Dear Family,
Thank you to those that wrote to me. Thank you also to those that even
though they didn't write, I know you are praying for me. The miracles
continue to roll forth in Grand Falls. It was a crazy week with
transfers. Transfer in Newfoundland are crazy because with being the
zone leader you have to coordinate all of these flights and people
driving and who's staying here and who needs a companion and my, it is
stressful. It was a good week other than the travel that accompanies
transfers.
My new companion is amazing. Elder Hardesty is from San Jose,
California. I have never had a companion outside of Arizona, Utah,
Idaho, or Alberta before so this is good, someone different. Outside
of the Book of Mormon belt as I call it. Elder Hardesty is a convert
of about three years and has been on his mission 3 transfers longer
than me. He just came from serving 8 months in Moncton where I began
my mission. He is very hard working and skilled and obedient.
Definitely one of if not my most solid companion. We are going to do
some good work here in Grand Falls.
The week began with Elder Cox and I doing as much work as we could in
our area before making the 3 hour trek to Corner Brook for Elder Cox
to go to Halifax via plane. Lots of finding and teaching. When I began
my mission we were maybe teaching 3 lessons a week. Most of the time
in the winter it was like 1 a week if any. This previous week we had
20 lessons. I am almost teached out. Can't believe I would think that,
but there were moments where I thought "Man can't we just go street
contacting or something?" No no, we are here to teach people. I think
it's been a culmination of things since my time being unsuccessful to
my time now being one of the most successful areas in the mission.
It's come down to planning work and taking thought and lots of nitty
gritty business-like skills (Follow-up, confirming appointments,
resolving concerns, effective commitments) but I would say now with
the skills in place and at a high level it's coming down to hope. Hope
that if we just work and work hard and think hard that the Lord will
bless us with lots of success.
In total we found four new investigators this past week. Finding used
to be such a hard thing. We found George and Violet by doing a contact
run (maps, records, pens, and planners). George and Violet are the
father and grandmother of a less-active's boyfriend. Odd combination
but hey we'll take it. They are originally anglican and have lots of
tattoos. We taught mostly about the Godhead and prayer and coming to
church. Unfortunately they wouldn't commit to coming to church. Need
to do some more scooping to find the real concern. The next
investigator we found was Agnus. Heavenly Father will move his work
forward no matter how absent-minded his missionaries are. I am still
trying to learn the area and we were supposed to go by and teach
Gerald who's on date for baptism. But no no, I thought I remembered
where he lived but instead it wasn't his house so we just did a normal
approach with Agnus and boom, we're teaching another investigator.
Agnus comes from a Pentacostal background and loves the bible. She's
not too convinced about priesthood authority but she wants to read the
Book of Mormon. Hey we'll take it. Just up the road from George and
Violet was Mr. Butt. Now I know we're not supposed to say that, but
that actually is a last name in Newfoundland and Mr. Butt said that if
we're not going to go by our first names then neither is he. Mr. Butt
is awesome though. He comes from a catholic background and wow does he
know the bible. He was going to come to church but he was sick so blah
foiled again. He wants to be baptised the way Christ was baptised, by
immersion by authority. We will have a branch here in Grand Falls
before I leave, I just know it.
Got some bad news this past week. Darren, one of our most solid
investigators is moving to Ontario. He is still going to investigate
out there, but it would just be nice to stand in a font with someone.
It will happen. So many miracles are occurring, there isn't enough
email time in the world to tell you about it.
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!
Love,
Elder McGuire
Here's a gospel question for you. Bonus points to those that give me
an answer. How did John the Baptist get his priesthood authority?
Thank you to those that wrote to me. Thank you also to those that even
though they didn't write, I know you are praying for me. The miracles
continue to roll forth in Grand Falls. It was a crazy week with
transfers. Transfer in Newfoundland are crazy because with being the
zone leader you have to coordinate all of these flights and people
driving and who's staying here and who needs a companion and my, it is
stressful. It was a good week other than the travel that accompanies
transfers.
 |
Elder Hardesty |
My new companion is amazing. Elder Hardesty is from San Jose,
California. I have never had a companion outside of Arizona, Utah,
Idaho, or Alberta before so this is good, someone different. Outside
of the Book of Mormon belt as I call it. Elder Hardesty is a convert
of about three years and has been on his mission 3 transfers longer
than me. He just came from serving 8 months in Moncton where I began
my mission. He is very hard working and skilled and obedient.
Definitely one of if not my most solid companion. We are going to do
some good work here in Grand Falls.
The week began with Elder Cox and I doing as much work as we could in
our area before making the 3 hour trek to Corner Brook for Elder Cox
to go to Halifax via plane. Lots of finding and teaching. When I began
my mission we were maybe teaching 3 lessons a week. Most of the time
in the winter it was like 1 a week if any. This previous week we had
20 lessons. I am almost teached out. Can't believe I would think that,
but there were moments where I thought "Man can't we just go street
contacting or something?" No no, we are here to teach people. I think
it's been a culmination of things since my time being unsuccessful to
my time now being one of the most successful areas in the mission.
It's come down to planning work and taking thought and lots of nitty
gritty business-like skills (Follow-up, confirming appointments,
resolving concerns, effective commitments) but I would say now with
the skills in place and at a high level it's coming down to hope. Hope
that if we just work and work hard and think hard that the Lord will
bless us with lots of success.
 |
| Elder Cox |
In total we found four new investigators this past week. Finding used
to be such a hard thing. We found George and Violet by doing a contact
run (maps, records, pens, and planners). George and Violet are the
father and grandmother of a less-active's boyfriend. Odd combination
but hey we'll take it. They are originally anglican and have lots of
tattoos. We taught mostly about the Godhead and prayer and coming to
church. Unfortunately they wouldn't commit to coming to church. Need
to do some more scooping to find the real concern. The next
investigator we found was Agnus. Heavenly Father will move his work
forward no matter how absent-minded his missionaries are. I am still
trying to learn the area and we were supposed to go by and teach
Gerald who's on date for baptism. But no no, I thought I remembered
where he lived but instead it wasn't his house so we just did a normal
approach with Agnus and boom, we're teaching another investigator.
Agnus comes from a Pentacostal background and loves the bible. She's
not too convinced about priesthood authority but she wants to read the
Book of Mormon. Hey we'll take it. Just up the road from George and
Violet was Mr. Butt. Now I know we're not supposed to say that, but
that actually is a last name in Newfoundland and Mr. Butt said that if
we're not going to go by our first names then neither is he. Mr. Butt
is awesome though. He comes from a catholic background and wow does he
know the bible. He was going to come to church but he was sick so blah
foiled again. He wants to be baptised the way Christ was baptised, by
immersion by authority. We will have a branch here in Grand Falls
before I leave, I just know it.
Got some bad news this past week. Darren, one of our most solid
investigators is moving to Ontario. He is still going to investigate
out there, but it would just be nice to stand in a font with someone.
It will happen. So many miracles are occurring, there isn't enough
email time in the world to tell you about it.
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!
Love,
Elder McGuire
Here's a gospel question for you. Bonus points to those that give me
an answer. How did John the Baptist get his priesthood authority?
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