5 July 2018
Dear Brother and Sister Echols,
You have likely already been informed by Elder
Echols that he has been assigned to be a District Leader in Novi Sad,
Serbia of the Adriatic North Mission (ANM) for the current nine-week
transfer cycle which his companion is Elder Benjamin Joseph Bird.
Missionary assignments in the ANM have three components.
Besides one’s position (trainer, junior companion, leader), there is the city
of service (we have 18 cities), and a missionary’s companion. Assignments do
not always change with each transfer. Missionaries may have the same assignment
for multiple transfers, or missionaries may have their assignments change every
transfer.
Changes in missionary’s positions, like changes in church
callings, reflect the will of the Lord and the needs of the area. Sometimes we
have leadership assignments, sometimes we don’t, but we always serve each
other, the people of the ANM, and God.
For missionaries in the ANM, the most important
aspect of any assignment is how one serves, not where, with whom, or in which
position one serves. The greatest missionaries serve the Lord by serving
their companions, their investigators, and the members among whom they are
assigned to labor. They understand the Lord’s words in Matthew 23:11-12
“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever
shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be
exalted.”
Elder Echols's assignment to serve
as a District Leader will provide an opportunity to continue
serving his fellow missionaries, hone leadership skills, and better
prepare him to serve in God’s kingdom for years to come. We
know that God will bless Elder Echols as he faithfully serves in this
assignment. Thank you for sending us such a fine missionary.
With great appreciation and love,
President and Sister Melonakos Adriatic North Mission
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