So this week had a great start! We started out handing out Book of
Mormons like crazy and finding people to teach.
We went tracking and the first door we knock on was a foster home with
four young boys around ages 10-12 and they let us come in and teach
them about the Book of Mormon! It was awesome the boys thought it was
so cool and we have planned to go back and teach them more this week.
They were all pumped to have their own Book of Mormon!
We then had Zone conference and it was great President Bednar blew my
mind with his knowledge about agency and the Atonement! We also got
more instruction on light the world and we got more instruction on how
to live by the spirit of the law and not just the letter of the law.
It was such a cool training on how we can live close to Christ without
needing an exact rule for everything! We just simply need to start
asking ourselves does this fulfill my purpose!
Then after Zone conference Elder Segon went down with a cold and we
just kinda chilled in the apartment trying to help him get over the
cold. So the last part of the week wasn’t too exciting but was great
also because I did so much studying and learned so much about Christ
and the Book of Mormon it was great!
Well that was pretty much my week sorry for the lack of pictures but I
will promise to take some this week! Love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Thanksgiving!
Hey fam!
So this week wasn't too eventful! But thanksgiving was pretty fun!
We went over to a less-actives families house and had dinner with them
and was able to play so games with them and have a good time. So for
some reason everyone out here eats thanksgiving dinner at 12:00 so
it's more of a thanksgiving lunch but I'm not complaining! Haha I ate
a decent amount of food but not as much as last year!
So other than that Johnny is doing good. He is still progressing
towards baptism and is doing good. All the other investigators have
just been getting hard to get in contact with and so work is booming
quite yet but we are slowly getting there.
Another highlight was last night we went over to dinner at a members
house named the Kuerths and afterward we wanted to have a member
missionary lesson with them. So we sat down with their family and as
we started talking about missionary work they proceeded to tell us how
much missionary work they are already doing! And these are some
amazing member missionaries! Turned out that they were walking down
the street one day and started sharing the gospel with some random
lady turns out that she is an investigator! So that was an awesome
connection! And they committed themselves to invite certain people to
church and to take the lessons so it was an awesome lesson!
That's about my week! Thanks for all your love and support! I love and
miss you all!
Elder Swisher
So this week wasn't too eventful! But thanksgiving was pretty fun!
We went over to a less-actives families house and had dinner with them
and was able to play so games with them and have a good time. So for
some reason everyone out here eats thanksgiving dinner at 12:00 so
it's more of a thanksgiving lunch but I'm not complaining! Haha I ate
a decent amount of food but not as much as last year!
So other than that Johnny is doing good. He is still progressing
towards baptism and is doing good. All the other investigators have
just been getting hard to get in contact with and so work is booming
quite yet but we are slowly getting there.
Another highlight was last night we went over to dinner at a members
house named the Kuerths and afterward we wanted to have a member
missionary lesson with them. So we sat down with their family and as
we started talking about missionary work they proceeded to tell us how
much missionary work they are already doing! And these are some
amazing member missionaries! Turned out that they were walking down
the street one day and started sharing the gospel with some random
lady turns out that she is an investigator! So that was an awesome
connection! And they committed themselves to invite certain people to
church and to take the lessons so it was an awesome lesson!
That's about my week! Thanks for all your love and support! I love and
miss you all!
Elder Swisher
Nothin Much
So this week has been interesting! We have been working our butts off!
So highlights we went to a Christmas parade/ tree lighting ceremony in
downtown Johnstown! It was the most low budget parade I have ever seen
but it was so much fun the entire town showed up so we went around
talking to all kinds of people. And the Pepsi trunk came and was
handing out free soda so you know I jumped on that as fast as
possible!! We probably handed out all the pass along cards we had in
our apartment that night. So overall a pretty good night!
We also had a lesson with our investigator Johnny. And set him on date
to be baptized! So Johnny told us he would like to be baptized in
march so we set him with a date and he is progressing very well! He is
an awesome dude that loves to learn!
This week we also have been trying our best to use Facebook to
communicate with people and it hasn't been too great... hahaha we have
been getting a lot of rejected friend requests from investigators and
some people leaving our chats. Hahaha I guess it is a work in
progress.
Other than that just the same old same old here in Johnstown! Just
working hard trying to find souls to bring unto Christ!
Elder Swisher
So highlights we went to a Christmas parade/ tree lighting ceremony in
downtown Johnstown! It was the most low budget parade I have ever seen
but it was so much fun the entire town showed up so we went around
talking to all kinds of people. And the Pepsi trunk came and was
handing out free soda so you know I jumped on that as fast as
possible!! We probably handed out all the pass along cards we had in
our apartment that night. So overall a pretty good night!
We also had a lesson with our investigator Johnny. And set him on date
to be baptized! So Johnny told us he would like to be baptized in
march so we set him with a date and he is progressing very well! He is
an awesome dude that loves to learn!
This week we also have been trying our best to use Facebook to
communicate with people and it hasn't been too great... hahaha we have
been getting a lot of rejected friend requests from investigators and
some people leaving our chats. Hahaha I guess it is a work in
progress.
Other than that just the same old same old here in Johnstown! Just
working hard trying to find souls to bring unto Christ!
Elder Swisher
new comp!
So this week was transfers! So I said goodbye to my comp Elder Duley
but before he left it decided to finlalky become winter and we had our
first snow fall of the year!! So I have been freezing lately!! But I
got my new comp elder Segon from Newcastle, CA and he has been out one
transfer less than me. He is an A's, Raiders, and Kings fan! So we are
pumped to be together!
So highlights of the week definitely was giving a talk in sacrament
meeting! It was awesome to be able to introduce myself to the ward
finally. And I shared my cancer story as part of my talk and
afterwards this lady I hadn't met in the ward came up with her 5 year
old son and introduced herself and told me how her son is fighting
ALL! There are no coincidences! I started talking to the little boy
and the mom just started crying she was so happy to hear about that
experience and she said that it gave her hope that he can serve a
mission one day too! I have found at least one reason why I was sent
here! Great experience!!
Another highlight has just been serving with Elder Segon! We are
pretty much the same person and so we get along a little too well!
Hahah it has been a party and we sat down and set some awesome goals
for this area and we have been working our butts off! It has been
crazy to see the miracles already!
We were walking down the street when two guys started talking to us
when we got close one of them asked if we are Elders and he proceeded
to tell us how he is a member and lost contact with the church! So we
set up a return appointment for tonight and he is excited to sit down
and talk with us! He couldn't believe he ran into us and we couldn't
believe it either!
We are excited to get some work done together!!! Thanks for all your
love and support! Have a great week!
Elder Swisher
but before he left it decided to finlalky become winter and we had our
first snow fall of the year!! So I have been freezing lately!! But I
got my new comp elder Segon from Newcastle, CA and he has been out one
transfer less than me. He is an A's, Raiders, and Kings fan! So we are
pumped to be together!
So highlights of the week definitely was giving a talk in sacrament
meeting! It was awesome to be able to introduce myself to the ward
finally. And I shared my cancer story as part of my talk and
afterwards this lady I hadn't met in the ward came up with her 5 year
old son and introduced herself and told me how her son is fighting
ALL! There are no coincidences! I started talking to the little boy
and the mom just started crying she was so happy to hear about that
experience and she said that it gave her hope that he can serve a
mission one day too! I have found at least one reason why I was sent
here! Great experience!!
Another highlight has just been serving with Elder Segon! We are
pretty much the same person and so we get along a little too well!
Hahah it has been a party and we sat down and set some awesome goals
for this area and we have been working our butts off! It has been
crazy to see the miracles already!
We were walking down the street when two guys started talking to us
when we got close one of them asked if we are Elders and he proceeded
to tell us how he is a member and lost contact with the church! So we
set up a return appointment for tonight and he is excited to sit down
and talk with us! He couldn't believe he ran into us and we couldn't
believe it either!
We are excited to get some work done together!!! Thanks for all your
love and support! Have a great week!
Elder Swisher
well transfers are upon us!
So transfers came and unfortunately Elder Duley is leaving but I am
getting a new comp that has been out for one transfer less then me and
he is from Sacramento!! Ya that's right baby! I'm getting another
Kings fan as a companion!!! Hoorah!! I'm pumped to talk about the bay
with him! Transfers have now been moved to Thursday so my new comp
will come Thursday.
This week I called up everyone I have met this past transfer and we
now have a bunch of appointments this week. That's right Johnstown is
turning around we have 2 investigators progressing towards baptism and
we found a possible family of 4 to start teaching! So we are pumped to
see where this goes this week!
Nothing big happened this week. We had a good lesson with our
investigator Russ who is going to marry an active member and he wants
to be baptized. We had another good lesson with our investigator
Johnny! He is such a stud and he has been reading the Book of Mormon
and says he wants to be baptized beginning of next year! So those were
some awesome lessons!
So this next Sunday we are giving talks in sacrament so I'm pumped to
give a talk so stay tuned because he week might be an action packed
email! Full of Swishers awesome lessons and talks! Hahaha
Only exciting thing that happened was my comp forgot the keys and
locked us out so below is a picture of my comp crawling through our
window to let us back in.
Below is also a picture of our sweet backyard!!!
Well I hope you all have a great week! Love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
getting a new comp that has been out for one transfer less then me and
he is from Sacramento!! Ya that's right baby! I'm getting another
Kings fan as a companion!!! Hoorah!! I'm pumped to talk about the bay
with him! Transfers have now been moved to Thursday so my new comp
will come Thursday.
This week I called up everyone I have met this past transfer and we
now have a bunch of appointments this week. That's right Johnstown is
turning around we have 2 investigators progressing towards baptism and
we found a possible family of 4 to start teaching! So we are pumped to
see where this goes this week!
Nothing big happened this week. We had a good lesson with our
investigator Russ who is going to marry an active member and he wants
to be baptized. We had another good lesson with our investigator
Johnny! He is such a stud and he has been reading the Book of Mormon
and says he wants to be baptized beginning of next year! So those were
some awesome lessons!
So this next Sunday we are giving talks in sacrament so I'm pumped to
give a talk so stay tuned because he week might be an action packed
email! Full of Swishers awesome lessons and talks! Hahaha
Only exciting thing that happened was my comp forgot the keys and
locked us out so below is a picture of my comp crawling through our
window to let us back in.
Below is also a picture of our sweet backyard!!!
Well I hope you all have a great week! Love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
Sick Nasty!
So nothing too much this week. We had a fun experience getting home
last Monday in the middle of a storm! But to rap up this week. My
companion has been sick for the past couple days so he has been sick
since Wednesday so we haven't been able to go do anything so I have
been sitting in my apartment for the past little bit going crazy cause
one can only read the Old Testament so much before you go crazy. But
he is getting better so hopefully this week we can go out and get some
work done.
It is starting to get cold out here in PA and let me tell you I hate
the cold! Hahaha so it has been a good couple days to be inside
because it has been raining non-stop and so we have stayed dry. On
other news I have been drinking way to much soda. I bought an 18 pack
of Mtn. Dew before my comp got sick and it's all gone because I have
had nothing to do in the apartment besides drink Mtn. Dew! Hahaha
Well sorry I don't have much for you this week. Hopefully this next
week will be great! Love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
last Monday in the middle of a storm! But to rap up this week. My
companion has been sick for the past couple days so he has been sick
since Wednesday so we haven't been able to go do anything so I have
been sitting in my apartment for the past little bit going crazy cause
one can only read the Old Testament so much before you go crazy. But
he is getting better so hopefully this week we can go out and get some
work done.
It is starting to get cold out here in PA and let me tell you I hate
the cold! Hahaha so it has been a good couple days to be inside
because it has been raining non-stop and so we have stayed dry. On
other news I have been drinking way to much soda. I bought an 18 pack
of Mtn. Dew before my comp got sick and it's all gone because I have
had nothing to do in the apartment besides drink Mtn. Dew! Hahaha
Well sorry I don't have much for you this week. Hopefully this next
week will be great! Love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
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