Dear Family
Im sorry that my letter is coming late. We had a bank holiday on
monday, so again all the libraries were closed, and we also had
transfers so our P- day is on wednesday this week. Im still in
weston-super-mare Luckily. I still have so much to learn from this area
as well as my trainer. He litterally has taught me so much and made me
realize so much as well. It is way to soon to be going somewhere else.
So this last week has been good. Im trying to think of anygood
stories to share with you guys. This last week we had a dissapointment.
We had an investigator who we finally invited and she accepted to come
to a chapel tour. We were super stoked about this, because we have been
trying to get her to come to church for ages and the chapel tour is
usually a good first step to try and get someone there. Well she
accepted and while my trainer was having his driving lesson we got a
text from Jo, Her next door neighbor, that Donn ( our investigator) Was
not feeling well and wont be able to come to the chapel tour. Bummer. We
still have not been able to see her again. Its really kind of sad. But
we press onward and we plan on moving forward. Last week I went on an
exchange with someone from my MTC group. Ya i went to portishead and for
24 hours, me and this kid who are the same age, mission wise, had to
lead an area. I did not realize how much self control that would take.
But we went out and we did do a lot of stuff. Knocked more doors then
I've knocked with my trainer and visited an old guy with a crazy
mustache. Haha it just made me realize that in 6 weeks, I could be
training...... I can train somebody!!!! That poor missionary would be
scared for the rest of his life.... No not really but it is a super
scary thought. Its making me study more and suck up everything I can
from my trainer. Boys, I have not read preach my gospel all the way
through and thats what I need most right now. All im studying is PMG and
im realizing that if I study it, and truly try to apply what I read.
Then not only can i teach my investigators better, but I'm also getting
taught myself. That book is amazing. You can learn so much from it.
So this week we have visited a lot with the Jones family. The mom
is crazy and has a glass eye and she loves popping it out to scare the
missionaries.... I have not been targeted though for some reason. She
also makes really good food and has been teaching me how to cook. Im
thinking between her and my companion that I will be a pretty decent one
after I leave Weston. Anyways, her husband in not a member and our main
goal is to try and teach him. Hes getting use to the Idea of
missionaries being around more and more and hes even starting to
participate in family prayers with Louisa Jones and the kids. The best
part about this family is the kids. They have two of them and they are
both autistic. They also have IQs higher or equal to that of Albert
Einstein. Louisa was telling us a story about how the youngest (Thayne)
at five year old had thought up a way to end world hunger. It involves
cross breading a cactus and corn. I wont go into more details but its so
cool. She was also telling us a story how when Thayne was in the
hospital, the missionaries came to give him a blessing. When they were
blessing him they said that the lord had a great work for thayne to do
among his children and that he would be able to get past all of his
health problems. She said that it was a great comfort to know that he
was going to get past the health problems but also she felt a huge
pressure for now raising this child who she knew had a great work that
he needed to do. Haha she said that she tried to get the missionarie to
get more info about the work, but she said that the missionary could
hardly remember what he said. Boys use your Preisthood. It has been
divinly given to you and because you have it, you have the responsibilty
to use it righteously.
I dont know what else to write to you guys. I have so much more I
could share, but I feel impressed to share that one with you. Im doing
well though and we just cleaned up the entire flat. OHHHH Dad!!! So my
companion made a dish and decided it was horrible so he threw it down
the sink. Well it included rice and rice gets bigger the more water you
add. Well thats what happened. Our sink got clogged. But fear not
because my father taught me well and I was able to take apart the sink
down below, Rinse out the parts, and throw it back together. Haha we
also had a power surge that flickerd the lights at a store we were at
and flipped a breaker at out flat. I was able to find the fuse box and
fix the problem. DAD thank you so much for teaching me how to do stuff
like that!
This week we also made a bout a ton of Ice cream. Thats right...
make. But it is the best ice cream i have ever tasted. We made it for a
Recent convert who passed her one year mark and we threw her a kind of
party. We were able to see a potentials kids there also and got super
close where them. We played for so long and I've never been so tired.
They really ran me ragged. But they love missionarys and we are hoping
that through them, we will be able to see the parents more and get to
teaching them. Pray!!!
Well I love you guys. I really miss you. I realized today though
why missionarys letters sometimes get shorter and shorter. They dont
like getting taken away from the work. I love you guys but like my
sisters said. We have to forget our stuff at home and just give
everything out here. Thats how important it is. Really quickly I want to
share what I learned in preach my gospel today. It talked about baptism
and confermation. But to my surprise they talked more about the
confermation and the gift of the holy ghost over the baptism. I studied
and realized that the Holy Ghost is awesome. He teaches, he comforts, he
allows angels to talk through him, he converts, he tells us what god
wants us to do, and so much more. We have the gift of the holy ghost.
But we can loose his companionship if we dont keep the commandments. So
keep gods commandments and keep the holy ghost. We need him.
Theoretically, with the gift of the holy ghost, we can make every
choice, a right one.
Love ya guys. Til next week
Elder Hale
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