His new companion, Elder N,
who was trading ties with another elder at the time
Buenos!!
It's been a crazy week here! At the start of the week, we were on exchanges with the other elders in our district when we got a call from President saying that Elder B was being emergency-transferred. It's kinda sad, we only got to serve together for three weeks, but I guess the Lord needs him elsewhere. He is off to serve in the Cumberland Gap ward, which is where the corner of Virginia meets up with Tennessee and Kentucky. So, we got him all packed up, said goodbye, and then headed to Knoxville on Thursday to get switched up. My new companion is Elder N! He is from Idaho Falls, played rugby in high school, and he has only been on his mission for about three weeks! So yes, I'll be serving with yet another greenie, and hopefully finish training him. This will be greenie number 4!
Elder Nielsen and I have hit the ground running. This week we met with a lady named D. She was a referral from a recent convert in Asheville, and she already had a copy of the Book of Mormon that she was reading! We also got to meet D's daughter, B, and her grandson, N, and all three of them are really interested in learning about the church. They had something come up this week that prevented them from coming to church, but they really want to come next week. We are excited about them; they have a ton of potential.
This week we also had a day of service for a little town in our area, Unicoi. We worked with the parks and rec department on a few projects around town. We ended up laying a ton of mulch and gravel at one of the local parks. It was a great community event. There were about 80 volunteers and 17 of them were non-members, so it gave us a fun chance to serve alongside other people not of our faith. Our bishop actually ended up on the news for a little bit; they asked him about the church's program, Just Serve, so that was pretty cool. It was a fun opportunity, and a great chance to serve!
My ponderizer this week is Proverbs 21:23, "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." This week I've been thinking about language, and how much power there is in the words we use. Words spoken in the spirit of anger and ill-will can cause contention and heartache. But, our words can also do a great deal of good. We can lift one another, and if we are in tune, our words can invite the spirit to touch the lives of others. As the hymn reads, "Let us oft speak kind words to each other." I hope y'all have a great week!
It's been a crazy week here! At the start of the week, we were on exchanges with the other elders in our district when we got a call from President saying that Elder B was being emergency-transferred. It's kinda sad, we only got to serve together for three weeks, but I guess the Lord needs him elsewhere. He is off to serve in the Cumberland Gap ward, which is where the corner of Virginia meets up with Tennessee and Kentucky. So, we got him all packed up, said goodbye, and then headed to Knoxville on Thursday to get switched up. My new companion is Elder N! He is from Idaho Falls, played rugby in high school, and he has only been on his mission for about three weeks! So yes, I'll be serving with yet another greenie, and hopefully finish training him. This will be greenie number 4!
Elder Nielsen and I have hit the ground running. This week we met with a lady named D. She was a referral from a recent convert in Asheville, and she already had a copy of the Book of Mormon that she was reading! We also got to meet D's daughter, B, and her grandson, N, and all three of them are really interested in learning about the church. They had something come up this week that prevented them from coming to church, but they really want to come next week. We are excited about them; they have a ton of potential.
This week we also had a day of service for a little town in our area, Unicoi. We worked with the parks and rec department on a few projects around town. We ended up laying a ton of mulch and gravel at one of the local parks. It was a great community event. There were about 80 volunteers and 17 of them were non-members, so it gave us a fun chance to serve alongside other people not of our faith. Our bishop actually ended up on the news for a little bit; they asked him about the church's program, Just Serve, so that was pretty cool. It was a fun opportunity, and a great chance to serve!
My ponderizer this week is Proverbs 21:23, "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." This week I've been thinking about language, and how much power there is in the words we use. Words spoken in the spirit of anger and ill-will can cause contention and heartache. But, our words can also do a great deal of good. We can lift one another, and if we are in tune, our words can invite the spirit to touch the lives of others. As the hymn reads, "Let us oft speak kind words to each other." I hope y'all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Mitchell
Elder Mitchell
Goodbye Elder B
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