Another week and I'm already blurring days and weeks. This transfer is flying by and it's pretty hard to believe it's been a month.
We had the mission tour with Elder Whiting and he gave lots of good advice as he talked. Lots on how missionaries and investigators are alike because we can all change, improve, and come closer to Christ through his Atonement. He also talked a lot about the Holy Ghost. He also encouraged us to talk to everyone as soon as we leave the apartment. One comment he made about urgency went along the lines of this: "After this tour is done, look at the lobby. Where is the sense of urgency while everyone stands around?" After him saying that during lunch and seeing it come to pass 2 hours later, it really is remarkable how critical urgency is to the work. When we did that, we got lots of contacts just by talking.
Preach My Gospel version 2 has just been released not too long ago and Elder Whiting told us about why it was named that way. The scripture behind the title is Doctrine and Covenants 50:14. It says "To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth." He specifically pointed out the words after, "by the spirit". We can all strive to have the spirit with us and as we live worthily, repent daily, and trust that Christ will help us. As we do what is right, the Holy Ghost will be with us and it will help us understand His gospel and help us in the work.
Came back to Pori and started afresh and came up with better goals, plans, and a better focus on the purpose of a missionary. We invited a friend to be baptized and they said yes. So, we're working with them and it's exciting.
We did some service with a half member family and it went really well. We ate an amazing lunch and then shoveled gravel with them. It felt like working at my grandparents place. Anyways, fast Sunday rolls around and the branch had a potluck after. I baked an apple crisp to bring and we ate a lot that day even though it was fast Sunday.
Last thing. We had a district P-day and it was pretty fun. Another Elder here lived in Washington and he taught us how to play rugby and we played for an hour. We then went to a lavu and roasted makkara over a fire. Good stuff. It was also fun just talking with other missionaries and hearing their stories.
Last thing. We had a district P-day and it was pretty fun. Another Elder here lived in Washington and he taught us how to play rugby and we played for an hour. We then went to a lavu and roasted makkara over a fire. Good stuff. It was also fun just talking with other missionaries and hearing their stories.
Okay, that was a lot but hope everyone is doing well. The work awaits,
Vanhin Hsu
Photos:
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| District rugby |
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| District lavu |
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| A frog we found during service |
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| A cat that followed us |
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| Mission Tour MTC companion reunion |
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| The lake |
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