Some additional mission stories from the New York New York South Mission.
Tag: Baptism
NYNYS Mission April 5-10, 1997
April 5, 1997, Saturday Well, we got to [General] Conference and after the first session had 5 baptisms, […] Yeleny and her brother, and three others. The Bomb. It’s a good start. We only had 3 fall out. Then we went on splits again to solidify more commitments and do […]
NYNYS Mission March 22-28, 1997
Nice and warm. 2 days without jackets. We found a [dime bag] of marijuana. 2nd time.Â
NYNYS Mission March 7-14, 1997
March 7, 1997, Friday. We had Zone Meeting. Nice. We have to do a New Study Program. […] We’re booked to go to the Branch President’s home every Friday afternoon to eat. Yes! Good food too. We went on a few splits today trying to work out some stuff. Do […]
How did I do this week? November 3, 2024
Wow, where do I even begin? Life has its ups and downs. It has seasons of ease and difficulty, and sometimes those seasons are prolonged. Let me make a list of the things going on. Work is work. During the holidays, you just expect to work a little harder and […]
General Conference October 2024 – Saturday Morning Session
Here are my notes from the Saturday Morning Session of the October 2024 General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I don’t anticipate being able to record everything, but I will share my initial thoughts on the different talks. Either way, I am truly looking forward to being spiritually fed today.
NYNYS Mission February 22-28, 1997
Excerpts from my mission journal entries. I was serving in the New York New York South Mission.
Repent and be Baptized, Become as a Little Child
3 Nephi 11:38
38 And again I say unto you, ye must repent, and be baptized in my name, and become as a little child, or ye can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God.
NYNYS Mission February 15-21, 1997
We hunted down an investigator to a Pentecostal church then I bore my testimony in the church. The rest was good old fashion missionary work.
Should I Serve a Mission
I spent some time writing a letter to my daughter about serving a mission. It was long. She may not read all of it. But I felt it was important for me to say these things. It stems from the question, are you serving a mission for the right reasons?