Conference with Elder Bennett

I wanted to share what I learned from being able to have a 4 day zoom call conference with the entire OCM, and the area President (Elder Bennett) last week:

We talked about how we need to come to know the members more personally. Even if we have 20 to 25 min blocked in for a lesson, and we take 15 of those minutes to ask the family and members about their personal lives, leaving only open 5 to10 min for an actual Gospel centered lesson, then that is OKAY. It is more important that we gain trust and love for the members and honor and obey the first 2 great commandments to love God and to love our neighbor, than to simply check a lesson off for the day. love the members, and you will receive opportunities to teach their friends and loved ones, because as we extend invitations with boldness, love, and urgency, then we will have greater success in helping work WITH the members instead of trying to TRAIN the members. 

It was a wonderful conference that I very much enjoyed, and I'm so grateful that because we are all baptized, then WE ARE ALL ENGAGED, INVITED, AND ENCOURAGED to be apart of the Lord's battalion to gather scattered Israel. That is Akron zone focus for this week, is to share with members the member missionary tag we got this time last year, and to share ways we can all be being member missionaries. 

I was also able to give our ward mission leader, Brother Johnson, a blessing on Saturday because he is going into back surgery today. I was very grateful for that chance to help him.

We also went over to the Gailey house, and Sister Gaileys mom is the Mayor of Wadsworth. I told Sister Gailey that I'm wanting to do some Government for part of my career and she said, "Well then you should contact my mom, she will give you tips and pointers on what to do and how to do it". 😊😊

I love you all so much!