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May 2011

The Savior uses sheep and shepherd analogies throughout his teachings and throughout the scriptures. To understand these teachings better, my co-workers and I recently visited a sheep farm in Huntsville, Utah. We spoke with the shepherd and learned much about lambs, sheep, and shepherding. A Good Shepherd Risks His Life for His Sheep Jesus said, “I [...]

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Today I visited Huntsville, Utah and the childhood home of our ninth LDS Church President in these latter days, David O. McKay. While there, we read a little bit about his life and teachings, and I was struck by the great example of missionary work that he exhibited throughout his life. Age 8: Helped His [...]

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In April of 1997, I was serving in a city called Concordia, Argentina. This was a small city on the border of Uruguay, that I believe had three LDS Church branches. I was serving in the Universidad Branch. My companion there was Elder Sanchez, a native Argentine who spoke no English. This was in the [...]

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Siwakorn Khemthorn

by Admin on May 7, 2011 · 0 comments posted in Missionary Farewells

Mission Called to: California Oakland/San Francisco Mission MTC Entry Date: September 13, 2011 Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand Website/Blog: www.facebook.com/stopk

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I am very excited to announce the publication of a book I have written called Mormon Mission Prep: A Practical Guide to Spiritual and Physical Preparation. The book contains answers to the most common questions I have gotten over the last couple of years of running the Mormon Mission Prep website. Questions like: How much will [...]

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David Chappuis

by Admin on May 4, 2011 · 1 comment posted in Mission Reports

Where did you serve your mission?: taipei Taiwan Years served?: 1991-1993 Mission Summary: Serving in Taiwan was one of the best experiences I have ever had. working with the people in Taiwan was incredible and seeing them grow and accept the gospel was an amazing feeling. Learning Mandarin Chinese was not as difficult as I [...]

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