We watched conference from the institute building here in
pokie! It was SO WONDERFUL! I absolutely loved it! The messages were so amazing
and inspiring. I loved all of President Monson's talk and President Uchtdorf's
talk where you said "You can do it now!" Just loved em.
My companions’ names are elder Ogburn and elder Findley!
Elder Findley is a visa waiter which is super cool! Also, Elder Ogburn is SO
AWESOME! Very different from Elder Vigil, VERY but! In no ways is he less
awesome though! He's taught me so much and the three of us are quickly become
VERY awesome friends! :D Seriously, it's been so good! We actually just walked
around in the cold for about an hour and a half looking for the family history
center where we email! So..... yeah! Adventures! haha! But, so far we have been
working on getting more unified, settling in and learning EVERYTHING we can
about the area! Elder Findley is a new missionary and Elder Ogburn has been out
a little over a year. Elder Findley is from Texas, was in a rock band and is
awesome! Elder Ogburn is from Arizona and has met Steve Nash! Wow! But,
overall, they are very awesome guys! Also, this week we got to have a really
good talk with one of the less actives in the ward, Hannah. She is a recent
convert and quickly fell away from the church but her really good friend just
passed away while he was on his mission in Mexico. So, we got to go over and
talk with her. Just talk and do everything we could to help her feel better
whether it be by talking about it, bearing testimony, or just talking about
other things. :) We talked about disneyland, traveling, missionaries, haunted
houses and just all sorts of stuff. There seems to be a new light in her eyes
for the Gospel and we are meeting with her again today at 1:30! It's gonna be
awesome! :)
Also, thank you for
the letters! Be sure to tell them all thank you please! :) Also, I really like
that idea with the ipod! That much be much appreciated! Thank you! :) Just to
update you, it's definitely getting chilly here in Pokie but I have my rain
jacket and a sweater vest and also the mission office has coats there if I need
one so as of now, I'm still good! :) Also, this week, we got to play ultimate
frisbee! The first night my companions got here we got to go play just to try
and get to know some more members! We got stomped on but it was awesome! haha!
Also, we got to
invite one of our investigators, mike to be baptized! He said he doesn't want
the Mormon label but he wants to be baptized. Interesting....... i know! But,
hopefully, he will read the Book of Mormon and pray and be able to progress
some more. :) Also, we had to move Tyson's baptismal date because he hasn't
been to church but we have faith that November is gonna be the month! We are
gonna keep working with him and he is pretty darn dedicated to reading the Book
of Mormon and hopefully, he will pray as well and he can see the incredible
happiness that this book brings! :)
Overall though, this
week was a lot of visiting, getting to know some more people, and actually an
incredible learning experience! Because Elder Vigil left, I kinda got to be
Senior Companion in a way for this week. It was CRAZY! But, a very humbling and
good experience. I know that I'm not as good as I thought I was. ;) But, with
Heavenly Father's help, I know that I can get to where he wants me to be. :)
I've felt the most at peace this week I think of any week in Pokie. It's just
been wonderful. :) I feel truly blessed and the spirit has been so wonderful.
:) Thank you so much for everything Mom. :) Please know that I love you! and
Dad! And Parker! And Tanner! :) I pray for you all and I hope everything is
going wonderfully! I love missionary work! I WILL BE HAPPY! I PROMISE! :D The
Book of Mormon is true! I know it with all my heart and I plead with all of you
to make your daily study of it a HIGH priority! I promise blessings will come!
:) This Church is true! I know it! :) I hope you have an amazing week and know
that you're in my heart! :) Be safe and happy! :)
Elder Merkley
PS- As a challenge, for anyone reading this, please try and
go be a light for someone! Help bring some life into someone's life! :) We are
all Heavenly Father's children and He loves us SO much. :) He wants us to help
eachother! Please do! :)
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