Hey, family so this week has been pretty awesome. The apex kind of happened last night, but still, the rest of the week was still pretty good. We had the wonderful opportunity of having a PEC meeting for Uckfield. Basically, we got all the priesthood together and talked about what we want it to become. It was amazing to hear some of the ideas and the support that we got from the members.
We are going to working in a lot of small villages. The plan? Do what they did in times of old. We are going to rent out the town hall and set up a "Mee the Mormons" Night. We are going to get a lot of Members there and hopefully a few people who just want to know what the Heck a mormon is. Missionaries havent been in this area for 40 years. Jehoviah witnesses have, but not us! Haha! So we will see what we can make this place turn into.
The Bishop asked us during that meeting to go and be with the youth every thursday night. He wants them to get more involved in the missionary work, and I plan on doing a missionary half month for the ward. Help them learn the first lesson the first week, and then have them study it out as companions during the week. On the next Thursday we would get a lot of members involved and have them be behind the doors in the church and have them invite the "missionaries" in. Haha, Im really excited to get this going.
We were also asked by the members to bear our testimonies in church... Now this is a little bit of a touchy subject because president has come out and said that Fast Sunday is really for the members, not the missionaries. So I havent born my testimony since the day I got to Haywards Heath (in church, I bear it all the time when teaching). But the mission president also said that we are to do what ever the bishop wants us to do.... so I guess we are doing it. Haha, but I was able to get up and bear my testimony with my boy. It was an amazing feeling. I still get super nervous. But you always feel the best afterwards.
So this past week we have gone through investigators like water. We were reading the Book of Mormon in all of our free time, but with exchanges, conference, appointments, DA's. Its just been really hard to read. But, we had time to go out and work. Which is good, because I don't want my Boy to think that missionary work is just sitting in a flat reading. But I digress. We had several appointments, meets, and teaches with a couple of investigators. We were dropped by 3 I think. Haha! Depressing a little bit. But its also good because it means that we dont have to waste our time playing ring around the rosey with them. We can go out and find people who really want to know the Gospel... Like Stephanie. We contacted into stephanie about 2 weeks ago. We tried to contact her several times, but we got no response. This morning, we randomlly got a text from her at 6:40 in the morning, saying that she wants to meet and learn more.... .uh OK! Haha! The lord is blessing the work here, and there are some great people that we are meeting who are ready to receive this.
Dad, I have to thank you in a weird way for the cancer experience. I dont know if I told you guys, but remember that Women in Hospice, the one who died of cancer? Well last monday we had a family home evening with the husband and daughter of Sister Yarrow. The member (Sister Pelham) felt impressed to show president monsons talk about his wife and her death... obviously a very touchy subject for a man who just lost his wife and a daughter who just lost her mother. But we felt impressed. We shared the talk, and it was dead quite afterwards. You could tell that they knew we picked it out just for them. I had no idea what they were thinking..... and then I remebered my experience with you Dad. I was able to take the brunt of the evening off of them and share how that talk applied to me and to you. And to our entire family. How we have seen, through this trial, our family get closer together. How we have seen so many blessings come from this experience. They sympathized. They knew, what it was like. They know what its like to have someone they love get the C word. We then launched into a wonderful conversation in which they shared how the trial of their wife, and mom. Really has brought the family closer together. We got to meet them! Haha, they laughed at that. But, I could never had shared that experience if I it didnt happen. We are seeing them again soon. The daughter is not a member. Hopefully she will be very soon. ;)
So as I said we finished the BOM last night. We needed to finish it fast so we elected me to read because I was the fastest and most fluent reader (something I get from mom). ;) But basically I read from the middle of Helaman to the end. But, something really cool happened near the end of the BOM. I was reading the very last column written by Moroni, when my eyes started to water. Dont worry I didnt cry. But I felt some power in those words that Moroni wrote. We then had the opportunity to do the challenge that Moroni presents to the entire world. We got to kneal down and pray. MAN! Family. This Book is soooo true. I cannot deny that it is true. In fact, Im trying to tell people that it is. ;) How great of an opportunity to be able to share that beautiful message with the world. Its beautiful. Its wonderful. And to be able to have my Boy get the same answer. DANG! Dad and mom, is this how you feel when you see your children make a right choice, or find out something that will help them for Eternity? Cause it feels good. I also over hear my boy complimenting me to the District leader during accounting. AMAZING! I cant wait to be a dad. And I really love being a trainer. For some reason the entire mission has just become that much more amazing. Its cool to be able to see someone grow right before your eyes.
I love you family. You guys are great. Thank you for supporting me. Nate, I'm sorry about Beth, I gave her a peice of my mind and called her to repentence. Caleb, I'm so jealous that you can do a back flip, or will be able to do one. Mom, are you ok? I didnt get your letter. I hope your feeling ok. I love you guys. I hope Maren is ok as well. Stephanie. Thank you for that beautiful testimony. You have changed into a beautiful daughter of God. Well you were always one.. but.. you know what I mean. Lets just say your awesome and leave it at that.
Love ya guys. - Elder Hale
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