Day 407 - Austin’s Challenge

Austin challenged me to post a #bookofmormonchallenge, so here it is:

The past couple of weeks, I have been watching a bunch of LDS Missionary movies while on the treadmill during my #toddlingaroundtheworld journey. Many of these have brought back so many fond memories of my time as a missionary in Japan in the early 1990s. I love seeing the camaraderie, fun experiences, spiritual moments and though it was two of the hardest years of my life, it was definitely two of the best years of my life. Making forever friends, and striving to help others to understand the importance of eternal families and the love of Jesus Christ and His gospel, were experiences that impacted my life  so intensely, both then and to this very day.

I was able to watch and walk through 10 movies, 1,047 minutes of viewing, which came out to two Marathons of distance, plus 27 extra minutes. #treadmillmoviemarathons.

I have now completed 4,165 miles of the #seattletobahiablanca walk, with 2,854 left. This has brought me from Seattle almost down to the tip of Peru. I am thrilled that my legs are still working every day as mile by mile, I draw nearer to my destination. They often arent happy about it, but they continue on, while striving to Endure to the End.

It has now been exactly one year today since  Austin arrived in Argentina. Things have changed for him quite a bit over this past year, as it has with all of us. He is now serving in Las Vegas and continuing to work hard every day to share the joy of the Gospel with all who will listen. I know it is twice as hard for these missionaries of today to deal with preaching through the Pandemic. What amazing strength and faith they have to work through all of the challenges while striving to teach of hope and joy. I am in awe of these valiant missionary warriors.

Austin Miller challenged me to share one of my favorite scriptures! This scripture is found in Omni 1:26 and says:

And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.

This scripture ties in perfectly with how we can find peace during these difficult times while dealing with the world of Corona. When we fast and pray and strive to come unto Christ, we will be blessed by his redeeming love.

#BookofMormonPhotoChallenge

I challenge some of the excellent missionaries that I served with in Sendai, Japan during the early 90s, (wow! 30 years ago!) Kosuke Akagi Uechi Hideki Sugaho Watanabe Kathleen Knapp Jorgensen Rachelle Hanks Brian Williams Bob Johns David John Merrill Jason Klein Troy Fillerup Jeff Gubler Emiko Kurosawa-Arakaki Ron Carlson Jeff Hyer Darrell Stoker Patsy Leone Tuisaula Craig Thomson

Share your favorite Book of Mormon verse!