Departing Missionaries - March 2016

March 7, 2016

Departing Missionaries - March 2016

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Alma 26:26-30

26  But behold, my beloved brethren, we came into the wilderness not with the 

intent to destroy our brethren, but with the intent that perhaps we might

 save some few of their souls.

27  Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back,

 behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, 

the [Italians], and bear with patience thine afflictions, 

and I will give unto you success.

28  And now behold, we have come, and been forth amongst them; 

and we have been patient in our sufferings, and we have 

suffered every privation; yea, we have traveled from house to house, 

relying upon the mercies of the world—

not upon the mercies of the world alone but upon the mercies of God.

29  And we have entered into their houses and taught them, 

and we have taught them in their streets;

 yea, and we have taught them upon their hills; 

and we have also entered into their temples and their synagogues 

and taught them; and we have been cast out, and mocked, and spit upon, 

and smote upon our cheeks; and we have been stoned, and taken and 

bound with strong cords, and cast into prison; 

and through the power and wisdom of God 

we have been delivered again. 

30 And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, 

that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul; 

and we supposed that our joy would be full if perhaps we could be 

the means of saving some.

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We are losing an exceptional group of missionaries.  They have been valiant and brave.  We wish them well.

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