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LDS missionary dies in England
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She probably was "transfered "not only because she was needed on the other side, but perhaps too because she was just to darn good for this world.
I send my sincere condolences to her family and friends. God bless and keep you. May you feel Lindsey near you as you complete your mission here on earth. May you have peace and be able to rejoice in her life.
Not so. I have lived in two states where missionaries from local communities have died and the local press provided significant coverage of their deaths and the reason they were on a mission.
Lighten up a bit.
Can't Utah be interested in what it's interested in? You sound biased like there's something wrong with Utah.
No, you would not have heard about this in another state where the population is not so predominantly LDS. But if the girl were a young Catholic nun, and you lived in a predominantly Catholic community (as the one where I grew up), it would make news there. In fact, the Catholic church was prominently involved in the community and the news all my life. And you know what, I was NEVER offended or irritated about it because I just accepted that a majority of the population found it newsworthy. I also appreciated all the fine contributions that the Catholics made to my community, and it never once occurred to me to get irritated, offended, outraged over the fact that -- shock! -- the community bowed to the wishes of the predominant religion there. Heck, I ate fish every Friday in PUBLIC schools because Catholics couldn't eat meat on Fridays then! And I looked at it as a weekly treat -- not an offensive, "in your face", "shoving down your throat" their religion. Why can't others who CHOOSE to live here in Utah understand that one simple concept? Majority rules in a democratic society.
What have you done recently that is beyond yourself?
Imagine 50,000+ 19-20 years olds scattered in many places around the globe. Without the protection of the Lord-there would be hundreds of deaths annually in any other similar sized group of young men and women. No doubt they are watched over and protected.
May the Lord continue to bless Lindsey as she continues her mission as well as the entire Spjute family. What a wonderful blessing to have the gospel and knowledge of the Plan of Salvation in our lives.
Steve
Condolences to the family and loved one of this young missionary.
You made us all want to be better people.
Lindsey we love you.
These missionary passings seem to be a lot more frequent than I remember in the past. In any case, being on a mission and keeping the rules is no guarantee. I was so sick that I lost 40 pounds in a couple weeks.
I think guys like Wingnut could get a little irritated with the focus on the passings of missionaries. I can see his point. We are all God's children and the passing of a child in Africa or Myanmar is just as tragic as the passing of a missionary.
I agree that we are all God's children, but the reason the passing of an LDS missionary is so newsworthy here is that such a large portion of the population is LDS and so many have a close connection to that, either having served themselves or having a close family member who is serving or has served in the past. You're right, though -- the death of one person is no more "important" than the death of another. It's just that in our culture here, the death of an LDS missionary hits close to home for so many.
God love the family that sacrifices for their loved ones. Lindsey, like so many other Missionaries who love the Lord died doing what she loved best, she died sharing the good news the Gospel brings.
I admire any religion that can has so many young people who desire to share Jesus Christ with the world, whether they are Mormon or not. God bless their pure in spirit hearts and their love of all mankind.
clothes,thinking of names,waiting with with all the love,joy and excitement,there were loved ones that where waiting and preparing for the arrival of Blaine". These words can be said of Lindsey.
This obviously wonderful sister has passed onto the next phase of our eternal experience as we all will. What peace and comfort to know that she was about her Father's duty when she was called home.
My daughter is currently serving a mission in another country. She has virtually the same set of circumstances as this beautiful young woman. We even lived in Farmington for a number of years. After 3 years at BYU she chose to serve her God and bless the lives of the people she is among.
Assuming the multiplicity of emotions and feelings that the family has I would like to express my families wish for peace, comfort and hope.
The Farmington community is a wonderful community and I am confident that the family has a wonderful outpouring of love/support.
I am glad this amazing young woman's life was mentioned!
God bless.
How many kids rebel and are lost for some time. if not forever. I see many of these lost individuals overdosing on drugs or dying from other preventable ways. Give thanks for the person that she was. God Bless you...
i live in one of the cities in the philippines, we are not a predominatly LDS city. But one LDS missionary died and it merited a substantial portion in our provincial newspapers. We just love and care so much for the LDS here more than any other faiths. Not because other faiths are bad, its because LDS are bearer of shining truth of Gods plan for us and the missionaries are the bearer of this truth.
May you will open your heart and talk to the like of
By reading about the loss of this sister missionary I renew a commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It reminds me of the sacrifices that members of the church make to serve missions and past sacrifices. I have two sons serving right now on missions and I worry at times about their safety. On the other hand, my sons this past Mothers Day called and reminded me how much they are enjoying their missions. Yes, enjoying. All they could talk about is the people they baptized. I tried to get them to talk more about their feelings, but they were worried about those they served more. True for most missionaries.
Thanks for this article.
I am not from UT, BTW, I am from CA and a pretty laid back Mormon, and I still think this story is sad and I am grateful for her service.
I was feeling bad about not working out lately, reminder not to jog!
Our deeplest sympathies and prayers go out to Lindsey's family. We love you!!
England Birmignham Missionary Mom
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