Hello everyone, Thanks for the emails. They are always fun to get and read. I'm glad that Arizona is going well. I still can't believe that I only have one more transfer. It's crazy! I'm loving my mission and the gospel. It truly blesses all those who listen and obey.
On a side note, it has been really hot here lately. It even feels like Arizona at times. It's really weird! It was definitely a lot hotter than last year. Some people were telling us that there is a big heat wave that is going on.
Elder Aston and I are doing super well. It was a difficult week. We had to drop some people we were teaching. It's never fun to do so. We had to drop Matt because we have been teaching him for a few weeks now and he has not kept any commitments. He even told us that we are wasting our time on him. So that was a little tough but we are pushing through. Whenever we persevere through a difficult time, that is when the Lord blesses us the most.
First off, Junior is doing so well. That kid is extremely smart. He may come off as shy but he is a genuinely good kid. Last Monday, we had a lesson with him to go over the Word of Wisdom and the Baptismal Interview Questions (BIQs). At the beginning of the lesson, we wanted to know what he knew about the Word of Wisdom. He then proceeded to tell us the five things that Heavenly Father specifically told us that we shouldn't put into our body (coffee, alcohol, tea, tobacco and illegal drugs/substances). It was crazy! I never had that happen to me on my mission! Really cool.
He is stoked to be baptized this Saturday. He is so ready to be baptized! He mentioned to us that he will celebrate his baptism with fireworks and then celebrate the anniversary every year with fireworks. Haha, genius. The 4th of July is a great day to get baptized. :)
Emma and Hayden Fairbourn are doing well. We had a great lesson with them last Monday and it went well. We were able to commit them to pray to overcome their obstacles so they can be baptized. It was received
well and hopefully, it will go through.
The lesson with Maddie fell through because of her birthday party and her parents took her out tubing. We are hoping to get an appointment later this week but we will see what happens because her friend (the one who originally set up the lesson) is on Trek right now. On that subject, last Tuesday evening, Elder Aston and I were able to tag along with 70 other Angels to assist in the Trek. It was so much fun! There was three huge steep hills by Hardscrabble Canyon so our job was to help three handcart companies get through the hills. We were not allowed to talk and it was a cool experience. It was a ton of fun because I got to know some of the members, who were the other Angels. The whole experience was a blast!
Last week, we were able to meet with the Stark family one last time before handing them off to the Ward and it was so good. The father was there. The first time ever! He is not active in the Church because of his job (he works for the Morgan Police Department). He told us that he saw a huge change in the family because of the gospel. When he gets his shift change (happening in August), he will start coming to church with the family. How awesome is that?!
Courtt and Chad are receiving the Aaronic Priesthood this Sunday and they are going to be interviewed for their Temple recommend! They are so excited to do baptisms for the dead in the Utah Ogden Temple! I'm so stoked for them to have this experience. I still remember my first time and that was a memorable part of my Deacon years. The Spirit is super strong inside the Temple. The Temple IS a holy temple. A house for God. I love Temples so much! :)
President Hiers has finished his mission. He left for Boston with his wife a couple days ago. President Jaggi (pronounced: ya-gee) got here and we are meeting him and his family (four of his kids are under 18 so that will be interesting) later this week. I am looking forward to it. It will definitely be a little weird with having a new Mission President, especially for just a month.
I am looking forward to an awesome week and busy one too! I love serving here in Morgan. The people here are fantastic and I love being around them. I am working hard and enjoying everything immensely. I love being a missionary so much! :) I love you all and stay strong! I will try to be better with the weekly email next Tuesday! Love you all so much! Love, Elder McGrath
On a side note, it has been really hot here lately. It even feels like Arizona at times. It's really weird! It was definitely a lot hotter than last year. Some people were telling us that there is a big heat wave that is going on.
Elder Aston and I are doing super well. It was a difficult week. We had to drop some people we were teaching. It's never fun to do so. We had to drop Matt because we have been teaching him for a few weeks now and he has not kept any commitments. He even told us that we are wasting our time on him. So that was a little tough but we are pushing through. Whenever we persevere through a difficult time, that is when the Lord blesses us the most.
First off, Junior is doing so well. That kid is extremely smart. He may come off as shy but he is a genuinely good kid. Last Monday, we had a lesson with him to go over the Word of Wisdom and the Baptismal Interview Questions (BIQs). At the beginning of the lesson, we wanted to know what he knew about the Word of Wisdom. He then proceeded to tell us the five things that Heavenly Father specifically told us that we shouldn't put into our body (coffee, alcohol, tea, tobacco and illegal drugs/substances). It was crazy! I never had that happen to me on my mission! Really cool.
He is stoked to be baptized this Saturday. He is so ready to be baptized! He mentioned to us that he will celebrate his baptism with fireworks and then celebrate the anniversary every year with fireworks. Haha, genius. The 4th of July is a great day to get baptized. :)
Emma and Hayden Fairbourn are doing well. We had a great lesson with them last Monday and it went well. We were able to commit them to pray to overcome their obstacles so they can be baptized. It was received
well and hopefully, it will go through.
The lesson with Maddie fell through because of her birthday party and her parents took her out tubing. We are hoping to get an appointment later this week but we will see what happens because her friend (the one who originally set up the lesson) is on Trek right now. On that subject, last Tuesday evening, Elder Aston and I were able to tag along with 70 other Angels to assist in the Trek. It was so much fun! There was three huge steep hills by Hardscrabble Canyon so our job was to help three handcart companies get through the hills. We were not allowed to talk and it was a cool experience. It was a ton of fun because I got to know some of the members, who were the other Angels. The whole experience was a blast!
Last week, we were able to meet with the Stark family one last time before handing them off to the Ward and it was so good. The father was there. The first time ever! He is not active in the Church because of his job (he works for the Morgan Police Department). He told us that he saw a huge change in the family because of the gospel. When he gets his shift change (happening in August), he will start coming to church with the family. How awesome is that?!
Courtt and Chad are receiving the Aaronic Priesthood this Sunday and they are going to be interviewed for their Temple recommend! They are so excited to do baptisms for the dead in the Utah Ogden Temple! I'm so stoked for them to have this experience. I still remember my first time and that was a memorable part of my Deacon years. The Spirit is super strong inside the Temple. The Temple IS a holy temple. A house for God. I love Temples so much! :)
President Hiers has finished his mission. He left for Boston with his wife a couple days ago. President Jaggi (pronounced: ya-gee) got here and we are meeting him and his family (four of his kids are under 18 so that will be interesting) later this week. I am looking forward to it. It will definitely be a little weird with having a new Mission President, especially for just a month.
I am looking forward to an awesome week and busy one too! I love serving here in Morgan. The people here are fantastic and I love being around them. I am working hard and enjoying everything immensely. I love being a missionary so much! :) I love you all and stay strong! I will try to be better with the weekly email next Tuesday! Love you all so much! Love, Elder McGrath
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