Hello my wonderful friends and family!!!
I love you all so much! You are fantastic! Every single one of
you! man... Good week. Big week. Even Bigger week this week! HUGE week!
ha. Last week was good. We went up to Brooklyn, the top of our area. It
was fun! Pretty place. It is a quite little boat town. Until the
weekend! Then it is a popular destination to go boating! ha. It was fun.
It was quite one of the days we were up there. Really calm and
Peaceful. Reminded me of dad. We always went to quite little fishing
places just to walk and experience the beauty of the earth! We got
transfer calls on Saturday. Elder Simeavao is leaving the Normanhurst
ward after 6 months. sad... I know how he feels... *caugh*caugh*
Tuggerah *caugh*caugh* ... ha. Later that day we went to a child of
record baptism, we were asked to fill the font and pass out flyers to
all the non-members coming! While there we got a phone call from
President Howes. You always get a little nervous when President calls
and your companion answers and says "it's for you!" Handing the phone to
you. ha. I have been asked to Train a new missionary! Hurray! ha. I
have never trained before so he wanted to explain a bit about it. SO the
new missionaries don't fly in 'till Wednesday... SO they put the
missionaries who are training together for those few days. I am
temporarily with Elder Crump! If you have a good memory, you MIGHT
remember that I was in the MTC with Elder Crump, and served with him for
a Day while visa-waiting in Missouri. He is way fun! He also trained
Elder Orr and I replaced him in Tuggerah. We served in Coffs around the
same time also. So we have lots of connections! It will be a good couple
of days. Today we had transfers, tomorrow we have the "Train the
Trainers" meeting, Wednesday we have the "new Arrivals" meeting, where
we will get our new companions, Thursday is District Leader Training
again, and Friday is District meeting because we can't do it Wednesday.
So Something is going on everyday! Gonna Be a BIG week! Excited! eager
to meet the new companion... The district changed a lot to. one from
every companionship left. The sister staying in Normanhurst is training
as well. The Dural Elders both have new companions, both I am told work
well. One was even my zone leader my last transfer in Coffs! So that is
kinda wierd.. he is released now. ha So lots of change.
My core experience this week is similar to last week. I talked
about the example my parents had on my mission and my attitude. This
week, especially after I was told I would be given the chance to train, I
often thought of my trainer. I Learned a lot from Elder Tsai! A lot. I
find it odd, I was "born" to him when he was a about 3/4 of the way
done with his mission, he was a district leader, and was now training
for the first time. As in life, we all turn out to be much more like our
parents than we imagine. Besides those similarities, I thought of all
the 12-week training sessions, odd adjustments coming to a new country,
and learning opportunities that presented themselves. I am grateful for
my trainer, and all those opportunities! I will now hove the blessing of
strengthening, helping, and learning from a missionary in a similar
situation! I expect I will learn more from him than him from I. However,
a feeling of gratitude in remembrance of my "forefathers" and
excitement to repeat the cycle have been my core experience this week.
I am trying to always be more patient and humble. I have
struggled with this for a few weeks. I feel bad, I have learned this
lesson before. Or maybe I am just learning it on a new level... I don't
know. Christ-like characteristics are always the most difficult things
to obtain. It takes constant self evaluation and change! The blessings
are obvious and very convenient.
As a result of conference... I am trying to strengthen my
testimony deeper and deeper. From the past 2 G.C.'s it very much seems
that the world and the church will only grow apart. The importance and
value of the church and it's teaching will NEED to be #1 in every
members priorities. It should be already, yes. Nonetheless, the message I
received is that. We all will need to deepen, strengthen, even fortify
our testimonies and selves in the gospel to rise up to the needs of our
Father in Heaven. That we may be able to do our part in the
strengthening of his kingdom and establishing Zion. I am grateful for
the Prophet, his councilors, and all of the special witnesses of Christ
that strengthen and warn us from the Lords watchtower!
I am excited for the new transfer! I see a lot of good things
that can happen. The district changed a LOT, but I see a lot of
potential as a result! It should be good. I am excited to work with the
new Elders in the District and hope that I can do my part to make the
new missionaries the best they can be! I hope for and expect Great
things out of the "Dura-hurst" District!
Much Love,
Elder Ford
Elder Crump & I
In Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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