Transfers happen every 6 weeks, and so we just recently
found out the news. Elder Lloyd, my companion who was training me, is leaving
to Farmington. Usually, when elders train, they stay for at least 2 transfers
here, so it's sad to see Elder Lloyd go!! Elder Tucker got emergency
transferred as well, because of a stupid ward drama (if you ever have an issue
with someone, don't ever start drama at church it's a waste of everyone's
time). So now it's just me and Elder Livermont here at the trailer, and we both
get a new companion tomorrow. I'm really nervous. Elder Lloyd is the one who knows where
everything is, and I guarantee I will get me and my new comp, Elder Gwilliam,
lost a few times. So even though Elder Gwilliam will be my trainer still, I
will essentially be running the area, because I know everyone, and where things
are. It is a LOT of pressure. I hope I do alright.
TONS of change this week. I always get really nervous, and miss how comfortable I was when things like this happen! It is going to be awesome...eventually!
On a SUPER positive note:
We were driving by Georgina's house the other day, and her truck was home!! We had left her messages, notes, and had knocked her door SEVERAL times, but hadn't been able to catch her.
We went to her door and knocked. I was really nervous because we were both pretty sure she had been dodging us for a month and probably wouldn't want to see us. I said a quick prayer and just said "God, don't let this be horrible." Georgina opened the door and immediately a huge smile spread across her face! She welcomed us in! "These are my friends!" She said, introducing us to another lady in her home. We went on to have a lesson with her about the Plan of Salvation.
It was an amazing reassurance that she would see her family again, and that through Christ, all of our sins can be removed. She confided in us, telling us that her preacher doesn't let her take the bread and water because she wasn't married in their church. She also told us that her husband passed away exactly 5 years ago.
We were driving by Georgina's house the other day, and her truck was home!! We had left her messages, notes, and had knocked her door SEVERAL times, but hadn't been able to catch her.
We went to her door and knocked. I was really nervous because we were both pretty sure she had been dodging us for a month and probably wouldn't want to see us. I said a quick prayer and just said "God, don't let this be horrible." Georgina opened the door and immediately a huge smile spread across her face! She welcomed us in! "These are my friends!" She said, introducing us to another lady in her home. We went on to have a lesson with her about the Plan of Salvation.
It was an amazing reassurance that she would see her family again, and that through Christ, all of our sins can be removed. She confided in us, telling us that her preacher doesn't let her take the bread and water because she wasn't married in their church. She also told us that her husband passed away exactly 5 years ago.
We told her of how Christ overcame death so that we could
all be pure again, and return to our families. We promised her that she could
use the atonement, and be with her husband again. She told us that she had read some of the Book of Mormon
since the month of not seeing her!!!
We were so excited.
She promised to keep reading, and to pray about what we taught, and the things
she would read in the book.
Keep Georgina in your prayers!
This week has been VERY successful. Since last week, we decided to do mostly recent convert, and less active work, and we had 45 lessons which is UNHEARD of. 3 people have already asked us if we had crappy lessons and just tried to get a lot. Which really sucks, because we worked REALLY hard this week. We had an average of 7 lessons a day, with several different less active members, and a handful of investigators! I feel really happy about the work Elder Lloyd and I have accomplished this week. Elder Lloyd was super excited too because it was the most lessons he's ever had so far on his mission so far and he's been out a year! And the mission isn't about numbers, but it feels good to have a filled week. We have helped so many families this week, and we can feel the difference in the homes of a lot of our less actives. The spirit is more present in their homes. Many of them have began to come back to church, or commit to coming more, and reading and praying often.
In conclusion, this has been a fantastic, crazy week.
Love you guys all a ton.
Funny story:
There is a man in our ward (won't mention the name) who "prophesies" for everyone. He loves receiving revelation for people! So at dinner this week at his house, he told us that the "spirit of the Lord was upon him" and he said that he was receiving a message that there was a storm approaching. We would need to start warning people about emergency preparedness!!! It was so funny. He tells everyone there is a catastrophe coming and that "now is the time to prepare!" So I started trolling, and with a straight face, asked if it was necessary to begin building shelters right now? He began unveiling several details of what the storm would do and how we could prepare. I kept asking dumb questions until Elder Lloyd couldn't take it anymore.
This week has been VERY successful. Since last week, we decided to do mostly recent convert, and less active work, and we had 45 lessons which is UNHEARD of. 3 people have already asked us if we had crappy lessons and just tried to get a lot. Which really sucks, because we worked REALLY hard this week. We had an average of 7 lessons a day, with several different less active members, and a handful of investigators! I feel really happy about the work Elder Lloyd and I have accomplished this week. Elder Lloyd was super excited too because it was the most lessons he's ever had so far on his mission so far and he's been out a year! And the mission isn't about numbers, but it feels good to have a filled week. We have helped so many families this week, and we can feel the difference in the homes of a lot of our less actives. The spirit is more present in their homes. Many of them have began to come back to church, or commit to coming more, and reading and praying often.
In conclusion, this has been a fantastic, crazy week.
Love you guys all a ton.
Funny story:
There is a man in our ward (won't mention the name) who "prophesies" for everyone. He loves receiving revelation for people! So at dinner this week at his house, he told us that the "spirit of the Lord was upon him" and he said that he was receiving a message that there was a storm approaching. We would need to start warning people about emergency preparedness!!! It was so funny. He tells everyone there is a catastrophe coming and that "now is the time to prepare!" So I started trolling, and with a straight face, asked if it was necessary to begin building shelters right now? He began unveiling several details of what the storm would do and how we could prepare. I kept asking dumb questions until Elder Lloyd couldn't take it anymore.
People in the ward are:
a) freaking out about this upcoming storm
b) laughing and wondering what this guy is talking aboutc) rolling their eyes
HAHAHA!
Have an amazing week everyone.
Elder Tucker and I before he was transferred!
Now I don't have anyone to talk to about RuneScape with, or Avatar, or Pokemon!!! :(
R.I.P. Tucker
Now I don't have anyone to talk to about RuneScape with, or Avatar, or Pokemon!!! :(
R.I.P. Tucker
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