FAMILIARIZATION TOUR OF FAMILIAR BUT IMPORTANT MESSAGE

There are messages we here and we tell ourselves, "I think it is high time I sit up". That is what happens when you the message of repentance.
When President Aliche announced he will be going for a familiarization tour of all zones, he never announced he will be teaching the plain truth as it were.
Never a time have I doubted that the Lord calls leaders and qualifies them. The experience I had at the familiarization tour strengthen my testimony on this principle. "The Lord Truly Call His Leaders".

Underlisted are some of the teachings from the familiarization tour:
1. Repentance: President taught that Repentance isn’t easy, and sometimes it’s painful. But you are up to the task. It requires change and humility, and you can do it! (Mosiah 4:1-3, 6)
2. Missionary Handbook: He reiterated that the handbook contains the basic standards of missionary service and conduct approved by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Follow these standards. They will help you magnify your calling and protect you physically and spiritually.
Use the handbook regularly. Strive to understand and live the principles and standards taught in it. Learn and live the higher law as taught by Jesus Christ (see Matthew 5; 3 Nephi 12).

Owerri Zone with President and Sister Aliche with Family

3. Preach My Gospel: He re-emphasized the importance of the Preach my Gospel and reminded us that it is a Guide to Missionary Service. Use Preach My Gospel to meet your needs as a missionary. You can spend an entire study session on just a few paragraphs—or an entire chapter. You can study chapters in order or plan another sequence that better meets your needs. This flexibility allows you to study what you need when you need it and as directed by your mission president.

 

Aba Zone with President Aliche and Family at Familiarization Tour at Temple Complex

4. Revelation: He made emphasis on revelation, telling us that Revelation is communication from God to His children. This guidance comes through various channels according to the needs and circumstances of individuals, families, and the Church as a whole. When the Lord reveals His will to the Church, He speaks through His prophet. Prophets are the only people who can receive revelation for the Church, but they are not the only people who can receive revelation. According to our faithfulness, we can receive revelation to help us with our specific personal needs, responsibilities, and questions and to help us strengthen our testimony.

 

Umuahia Zone with President Aliche and Family at the Familiarization Tour 

5. Integrity: He took some time to stress on this subject, telling simple stories and then reminding us that Integrity is the willingness and desire to live by our beliefs and standards. Read Moroni 10:30–33. Remember your integrity as a Missionary should not and never be questioned.

What a lesson learnt, I felt the spirit strongly and it was a confirmation that this is what the Lord wants me (us) to hear at this point in time.