From the office of the President

Elder Rowley with President and Sister Bullock

Elder Rowley with his trainer, Elder Ayers


excerpt:

Your son has arrived to the England Manchester Mission (EMM) safe and ready to go to work as a missionary...

The first month or two can be challenging for a missionary with many adjustments in their life. But it normally does not take long until they capture the full vision of their calling, gain a love for the people of the U.K. and get lost in the work. Please be supportive of the church's policy on communications which allows missionaries to send and receive e-mails only to family members. Anyone not part of the family must communicate through letters. Occasional efforts by some to circumvent this policy, such as family members forwarding emails from non-family members, is outside the spirit of this principle. The happiest and most effective missionaries are those who limit thoughts of their pre-mission life and get completely lost in the work of serving the Lord.

(from Dalene and Shane: We thank you for helping us support Luke by being compliant with the mission's policy on communication. Snail mail can be sent to the address at the top left of the blog. For those of you who are local, we usually have room for a page or two in our written letters if you want us to include an occasional note from you with our weekly letter.)