Hello!!! That was good to hear about your weeks.
first, Dallin, how
was the talent show? I bet it was great. Thats pretty funny, because
just 24 hours later I was narrating the Christmas party for the stake.
Long story, but basically our friend Cedric (have I told you about
Cedric yet? He's the best member missionary I think I've ever met, hes a
convert of 15 or 20 years, and is a single man from Vietnam who speaks
French English Vietnamese and Spanish, with bits of German and Italian.
He's a beast. And he's our best friend here in La Salle.) called me the
day before and asked me to create some fillers between all the songs for
The Spirit of Christmas party. So, long story short, it was ok. I just
read a lot of scriptures before, and hope that people didnt get too
bored hah. Ill send you a program of the night, just for fun. But I'm
sure Dallin did a far better job than I did.
Well yes! Elder Lanning is awesome. He's from Pleasanton,
California, and was in a French area for the last 2 transfers, so he
speaks really well (even though we're working in English.) He has a
strong desire to serve, and be organized as well, which is super
helpful!
So we basically have ALL of these ideas about how to help the ward,
not just go knocking and stuff like that (even though we're not scared
of doing it). But I just feel like missionaries here have gotten into
that tendency, and I dont like it. So I was wondering, maybe for you
dad, how did or would you like how missionaries approached you or the
ward council in order to help? We're trying everything, working with the
young men, visiting less actives, and starting a family mission plan
for everyone in order to get the work moving, but I want to work better
WITH the ward. Help! We're already building a good relationship, so I
just want to take it to the next level.
But its been a busy last couple of days. We arrived at transfers on
Wednesday, and found out we didnt have a car hah. So we go to metro and
walk quite a bit, taking the busses too, which was way less effective
(even though it felt really good to walk everywhere). But on Friday we
got our car back, so now we can go visit Chateauguay or Kahnawake (the
indian reservation) for our less actives and investigators there. Our
area is not as big as Mont Saint Hilaire, but man there are just so many
people its incredible. We talk to so many people every day, and then
seem to never seen anyone ever again. I'm definitely not complaining
though, its one of the blessings of being here on the island.
we have quite a few new investigators, so the work right now is
trying to get some regularly scheduled appointments with them so we can
either bring some members or get them over to a members house.
We're
still teaching Victoria, whos a friend of Catherine Schurman, a 20 year
old in the YSA ward, but her family is still going to La Salle. We get
to teach her each Sunday night in Chateauguay, so last night it was a
good lesson. We got to talk about the Gospel, and how its really what we
live in order to be happy, and progress in this life. We teach so many
first lessons, but not very many of the ones after, so it was fun
teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to her, and having the family
involved.
We're trying to go visit the less active members here as well,
because the list is just incredible of how many less actives there are
in the ward. There's got to be somebody waiting for us to come help
them!
Love you guys. I hope this week goes well.
Elder A. Murphy
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