A Flavor of our Experiences

Most of the people who come to the Employment Resource Centre are from other countries and many are not members of the Church or are not active members. There are many countries where jobs are so scarce the people become desperate. They think London is a magical place where they can find work. People with great qualifications, such as a teacher, nurse, or doctor, in their own country, come here and their credentials are usually not recognized. They are willing to take any job to sustain themselves—waiter or waitress, cleaner, etc. It is sad and is quite a challenge to help them since most of them don’t speak English very well.

Awhile back a man came into the Employment Resource Centre seeking help who is originally from Senegal, speaks French, some Italian, but not one word of English. Elder Larson, a senior missionary serving with his wife in the mission office who speaks French and spoke with “Moses” (a nickname because of his surname), helped us communicate with him. Moses has been living in Italy with his wife and child and his wife has a small job. They saved enough money for him to come to London and stay in a hotel for one week hoping to find a job! Elder Larson asked him why he didn’t go to a country where he spoke the language but, in fact, everyone sees London as the place to come. Our mission president says these people are being brought here to find the gospel. The man brought his CV (resumé) in French, Elder Larson translated it into English, writing it in longhand, then Lynn typed it up into London format. Kaye commented on how sweet it was to watch these two brethren spend significant time to help him. The next day, we saw the missionaries teaching Moses. This was possible, because we have missionaries here from all over the world, too!

We are including a picture from a recent Career Workshop we gave in the ERC. 

It is a privilege to serve a mission for the Lord. We are constantly reminded of the love He has for all of His children as He provides help for the one.