January 27, 2010 Email

Hey Everyone!
Just a quick update about what's up!
We had Zone Conference this week! That's when we receive training from the Mission President and his assistants! We also got a treat today b/c we got to hear President Sonne, President Alba, and President Atkinson all speak and give us trainings! It's very rare for the Mission Presidency to all be together! The reason this Zone Conference was especially good was b/c President Sonne announced the new standard of missionary work for 2010 in this mission! We spent last year becoming Zion missionaries and saw the Lord work miracles by preparing 2,086 people in the boundaries of this mission to be baptized! That is amazing! The Standard of excellence in this year is now, obtaining Zion in this mission to live a celestial culture and putting all faith in the Lord to bring forth this marvelous work! and we do all we can as missionaries to bring this to a reality! The beginning goal for this year is 2500 baptisms in 2010! but if all goes according to plans (which things should go better than according to plans) this goal will be destroyed as we obey and put into effect the things we learn, then we will have people placed in our paths that are ready to hear and accept this gospel and the everlasting and immense joy it brings to all those who will believe in the gospel of Christ and accept it in their lives! I know that this is true; that having the knowledge of this gospel in my life and having the opportunity to share this knowledge with others has brought me more joy than anything else I could be doing for these 2 years! I know that I have been called to serve here in Salt Lake for a specific reason! Thank you all for everything! God bless you in all you do!
Love,
Elder Partridge!
P.S."I am doing a great work and cannot come down!"