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| Brother & Sister Chipman |
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| Elder Foster & Elder Knowlden |
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| Outside our apartment in Muthuen MA |
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| Muthuen MA |
Week 81 5-4-20
Monday was a slower day and we didn’t do all too much due to it raining all day. We did a District Call and played mafia, it was different but fun. We went shopping and then basically stayed at the apt all day. We called home and after dinner, we had a couple lessons. We were able to meet with Bishop Koyle and his Family (Billerica) and we went over the Family Mission Plan along with Sharing a message. The kids loved the magic trick I did. To end the night we had FHE and we got to know more about the members all around the mission.
Tuesday went Pretty well! It was a pretty normal morning. We had lunch and had interviews with President over Zoom. This one was a little more relaxed and we just talked to get to know each other more. He mentioned that I have grown a lot in Maturity these past few transfers. I also talked about coming home a week early for my little Sisters sealing to our family, so as of now I will be coming home on October 16th. After interviews we left the Mission (we had permission). We cover a sliver of a town called Haverhill, the New Hampshire Mission has the other part. We made a few free Bible posts and someone who lives in Haverhill wanted a Bible. We reached out to the Sisters that cover where he lives and they were unable to drop a Bible off, so we were able to do it. When we got home we sat down and then made a lot of calls with members of the Billerica Ward. These members, Bishop asked us to check in on. Not all answered but we were able to set up a few appointments for the coming week. After dinner we met with Sister McDowell and her Son, Lance who is currently living with her. We were able to share a little message with and get to know them more. After them we had our Gospel Principle message with Methuen, today we only had the Aldrich's and Brother Van Zweeden. We went over the Holy Ghost, and it was cool to hear others insights!
Wednesday was a rough day, it felt so long! After we woke up and got ready for the day we had studies up until lunch. After lunch we had a lesson with Brother Komulainen (Billerica). We just shared an uplifting message. We found out he is a 32 degree Mason in the Scottish right. After our call with him we made our way to the Chapel for a change of scenery and did an hour exchange with the Lynn Elders. It was a nice little break. We brain stormed ideas for a quality Facebook post for the local page. We then came home and had dinner. After dinner we had coordination and I was so tired that I had a hard time concentrating. It went well, but to end the night we called and talked to Mushall, she is a referral we got, who was asking about Bible studies. We got to know her a little bit and shared a message. We plan on meeting her next week!
Thursday went pretty well and we stayed fairly busy. We got ready for the day and had the typical studies. Afterwards we had a Mission Wife training on how to better use Facebook to find people. It went well, but once again a good refresher. We then had lunch and called home. It was really fun to talk with my family for a little bit! We then had a good lesson with Jahely. Today we caught up with her and answered some questions she had. Afterwards we did weekly planning up until 4. We then had a lesson with Brother Ortiz, and plan on calling him next week. It was my night to cook for dinner so I made some spaghetti; it was definitely a great homey meal! After dinner we had a great lesson with Angel. We focused on faith and the importance of reading! We then hopped into another lesson with the Malstrom Family, Hailey Malstrom just got back from her Mission in Provo Utah! She still has that “Missionary Fire” and wants to help us best she can. After our lesson with, we had our Gospel Principle and with Methuen. Today’s topic was praying to our Heavenly Father. To end the night we made some calls but sadly our appointment never answered the phone.
Friday was a pretty good day! After we woke up and got ready, did our studies, I am truly enjoying my studies right now! After studies we hopped onto a video call for District Council! Today was a simple day, we all shared a miracle we witnessed this transfer along with sharing our testimonies. For the role play we played a game of Telestrations, it was pretty interesting doing it over a video call. The reason we did this was to do a fun example on teaching how the Bible was translated many times. This is why we need the Book of Mormon! After District Council we had some lunch then made a few calls. We then called and talked to Sister Lucy Darley (Billerica). We were able to share a short message with her and it really brightened up her day! After our message with her, I ended up packing a couple boxes to send home. I found my facemask that I've been missing for about a week in the box, I was happy to finally find it! We then had our daily call with Brother Howard, he was in a very good mood today, he played us some tunes on his guitar! After the call we then went to the Post Office to try and send some boxes, getting there it just barely closed, we will have to come back another day. When we got back home we called a couple more members and then had our afternoon workout time. We ended up running around the block a couple times, it was a nice day out and we had a great time! We then came home and had dinner. For the rest of the night we kept pretty busy. At 6 o'clock we had a Mission Wide Fireside. One quote I really liked came from President Russell M. Nelson "God doesn't care how big His Church is, He cares about how faithful His Church is". I love that a lot! Quite a few missionaries go on missions and all they care is about getting "numbers" ( lots of Baptisms). That's okay but it's also important to help them be faithful in taking on themselves the Baptismal Covenant. We then had a long but fun meeting with the Chipman’s. They are so like my parents! My Mom and Sister Chapman Love Crafts, my Dad and Brother Chipman call it "the Crap Room". I thought it was too funny! Sister Chipman shared an awesome experience on how she was prompted to share some things while on our Sunday Service with Angel last week. Both Elder Foster and I knew that the Chipman’s were going to be great fellowshippers for him!
Saturday went pretty well, it was a regular morning. Right at 11am we had a great lesson with the Rademacher Family (Methuen). We were able to get to know them more and see how we can help them share the Gospel with others. Afterwards we had lunch and finished up studies. We then did a lot of calling up until dinner. After dinner we had 3 really good lessons. One with the Stapleton's, one with the Van Zwedens and with both of them we shared the same uplifting message of Mosiah 24:14-15, and followed up with the Family Mission Plan. To end the night we had a great lesson with Betty and Sister Stapleton. We were able to go over the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We had a special emphasis on the Gift of The Holy Ghost, it was a pretty fun lesson!
Sunday went really well! After our morning coordination with Methuen, I took a shower and officially got ready for the day. I then did some studies up until our Mission Wide Fast and Testimony Meeting. It was cool to hear a lot of the departing missionaries bare their Testimonies. We then had a Fast and Testimony meeting with Angel and the Chipmans, we also went over the Come Follow Me for the week as well. We also had the chance to share a message with Brother Swanson, his wife was sad to miss it but looks forward to next week! We finally had a minute to breath before our next lesson. At 2 with the Niedfeldt Family, with them we talked about Moroni’s promise, because the two oldest boys finished the Book of Mormon and Prayed to know the truth for themselves. After those lessons we finally had time for companion studies! It went really well and we looked around to see the new videos on the Gospel Library app. After dinner we then had a great lesson with the Kasteler Family, turns out Brother Kasteler was a Zoology teacher at one point! (I want to be a Zoologist). For the remainder of the night we did some contacting and watched the Young Single Adult Devotional with Elder and Sister Gay, they talked about Personal Revelation. Before I end this letter, Transfer texts came out and Elder Foster and I will be staying together another 6 weeks!
Mathew 21:21-22
"21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
This past week I started to read the New Testament and I plan to finish it by the time I go home. I read this passage this week and it truly stood out to me. I love how throughout the scriptures Jesus always talks about Faith. If we have Faith we can really do anything, but the catch is if it be in Gods will. Sometimes things happen to us through our Faith that is an added Testimony to us of Gods Divinity! If we have faith we can literally move a mountain! One thing we can and should do have our Faith strengthened to is pray as we talk to our Heavenly Father about the desires of our hearts. He knows us PERFECTLY! if you truly believe you can receive the things you ask for. It may not be instantly but eventually it can and will come to you. All these things are for our good! I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
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