The World comes to The Valley February 18, 2013
This week we were able to go to the World Ag Show just south of us in Tulare. This is the largest agricultural fair in the world. They provide translators for those that need it. The Powells in the 2nd ward had extra tickets and asked if we would like to go. Yes! It was so intriguing for a 4-H farm girl and a boy raised with animals. We loved walking around. We had a very successful time handing out pass along cards and even a Spanish book of Mormon. The zone leaders asked if we had done something special for Valentine's Day and we told them about our date to the Ag show and Elder Wright said, "You went out Finding for a date." We thought about that and the answer was, "Yes that is exactly what Sister Sheffer wanted to do." It was great, but after all the walking and talking we were worn out. We had a great time looking at all the amazing pieces of machinery. One tractor with a specialized blade was priced at $350,000. We have a picture of Elder Sheffer in the driver's seat and Sister Sheffer sitting in the wheel.
On the third of February we had Stake Conference. At that conference we were asked to go early because there was going to be a new Stake Presidency and the main meeting was going to be broadcast. The meeting was wonderful and we know and love the new presidency. We have been in each of their homes. Geoffrey Howard is the president and he is 38 years old.
This week we were called and told that there is going to be another Stake Conference on March 10th. Why another one so soon? D. Todd Christoffersen of the Twelve Apostles has asked to meet with the whole stake. He is coming to do a youth conference in Fresno that will be broadcast to the whole valley and asked to meet with the Visalia Stake. We will be singing in the choir. He was here in April last year. What an unexpected treat. We are wondering if he will meet with the missionaries this time?
We had a very wonderful miracle happen on Sunday. We met with the Visalia 3rd ward missionaries and Brother Hightower, the high councilman over missionary work, in misssionary council meeting for ward conference. On our progress report we put down that there are two recent converts who are moving the first of March, one to Texas and the other to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, that is where our nephew Matthew is serving. That means they are moving in less than two weeks from now. They hadn't been to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. We asked, "Is there any way they could go with family names?" We know that a trip to the temple, "Cements their feet in the Gospel." By 9:00 Sunday night they had been contacted, had interviews, rides arranged, babysitting coordinated, and a family history consultant had made appointments with them to help them find and print family names. The trip is on Tuesday. Yes that is tomorrow. That is so incredible. We love this work. We told the Third Ward Mission Leader, "If this is what you do when we have a problem, we'll come to you with all our problems!" Here there are so many that work so hard to help the missionary work go forward. We are able to do so much more with the support and help we receive! It brings such a purpose and true perspective to this life.
We Love you so much,
Elder and Sister Sheffer
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