Moving to Hereford
So this week has been different than I think I have had before on my mission, I have spent more time out of my new area than I have spent in it. Wednesday we had transfers and we didn't get back from them to Hereford till 8 pm and then on Thursday we had district meeting which was fun because Hereford is in Worcesters district so I got to see my old area but I only got to see a few members then. Friday we had to be in Cheltenham and we went on swaps with the zone leaders there, it was fun because elder Lindquist and Palu were both in the MTC with me. Because a sleep over night is not a common thing in our mission no one has any extra blankets or beds or anything like that so we slept on the ground with no blankets. all I had was a sheet and a towel to keep me warm lucky we just turned up the heat a bit more. Saturday we woke up at about 5 and had to be on the coach by 6.15 and then we had the conference till 12.30 then about a 2 hour travel back.
The
conference was amazing and rebuking elder Ballard told us to wake up and
stop being robot missionaries, we do the work but we need to get the
spirit more with us, he said that just like Brigham Young said that we shouldn't do anything till we get the spirit but. that once we get the
spirit we can do anything.
Sunday I got to meet the ward and I found that I already knew a few of the
from the time I spent in Worcester and then brother Stobbs the member I
actually spent Christmas with last year is the stake young mens
president and he was in Hereford with the young mens here so I got to see
him. and also brother Stones moved from Worcester to Hereford so he is
in my ward again. and a few I met from stake things. The ward here
is really good especially in feeding the missionaries I think we have a
dinner appointment almost every night. so things are good here so far.
We
did have an interesting experience last night a super less active
member texted us and asked if we were free and we said yes and he
wanted to meet us in town but man town was really busy because they were
doing the presentation and carnival to kick off turning on the city Christmas lights. When we got there he told us that he was part of
the freedom church now and he was deeply in it and invited us to come to
there open house that night and so we talked a bit with him and we were
walking and then we were at his church and so he invited us in and gave
us a tour and it is a born again church and they do live video
productions also. Then we had to go to visit some families and it was
probably for the best because the band was just starting up and so we
left and it was just interesting to see what other people think church
is.
Earlier before transfers this
week we had an amazing lesson with J and I am pretty sure she is
going to get baptized soon. the other funny thing about Hereford is that
it in next to Cwmbran and next to Worcester so now I have covered an
entire big strip of the country as a missionary. but also it was funny
because the only way to get to Hereford by train is to go through
either Cwmbran and Newport where I just was or to go through Worcester
and in the last 5 days I have had to go through both so the only one of
my area I have not seen in the last week has been Burton. I also realized
how much stuff I have when i was transferring my bags were so heavy. i
think i broke the wheels on one of them.
One thing I did find out this week was that transfers are right before Christmas so I am pretty sure that i am staying here but no promises.
Love and Prayers
Elder Poll
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