Week Sixty Five

This week was full of lots and lots of finding. 

It started off with exchanges with the Lynnfield Elders. We blitzed our area, and that means one companionship usually gets majority of the lessons planned that day so the other can find in a different part of the area. So we were #teamfind. It was pretty lit. At the end of the day we were walking to a Papa Gino's to meet some members, and we got right outside the shop when some dude jumped up in front of us, and started preaching in tongues. The member saw us and was watching from inside, and I'm sure from his view we looked like some stellar missionaries, but from our view we were just watching some man spazz out in front of us. After talking about the gospel with him, he gave us the traditional "I respect what you young men do" talk that every missionary hears at least 5 times a transfer, and then was on his way. This experience reminded me of when I visited a Pentacostle church in Rockland😂  The pizza was good too.

The very next day we were walking Revere Beach, and talking to people along the way. We got into a conversation with some guys in jail who were cleaning the beach. We had a good conversation about repentance and this guy told us he was going to find us when he gets out. That's probably the only time that phrase coming from someone in jail is good. Anyways we kept walking, and we accidentally walked onto the set of a movie. I think it's called Wonderland or something, and it has Mark Wahlberg in it. Idk if people thought we were official because of our shirts and ties, but no one said anything to us. We talked to some way cool people there. One of them knew Donald Glover pretty well, and had worked with him a lot. We also picked up a security guard as a new investigator. He was amazed by the Book of Mormon! Anyways if you're confident, not many people question you👍

Last night we didn't have anything scheduled except for more finding time. So we decided to tract, because we felt like facing some rejection. After some great conversation, interrupting multiple family dinners, and freezing cold wind, we got the cops called on us. It was all good though. I'm not sure the police could do anything if they found us anyways. We did find one amazing family from it, so it was worth it. In the end I'd say this week was one for the books. Had a lot of fun times, and found some amazing people. God answered our prayers, and we had a good time while doing it.

Hope y'all have a good week, and be good! 

Week Sixty Four

This week for some reason felt like it was really long even though we had a late pday. Anyways there were some cool things that happened. 

We've been teaching an awesome dude and his wife named Willie and Arrianni. (Or something g like that.) They moved here from Brazil not long ago, and he came up and started talking to us while we were updating our area book in our apartment complex. Anyways we had a good first lesson with him, and we asked if we could bring a friend to the next lesson with us. We brought someone who just moved into our ward named Felipe. He also just moved in from Brazil! Turns out they lived like a couple cities away from each other in Brazil. It was awesome. They are buds now. They already planned a double date for ice cream, so their wives can meet each other.

So a few months ago I was on exchanges with Methuen, and they had no plans so we just went hard in the street finding. Well we found some awesome lady named Jasmine who put her phone on hold to talk to us. Well on Saturday I got to interview her for baptism. At first I didn't say anything about it, but then when I told her it was me who stopped her on the streets, she literally freaked out, and thanked me a ton. It was amazing to see, and I will never forget it.

We also split the area with sisters because President knows this zone could use more sets of missionaries. We kept the whole coastline. The ward also had a freak out on Sunday because we didn't tell anyone they were coming. Elder Solomon said he felt like the old dog when a puppy is brought into the house😂 it's true though. Haha anyways it's been a good week here in Revere. The zone is doing fantastic, and everyone is happy. 

Have a good week homies! 

Pictures from transfers

I made up a fun finding challenge that involves everybody taking a bunch of random pictures with a certain object. So I have a lot of fun pictures of everyone.

Week Sixty Three

This week was full of lots and lots of finding. We had a couple of days planned out with lessons, but they decided to bail. We got to go on a more formal exchange with the Lawrence Elders. Last time we went on one with them, their city was on fire. (see here)

Also transfers rolled around and I'm staying in Revere another transfer with Elder Solo. So that makes my 2nd 3 transfer comp. Also Elder McCormick was training a visa waiter who got his visa and shipped out on Sunday. So we drove up to Manchester with them, dropped off his companion, and I got stuck into my 4th trio of the mission so far. The second one with Elder McCormick! (also known as Elder Spice)  So we've been having a blast the last couple of days. I've served around him for a loooooong time now. We've seen a lot happen on our missions, and we always have a good time reminiscing. 

I also had some food called garnachas for the first time this week, and my life has been changed. I thought papusas were life changing, but I was wrong. This Guatemalan lady from the Lynn ward just cheffed up 15 to each of us Elders. I thought it was wayyy too much at the beginning, but by the end I had to hold myself back from asking for more. 

Anyways I'm excited to stay for another transfer in Boston, and hope I never have to leave this place. I've learned a lot about people, and I'm very grateful for how good we have it out west where I live. Also fall is almost in full swing, and the trees are very pretty out here. I get distracted while I'm driving just looking at them. Just like those trees Satan will tempt you in the same way. Keep your eyes on the road (or the straight and narrow), and you won't fall off the road and have a car accident. 

Enjoy my words of wisdom, and have a good week! 

Week Sixty Two

This week was really awesome! 

We baptized Michael, and confirmed him yesterday. We're seeing many miracles out here in this blessed area. I'll share my favorite one from this area so far!

So we were in Lynn, and it was about 7:20, and we were walking around talking to as many people as we could. I was really hungry because we didn't have any dinner appointments, and since Elder Solomon is trying to cut some weight he didn't want to take a dinner hour. Well we were walking, and this guy happened to cross the street as we were walking straight, and I started a conversation with him and he spoke no English. So I asked him if he wanted a Book of Mormon in Spanish, and he was down. I didn't have a Spanish copy though so we asked if we could have some Spanish Elders deliver it to him. (This is all in broken Spanish btw.) We asked where his house was, and he tried telling us in Spanish, and we had no idea what he was saying. So he pointed way down the road and a cross the street to some white building. After a lot of confused Spanish talk he basically beckons us to follow him. So we walked with him kinda in silence for awhile. We got to his apartment building, and he knocked on his door, and his daughter opened it up. He walked in, and told us to come in. He pulled out some chairs, and literally in front of us there was the Dominican Republic classic dish. Some steak, beans, rice and a giant avocado. He told us to eat, and got us some plates. He told us his family had already finished dinner, but he hadn't had any yet, so he ate with us. Well, I got an idea to call the Spanish Elders. Luckily they picked up, and explained who we were, and taught him all about the Book of Mormon. He was all amazed. So we were showing him the pictures in the front while the Spanish Elders taught about it. They set up an appointment for the next day. We showed him a Mormon message in Spanish, and prayed with him. He walked us all the way out of the complex, gave us some bro hugs, and we were on our way. This strengthened my testimony that the Lord really does watch out for his people. The Spanish Elders went over yesterday, and he accepted a baptismal invitation too! At the end of the meeting the Elders said he stopped them, and with a gleam of hope in his eyes asked when us English elders were coming back😂😂 so we will probably pop in every once in a while with Spanish videos. Cool guy, I'll update you if anything awesome happens from it.

Anyways it was a good week, and I got to go on exchanges with Elder Spice. It brought back some good times serving up in the North woods. 

Have a good week y'all!