Called to Serve Phoenix: New President's Mission Seminar

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

New President's Mission Seminar

On June 21st, 2008 we entered the MTC for the New Mission President's Seminar. It was a week of drinking from a fire hose as we listened to men of God instruct us on our role as Mission Presidents. It was definitely a highlight in my life to associate with our Prophet, President Monson, his counselors and the Quorum of the Twelve. Their words were so powerful! They helped solidify the importance of this calling to serve. We met so many other wonderful couples who were making sacrifices greater than our own to serve the Lord in other parts of his vineyard. It was overwhelming to realize that we were to leave our family and friends for 3 years to serve over the Phoenix Arizona Mission, but we knew we would all grow and be blessed through this service.

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Anonymous said...: Thinking of both of you. Sounds like you aee very busy and doing great works....keeping you in our prayers. Great news...Carol had a healthy, beautiful...perfect,....
8lb 1oz baby boy on Monday, August 11, by scheduled c-section!Carol and baby are both doing well! A true miracle and blessing after such a scarey pregnancy. It is amazing... little Jack was such a good sized baby having been born 2 weeks early. I am helping out and have loved being "Nana" ans staying with precious little Ellie while Carol recooped in the hospital. Carol is home now and I am staying on into next week to help her. It is busy! Takes me back to when my kids were little. All is well with my other family too. Our entire family was here in Charlevoix for Jack's arrival. It was a special time for all of us. Now Sarah is back in Charlotte, which she loves, and Eppa and Quint are holding down the fort in Cincinnati. Quint heads back to Vanderbilt on Friday. It will be too quiet at home.:( Thinking of both of you and sending our prayers to you on your new incredible journey. I know you must be exhausted caring for so many and also missing your family. Stay safe and well. Keep in touch when you can. God bless you both!
With love,
Buffie and the Rixey family
Carol and her family send her love too; August 16, 2008 at 1:49 PM

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OUR MISSION CALL

In November of 2007 President Monson, the prophet, seer and revelator of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, called us to serve as Mission Presidents in the Phoenix Arizona Mission. It was a very humbling experience as we accepted the call. Feeling inadequate for the responsibility that was ahead of us, we prayed for strength to prepare for the work. We would be going to the Phoenix Arizona Mission on July 1, 2008, to begin our three year mission to oversee the physical and spiritual well being of about 202 missionaries in the area. Our purpose was to "Invite others to come unto Christ and help them to receive the restored gospel on the earth". Our mission would include quite a large area to preside over. We would go south to Phoenix, north to Flagstaff, and to the Utah border in Page and east across the Navajo Nation to Chinle and to Crystal in New Mexico. It would be very difficult to leave our family and friends for a three year service, but there would be no question that this was what the Lord wanted us to do, and we felt confident that we could do it with his help. We also knew that where much is given, much is expected, and we had been given much.

"We will go where you want us to go dear Lord, we'll be what you want us to be!"