Elder Kopishke

Hey!

This week was great Elder Kopishke came and we got to have three meetings with him....HOLY ENLIGHTMENT!!! He is so amazing!  and Sister Kopishke is the sweetest cutest thing ever!:) and they have good humor. 

Also Elder Parker from the 70 was here as well

 

Wednesday we had Zone conference with him and talked about missionary work and faith. He really likes to involve the whole congregation to participate so it's more of a discussion with everyone. He told us that this mission is the best at finding new investigators, but we are not keeping those investigators because we have the same number of baptisms for other missions who aren't the best at finding so he advised some things for us to do to keep our investigators.

 

Thursday was a fireside for all the church member and missionaries investigators and less actives were invited, he talked about how we need to help bring people come closer to Christ, one lady asked "How do I help my children come closer to Christ, if they have been raised in the church, and don't want to do anything with the church?" Elder Parker answered the question and said "We have to love them and continue to pray for them and put their name on the prayer roll for the Temple" and Elder Kopishke said "Elder Parker is right, Lehi was the father of Nephi and Sam but he was also the father of Laman and Lemuel. Adam had Cain and Abel" And it made me think of our inactive family members, and how we have to love them, and it also made me happy, because all I really knew what to do for them;  to pray and love and put them on the temple roll, and I am glad that I have been doing the right thing for them. He also mentioned that they have their own agency and it is their choice if they want to be with us as a family for forever. So just keeping doing your part Mom :)

 

Friday we had Mission Leadership Council (For Zone leaders and Sister Training Leaders)

which they attended to as well. Elder Kopishke mentioned that this meeting is the MOST important meeting in the Mission. He told us not be Policemen but a friend as a Sister Training Leader. Which is what I have been trying to do for the sisters that I am over because I am no better than them.

 

I got to see Sister Manzer! (mtc comp.) and Sister Smith! (mtc roommate)

 

That pretty much sums up the week!

Love you!

-Sister Berryman