Elder David y Hna. Pam Johnson

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Church services today in both Neybe and Duverge were very good. Being the Branch Pres. in both towns really keeps me hopping. These branches have all of the challenges of any other branch or ward for that matter. I spent my whole Sunday in meetings or personal interviews. I feel like I did when I was the Bishop of the Alma 5th ward 10 years ago, only this time it’s in Spanish.

The members in both branches are great and many of them have only been members for a few months. They are all eager to learn and very willing to accept callings. I extended calls to several members today that have never held a church calling before, yet they are eager and willing to serve and give their new calling all they have. Most of the members are accepting positions they didn’t even know excited. They are great Latter-day Saints!

Hna. Johnson pointed out something she noticed at the Neyba Branch over the past month or so. We attended the Neyba Branch for over a month before Pres. & Sis. Almonte came with us on the 27th of September to put me in as Branch President. During those 8 weeks or so Hna. Johnson noticed that the young women of Neyba came to church in pants or shorts instead of dresses. Even some of the mothers came to church in low cut, inappropriate dress. While she was there, Sister Almonte called a special joint meeting with the RS and YW together. Among other things she spoke to them about their immodest dress and taught them about proper Sunday attire.

Over the next month Hna. Johnson has notice a complete turnaround in the Sisters and their daughters of the branch. Again today, as in the past several weeks, all of the sisters and their daughters wore dresses and had on modest blouses. Hna. Johnson is right; these wonderful saints are willing and eager to follow the council of the leaders of the church. Think how nice it would be if everyone, everywhere were so teachable and humble.