Called to Serve Phoenix: President Begay

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

President Begay

After the hike up Sunrise Mountain, the Elders showered and gathered at the mission home for some more instruction. Sister Beck was so sore that already every single muscle in her body ached, but with the help of Sister Sorensen and Sister Eager we pulled together a meal of Hamburgers on the grill, baked beans and fruit, with Root beer floats for desserts.

President John C. Begay

President John C. Begay is one of the counselors that helps the work on the Reservation. At the Christmas Zone Conference he usually chants "Jingle Bells" in Navajo with his drum. (It doesn't even sound like Jingle Bells) This last time he didn't have his drum because it was lost, so during the Zone Council Meeting after the hike, we presented President Begay with a new drum and he sang to the Elders.

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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!"