First Sister Missionary from Turkey!

Blog | Destiny Yarbro | January 31, 2016 | 2 min read

I received some happy, happy news this week that I want to share with you all.

The FIRST EVER sister missionary from Turkey received her mission call!

"What added more to [my] joy" was that back in 2013, I was able to take part in this sister's missionary lessons when she was investigating the Church!! [Alma 17:2]

I had the wonderful opportunity to be a branch missionary in the Istanbul branch. As I don't speak Turkish, this was a slightly intimidating calling. President Cakir assured me that the spirit would help and that I would find joy being involved in this work.

I participated actively in the lessons of two people in Turkey - one brother (I spoke at his baptism) and the other was a sister, named Seda.  Seda was around 16 years old at the time, didn't have close family and lived with distant relatives, but was just so engaged in the gospel. She studied 2 Nephi 2 over and over and came to each missionary lesson with lists of questions that she'd write down during the week.

Seda and I kept in contact on and off via email but her English is limited and my Turkish is non-existant so we were limited in what we could talk about. :) But all I can say is: Berlin, you're getting a STELLAR sister missionary over there!

Oh my goodness, I'm so unbelievably happy. My blessing talks about the joy I will have seeing others enter the waters of baptism and this is DEFINITELY one of those moments!

Joy in the gospel, my friends!

Destiny

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