Moments from a Missionary

Alright, A new exciting chapter begins! I am so beyond stoked! Kentucky is Awesome, I don't know what it is about this state but it just feels like Utah, the ward is great, and everything is just more up-to-date, so let me begin with the features of my accommodations here in Prestonsburg, My new companion Elder Cluff (who is the district leader, yep I am a district leader comp for the 4th transfer in a row, which is sweet) Elder Cluff and I are probably equally sarcastic and I am elated to work with him!  Second our apartment is sweet! it is a new construction 3 story town house with a Garage! oh yes and our awesome 2013 Toyota Corolla is nice too, sure beats a bike! and the best part is we have a delightful senior couple from Idaho lives right across the street from us. and our neighbors are very quiet, (we live next to a grave yard)  Prestonsburg is a town of about 3,225 people, the city reminds me a lot of Park City, namely because there are actual mountains her...

Dearest All Well as the title says This is my last week in Parkersburg, I have been here for 6 months an entire quarter of my mission! So the big question I am sure each of you is wondering is where am I getting Transfered to...well it's NOT IN WEST VIRGINIA ...or OHIO ...or... VIRGINIA ...Or Maryland That leaves only the Great state of KENTUCKY!  That's right I am going to Prestonsburg Kentucky, funny thing it that it is another "P-burg" My New companion's name is Elder Kluff and wow am I excited! I already had half of my stuff packed before I went to bed last night and could hardly sleep, Prestonsburg is much smaller than Parkersburg, but still has a ward...and a CAR! yay! I will have a car for the winter whoot whoot! Apparently we I will also live in one of the nicer newer apartments in the mission, across the street from an awesome senior missionary couple! (Elder Cheveiler who is serving in Ravenswood here in the parkersburg zon...

Dearest All Bad news first This week was a hard week for finding, we only found one new investigator, I think as the weather turns for the cold and the rain came down 5 days this week, our usual means of finding (simply talking to everyone) was not as effective, simply because there we not as many people outside. So we have had to adjust our usual finding methods, worked up to the very last second, but fell short of our goal by one ITL, One member-present lesson, and two new investigators...I really feel that there were opportunities both were I didn't say enough and opportunities that I had to invite but we passed them up, my prayerful resolve this week is to study harder and more meaningfully this week, I really want to find treasures in the scriptures that I will want and be excited to share more than usual, I hope and feel that this will help our finding and bring a close to our incredible transfer and get this area ready to carry-on into the winter months....

Dearest Family and Friends Tasting some of the fruit of this labor in the WVCM (the lords vineyard) have been sweet and joyous this week, with Cody's Baptism and General Conference. This was my first General Conference as a missionary in the field and it adds an insightful new perspective, as I listen to the talks listening for guidance, direction and otherwise personal revelation, but also seeking direction for our investigators and now recent convert, Conference was filled with moments of personal refection and how I can improve to be more effective, as we enjoy some of the sweet taste of Baptism (this first that the North Parkersburg Area has seen in just over a year.)  On Friday night during the pouring rain, we left our dinner appointment (where we taught Che using the Inspired Words that president Salisbury gave us, invited her to come to conference with a question or two and began working to set goals for her progression) only to be stopped by the increa...