Doug Brinley, a couples therapist and author of a dozen books, is a Senior Missionary here with us. When he and his wife were set apart as missionaries to go to Hawaii a few years ago, his Stake President said that they would become closer as a couple and more in love.
When they were called last year to come to the Calif. Fresno mission his Stake President gave him when he set him apart, "a blessing for protection".
Yep. That's our mission! Elder Pack and I have already had a man try to scam us with the "I have an inheritance coming in November and just need some money until then. I'll pay you back" scam.
We have seen drug deals happening and even had to report one that was hurting an investigating family. (Luckily no one has come to break our knee caps on that one yet.)
One young missionary told the mission President that everyone here had tatoos, piercings, just living together without being married, was on drugs or selling them, or was a criminal or gay.
So what are missionaries to do? Love them. Teach them. Invite them to come unto Christ. The Gospel is for everyone and can help anyone. One successful missionary says whenever he talks to someone he just imagines them standing there in white clothes preparing for the Temple and then he teaches them.
And the Lord protects us if we listen. As the scriptures teach us: Them that be with us are more than those that be with them. I have felt the Lord's protection here and I am grateful. With the Lord on our side we go about doing His work.
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