Elder David y Hna. Pam Johnson

Friday, August 20, 2010

As missionaries we live under and obey mission rules. They are important rules, they keep us focused, they promote spirituality and they protect us as well as protecting the good name of the church. Good missionaries learn this and obey the rules. Good missionaries teach by the spirit and that is possible because they are obedient. Good missionaries lead and teach by example. Bad missionaries succumb to temptation and loose the companionship of the Holy Ghost. They not only can’t teach by the spirit, they set bad examples for their companions, the members and their investigators. As the spiritual head of this mission President Almonte cannot tolerate the least bit of insubordination. There is too much at stake.

Yesterday I wrote that the “Special Transfers” were because of the vacancies created by 2 Elders that went home mid “Traslado”. Today I found out that statement was mostly accurate but there was at least one “Emergency Transfer” because of breaking mission rules. That transfer will bring a disobedient Elder to the office. That Elder will be living in the apartment with the office elders but he has no assigned proselyting area. He can’t leave the apartment for any reason, not even to teach or work. For the time being, I guess you could say he is under house arrest!