Monday, April 18, 2011

In Peckville For A Reason

So this past week was pretty awesome. The best week that this area has definately seen in a long time i think. But anyways, i'd like to share with you a veryyyy moving experience I and my companion had. On thursday, we had been complaining about transfers, if this was really inspired or not, and if we were really meant to be here since the area is tough and the lack of success, etc.. Well that night we went and saw a less active family, and the mother bore us her testimony THAT VERY DAY, of how she felt we were there in peckville for a reason, to touch their lives, and other peoples lives, that we are supposed to be right here. My companion and I were totally just struck dumb, the spirit just wammied us in the face like "DUH!" and we started crying, and the family were probably thinking, "what the heck is wrong with them?" we told them that they just answered our prayer, and ever since then, our weekend has just literally been on fire! we have some awesome new investigators, and things are just now clicking. it was just super crazy, we had alot of little miracles, and it was a very spiritually moving week for us. Needless to say, i am pumped for this week to get to work, but i again feel kind of sick, and so does my companion. DANG opposition... im blabbering now, anyways, how was the drive? Quick question, how far away are you from the Mesa temple? random question that just popped into my head! love ya Corey

Monday, April 11, 2011

Dear Mom,

dear mom,
so kind of a lot of crazy things happened too this week. early last week i was sick with the cold, and it was raining a lot so it was just miserable. And later in the week, i even had that crazy feeling that you were actually going through some tough things, i had the prompting to pray for you, like a lot, and i was scared too that something bad had happened, like potentially death. i prayed extra hard, and i am glad that you are feeling well now.

I actually got signed up to be on the stakes choir, because i have an amazing singing voice now.. (lol not really, but i do sound a heck of a lot better) so speaking of music my piano skills are picking up now, i can play with the right hand and read the music and keys and all that, i still have a tough time with all the flats and sharps, but when it comes to the bass, the left hand, i am LOST.... kinda stinks, but practice makes perfect.

this past week has been kind of tough. my companion and i love each other too much, we are like brothers. so because of that all of a sudden we dont agree with something and argue and we lose the spirit, and this week stunk....! terrible, but we decided to take one day at a time, not look at the long term things, because this area is a bit harder and it would get us depressed. we are actually excited, normally i hate tracting, but i am excited and have been talking to and convincing myself that i "like" tracting.. needless to say, im excited to tract all day now.

mom i love ya, thank you for that scripture, that sure did help. [I wrote to him: Daniel 3:16 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. ---When you don't bow to the world, look who you get to walk with... :) which was shared in the Youth Conference closing fireside last night.] this past week was a big test of trials and enduring to the end and to "dont give up"..

conference was great, i keep thinking about Elder Lynn G Robbins talk about DOing things so that we can BEcome who God wants us to be like, and Elder Oaks talk about sorting out our priorities.. I still have a lot of changing to do, but i know i can do it. thank you for your prayers, and support, and the package! that was awesome, all the letters and stuff. i appreciate it big time.. love lots, Corey