Hey!
I had one really exciting experience that I wanted to share from this past week.
I was on exchanges with Elder Smith last Friday. We planned to go to an area to find some new people to teach and to follow up with some people we had already talked to. It was a few miles away so we jumped on our bikes and started off. We got about a mile down the road and Elder Smith's chain broke. We thought of a few other things we could do but felt like we needed to go that area. So we walked, it was only 100 degrees, so it was a lot of fun!
While we were walking a lady stopped and told us we needed a car or a bike or something. Haha, but we kept going. We got to the first house, sat down, and had a good conversation. We followed up with another lady and set up a time to come back.
As we walked into the street I felt like we should just stop, So we did. About 20 Seconds later, the same lady that had stopped us earlier called out to us and asked what we were doing. We told her, "We teach about Jesus." She yelled to us, "Come teach MY family about Jesus!" So we walked over and went inside her house. When we got inside, her family just started asking all kinds of questions, like "why are there so many churches? Why is it so confusing?" or "why does God let bad things happen to good people?" All questions that the scriptures have answers for. We had a wonderful lesson with them, and I know everything worked out just so we could find them, even Elder Smith's chain breaking!
"Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise." - Alma 37:6
Love Y'all!
Elder Drake Harper
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Lumberton - Week 22
Mangliba!
There was a lot that happened last week! So, I have a little more to say this week.
On Monday we stopped by a less active member named Joey. We sat and talked with him a little bit and learned that he just happens to be an expert knife thrower! He asked us if we wanted to learn how to throw knives. We said yes. He grabbed some old kitchen knives that he had collected over the years and we went out back to a tree and started throwing knives at the tree. Joey was really good. He could stick it pretty much every time, 3 at a time, and some other fun stuff. Elder Gallgher and I got to be alright, we could stick it sometimes and that was good enough for us. After that we had a good lesson about how Faith is a lot like throwing a knife. We read from Alma 32 and he understood perfectly and was pulling out symbolism and relating it to himself, without us having to prompt the thought.
Thursday I went on exchanges with Elder Brown, our Zone Leader, and the craziest thing happened. Our entire day went pretty much according to plan. That almost never happens =D! We got a referral awhile ago that hadn't really gone anywhere. I had the thought to go back and try again, so we did. There was this older lady there that just wanted to preach to us, and young man named Ray Ray. He was sitting on the front steps because he had had a heat seizure. After he was taken care of, we said we would come back at a time when there was less going on. Then Ray Ray said "no don't leave I was really enjoying listening to ya'll talk!" So we stayed for a few minutes and had a interesting little lesson with him.
Friday, Elder Gallagher and I had some time to look for new contacts. We had no idea where to go, so we just left our apartment and did our best to follow the spirit. The spirit took us right to a house in the middle of no where. We knocked on the door and we found an awesome investigator. They said that there were just too many religions and they were confused about who was right and so we started talking about the restoration and they loved it!
Hope y'all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
There was a lot that happened last week! So, I have a little more to say this week.
On Monday we stopped by a less active member named Joey. We sat and talked with him a little bit and learned that he just happens to be an expert knife thrower! He asked us if we wanted to learn how to throw knives. We said yes. He grabbed some old kitchen knives that he had collected over the years and we went out back to a tree and started throwing knives at the tree. Joey was really good. He could stick it pretty much every time, 3 at a time, and some other fun stuff. Elder Gallgher and I got to be alright, we could stick it sometimes and that was good enough for us. After that we had a good lesson about how Faith is a lot like throwing a knife. We read from Alma 32 and he understood perfectly and was pulling out symbolism and relating it to himself, without us having to prompt the thought.
Thursday I went on exchanges with Elder Brown, our Zone Leader, and the craziest thing happened. Our entire day went pretty much according to plan. That almost never happens =D! We got a referral awhile ago that hadn't really gone anywhere. I had the thought to go back and try again, so we did. There was this older lady there that just wanted to preach to us, and young man named Ray Ray. He was sitting on the front steps because he had had a heat seizure. After he was taken care of, we said we would come back at a time when there was less going on. Then Ray Ray said "no don't leave I was really enjoying listening to ya'll talk!" So we stayed for a few minutes and had a interesting little lesson with him.
Friday, Elder Gallagher and I had some time to look for new contacts. We had no idea where to go, so we just left our apartment and did our best to follow the spirit. The spirit took us right to a house in the middle of no where. We knocked on the door and we found an awesome investigator. They said that there were just too many religions and they were confused about who was right and so we started talking about the restoration and they loved it!
Hope y'all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, June 8, 2015
Lumberton - Week 21
Hey everyone!
Last week was a fun week. We had interviews and a fun exchange. Not a whole lot of exciting experiences to share this week so I thought I would share one of my favorite scriptures that has helped me a lot lately.
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Many a times we get thrown into tense, awkward, scary, and sometimes dangerous situations as missionaries. For whatever reason the spirit might lead us through not so good parts of town and to not so nice of people, but we are able to stay totally calm. I know it is because we are doing what we are supposed to be doing. I know the same principle works for non-full-time-missionaries too.
As we strive to keep the commandments, do what the Lord needs us to do, and put him and his work first in our lives, we will be blessed with the peace that we so desperately need to make it through our mortal experience. Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Last week was a fun week. We had interviews and a fun exchange. Not a whole lot of exciting experiences to share this week so I thought I would share one of my favorite scriptures that has helped me a lot lately.
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Many a times we get thrown into tense, awkward, scary, and sometimes dangerous situations as missionaries. For whatever reason the spirit might lead us through not so good parts of town and to not so nice of people, but we are able to stay totally calm. I know it is because we are doing what we are supposed to be doing. I know the same principle works for non-full-time-missionaries too.
As we strive to keep the commandments, do what the Lord needs us to do, and put him and his work first in our lives, we will be blessed with the peace that we so desperately need to make it through our mortal experience. Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, June 1, 2015
Lumberton - Week 20
Hello Everyone,
Last week was crazy. =D I don't know how time is going so fast, last week was like a blink.
On Wednesday I was on exchanges with Elder Smith and we had a really good time. He showed me how to make this weird milkshake that one of his companions showed him how to make. You make it by blending milk, vanilla ice cream, and a Bo-Berry biscuit together. (Bo-Berry biscuits are really good blue berry biscuits we get from a fast food restaurant called Bojangles). It was the best milkshake I have ever had in my life!
On Thursday Elder Gallagher and I drove to Raeford and I spent the night with Elder Luffgreen. He has only been in that area for a week, so he is still figuring out his way around. On Friday he used his companions GPS to plan where we should go. So we spent 5 hours contacting people and biking almost 30 miles.
On Saturday the ward had a pig pickin’. We ate some good food and played the most intense game of kick ball I have ever played in my life. Love Y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Last week was crazy. =D I don't know how time is going so fast, last week was like a blink.
On Wednesday I was on exchanges with Elder Smith and we had a really good time. He showed me how to make this weird milkshake that one of his companions showed him how to make. You make it by blending milk, vanilla ice cream, and a Bo-Berry biscuit together. (Bo-Berry biscuits are really good blue berry biscuits we get from a fast food restaurant called Bojangles). It was the best milkshake I have ever had in my life!
On Thursday Elder Gallagher and I drove to Raeford and I spent the night with Elder Luffgreen. He has only been in that area for a week, so he is still figuring out his way around. On Friday he used his companions GPS to plan where we should go. So we spent 5 hours contacting people and biking almost 30 miles.
On Saturday the ward had a pig pickin’. We ate some good food and played the most intense game of kick ball I have ever played in my life. Love Y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, May 25, 2015
Lumberton - Week 19
Hi everyone!
Last week was a tougher week.
Elder Persé, our District Leader, got transferred last week. The Elders we have now are Elder Kallas and Elder Smith. I am still with Elder Gallagher, who is now the District Leader. A lot of changes last week, but all for good things to come.
It seemed like nobody wanted to meet with us last week, but were able to find a good few people who were willing to listen.
We are teaching a single Mother, J, with five little kids. Every time we leave we ask what we can pray for, for her and she always says "what I really need right now is peace and patience." That is what we have been trying to help her find. She really likes the idea of Eternal Families. Last week we went to try and teach her more about the temple and the things she would need to do to get her family there, when we showed up her friend was there. We started talking and teaching and every thing we said she, of course, knew more about than we did, and we were wrong in pretty much everything we said. But it was interesting to see that the points we have already taught J, were the points she disagreed with her friend about.
That was just a small tender mercy from last week that I really enjoyed.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Last week was a tougher week.
Elder Persé, our District Leader, got transferred last week. The Elders we have now are Elder Kallas and Elder Smith. I am still with Elder Gallagher, who is now the District Leader. A lot of changes last week, but all for good things to come.
It seemed like nobody wanted to meet with us last week, but were able to find a good few people who were willing to listen.
We are teaching a single Mother, J, with five little kids. Every time we leave we ask what we can pray for, for her and she always says "what I really need right now is peace and patience." That is what we have been trying to help her find. She really likes the idea of Eternal Families. Last week we went to try and teach her more about the temple and the things she would need to do to get her family there, when we showed up her friend was there. We started talking and teaching and every thing we said she, of course, knew more about than we did, and we were wrong in pretty much everything we said. But it was interesting to see that the points we have already taught J, were the points she disagreed with her friend about.
That was just a small tender mercy from last week that I really enjoyed.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, May 18, 2015
Lumberton - Week 18
Hey y'all!
I don't have a ton of time today, so I will just share a quick experience we had last week.
Two weeks ago a lady came up to us and asked if we could come teach her family. She and her husband have a lot of health problems. We went to teach them on Thursday. We showed up and she wasn't feeling well. So we offered her a Priesthood blessing and she accepted. After the blessing she started to feel a lot better. Then, as we sat and taught and listened, we helped her to better understand the Priesthood and the feelings she was having. We invited her to be baptized and she said "Yes, you don't even have to ask twice."
We went over yesterday to see them again. Without even inviting her to church, she said her and her family would hopefully be there every week. We invited her husband and son to be baptized, and it is something they want to work toward as a family.
Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
I don't have a ton of time today, so I will just share a quick experience we had last week.
Two weeks ago a lady came up to us and asked if we could come teach her family. She and her husband have a lot of health problems. We went to teach them on Thursday. We showed up and she wasn't feeling well. So we offered her a Priesthood blessing and she accepted. After the blessing she started to feel a lot better. Then, as we sat and taught and listened, we helped her to better understand the Priesthood and the feelings she was having. We invited her to be baptized and she said "Yes, you don't even have to ask twice."
We went over yesterday to see them again. Without even inviting her to church, she said her and her family would hopefully be there every week. We invited her husband and son to be baptized, and it is something they want to work toward as a family.
Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, May 11, 2015
Lumberton - Week 17
Happy Mothers Day!!!
Hey everyone!
Last week was a lot of crazy fun, and it is starting to look like this week will be similar!
We were able to find five new investigators last week, 2 or 3 of them actually contacted us and asked if we could come teach them. I wish missionary work was always that way.
One of my favorite parts of the last week was when I was on exchanges with Elder Smith. We were in his area and he had planned to go and visit a recent convert that is also less active. She is a single mother, paralyzed from the waist down, and has three young daughters. They are all filled with energy. When we showed up, there wasn't a man home so we couldn't go inside. We decided to sit on the back porch to teach her and her family. As we walked around to the back of the house we saw that the younger two daughters had made a huge mess and everything looked like a storm had blown through. We could tell that their Mom felt frustrated and under appreciated. The kids had no attention span and just wanted to play games and do everything except listen. Their Mom kept telling them to be quiet, sit down, listen, behave, stop fighting, etc. While all this was going on I felt a feeling of peace fill me up. The oldest daughter asked if we could read a story out of the children's "New Testament Stories" book. We read the story and then taught about how important families are and how much their Mom loves them. After our simple lesson, the spirit came in, their Mom was able to relax, the misbehaving stopped, and all of us started to laugh and have a good time.
It has been emphasized and re-emphasized over the last week that families are forever. The crown blessing of living this gospel and enduring to the end, is to live in a state of never ending happiness with our Father in Heaven and our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. The crown jewel of that magnificent crown is the blessing of our families being sealed together.
I hope y'all were able to show your mothers how much you love them yesterday, and I hope that y'all will find time to show everyone else in your family your love for them as well.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
Hey everyone!
Last week was a lot of crazy fun, and it is starting to look like this week will be similar!
We were able to find five new investigators last week, 2 or 3 of them actually contacted us and asked if we could come teach them. I wish missionary work was always that way.
One of my favorite parts of the last week was when I was on exchanges with Elder Smith. We were in his area and he had planned to go and visit a recent convert that is also less active. She is a single mother, paralyzed from the waist down, and has three young daughters. They are all filled with energy. When we showed up, there wasn't a man home so we couldn't go inside. We decided to sit on the back porch to teach her and her family. As we walked around to the back of the house we saw that the younger two daughters had made a huge mess and everything looked like a storm had blown through. We could tell that their Mom felt frustrated and under appreciated. The kids had no attention span and just wanted to play games and do everything except listen. Their Mom kept telling them to be quiet, sit down, listen, behave, stop fighting, etc. While all this was going on I felt a feeling of peace fill me up. The oldest daughter asked if we could read a story out of the children's "New Testament Stories" book. We read the story and then taught about how important families are and how much their Mom loves them. After our simple lesson, the spirit came in, their Mom was able to relax, the misbehaving stopped, and all of us started to laugh and have a good time.
It has been emphasized and re-emphasized over the last week that families are forever. The crown blessing of living this gospel and enduring to the end, is to live in a state of never ending happiness with our Father in Heaven and our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. The crown jewel of that magnificent crown is the blessing of our families being sealed together.
I hope y'all were able to show your mothers how much you love them yesterday, and I hope that y'all will find time to show everyone else in your family your love for them as well.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
Monday, May 4, 2015
Lumberton - Week 16
Good Morning Everyone!
Last week was a lot of fun! Even though we had a lot of appointments fall through. Everyone was just not home when they were supposed to be. But, it also gave us more opportunities to see Heavenly Father work in our lives.
After several appointments fell through, we were able to have a very powerful visit with Michael. This week Michael decided to pick up his bible and start reading. We were able to talk with him and share scriptures and have great visit.
Also, because of Elder Gallagher's sprained ankle we can't bike so we have to walk most places. While we were out waking some man yelled to us and we started talking to him. A younger kid was with him and someone came up to the other man and started talking with him and we started talking to the kid. We gave him a Book of Mormon, and now we are teaching him. His Mom is showing interest as well.
So, because of all these "bad" things that happen I have learned that Heavenly Father does a whole lot of work behind the scenes, so we just need to be patient and wait for the right time, when his masterpiece is put on the stage.
Love y'all!
Hope you have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
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Last week was a lot of fun! Even though we had a lot of appointments fall through. Everyone was just not home when they were supposed to be. But, it also gave us more opportunities to see Heavenly Father work in our lives.
After several appointments fell through, we were able to have a very powerful visit with Michael. This week Michael decided to pick up his bible and start reading. We were able to talk with him and share scriptures and have great visit.
Also, because of Elder Gallagher's sprained ankle we can't bike so we have to walk most places. While we were out waking some man yelled to us and we started talking to him. A younger kid was with him and someone came up to the other man and started talking with him and we started talking to the kid. We gave him a Book of Mormon, and now we are teaching him. His Mom is showing interest as well.
So, because of all these "bad" things that happen I have learned that Heavenly Father does a whole lot of work behind the scenes, so we just need to be patient and wait for the right time, when his masterpiece is put on the stage.
Love y'all!
Hope you have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
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| Elder Harper and his Buddies! |
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| Reunited with first companion - Elder Guymon |
Monday, April 27, 2015
Lumberton - Week 15
Hey y'all!
Last week was nuts!
Elder Gallagher twisted his ankle really bad last Monday playing basketball. We couldn't go anywhere unless we had a car, and since we don't have one of those, it was hard to get a whole lot done.
On Friday we had exchanges and I was with Elder Smith and we just went crazy! Friday was my favorite part of the whole week. Elder Smith, Aor, and I went to teach a less active, Michael. He was baptized years ago, he gave up cigarettes and alcohol, and now after a few bumps in the road is back to doing those same things again. He knows the gospel is true, loves the church and the missionaries, but doesn't act on his faith. We stopped by his house two weeks ago, on a Friday, to check on him. He was busy, but his daughter was visiting, she is also less active and she also smokes and drinks. We were able to read a few short scriptures with her and then she had to go. Fast forward to this Friday, we stopped by again, Michael’s daughter was back home in Washington and Michael had some time to talk with us. He jokingly called us seed planters and told us that the scriptures we shared with his daughter really impacted her. She went home and talked to her grandma (who is a very active member) about them. That was a plus. Then as we continued to talk, Michael told us about how he came to know the church was true. You could see a little light start to turn on inside him and you could tell that his faith is still there. At the end of the lesson Aor asked if he could share his favorite scripture, 2 Nephi 31 (haha the whole chapter is his favorite!). Michael quickly read the whole chapter. As he read it, you could see that the spirit was working on him. Aor invited him to come to church and testified that he and his family would be blessed. Aor is so young in the gospel but has such powerful faith, it is amazing.
Love y'all and hope you have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
Last week was nuts!
Elder Gallagher twisted his ankle really bad last Monday playing basketball. We couldn't go anywhere unless we had a car, and since we don't have one of those, it was hard to get a whole lot done.
On Friday we had exchanges and I was with Elder Smith and we just went crazy! Friday was my favorite part of the whole week. Elder Smith, Aor, and I went to teach a less active, Michael. He was baptized years ago, he gave up cigarettes and alcohol, and now after a few bumps in the road is back to doing those same things again. He knows the gospel is true, loves the church and the missionaries, but doesn't act on his faith. We stopped by his house two weeks ago, on a Friday, to check on him. He was busy, but his daughter was visiting, she is also less active and she also smokes and drinks. We were able to read a few short scriptures with her and then she had to go. Fast forward to this Friday, we stopped by again, Michael’s daughter was back home in Washington and Michael had some time to talk with us. He jokingly called us seed planters and told us that the scriptures we shared with his daughter really impacted her. She went home and talked to her grandma (who is a very active member) about them. That was a plus. Then as we continued to talk, Michael told us about how he came to know the church was true. You could see a little light start to turn on inside him and you could tell that his faith is still there. At the end of the lesson Aor asked if he could share his favorite scripture, 2 Nephi 31 (haha the whole chapter is his favorite!). Michael quickly read the whole chapter. As he read it, you could see that the spirit was working on him. Aor invited him to come to church and testified that he and his family would be blessed. Aor is so young in the gospel but has such powerful faith, it is amazing.
Love y'all and hope you have a great week!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, April 20, 2015
Lumberton - Week 14
Hey everyone!
Last week was one big blessing, for a lot of little reasons.
The people that we are helping to learn English, are finally starting to pick up on the basics and it is becoming a lot of fun.
We had our annual Activity Zone Conference in Wilmington. We didn't get to go to the beach though.
Then on Friday, we went to see an investigator that we haven't seen in a long time. Aor came to translate for us and Elder Rushton (The Rushtons are the senior couple that are serving in Lumberton) gave us all a ride to the appointment. Most of the Burmese people can't read in Burmese or English so we can't ask them to read anything, but our investigators friend moved in with them and he reads Burmese! We gave him a Plan of Salvation pamphlet to read. We kinda just sat back for a minute and watched the lights turn on. It was a wonderful thing to see. Tender mercies are the best! Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Last week was one big blessing, for a lot of little reasons.
The people that we are helping to learn English, are finally starting to pick up on the basics and it is becoming a lot of fun.
We had our annual Activity Zone Conference in Wilmington. We didn't get to go to the beach though.
Then on Friday, we went to see an investigator that we haven't seen in a long time. Aor came to translate for us and Elder Rushton (The Rushtons are the senior couple that are serving in Lumberton) gave us all a ride to the appointment. Most of the Burmese people can't read in Burmese or English so we can't ask them to read anything, but our investigators friend moved in with them and he reads Burmese! We gave him a Plan of Salvation pamphlet to read. We kinda just sat back for a minute and watched the lights turn on. It was a wonderful thing to see. Tender mercies are the best! Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, April 13, 2015
Lumberton - Week 13
Hello!
Last week was a lot of fun! The weeks are starting to blur together, so hopefully I can keep everything straight.
Last Monday we went to Fayetteville to play basketball with all of the other Elders from our zone. I ended up getting hit in the jaw which made me bite my tongue. It hurt real bad and I talked with a lisp for most of last week, but it's all better now.
I don't remember if I talked about conference last week, but Elder Holland's talk was my favorite.
Last week I got to go on exchanges with Elder Smith. We had a lot of fun knocking on doors. It never ceases to amaze me how willing people are to listen to us when we have the spirit with us.
Lately my favorite scripture has been Philippians 4:7 -
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Lumberton isn't a very peaceful place, so when that sweet peace comes, everyone wants to get a hold of it. I hope y'all can find time to feel that peace this week.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Last week was a lot of fun! The weeks are starting to blur together, so hopefully I can keep everything straight.
Last Monday we went to Fayetteville to play basketball with all of the other Elders from our zone. I ended up getting hit in the jaw which made me bite my tongue. It hurt real bad and I talked with a lisp for most of last week, but it's all better now.
I don't remember if I talked about conference last week, but Elder Holland's talk was my favorite.
Last week I got to go on exchanges with Elder Smith. We had a lot of fun knocking on doors. It never ceases to amaze me how willing people are to listen to us when we have the spirit with us.
Lately my favorite scripture has been Philippians 4:7 -
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Lumberton isn't a very peaceful place, so when that sweet peace comes, everyone wants to get a hold of it. I hope y'all can find time to feel that peace this week.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, April 6, 2015
Lumberton - Week 12
Hey Everyone!
This last week was a ton of fun! We volunteered at the soup kitchen, as we do every Tuesday, and we also had the opportunity to help out at the Senior Center for an Easter Activity. We spread Easter eggs all over the law of the senior center and then all the elderly residents walked around and picked up all the eggs =D. I also had to put on the bunny outfit. I only terrified them. That bunny costume WAS terrifying.
Saturday morning before conference we went to the Farmers Market and passed out #BecauseHeLives cards for Easter.
Last week was a lot of fun!
Hope y'all have a great week! Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
This last week was a ton of fun! We volunteered at the soup kitchen, as we do every Tuesday, and we also had the opportunity to help out at the Senior Center for an Easter Activity. We spread Easter eggs all over the law of the senior center and then all the elderly residents walked around and picked up all the eggs =D. I also had to put on the bunny outfit. I only terrified them. That bunny costume WAS terrifying.
Saturday morning before conference we went to the Farmers Market and passed out #BecauseHeLives cards for Easter.
Last week was a lot of fun!
Hope y'all have a great week! Love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, March 30, 2015
Lumberton - Week 11
Hey y'all!
Last week was a lot of fun! It was pretty crazy though. We are still on foot which, I think, is a lot of fun.
On Wednesday Elder Persé and I were on exchanges and we walked forever and tried to contact some referrals but no one was interested. We did find a lot of frogs though :)
Then, on Thursday night, Elder Persé and I drove up to hope mills to spend the night so that Elder Persé could spend the night with the zone leaders to be at a meeting in Raleigh early Friday morning. So I spent Friday night with Elder Guymon and Elder Stephens. Elder Stephens was sick so Elder Guymon and I had a bake off. We kinda just threw random stuff into a bowl and mixed it together. Mine was this pumpkin flavored thing that I really can't explain.
We are working with some of the Burmese adults to help them learn English. We use their ipads to look up children's videos about the Alphabet =). It is a lot of fun until the songs get stuck in your head.... Well love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Last week was a lot of fun! It was pretty crazy though. We are still on foot which, I think, is a lot of fun.
On Wednesday Elder Persé and I were on exchanges and we walked forever and tried to contact some referrals but no one was interested. We did find a lot of frogs though :)
Then, on Thursday night, Elder Persé and I drove up to hope mills to spend the night so that Elder Persé could spend the night with the zone leaders to be at a meeting in Raleigh early Friday morning. So I spent Friday night with Elder Guymon and Elder Stephens. Elder Stephens was sick so Elder Guymon and I had a bake off. We kinda just threw random stuff into a bowl and mixed it together. Mine was this pumpkin flavored thing that I really can't explain.
We are working with some of the Burmese adults to help them learn English. We use their ipads to look up children's videos about the Alphabet =). It is a lot of fun until the songs get stuck in your head.... Well love y'all!
Love,
Elder Harper
Monday, March 23, 2015
Lumberton - Week 10
Hey Everyone!
Last week was a lot of fun, but it went way too fast!
Elder Gallagher got a flat tire and we haven't been able to find a replacement tube so we have done a whole lot of walking, which has been very enjoyable.
We started teaching a man named Larry. He is black and retired and awesome! We taught him the plan of salvation and he LOVED it! Then last Saturday we went over to teach him the Restoration and he LOVED it! At the end of the lesson he was talking about how good the Bible was then he said "but now we have the better record!" It is awesome to see how much difference a willing mind and an open heart make when it comes to spiritual things.
Hope y'all have a great week! Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Last week was a lot of fun, but it went way too fast!
Elder Gallagher got a flat tire and we haven't been able to find a replacement tube so we have done a whole lot of walking, which has been very enjoyable.
We started teaching a man named Larry. He is black and retired and awesome! We taught him the plan of salvation and he LOVED it! Then last Saturday we went over to teach him the Restoration and he LOVED it! At the end of the lesson he was talking about how good the Bible was then he said "but now we have the better record!" It is awesome to see how much difference a willing mind and an open heart make when it comes to spiritual things.
Hope y'all have a great week! Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, March 16, 2015
Lumberton - Week 9
Hey everyone!
Not a lot happened this last week. I got sick so I wasn't able to do much.
Elder Persé and I went on exchanges in his area and we went on an adventure! We pretty much just drove the whole time and gave people Bibles. It was a lot of fun.
The rest of the time we taught people about the gospel and met some wonderful people. I am feeling a lot healthier now so life is pretty good.
Love you all!
Elder Harper
Not a lot happened this last week. I got sick so I wasn't able to do much.
Elder Persé and I went on exchanges in his area and we went on an adventure! We pretty much just drove the whole time and gave people Bibles. It was a lot of fun.
The rest of the time we taught people about the gospel and met some wonderful people. I am feeling a lot healthier now so life is pretty good.
Love you all!
Elder Harper
Monday, March 9, 2015
Lumberton - Week 8
Hey everyone!
This last week was great! But it also felt really long... which was actually kind of nice for once.
Elder Gallagher got sick and we couldn't go anywhere for two days, so that wasn't too much fun.
Htaw got baptized! He is 9 years old and now his whole family is baptized and they are starting to work toward going to the temple someday.
Aor-Reh baptized Htaw, which was really exciting. He had to do it three times, but he finally got it! :) It is a little extra exciting because Aor-Reh was baptized just last summer. Aor-Reh helped us teach Htaw all the things he needs to know, then Htaw wanted Aor-Reh to baptized him. On Sunday he asked me to confirm him and give him the Holy Ghost. We had a very spirit filled weekend. =D
Love y'all ,
Elder Harper
This last week was great! But it also felt really long... which was actually kind of nice for once.
Elder Gallagher got sick and we couldn't go anywhere for two days, so that wasn't too much fun.
Htaw got baptized! He is 9 years old and now his whole family is baptized and they are starting to work toward going to the temple someday.
Aor-Reh baptized Htaw, which was really exciting. He had to do it three times, but he finally got it! :) It is a little extra exciting because Aor-Reh was baptized just last summer. Aor-Reh helped us teach Htaw all the things he needs to know, then Htaw wanted Aor-Reh to baptized him. On Sunday he asked me to confirm him and give him the Holy Ghost. We had a very spirit filled weekend. =D
Love y'all ,
Elder Harper
Monday, March 2, 2015
Lumberton - Week 7
Happy March everybody!
Last week there was a lot going on, but it was a lot of fun.
I got a new companion. His name is Elder Gallagher and he is awesome! He has been out 18 months and it shows. He is a great teacher and really knows how things are supposed to work. We have been getting this area organized and things are starting to improve.
We no longer have a car because someone else needed it more than we did. Now we are in an all bike area. It has been an adventure so far. Aor-Reh needs more exercise, so it has been good for him =D.
Over the past couple weeks I made the goal to be a more Christ centered missionary in everything I do and in everything I teach. Everything has changed to say the least. I am happier. The people we teach are feeling the Spirit more clearly and most importantly they are understanding the incredible things Christ has done for them and is now doing for them.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Last week there was a lot going on, but it was a lot of fun.
I got a new companion. His name is Elder Gallagher and he is awesome! He has been out 18 months and it shows. He is a great teacher and really knows how things are supposed to work. We have been getting this area organized and things are starting to improve.
We no longer have a car because someone else needed it more than we did. Now we are in an all bike area. It has been an adventure so far. Aor-Reh needs more exercise, so it has been good for him =D.
Over the past couple weeks I made the goal to be a more Christ centered missionary in everything I do and in everything I teach. Everything has changed to say the least. I am happier. The people we teach are feeling the Spirit more clearly and most importantly they are understanding the incredible things Christ has done for them and is now doing for them.
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, February 23, 2015
Lumberton - Week 6
Mangliba!
This last week was very crazy, but it was also a lot of fun and full of learning experiences.
There was a missionary that went home somewhere in the mission so Elder Brasier got emergency transferred to fill that spot, so Elder Fenton and I took over the area.
We had an ice storm last Tuesday, and it was the best thing in the world! The trees, the power lines, our car, everything except the roads were covered in ice, and it was absolutely beautiful. They cancelled school Tuesday and Wednesday so Aor- Reh texted us saying "we don't have school. Lets go teach." We had a lot of fun with him.
On Friday Elder Christofferson came to the mission and spoke to us and we all go to shake his had while he looked into our souls. Turns out he is just a normal person though. He just has a very powerful spirit about him.
It was a 2 hour drive home after the meeting. When we got home we went to play basketball with one of Elder Perse and Elder Peterson's investigators. We showed up and found out that it was a tournament and we were on his team. We got destroyed!!!
Saturday we found out Elder Fenton is getting transferred on Tuesday (tomorrow). So now I am taking over the area.
It's gonna be fun =D !
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
This last week was very crazy, but it was also a lot of fun and full of learning experiences.
There was a missionary that went home somewhere in the mission so Elder Brasier got emergency transferred to fill that spot, so Elder Fenton and I took over the area.
We had an ice storm last Tuesday, and it was the best thing in the world! The trees, the power lines, our car, everything except the roads were covered in ice, and it was absolutely beautiful. They cancelled school Tuesday and Wednesday so Aor- Reh texted us saying "we don't have school. Lets go teach." We had a lot of fun with him.
On Friday Elder Christofferson came to the mission and spoke to us and we all go to shake his had while he looked into our souls. Turns out he is just a normal person though. He just has a very powerful spirit about him.
It was a 2 hour drive home after the meeting. When we got home we went to play basketball with one of Elder Perse and Elder Peterson's investigators. We showed up and found out that it was a tournament and we were on his team. We got destroyed!!!
Saturday we found out Elder Fenton is getting transferred on Tuesday (tomorrow). So now I am taking over the area.
It's gonna be fun =D !
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
Monday, February 16, 2015
Lumberton - Week 5
Hey Everyone!
This last week was a lot of fun! It feels like it went by really fast.
We are trying to nail down a few investigators. One of the investigators name is Etu. We are trying to teach him more often. We had a really great lesson with him this last week. We planned this week to teach him the Plan of Salvation and we took Aor-Reh with us because there is a serious language barrier.
When we got to Etu’s house and started teaching, Aor-Reh started talking in Burmese and taught Etu the whole plan of salvation, he talked about temple work, and I think he even got the word of wisdom in there too!!! After the lesson was finished, Etu said he wanted to learn more about the Book of Mormon before he will accept being baptized.
It is amazing to see how the spirit works!
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
This last week was a lot of fun! It feels like it went by really fast.
We are trying to nail down a few investigators. One of the investigators name is Etu. We are trying to teach him more often. We had a really great lesson with him this last week. We planned this week to teach him the Plan of Salvation and we took Aor-Reh with us because there is a serious language barrier.
When we got to Etu’s house and started teaching, Aor-Reh started talking in Burmese and taught Etu the whole plan of salvation, he talked about temple work, and I think he even got the word of wisdom in there too!!! After the lesson was finished, Etu said he wanted to learn more about the Book of Mormon before he will accept being baptized.
It is amazing to see how the spirit works!
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, February 9, 2015
Lumberton - Week 4
Hey everyone!
This last week was a lot of fun! I don't have a ton of time so I will just share a quick story.
On Tuesday we went to teach a boy named Hey-Reh who is a recent convert. His sister is usually there but never really sits in on our lessons. When we showed up we invited her to sit in on the lesson. We took Aor-Reh with us to teach, and he grabbed her arm and dragged her out of bed. Then we taught them about baptism, and she said she wants to get baptized!!! Aor-Reh is the man!
Sorry this email is short.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
This last week was a lot of fun! I don't have a ton of time so I will just share a quick story.
On Tuesday we went to teach a boy named Hey-Reh who is a recent convert. His sister is usually there but never really sits in on our lessons. When we showed up we invited her to sit in on the lesson. We took Aor-Reh with us to teach, and he grabbed her arm and dragged her out of bed. Then we taught them about baptism, and she said she wants to get baptized!!! Aor-Reh is the man!
Sorry this email is short.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
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