I figured that was one of the better verses pertaining to 39 about missionary work... especially since only Alma goes to 39 and I only have the BoM...
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Sunday, September 7, 2014
From Jordan: Week 39- Alma 39:16- ... this was the ministry unto which ye were called... to prepare their minds; or rather that salvation might come unto them...
Week 38: From Jordan
From: Jordan Stamps Jones <jsjones@myldsmail.net>
Service  waiting for coordination meeting   Korean War Museum (Elder Redd looking like Colonel Klink behind genuine AAA.)   |
Week 38 - Doctrine and Covenants 38: 33 And from thence, whosoever I will shall go forth among all nations, and it shall be told them what they shall do; for I have a great work laid up in store, for Israel shall be saved, and I will lead them whithersoever I will, and no power shall stay my hand.
Dear Jordan,
We hope that you are well. This week flew by and had some interesting things. On Monday we had Family Home Evening and then I removed some more of those trees for Sister Lee. On Tuesday the Young Men went to a Salt Lake Bees baseball game. On Wednesday I tried to go home teaching but Brother Johnson couldn't go so I made some calls. The Relief Society also had a celebration dinner. On Thursday we didn't have anything. On Friday I took both Hannah and Rachel to Alpine to mow. I then hooked up the trailer and brought it back home. On Saturday we went on a hike up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Cecret Lake with Robert. We then had lunch and watched Maleficent. Robert got a new refrigerator so we inherited his old one. We used the trailer to take it to our house. On Sunday we made pizza and watched a movie.
We are all doing well and the girls are enjoying school. Mom is also enjoying being a TA at the new Summit Elementary school by the high school. Work is going well.
Dallin returned home safely and Jason flies to Mexico tomorrow. We will try to see him at the airport. Tomorrow is Labor Day so we will do the flags and have the rest of the day free.
We love you. Please continue to stay busy and enjoy the journey. You are a wonderful son and person. We updated your picture on your plaque at church. It is now your picture of you standing in front of the Seoul Korea Temple. Thank you for keeping us informed of what and how you are doing.
Love,
dad, Mom, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel, Bekah
Monday, August 25, 2014
To mom: re: calculator
Hello. Time is short. My calculator should be in my room
somewhere. Sorry I can't be more specific... Wish everybody good luck
for me. Love you lots. You're great!
Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.
Best wishes,
Elder Jones
From Mom: Where is your expensive calculator? Hannah needs it.
Hannah is going to borrow your calculator for her pre-calc class. Both she and Sarah need one this year. Can you believe it? Sarah, Hannah, and Rachel are all studying ASL this year. It should be interesting! I think about you every day. People ask about you all the time. The house still feels like something is missing...I guess it's the absence of extra testosterone. :)
We all love you like crazy. Be well, young padowan! <3
Week 37: From Jordan
Thanks for the email! Everyone is still having a good time it seems. I
look forward to hearing about Mom's experiences teaching at the
elementary school. She'll have fun. :)
This week has
been a bit rougher, but it's all good. The hotter weather has made a
couple people slightly more edgy, and the rain "storms" have sent most
of the Koreans... all the Koreans... running, but we have been able to
meet the people we were supposed to meet. We met one man who met
missionaries more than 20 years ago in a basketball game. He didn't
convert then, but he's willing to meet again. We met a devout atheist
who really just wanted to push our buttons and see what would happen. It
was fun to see him be completely caught off guard by Elder Pons's
response that he could find his answer through prayer. He was making
claims about scriptures and revelation, but all the anti-theological
books he read didn't prepare him for a suggestion to pray. We didn't get
to get his number, but we left him feeling a lot better than when we
met him.
It was fun to see that every single "question"
(arguing point) could be answered by the plan of salvation. Every
"logical" argument he had could be refuted with a sliver of doctrine. We
didn't argue. We barely even discussed. We simply heard him out and
told him we got our answer through prayer, and he could, too. He was
knocked off-balance. So often as members of the church we don't realize
what we have. Just like that story of the Ph.D. in Germany you sent a
while ago said, we have the answers to questions people have had since
before history began. That is an incredible thought.
Not only that, it was fun to see that, though every
argument he had could've been refuted through logic alone, it was the
simple testimony that we have an answer, and that he too can obtain one
that really made him think. Never forget the power of an invitation to
act. We could've just said "we know," but that wouldn't have helped him.
It was sharing the idea that he can do something besides rely on his
fears, the words of others, or even logic that made him feel there is
something more. I hope to hear from him someday, but it's all on him to
take that invitation and act.
We had a music night as a finding/ward-building (branch-building) activity. It went well, and quite a few
people came. The missionaries did a lot, but the members were grateful,
and love getting to do things here and there. If the ward back home
were to try something like that, I'd be all for it. It's a great time.
It really all comes down to people inviting their friends, though.
Missionaries are great and all, but it is the members that make things
happen. ... Excluding miracle people who speak a different language than
the ward... less of a problem in Utah. On that note, Zack is still
doing super well and is working on finding a wife. We can't really do
anything for him there...
Things continue to be great out here. Thank you for
all your support. I am always happy to hear from you and to hear about
what you are learning. We should be learning something new every moment,
but, if that seems too hard, every day is okay, too. :) I love you all
and am blessed to have you in my life. Thank you.
Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.
Best wishes,
Elder Jones
Week 37 - Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Dear Jordan,
We hope you are doing well. We have been
telling people about what you are doing and they are very interested to
find out that you have been teaching so many Muslims and that you have
been able to reference the Koran. Please keep the stories coming of what
you are doing, even if they don't sound very interesting to you.
On Monday
we attended the Ward Family Home Evening. Unfortunately the Garnders
(Ward Mission Leader now but you don't know because they moved in after
you left for your mission) weren't able to attend. It was at the
Websters house (backyard actually). So we had to come up with a lesson
in the spur of the moment. We talked about cell phones and how we
communicate with them. We then likened it to talking with Heavenly
Father. We have to have the two-way communication and just like cell
phones, we need to communicate many times a day.
On Tuesday
we had three scouts but the Young Men wanted to play soccer. Ethan
Futrell had his Eagle Board of Review and passed. Jacob Kreiter was able
to get the signatures to start his Eagle Project (retiring flags). On Wednesday I didn't do too much because I was getting ready for a colonoscopy on Thursday. I had to clear my system so I was drinking lots of water and stuff to help
clear the colon. Hence I wasn't very far from where I needed to be.
On Thursday
the girls started school and Mom started as a Teachers Assistant in
front of students. For the last week she has been going to trainings to
prepare. Grandma picked me up in the morning and took me to St Marks for
the procedure. Everything turned out okay but I need to wait for the
final results.
On Friday I went to work and the girls went to school. It rained in the afternoon. We watched some shows at home. On Saturday
Hannah and I mowed the lawn and then I did the shopping with Sarah. She
doesn't want to have school lunch so she will bring her own. In the
afternoon Mom and I saw "Maleficent." Mom didn't like it but I did.
We
took the car in to Burt Brothers because the low tire pressure light was
on. It appears that the alignment was off and so we have to get new
tires and struts. Aaaaargh! Well it is better that Mom can drive the car
safely. Grandma flew to Minneapolis because she wanted to be there when
Dan was sustained as the bishop in his ward. He actually told us at the
cabin but I couldn't put it in you email until he was sustained today
because your emails get put on the blog.
As you saw from the emails I forwarded, Dallin is finishing his mission on Wednesday
and Lori is very excited. We are using Lori and Nathan's old van until
Dallin comes out for school in January. They bought a new van when they
came out for the cabin.
I am typing this during Sacrament
meeting. Hannah gave the youth talk. I am trying to concentrate on your
email but it is hard because Earl Webster is talking. The pulpit is
shaking. Ha ha
We love you Jordan. We are so happy that you
are enjoying the wonderful experiences. We are thrilled that you are
using all of your languages. Please keep going strong and keep the
Spirit with you. I went home teaching today at the Clements and Brother
Johnson wasn't there so it was just me. I kept thinking of how great it
was to have you as my companion. You are great.
Be obedient and stay busy.
Love,
Bekah, dad, Mom, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel
P.S.
Thought you might like this:
Mormon missionaries use song, ukuleles to share the gospel (Deseret News Published: Sunday, Aug. 17 2014 8:11 a.m. MDT)
Whether during Sunday's church services or Monday's family home evening, performances of hymns and Primary songs are important to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The preface to the church's hymn book states, "Inspirational music is an essential part of our church meetings. The hymns invite the Spirit of the Lord, create a
feeling of reverence, unify us as members, and provide a way for us to offer praises to the Lord.
“Some
of the greatest sermons are preached by the singing of hymns. Hymns
move us to repentance and good works, build testimony and faith, comfort
the weary, console the mourning, and inspire us to endure to the end."
Often
times, LDS missionaries use music to share their message. Recently,
three LDS missionaries performed "When I am Baptized" (from the Children's Songbook) with a ukulele in a YouTube video posted by Laura Bohling on Aug. 10.
"These are great young men with a very simple message in song and ukulele. Enjoy," Bohling posted online.
Several
years ago, two other missionaries found a way to encourage LDS members
to share the gospel through their ukulele performance.
Elders
Joseph Tanuvasa and John Berger were missionaries in the Illinois Peoria
Mission in 2008 when they began performing the song "How Can I Be."
A video was recorded and uploaded to YouTube and now has more than
175,000 views. The missionaries expressed their desire to use their
talents to spread the gospel.
"I was told in the MTC from one of my cousins to use my tool of singing to the
best of my abilities," Tanuvasa told the Deseret News.
"How Can I Be"
was written by Elder Tanuvasa's relative, Nela Otuafi, who performed it
before leaving on his own mission in 1996. Since then, the song has
been How Can I Be.
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