Crescendo......

Crescendo..........
is a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases. Usually we start with one voice, joined by another one soon to symbolize that each one of us has to make his/her own decisions and that power lies in a companionship.  But there is more, there is the power of Crescendo of increasing every day and step by step to fulfill the purpose to help and to invite others to come unto Christ. At the end, the Mission family with more than 240 missionaries shows that we help each other, pray for each other, and are there for each other if needed.
Kindly forced by beloved missionaries, Sister Kosak and I were asked to start this time. Usually a Sister or an Elder begin... To feel the strength of unity is the goal. This movie is just a little glimpse of what we all experienced.


As Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught in General Conference 10-1985, "In case you hadn't noticed it, in the last days, discipleship is to be lived in crescendo", let us start today!

Hello Everyone!

 
This week was crazy! It was so busy yet so much fun! We were going to be out of town the whole second half of this week so we decided to put all of the appointments that we normally have in one week on Tuesday and Wednesday. But they all went really well. :)

 

Thursday, we drove up to Berlin before the big mission conference. I finally got to see the Berliner Dom and spent some time walking around the city! It was so big and city like compared to Hohenstein.

The meeting that we had in Berlin was all about iPads. The Berlin mission is the first mission in Europe to be receiving iPads. We learned all about how we need to be smart about using technology and how we can really use it to benefit us. I really learned a lot about self-mastery that I will use after my mission as well. Technology can be a wonderful tool of learning and growth, but it can also be a huge distraction.

This weekend, we also had stake conference. Präsident and Sister Kosak came to speak. They said so many wonderful things about the missionaries. But he also talked a lot about this generation and all of the things that we can accomplish. He talked about the strength that we have and the energy and passion that we put into the things that we love. But he brought up a really cool parable.

A bird doesn't sit on a branch trusting that it will not brake and fall, but trusting in its wings to fly.

We really need to trust ourselves to do the things that we know that we can do.

D&C 115: 5-6

"Verily I say unto you all, Arise and shine forth, that thy light might be a standard for the nations..."

Everyone is special and wonderful in their own way. I know that you all can do wonderful things but sometimes it takes letting our wings open and fly.

I love you all! I hope you have an awesome week!

Sister Reed

My original MTC District! Love these Missionaries