Week 27
SIX MONTHS!
Disclaimer: the title of this email is not doctrine, it was a funny quip from Christopher De Vries. I repeat, THE ABOVE IS NOT DOCTRINE. Carry on.
Hello mi amigos!
I have reached my six month milestone! Hallelujah! It's gone by so fast, but it's been so great as well!
We received transfer calls this morning, and I am leaving Leduc tomorrow! I'm headed to Stony Plains (west of Edmonton) to be with Elder Nelson. Elder Johnston is staying in Leduc and will be Training a brand new missionary, and Elder Woodruff is going to Griesbach. It's sad to be split up with these guys because we've literally spent almost ever waking moment together for the last 3 months. I'm sad to leave but excited to see what God has in store for me in Stony!
We had a good exchange with Elder Christiansen this week, we were able to learn a lot and as we did so, we got to witness the steak challenge again. This time it was the first female to ever attempt it, and her brother. Neither one made it through, but while they did that, we also had steak, but brother Fitzner said it wasn't beef, and he wouldn't tell us what it was until after. It ended up being yak steak, and it was by far the greatest steak I've ever had.
On Friday, I reached my six month mark! The tradition of the mission is to burn a tie at six months, a shirt at a year, pants at 18 months, and a full suit at two years. So I have a video of me burning a tie. It was a great time.
Saturday we did some quick service moving exercise equipment for Sister Nguyen, and basically the rest of the day we tracted. Knocking doors isn't my favourite thing to do, but being a friendly guy like me, it's not too hard to do either. Every time we knock a door, we are giving the people an opportunity to learn about the restored gospel of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. It's sad that most of them turn it down, but we know one day they will be able to know. As Elder Christofferson said in the MTC, "If these people knew that we bring the Kingdom of a God to their doors, do you think they'd turn it away?" Think about that.
Sunday was one of the most full days we've had in a very long time. We went to church, as normal, but then we had a lesson with our buddy Aaron. It was honestly spectacular because he has such a huge desire to know the truth. While we were talking about the gospel, we found out that although he's been investigating for a really long time, he has never heard of the Pearl of Great Price or the Doctrine and Covenants. So we are going to take him a copy of both tonight. We were able to help him to understand a bit more of what we know, and he is planning on coming to church this Sunday!
After our lesson with Aaron, we took the sacrament to a very ill member of our ward, and her very old mother, and we also gave her a blessing. It was a very touching moment to see her faith and how she's clung so much to what she knows to be true.
For dinner we had the most amazing authentic tacos I've ever had, and we visited Sister Kruyer in the hospital. She had to endure a terrible infection on her leg, tons of surgeries, and lots of doubt, but now she is just days away from finally leaving the hospital. And even better, she'll be leaving there on her own two feet. She told us so much there were times she wanted to give up, but she knew she couldn't. And I will reiterate one of the last things she said whilst bearing her testimony to us: "Life is Good." I know it is. It truly is good when we look at the positive side of everything, no matter how hard it may be. Turn to God, and He will have your back.
Thanks for all you do! Love y'all!
-Elder Trevor J. Wells
Pictures/videos:
1. The district left to right: E. Christiansen, E. Li, Sis. Bischoff, Sis. McSweeney, E. Lian, E. Woodruff, (in front) E. Johnston, E. Nield, E. Howlett, Me.
2. Silly district
3. Comp. picture
4. The Visa Waiter, The Trainer, The Piece of Work
Video: Tradition states: "He who reaches the milestone of six months of service to the Lord must burn a tie in order to continue on in the service of the Lord." (This is also not doctrine, I'm just trying to make you laugh.)
5. Goodbye pictures with our friends, Donne and Trudy
6. Donne and Trudy after we moved a bunch of furniture for them.
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