Day 160 - Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Twenty-one is the operative number.  21 valiant missionaries left our mission today. They are the 21st Batch we have had to say good-bye to.  Go and do great things!

One of my favorite scriptures from many, many years ago epitomizes what these grand missionaries have learned.  It was spoken by one of my favorite scripture heroes, King Benjamin.  Our Elders and Sisters have learned this hour by hour, day by day, month by month and now year by year.  The service they have rendered on their missions will echo back in their lives now and forever.  

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."  Mosiah 2:17 #LighttheWorld 

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