Our ward missionaries

Sunnyvale Ward Missionaries
back row: Sister Aperamo, Sister Henderson, Sister Strickland, Sister Brothers
front row: Elder Le, Elder Christiansen, Elder Li (ward mission leader)
Elder Henderson is taking the picture

We've had many wonderful experiences with our ward missionary group.  Every Tuesday  is missionary night.  We go out visiting less active members and then we meet together to report and plan.  It's been such a privilege to associate with such faithful, dedicated Saints.  Sometimes our meetings seem more like testimony meetings than planning meetings.  Tender feelings are shared, blessings are given and faith is strengthened.  One night each of the sisters shared their conversion stories.   Sister Brothers has been a member of the Church for many years.  She worked with several mission presidents and did a lot of sewing for their wives.  She's a very sweet, happy person.  Her adult son was killed in a car accident and it broke her heart.  She prayed to Heavenly Father to know why he was taken.  She prayed and prayed and got no answer.  Then one night she had a dream and the Lord answered her concerns.  She had many dreams after that and each dream brought her the comfort she needed.  She has been strong in the gospel ever since.   She loves the way I greet her at our meetings:
"Talofa lava."
Sister Aperamo joined the church when she was first married because her husband was a member.  they soon fell into inactivity.  Then their son died and at the funeral the Bishop said, "Sister Aperamo, are you going to come back into the church and live in such a way that you can be with your son for eternity?"  She told the Bishop she would come back to church and she's been faithful and active ever since.  I think she's been a ward missionary for over 20 years!
Sister Strickland had a brother and his family who were members of the church.  She wondered why they were always so happy.  "Why are you so happy?" she would ask them.  Her life wasn't happy.  Finally one of her nephews taught her about the gospel and why he was so happy.  She decided to be baptized.  Her brother and his family spoke at her baptism and she was blown away by their knowledge of the gospel and the plan of salvation.  She's been a wonderful part of our ward and our missionary team.
Brother Benton was the ward mission leader.  He is as dedicated as anyone I've ever met.  He comes faithfully every week and is excited to teach others about the gospel.  He's a convert to the church and knows what it means to be without the gospel and then to receive the blessings of the gospel.  He wants everyone to have the same blessings.
Brother Lee is our new mission leader.  He is from China.  He is very humble and wants to do a good job.  He works in Auckland and rides the train to Henderson and then walks home just in time to come to our missionary meeting.  I don't think he even has time to eat dinner.  He is a faithful missionary as well.
Brother Tauho is the brother we went to the temple with.  He's recently become active in the church.  He glows with happiness and the spirit of the gospel.  He is a ward missionary now.  He's a companion to Brother Benton.
These are our ward missionaries.  We love them all.  What great examples to us.