Family and Friends,
Massachusetts is
awesome, I've been in the field for 6 days now. I am serving in the
Worcester area, which is pronounced "wusta" here in New England. This is the craziest place I've ever been. Worcester is full of liquor stores,
hookah lounges, tattoo parlors, smoke shops, and CHURCHES! There are
soooo many churches here, you can always see a steeple, no matter where
you are. The only thing crazier than the area is the people of
Worcester. The accents are very thick and they are all pretty blunt.
Most people here either speak Spanish, are classic new englanders, or
are immigrants from Africa. Pretty diverse, the people are crazy but I
love them so much. The ward members are very welcoming and I definitely
got called to the best place ever. People here live pretty poorly and
it's amazing how much faith they all have in Jesus Christ.
My
last week at the MTC was fantastic. I had THE best teachers and they
truly strengthened my testimony and desire to serve so much. The Sunday
before we left Elder Bednar came and spoke to us. That is when I truly
realized what a mission is all about, and what I learned is that I am
nothing. Nothing without Christ, missions are not about the missionary
at all. It's about being an instrument for the Savior. Through Him we can
become so much more, only if we are willing to forget about the natural
man in all of us. I invite you all to turn outward as Christ would when
the natural man would turn inward.
Flying into
Boston was amazing, it was so crazy being in the airport and realizing
that I represent Christ everywhere I go. President Miller is my mission
president, he and his wife are so kind and welcoming. They are very
sweet and I know that they are called by God. My companion is......
*drum roll* Elder Scoresby!!!! He is from AZ, he has been out for 10
months. He is such a great trainer and he is an amazing missionary. We
had a baptism on my very first week and we have one planned for next
week! James was baptized this week, he is a amazing guy. He is 18 and
his at home situation isn't very good, but he has so much faith and has
such strong desire to follow Christ. Bob is hopefully getting baptized this Saturday. He is 61 and is from Ghana, he is a cancer survivor and he is such a cool old man.
I'm so excited to be serving here in Worcester, MA. Thank you for all the prayers and support.
Love,
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