Branch Mission Leader - Keith Myers
Relief Society 2nd Counselor - Jean Roginski
Missionaries 319-670-6252
August 11, 2025
¡Hola!
Everything has been going pretty good here this week. A few crazy things happened.
We had 3 exchanges this past week! Usually that doesn't happen. I was able to have an exchange with one of my old companion's again! It was really cool. I got to have my exchanges with Elder Brossard, Elder Pineda, and Elder Rosales. They're all my really good friends so I was able to enjoy them!
During my exchange with Elder Pineda, I saw something crazy! We were walking down the street and all of a sudden, we see this homeless guy laying on the sidewalk. I was looking and I noticed that his arm was sitting in the water next to him. I thought, "That's weird." Then we kept walking and my companion said that that guy was there when they passed by that spot and entire week before! In the same position too. We're guessing that he passed away. If it's true, that's the first time I've ever seen somebody dead. It was crazy!
Besides that, we were able to have a great week! We accomplished all of our goals and we worked really hard with our friends. We have quite a few friends that are wanting to learn and grow closer to Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Thought:
I want to share my testimony about the importance of the family this week. Jesus Christ is the center of God's plan. He wants us to have families so that we can center them in Jesus Christ. When we do our best to help our families come unto Christ, we will all have more peace in our families. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I will find personal joy in the Love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, seek to Share my love for the Restored Gospel with family, friends, neighbors and others at school and work, and I will Invite someone to join with me and my family in worshipping Father in Heaven.
I will make a personal effort to meet each person who comes to the Keokuk Branch, and to see them as beloved son or daughter of Heavenly Father who loves them. I can do this by:
Learning their names and finding out what is important to them,
Inviting someone I know for a missionary teaching appointment at my home or joining with the missionaries at a teaching appointment, and
Attending a baptism and seeking out the new member as a friend.
I will pray for each member for whom I have ministering responsibilities by his or her name, including those who may be less-active or have strayed from the covenant path, that Heavenly Father will guide me to help them to receive the ordinances and blessings of eternal life.