Its been another great week in Fayette!
I got my teeth cleaned on Sat. It felt great. Our Branch mission leader is a specialized dentist and offered to clean our teeth. I once again have a renewed desire to take care of my teeth better (not that it was ever bad). We'll see how long it lasts this time. He said that they look good, so I'll try to keep it up.
We had some really good lessons with some of our investigators this week. We taught Dilbert about the Word of Wisdom. The previous appointment we left a pamphlet about it with him. When we got there, he was alright with giving up the pipe and tabacco but with the coffee he put up a little resistance. However, by the end of the lesson (once he made sure that Kool-Aid was OK) he was excited and was planning on drinking Cherry Kool-Aid instead of coffee. It was awesome to see the turn around. We also taught Sandy and Tyler. We didn't think that the lesson went as good as it could have but she sent us a message later that night thanking us for teaching her and Tyler. It made us feel much better about how the lesson went. We found a new person earlier in the week that we have high hopes for. We have another appointment with him on Wed. and hopefully we can teach his family as well.
Dad-That'd be fun to make it to conference. hope all goes well with getting tickets. I'll be on the look out for ya'll when it comes on. I finished the Book of Mormon again this past week. It's always a bitter sweet ending what happens to everyone, but the gospel has gone forth regardless. As I've started over, I have found so many new insights in just the first few chapters of Nephi. It's great.
Mom-I'm planning on writing grandpa Nash today. Good to hear that he's home now. Anything else exciting happening now that the tournament is over? You always seem to have something up your sleeve.
Funny story. I mentioned last week how we had that couple looking at moving out here. Well, as we were talking with them, they asked the basic questions that you ask to all missionaries. They asked "Where are you from?" and with out realizing it I said "Warshington." After all this time of making fun of people who say that, it slipped out! I couldn't believe it. Elder McKinney has been giving me grief ever since too! I guess it's just another one I can add to my list of "new words" that I've started using.
Just so you know. I've been having some bad back pain all week. I called Sister Clark and she recomended a chiropractor. I'm going to try and get an appointment. Nothing big, just to straighten me out.
Love you lots.
Elder Egan
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Great and Marvelous Things.......
It's been another great week in Fayette!
It was slow for the most part, we weren't able to teach any of our investigators and we saw only a few people. But it was made up again on Sunday. There was a couple that is looking to move out here from Arizona with four kids. The branch is really excited even though if they do end up moving here it won't be for a few months. Everything just seems to keep getting better, the Lord is preparing the way for great and marvelous things.
We had a zone conference on Thursday. It was really nice to just show up and not have to worry about all the planning and logistics of getting it all organized. I don't remember if I mentioned or not, but Elder Nelson is in the zone too. It's his last transfer and so it was his last zone conference. He was able to give his "departing testimony." I'm glad that I was able to be there for it, we had a really good time serving together.
On another note, our dinners are picking up a little bit. It's nice, the less actives feed us here more than any other area. They make sure to take good care of us.
Mom-thanks for the update on Grandpa Nash, I'll make sure to write him a letter soon. President Monsons book is definitely on my to read list along with alot of others when I get home.
Dad-it's been wet here too. Yes, I've been thinking of the job situation myself. If anything starts popping up in a few months, let me know, but there will be plenty of time for other things too, hopefully.
Well, I just started the book of Ether in my readings. To see the destruction of the Nephites is always hard. After seeing what they saw and hearing what they heard, the following generations still hardened their hearts. It just goes to prove that even seeing miracles won't soften hearts.
Have another great week,
Love,
Elder Egan
It was slow for the most part, we weren't able to teach any of our investigators and we saw only a few people. But it was made up again on Sunday. There was a couple that is looking to move out here from Arizona with four kids. The branch is really excited even though if they do end up moving here it won't be for a few months. Everything just seems to keep getting better, the Lord is preparing the way for great and marvelous things.
We had a zone conference on Thursday. It was really nice to just show up and not have to worry about all the planning and logistics of getting it all organized. I don't remember if I mentioned or not, but Elder Nelson is in the zone too. It's his last transfer and so it was his last zone conference. He was able to give his "departing testimony." I'm glad that I was able to be there for it, we had a really good time serving together.
On another note, our dinners are picking up a little bit. It's nice, the less actives feed us here more than any other area. They make sure to take good care of us.
Mom-thanks for the update on Grandpa Nash, I'll make sure to write him a letter soon. President Monsons book is definitely on my to read list along with alot of others when I get home.
Dad-it's been wet here too. Yes, I've been thinking of the job situation myself. If anything starts popping up in a few months, let me know, but there will be plenty of time for other things too, hopefully.
Well, I just started the book of Ether in my readings. To see the destruction of the Nephites is always hard. After seeing what they saw and hearing what they heard, the following generations still hardened their hearts. It just goes to prove that even seeing miracles won't soften hearts.
Have another great week,
Love,
Elder Egan
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Back to the Bike.....
Its been another great week in Fayette!
We had an interesting day at church yesterday. There was a couple visiting that used to live in the branch. As we got talking he found out where I was from and asked if I knew the Deans. It turns out that he is Bro. Deans cousin or something. His name was Bro. Ward (I think). So it was fun meeting people that I knew. Then we also had a young man move into the branch from Cal. He is going to be playing football for the Methodist university in Fayette. He is from Samoa and is full of energy and enthusiasm, it's just what the branch needs right now. He was talking about checking out the YSA branch over in Columbia, when we told him that we needed him here. We'll see what he will do. He said that he might attend our branch and just go to the activities in the singles branch.
We've been working with less actives alot this past week, so we really haven't been able to find any new investigators. We had some really good lessons with our other progressing investigators though, however none of them came to church which was kinda a bumber.
There is this brother in the branch, Bro. Freeman, who is a WW2 vet. who now owns a bike repair shop. Well, earlier this week we went to see if we could buy a bike for E. McKinney and to get a new tube for me. Well not only did he get E. McKinney a bike he fixed mine for nothing. Then on top of that, he called us up Friday night and asked if we'd like it if he brought us by some dinner! It was awesome. It was our second real meal since we've been here. The Lord has blessed us this week, much more than we deserve.
Since we both now have working bikes, we've been using them a lot more. It's been a while, but I've still got it down. I'm a little sore, but getting over it. E. McKinney on the other hand has been having some adjusting to get use to biking all over the place. It made me remember back when E. Reese pushed me really hard, and I decided to take it a little bit easier on E. McKinney. The weather hasn't been cooperating with us though, so we haven't been out in a few days (biking that is).
Mom-It just started snowing this morning. We are hearing that its supposed to hit us pretty hard though. We'll see. Yeah, I got your letter last week. If you could just put the check in the bank for me that'd be great.
Dad- If I remember I'll try and take more pics, but knowing me, probably not.
Anyway, have another good week.
Love,
Elder Egan
We had an interesting day at church yesterday. There was a couple visiting that used to live in the branch. As we got talking he found out where I was from and asked if I knew the Deans. It turns out that he is Bro. Deans cousin or something. His name was Bro. Ward (I think). So it was fun meeting people that I knew. Then we also had a young man move into the branch from Cal. He is going to be playing football for the Methodist university in Fayette. He is from Samoa and is full of energy and enthusiasm, it's just what the branch needs right now. He was talking about checking out the YSA branch over in Columbia, when we told him that we needed him here. We'll see what he will do. He said that he might attend our branch and just go to the activities in the singles branch.
We've been working with less actives alot this past week, so we really haven't been able to find any new investigators. We had some really good lessons with our other progressing investigators though, however none of them came to church which was kinda a bumber.
There is this brother in the branch, Bro. Freeman, who is a WW2 vet. who now owns a bike repair shop. Well, earlier this week we went to see if we could buy a bike for E. McKinney and to get a new tube for me. Well not only did he get E. McKinney a bike he fixed mine for nothing. Then on top of that, he called us up Friday night and asked if we'd like it if he brought us by some dinner! It was awesome. It was our second real meal since we've been here. The Lord has blessed us this week, much more than we deserve.
Since we both now have working bikes, we've been using them a lot more. It's been a while, but I've still got it down. I'm a little sore, but getting over it. E. McKinney on the other hand has been having some adjusting to get use to biking all over the place. It made me remember back when E. Reese pushed me really hard, and I decided to take it a little bit easier on E. McKinney. The weather hasn't been cooperating with us though, so we haven't been out in a few days (biking that is).
Mom-It just started snowing this morning. We are hearing that its supposed to hit us pretty hard though. We'll see. Yeah, I got your letter last week. If you could just put the check in the bank for me that'd be great.
Dad- If I remember I'll try and take more pics, but knowing me, probably not.
Anyway, have another good week.
Love,
Elder Egan
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Lots of Work to Do
Its been a great week in Fayette!
The people out here are great! There are about 25 or so people that normally come out every week. We had an investigator family of four there as well which was awesome. We only meet for two hours, sacrament and Priesthood and RS. For Priesthood we split into Aaronic and Melchedzek groups for lessons. I think we had 6 or 7 in our class total. We actually don't live in Fayette and there aren't very many members that do. So as we were talking with our branch mission leader, he was telling us how great that'd be if we found a good solid "all american" family there. Well we've been praying for it everyday and on Sunday we fasted for it along with our branch mission leader. We went tracting after church and not only did we find TWO potential families we also found a less active whose name we didn't even have on our records and she said that she wanted to come back!! We have an appointment with one of the new families tomorrow and we will probably stop by the other one next Sunday to see how her Book of Mormon reading went. We are both really excited for the work here and the Lord is pouring out His blessings on us each day.
My companion is Elder McKinney from Phoenix. He's already a really good missionary. I only have to show him a few things, but he has the lessons down really well and one of the best parts is, is that he's not shy! He's not scared to talk or open his mouth and speak up. We're having lots of fun together and hopefully we'll be together for a while.
Mom- We have a car, but we only have a hand full of miles and all the little towns are fairly spread out so we are planning on doing some biking a couple of days a week.
Dad-Yeah I know Elder Murdock really well. He has been in my zone a couple of times and he actually just took my place in Oakville. He's from the TriCities, so we talk about Washington all the time. He is a really good missionary and leader. No the storms/tornadoes must be elsewhere. I didnt even know about them. The weather has been rainy in the mornings but the sun comes out in the afternoon and its been bitter cold. When we went tracting on Sunday we forgot our gloves back at the house and the hand I use to carry my scriptures in froze!
Anyway, we got lots to do here and hopefully I'll finish out my mission here.
Love you,
Elder Egan
The people out here are great! There are about 25 or so people that normally come out every week. We had an investigator family of four there as well which was awesome. We only meet for two hours, sacrament and Priesthood and RS. For Priesthood we split into Aaronic and Melchedzek groups for lessons. I think we had 6 or 7 in our class total. We actually don't live in Fayette and there aren't very many members that do. So as we were talking with our branch mission leader, he was telling us how great that'd be if we found a good solid "all american" family there. Well we've been praying for it everyday and on Sunday we fasted for it along with our branch mission leader. We went tracting after church and not only did we find TWO potential families we also found a less active whose name we didn't even have on our records and she said that she wanted to come back!! We have an appointment with one of the new families tomorrow and we will probably stop by the other one next Sunday to see how her Book of Mormon reading went. We are both really excited for the work here and the Lord is pouring out His blessings on us each day.
My companion is Elder McKinney from Phoenix. He's already a really good missionary. I only have to show him a few things, but he has the lessons down really well and one of the best parts is, is that he's not shy! He's not scared to talk or open his mouth and speak up. We're having lots of fun together and hopefully we'll be together for a while.
Mom- We have a car, but we only have a hand full of miles and all the little towns are fairly spread out so we are planning on doing some biking a couple of days a week.
Dad-Yeah I know Elder Murdock really well. He has been in my zone a couple of times and he actually just took my place in Oakville. He's from the TriCities, so we talk about Washington all the time. He is a really good missionary and leader. No the storms/tornadoes must be elsewhere. I didnt even know about them. The weather has been rainy in the mornings but the sun comes out in the afternoon and its been bitter cold. When we went tracting on Sunday we forgot our gloves back at the house and the hand I use to carry my scriptures in froze!
Anyway, we got lots to do here and hopefully I'll finish out my mission here.
Love you,
Elder Egan
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