Moments from a Missionary

School is in session Hello all Like the title says School is in session and the miracles continue, while not as many people are out and about like they were in the summer the progress of a couple of our investigators, Namely Vicky is becoming increasingly more exciting (its great when we meet someone who wants to come to church and consistently follows through, not to mention is going a week strong in quitting smoking! Love you Vicky you are the best! ).  I have no doubt that people in Parkersburg are being prepared to receive the gospel. I have seen the pains of the Great Apostasy this week as, when we met the family of the investigator I mentioned to you last week (Heather), who had experienced a true change of heart, and prayed and received her answer that the church is true and wants to be baptized. However when we met with her mother and her sisters, we were met with hard hearts and cold shoulders not to mention a stack of anti material...the thing that stren

Hello Everyone Wow what a week, the summer here in W.V. finished with a bang! Homecoming is a huge deal here, parades, fireworks, and food so much food! Thank goodness for bikes, plus a Half Marathon in town too! Plus I got to go speak at a Branch off in the hollars down in Spencer about an hour and Half outside of Parkersburg, with Elder Hawes, below is a photograph of Elder Hawes and I with the two councilors in the Branch Presidency...Happy, Happy, Happy...haha. I loved it down in Spencer, I really hope for an opportunity to serve in a branch, so much faith in a congregation of only 28.  Check it out Dad...I got to try my hand at the banjo...Probably one of the greatest member referral contact ever, we were actually buying a dryer from them (yay! I don't have to put my socks on the fan to dry them anymore) They are the Haroldsen's Friends and the Haroldsen's came with us...Great introduction to the church and missionary work, plus the told us all abou

Dear All Another Week in Zion of Parkersburg, Elder Myers and I continue to go strong  week two on the Zion Standard of Excellence! and Miracles after miracles, from a random number calling us and having no clue who we were and setting up a member present lesson and accepting a baptism date that day! To giving a priesthood blessing to a ward member diagnosed with cancer and 3 days later having her cancer spots miraculously gone! The Book is Blue and the Church is True this Work is going forth and I am pumped to be a small part of it in my heavenly father's plans for this area! Love you all Elder Wheeler We are are staring straight into the sun! at the Parkersburg High School Ice Cream Social Picking up Supply orders at Zone Meeting...p.s. This is Elder Pinie ("pine-y" like a pine tree) Doesn't he look like a 19 year old version of Noah (my cousin)!  Don't we just look down right dapper in bike gear, ankle straps and all...Thi

Good Morning all off in the far place through the holler, over the hills, over the rivers, across the plains and up the mountains! I have a Report from the wild and wonderful West Virginia. The New Transfer began  on Wednesday and Elder Myers and I have set out in this Grand Zion of Parkersburg and Achieved the Standard of Excellence for the First time in my Mission and Elder Myers Mission! No doubt in a huge part in becoming a walking and biking area (which the H's gave us bikes to use!) The Ward has stepped up their game too, 70% of our Lesson's this week were with Members joining us in teaching! The harvest has begun in Parkersburg!  Across the Entire Mission we have 111 baptism dates set! Through the Standard of Becoming put forth by President Salisbury. Elder Myers and I in the Study of our investigators home Sandy and Randy in the Historic District. ​ ​Not having a car has it's perks especially when your investigators give you a ride

  Whaooo...I am staying in Parkersburg! :) Well what a week Everyone, It is Transfer Week and Guess what, I am getting another companion, and this one I am determined to keep at least two Transfers! At least this time my companion is and I are leaving successful and Happy...I am really going to miss Elder Williams, he has taught me so much and between Elder McFarland and Elder Williams I have not only become a better missionary, but I also feel stronger and happier in General and There are so many things that I know I have learned from both of my Trainers that I will carry through my mission and into my life afterwards too. Love you Both Elders!    Elder Williams and I had a great final week of our companionship, as Summer here is drawing to a close, since most of the schools here resume in the coming week or two (due to all the snow-days from the harsh winter). Funny it seems like summer just started and here it is coming to a close so soon. Elder Williams and I

Hello All! Well what a wonderful week it has been, I have been feeling like our area was just a time bomb waiting to explode (in a good way) with so many investigators so close to progression and...this week it happened at last with a lot of diligent work and much prayer it's Happening, we have two investigators committed to baptism...and we are beginning to teach the family's  of investigators(wives and children that were previously not participating), members are joining in on Half of our lessons at this point...It has been wonderful and Exciting! Oh also what happens when...it's 9:00 at City Park and you see someone that the spirit says go and talk to...but need to get home for curfew...we'll send a member of course! Sister H and her Children just happened to be at the park...right before we were about to leave and her son (11) comes running up to us before we leave...I asked her if she would go and talk to this woman, and invite her to learn.