"Mi amado hijo Moroni, me regocijo en extremo de que tu Señor Jesucristo te haya tenido presente, y te haya llamado a su ministerio y a su santa obra.
Yo siempre te tengo presente en mis oraciones, rogando sin cesar a Dios el Padre, en el nombre de su Santo Hijo, Jesús, que por su infinita bondad y gracia te conserve mediante la perseverancia en la fe en su nombre hasta el fin."
Moroni 8:2-3
Me encantan estos versículos porque me hacen pensar en mi papá. Estoy tan agradecida que tengo un papá como Mormón. Me ha dado apoyo, ánimo y amor durante mi misión. Gracias a él y su ejemplo soy una misionera. Gracias a sus oraciones he tenido la fortaleza para perseverar en la fe en el ministerio y santa obra del Señor. Te quiero papá y gracias por todo.
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Facebook Post: June 11, 2018
Yaremi Padilla is with Cesar Rivas, Laura Buitrago, Becky Flores, Corina Tonini, Kike Gamez, Hailey Harper, Betty Cardenas and Erick Osberg.
PACHANGA
Well, my last first week went as fast as it came. This week was nuts. My baby's name is Hermana Flores! She is from Texas but she grew up in Temecula which is like just around the river bend from here. Legit, there is a guy in our ward that went to high school with her? Pobrecita. But yeah, she's visa-waiting for Costa Rica and it's so weird that we will be leaving together. It kind of makes it hard because we want to work so hard but by the time we finally get to know the members and less-active and investigators that the Elders were working with, we will be leaving. Kind of the buns, but we are up for the challenge! She has some serious greenie fire and is keeping me on my toes! She's so cute!!I also had my first MLC which wasn't as bad or scary as I thought it would be. I learned a lot and finally got to partake of the infamous MLC pizza!
We also saw a miracle! So we had um...like two hours of prosyleting this week. The first hour we had, we talked to the first man we saw and he let us teach him! So in like one of the only hours we had, we were able to find an investigator!! The other hour we had was teaching our investigator Guillermo! He was straight up like, yeah, the Elders invited me to be baptized. But I don't want to be baptized. Can't I just go to your church and not have to be baptized? NO. Just kidding, I didn't say that. But we taught and testified of the doctrine and by the end when we talked about his baptism date, he was good with it! It was cool to see his heart soften in such a short time! He said he was going to church.....but he didnt... #missionarylife
Saturday, June 9, 2018
From the Mission Blog: Outgoing and Incoming Missionaries
Outgoing and incoming missionaries in the California Riverside Mission
...Later that evening, we welcomed Sisters Preator, Flores, Lee, and Kaiser; Elders Mills, Lai, Muathe, and Tran. Three additional elders—Elders Davis, McInnes, and Ngatuvai—had previously arrived from Nicaragua. We took the ones who arrived on Tuesday evening to the Mission Home to enjoy a chili verde meal and Tres Leches cake. Delicious! The sisters stayed the night, and the elders dispersed to the zone leaders’ apartments.
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| Elders Briggs and Sorensen (Assistants); Sister Kasier, Sister and President Hammon; Sisters Preator, Lee and Flores; Elders Muathe, Mills, Lai, Acadia missionary, Tran; and Sister and President Wells (Arcadia Mission) |
The next day, we all gathered at the Mission Office and learned about Mission goals, focuses, rules, housing, finances, mission rules, cars, bikes, health and hygiene, and other Mission details. After lunch, I assigned them to their companions, listened to their beautiful testimonies, took pictures with Sister Hammon and me and with their companions, and sent them out to preach repentance and baptize converts. They are going to do spectacular!
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| Hermanas Flores (new, going to Costa Rica) and Tonini |
Missionary work continues to flow! With tears of joy and sadness, we watched missionaries go home, knowing they will be in good hands and are ready to embark on a new phase of life. It is definitely going to be the transfer of their lives. Then, we are able to see the missionaries enter the mission field, ready, eager, filled with a bit of trepidation, yet simultaneously filled with a sense of wanting to serve the Lord and become an instrument in His hands. They will—with the help of the Lord, the Holy Ghost, their companions, members, family, and friends.
And we march on…..
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Exit Release to Parents
We received this email today. It seems a little premature, but we aren't going to complain!
05 Jun 2018
Gregory Tonini
Minot ND 58701
United States
Dear Brother and Sister Tonini:
It is a privilege to announce the honorable release of Sister Corina Tonini from her labors as a missionary serving in the California Riverside Mission. She has served a successful mission and will be returning home on 17 Jul 2018. Please schedule a time when your Stake President can release her.
We encourage you to help remind your daughter to take the tuberculosis test upon her return home.
You can be proud of Sister Tonini and the fine work she has done in the mission field. As she has served and taught her testimony and overall knowledge of the gospel has grown. Her missionary experience can now be a solid foundation on which she can build a life of happiness, success, service and increased spirituality. As her service here in California Mission comes to a close, I express my gratitude for the valuable contribution she has made to our missionary effort.
We thank you for the love and support given to your missionary while she served in the mission field. May the Lord's choicest blessings be yours for sharing her with us in this tremendous experience.
If you haven't received an itinerary of your daughter travel, please contact the Referral Secretary in the mission office at 951-788-9690.
Sincerely,
Darrel L. Hammon, President
Monday, June 4, 2018
Trainer to Parent
04 Jun 2018
Dear Gregory and Raena Tonini,
Sister Corina Tonini has been given the new assignment to serve as Trainer of a newly arrived missionary. She has received this assignment because of her dedication and unselfish service and because of the confidence the Lord has in her. She is a fine missionary.
The position of Trainer is considered the most important assignment in the mission, for it is the Trainer who establishes the foundation for her companion's success and the ultimate success of the mission. We appreciate her willingness to be an exemplary missionary.
We thank you for your continued support and prayers for your missionary and the work in the California Riverside Mission.
Sincerely,
Darrel L. Hammon
President California Riverside Mission
Dear Gregory and Raena Tonini,
Sister Corina Tonini has been given the new assignment to serve as Trainer of a newly arrived missionary. She has received this assignment because of her dedication and unselfish service and because of the confidence the Lord has in her. She is a fine missionary.
The position of Trainer is considered the most important assignment in the mission, for it is the Trainer who establishes the foundation for her companion's success and the ultimate success of the mission. We appreciate her willingness to be an exemplary missionary.
We thank you for your continued support and prayers for your missionary and the work in the California Riverside Mission.
Sincerely,
Darrel L. Hammon
President California Riverside Mission
STL to Parent
04 Jun 2018
Dear Brother and Sister Tonini,
It is indeed an honor to advise you that Sister Tonini has been assigned to serve on the Mission Leadership Council as Sister Training Leader for the California Riverside Mission. Her achievements during her mission have identified her as an outstanding young leader and mark her for further leadership in the Lord's Kingdom. You can certainly be proud of all that she has achieved during her missionary service.
May I personally thank you for providing such excellent training and preparation for your daughter. I would deem it a privilege to have the opportunity to meet you sometime in the future and express my gratitude for all that you have done to prepare such an outstanding young woman.
May the Lord's richest blessings be yours as you continue your support of the Lord's work.
Sincerely,
Darrel L. Hammon, President
Dear Brother and Sister Tonini,
It is indeed an honor to advise you that Sister Tonini has been assigned to serve on the Mission Leadership Council as Sister Training Leader for the California Riverside Mission. Her achievements during her mission have identified her as an outstanding young leader and mark her for further leadership in the Lord's Kingdom. You can certainly be proud of all that she has achieved during her missionary service.
May I personally thank you for providing such excellent training and preparation for your daughter. I would deem it a privilege to have the opportunity to meet you sometime in the future and express my gratitude for all that you have done to prepare such an outstanding young woman.
May the Lord's richest blessings be yours as you continue your support of the Lord's work.
Sincerely,
Darrel L. Hammon, President
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