Hey family-
Any who how is the Foy family? Didn't you just love Conference?! We had all of our investigators at at least one session. It is amazing how the lord works. The talks that were given in a session met the needs of the investigators that came to that specific session. It was great. I loved Elder Worthlin's talk. He told us when hard times come we need to laugh and trust that the lord is watching out for you. For every tear that drops in sorrow here we will shed a tear of joy in the life to come. Elder Holland's talk about angels that are mortal and immortal was one that will stick out in my mind for a long time. I feel like I have had a lot of angels around me threw out my life and even more since I am serving a mission.
I don't know where I am being transferred to, but I do know that they are opening a new sisters area... So we will have to see what happens. I loved my time here in Newport. I could not have asked for a better branch to serve in and people to work with. I have had three great companions that I have learned a lot from.
I hope all is well and that you are seeing the little miracles through out your day.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Letter from 9.29.08
Hey there family-
The weather here is starting to cool down, so I am learning the art of layering things under my skirts. I am so glad that I have my Doris Day coat, because if I didn't, I would be a frozen sister way too early. The leaves are changing and they are so beautiful that it is sometimes distracting. We have been getting rain from some hurricane so I hope that the leaves hang on for a few more weeks.
Right now the work has kind of stalled. No one has gotten baptized. All the people we are working with are trying to figure out "what the point is" to having the true church on the earth if we are all just good people and follow Christ. It is really making me look at the importance and the blessing of knowing that the true church of Christ is restored once more.
I don't know about who is getting transferred, but I do know that we get the call on Sunday and whoever is transferred leaves early on Tuesday.
Wasn't Woman's Conference just amazing!? Pres. Uchtdorf's talk was so good. I liked what he said about it doesn't matter the quality of your prayers, just as long as you are an answer to someone's prayers. We should all pray to be led by the spirit to be an answer to someone's prayers.
I know that the Lord looks out for us. We are His children that He loves so dearly. He wants that best for us, this is why He allowed His Son to give His life for us. We just need to follow the commandments and we will be able to with stand anything.
I love you all,
Sister Foy
The weather here is starting to cool down, so I am learning the art of layering things under my skirts. I am so glad that I have my Doris Day coat, because if I didn't, I would be a frozen sister way too early. The leaves are changing and they are so beautiful that it is sometimes distracting. We have been getting rain from some hurricane so I hope that the leaves hang on for a few more weeks.
Right now the work has kind of stalled. No one has gotten baptized. All the people we are working with are trying to figure out "what the point is" to having the true church on the earth if we are all just good people and follow Christ. It is really making me look at the importance and the blessing of knowing that the true church of Christ is restored once more.
I don't know about who is getting transferred, but I do know that we get the call on Sunday and whoever is transferred leaves early on Tuesday.
Wasn't Woman's Conference just amazing!? Pres. Uchtdorf's talk was so good. I liked what he said about it doesn't matter the quality of your prayers, just as long as you are an answer to someone's prayers. We should all pray to be led by the spirit to be an answer to someone's prayers.
I know that the Lord looks out for us. We are His children that He loves so dearly. He wants that best for us, this is why He allowed His Son to give His life for us. We just need to follow the commandments and we will be able to with stand anything.
I love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, September 22, 2008
Letter form 9.22.08
Hello family,
How is everything going in all your lives? I bet that you are all really busy with school and work and all the things that happen with life. right now in New England fall is in full swing. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter and cooler.
we were suppose to go to a city called Bar Harbor today, but I love how Pres. Jensen gives us enough rope to hang yourself. So we used our best judgment and decided not to go.
We have had some really awesome miracles happen in the last few weeks. We had a smack down lesson with one of our less actives we work with and now she is coming to church! Now because she is coming to church she has received a calling to be Branch Chorister. She loves it. It is amazing how the gospel brings the best out in people. She now has a confidence that I didn't know that she had. She dyed her hair and bought a new out fit for church. She is so cute.
we had a day where our appointments fell threw. We were kind of bumbed about it, because one was with a lady we have a baptismal date with. We were out tracting and the first house we knocked on invited us in. We basically had the first lesson. She knows we are from God and is really interested in hearing more about the church. We see the today so we will have to see what happens. I love how the Lord works to make sure His children are taken care of.
At church yesterday we had a surprise. Nick, the guy that was baptized a month ago is moving to Cincinnati, Oh. He had gone there to see a friend and go to a baseball game and now he is moving there. I asked him if he prayed about it and he said that he did and it fells right. I hope that he stays close to the church.
I hope all is well and that you are looking for miracles in your day, because that is God saying I love you.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
How is everything going in all your lives? I bet that you are all really busy with school and work and all the things that happen with life. right now in New England fall is in full swing. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter and cooler.
we were suppose to go to a city called Bar Harbor today, but I love how Pres. Jensen gives us enough rope to hang yourself. So we used our best judgment and decided not to go.
We have had some really awesome miracles happen in the last few weeks. We had a smack down lesson with one of our less actives we work with and now she is coming to church! Now because she is coming to church she has received a calling to be Branch Chorister. She loves it. It is amazing how the gospel brings the best out in people. She now has a confidence that I didn't know that she had. She dyed her hair and bought a new out fit for church. She is so cute.
we had a day where our appointments fell threw. We were kind of bumbed about it, because one was with a lady we have a baptismal date with. We were out tracting and the first house we knocked on invited us in. We basically had the first lesson. She knows we are from God and is really interested in hearing more about the church. We see the today so we will have to see what happens. I love how the Lord works to make sure His children are taken care of.
At church yesterday we had a surprise. Nick, the guy that was baptized a month ago is moving to Cincinnati, Oh. He had gone there to see a friend and go to a baseball game and now he is moving there. I asked him if he prayed about it and he said that he did and it fells right. I hope that he stays close to the church.
I hope all is well and that you are looking for miracles in your day, because that is God saying I love you.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Letter form 9.8.08
Hey there family-
This might be a little short, but I will write. The house got struck by lighting??! I was a little scared because I didn't read the letter before looking at the pictures. I am glad that everything is all right. We have a third bed. Pres. Strout the branch president got a hold of a bed that we could use for the transfer. There is a sister coming out next transfer so one of us will be gone at the end of this transfer. Sister Pace goes home with Sister Mecham in November.
Nick is doing fine. He went out of town for the weekend so we didn't meet with him. I love you and hope that all is well. I know that the Lord well help us when we ask and are ready for whatever answer that he will give. It is amazing serving the Lord, I love it!
- Sister Foy
This might be a little short, but I will write. The house got struck by lighting??! I was a little scared because I didn't read the letter before looking at the pictures. I am glad that everything is all right. We have a third bed. Pres. Strout the branch president got a hold of a bed that we could use for the transfer. There is a sister coming out next transfer so one of us will be gone at the end of this transfer. Sister Pace goes home with Sister Mecham in November.
Nick is doing fine. He went out of town for the weekend so we didn't meet with him. I love you and hope that all is well. I know that the Lord well help us when we ask and are ready for whatever answer that he will give. It is amazing serving the Lord, I love it!
- Sister Foy
Monday, August 25, 2008
Letter from 8.25.08
Hey family,
Wow, where do I begin. This week was interesting. We knew on Thursday that Sister Mecham was getting transferred so we have just been saying good-byes and preparing for all that. I will be getting two new companions; a trainer and a greenie. This should be really fun to see how everything will work out since Sister Mecham burnt the bed that was left over from the last three-sum that was here. We are scrambling to find a new bed for the new sister.
Last night we had dinner and a lesson with the Neas' and Nick. That was fun. We had a lesson on Alma 23 and 24 about burying your weapons of war. I realized that I have some really big shoe that I have to fill once Sister Mecham is gone. She has touched so many lives. Everyone here loves her.
We tracted into this couple last week that is so golden it is unbelievable. He is related to like half the branch. He sees how there could be so many churches and that there is a need for a restoration. When we knocked on their door it was like they were waiting for us or something. But there is a down side. They are moving out of our area. Yeah, we went over for our first lesson and they told us they had bought a house and that they would be moving, but still wants to hear the lessons. Sister Mecham knows that Elders in the area they are moving to. She said that they are really good missionaries and that they would take good care of them.
Last Sunday there was a couple there that hadn't been there before. At the beginning of the third hour Pres. Strout pulled us out to meet the wife. Her name is Sallie and she wants to start the lessons again and get baptized. I was thinking ok lets fill the font. She wants her husband, who is a member, to baptize her, but he has some word of wisdom issues to work through. The cool thing is that when we went over for our first lesson he was the one who acknowledged the fact he had a problem with the word of wisdom.
Nicole, the one who just got married has a request, could you get the scripture mastery scripture stickers? She has been hounding me for them. I guess I said that I would get them for her wedding present or something.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Wow, where do I begin. This week was interesting. We knew on Thursday that Sister Mecham was getting transferred so we have just been saying good-byes and preparing for all that. I will be getting two new companions; a trainer and a greenie. This should be really fun to see how everything will work out since Sister Mecham burnt the bed that was left over from the last three-sum that was here. We are scrambling to find a new bed for the new sister.
Last night we had dinner and a lesson with the Neas' and Nick. That was fun. We had a lesson on Alma 23 and 24 about burying your weapons of war. I realized that I have some really big shoe that I have to fill once Sister Mecham is gone. She has touched so many lives. Everyone here loves her.
We tracted into this couple last week that is so golden it is unbelievable. He is related to like half the branch. He sees how there could be so many churches and that there is a need for a restoration. When we knocked on their door it was like they were waiting for us or something. But there is a down side. They are moving out of our area. Yeah, we went over for our first lesson and they told us they had bought a house and that they would be moving, but still wants to hear the lessons. Sister Mecham knows that Elders in the area they are moving to. She said that they are really good missionaries and that they would take good care of them.
Last Sunday there was a couple there that hadn't been there before. At the beginning of the third hour Pres. Strout pulled us out to meet the wife. Her name is Sallie and she wants to start the lessons again and get baptized. I was thinking ok lets fill the font. She wants her husband, who is a member, to baptize her, but he has some word of wisdom issues to work through. The cool thing is that when we went over for our first lesson he was the one who acknowledged the fact he had a problem with the word of wisdom.
Nicole, the one who just got married has a request, could you get the scripture mastery scripture stickers? She has been hounding me for them. I guess I said that I would get them for her wedding present or something.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, August 18, 2008
Letter form 8.18.08
Hey family,
This week has felt like an eternity, but it flew by. Sister Mecham and I went to the oral surgeon in Bangor on Tuesday to get checked out for her root canal. The doctor didn't think that she needs to get the root canal done as fast as the dentist thought. He said that it could wait till she got home. So no more trips to Bangor for teeth.
We went out to dinner with our ward mission leader on Friday. The restaurant had ESPN on doing a recap of the swimming events. Man it was hard not to watch.
So what is this host dinner thing? Is it for less actives or something? I love working with our less actives. Yes they need a kick in the pants every once and a while, but they are still good people.
The weather right now has been kind of crazy. It has been unseasonably cool and wet. It is humid, but I think that i have gotten use to that. The weird thing is that the leaves on some trees have begun to change colors. I guess that is has been cool enough at night to make them change.
I had to speak in Sacrament meeting on Sunday and then we taught the gospel principles class. That class was a very interesting class let me tell you.
We have a good week set up this week. I think that we are eating dinner at the apartment twice. I can't wait there are some good cooks out here.
All is well here, I hope all is well there.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
This week has felt like an eternity, but it flew by. Sister Mecham and I went to the oral surgeon in Bangor on Tuesday to get checked out for her root canal. The doctor didn't think that she needs to get the root canal done as fast as the dentist thought. He said that it could wait till she got home. So no more trips to Bangor for teeth.
We went out to dinner with our ward mission leader on Friday. The restaurant had ESPN on doing a recap of the swimming events. Man it was hard not to watch.
So what is this host dinner thing? Is it for less actives or something? I love working with our less actives. Yes they need a kick in the pants every once and a while, but they are still good people.
The weather right now has been kind of crazy. It has been unseasonably cool and wet. It is humid, but I think that i have gotten use to that. The weird thing is that the leaves on some trees have begun to change colors. I guess that is has been cool enough at night to make them change.
I had to speak in Sacrament meeting on Sunday and then we taught the gospel principles class. That class was a very interesting class let me tell you.
We have a good week set up this week. I think that we are eating dinner at the apartment twice. I can't wait there are some good cooks out here.
All is well here, I hope all is well there.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, August 4, 2008
Letter from 8.4.08
Hey there family-
Yes last week was a very interesting week. But this past week was fun. I got to eat two things that I have never had before. We had lobster at the Neas'. It was John's (the dad) birthday and he likes sea food. I think I like lobster. The tails are tough, but the claws are better. Well... let me back up a bit. This was Friday so we usually have dinner and a lesson with the Dow's so we had two meals that night. At the Dow's we had deer. There is a family in the branch that has a dear farm so it wasn't as gamy as wild deer. It was like having a piece of beef.
This probably not making much since but all this happened the same day Nick had his baptismal interview. At like 5, we had lobster with the Neas' then we booked it to the church for the interview then ran over to the Dow's for dinner and a lesson. It was a busy day. Nick passed his interview so he is getting baptized on Saturday. My first one, I can't wait!
Next p-day Sister Mecham is getting her cavity filled so we will be picking up our e-mails, but expect a letter in the mail again. Sorry p-day is only really 10-6pm. That is not a day that is a time period. So we won't have time to write our e-mails. Then on Tuesday we get to go to Bangor again so Sister Mecham can get a root canal. She is sooo excited, let me tell you.
So spike is a dry Mormon now? Did you tell him that is a sign that he needs to get working? No, I understand that he needs to work all this out at his own pace. George, the one that his wife moved to South Dakota, we dropped him because he said he needs to work out the Book of Mormon out on his own, but he will continue to come to church. And when he is ready he will give us a call. It was a good thing that he came to that decision on his own. We were feeling that same way.
Everything is going good and I hope all is well back home. Are you keeping all my e-mails? If not tell me so I can print them off so I can keep them.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Yes last week was a very interesting week. But this past week was fun. I got to eat two things that I have never had before. We had lobster at the Neas'. It was John's (the dad) birthday and he likes sea food. I think I like lobster. The tails are tough, but the claws are better. Well... let me back up a bit. This was Friday so we usually have dinner and a lesson with the Dow's so we had two meals that night. At the Dow's we had deer. There is a family in the branch that has a dear farm so it wasn't as gamy as wild deer. It was like having a piece of beef.
This probably not making much since but all this happened the same day Nick had his baptismal interview. At like 5, we had lobster with the Neas' then we booked it to the church for the interview then ran over to the Dow's for dinner and a lesson. It was a busy day. Nick passed his interview so he is getting baptized on Saturday. My first one, I can't wait!
Next p-day Sister Mecham is getting her cavity filled so we will be picking up our e-mails, but expect a letter in the mail again. Sorry p-day is only really 10-6pm. That is not a day that is a time period. So we won't have time to write our e-mails. Then on Tuesday we get to go to Bangor again so Sister Mecham can get a root canal. She is sooo excited, let me tell you.
So spike is a dry Mormon now? Did you tell him that is a sign that he needs to get working? No, I understand that he needs to work all this out at his own pace. George, the one that his wife moved to South Dakota, we dropped him because he said he needs to work out the Book of Mormon out on his own, but he will continue to come to church. And when he is ready he will give us a call. It was a good thing that he came to that decision on his own. We were feeling that same way.
Everything is going good and I hope all is well back home. Are you keeping all my e-mails? If not tell me so I can print them off so I can keep them.
Love you all,
Sister Foy
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