Dear Family and Loved Ones,
We had a great week here in Long Beach! We welcomed our amazing new couple and two visa waiters who are actually waiting for Visas to Brazil - not Australia as I had thought. They are all wonderful missionaries. Our couple has already turned in several referrals to the mission office. One of the referrals is for a woman who is from Brazil and lives in the area where one of the visa waiters serves. This Elder may have wondered why he is in Long Beach instead of Brazil but it sounds like he will get a chance to use his Portuguese!
Thursday and Friday we had training with the District Leaders and Zone Leaders. When we get that many leaders together we have 50 missionaries gathered. The training went well and we were able to provide lunch thanks to Costco Pizza on Thursday and 30lbs of Sloppy Joe's on Friday. They can really eat and always enjoy whatever they are served - which makes my job a pleasure.
One of our Elders received bad news. His Father was injured in a very serious accident. Ted brought the Elder to the mission home for a sandwich (I was off doing errands). I came home and found bread in the toaster and a shopping list on the counter with mayonnaise and Miracle Whip written on it. Ted didn't know that we had a huge Costco size mayonnaise in the fridge in the garage. I felt bad they couldn't find what they needed for lunch at the mission home but later realized that it was the Lord's way of making sure they were in the right place at the right time. Ted took the Elder to the closest Wendys. They were ordering their food when one of our local Stake Presidents walked in to get some lunch. After they had all sat down the Stake President came over to visit with Ted and the Elder. Ted told him about the Elder's Father's accident. The President took the Elder's hands in his, looked him in the eyes and gave him words of encouragement. Ted said he was so tender, kind and Christlike. It was a great comfort to our Elder. This particular Stake President is carrying many heavy burdens of his own, his wife is fighting cancer, his in-laws have many health issues and he is their main caretaker and he has many responsibilities in his Stake yet he took time to give comfort to our dear Elder.
We have so many great examples all around us of men and women who are true followers of Christ, who keep their covenant to, "mourn with those who mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life." (Mosiah 18:9)
We thank each of you for the many things you do to comfort and support us. We feel so blessed to know that you are praying for us. We pray for you too!
Love Always,
The Long Beach Buberts
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