Open Our Mouths!!

It has been another great week in Chesterfield!

Not much happened this week, well nothing that really stands out. We've been tracting a lot and it doesn't help that it gets dark around 5. We've been threatened to have the police called on us numerous times since the time change. If people only knew the message that they were rejecting...oh well. maybe next time.

We had a really good day yesterday. It was the primary program in the Parkway ward. This week we've been focusing on the Plan of Salvation in our companion studies, trying to teach it simply. Then the primary sung a song about it. It hit us just how simple it really is. Then we had a really good lesson in Elders Quorum. Afterwards we went home teaching with bro. McCord and then had dinner with them after. We stopped by some recent converts, the Colombos. She is going in for surgery today and we gave her a blessing. It really helped them feel the spirit (which is really needed. they haven't been to church for a few months now). It was just really good. Then we went over to James and MacKenzie's. We read a little out of 3 Ne 11 and then watched the Testaments. That helped out way more than we ever imagined it would've. Elder Ferrin gained their trust and they were both hit with a spiritual hammer. And despite the rain, there couldn't have been more "sunshine in our souls" that night. It was great.

We lost our dinner calendar after the Chesterfield ward. Luckily, I, for some reason, wrote down all of our appointments for the rest of the month. We just won't have any additions till we find it. We think that someone accidentally took it home. Oh well.
The weather is starting to change. its cold and wet now, and we heard that there is supposed to be a rain/snow mix tomorrow, we'll see.

Mom-Setting an example is great. When we knock on someone's door and they know a member, it's automatically a good door and they are nice to us. HOWEVER, its not enough to only set a good example. If we don't OPEN OUR MOUTHS we will not receive the promised blessings that the Lord has promised us. It always gets me when we ask members what they are doing to further the work and all they say is "setting a good example." Once again, it is good to do that, but it shows the Lord that we are lazy and ashamed of the gospel of Christ. (now that I've finished my rant and have gotten off my soap box...)
Don't worry about the CD's. We don't have that rule, or at least I've never heard of it, so your OK. My contacts are good. You know me. I might change them twice out here, ha ha. Christmas? I don't know. Maybe some ties or something. Maybe some kind of tie hanger? Whatever though. Yeah, we had trunk or treat in both wards. We just visited with the members in Chesterfields but we decorated a room (it was raining outside so they did it in the church) for Parkways. It was a lot of fun.

Dad-Elder Ferrin is from Thousand Oaks, California. He's been out a transfer less then me. We were actually just talking about the temple this morning and how great it is and how much we'd like to go more often, but our time is needed elsewhere for the present time. President Turley is doing good. He's up and about. We talked to Sis. Turley last night and she said that he is really bored, ha ha. Our stake out here also does a nativity thing. I don't think its quite that big, but large nonetheless. Its a great thing for both members and nonmembers alike.

Remember that Christ will never forget us, we are on His hands and His feet. He will always look for opportunities to bless us. We can only receive these blessings though if we are obedient to His commandments.
Love you lots,
Elder Egan