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
Monday, March 2, 2015
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
Monday, February 2, 2015
Lumberton - Week 3
Hey Everyone! Last week in Lumberton was crazy!!!
Our district is only Lumberton. It is a small ward that has recently changed from a branch to a ward. There is one Elder companionship and 1 Elder tripanionship, a sister companionship, and an elderly couple. Elder Brasier, Elder Fenton, and I are the Burmese Elders. Elder Peterson and Elder Perse are the Creole/English Elders. Creole is similar to French.
We help the Karenni youth and whoever else needs help with their homework most nights. I have been teaching a lot of them how to do math and write essays and all that fun stuff. Every Sunday we have Family Home evening with the Burmese people. I learned how to solve a Rubix cube! :)
We eat some crazy things! For whatever reason they eat limes dipped in this red hot chili stuff and you eat the whole thing skin and everything. It is super spicy and it makes you cry but it is kinda fun also. We also ate this weird fish thing. It looked like someone gutted the fish then deep fried it and that is what you eat... scales, skin, meat, and you just try not to swallow the bones!!! They eat a lot of noodles and lots of spicy things. Some of the stuff has this crazy weird texture that makes your mouth feel really icky, but we have to eat it.
On Wednesday, I went on exchanges with Elder Peterson in his area to teach some Haitian people (in Haitian, which is actually called Creole) but all our appointments fell through so we started knocking on doors and found an awesome family that they are going to start teaching.
On Thursday, I went back to my area with Elder Brasier and Elder Fenton and had a pretty normal day. Elder Brasier had a leadership meeting up in Raleigh Friday, so Elder Fenton went with Elder Perse and Elder Peterson and I went with Elder Brasier on a rode trip to Hope Mills. Elder Brasier left and spent the night with the Zone Leaders and left me with Elder Guymon and Elder Stephens! So I got to be with my Dad (trainer, Elder Guymon) for a day, which was just crazy fun!!!
Friday night Elder Brasier came back and we headed home. It was a pretty normal weekend. So last week was a lot of fun!
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Our district is only Lumberton. It is a small ward that has recently changed from a branch to a ward. There is one Elder companionship and 1 Elder tripanionship, a sister companionship, and an elderly couple. Elder Brasier, Elder Fenton, and I are the Burmese Elders. Elder Peterson and Elder Perse are the Creole/English Elders. Creole is similar to French.
We help the Karenni youth and whoever else needs help with their homework most nights. I have been teaching a lot of them how to do math and write essays and all that fun stuff. Every Sunday we have Family Home evening with the Burmese people. I learned how to solve a Rubix cube! :)
We eat some crazy things! For whatever reason they eat limes dipped in this red hot chili stuff and you eat the whole thing skin and everything. It is super spicy and it makes you cry but it is kinda fun also. We also ate this weird fish thing. It looked like someone gutted the fish then deep fried it and that is what you eat... scales, skin, meat, and you just try not to swallow the bones!!! They eat a lot of noodles and lots of spicy things. Some of the stuff has this crazy weird texture that makes your mouth feel really icky, but we have to eat it.
On Wednesday, I went on exchanges with Elder Peterson in his area to teach some Haitian people (in Haitian, which is actually called Creole) but all our appointments fell through so we started knocking on doors and found an awesome family that they are going to start teaching.
On Thursday, I went back to my area with Elder Brasier and Elder Fenton and had a pretty normal day. Elder Brasier had a leadership meeting up in Raleigh Friday, so Elder Fenton went with Elder Perse and Elder Peterson and I went with Elder Brasier on a rode trip to Hope Mills. Elder Brasier left and spent the night with the Zone Leaders and left me with Elder Guymon and Elder Stephens! So I got to be with my Dad (trainer, Elder Guymon) for a day, which was just crazy fun!!!
Friday night Elder Brasier came back and we headed home. It was a pretty normal weekend. So last week was a lot of fun!
Love y'all!
Elder Harper
Monday, January 26, 2015
Lumberton - Week 2
Hey y'all!
This last week was crazy fun!
We do a lot with the Burmese youth because most of their parents speak very little English. For teaching we usually take one of the young men with us to translate which makes teaching interesting. We usually teach very simply and to the point.
The Book of Mormon isn't translated into Burmese which is an interesting obstacle but it has been awesome to see that the spirit will witness in a way that even though they might not understand the scriptures we share, they understand that it is true.
I spoke in sacrament meeting yesterday which I enjoyed! I had to fill a twenty minute gap and I wish I had more time because I had to cut my talk short! :) I really love this area. For one, it is completely abnormal which makes missionary work a lot more fun and also the Burmese people see us and they treat us like family.
Well, I hope y'all have a great week!
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
This last week was crazy fun!
We do a lot with the Burmese youth because most of their parents speak very little English. For teaching we usually take one of the young men with us to translate which makes teaching interesting. We usually teach very simply and to the point.
The Book of Mormon isn't translated into Burmese which is an interesting obstacle but it has been awesome to see that the spirit will witness in a way that even though they might not understand the scriptures we share, they understand that it is true.
I spoke in sacrament meeting yesterday which I enjoyed! I had to fill a twenty minute gap and I wish I had more time because I had to cut my talk short! :) I really love this area. For one, it is completely abnormal which makes missionary work a lot more fun and also the Burmese people see us and they treat us like family.
Well, I hope y'all have a great week!
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Lumberton - Week 1
Mangleba!
I just got transferred last week to Lumberton, North Carolina. I am in a tripanionship! My companions names are Elder Braiser from Las Vegas and Elder Fenton from Rigby, Idaho.
We teach primarily the Burmese people because there are a bunch of them that live here. They are the most lovable people I have ever met. They always feed us and give us bottled water, they are the best.
The people here in Lumberton speak either Burmese, Kareni, or Karen. Me and my companions are trying to learn Kareni because most of the people, at the very least understand Kareni. It is super hard to learn, but it is a ton of fun. When we teach, we take some of the young men with us that are Burmese to translate for us. There are a lot of difficulties but it is more fun than anything.
We spend a lot of time with the youth and they teach us all these crazy games that they made up while they were in the refugee camps in Burma. My favorite is they make a jump rope out of rubber bands and you have to do all these crazy things, that we can barely figure out. I am also learning to knit! I made the bag and the scarf that I am wearing in the picture of me and my companions.
This area is a blast.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
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I just got transferred last week to Lumberton, North Carolina. I am in a tripanionship! My companions names are Elder Braiser from Las Vegas and Elder Fenton from Rigby, Idaho.
We teach primarily the Burmese people because there are a bunch of them that live here. They are the most lovable people I have ever met. They always feed us and give us bottled water, they are the best.
The people here in Lumberton speak either Burmese, Kareni, or Karen. Me and my companions are trying to learn Kareni because most of the people, at the very least understand Kareni. It is super hard to learn, but it is a ton of fun. When we teach, we take some of the young men with us that are Burmese to translate for us. There are a lot of difficulties but it is more fun than anything.
We spend a lot of time with the youth and they teach us all these crazy games that they made up while they were in the refugee camps in Burma. My favorite is they make a jump rope out of rubber bands and you have to do all these crazy things, that we can barely figure out. I am also learning to knit! I made the bag and the scarf that I am wearing in the picture of me and my companions.
This area is a blast.
Love y'all,
Elder Harper
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