off with I am getting transferred. Don't know where yet but Thursday
I will be in a new area. I also got a district leader call. I was
sitting waiting for the zl's to call if I was leaving instead
president toone calls haha. He calls all the leadership positions so
when I saw that I was like here we go! Haha I'm super excited but at
the same time feeling a little bit of inadequacy about it! We also had
our baptism this Saturday! It went great! So we helped hit the ward
goal for the year! So those were the two big things to happen this
week! Pretty exciting!
I haven't gotten the 2nd and 3rd package yet. I got the pills but I
am worried I won't get them before I leave. I also have Christmas
gifts for each of you that I am going to try to send home today! So
get pumped! Haha
The only thing frustrating with leaving is I have worked super hard to
get this area going now we have a bunch of people to work with and 4
on date and now I am leaving😑. But it's not about me and with
facebook I will get to stay in contact with them!!!
Monday: We just relaxed. I got a hair cut and stuff. We had a
district activity to go shopping for our Christmas presents to the
family so that took a while. I got you some pretty sweet gifts. The
only problem is I am poor so I will have to use the Amex to ship it
all. Sorry😅. Then after Pday we went and helped this family move
that was getting evicted. Their place was literally turned upside
down. It took a long time and we cleaned more than moved. After that
we had to come home and wash all of our clothes because the beds we
moved had bed bugs. And those things are the worst!
Tuesday: we had district meeting. It was a really good one to. Elder
H did a great job and he was like that was nothing like I
planned. It went a completely different way about sacrifice and
consecration. After that we had a lesson with a mom and daughter who
are on date. They are awesome! We taught the word of wisdom and they
struggle with coffee but they said that they know is is where they
need to be so they are going to give it up. We then met with a former
member who had his records removed. He's a cool guy but not
interested at all. We then had a lesson with a former investigator
who really only wanted destroy our faith by anti'ing us about all the
evils about Joseph smith. It's interesting because I have no problem
hay disagree with the church even strongly but people that try to
destroy your faith really annoy me. But he will be a work in
progress. He has faith so that we can work with.
Wednesday: We went helped someone move in the morning and then in the
afternoon got a call from a guy who wants to change his life around
and wants to join the rest of his family as members. So we went and
taught his family, the only problem is his family is less active and
really only wants welfare. He hasn't mentioned anything about that but
the rest is like that. The rest of the day was just finding with not
a lot of success. We had ward correlation. Which turns into a meeting
where we just sit there and talk about who we are teaching and not
much else gets done.
Thursday: the beginning of the day was kindof unproductive but
finished really strong! We met with the YSA elders my former zone
leaders! Who are the best! And helped them figure out a bunch of
unknown people in the ysa. We then met with our ward mission leader
about the baptism Saturday and figured out the program. We then had a
lesson with another guy on date to be baptized who is stuggling with
smoking. He's not fully there I think and so he doesn't fully
understand all that baptism entails. It was a good lesson though.
Our ward members are so awesome. Perfect fellowship everytime. Then
taught a part member family. The daughter can't be baptized until she
is old enough to choose for herself because the mom is catholic and
doesn't want her to.
Friday: We had weekly planning and planned for week one of the new
transfer! Crazy this transfer went by so fast. We planned but at the
same time people were setting up for our ward party. We finished
planning early and helped them set up everything. The decorations were
awesome! Hawiann themed. We had to wait cuz elder H was with us
because Elder U is a visa waiter and leaving but all leaving
missionaries go to the temple with president toone. So we were
waiting till he got back so we could split back to our areas. We
taught the part member family who the son wants to turn his life
around. He just needs more interest. Then it was time for the ward
party! It was packed and the food was really good. We mingled and
then had a bunch of activities. One being real somoan dancers came and
performed and of course they called people from the crowd to come. And
guess who got chosen... The elders woo so we danced in front of the
entire ward. Haha I have pictures don't worry.
Saturday : we helped decorate this home for an older couple.
Everything is slow with them so it took a while. After that we helped
set up for the sisters baptism and then ours too. We met with
Michelle one last time and then they were set! We had the baptism .
Great turn out and spiritual. Only bump was her husband who did the
baptism had no idea how to perform it even after we showed him.
Nervous I guess. and it was kindof a mess at first it took 4 tries
but he baptized her. Haha but that's ok. It was great to see everyone
support them and them do it together!
Sunday: last day of church in the ward. I'm going to miss this ward
so much. I think for a dieing wish when I'm going home I am going to
ask to come back. How cool would that be! We had church a few
meetings. Michelle was confirmed. We had a bunch of investigators at
church! We then we're supposed to have a lesson with a members
boyfriend but he bailed and we got stuck listening to a bunch of women
gossip on what she should do. Had dinner with our ward mission leader
and then went in for transfer calls. I'm getting transfer and am made
a district leader. Humbling, exciting, and scary haha.
That was my week! Love you all!
Faithfully,
Elder Hemsley
