A Sunday email from the Mission President. Be sure to read third paragraph...

Dear Families:

By now we are sure you have heard from your missionaries of the use of computers by missionaries to help members learn and use the new mormon.org. We have also invited your missionary to post their personal profile on the website. We invite you to do the same to become part of this church-wide movement. (See January 2011 Ensign center spread.)

You can imagine the concern we have as we open this door. Because of the trust the Lord has in His servants this avenue has been approved and now opened in this mission. However we may need your help to support this initiative. The temptations of the internet are very strong. We ask if you find correspondence coming from your missionary on any other day than Monday (our mission preparation day) that you suggest your missionary correct their behavior. Please also refrain from trying to contact them via the computer at any other time. This will help them stay focused (eye single to the glory of God).

Today was a miraculous and historical day in the mission. Our Portuguese speaking missionaries had the first two Portuguese baptisms on our way to forming a Portuguese speaking branch in the Roswell Stake. 

In the future we are sure there will be other announcements. We will keep you posted. We invite you to help your missionary as we use the internet to further the work in this part of the Lord's vineyard. Through the internet the message is spreading more rapidly and globally. 

We thank you each for your support of the Lord's work. May you individually and collectively be blessed at this Holiday Season. 

Merry Christmas from President and Sister King


We replied to Sister King our thanks for this wonderful email and what great news it is about the baptism.  She responded that they're "so glad Elder McGregor is here to be a part of this.  It was no accident he was sent here, already fluent in Portuguese!"    


What a lovely comment and makes a mother's heart sing  : )