Hey family:
The week has been a long but an awesome one. Saturday Rachel, Mackenzie and Isabel were baptized. I was really amazing to watch them enter the waters of baptism and change their eternities. The girls were so excited to be baptized and were a little hipper before the meeting started, but they settled right down as soon as the meeting started. This makes the second family that has been baptized in the month of November into the Georgetown ward. before bill and the kids there had not been a family baptized into the ward in 12 years. I think that that is really amazing that the Lord would bless this ward at this time with 2 families that are so solid. I have to tell you that our teaching pool is now as dry as the Sahara desert. I guess that is what happens when they get baptized:). We are out finding most of our days, it can be difficult to get motivated when it is freezing outside, but we do it anyway. the Lord always gives you a trial of your faith before he blesses you. our trial this we happened on Tuesday. We had what I call Hurricane Gloucester come through. The winds were really strong. At times we could hardly walk forward, because the wind was so bad. The rain on top of that just made it funny. I was able to use my new boots so my feet were nice and toasty. The only casualty was my poor umbrella. It hasn't been the same since then. we came in for lunch completely drenched, but the whole time we were out there we were laughing. Later that night after the hurricane blew through we went finding and found our first potential investigator! Oh how the Lord blesses us for our diligence. (or stupidity, you can choose which) Thanksgiving was great. The turkey was a success! We went to the Tew home for dinner and had some really great food. We finally got a ward mission leader! Now I bet the work will pick up!
I love you all and wish you the best,
Sister Foy
Monday, December 1, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Letter from November 24th
We had our baptism on the 8th, I don't know if I told you that. Bill, Dan and Samantha were baptized, my first family! It was so awesome.
I do have a new companion since sister fox went home. Her name is sister richins. She is from northern California. I don't know why president put two Californians together during the winter. We complain about the cold. If it was an Olympic sport we would totally win the gold. She is awesome and exactly what the area needs right now.
I did get a new coat,also some boots and some ear warmers, but I don't know how good it will be for keeping the thighs warm. if you by any chance see a down full length coat on sale somewhere think of you daughter who is a frozen sister,but if you don't that is ok I am only here for one winter. Thank heavens. No matter how many layers you put on most of the time you are still cold.
I do have somewhere to go for thanksgiving. We are having a meal with our district and then going over to a member's home after so we will have to see how much I can fit in my stomach.
Oh I am almost forgot. We are having a baptism on Saturday. Rachel and her two daughters are getting baptized. It is so cool! The only thing that I am worried about is that this next week WILL be a hard one for her. Keep her in your prayers, if you would. I will tell you how it goes next week.
I love you
Sister Foy
I do have a new companion since sister fox went home. Her name is sister richins. She is from northern California. I don't know why president put two Californians together during the winter. We complain about the cold. If it was an Olympic sport we would totally win the gold. She is awesome and exactly what the area needs right now.
I did get a new coat,also some boots and some ear warmers, but I don't know how good it will be for keeping the thighs warm. if you by any chance see a down full length coat on sale somewhere think of you daughter who is a frozen sister,but if you don't that is ok I am only here for one winter. Thank heavens. No matter how many layers you put on most of the time you are still cold.
I do have somewhere to go for thanksgiving. We are having a meal with our district and then going over to a member's home after so we will have to see how much I can fit in my stomach.
Oh I am almost forgot. We are having a baptism on Saturday. Rachel and her two daughters are getting baptized. It is so cool! The only thing that I am worried about is that this next week WILL be a hard one for her. Keep her in your prayers, if you would. I will tell you how it goes next week.
I love you
Sister Foy
Monday, November 10, 2008
Letter from 11.10.08
Hey family,
Sounds like you had a very interesting week. Ok you wanted me to answer questions. Yes I voted and got it in on time. I heard while we were out tracting about the ACLU going after the church, because some of our members in California were going around talking to people about the gay marriage proposition. I think that they should just build a bridge and get over it. But hey that us just me.
You wanted to know about my companion. Yes when I came to Gloucester I got a new comp. Her name is Sister Fox. She is from Magna, Utah. She will be going home next week, so I will be getting a new comp next Tuesday. She is sweet, but a complete stress case about going home. She has said many times a big factor for her coming out on her mission was to get a way from her parents and she is afraid that she will fall back into the same old patterns again. She has gotten some good advice from very wise people on going home, so I think she will do just fine. Thank you for allowing me to grow up and dealing with it very well!
We had zone conference this week. Yeah...so we were an hour late. There is a difference between Farmington and Farmingdale, Maine and it is about and hours drive. The rest I really don't want to go into detail.
Ohhh I almost forgot. So last weekend Bill and the kids had their baptismal interview and past. So this past Saturday I was able to stand font side like a proud Momma while all three were baptized. We had our golden investigator Rachel there with her three daughters. She was a little afraid of the water and full immersion thing, but after she was able to witness one herself she has set a date of Nov.29. Her two older daughters are old enough to be baptized and are planing on being baptized with her. I can only see the estranged husband putting a monkey wrench in the whole thing, but we have to see what happens.
All I am doing here it seems is baptizing my teaching pool or letting people go, so we are going to have to find some more people to teach. Ok tracting here I come.
We were out tracting last night and I could see into someones window that they were watching the Nascar race and I could tell that they were at either Phoenix or Lowes because it was a night race. GO JIMMIE! I don't have my investigator that loves Nascar here like I did in Newport to keep me as updated as I was there.
I love you and miss you bunches,
Sister Foy
Sounds like you had a very interesting week. Ok you wanted me to answer questions. Yes I voted and got it in on time. I heard while we were out tracting about the ACLU going after the church, because some of our members in California were going around talking to people about the gay marriage proposition. I think that they should just build a bridge and get over it. But hey that us just me.
You wanted to know about my companion. Yes when I came to Gloucester I got a new comp. Her name is Sister Fox. She is from Magna, Utah. She will be going home next week, so I will be getting a new comp next Tuesday. She is sweet, but a complete stress case about going home. She has said many times a big factor for her coming out on her mission was to get a way from her parents and she is afraid that she will fall back into the same old patterns again. She has gotten some good advice from very wise people on going home, so I think she will do just fine. Thank you for allowing me to grow up and dealing with it very well!
We had zone conference this week. Yeah...so we were an hour late. There is a difference between Farmington and Farmingdale, Maine and it is about and hours drive. The rest I really don't want to go into detail.
Ohhh I almost forgot. So last weekend Bill and the kids had their baptismal interview and past. So this past Saturday I was able to stand font side like a proud Momma while all three were baptized. We had our golden investigator Rachel there with her three daughters. She was a little afraid of the water and full immersion thing, but after she was able to witness one herself she has set a date of Nov.29. Her two older daughters are old enough to be baptized and are planing on being baptized with her. I can only see the estranged husband putting a monkey wrench in the whole thing, but we have to see what happens.
All I am doing here it seems is baptizing my teaching pool or letting people go, so we are going to have to find some more people to teach. Ok tracting here I come.
We were out tracting last night and I could see into someones window that they were watching the Nascar race and I could tell that they were at either Phoenix or Lowes because it was a night race. GO JIMMIE! I don't have my investigator that loves Nascar here like I did in Newport to keep me as updated as I was there.
I love you and miss you bunches,
Sister Foy
Monday, November 3, 2008
Letter from 11.3.08
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
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, 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
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