DOUBLE the BLESSINGS!

Elder Fakahua, DON, Elder Harmon, Bishop Peterson, MARK, Sister Falepapalangi & Sister Fisher

There's NO greater feeling than seeing someone you've come to LOVE so much.. find TRUE ETERNAL HAPPINESS in the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Mark & Don have decided to follow the example of Jesus Christ & you can too! The Lord is doubling the number of His Missionaries & with that He's doubling the number of those He's preparing! 

"Never before has the missionary force been so large.. These are extraordinary times, and extraordinary times produce extraordinary people!" -Elder Kevin W. Pearson 

It has been a wonderful journey teaching & getting to know Mark.. It all started on the lovely morning of December 28th.. My Companions - Sister Fisher & Durfey & I were out to do laundry at the laundromat.. We took all our study materials & scriptures to study while their laundry was going.. I have a testimony of the power of prayer! I just remember praying.. that SOMEONE - ANYONE would come up & talk to us while we were there.. Few minutes in we were approached by a young man.. NAMED MARK! He came up to us & started asking us questions about the Church.. he said he knew a lot of LDS people before.. The conversation continued as we started teaching Him about the Book of Mormon.. He then replied something like, "If I had an invitation, I would attend your church!" We LITERALLY had to refrain from screaming out loud! "WELL MARK YOU'RE INVITED TO COME WITH US!" From that day forward.. Mark has NEVER missed a day of Church.. We met with Him frequently to teach Him more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.. He was prepared from the beginning & every time we met.. He was more then willing to accept & LIVE the principles we taught! There was nothing that he was MORE excited for then to finally BE BAPTIZED! Meeting Mark has blessed & changed my life.. I'm very THANKFUL for him & for his GREAT FAITH & example that He is to Me!

The Elder has been meeting with Don for awhile.. Everyone's at different phases in life.. But one thing for sure is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bring GREATER HAPPINESS & LIGHT into anyone's life! I remember every time we had correlation with the Elders & the Ward from Elder Johnson & Elder Harmon.. To now Elder Harmon & Elder Fakahua.. they have NEVER failed to mention just how much they truly LOVE Don! His progression in the Gospel is a blessing.. He & Mark faithfully attended church as much as they could! Both Don & Mark were able to overcome different obstacles that came their way with great FAITH & DETERMINATION.. & most importantly because of their LOVE for the Savior & His restored Gospel! 

February 8th 2014 was their BIG DAY! Mark & Don got Baptized TOGETHER (: Double the Missionaries.. Double the Baptisms.. Double the BLESSINGS! My FAVORITE part of Baptisms is being able to see their face as soon as they come out of the waters & being able to reminisce of where this individual was at the beginning to where they are at right now in life.. The Spirit was POWERFUL at the Special Baptism! Times like these.. make EVERYTHING we go through as Missionaries WORTH IT! Day's NEVER to be forgotten! 

Elder Hamon, DON & MARK, Elder Fakahua
Sister Ramasima, Sister Fisher, Sister Falepapalangi & Sister Durfey

Don & Mark's Special Baptism Day (:

Not only has Mark & Don gained a Testimony of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.. But they have ALSO strengthened MY OWN Testimony of this TRUE CHURCH! I am so THANKFUL that I was able to be apart of this miraculous experience.. & I'm HUMBLED to have witness the Atonement of Jesus Christ change & improve the quality of their lives as well as my own life! WE LOVE YOU MARK & DON! CONGRATULATIONS.. This is ONLY the beginning of an AMAZING Journey!

Learn more about Mark & Don's Special Baptism Day at: hhtp://mormon.org/faq/topic/baptism