Moments from a Missionary

A little bit about my transfer...we found out on Saturday that I was getting transferred (which came as a total surprise, especially because Elder McClune is staying, considering he has already been in Roanoke 6 months.) and then on Monday President Salisbury called me and explained where and why...So I am moving just over the bridge per-say to the Roanoke YSA Ward, which President Salisbury called "a strange beast" because there isn't really a university here, but there are still YSA aged people. I am stoked to get a YSA assignment again, he explained to me he hopes I will take my expeirence in Huntington and see what we can do help this small YSA ward (about 10 people). President Salisbury said this in my emails with him: "I think you are a terrific missionary and I have yet another assignment for you in the mission. It is unique and will require your very best to both help a young missionary discover the love of the Lord and His people and how to serve with ob

Dearest All Can you believe another transfer has gone by...this past one was like a flash of lightning it went so fast.  Elder McClune has been an absolute hoot to serve with, I was reminded by a former companion that this weekend will be my 2nd to last transfer call (that is so freaky but exciting all at the same time.) I would be lying if I were to say that wasn't hoping to assigned to train a new missionary my last two transfers...but we will find out soon if the Lord has it in the cards. Regardless these last two transfers are going to be awesome. There is not a lot to report this week specifically, we have been busy with a few new friends, like D.W. and her son, who we are teaching with Sister D. and another friend by the name of W.T. who I believe I have mentioned before...he reminds me so much of A.B. from back in Lewisburg...speaking of which, I was delighted when President Salisbury had the sister missionaries currently serving there, call me and talk about the ar

Dearest all We are still reaping the harvest from our GPS and loving it, not to mention we have significantly reduced the amount of miles we have used comparative to the same time last month, yet have accomplished more we feel.  The results have also brought out a higher quality in our teaching and planning, we reached out to certain families in coordination with the Bishop to ask these families to invite recent converts and recent-returning members to come to the temple with them on their next personal trip to the temple (no-later than February), The plans have worked, this past week each of the families asked came with us to teach and visit these recent converts to befriend them. Then they will personally extend the invitation in the near future. This felt like orchestrating at it's best from "behind the scenes" per-say Members - Recent Converts The H. Family - Sister D. The D. Family - The M. Family The F. Family - Brother P. In addition the fruits of our GPS Dire

Dearest All, sorry this letter took so long to send I think you will see why...because it is long...enjoy, love you all. Hope to connect with you all today. The week has been great! The new year always has people in the mindset to become better and do better with personal goals. I was reading the Book of Mormon on New Years Eve, in Helman 10 and felt the spirit giving me direction, rather briskly & directly I might add. In Verses 3-5 the lord is pleased with Nephi for his "unwearyingness". "3  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he  was  thus  pondering—being  much  cast  down  because  of  the  wickedness  of  the  people  of  the  Nephites,  their  secret  works  of darkness,  and  their  murderings,  and  their  plunderings,  and  all  manner  of  iniquities—and  it  came  to  pass  as  he  was  thus  pondering  in  his  heart,  behold, a  voice  came  unto  him  saying:   4  Blessed  art  thou,  Nephi,  for  those  things  which  thou  hast  done;  for  I