General Conference Week April 4 & 5, 2020

Windham New Hampshire Fosters Pond

Methuen Ma Elder Foster

Methuen MA Homemade masks

Methuen MA Book of Mormon Photo Shoot

Fosters Pond

Fosters Pond

Fosters Pond

Fosters Pond

Fosters Pond with Elder Foster

Windham Fosters Pond Natural Area

Week 77  April 6th 2020

     We are continuing to settle in, we got permission from our Zone leaders to go on a hike as long as we are still practicing social distancing. We went to a hike at the top of our area, called Fosters Pond. It was honestly so pretty and very much needed. That was the highlight of the day. When we got home we didn’t do much but sit around and talk to family. That night we called people to set up future appointments and we had a Mission Wide FHE Zoom Call.
     Tuesday we had studies and then made a bunch of calls to members and people taught in the past. It took a lot out of us. Then after dinner we had a lesson with Antonio (a guy we are teaching) about prayer and the importance of prayer. After our lesson with him we met with the Glines and had a short message with them. We then met with the Niedfeldt Family and got to know them more, we shared the “Hear Him” video, they also asked us to reach out to a couple of part member families!
     Wednesday, Welcome to April, Fools! Haha see it's a play on words. We had been doing a lot of calls to members, people with interest, and people taught in the past through out the week. We had a member of Methuen call us and asked how we were doing. We said a prayer with him as well. After dinner we had a Mission Fireside, it was pretty fun. Then we had coordination with Billerica.
     Thursday morning we had studies and made calls once again. We were able to video chat with the Vasquez Family, people we are teaching and we introduced ourselves. Afterwards we had a good lesson with Jahely on what happens after death. From then until dinner we did weekly planning. Later on after dinner we had a couple of lessons with members from the Billerica Ward the Balcks and the Bowers, both went really well!
     Friday morning after studies we had District Council via Facebook Messenger. It went really well, the training was on the Restoration. Afterwards we finished up comp studies and then made a few calls. After dinner we were expecting to have a few lessons. Sadly they never answered the phone. To end the night we had a great lesson with Betty Ma and Sister Stapleton. She is excited for General Conference tomorrow! I was also able to call and wish my dad a Happy 61st Birthday!
     For Saturday and Sunday it was filled with many wonderful experiences from General Conference I loved a lot of the talks but a couple favorites were Elder Holland’s on “Hope” and Elder Oaks on “The Plan of Salvation!” Within those days we had a few lessons as well. We taught Stephen Insero, Michael's Dad. We talked to him about “The Plan of Salvation” a day early but for sure we will be sending him Elder Oaks talk as we know it can help him out. We also met with the Allen Family. We talked about Conference along with following up on their Family Mission Plan. That night we also met Michael through a glass door because we gave him some copies of the Book of Mormon he wants to give out! We left outside the door and he picked them up.

     This week there will be no Scripture, I simply want to bare my Testimony of the Restoration. Just as Joseph Smith did, I have prayed to know what Church is true, and about the Book of Mormon. The answers I received where an overwhelming amount of Love and I know that this Church "The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" is Christ’s true Church here on the earth today. I know that God The Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove back in 1820. I know that the Priesthood has been restored to the earth so that we can do baptisms and other ordinances once again under the proper authority of God. I know that Joseph Smith truly did Translate the Gold Plates into the Book of Mormon with the Gift and Power of God. But most importantly I know that I have a Savior that Loves me and that God truly does answer our prayers. I truly testify that these things are true. The Book of Mormon is Another Testament of Jesus Christ, that we have a Prophet on the Earth today, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!