Week #70 - Crunch Time

What's good my dudes? Sorry about last week, I was SUUUUUUPER busy with Transfers and all. So here's a quick update of 2 weeks ago...

- Elder Farley done got transferred to Port Arthur, LA.

The last picture with Elder Farley.

- I will now be in the Oakhurst Ward, for my 4th transfer, serving with Elder Butterfield! He's super cool.

 Elder Butterfield with our zone vision on the chalk board

Me and Elder Butterfield with some sweet lights

It's called crunch time cuz we have 5 weeks to reach our goal of 100 baptisms, in the mission, in 100 days. So, we're going ham (which means working hard) with missionary work 😜.

BUT, now for this week. 

We had quite the busy week laid out for us. We had sweet lessons with each of our progressing people and they are all on track for their baptismal dates! So first off, Matthew is literally my favorite man in the world! He has quit smoking, Tea and Coffee so that he can live the word of wisdom. He knows it's what he needs to do and is feeling good about his decision to be baptized. He has been off of it all for over a week now and is on track for December 7th, for his baptism.

We got a hold of some people who teach a 15 step program to stop smoking and had them come to a lesson with Mark. They asked Mark why he wants to stop smoking.  He said because of health reasons.  The program people said if that was his reason, then he would NEVER quit. And so they explained that he needs a better reason for his quitting. If his reason was for health, he would've quit a long time ago. But, they shared their story for how they quit and it was by following the 15 step program. It was a great experience and Mark wants to quit so bad! He can do it! Keep him in your prayers 🙏 😇. His date for baptism is on the 14th of December.

We had a Lesson with Sarah and Monique as well and they are progressing really well and their father is getting better at living the word of wisdom so he can baptize his daughters by the 14th. It will be an amazing experience!

I am having a great time in the Porter area, of Texas, and the people here are so nice! (99% of the time)

 Me and Elder Rohrbacher and the bike in the background

 I got them round glasses 🤓

 Funny sticker 

We have been going around showing people the Christ Child video and I just love it! It goes over the Nativity and it isn't in English at all! It makes you have to think about it more and what I've been thinking about while I watched it is just how hard that journey must have been, but also the dedication both Mary and Joseph had to go through with it all. They knew how important this child would be. I also like how literally anyone that had read the scriptures were able to understand the signs of His birth and did everything they could to go see their Savior! So, go watch the video  https://www.comeuntochrist.org/light-the-world/the-christ-child  ! You should be able to find it in churchofjesuschrist.org and it'll be sweet. Also go to lighttheworld.org and sign up for daily reminders of service! Make this Christmas season COUNT! It will only bless you 😉.

I love y'all and I hope you have a fun time this Thanksgiving!!!! I challenge y'all to make a gratitude journal. It will make you more grateful ☺.

Stay cool and go to the pool, 

ELDER FURPHY 🏊