The Louisville Kentucky Temple
Some awesome info from a newsletter regarding all the missionaries going to the Kentucky Louisville Mission. In March, they started getting the surge of missionaries stemming from the age change announcement in October Conference. Sister W refers to it as the 'Gift' or the "Wave' (from President Monson - "the wave of enthusiasm sweeping the earth for missionary work"). They received a record 28 missionaries, with 19 being sisters. In April (Sister Lewis' group) they received 26 missionaries - 18 of them sisters (see my April 29th post). In June, a record breaking 30 missionaries arrived - 22 sisters! With this arrival Sister W quoted Elder Nelson, "This wave of truth and righteousness is wondrous! It is not man-made! It comes from the Lord, who said, “I will hasten my work in its time.” This wave is empowered by a divine announcement made 193 years ago. It consisted of only seven words: “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!"
And now Sister W's words from the newsletter - I loved the way she puts this:
The Wave Keeps Coming: The July Transfers
It could easily be termed a tsunami, this wave that started for us in March and keeps on coming. Tsunamis are caused by under sea earthquakes that get the water moving and have long range impact, not unlike the announcement made last October that motivated so many young people to send in their missionary papers. But unlike literal tsunamis that wreak havoc and destruction, our mighty wave continues to be filled with blessings.
The thirty-one missionaries who rounded the corner at the Lousiville airport were a sight to behold. Tired from the long day of travel, which began for them at 1:30 am and ended at 4:15 pm, they still radiated excitement and enthusiasm, to finally be here and able to start their actual missions.
I just keep getting teary from reading all this. The gospel is flooding the earth!
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