Men of Valor




Mighty Men of Valour  Men who are less concerned about being recognized than in being right. They are driven by conscience, not by a desire for credit.

These four, Elder Ngcamphalala, Elder Norris, Elder Arnell, and Elder Miller represented the Lord in just that way...mighty men of valour. The best of the best! They will be missed for their examples and leadership!

Elder Norris and Elder Miller were Assistants to the President when we first came to the mission. So in a sense they were our trainers.

Some things that they shared with me while serving their mission:

Elder Ngcamphalala said that coming to learn and understand the power of the Priesthood has had an impact on his life. One time he and his companion were asked to give a blessing to a lady who was going to the hospital to have a baby. The doctors had told her that there were problems and she would not be able to deliver the baby normally. After the Priesthood blessing she went to the hospital and there were NO complications with the delivery.

Elder Norris was impressed with the power of the Book of Mormon. How it truly changes people's lives and how it testifies of Christ! As I have mentioned before, Elder Norris witnessed how the Book of Mormon also helped the people learn to read and understand English. Since the Book of Mormon has not been translated into native languages, this is vital for the work to move forward!

Elder Miller was impressed with how just wearing the tag with Jesus Christ's name was a protection to him. His name tag was a source of getting him through some precarious situations, including police stops and immigration borders.

                                

Elder Phelps with a group of "mighty men in the faith of the Lord." (Jarom 1:7)  This picture was taken at our most recent stake conference.

           

Even Might Men of Valor need to eat.  It is amazing how much they can eat too. We have to monitor how much the "men" in the front of the line take so there is something for the "men" at the end of the line!:)

                                            

                                         Greeting new men of valor is always a highlight!

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