FROM THE PRESIDENT!!!

Dear family of Elder Wise,

            We are happy to send the good news that your missionary has arrived safely to the Florida Jacksonville Mission.  What a great joy and privilege it is to greet each missionary at the mission home.  The smiles on their faces showed their excitement and readiness to be here.  

            Your son arrived with 2 other missionaries and they have enjoyed a dinner together at the mission home, have been interviewed by President Barry and were trained by the assistants. We have taken pictures and I have attached a picture of him with President Barry and I.  As you can see he is well and happy although a little tired. We also took a group picture which you can view later this week on our blog at:
                          www.floridajacksonvillemissionnews.blogspot.com

            You are welcome to check this blog often to catch a glimpse of your missionary and find out what is going on in this mission.

            Elder Wise will be able to e-mail home on Preparation Day which is each Monday.  He will let you know where he has been assigned to serve.  (Just a reminder ... when Monday happens to fall on a national holiday, those who use the public libraries will not have access to a computer, therefore, they usually email on Tuesday instead.)  

              We promise to take good care of your son. His physical, emotional and spiritual welfare is our first concern.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us as we work together for his success as a missionary. 

 

              Your missionary is about to make an eternal difference in the lives of others.  We hope you will be encouraged and comforted by this quote by President Lorenzo Snow: “There is no mortal man that is so much interested in the success of an elder [sister] when he is preaching the gospel as the Lord that sent him to preach to the people who are the Lord’s children.”
 

               We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you have done to prepare Elder Wise to faithfully serve a mission.We look forward to getting to know him as we serve our Heavenly Father here in the Florida Jacksonville Mission.

            Please accept our love and gratitude for trusting him to us and more importantly to the Lord.

May God Bless You,

President James W. Barry and Sister Marilyn T. Barry

What a great email to receive upon my arrival home today! I loved it when I heard that Teagen arrived safely in S. Africa...and now Levi has arrived safely in Jacksonville, FL and is ready and anxious to serve the Lord and the people there!