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Week 21
The first week of being a trainer is pretty hard work let me tell you, but also rubbing shoulders with the greatest missionaries in the mission. I''m regularly talking to the AP's and playing basketball with them almost every morning (wish I took basketball more seriously back at home). I see president and sister Stevens every day now which was very strange for me. I think the biggest change and blessing for me is that every day I enter into the walls of Zion. Every day I get to go to the
chapel, resource center, talk with other missionaries. That is the biggest blessing for me, to be in an environment where the spirit constantly dwells. As missionaries we most of the time bring the spirit with us where we go. When we talk with people on the streets, when we enter their homes, when we sit on a bus; the spirit is with us. But there is something different about a THE chapel and especially
Hyde park chapel that when you enter you feel the spirit testify that the Lord loves you, and will take you as you are and make you better.
Elder Mora is a Boss. His last trainer was Elder smith, I sat with him on the flight over actually. He is a little rough around the edges but we will, like Christ, take him how he is and make him better. Here we teach mostly Chinese. They are the most humble and most diligent in their scripture studies. But when you first get them they have no understanding who or why God is. In the beginning, we start with how prayer works. We liken it unto a letter that you write to heaven. You
are sending it to your father in Heaven. The post man is Jesus Christ.
When the father gets the letter he responds through the Holy Ghost, who communicates to our spirit that he got our letter. You have to treat them so gently because honestly, they are all on the edge of snapping
due to the stress of their studies. Their parent at home pressure them so hard, and a lot of Chinese here have severe depression and anxiety issues. So when they come to church that is really where their friends
are. There is also a Chinese hero of mine, her name is Helen.
chapel, resource center, talk with other missionaries. That is the biggest blessing for me, to be in an environment where the spirit constantly dwells. As missionaries we most of the time bring the spirit with us where we go. When we talk with people on the streets, when we enter their homes, when we sit on a bus; the spirit is with us. But there is something different about a THE chapel and especially
Hyde park chapel that when you enter you feel the spirit testify that the Lord loves you, and will take you as you are and make you better.
Elder Mora is a Boss. His last trainer was Elder smith, I sat with him on the flight over actually. He is a little rough around the edges but we will, like Christ, take him how he is and make him better. Here we teach mostly Chinese. They are the most humble and most diligent in their scripture studies. But when you first get them they have no understanding who or why God is. In the beginning, we start with how prayer works. We liken it unto a letter that you write to heaven. You
are sending it to your father in Heaven. The post man is Jesus Christ.
When the father gets the letter he responds through the Holy Ghost, who communicates to our spirit that he got our letter. You have to treat them so gently because honestly, they are all on the edge of snapping
due to the stress of their studies. Their parent at home pressure them so hard, and a lot of Chinese here have severe depression and anxiety issues. So when they come to church that is really where their friends
are. There is also a Chinese hero of mine, her name is Helen.
She is also a recent convert of a few years and she actually is a mother hen to these recent converts. Because when these Chinese students go home
they need to go to church, and due to such severe enforcement of religious laws there the church is not able to be as well organized.
So Helen finds these Chinese students branches to attend when they go home. Which are usually in basements or someone's home. She is the master fellow shipper and a pioneer of the east, such an honor to serve with her. This week has been an enthusiastic one with going out with full power every minute of every day, with me now being the
senior companion a lot of pressure rides on me. I know we can get through it with the spirit, though. I've been praying a lot!
they need to go to church, and due to such severe enforcement of religious laws there the church is not able to be as well organized.
So Helen finds these Chinese students branches to attend when they go home. Which are usually in basements or someone's home. She is the master fellow shipper and a pioneer of the east, such an honor to serve with her. This week has been an enthusiastic one with going out with full power every minute of every day, with me now being the
senior companion a lot of pressure rides on me. I know we can get through it with the spirit, though. I've been praying a lot!
Whenever I get the chance really. In stairwells, in empty rooms, in the bathroom; always trying to communicate with my Heavenly Father on what
I should do. I know that I can do what the lord has commanded of me and I hope I can do it the way he would have me do it. I love you guys
so so much.
Elder Massey
I should do. I know that I can do what the lord has commanded of me and I hope I can do it the way he would have me do it. I love you guys
so so much.
Elder Massey
Week 20
area. Let's be honest here even I'm surprised at this. This transfer has been very teachable to me in many ways, but in the biggest way for myself is that we are all beggars in the sight of the Lord. Every prayer I have offered up to the Lord is to help my investigators and help me help them, I have seen many miracles in South End in all shapes and sizes. In retro spect this area has made a missionary out of me. I love the people here and the ward has become my family in
many senses of the word. I will miss them and I will definitely come back to this blessed land of south end. My trainer elder kalabanko is ending his mission this very day and be either be going into surgery
(tore his Acl on the mission) or back to Ukraine and leaving abruptly to America or he will be stolen into the night to be forced to join the military. So if any one hears about or sees a Oleg Kalabanko he is
part of the family now. I love all your words of advice which are probably needed right now because this is a lot for me to be honest. It is the biggest opportunity for growth and I can expect to see many blessings from it, but it would be nice to hear from everyone! I apologize for the shortness of these letters, I will write better
letters in this coming week
Week 19
This week has been full of slow progression and the realization of our need for constant effort to improve, to strive to be worthy of the Lords success. Leaving the safe walls of Zion where we spent our Christmas season of presents, sweets, and ward family love is; into the trenches of spiritual warfare is a hard dissension. I started off the week entering into a new "Purity Fast"( which is a great talk by Elder Gene r. Cook) and fighting hard to find the Lords prepared
people and meet with out investigators. We are teaching a Jamaican named Kevin and an English man named Gavin who have a few things in common. One they both can't read well, two they don't keep any of
their appointments. So dealing with the frustrations of that, I have been striving to increase my boldness both with people on the street and in lessons. This was needed to tell both of these investigators if they didn't shape up they couldn't be baptised and come closer to
Christ, I don't know how much more boldly or bluntly I could have put it with them saying those exact words. Yet they again just canceled their appointments as I write this email. But the work must go on and we must find the Lords prepared people. I think my favorite part of finding people is that I don't know who is prepared or not, that's why I must talk to everyone. I have had many experiences where I stopped
some one who I never thought would accept the message little alone hear it, and yet they stopped and heard and listened. That is my favorite feeling, that the Lord keeps on letting me experience. It's surprise that first I would have never guessed mixed in with a little
bit of confusion on actually what to say, so let's say I really rely on the lord to fill my mouth. The emails from friends and family have meant a lot and I am thankful for all who sent me something, i am over
burdened with your love. Alma 26:27
people and meet with out investigators. We are teaching a Jamaican named Kevin and an English man named Gavin who have a few things in common. One they both can't read well, two they don't keep any of
their appointments. So dealing with the frustrations of that, I have been striving to increase my boldness both with people on the street and in lessons. This was needed to tell both of these investigators if they didn't shape up they couldn't be baptised and come closer to
Christ, I don't know how much more boldly or bluntly I could have put it with them saying those exact words. Yet they again just canceled their appointments as I write this email. But the work must go on and we must find the Lords prepared people. I think my favorite part of finding people is that I don't know who is prepared or not, that's why I must talk to everyone. I have had many experiences where I stopped
some one who I never thought would accept the message little alone hear it, and yet they stopped and heard and listened. That is my favorite feeling, that the Lord keeps on letting me experience. It's surprise that first I would have never guessed mixed in with a little
bit of confusion on actually what to say, so let's say I really rely on the lord to fill my mouth. The emails from friends and family have meant a lot and I am thankful for all who sent me something, i am over
burdened with your love. Alma 26:27
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