Transfers (Two) - 3 June 2019

Michael was transferred twice this week. There was another elder in his mission that went home early. Michael was in a trio companionship so he was transferred over to be the remaining elder's companion. Michael received a call from President Clark (his mission president) on Saturday, June 1st at 6:30 AM. He was on his way to play basketball with his companions as part of their morning exercise routine when he received the call. President Clark asked him to meet him at his office in one hour and to bring all of his belongings. The trio skipped basketball and headed back to their apartment so that Michael could pack. He met President Clark and reassigned him to a new companionship. Later in the week, Michael was transferred again into a completely new area and with a different companion. Wow, two transfers in one week! Michael is amazing, he took it all in stride and new that is what the Lord wanted and was ready to serve wherever needed. He has been assigned as a zone leader (zone leaders supervise, encourage and instruct all of the missionaries in his area). This is great leadership experience for him, he never ceases to amazing me!

Here is Michael with Sister and President Clark and with Elder (?) as part of his emergency transfer.

Here is Michael with his new companion Elder Pixton. They are zone leaders in the Rancho Santa Margarita zone. He is inland now at the base of the mountains so it is much hotter there than by the ocean. He told me that it was in the mid-90's his first week.

Weekly Email - 3 June 2019

Hi everyone,

I hope your week was good. Mine was too. We found a bunch of new people that are golden and we have been getting fellowshipers for them too. The wards are really being the missionaries now it's been cool. We taught a really cool lesson to a mother we met who said that she is really excited to be meeting and wants to join the gospel! We have really been following the spirit really well lately it has led us to where we need to be and who we need to meet. There were 3 experiences like that this week it was really cool. Oh ya and by the way I am in a new area with new companion because I got emergency transferred in when he needed a companion.

 

Love Elder West

Weekly Email - 27 May 2019 (Titled: Gathering of the Corn)

Hi Everyone,

I hope your week was good. Mine was great! We had a lot of fun and learned a lot of new things. It's always the best after you have just found a lot of new people and now your setting up lessons and seeing if they are really interested. Because after that then you get to do it all over again. Right now we are at the setting up appointment stage and it has been really fun. Something cool we did this week was focused on attributes that Christ has and talking about and studying about how to apply them. Other than that no funny or weird stories that I can remember from this week so it was spirit led and tons of fun!

Love Elder West

Missionary Interviews and Luxury Cars - 27 May 2019

This is a picture of Michael's trio companionship with Elder Archibald (left) and Elder Campbell (right). They are interviewed by their mission president on a regular basis. He also sent me a picture of a Lamborghini that was parked on the side of the road. In the area that Michael lives, this is a pretty common sight.

P-Day 27 May 2019

Monday is P-Day. Michael's zone got together for a fun activity and joined the Spanish speaking elders with enjoying a Mexican corn roast. Mexican corn sounds pretty good, it is grilled corn that is covered in mayo, parmesan cheese and hot sauce. Looks like they had a great time.

 

Weekly Email - 20 May 2019

Hey Everyone!

This week was incredible. We were able to find about 11 people or around 5 in each ward which has been super cool and gave away a ton of Book of Mormons. One cool moment was when we were tracting and I wasn't really feeling it and not really having a good time. And then we took a break and went to the bathroom and I opened the scriptures to Luke 22:68-69

 "68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God"

And obviously this is about Christ but to me it told me to work and you will receive your payment or blessings for working and trying. Reading this really boosted my faith and moral. And after that we found a ton of people! It was cool to see the drastic change in my attitude and the miracles after my attitude changed. It was sweet! That's my little tidbit for this week. Have a great week. Love you all!

 

Love Elder West

Weekly Email - 13 May (Titled: Careful or Casual)

Hi everyone,

 

My week has been busy with to many meetings and whatnot but it's been a good week. We worked hard and had fun and saw the miracles. It's been really good. It's been really good to learn a lot of really cool new things and apply them and see how they work. This week the biggest thing I learned is just as Sister Craven said in General Conference to be careful in all things and never be casual. I have truly seen the blessings of doing this and know if you are observant and careful in the way you are always you will be blessed. I invite you if you have not read the talk "Careful versus Casual" by Sister Becky craven, to read it and ponder it. 

 

Love Elder West