Missionary Newsletter
updates from missionaries
serving from our ward!
December 2024
Sister Avonleah Betts
Belgium Netherlands Mission
avonleah.betts@missionary.org
Sister Kallie Kuch
Tawain Taipei Mission
kallie.kuch@missionary.org
Sister Asia Wade
Georgia Atlanta Mission
asia.wade@missionary.org
I'm in this little town about the size of Heber City, named Thomaston, and it has a couple Midway-sized satellite towns that are also in our area, so I feel right at home! I'm training a sister named Sister Simmons, and she is the best! She's picking everything up so quickly and is learning to follow the Spirit amazingly. I love this ward, they're all so sweet.
Something I have been working very hard on this transfer is strengthening my testimony of Jesus Christ as my Savior and Redeemer. I have learned so much focusing on this aspect of my testimony, and the biggest thing is that He is always there. Even when we do not see Him, even for people that don't believe in Him, even when we are struggling and doubting, He is ALWAYS there, reaching out His hand towards us. I know that Jesus is MY Savior. I know that He is always there, and that He loves me unconditionally. And I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you can know Him and feel His love too.
Thank you for everything you do for the ward! I really appreciate the prayers and support!
Sister Asia Wade
Elder Easton Brown
Brazil Sao Paulo North Mission
brown.easton@missionary.org
For an update, I'm loving my areas right now. As of last transfer me and my Bolivian comp, Elder Equice, have 2 areas. They are called Jardim California and Vila Angelica. We just had a baptism and we are planning on marking several dates here in the next few weeks. The work is awesome. I'm getting a hang of Portuguese a little better so that's nice. But I'm doing good and I hope all is good back home in the Homestead ward!
Elder Easton Brown
Elder Coleman Childs
Zimbabwe Bulawayo Mission
coleman.childs@missionary.org
Homestead what is up, I hope you're all doing well!
For most that probably don't know I got my visa and moved to Zimbabwe about a month ago and it's been so sweet. I have been so grateful to get the chance to serve the people in Zimbabwe. It is definitely a lottt different from Midway, but its been so cool to be able to learn and Immerse myself here in their culture and just love the people here in Zimbabwe. Christmas unfortunately isn't quite the same as Christmas in the hallmark town that midway is. But with little to snow, Christmas lights and trees and your classic Christmas festivities, its definitely made me spend this time to really focus on the importance of Christ and learning more about Christs birth and how amazing it was. The people here use Christmas to really focus on Jesus here instead of Santa and Christmas presents and I love it and think its super cool! Besides that the work has been great and the people here have been so amazing to teach.
I love and miss you all and hope you all had an amazing Christmas season!
God Speed to you all,
-Elder Childs
Elder Eli Nokes
Romania Bucharest Mission
eli.nokes@missionary.org
Over the last year of my mission I tried very hard to learn all I could about Jesus Christ and His life and teachings, and as I read from the scriptures and from His words, I was able to form in my head who this man is that I preach about and why He is so important. Gaining more knowledge of Him has grown my testimony of this work so much. I didn't read the scriptures much before my mission honestly, and they are such a valuable tool we all sometimes take for granted. I'm so grateful for the Book of Mormon and it's added witness of our Savior, our brother, and my friend Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas
I currently am serving in Baia Mare România which is pretty much the most north you can go before Ukraine, and we don't have even a branch here, just what's called a "group" of 13 Tongans whos fathers play/played for the Baia Mare rugby team for the last 10 years. We hold church în a hotel and I love them, this city, and this country very much. I love my mission and I love Jesus Christ am so lucky to be part of His work. Pray for România
Elder Nokes