just like the pearl is formed around an irritant and coated layer on beautiful layer to make something beautiful and lasting.

Each Sister got a pearl bracelet that we made for them to remind them of this day and to remind them of the Temple.

We are striving to build a FIRM FOUNDATION in our testimonies, in our works, in our conversion.  We know that following the example of Jesus Christ and presenting his Gospel to others will solidify our own foundation that will be strong for the eternity as we continue to live the Doctrine of Christ.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful daughters with us!  They and growing and changing and their level of conversion is growing.

They are here for a purpose and we are grateful for their loving service and that we can adopt them into our Mission Family!