Helaman 5:12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the arock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your bfoundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty cstorm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

Monday, February 14, 2011

2/9/11 From President Hinckley

Dear



                       Michael David Mattice |Mary Lee Mattice


                     Sister Hinckley and I want you to know how much we enjoy working with your missionary in this great work of bringing souls unto Christ. We love our missionaries. We want you to know that we will always do everything possible to safeguard your missionary´s physical and spiritual wellbeing to help him/her serve honorably and effectively.

We see remarkable miracles every day in this work. The Lord blessed us with great success during 2010, and we had the tremendous experience of seeing 340 of our Heavenly Father´s children enter the waters of baptism during the year.

Each missionary in the Spain Barcelona Mission has worked with faith and dedication, and each of them is determined to continue to grow in faith and obedience in 2011. We invite you to join your prayers with those of your missionary that the Lord´s blessings will continue to increase and that we might bring many more precious souls unto Christ in 2011.

In addition to your prayers, there are some specific things you can do to help your son or daughter rise to an even higher level this year.

1. Write or email your missionary every week. Your support and encouragement is invaluable.

2. Encourage your missionary to be prayerful, obedient, and focused on his/her purpose.

3. Share with your missionary your own positive missionary experiences at home and some of the spiritual experiences you are having and the spiritual growth you are experiencing.

4. Keep your letters positive and uplifting and appropriate for missionary life.

5. Do not burden your missionary with news of details of problems at home, such as financial reversals, family difficulties, health problems, etc. Such information not only distracts them from their work, but can be devastating and cause a missionary to lose focus for weeks and even months, worrying about a situation beyond his/her control. Turn instead to the Lord; He will bless you as you support your missionary.

6. If your missionary has a close friend of the opposite sex at home, encourage that person to grow spiritually and keep their communication positive and supportive.

If you do not have a copy of the white Missionary Handbook and Preach My Gospel, I encourage you to obtain one. They are available at Church Distribution Centers and online at www.lds.org.

Sister Hinckley and I feel extremely blessed to be able to work so closely with the remarkable young men and women serving the Spain Barcelona Mission. Thank you for sending us such a wonderful young missionary. We pray that the Lord will bless you and your family during this special time that you have a missionary serving.


Sincerely
Clark B. Hinckley

President, Spain Barcelona Mission
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