 |
| Elder & Sister Wels |
New Mission Office Couple Arrives
Elder and Sister Wels were transferred from Bandon, Oregon to work in the mission office.
New Senior Couple Missionaries Arrive
The month of April brought five new missionary couples to the Oregon Eugene Mission!
 |
| April 7, 2012 - Elder and Sister Garrick |
 |
| April 10, 2012 - Elder and Sister Blake |
Another Group Departs.
Departing missionaries this month are Elder Mackey, Elder Shumway, Elder Vance, Elder and Sister Higginbotham and Elder and Sister Friden pictured at the Portland Temple with President and Sister Young. The temple session was followed by lunch at the temple and dinner at the mission home.
 |
| Portland Temple Grounds |
New Arrivals!
Trainers' Training
Sisters' Conference
Two sessions of a Sisters' Conference were held March 26, in Grants Pass and March 27.
Senior Couples Come to the OEM in March
 |
| Elder and Sister Turner |
Record Snow in Willamette Valley
We are the Lighthouse
Preach My Gospel Training March 6th.
 |
| Preach My Gospel Training Group |
 |
| Getting the hang of things at the OEM |
Four Elders Leave Us
 |
| Departing missionaries with President Young |
After a trip to the Portland Temple and dinner at the Mission home with the Mission Presidency, four of our missionaries left for their homes. They were Elder Austin Fowles, Elder Bruce Meyers, Elder Michael O'Neill
and Elder Jeremy Peart.
New Arrivals!
 |
| Our new arrivals in Hendricks Park with President and Sister Young |
First Snow for Some!
Bula,
My name is Elder Kaumaitotoya. I am currently serving a mission in Stayton, Oregon, of the Oregon Eugene Mission. I am from the Fiji Islands, a place where the weather is warm and always bright. I had never seen snow before. My first experience in the show was on the 17th of January 2012. My companion (Elder Kane) and I built this great huge snowman. The experience was fun and awesome. The snow looked like vanilla ice cream falling from the sky. The members we live with (Bro. & Sis. Graham) told me that you can eat the fresh snow, but not yellow snow. I did not know what they meant until one of the dogs showed us.
The weather and climate may seem a lot different to what I am used to, but the gospel of the Savior is definitely the same. It is amazing to see how our Heavenly Father loves all his children from all over the world.
I know the Lord’s kingdom is restored and I am grateful to be a part of it. I know this to be true because of the book of Mormon. It is a living evidence that the God we worship is a God of miracles. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Elder Kearon visit
 |
| Elder Kearon with OEM missionaries |
Our missionaries attended an enjoyable Saturday meeting with him followed by a meeting with recent converts from 4 stakes.
More New Arrivals
Elder Wheeler and Sister Farnsworth arrived in the OEM this past weekend. Both are visa waiters with final detinations in Russia. We are happy to have them join us.
It Didn't Rain but it Poured
The week of January 16 saw extreme rain, wind and floods hit many areas of the OEM. Strong winds hit the coast, while torrential rain hit inland. Particularly hard hit with floods, were the Covallis and Albany areas where missionaries assisted the county in sandbagging efforts. All our missionaries are safe and looking for ways to serve others.
New Arrivals!
We welcomed our new arrivals on January 10
Drew Adams, JD Brown
Donovan Horton, Parker Kane
Craig Migliori, John Moua
K. Ben Richardson, John Sheen,
Ofa Taumoelau, Patrick Thornock
Trent Wardrop
Drew Adams, JD Brown
Donovan Horton, Parker Kane
Craig Migliori, John Moua
K. Ben Richardson, John Sheen,
Ofa Taumoelau, Patrick Thornock
Trent Wardrop
New Mission Presidency
President Robert Watts officially became the second counselor to President Mark Young on December 28.
 |
| President Richard Lowary, President Mark Young, President Robert Watts |
Sorry to See Them Go
Six were bound for home while one is leaving us to continue serving in the Temple Square Mission.
Elder Joel Kartchner, Elder Russell Knight,
Elder Samuel Lund, Elder Erik Porter,
Elder James Puertas
Sister Ainsley Despain, Sister Aleina Rogers
It all started with a pass-along card!
A young man lost his way after joining the church. He spent some years experimenting with practices that took him further and further away from the gospel. Then one day he started to do some soul searching. A friend gave him a mormon.org pass-along card which prompted him to go online and take a look. He clicked on the “Meet WithThe Missionaries” link and a referral was immediately generated. The referral made it to 2 elders in his area who went to meet him. The elders were kindly invited to dinner and to present their first lesson. Not only was he interested in hearing the elders’ message, but he was now married with 2 children and his wife was interested in hearing the gospel as well. The missionaries began teaching an entire family! A baptism was held held in November and it all started with a pass-along card!
December 1 Departures
Elder Jacob Hereth, Elder Kye Hofer, Elder Spencer Killian,
Elder Jordon Lindsay, Elder Joshua Redfearn,
Sister Raquel Lopez, Sister Caitlin Nichols
New Arrivals!
November 29 we welcomed 12 new missionaries
to the OEM:
Elder Justin Griffin, Elder Carter Jennings,
Elder Hayden Jones, Elder Jeffrey Jorgensen,
Elder Kyson McBride, Elder Jonathan Perrine,
Elder Daniel Thompson, Elder Edgar Tilley,
Elder Dallin Webb, Sister Courtney Barton,
Sister Ashlee Hoffman, Sister Cinthya Lovato
to the OEM:
Elder Justin Griffin, Elder Carter Jennings,
Elder Hayden Jones, Elder Jeffrey Jorgensen,
Elder Kyson McBride, Elder Jonathan Perrine,
Elder Daniel Thompson, Elder Edgar Tilley,
Elder Dallin Webb, Sister Courtney Barton,
Sister Ashlee Hoffman, Sister Cinthya Lovato
2011 Winds Down
The year may be cooling off and winding down but the missionaries in the Oregon Eugene Mission are gearing up. They accepted a challenge from President Young and are hard at work. The names of the people they have prepared for baptism are rolling in to the mission office. Their Christmas gift to the Savior this year will be many more souls brought unto Him.
Book of Miracles
In our Zone Conference, one elder spoke of his 3 favorite books: The Book of Mormon, the Bible and Elder Bagley’s Book of Miracles. The mission is full of stories of the hand of God in our work. Here is one:
A woman in Southern California was at the end of her rope. Her sons were gang members and she feared for the well being of them and her family. She was searching for some peace in her life and was desperate to know what to do. In her desperation she knelt in prayer. While she was on her knees her doorbell rang, and when she opened the door, standing there were 2 missionaries. She knew right away they brought the peace she needed and listened to their message. One of those sons now serves in the Oregon Eugene mission sharing that same message of peace with others.
Zone Conference Week
Zone conferences were held this past week in Central Point, Eugene, Albany and Redmond. There was instruction, discussion, competition and celebration!
 |
| Zone Conference Redmond |
 |
| Zone Conference Albany |
 |
| Zone Conference Eugene |
 |
| Zone Conference Central Point |
 |
| Singing the mission song |
 |
| The road to Redmond |
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)