on-line proselyting

The California Santa Rosa Mission is one of eight missions in the world that is trying out on-line proselyting. That means that eighteen of our missionaries are going to be working on facebook, writing on blogs, chatting, using mormon.org, for 1-2 hours a day. Their purpose on-line is the same as their purpose when they aren't on-line...to bring people to Jesus Christ through faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. They are instructed not to use facebook to talk to family and friends at home, but to invite their investigators to be their friends and have their investigators friends become facebook friends and so forth. They are also supposed to invite ward members from the ward they are serving in to be their friends.

That is where we began, but we have also learned that they need to be visible with lots of facebook friends and lots of followers of their blogs. So the new way of thinking is that everyone should add my missionaries and follow their blogs. On occasions when the Spirit directs, you should make a comment either place (facebook or blog) on what they have expressed as a means to stimulate conversation and to bear testimony.

Are you freaking out a little as you read this? A pretty amazing thing, letting missionaries on facebook and the internet for that matter. Obviously they are very trusted missionaries that have this new assignment. They are struggling to feel like they aren't wasting their time on-line when they could be out talking to people face to face. We are just getting started, and I believe they will start having some great things happen as we get a little further along. The Brethren have been wanting to get the missionaries on-line for a while. They feel like we need to tap into the millions that are using social networks. We can use them for good.

If you want to read more about it here is a link to a blog that talks about our mission getting started santa rosa mission.

That is why I deactivated my old facebook and started a new one as SisterSusan Bunker. It is to be used for proselyting purposes. I also have a new blog susanbunker.blogspot.com. I know...another blog? I will try to put a thought on it a few times a week. I may be copying from you as you inspire me with your good thoughts. Just wanted you to know what we are up to. :) We are pioneers!!!

3rd treatment today...I'm getting my drip as I type. No hives. A 9 hr. day at the cancer enter. A 2 hr. drive both ways. My husband is a saint!