So Im really kind of jealous right now. Haha!
Everyone in my family is going to New York but me! Haha. And you saw
Wicked! Ok. ya Envy. Haha! So I hope everything is going ok with Steph
and Maren. I havent gotten any of there Emails recently and Im wondering
why. I do apologize about not sending pictures..... but I am a guy. ;)
Haha thats not always the first thing thats on my mind. But if Nate will
get on his EMail then you guys might be able to see some people I work
with more through there Facebook Profiles. Its weird to serve in a
First world Contry. All of the people around you can actually find you
on Facebook and stalk you. Kinda wierd. Haha!
So ya, Im not dead. The berry thing was just ok. But, ahh man am I
getting the Mick taken out of me... MY MISSION PRESIDENT KNOWS!!!! Haha!
The AP's told him and apparently he was laughing really hard. Haha! The
Aps are actually with the Mission president today setting up transfers
so We will see if I get moved. Its been about three months that I've
been in Haywards Heath and I was only in my Last are for 3 months so we
will see what happeneds.
This past week has been a little harder then usual. We have been
spending more and more time in Uckfield then in Haywards Heath and there
is no teaching pool so we are usually finding all day long. We havent
really found any one yet and that can be a little bit dissapointing.
But, the work here is special and I have had some really cool
experiences this week. We had a DA in Haywards Heath on Thursday and it
was later so by the time they dropped us back to Uckfield it was 20 to 9
and it was a long day. So I was thinking they were going to drop us off
at the Flat. But my companion asked them to drop us off at the end of
the High street. So they did. We started walking up and there wasnt
really anyone out, but we were stopping the odd person and trying to get
them interested. But no luck. We got half way up the high street and we
saw a man sitting at the bus stop. He was really bandaged up and I
remember seeing him that morning. So we stopped and introduced ourselves
and did the opened of we are hear to teach people about god and his
love for us.... This man looks up and goes, Paraphrasing, "Why did you
stop?" We were kind of shocked. And he said. "Why are you here right
now. At one of the lowest points in my life and you just show up?" He
was really looking sincere so we kept talking to him and we get a load
out of this guy. He is an Alcoholic. That night his wife and him decided
to seperate. So we was waiting to get a bus to Devon. He has been going
to AA meeting to try and help him but he said that he could never get
past the first step. Which is believe that you are powerless to solve
this yourself. And find faith in God. And have Faith that he can help
you. Well he was thinking about that and how he didnt feel like he
could... When we showed up. Ooh, just getting goose bumps while talking
about it. How cool is that? We randomly decided to walk up the High
street and we find this amazing guy who is ready and willing to listen.
We talked to him and he was so skeptic. But we were able to convice him
to give us his contact info so that the Missionaries in Devon could get
in contact with him there. We ended up talking to him for 45 min to an
hour. Way longer then we thought we would be out for. Hopefully this man
will seek the faith that he is looking for. We probably wont find out
what happened to him. Buts its cool to know that we were part of his
story, if even for a little while. Haha! But unfortunaly he is moving so
we cant teach him! Haha! ;)
We are going to have to be working our tells off this week. We are
mainly going to be in uckfield and we have a goal of teaching 2 other
lessons a day. So about a total of 14 other lessons in the whole week.
Total teaches for about 24. Thats a lot. We set our goals high. but we
feel that if the lord is with us. Then we can acomplish them. So pray
that we will have to strength this week to keep going. Finding for 7
days straight is a killer. :) Pray that we can stay optomistic and
Enthusiastic.
Dad, Im so glad to hear that you are doing better. Its been a
strange blessing in a way to hear that you were sick. I've learned so
much and me and my companion have really seen each other grow. I hope
that by the time I come home that you guys wont even recognize me. Both
spiritually, mentally, and physically. People say that I still look
little. And Im hoping in about 18 months I'll look like a man. Haha!
Nate, you got to get in contact with Beth on facebook some how. She
is leaving next week. Mom, if you could be great and lean on him a
little bit. Haha!
Maren sent me a picture of The three older boys. Me, nate, and
caleb. And I have it sitting right in front of me on my desk. Its really
tender to look at that picture and realize that my brothers are growing
up. They are not the little boys they used to be. I look at them and
hope they will become great men and it makes me think of the Kind of
example I want to be for them. Hopefully I've been a satifactory one.
I love you guys so much. This work is amazing and opens up your
mind in so many ways. I hope Tania and Nate had fun. :) Caleb hows your
play going? Issac, any cool sports your playing? Simeon, are you taking
care of our wonderful mother and father?
Elder Hale
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