May 10, 2015 Week 96‏

Hola yall it was great to hear from all of you yesterday! (YES! we talked on the phone because Elder Finlinson figured he would see us soon enough so he didn't set up a skype call...)

This week was solid I already talked to you about most of it. 

But the coolest is for sure that Matt and Amanda got married and are going on their honey moon to none other than SALT LAKE CITY!! 

ha I am excited to see and hear how it goes! (They may be staying with us and we plan to visit a few sights together)

They are some of my favorite people that I have meet on my mission. They are then getting baptized this Saturday!

Elder Finlinson shared the following during the phone call and I asked hime to write it out in his letter, he did!

Phase 1= Missionaries do all of the work (≠ PMG)

Phase 2= Members help missionaries with the work (either way)

Phase 3= Missionaries help the members with the work (= PMG)

This is the model that we are trying to follow here in MWC and really the whole mission. 

We have broken up our area and identified each ward member household and have placed them in the phase that we feel they are at. 

Some are phase 1 and I feel it is mostly the fault of the missionaries and the lack of care of helping the members.  

Really there are phase 1,2 and 3 companionships of missionaries.  

As we have been applying this in the area we have honestly tasted what missionary work is supposed to be like. IT IS SO EASY! 

Its just that it isn't easy in the beginning but in the long run it changes everything. 

But something that would help the missionaries out is to ask yourself if you are a-

PHASE 1 MEMBER (Do you let missionaries do all the work?)

PHASE 2 MEMBER(You occasionally have them over for dinner, go out teaching with them)

PHASE 3 MEMBER (You understand the way of missionary work (aka PMG) you are proactive, you understand that it is your role to find people to teach(LA/nonmember), you desire the growth of the church)

AGE RANGE TO PARTICIPATE-- 0 years - eternity 

LOCATION TO PARTICIPATE-- ANYWHERE

You are at one of these phases whether you like it our not. Decide what one you want to be, its the first step! 

I can promise that being a phase 3 member is where you want to be. There and only there you will find the true spirit of missionary work.

PHASE 3 INDIVIDUALS<PHASE 3 FAMILIES<PHASE 3 WARD  

City of Enoch pt. 2

LOVE YALL

ELDER FINLINSON