staying in Beaver and I will be training a new missionary! That's
right I'm getting another boy! I am surprised he is letting me train
again especially since I didn't do the best job last time... (sorry
Elder Holley). Well I find out who I am training at the training
meeting tomorrow. So right now I have no idea who will be my
companion. I am so excited to get a greenie though! I need some
greenie fire! Elder Gatrell is heading up to Erie. This is also
presidents last couple of days. We will be getting President Bednar
any day now!
So Monday night the sisters sent us over a former investigator family
that lives near our home that was in their area Book for some reason.
So we felt the need to stop by and the mom and her oldest son answered
and let us right in. The mom proceeded to tell us how she loves the
Mormon missionaries so much. She then asked if we could share our
testimonies with her. And I paused and was just stunned. Did this lady
seriously invite us in her home just for us to share our testimonies.
It was such a spiritual experience it was amazing! The family had met
with missionaries a long time ago and was sad they stopped coming by
because of the feeling they brought to their home. So when they saw us
they were ecstatic! They want us to stop by and visit whenever we can!
On Tuesday we had splits that night and I went on a split with a
return missionary named Anthony. This guy has only been home from his
mission for like 3 weeks and he is a stud! He is my hero and has
become my best friend. We went out and taught our investigator Loretta
about the Plan of Salvation. She enjoyed it so much and Anthony is
still a missionary so it felt like a normal companion the whole time.
When then had a feeling afterward that we needed to stop by a
less-active on our way back so we did. And he answered and said now
wasn't a good time but we talked to him for a little bit because he
had never answered before. And then before we left Anthony asked him
if there is anyone he knew that we could visit. He right away said yes
my neighbor across the street he just moved in. So after he closed the
door I looked at Anthony and asked if he was down to knock on a door
real quick. He was sprinting to go knock on the door! Hahaha he looked
at me and told me how much he misses doing missionary work already. We
knocked on the door and he answered we proceeded to just talk to him
and he came out and talked for a little bit, we then shared a Book of
Mormon with him and he said he wouldn't mind a visit from us again. So
overall one of the best splits I have ever been on!
The next day we got told that this old lady needs help putting
together her exercise bike. So we went over there with a young man
from the ward and helped put it together for her. She was surprised
that 3 young men in shirts and ties would come over and freely put
together her exercise bike. She loved it so much and she loved sitting
there watching and talking with us. I love giving service to others.
You meet some amazing people that way.
Saturday was an interesting day. It started off with no one answering
their door. And no one would talk to us so I was thinking it was just
going to be one of those long days! Then all of a sudden we are
walking down a street in Aliquippa. And this little 6 year old kid
walks past and stops us. He then asked if he could have one of our
books we said of course and went to give him a Book of Mormon he then
said no can you drop it off at my house! It's the yellow one right
there. So me and Elder Gatrell were so confused and said sure. So we
went up to this house having no idea how this would go. Telling some
lady we met her 6 year old child and want to give him a Book of
Mormon... so we built up the courage and knocked and the mom answered
and we told her the story and she started laughing and said well then
I guess I better get his book for him! Hahaha we then started talking
to her and she wants us to come and share a Christ centered message
with her family! So we got an awesome referral from a 6 year old!
Hahaha
After that we ended up finding 2 more investigators. So it took a lot
of rejection at the beginning of the day and it eventually led to
blessing upon blessing upon blessing! That night the Sisters had a
baptism. And it was awesome! This ward is growing so fast!
Well that was my week! I hope you all had a great week! I love and miss you all!
The pictures are of my weird district...
And of me getting bored during planning and putting on as many things
as I could and then my comp took a pic
And then a cool run down church sign we saw!
Elder Swisher
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