The Setting Apart

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Our appointment to be set apart as full time missionaries was set for August 7th at 7:00 at our home.  At 6:30 our daughter Michelle and her husband, Trevor  and 4 boys arrived.  Emily and Jane were there and then Bishop and Kelly Cable came.  President Barton got there just around 7:00 and we were ready to start.  Just then the door bell rang and Dan told me to get it.  I opened the door and there was Kelly Abner, one of my couoncilors from my Stake Relief Society Presidency.  She had come by to drop off a little gift.  Just in time!  We invited her to come in a join us.  What a wonderful surprise to be able to include Kelly in our special evening.

President Barton talked about how important the Small and Simple things are.  How small and simple things can make a  difference in our lives.  He then asked everyone if they had any advice to give us. Some of the things that were shared were:

Don't run faster than you are able

Be yourselves

Don't over think things 

Your experiences will help others come to know Christ

You will bless your family through your service and through the things you record and share.

President Barton then shared a promise from the Savior in D&C 84:85-you will be given what you need-the words, ideas, capacaity and love.  The Savior will be all around you.

Then we were set a part as a full time missionary, 

We both recieved wonderful blessings and promises as we were set apart.

What a wonderful spirit fulled evening.






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