Mission Possible Brisbane

  Today's young missionaries are walking miracles. . .  Last night we had an amazing teaching experience. Sister Hsiao from Taiwan and Sister Sonntag from Boise, Idaho along with Elder Wright and myself met with Valli a man from Zimbabwe, We had met with him once before but he works in the coal mines as a machine mechanic and they work for one or two weeks then are off one or two weeks.  It make it difficult to know when they are available. He was very gracious the first time we met met him and he seemed interested. Last night we showed up at his flat and he had invited 4 other men, flat mates or friends, to join the discussion.  So we are teaching 5 men.  They were very engaged and nodded as the sisters talked.  They taught them a lesson on the restoration.  Valli basically encouraged them to consider what was presented. It was one of those lessons where it was spirit driven and each person during the lesson knew exactly what to say and when to say it...

Here is my picture with Elder Benar. . . . Well, with Elder Bednar and a couple of hundred of our friends. (Back row, right side, just in front of Elders on the Stage) It was quite an experience. We all get in our places then Elder Bednar and his wife, mission leaders, area seventy, etc. come in and a photographer standing on the top rings of a tall ladder takes a few pictures. Elder Bednar and those who came with him leave.  I would say they have done this a few time, LOL. They know exactly how to organize things to go as smooth as possible. We had a three hour meeting conducted by Elder Bednar. The meeting was very much geared for the young missionaries but wonderful for us all. He is truly a master teacher.  He is also pretty funny. We got to see a different side of him than conference talks. Much of the time was taken up with Elder Benar taking questions asked by the missionaries. He told us all to not to try and take detailed notes but write down what we felt the Spirit w...