October 11, 2016
My dearest friends and family,
How is everyone? Great! I hope so!
I have a lot to say, because it was a crazy week, but I'll
try to keep it short. I don't want to cut out any of the absolutely amazing
spiritual experiences, because there were many.
So Wednesday was our Follow Up training meeting,
and so we had to go to Edmonton. I had a chiropractor appointment before. It
was so good to see some familiar faces at the meeting, like those from my MTC
district!
After the meeting we had a long long drive home, since
Vermilion is almost in another Province.
If you guys want, there's a Facebook page for my mission, go
find it! It's Canada Edmonton Mission 16-19.
Thursday was an amazing day. We had decided to go tract
the town of Dewberry (about 200 or less people) after our less active friend,
Art didn't answer his door. We walked for a little while and I felt like we
should go towards the yellow house. The man told us a little about his non
religious life, and told us his name was Darrell. He tells us that he really
doesn't believe in anything because when he was younger he went to Sunday school
and the teacher said "don't do drugs, don't drink, don't do bad
things" and then he walked outside and saw the teachers husband smoking.
So he decided to never go back to church. Elder Leigh took a chance and asked
if we could share a book with him. He invited us in, because it was so
cold.
We talked a little, got to know him, and I felt prompted to
show him a video. It really kind of opened his eyes, and we were able to
testify of the truth of the Book of Mormon. We gave him one and he said he
would be very willing to read it. He was so open minded, and we got along with
him very well. Then we realized how late it was getting, so we had to go. That
was the only house we knocked on that day. I know we were in Dewberry to find
Darrell.
Friday night We went to our Branch President's house and
had Thanksgiving Dinner with them. Thanksgiving here was actually yesterday,
and nobody really knows why it's earlier than the states, but it is. We then
gave them an awesome lesson on Joseph Smith and how he received an answer to
his prayer, because of his faith.
We had a really late lesson with Peggy about the pre-existence, and she got really excited when we mentioned temples and family
history work. I love family history, so we're working on getting her started.
Saturday was a good day, we tracked across the street
and met several really nice people, not very willing to hear the good word
though.
Ever since Saturday night, it's been snowing like crazy. We
woke up and saw all the snow... it's luckily melted off the roads, so hopefully
it stays off. We went out to Mannville and Minburn with President Crowe to
visit with Brandy and a less active family named the Petersons'. Brandy let us
have a lesson with her on her doorstep, and I think the spirit really touched
her. When we went to the Petersons', they told us that they went on a huge road
trip during the summer to see all the temples in the western states. They
showed us pictures and then we shared a lesson with them. They're a really
great family, and their daughter keeps telling their dad to do scriptures study
and family time, so they're gonna work on that.
Sunday, there was more snow, I gave a talk in church about
the law of the harvest. Our primary kids were really rambunctious because there
were visitors there from Edmonton. After lunch we went to visit Terry, and
older gentleman who used to be a minister for the United Church, and a lawyer.
We watched Elder Stevenson's talk from Conference, and asked Terry if he
believes that the Book of Mormon is true. He told us that Joseph Smith didn't
translate it, he was inspired to write the book. He took like 10 minutes to
explain why he feels that way, even though it was a yes or no question. I was
kind of getting frustrated with him, but I know where I stand with my belief in
the Book of Mormon. It was truly translated by Joseph Smith through the power
of God. There's no other way it could have come to us.
Later that night, the McFadzean family invited us over for Thanksgiving Dinner. Two Thanksgiving dinners within 3 days? Heck yeah!
One of the families there had two exchange students, one from Hong Kong, and
one from Spain. Maria, from Spain, wanted to know more, so we shared the
message of the Restoration with them all, and gave Maria El Libro De Mormon.
She was really excited to read it, and we all felt the spirit so much.
There was more snow yesterday. It snowed like all day.
Yay.
We went to help Peggy dump out her rain barrels, and then
tried to get her on family search.
Later when we went tracting, some guy answered the door
while he was on the phone, squinted to read our name tags and then his eyes got
really wide. He said, "NOPE I DON'T TALK TO INFIDELS."
Then tried to
slam the door, while tripping over his own feet, and slammed the door. That was
really weird for me. He was scared of us. I couldn't shake that feeling that he
was scared of us. But I know I have nothing to fear, because I know this is
true. This is the true church of Jesus Christ, and I will not deny it.
I know it's true, and I love it. Keep on moving, my
friends!
"Let us walk with faith in the future, speaking affirmatively
and cultivating an attitude of confidence." -Gordon B. Hinckley
-Love,
Elder Trevor Wells
1. Snow!
2. SNOW!
3. Brother Nick Fong, son in law of the McFadzeans (He knows
Elder David Durst)
4. Some dude in a huge coat, freezing his tail off
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