Hello family,
Sounds like you are all on the move! this week has been... I don't know exactly remember what has happened everything has begun to blur together. Oh, ok I remember something. We had lunch last district meeting with our district. We were invited to come and have lunch with the Elders and we think we know why. Our senior zone leader is very sure of himself and the district leaders companion totally has a man crush on him. So all through lunch it was ego petting. It was interesting to see that. Sister Mecham and I are really happy we are sister missionaries because we don't have to pet any ones ego to feel really special, we are not trying to be APs. Hehe
I have been really tried this week so it has been hard to focus. There was a time that I could have my brain on and my body just go through the motions, but alas I am getting old and that does not happen any more.
You wanted to know about Nick, the one that kicked out his girlfriend. He is on fire. We taught him last night about the law of tithing. We were kind of scared that he would not want to because he is already paying child support and alimony, but he was totally for it. He has been our saving grace this past transfer and now. We know that he is all in and just can't wait till he gets baptized on the 9th of august.
We had a cottage meeting at the Neas' on Saturday. They are a recent convert family. we invited Nick and George and we all played jeopardy. It was fun. Bro. Neas has a major chewing and drinking problem and both Nick and George are giving up one or the other. It was really good or them to see that they can give it up and that life can happen with out them in their lives.
We are trying really hard to find some new investigators, but the summer time is really hard because people are out camping or doing things with the family. We got a referral from a sister in the branch that seems promising. She has been introduced to the Book of Mormon and has read for it a little and wants to have us come over. she is a nurse so it is hard to catch her. And there is another lady who we tracted into that is interested, but she is a cardiac nurse in Bangor and is going to school at the same time so she is really busy.
I think that I won't get transferred for a while because of the length of time that sisters have served here before. I don't have a problem staying here for a while. I like it here.
I hope that all is well on the western front. The only thing here is the heat and the humidity.
I love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Letter from 7.14.08
Hello family-
I hope that you all got your letters. Last week I went up to Bangor to do some shopping, like mom said I was born to do it.
Any way this week was awesome. We got to meet with all of our investigators which sometimes doesn't always happen. Nick was our miracle this week. We pulled up to his home and we noticed that his live-in girlfriend's car was not there. When we walked in the lights were all on and there was music playing, which that never happened before. we sat down for our lesson and he announced that he was no linger living in sin. He has a word of wisdom problem so I just assumed that he had stopped smoking. I am very naive. He kicked his girlfriend out! That was the change that we noticed when we walked in. There wasn't a shade over the house. The light was shinning forth. The next thing that he announced was that he wanted to move up his baptismal date two weeks. I was so happy from last week when he actually set a date that I really didn't quite understand the cool factor of having the investigator move up their date. I am still learning all this stuff still.
We also got to teach Mike who we have to move slow with because he is dyslectic so he has to go really so when he does his readings. He seems to be moving along pretty good we just wished he saw the importance of keeping consistent each week instead of every other week.
George is having a hard time getting an answer to his prayers about the Book of Mormon. We are still optimistic because he came to church yesterday and he still does his readings and wants to meet with us for lessons.
Saturday we had a mission wide conference call. That was cool. Pres. Jensen wanted to implement a new way of reporting numbers and thought it would be faster if he did it then instead of waiting for zone conference. It was cool because I had to say the opening prayer and an elder I came out with that is on the other side of the mission said the closing. I had been wondering how he was doing and I am sure now that he is doing just fine.
Last night was transfers. No I did not get transferred or you would have gotten a very short e-mail like last week. Sister Mecham was scared because she has been here 6 months and it is about time for her to be transferred, but we are together here or another 6 weeks. We are glad because the guys are moving in the right direction and a new missionary might throw them off.
Well I can't think of anything else...
Love you all,
Sister Foy
I hope that you all got your letters. Last week I went up to Bangor to do some shopping, like mom said I was born to do it.
Any way this week was awesome. We got to meet with all of our investigators which sometimes doesn't always happen. Nick was our miracle this week. We pulled up to his home and we noticed that his live-in girlfriend's car was not there. When we walked in the lights were all on and there was music playing, which that never happened before. we sat down for our lesson and he announced that he was no linger living in sin. He has a word of wisdom problem so I just assumed that he had stopped smoking. I am very naive. He kicked his girlfriend out! That was the change that we noticed when we walked in. There wasn't a shade over the house. The light was shinning forth. The next thing that he announced was that he wanted to move up his baptismal date two weeks. I was so happy from last week when he actually set a date that I really didn't quite understand the cool factor of having the investigator move up their date. I am still learning all this stuff still.
We also got to teach Mike who we have to move slow with because he is dyslectic so he has to go really so when he does his readings. He seems to be moving along pretty good we just wished he saw the importance of keeping consistent each week instead of every other week.
George is having a hard time getting an answer to his prayers about the Book of Mormon. We are still optimistic because he came to church yesterday and he still does his readings and wants to meet with us for lessons.
Saturday we had a mission wide conference call. That was cool. Pres. Jensen wanted to implement a new way of reporting numbers and thought it would be faster if he did it then instead of waiting for zone conference. It was cool because I had to say the opening prayer and an elder I came out with that is on the other side of the mission said the closing. I had been wondering how he was doing and I am sure now that he is doing just fine.
Last night was transfers. No I did not get transferred or you would have gotten a very short e-mail like last week. Sister Mecham was scared because she has been here 6 months and it is about time for her to be transferred, but we are together here or another 6 weeks. We are glad because the guys are moving in the right direction and a new missionary might throw them off.
Well I can't think of anything else...
Love you all,
Sister Foy
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