Letter from the Bishop

Brothers & Sisters, As Brother Eames mentioned in sacrament meeting today, with the establishment of the Idaho Nampa Mission, we have the blessing of the full time missionaries being assigned to a fewer number of wards. Elder Barnes and Elder Vanwagoner are assigned to the 1st ward and 36th ward, and with that comes an increased opportunity for our ward to support their efforts. One such way we can do this is by making ourselves available for the Elders to come into our homes to practice teaching. This is a last resort they will turn to in the event they are unable to meet with investigators. Elder Vanwagoner just came from the MTC on Wednesday, so this will also provide an excellent opportunity for him as he starts out his mission. This will also bring a powerful spirit into your home that will bless your family. What this means is that from time to time, the missionaries may contact you with very little notice and ask if the can come into your home and practice teaching the discussions. If this poses a problem or concern for you, please reply and let me know. We have never had a missionary opportunity like this in our ward before; I feel that we are on the cusp of seeing miraculous occurrences in our missionary efforts. Thank you for all you do! Bishop