WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: Mission Home Fireside 10-25-09- VICTOR HARDING

Monday, November 16, 2009

Mission Home Fireside 10-25-09- VICTOR HARDING

We had the most wonderful Mission Home Fireside on the 25th of October. We invited Victor Harding to come and tell his story. This gentleman comes from Sierre Leon, Africa. He was a minister there for 25 years. He came to America with his church and was a paid minister here.

Elders Withers and Baldwin were tracting and knocked on his door. He let them in and listened to them. He felt the spirit right from the first and recognized the truth he was hearing. He said he needed to tell his congregation that he was not coming back because he was joining the Mormon Church. They tried to convince him otherwise. He said he only feels the spirit of the Holy Ghost when he is hearing about this church with the missionaries, reading the Book of Mormon, or attending our church. He is going to be a great leader. What an incredible man.

Bro.Victor Harding and Elder Withers

President Albright, Victor Harding, Elder Withers, Ozaki, and Shattuck

Bro. Harding and Elder Shattuck

Elder Knechtel, Victor, Elder Lebbie, and an investigator getting baptized on Sat.

The room is filled to overflowing and we have chairs clear into the entry, the kitchen, and in the hall upstairs overlooking the room.

Victor speaking to the group.

Elder Withers bearing his testimony

Elder Lebbie bearing the testimony

Elder Sackett going to the piano to perform a musical number

Sister Glauser and Fannie who is being baptized in 2 weeks.

Pres. and Sis. Ward, President Albright and Eric Schrader ( We were at the Annandale chapel and found bro. Schrader in the foyer looking at the board. We asked if we could help and he said he belonged to the church 40 yrs ago and was interested in returning. Now he is active and introduced himself tonight by saying he was "home now"

Sis. Murray and her investigator

Elders Johnson, Lieppman, Lewis, and Elton

At the baptism of Victor Harding.

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Stephanie Smith Fireside

Last Sunday evening we were privileged to attend a fireside in the mission. It was held at a beautiful old chapel in McLean. One of the pictures shows the inside of the chapel and the wood beams on the very steep-pitched ceiling of the room. The gym is under the chapel in the basement. I have never seen a floorplan like this one. Very unique. This fireside hosted Sister Stephanie Smith. Her story was in the Ensign sometime in the last year. She has a remarkable conversion story. She has held very high government positions and at one time was 5th in command at the CIA. She said something at the first of her talk that I wrote down: she said, "I've been on some remarkable adventures. But no adventure in my lifetime has been as extraordinary and life-changing as my path to conversion and baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She then told about her introduction to the church. She was at a time in her life with tremendous worldly success achieved after clawing her way to the top without any regard for others, and she felt her life was shattering into a million pieces. At this time she turned to a colleague she admired who was a member of the church. He told her two things. That her Heavenly Father knew her by name and loved her and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her success. The next day he sent her a map to the temple visitor center. She told how when the missionary sisters came to her door, she didn't think she could relate to these young women. The first thing they did was ask if they could sing to her. They sang,"I am a Child of God." That was the beginning of her conversion, a long a beautiful story. You can read it on the web at Meridian Magazine. Her testimony was a real inspiration to me. There were over 350 people there and she does a great missionary work speaking to investigators. What a blessing to have heard her and felt her spirit.

Chelsea Our recent Convert

We have met the sweetest young sister. Chelsea is amazing. She joined the church during the last year and has an incredible testimony also. She never misses any missionary function and we were able to take her with us to the Stephanie Smith Fireside. She also came to the mission home a few weeks ago and we had family night. She gave the lesson and is was unbelievable. She is hoping to go on a mission next year. What a great young woman. This is a picture of her with Elders Ganaway and Gifford.