Hola familia!
What a week we had here in the Ironbound. Things are going
great and Im feeling amazing. Lots of changes but lots of good things going for
us as well. It all started on Tuesday at zone meeting. First good thing: I got
to listen and enjoy in zone meeting instead of having to be up there doing all
the talking and trainings. Ha it was nice to listen and participate from the
crowd. I love our zone leaders. Elder King and Elder Nelson. Elder King and I
served together as district leaders back in Scotch plains. And Elder Nelson has
been a good friend of mine and Elder Packer from the beginning. He came out one
after us. They are super good friends. They taught a super powerful training
and the spirit was there super strong at zone meeting. Basically this guy from
SLC came last week and showed us that a lot of the things we had been doing
were distracting us from our main purpose. I mentioned it a little last week
but things like: paperwork for exchanges and accountability, reporting other
numbers than the normal numbers (for example: number of contacts a week), and
playing sports with investigators. I dont know there is a bigger list. But just
a bunch of little things that slipped into the cracks that were keeping us from
focusing on our main purpose of inviting others to come unto Christ. I was a
little hesitant about it at first because a lot of the changes were things
which were normal for me for the last 18 months and now were doing something
different. Imagine that kind of change. Its like we are going back fresh out of
the MTC again. A lot of the older missionaries thought the same. But before
this meeting I had been praying tons about it and for the help to follow the
leaders and President Taggart. And I felt really good about it all and then the
spirit was super strong in the meeting and BOOM I was pumped for the new
changes. Turned out it took so much of a burden off this past week. These new
changes are all about building companionship unity and not so much zone unity,
and setting goals as a companionship not the leaders setting goals for
championships. Its pretty cool stuff. A lot less stressful. I feel like we were
all super number focused before, but now its all about the people are the
motivated and numbers don't matter as much. You think we would've learned that
18 months ago haha but hey that's what changes are for.
We worked super hard all week to find new people to teach.
Ill be honest we had three investigators at the start of the week who we still
couldn't get in contact with and I still hadn't even seen. So we really have
been searching for people to teach the last three weeks. We tried tons of
people and contacted a lot and really not a lot of success. Honestly of the 100
contacts last week, we haven't found anybody who was willing to listen. But the
Lord works in mysterious ways right? So we got a straight up MEDIA REFERRAL
this week. Not just one but TWO. Ha these are referrals from the church
headquarters and until this last week I hadn't received one my entire mission.
So we were pretty pumped. We call both of them and set a lesson with one of
them named M---. We go teach this guy yesterday. We get in there do some How
to begin teaching, teach a super simple Restoration, then Boom he accepts a
baptismal date for March 15. Pretty sweet miracle. So we are seeing success in
different ways than we even thought. Pretty neat.
Went and saw some awesome members this week as well. We
didn't have a lot going on when I got into the area so we made a goal to go see
all the members and get to know them while we search for investigators. We are
blessed to have some rock solid members. And quite a few of them too! They are
the best. One family, the P--- family, invited us for a FHE and invited two
non lds friends. They didn't end up coming but we were pumped for them for
making the invite.
Well the weather is looking good. Only one or two cold days.
Haha yes Chloe they may not be in the negatives but still Im cold. Haha I dont
know what it is here. Lots of wind and this coldness just cuts to the soul. I
finally, after 19 years of living in the snow and skiing, figured out how
useful wearing long john thermals are. Haha I wear them top and bottom
everyday. Guess what? They actually block out the cold. Thought someone
would've told me that long ago. haha im kidding parents. sorry I never wanted
to wear them before. But hey I bought some boots for $33 as well! Boom. Cheep
and stylish.
last few weeks for me= Pansy, haha im ready to tackle the
chuff out of this work now.
Love,
Elder Sumsion
He
also sent these: Funny – He has never given me his address in
Newark yet! So I called the office and they gave me one - I sent him a package and we ordered a pizza and had it delivered to that address.....
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