Sister Camille Beck Tacoma, Washington: May 1, 2016

Hey!!!!!!!! So this has been a really great week! So as a mission we have been working on member inspires and a member inspire is when you go into a members home and teach them a principle and leave them a commitment to be a better member missionary! So how we do it is we ask them to clear there mind of any pre-existing names and that as you listen to our message a name will pop into your head that is someone the Lord wants you to help (And family and friends try this now... not sure if it will be powerful over an email but I promise you will think of a name to help fellowship!!!)

So then we show them a picture of the first vision and say:

So Joseph Smith lived in New York where there was a lot of religious bustle and each were claiming that they were the right church. Well each church cant be the right one so Joseph tried to figure it out him self and with no luck he was looking in the Epistle of James and read " If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." Well he figured if anyone lacked wisdom it was him and so he decided to go into the woods near his home and pray and Joseph later recounts that "I Saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the son which descended gradually until it fell upon me. When the light rested upon me I saw two personages who's brightness and glory define all description standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said pointing to the other Joseph this is my beloved son hear him" We later learn that Jesus said to join non of the churches but that through Joseph smith the priesthood keys were once again restored to the earth, He translated the Book of Mormon, and established Gods Kingdom once again on the earth in the name of Jesus Christ Amen........... Then we ask what names came to there heads and help them out to see how we can help.

One family had a girl named Lexi who worked with a nonmember Marisa that has been asking questions about the LDS church so we gave Lexi a BoM to give to her and share her testimony and ask if we can teach her..... well then Marisa came to church and loved it and we will hopefully teach her soon and this has happened with other families and it is way awesome!!!!!!!!

Well I love you all so much and hope you were able to feel the spirit so strong when you read this.... I know I do every time and it never gets old ( The members tend to get a little teary eyed which is cool! Thanks!!!

Sister Beck