Elder McNew: You are hereby called to serve in the...

Becoming a Missionary

My beloved brethren, you and I, today and always, are to bless all peoples in all the nations of the earth. You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare the message of the Restoration. You and I, today and always, are to invite all to receive the ordinances of salvation. Proclaiming the gospel is not a part-time priesthood obligation. It is not simply an activity in which we engage for a limited time or an assignment we must complete as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rather, missionary work is a manifestation of our spiritual identity and heritage. We were foreordained in the premortal existence and born into mortality to fulfill the covenant and promise God made to Abraham. We are here upon the earth at this time to magnify the priesthood and to preach the gospel. That is who we are, and that is why we are here--today and always.
- by Elder David A. Bednar
From The Ensign, Nov. 2005, Page 47

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

You are hereby called to serve in the...

This evening we gathered at the McNew home to join in Justin's ordination to the office of an Elder. It was an awesome meeting where the spirit was so strong.

There were several people in attendance. We passed his call around the room and made our guesses as to where we thought Justin would serve.
Here were our guesses, and the people present.

Mom- Tahiti
Dad- Alabama, Birmingham
Jess- Oregon, Portland
Jen- Tennessee
Justin- Canada
Bishop- no guess
Garrett- Brazil
Coy- Spain
McKay- Samoa
Spencer- Italy
Janna- Tonga
Daryl- California
Jeff- Australia
Wayne- Louisiana
Jade- Missouri

The High Councilmen talked about the process of filing your papers for a mission. This process is done pretty much paper-less now-a-days. He talked about how it used to be done as well as how it is done today. The neatest thing that he told us is that they have two data bases which work side by side for choosing a mission call. One has a list of prospective missionaries and the other has a list of areas which have need for more missionaries to serve. He said they pull up an Elder's name and the spirit tells where the Elder should serve based on the needs in the Church. Then we said a prayer, read a scripture and Dad ordained Justin to the office of an Elder. After that, he read his call and found out he'll be serving.... (you'll have to watch the video of him reading the call to find out).

5 comments:

Jessica said...: I am so proud of you Justin. You are very passionate about the teachings of the church and you will be successful in sharing this to the people of California. Love you!; September 2, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Jayna and Darrell said...: Wow, you will be great in California, you will be able to really relate to them:) We have loved being your Ma and Pa. We know you can do hard things, and we know when you put your mind to it, you can do anything!!!
Good Luck, and know we will be praying for you everyday!!; September 2, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Josue said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; September 3, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Josue said...: hey Elder Mcnew ,i know with all my heart that the Lord will bless you ,i know that to be true .Do your best and always teach from your heart through the spirit .; September 3, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Neal and Lori Jeppson said...: Good Man. You are going to do wonderfully. I am really so proud of you. Leave it all and work as hard as you can. Besides your willingness to serve, one of your best qualities is that you love people, and with faith that will be enough to move mountains. Check out Jacob 4:6-7 to see a formula for success. GOOD LUCK. Love Brother and Sister Jeppson; September 29, 2010 at 7:48 PM