Hello all!!
My new companion is Elder Wilbur. He is from
the same place as Elder Murphy (Anahiem, but Elder Murphy is from Irving which
is very close) and came in on the same transfer. He is a lot more chill that
Elder Murphy and is really the perfect second companion. He still works hard
and follows the rules, but he knows how
to relax when it is time to relax. So far we are getting along
swimmingly.
As for the work in Sherbrooke, we found out
yesterday that Jimmy thought that quitting smoking meant reducing his smoking,
so he is going to take a little longer to get baptized. Carol on the other hand
has actually quit smoking and is looking very good for the 20th of December
(her birthday. She missed it last year and insisted on waiting a year to get
baptized.) Her conversion is very impressive, and she showed us for the first
time the books she has been writing. She has written thousands of pages on
various gospel topics, including a book with one chapter for each gospel
principles lesson. That woman studies hard. Me and Elder Wilbur have only
knocked one door so far, but we got a new investigator from it. That is what I
call an effective use of time.
One effect of losing Elder Murphy is that my
confidence is growing. Not only can I know begin to apply what he taught me, but Elder Wilbur doesn't know the area
yet, so I have been leading out everything so far. In the next couple days that
will change, but it has been a big boost to be leading lessons, and realizing
that I can do it. The thought of being the senior companion is not quite
as frightening as it was before.
I have seen miracles here in Sherbrooke, and I
have seen my testimony grow so much in these past four months or so that I can
hardly believe it. I know that the gospel is true. I have a testimony of
Bishops. I have had the privelege of being there when Bishop Desjourdy (who
looks like a cross between Dad and Brother Braun) recieves revelation for the
ward. He truly holds the keys to advance the work. I am proud that my own
father is worthy to hold this responsability.
Questions:
1. What is your new
companion's name? Where is he from? Has he served in Sherbrooke
before?
Elder
Wilbur, California, no
2. Did anyone cook you
American boys a Thanksgiving Dinner?
Yes,
brother Skene from Anahiem cooked us an American thanksgiving.
3. Have you had a
chance to sing or play the piano yet on your mission?
The
last Sunday before Elder Murphy and Ruby left we sang silent night in French
4. Tell us about
something that you learned this week in your personal study...
Haven't
had much personel study time this last week. We had too many morning appointments.
5. Does your car have
good tires?
Yes.
We had to buy them and it was a mess that took two hours.
6. Does your new
companion like to cook?
Not
really. We do about 50/50 of the cooking. Mostly rice and sausage still
7. How is the language
coming? Are you dreaming in French?
Fluency eludes me yet, but I can talk to people without too much struggle. Also I have
started to use certain phrases that are shorter in French without thinking.
Only one dream though, about Elder Murphy making a grammer error in front of a
bunch of people.
8. Have you had a neat
teaching experience this week that you want to tell us about?
We
had a lesson with Carol where she basically told us about how nervous she is,
and I was able to use the scriptures to help respond to her fears.
9. Are you remembering
how much your family loves you and how proud we are of you?
Yea.
I try not to dwell on you guys too much, because it gets painful if it goes on
too long.
10. Is there anything
you need that we can do for you?
I
need you guys to pray for Jimmy and Carol. Carol is doing better than Jimmy,
but they both need our prayers.
p.s: Dad the quote is "Forget yourself and
go to Work"
Now a picture or two: Me and Elder Wilbur
Me on splits with Elder Ellis, the new Zone
Leader.
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