Hi everybody!
So this week went well you could say. We have been able to find some new investigators but a lot of them just want to learn about us and the religion more than really changing and coming closer to Christ. That part has been hard. What can you do to help them change? Too bad I can't choose for them ;)
Our investigators this week were either good or bad. We really had a hard time of getting a hold of them and when we showed up at the time we planned they were not there. That's no fun. That man Blake Woodhouse that I told you about who was so golden has not answered our phone calls or texts this week and we can't visit him because his parents get super mad when the missionaries go over. It really is sad when that happens. You want them so badly to come to church and you want to see the gospel change them but we are still working hard and good things are happening!
So the mission is so big that they are now creating 3 new zones to make the numbers in each zone smaller. My companion and my other friend are now going to be zone leaders. which means that I MIGHT go to another area to be with a new trainer or he will come here to train me. I don't know yet. It's sad because I was really starting to figure out my companion and we have been really getting along. He talked with President for awhile and he wanted to stay with me and President asked him if he was declining. He said "no," so I guess I will have a new comp and maybe a new place. That seems really weird to me that I have already been here for 6 weeks. Things change and you learn I guess to deal with it. We will enjoy these last couple days.
I hope that you all have had a good week! You are in my prayers and I would love to hear some cool stories of home :)
Love,
Elder Westover
Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Hey Everybody!
This week has been absolutely great! We now have found 6 new investigators and got to teach a good number of lessons! After a long time of not finding anybody to work with, we now have a teaching pool. I have learned the importance of always making time to find people to teach!
While we were having a choir practice, this man came in with tattoos on his neck and arms asked us if we have a video called "The Testaments." Some members found him one and he told them how he wanted to get back to church and that he has been reading the Book Of Mormon everyday and loves it. It turns out that he is in our area and so we gave him a call. He said that he wants to bring his girlfriend to the lessons because he wants her to come with him! This was Tuesday morning! What a great way to start the week! We taught him and his girlfriend and he is such a stud! I really hope that things will continue to work out there!
The night before we were calling on former investigators and we met with this family in their home and talked to them. It was just a great way to start the week!
There is also this family, the Watsons, that have two 19 year old twins, a 13 year old and a 7 year old that we taught! We have not met the parents because they have been out of town but the missionaries have gone over there a lot so they knew who we were! We also got let in tracting by this 24 year old muslim kid. We told him our purpose and everything and he was cool with it. Muslims are hard to teach because if they convert and go back to their country they can be killed. They have to go through multiple interviews with someone in the mission presidency! Crazy for sure!
The Lord blessed us so much and he answers our prayers! The more we rely on Him, the more things just seem to work out! These weeks have been really tough. I feel like so many prayers have been answered this week. Its just great!
I heard about the BYU game from the ward. There are alot of BYU fans everywhere. Bronco just can't get good QB's like BYU used to!
Thanks for all the advice! I use it everyday and write it in my planner! Love you all!!!
Love,
Elder Westover
This week has been absolutely great! We now have found 6 new investigators and got to teach a good number of lessons! After a long time of not finding anybody to work with, we now have a teaching pool. I have learned the importance of always making time to find people to teach!
While we were having a choir practice, this man came in with tattoos on his neck and arms asked us if we have a video called "The Testaments." Some members found him one and he told them how he wanted to get back to church and that he has been reading the Book Of Mormon everyday and loves it. It turns out that he is in our area and so we gave him a call. He said that he wants to bring his girlfriend to the lessons because he wants her to come with him! This was Tuesday morning! What a great way to start the week! We taught him and his girlfriend and he is such a stud! I really hope that things will continue to work out there!
The night before we were calling on former investigators and we met with this family in their home and talked to them. It was just a great way to start the week!
There is also this family, the Watsons, that have two 19 year old twins, a 13 year old and a 7 year old that we taught! We have not met the parents because they have been out of town but the missionaries have gone over there a lot so they knew who we were! We also got let in tracting by this 24 year old muslim kid. We told him our purpose and everything and he was cool with it. Muslims are hard to teach because if they convert and go back to their country they can be killed. They have to go through multiple interviews with someone in the mission presidency! Crazy for sure!
The Lord blessed us so much and he answers our prayers! The more we rely on Him, the more things just seem to work out! These weeks have been really tough. I feel like so many prayers have been answered this week. Its just great!
I heard about the BYU game from the ward. There are alot of BYU fans everywhere. Bronco just can't get good QB's like BYU used to!
Thanks for all the advice! I use it everyday and write it in my planner! Love you all!!!
Love,
Elder Westover
Monday, September 16, 2013
Hey Everybody,
I love all the pictures you send! Im glad the kids are running cross county at school! Thats really good! I just sent a bunch of pictures so that will help you understand my email!
CRAZY WEEK!! So this week we have now found a new investigator! Woohooo! Keep up the prayers! Her name is Elizabeth and she has a daughter who is 17 who listened in on the lessons! Super cool!
Also we got to go the Washington Nationals baseball game on Friday! Now here is the crazy part! As the game ended we were getting ready to go but this one hilarious Elder wanted to check out all the team shops! Its now 11:30 by the time we are leaving to head to the Metro and we are in DC! I was a little nervous! Then the miracle happened. As we are heading to the metro all of a sudden this super sick Mercedes pulls up next to us and the guy says whats up mormon missionaries?! As we turn to look all of a sudden one of the Elders says, "Is that Bryce Harper?!?!" IT WAS HIM!!!! We all crowded around his car and he just stopped in the middle of the road! These cars are honking so we told him to pull over to the side of the road! He pulled into this little alleyway and we all ran over there. This security guard asked us what we were doing? Then Bryce Harper gets out and the guy was like, "Holy $*#@," thats Bryce Harper! We all busted up laughing and he was like "get me a picture with him!" We all laughed and then he signed stuff for us and took pictures with us for about 20 minutes! How cool is that?! Sooooo cool!!
Then on Saturday we see this crazy cool Bat-mobile, however you spell it, car! It was in some storage unit! That was super cool! Then on Sunday during the sacrament this little girl in front of us told her mom she needed to go to the bathroom but she said she could hold it. Then all of a sudden we heard her going all over the floor!! Ahhhhhh crazy, crazy week!
I am starting to feel a lot more comfortable out here. I have met a lot of the ward members and I am losing my fear of tracting! Its been good to be here. I know its hard but I know I am growing! Thanks for all the advice! It helps me to look back at it. I hope that work and family life has been good! It sounds like things are going good at home. Well, have a great week and keep up those prayers! I love you all. Thanks for everything you do!
Love,
Elder Westover
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| Bryce Harpers autograph. Washington Nationals 2 time MVP |
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| Bryce Harper |
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| Elders at the ball game |
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| Elder Westover very excited to watch SPORTS!! |
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| Nationals Baseball game |
Monday, September 9, 2013
Hey All!
Thanks for that advice Dad! That is something that I will do! We have been really trying to find ways to help find people and this will help a lot! Thanks!
This week has been pretty good for the most part! It has been tough trying to find people but I feel a lot better being here and a lot more comfortable. This week we had our zone conference on prayer and I learned a lot about praying and how to make my prayers more meaningful. That night Elder Powell and I decided to pray about who we should visit. As we looked be both picked names of former investigators and stopped by. We now have 2 appointments scheduled and we are hoping that we can actually teach them! FINALLY! We still have not done hardly any teaching but it was good to meet and know more people in the ward as well as others! The work will come as we continue to push hard and give it our all.
This week we decided to do a week of perfect obedience. That means that everything we do will be giving it our all! We are going to work hard when we have time and waste no time at all! We are praying harder and fasting for the people in the area. We know that as we do this we will be able to find people and have a good week to meet our goals! Please pray for the people and ourselves as we continue to work hard. I know the Lord will help provide a way!
How is work and everyone back at home doing? I pray all the time for you guys! I have come to realize how important you all are to me! It is something that I took for granted but now I realize how important it is! I love you Dad and your email will help a lot this week!! Have a good safe week!
Love,
Elder Westover :)
Thanks for that advice Dad! That is something that I will do! We have been really trying to find ways to help find people and this will help a lot! Thanks!
This week has been pretty good for the most part! It has been tough trying to find people but I feel a lot better being here and a lot more comfortable. This week we had our zone conference on prayer and I learned a lot about praying and how to make my prayers more meaningful. That night Elder Powell and I decided to pray about who we should visit. As we looked be both picked names of former investigators and stopped by. We now have 2 appointments scheduled and we are hoping that we can actually teach them! FINALLY! We still have not done hardly any teaching but it was good to meet and know more people in the ward as well as others! The work will come as we continue to push hard and give it our all.
This week we decided to do a week of perfect obedience. That means that everything we do will be giving it our all! We are going to work hard when we have time and waste no time at all! We are praying harder and fasting for the people in the area. We know that as we do this we will be able to find people and have a good week to meet our goals! Please pray for the people and ourselves as we continue to work hard. I know the Lord will help provide a way!
How is work and everyone back at home doing? I pray all the time for you guys! I have come to realize how important you all are to me! It is something that I took for granted but now I realize how important it is! I love you Dad and your email will help a lot this week!! Have a good safe week!
Love,
Elder Westover :)
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Hi All!
Its been hard trying to get used to a whole new life. With opening a new area we literally have tracted so much! We have to try and find new people though and that is the only way left. We work hard but its been tough trying to find people. I study hard and I am obedient but not much yet. This week went by slow. But as we find people it will go faster. I have prayed so much to find people and also for all of you at home. It has helped a lot when you feel alone.
I know I can do it. I just push and put my trust in the Lord. He will bless you when you put your trust in Him.
The area here is so crazy! I have already figured out streets but its crazy! Look up Centreville Virginia and you will see! So if you send things here it now HAS to be done to my actual address that I sent you. Its "Lotus" not "Locust" by the way! But yeah if you ever need to send something do it that way!
I love you! I pray for you and the family back at home! Be safe and have fun! I miss you but I know this is where I need to be no matter how hard! I can do hard things :)
Love you
Elder Westover
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