Just received this email...very proud Momma!
~Laura
25 June 2015
Elder Jacob Kennison SiaosiPenco Zone
Dear Elder Siaosi,
The decision to extend a call to you to serve as District Leader in the Zone of Penco was made after careful and prayerful consideration. We commend you for your faithfulness, your worthiness and desire to serve our Father in Heaven.
As you are well aware, leadership carries with it great responsibility. To be really effective as a leader, you must first strive to be a perfect example of obedience and righteousness. We encourage you to keep the commandments and live the mission rules with exactness and expect no less from those you lead.
As a District Leader, you should:
· Set an example for the missionaries in your district in your study of the scriptures and the gospel, obedience, hard work, proselyting skills, and other aspects of missionary work.
· Carry a full proselyting load in your assigned sector and commit to baptize regularly.
· Supervise, teach, and inspire the missionaries during district meetings and companion exchanges.
· Interview baptismal candidates.
· Look after the well-being of missionaries in your district, especially the sisters.
· Make sure relationships between elders and sisters are in harmony with gospel teachings and missionary standards.
· Demonstrate effective planning.
· Work with local priesthood leaders and members.
· Follow up with the missionaries on referrals.
· Submit reports accurately and promptly.
We encourage you to prayerfully consider the Lord’s counsel on leadership found in D&C 121:34-46. As the Savior's example and teachings make clear, to lead is to serve, and our love for God and our fellow men must motivate our every action. As a leader, you will require the help of the Holy Spirit to maintain high standards and at the same time be meek and humble.
We love you and know that the Lord loves you. Through your faithful service in this calling you can demonstrate your love and devotion to the Lord. We pray for the Lord’s blessings to be with you as you serve in this sacred calling.
Sincerely,Kent J. ArringtonMission President
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Little Info
Great has been the work with Elder Cano as my new companion. He is fresh out of Argentina, Buenos Aires He is a little ball of fire that I have been lacking. That new wave of excitement that got lost along the way. Something that called my attention that was a little funny. We had just finished lunch and we were on our way home and my companion bumped my arm saying lets go talk to more people we need more investigators. I thought for a second, I knew that we needed to go home after lunch, but we also need more investigators. That afternoon I thought about all the actions in a day, and maybe something that I have fallen into, is riding it through the motions. Something that will be a good change for me and the sector as well. I am healthy, happy, and excited to see the blessings that wil be brought our way this week.
Elder Siaosi
Actividad de Zona
Actividad de Zona
Elder Cano and the boys
It's a boy!
That time has come again and we have more cambios in the mission. I am still staying in my sector in Penco as a district leader, but I have been given the opportunity to train a new missionary. I do not know who it is yet, but I do know that 6 out of the 8 are from utah, so we shall see. Should be a blast! I am little sad because my boy Elder Stallings is heading out, but training should be a good experience. It is strange to see all my friends I have come to know go home to their hosues, and it makes me feel even yet stranger to think about going home myself, so lets think about that just yet:)
This week has been an interesting one. It is definately much colder, and the rain is falling much harder. The work is still at the same pace. Hopefully will have a baptism this weekend, only time will tell. One this that I have seen a slight change in, is that the bond between the local leaders and the missionaries is much stronger, united we are. There is still much to better. One thing that I would like to talk about today is a subject that can be taken upon at any level. DESIRE.
Something that sometimes lacks in the lives of men, is desire. Desire to achieve thier goals, desire to become better, desire to keep moving forward. Rcoky once told us, ¨It is not about how hard you can hit, it is about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.¨ In our lives we much master and embrace desire in our lives. When we are running, at least for me, and I am getting tired and want to stop, I begin to think about the things that I desire. You becoe what you think about. If you thing about great things, you become that which is great, if you think about giving up, you give up. It is as simple as that. In our lives as people, as saints, and as missionaries. Decire is what ought to rule our lives. As a matter of fact, it does. Often times we fall into Satan´s traps when we desire the world more that the Lord. And others become perfected when they have no more desire to do evil.
Let us all search for such desire in our lives! Become better. I remember a little phrase. Never let is rest, until the good become better, and the better, best. Strive for victory. Strive to do good. I miss you all and wish you the bests!!
Elder Siaosi
Monday, June 8, 2015
GET STOKED
It is time to get hyped up! What a week, I love being on the Lord's errand! So many great things happen to our lives. Blessings upon blessings. The rain, finding new people to teach, interviews with President, good leaders, paintball, we are permitted to watch the games that Chile plays in during la Copa Americana. It just keeps getting better!
Today I would like to talk about something that makes life so much better! In Chile we call it animo, the English speaking world knows it as being spirited, in the Church we say "being of good cheer". In our lives we can always decide our attitude.
President Monson gave a great talk on being of good cheer, something that I would like to share: "I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us."
Let us all try to always be happy, always be excited about life. Who says that you cannot be reverent and excited?! Try it out this week, shout for joy, always have a smile, love your life!
Hope you all the best!
Elder Siaosi
The cream of the crop. Familia Nuñez
La zona Penco, y algunos rezagados de Talcahuano.
PAINTBALL IN THE RAIN.
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