Frantic February-Part 3

The third week of February was filled with personal missionary interviews.  We spent half a day each day  meeting with missionaries. Brent had personal interviews with  98 missionaries while I talked to them in small groups about the English program. I also shared some inspiriting missionary experiences and talked about the connection between a "house of order" spoken of in D & C 88:119 and the presence of the spirit in our homes, even in a missionary home. They are so patient with my French. It's great to visit with them.

Too often we get bogged down with the 10% of missionaries who have problems and don't see enough of the 90% who are hard working, obedient and faithful. It's a great experience to be with the missionaries and have one-on-one conversations with them that remind us of their goodness.

  

One weekend we were invited to the Kimbanseke Stake Conference. We were asked to speak  in the Sunday meeting, but during the Saturday meetings we were surprised when invited to speak. We should know by now to always be prepared. I'm grateful that I can finally speak in a meeting without having to write it all out and read it. My French is not pretty, but it does communicate to the careful listener.

 It was really fun at the stake conference to see six of our returned missionaries from the Lubumbashi mission in the Kimbanseke Stake. It made us think of the sons of Mosiah and how happy Alma was when he saw them and  they were all still faithful. One RM was speaking. One was directing the choir. One was sustained as the Stake Young Adult Chairman. One was busy ushering. One sang in the choir. When we left Africa the first time I was desperately sad that I would never see or hear from these great young people again. It's a great joy to see our returned missionaries being strong and contributing members.