This week was pretty exciting. First of all, I want to say that I am sorry for not remembering to tell you all that P-day was moved to Tuesday due to Monday being Labor day. The mission leadership figured that we should be laboring on Labor Day and I think that it was a good idea too. On Tuesday...I am not sure that I remember much of what happened on Tuesday. Last week I spent most of my time saying goodbye to the wonderful people of Lowell. I know that it was left in the good hands of Elder Harrison and his trainee, Elder Monson. (Not sure of relation).
Thursday we drove up to transfer meeting where I met Elder Hibbert and we loaded all of our stuff into our car. A car that we don't share with anybody else and that is much larger and less disgusting. So that is pretty nice.
I met one of our progressing people: Austin. He is super cool! He is going to school here in Vermont but he is a YSA that is originally from West-Virginia. His girlfriend introduced him to the church and he wants to be baptised in the near future. He is practically already a member. Other than that, I also met Kelly who has a baptism date for the 22nd of this month! she is in a part member family and was introduced to the gospel through her husband. She also is really amazing and already has a great testimony of the Book of Mormon and of the Gospel of Christ.
Vermont is gorgeous! there are an innumerable amount of trees and hills and farms it is just amazing to look at. The trees are already beginning to change color. It is simply a reminder to me how much that our Heavenly Father loves all of us. So much so that he gave us this amazing place to live, and more impressive, that he gave his only son in the flesh that we might live with him forever with our families.
The other night, Elder Hibbert and I were walking down the street when we started talking to this man who was leaning up against his car. He was smoking and hanging out by the park. We talked to him for a little while but he didn't seem to interested so we said goodbye and started walking away. At this point both of us felt a little dumb at the actions that we were doing, so we,in unison, crossed the street and gave him a plain and clear invitation to learn. To our surprise and gratitude, he happily excepted our invitation to teach him more and we were able to get his contact info. It was just another simple reminder to me that we have to trust in the Lord and not lean on our own understanding.
I know that this gospel changes lives and that through it we can all find true happiness.
Love you, have an amazing week!
until next time!
-Elder Connor Starr
Here are some other photos. Sorry if I have sent them before.
Vermont tank.
Car share
Lowell missionaries
No comments:
Post a Comment