Mission Call

We received the long awaited envelope in the mail on Thursday 22, 2015.  We had met with Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer at the church office building downtown back in October and told him we would like to serve a mission.  He asked us if we were in good health and if Dennis was really retiring.  When we replied yes to each of those questions he asked us where and when we would like to serve.  Since Dennis speaks Spanish we choose Mexico City out of the options he gave us.  It also worked out for the timing.  He said they would need us there the 8th of June and that we would serve for 18 months. 



When we met with Elder Schwitzer he said we would still have to submit our mission applications through the bishop and then we would receive a formal call from the prophet.  This is the formal call.  One is for Dennis and the other is for me.  Elder Schwitzer said Dennis would be an AMA (Area Medical Advisor) but as it is turning out he may very well be the doctor at the MTC who sees missionaries when they need attention.  I am not sure all that I will do. 

Candace and children and Renee and children were all here to watch us open our call.  It really wasn't a surprise.  We knew where we were going to serve but just the same it was nice to get the official call and know that the Lord really wanted us to serve. 


I had to reply back to the brethren stating I would or would not accept the call I had been offered to serve in Mexico.  This is my acceptance statement to them. 

Dear Brethren.  I humbly accept the call to serve a mission with my husband at the MTC in Mexico City.  I am honored to be a representative of Jesus Christ in building the kingdom of God and helping others to come unto him.  It is my desire to assist where I am able and where I am asked.  I acknowledge the trust and responsibility placed in me as a missionary.  I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and that I belong to his true church restored to the earth in this dispensation by the Prophet Joseph Smith.  It would be my wish that all people would respond to the Spirit of Christ that is in them and thus be led to the fullness of the gospel. I am grateful to be living on the earth at this time when I have the ability to make covenants in the temple that will seal my family together for eternity.  I know that we have prophets on the earth today that are chosen and led by Jesus Christ.  I recognize Thomas S. Monson as the president of the Church of Jesus Christ today and accept this call from him to serve a mission at this time.  

I have been going to the Senior MTC in Provo to get help learning Spanish.  Brother Daniel Kenner and Brother Sterling Elliott have been my teachers.