Hey there family,
This week was full of walking and weird weather. I just wish mother nature would make up her mind!
Lets see what happened... Halloween was an interesting day. We plan every Friday from 10-1 then have lunch so that puts us out the door at 2. We worked for 2 hrs then came back home for packing and cleaning. We are not allowed outside our apartments on Halloween after 4pm. Needless to say I got a little claustrophobic. We packed all our stuff in our bags so we can "dejunk" and do a thorough cleaning of the apartment. Well this whole two wardrobes we need for summer and winter is not conducive to the two bags we are allowed. But if you sit on the bag long enough it will close. We cleaned pretty good last p-day so we did some touch ups and then had plans for a good dinner. I tried to make the soup that we saw on Rachel Ray, but our potatoes froze during the week and went bad so we tried substituting frozen french fries, yeah that didn't work. I thought it turned out fine, but I will eat anything and since I have just gotten over my first cold of the mission couldn't really taste much. What ever.
I am really glad that the transfer is almost over. I love my companion, but I think that if I had to stay much longer with her I would do something that I could get sent home for. There is always something to learn here on the mission.:) Ooohh, I almost forgot Bill and the kids (the Covney family) past their baptismal interview and will be getting baptized this up coming Saturday! I am soo excited that they are able to do this. we had to set back their date for different reasons, but they are so ready and can't wait.
That is all I can think of that happened this week. I hope that all is well.
I love and miss you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, November 3, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Letter from 10.27.08
Hey there family-
Life here in Gloucester, Mass has been going good. The weather is not quite sure what it wants to do. It was freezing the middle of last week. I was layering up the best I could, but today I am walking around with a short sleeve shirt and am quite comfortable.
We have a car here, but miles are an issue this month. There was a family that would take the sisters to church every week, but they moved up by the church. We have been walking a lot needless to say. We have stayed here in Gloucester most of last week and will be here most of this week too. on Saturday we had to walk to the city of Rockport which is 12 miles round trip to talk with our investigator Bill and his kids. The day was really windy and on the way home I thought that is was going to rain, but the Lord helped us out a bit. a member of our ward drove past, stopped and gave us a ride back home.
Yesterday was stake conference. It was really amazing. I hadn't had a stake conference since I have been out so this was a new experience. Elder Eyring's son is our area authority so he was there and spoke to us. The stake president gave a talk about growing where God has planted you. It was really good to hear that someone has a positive attitude outlook on life. The people that we run into here are complaining about what the economy is going through, not knowing what the heck is going on there it just makes them sound like they are winning.
Last p-time we helped this woman that we tracked into take some boxes down to her basement. After she sat and 'prophesied' about what and kind of when that 2nd coming was going to occur. That was fun. The people you meet on your mission are people you will never forget and hope never to become like some.
When you send me things make sure that you put 18 Elwell St. BASEMENT, if not it will go to my neighbor. Nice lady I just don't want her to have to play mail service. I hope that all is going well with the family (those who i hear from and those i do not).
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Life here in Gloucester, Mass has been going good. The weather is not quite sure what it wants to do. It was freezing the middle of last week. I was layering up the best I could, but today I am walking around with a short sleeve shirt and am quite comfortable.
We have a car here, but miles are an issue this month. There was a family that would take the sisters to church every week, but they moved up by the church. We have been walking a lot needless to say. We have stayed here in Gloucester most of last week and will be here most of this week too. on Saturday we had to walk to the city of Rockport which is 12 miles round trip to talk with our investigator Bill and his kids. The day was really windy and on the way home I thought that is was going to rain, but the Lord helped us out a bit. a member of our ward drove past, stopped and gave us a ride back home.
Yesterday was stake conference. It was really amazing. I hadn't had a stake conference since I have been out so this was a new experience. Elder Eyring's son is our area authority so he was there and spoke to us. The stake president gave a talk about growing where God has planted you. It was really good to hear that someone has a positive attitude outlook on life. The people that we run into here are complaining about what the economy is going through, not knowing what the heck is going on there it just makes them sound like they are winning.
Last p-time we helped this woman that we tracked into take some boxes down to her basement. After she sat and 'prophesied' about what and kind of when that 2nd coming was going to occur. That was fun. The people you meet on your mission are people you will never forget and hope never to become like some.
When you send me things make sure that you put 18 Elwell St. BASEMENT, if not it will go to my neighbor. Nice lady I just don't want her to have to play mail service. I hope that all is going well with the family (those who i hear from and those i do not).
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, October 20, 2008
Letter from 10.20.08
Hey there family-
Well lets see where to start... I am in the city where Gorton's Fisherman Fish company started, and the oldest port in the us. Gloucester is big, but a lot of the people here don't really speak English, so we go to the out laying cities like Ipswich, Essex and some others. We live in the downstairs apartment, so we get to hear all of our neighbors walk around and watch TV. One really likes watching NCIS.
It has dropped like 15 degrees since I got here. My body did not like that at all. It would be fine temperature wise, but the darn wind blows and makes it so much more colder then it has to be, but what can you do.
The ward here is really sweet. We share it with elders. The only thing that stinks is that the ward members are up in the Georgetown area (by the elders) and we are down by the sea where there is not, but two members in the city of Gloucester. I guess we are doing our best to build the ward up around here, it is just been a little tough.
Yesterday in Sunday school the teacher talked about a movie that I guess had just come out about the Highland High rugby team called "Forever Strong". I thought that you could check it out, Dad since you graced the halls of old Highland High.
We are working here as hard as we can. The teaching pool will build back up we just need to work a bit harder. It is awesome that everything is going good. and that the house is in piece again.
I have been studying Doctrine and Covenants 4 this past week. It is amazing what you can find in that small section. If you look up the definitions of heart, might, mind and strength and then think about what the Lord expects of you... It is a lot. There is a verse in 2 Tim 6:19 that talks about the foundation that we need to build, one unto salvation. It's a cool one, look it up.
Well I have to go.
Love you all and hope that everything is going well,
Sister Foy
Well lets see where to start... I am in the city where Gorton's Fisherman Fish company started, and the oldest port in the us. Gloucester is big, but a lot of the people here don't really speak English, so we go to the out laying cities like Ipswich, Essex and some others. We live in the downstairs apartment, so we get to hear all of our neighbors walk around and watch TV. One really likes watching NCIS.
It has dropped like 15 degrees since I got here. My body did not like that at all. It would be fine temperature wise, but the darn wind blows and makes it so much more colder then it has to be, but what can you do.
The ward here is really sweet. We share it with elders. The only thing that stinks is that the ward members are up in the Georgetown area (by the elders) and we are down by the sea where there is not, but two members in the city of Gloucester. I guess we are doing our best to build the ward up around here, it is just been a little tough.
Yesterday in Sunday school the teacher talked about a movie that I guess had just come out about the Highland High rugby team called "Forever Strong". I thought that you could check it out, Dad since you graced the halls of old Highland High.
We are working here as hard as we can. The teaching pool will build back up we just need to work a bit harder. It is awesome that everything is going good. and that the house is in piece again.
I have been studying Doctrine and Covenants 4 this past week. It is amazing what you can find in that small section. If you look up the definitions of heart, might, mind and strength and then think about what the Lord expects of you... It is a lot. There is a verse in 2 Tim 6:19 that talks about the foundation that we need to build, one unto salvation. It's a cool one, look it up.
Well I have to go.
Love you all and hope that everything is going well,
Sister Foy
Monday, October 6, 2008
Letter from 10.6.08
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
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, 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
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