Hi President Preston,
I wanted to thank you for sending such wonderful missionaries to the Rhyl ward. We have seen miracles happen in the last 3 months. We are beginning to see real growth in the ward both in numbers and spiritually.
Our average sacrament attendance last year was x98, we had an attendance of x131 today (02 June 2013). This has been down to our wonderful sister missionaries working with our ward missionaries and members to further the work. They regularly have members at investigator lessons. Many of these meetings take place in the members homes themselves. They have a sincere ability to love and testify with power and conviction.
The members trust them because they know them. Because of this, they are teaching many less active and non member friends. Their is not enough hours in the day for the missionaries and ward missionaries to see the people showing interest. For a period of time, I as bishop fulfilled the role as WML. We now have a WML, assistant WML and x2 ward missionaries. We are going to have to call many more to support the work.
When the time comes, we will welcome a second set of missionaries in the ward. There is much to do!
We have organised a table in the chapel foyer with church literature members have write testimonies. We have held missionary firesides and have planned ward FHE's and additional meetings were members can simply invite. We have family mission plans and utilised Elder Donaldson Of the seventy to support our firesides and his home is open to any investigators to be taught.
Many of these ideas have come from our missionaries, organised by our members. The ward has a spirit of missionary work now, and an increased desire to share their love of the gospel.
Warm regards
Bishop Donaldson
Lee Donaldson
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