We had a great week here in Sherbrooke! We were blessed
in a lot of different ways. We did quite a bit of knocking this week,
but this area is pretty different. Ive actually never gotten let in
doors as often as we are here. I think we've got let in here already
more than any other area in my mission hah. People are just letting us
in all the time, its kind of strange actually, but in a good way. I
think its because Elder Hardy is awesome.
Not everyone who lets us in is terrible interested, but still.
For example, a nice Nepali family let us in to their apartment without
asking us anything, and started teaching us about Buddhism. Hah so thats
a bad example. But here's a good one - we decided to knock in a
building where a member lives right next to the chapel, and we buzz the
first apt and she wasnt interested, and kind of angry. So then we go to
the next door down the hall, and knock, and this woman answers, and
starts talking to us in Spanish. She seemed VERY shocked that we knocked
on her door. And I said sorry, we dont speak spanish! And so she said,
thats okay, come on in. We came in and she sat us down at her table with
her son, and she starts saying 'Its so good that you are here! I know
the church, etc.' Eventually she told us that she was actually baptized
in the church in Columbia about 25 years ago, but then after some
struggles with the branch and her family there, she stopped going. But
she moved here to Sherbrooke, and hasnt met any members yet! Its was a
very different encounter, but so great. It was a little sad because she
obviously still has some bad feelings towards the church, but it seemed
to me it was because of how her family went through some really hard
times when she was younger, and she doesnt know how to deal with it. So
she wasnt ready to come back (just yet) but we'll be seeing her sometime
soon. Her name is Angela, and she was just so sweet and nice, and
appreciative of our visit, because she said she was praying for help
from God that morning, for help with all of the effects that are still
with her. And then, we show up at her door. Pretty special moment.
So, on that note, Sherbrooke is doing well. We've
been meeting a lot of very humble kind people, which is so nice. Elder
Hardy's confidence is improving every day, which is something I'm
(secretly) trying to help him with. And its such a blessings to meet
these kind people as we're knocking doors, because it is helping him a
lot. Hah I told him how it was very different from my first area, but
we're just getting blessed in a lot of ways.
Ive grown in appreciation this week for Preach My
Gospel. We've been able to dive into it and see what we can learn and
improve on, and its been working very well. Thats the thing that keeps
amazing me. While no one is perfect in this work, except for Christ, as
we follow the directives that we receive from our leaders, we see how
its inspired from God. From listening to President Patrick, our Bishop,
or the prophets and apostles, we're able to truly see the power of God
working through us. Its pretty amazing. Its just a reminder every time
we try, that this is Christ's work restored on the earth. It always
reminds me of John 7:17 '' If any man will ado his bwill, he shall cknow of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.''
Through
trying out the teachings of Jesus Christ, we come to know that its
true. We can't know if gravity is true if we have never stood up or
jumped, neither that the sun is there if we never go outside!
Its amazing, because I know its true. And all it takes is a sincere try to find out for oneself. Lets all try it!
Love you all! Keep up the good work. Im going to print off the emails and read them later, so thanks for those!
Love
Elder Austin Murphy, celui au Québec
P.S. Im feeling better mom, this week was alright. All I have now is a runny nose. So! Tout est bien! Tout est bien!
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