SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW

This is so very exciting for Sister Warner to move halfway across the world to a foreign country and begin teaching all who will hear about Jesus Christ. It has been fabulous watching it all unfold and to be in the background cheering her on. I have been very blessed and happy she is able to do this. Portugal looks beautiful from her few pics so far. Very OLD and quaint. She is living in Sao Joao da Madeira, up near Porto.

Her first week in Portugal has been rainy and cool, but she has met many exciting people and her companion, Sister Valdez, has been out for 8 months. They live with another companionship in an apartment. It is all NEW, everything  there she has never seen before. (That is what I love about traveling and seeing places for the first time.) 

The missionaries across the world are very numerous now and 43 of them were in this one group that just came to Portugal! The elders have been moved out of this town and Madison and her companion are taking their place...missionary lingo is "white washing". (Who Knew?)

As I read her words I am inspired and reminded that

Our greatest and most important duty is to preach the gospel.