The Wentworth Letter

We studied The Wentworth Letter in Relief Society last Sunday. I knew that The Standard of Truth was a part of the letter, but had forgotten. The Standard of Truth was something I said every day as a missionary. Each morning as part of companionship study and at every meeting we would recite it and D&C Section 4. My husband's mission also recited something called My Missionary Commission.

We encourage you to find out how your missionary feels about these, or how you felt about them as a missionary and journal or scrapbook those feelings. Is the field white already to harvest or still a little green? Have they personally felt the persecutions that rage? They are such great principles to ponder and to share.

While you are at it you may want to find out your missionaries daily schedule. There are many routines to a missionaries life. Weekly letters, daily studies, and monthly meetings and transfers.

The Standard of Truth

"....the Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done."

Dear President....

Once a week every missionary writes a letter to the Mission President. We tell them how things are with our work, share any concerns, and give a reporting of our efforts. Usually I have no fear about sharing the experiences I have had on my mission, but I hold back a little when it comes to Mission Presidents. To sum it up neatly I struggled with my Mission President. He and I had similar gaols and the same desires, we just disagreed on the method. I know that he was called to be a Mission President at that time. I always figured it was just for some one else's benefit.

That said, this relationship between Missionary and Mission President influences every ones mission. For the good or the bad. They are our priesthood leader, mentor, and parental figure. They set the tone of the whole mission. The tone of our mission was work.

We encourage you to share the relationship you had with your Mission President and also your Mission Mom. This months random kit is based on that theme.