Hey there-
This week has been great. We have had weather that has made the roads completely ice over, don't worry we were safe inside when it got really bad. The hill that we live on had a little pile up on Tuesday night that made things very interesting. Let's just say we were watching the drama until 11:45pm....
Sundays are just another day of the week, just with more meetings. The white hand book says that it is the best time to go tracting and to find families home. I think that it lies...this past Sunday (yesturday) we got snowed out, so no church for us. It kinda stunk because Awilda and her family was so excited to got to church. But there is always next week.
We are teaching Awilda and her whole family. they are all trying to be baptized on the same day feb. 28th. We pushed it back so that they could come to Church and be really committed. They are loving the Gospel and what it brings to their family. they all have the bom in Spanish and in English so that they can understand it better and learn English better. They are so awesome. There are some trails we can see ahead, but they have the faith to make it through.
Love you all and hope that you are safe and healthy,
Sister Foy
Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Letter from 1.5.09
Hello family,
We have seen the hand of the Lord in the work here in the land Gloucester. So we got our three baptismal commitments this past week and man did we work hard. President was proud of our work and told us to keep up the good work.
The only sour note for this past week is that Bill and the kids "are going to find a church more local." We don't know what happened. We showed up to our appointment and found a note and a bag of all the books that were given to them. Maybe a combination of a lot of small things, but it is now the ward to keep them active. I am not saying that the missionaries don't have any responsibility, but they are the ones that will be here, we leave.
We taught Awilda and her family last night and it was great. The whole family was in on the discussion. We didn't really teach a lesson per-say, but we answered questions that the kids had and i think gained their trust. I can really see why our Heavenly Father councils us to get and education that is not just spiritual. If they would attend school like they would they would not have so much superstition questions, but hey, that's the culture. We also found out that they all don't have the last name. What are we supposed to call them... So we call them the Patriot's or the Patriot family, because that is what street they live on. Very creative I know:). They will take some work to help all to come unto Christ, but it will happen. The oldest daughter has a 4 month old baby and we showed them how the world blocks out the light that we came from the longer that we live with out it. We put a picture of Christ in front of the baby and her eyes got wide and her face lite up. That baby out of that whole family knows what light is, because she is the last one to come from the light of our Heavenly Father. Cool huh!
Oh so I don't think that I told you this last week, but I am severing in an area with a church history spot. Topsfield is the town that Joseph Sr. and his father were born. Sister Richins and I were tracting in a neighborhood and found a little monument in front of this home. It was cool. Well I think that that is it for this week.
Love you,
Sister Foy
We have seen the hand of the Lord in the work here in the land Gloucester. So we got our three baptismal commitments this past week and man did we work hard. President was proud of our work and told us to keep up the good work.
The only sour note for this past week is that Bill and the kids "are going to find a church more local." We don't know what happened. We showed up to our appointment and found a note and a bag of all the books that were given to them. Maybe a combination of a lot of small things, but it is now the ward to keep them active. I am not saying that the missionaries don't have any responsibility, but they are the ones that will be here, we leave.
We taught Awilda and her family last night and it was great. The whole family was in on the discussion. We didn't really teach a lesson per-say, but we answered questions that the kids had and i think gained their trust. I can really see why our Heavenly Father councils us to get and education that is not just spiritual. If they would attend school like they would they would not have so much superstition questions, but hey, that's the culture. We also found out that they all don't have the last name. What are we supposed to call them... So we call them the Patriot's or the Patriot family, because that is what street they live on. Very creative I know:). They will take some work to help all to come unto Christ, but it will happen. The oldest daughter has a 4 month old baby and we showed them how the world blocks out the light that we came from the longer that we live with out it. We put a picture of Christ in front of the baby and her eyes got wide and her face lite up. That baby out of that whole family knows what light is, because she is the last one to come from the light of our Heavenly Father. Cool huh!
Oh so I don't think that I told you this last week, but I am severing in an area with a church history spot. Topsfield is the town that Joseph Sr. and his father were born. Sister Richins and I were tracting in a neighborhood and found a little monument in front of this home. It was cool. Well I think that that is it for this week.
Love you,
Sister Foy
Monday, December 29, 2008
Letter from 12.20.08
Hey there family-
Well here is another week in Gloucester, Mass. Last night was transfer calls and it seemed like everyone from the bishop to the district and zone leaders thought that I was going to get transferred. I don't know why, but I know that I am going to be here at least till my birthday(transfer day).
I had curds and whey (pistachio pudding) with my at lunch at zone conference so it felt like I was home. It is amazing the small blessing you receive while serving the Lord.
Tonight we have an appointment with a new woman, Tasha. We found her tracting before our appointment with Rachel last week. We taught her a little about the book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and she wants to learn more.
Yesterday we had the stake presidency at our ward council. The president talked about the glasses we wear and how we need to take them off to expect and change to occur. He asked them ward leaders to get to know the missionaries in their ward (aka us) and go out and serve with them. One of our goals last transfer was to gain the trust of the ward. I think that we have for the most part, but now we need to call upon that trust for them to help us out more, but we also need to find more people for them to help us with.:) I hope that you all enjoyed Christmas and that this new year will be better to you then this past one.
Love you,
Sister Foy
Well here is another week in Gloucester, Mass. Last night was transfer calls and it seemed like everyone from the bishop to the district and zone leaders thought that I was going to get transferred. I don't know why, but I know that I am going to be here at least till my birthday(transfer day).
I had curds and whey (pistachio pudding) with my at lunch at zone conference so it felt like I was home. It is amazing the small blessing you receive while serving the Lord.
Tonight we have an appointment with a new woman, Tasha. We found her tracting before our appointment with Rachel last week. We taught her a little about the book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and she wants to learn more.
Yesterday we had the stake presidency at our ward council. The president talked about the glasses we wear and how we need to take them off to expect and change to occur. He asked them ward leaders to get to know the missionaries in their ward (aka us) and go out and serve with them. One of our goals last transfer was to gain the trust of the ward. I think that we have for the most part, but now we need to call upon that trust for them to help us out more, but we also need to find more people for them to help us with.:) I hope that you all enjoyed Christmas and that this new year will be better to you then this past one.
Love you,
Sister Foy
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Letter from 12.22.08
Merry Christmas!
How is everyone doing? Well I have survived my first blizzard here in New England. It snowed so much that church was canceled yesterday. We went up to Georgetown any way because we had a dinner appointment with a member. It was good, but every thing that comes from sister Jackson's kitchen is good.
Christmas call will be at 7pm ish. I guess that I will attempt the home phone number, but I don't really remember it so if it doesn't work I will call dad's cell. It sounds like mom and dad need to do some decorating so that is feels more like Christmas. Invite the elders over fore dinner or something. I bet that they would like that. It will make you feel better and they will have a good meal. And since yo have 14 days off of work see if they need a member for any of their lessons. It can be difficult for them to fine people to take teaching with them this time of year.
We have a baptismal date set for Jan.31. I don't know if I have told you about Awilda, but I think that her entering the waters of baptism will make her life so much better. I can't really think of anything else to say. I will talk to you on Thursday!
Love you all,
Sister Foy
How is everyone doing? Well I have survived my first blizzard here in New England. It snowed so much that church was canceled yesterday. We went up to Georgetown any way because we had a dinner appointment with a member. It was good, but every thing that comes from sister Jackson's kitchen is good.
Christmas call will be at 7pm ish. I guess that I will attempt the home phone number, but I don't really remember it so if it doesn't work I will call dad's cell. It sounds like mom and dad need to do some decorating so that is feels more like Christmas. Invite the elders over fore dinner or something. I bet that they would like that. It will make you feel better and they will have a good meal. And since yo have 14 days off of work see if they need a member for any of their lessons. It can be difficult for them to fine people to take teaching with them this time of year.
We have a baptismal date set for Jan.31. I don't know if I have told you about Awilda, but I think that her entering the waters of baptism will make her life so much better. I can't really think of anything else to say. I will talk to you on Thursday!
Love you all,
Sister Foy
Monday, December 15, 2008
Letter from 12.15.08
Hey there fam- 12/15/08
Well this week we had a first. When the weather gets too bad the President pulls the cars off the road, and that is what happened to us. The ice storm did hit the east coast, but not in my area. It rained all day and all night on Thursday, but it never got below freezing. The other parts of my zone did get hit pretty hard, though. My zone leaders have been out of power for a few days now and two other wards joined us for church on Sunday because they didn't have power in their building. from what I have heard the Gloucester area is the warmest sister's area, so I am counting my blessings. Last week it was 19 today its is 50.
We don't have much of a teaching pool, but that is fine. We are working with a woman named Awilda, I might have told you about her last week. We met with her the other day and watched the restoration movie. The spirit was so strong! I know that she is prepared, but she will have to work through a lot of issues before she will be baptized, but she will be the better for it. Bill got the priesthood three weeks ago. Dan's birthday is this week so he will most likely get it after his interview this up coming week. It will be really awesome if Bill could give the priesthood to Dan, but I don't know if that will happen or not. The bishop will have to decide that.
I looked at the website that Ann made. That is really cool, thanks! I can't really look at it. Bending the rules I could, but I don't want the emailing privilege to be taken away like the music one..., but you could forward messages from there if you want... I will try to send home some pictures form the area so you can put new pictures on.
Though it is really cold outside I know that I am where I am needed by the Lord. I am learning more and more about the atonement everyday that is building my relationship with my Savior. I love this work!
Love you,
Sister Foy
Well this week we had a first. When the weather gets too bad the President pulls the cars off the road, and that is what happened to us. The ice storm did hit the east coast, but not in my area. It rained all day and all night on Thursday, but it never got below freezing. The other parts of my zone did get hit pretty hard, though. My zone leaders have been out of power for a few days now and two other wards joined us for church on Sunday because they didn't have power in their building. from what I have heard the Gloucester area is the warmest sister's area, so I am counting my blessings. Last week it was 19 today its is 50.
We don't have much of a teaching pool, but that is fine. We are working with a woman named Awilda, I might have told you about her last week. We met with her the other day and watched the restoration movie. The spirit was so strong! I know that she is prepared, but she will have to work through a lot of issues before she will be baptized, but she will be the better for it. Bill got the priesthood three weeks ago. Dan's birthday is this week so he will most likely get it after his interview this up coming week. It will be really awesome if Bill could give the priesthood to Dan, but I don't know if that will happen or not. The bishop will have to decide that.
I looked at the website that Ann made. That is really cool, thanks! I can't really look at it. Bending the rules I could, but I don't want the emailing privilege to be taken away like the music one..., but you could forward messages from there if you want... I will try to send home some pictures form the area so you can put new pictures on.
Though it is really cold outside I know that I am where I am needed by the Lord. I am learning more and more about the atonement everyday that is building my relationship with my Savior. I love this work!
Love you,
Sister Foy
Monday, December 8, 2008
Letter from 12.8.08
Hey there family- 12/08/08
Well I have lived through my first snow. It was really awesome. I felt like it was sent just for me (Gilmore Girls style). The only thing I don't like was that it was 18 degrees when I woke up to this morning. The Ausband family (Rachel and the girls) was baptized on the 29th of November. They have been members for a week now! It's really cool.
We had zone interviews this week. I felt bad for president, because of his cold,but he worked through it. Though i don't know how much he heard... Our district is starting to open up to one another, thanks in part to my companion. When the district is working together and trusts each other then the work seems to move forward so much smoother. We found a new family this week that we think that will be good. The mother's name is Awilda. She is originally from Puerto Rico, but moved to the US when she was younger and speaks English just fine. She had met with missionaries before and then moved so she lost contact with them. I think that she is ready for a new view of God and herself. We will have to see how everything works out.
I hope that all is going well there. please pray for snow for me so it will warm back up!
Love you,
Sister Foy
Well I have lived through my first snow. It was really awesome. I felt like it was sent just for me (Gilmore Girls style). The only thing I don't like was that it was 18 degrees when I woke up to this morning. The Ausband family (Rachel and the girls) was baptized on the 29th of November. They have been members for a week now! It's really cool.
We had zone interviews this week. I felt bad for president, because of his cold,but he worked through it. Though i don't know how much he heard... Our district is starting to open up to one another, thanks in part to my companion. When the district is working together and trusts each other then the work seems to move forward so much smoother. We found a new family this week that we think that will be good. The mother's name is Awilda. She is originally from Puerto Rico, but moved to the US when she was younger and speaks English just fine. She had met with missionaries before and then moved so she lost contact with them. I think that she is ready for a new view of God and herself. We will have to see how everything works out.
I hope that all is going well there. please pray for snow for me so it will warm back up!
Love you,
Sister Foy
Monday, December 1, 2008
Letter from 12.1.08
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
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
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