Hello everyone! Again! This past week has been
pretty awesome! We have had lots of things happen! Unfortunately, I didn't have
a planner this week because we are waiting on a supply order, so this update is
all from memory! Wish me luck!
MONDAY - Monday was P-day! It was
pretty intense! We did our normal emailing thing, but we also received a
referral from a member who was at the church when we arrived. She was cleaning
the windows when this random polish lady came in and said she loved everything
about the church. The member tried to find a Book of Mormon in Polish since the
lady did not speak hardly any English, but to no avail. She gave the lady her
number, and then we rolled up right after she left. So the member told us the
story. She only got her name and the street she lives on. But no phone number,
or house number. So we will have to do some hunting. Later in the week we would
end up getting lost trying to find this lady. And we are still at this present
moment trying to find the house. So that is going well. Then we went and taught
Owen, the recent convert who just moved in. We rode all the way out to his
house from Ballymoney, which is about 2 miles. But the sun was blaring and the
humidity was real. I thought I was going to die during the last hill. But then
we arrive and had some ice cream, so it was all good. After Owen, we rode out
to family home evening, and that was really fun! We actually won the quiz this
time! They split the missionaries up since we were sitting on opposite sides of
the room, but I was on the winning team! Woo! But that was Monday.
TUESDAY - Tuesday we had District
Meeting. It was pretty great. One of the most solid DM's I have ever had. We
went over our goals for this coming transfer, and Elder Richards and I gave an
instruction on the ward missionary process and about the many miracles we are
seeing from implementing it in our area. After DM, we headed back to Coleraine,
stopping for a Boojum's of course, and then picked up the work right where we
left off in our area. EXCEPT FOR THE GIANT FLIPPING THUNDERSTORM THAT CAME OUT
OF NOWHERE AND DRENCHED US FROM HEAD TO TOE IN ABOUT .00000002 SECONDS. It was
pretty awesome! I missed thunderstorms so much!!! It was amazing!!! We also had
a Branch Council meeting that went okay. Elder Richards and I were able to
introduce the Ward Mission Process more fully, and get everybody backing it! It
was really awesome!!!
WEDNESDAY - Wednesday we taught
Isobel. That was pretty good. We taught her more about the Book of Mormon and
the necessity for a restoration of the Gospel. After Isobel, we taught James.
James is so solid. He will have a baptismal date this week! We know it! He had
to attend his church this week, so we had to move his date from the 18th, but
James will get baptised! He loved the gospel of Jesus Christ lesson, and he is
almost done with Mosiah in the Book of Mormon! It is amazing!!! That was
Wednesday.
THURDSAY- We had weekly planning, and
then we taught Paul. Paul is doing okay. He will progress eventually, but we
are not sure if it is his time for missionaries. Afterwards, we taught Book of
Mormon class. That was pretty solid. That is really all I remember from
Thursday.
FRIDAY- Friday was pretty cool. We did
finding, and then the Newtonabbey Elders came up for an exchange. I was with
Elder Benton. It was a great exchange. We taught Trevor, and also did some
finding. We also went to a gourmet burger place and it was dang good. Elder
Furko and Elder Richards were so jealous! But it was an awesome day!
SATURDAY - Saturday we were still on
echange, and Elder Benton and I basically went finding all day. We found a few
potentials, and then we sent the Elders back to Newtonabbey. It was a pretty
great day. Then Elder Richards and I did some more finding.
SUNDAY - Sunday we went to church and
we met Sharon! Sharon was street contacted in Belfast by some missionaries, and
told them that she lives in Coleraine. SO they gave her our church address and
she came to church. It was awesome! She felt the spirit and said that she
really loved the service. She was even teary eyed a few times, so that was
great! We gave her a BoM, and then we got her information, and we should be
able to start meeting with her more this week! Woo! The rest of church went
well. Elder Richards and I taught the Elders Quorum lesson. And it was pretty
good. We had a good discussion, and there was lots of particiaption. It was
pretty great. After church, we went finding, and then we got caught in this
huge giant rainstorm that drenched us. Again. SO that was pretty fun. After
finishing off the night, we headed home.
Well, that was our week! It was really amazing! We
have seen so many blessings and miracles as we have made real effort to cleanse
the inner vessel of this branch, of this area, and of ourselves. We are at last
ready for the Lord to pour out His infinite blessings in the area! And we know
He will only do so, and continue to do so, if we keep working our hardest and
doing all that we can. Don't forget 2 Nephi 25! For it is by Grace that we
are saved, after ALL that we can do. We are saved by the grace of
Jesus Christ after we make out best efforts! And after all, the grace of God
continues to save us, during all that we can do as well. Love you
all!
--
Till the Work is Done
-Elder Mickelsen
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