tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67827516813527907352024-03-14T02:32:30.139-07:00England Birmingham MissionElder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-68866884211976286292015-12-15T17:34:00.001-07:002015-12-15T17:34:25.569-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">Ryan will arrive in Tucson late Wednesday evening and be released from his calling as a full-time missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Thursday, December 17th. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: white; font-size: large;">Ryan's homecoming talk will be given at the North Stake Center building in the Casas Adobes Ward Sacrament Meeting on Sunday, December 20th at 1:00pm. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd;">We couldn't be more proud of our returning missionary and pray his travels home are swift and safe. Thank you for all your support and prayers over the past two years. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd;">See you tomorrow, Ryan!</span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-25441903058326166232015-12-15T17:26:00.004-07:002015-12-15T17:26:53.528-07:00Ryan's last e-mail before flying home!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;">12/14/2015</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hello everyone!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I really don't know what to say. The last two years have been hard but</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">well worth it. I have never felt so spiritually strengthened. I have</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">learned so much. I want to thank all of you for the support hat you</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">have shown to me. I couldn't have done this without your prayers and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">letters of encouragement.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">My mission was a success because I have come to know without a doubt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that Jesus Christ is my Saviour. I know that He lives and that His</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Church was restored to the earth through the prophet Joseph Smith. I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">have had so many experiences that testify to me of that truth and I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">look forward to the opportunity that I will have to share them with</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">you when I arrive home. I love you all and will see or speak to you</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">soon!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-82766296028229509332015-10-20T06:36:00.001-07:002015-10-20T06:37:49.891-07:00More from Ry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;">10-12-2015</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Miyi. A member picked him up and he came with us to church yesterday.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">He really liked it and wants to go to Stake Conference next week. We</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">told him that it was a two hour drive, a two hour long meeting and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">then another two hours of driving back. He replied, "No problem."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Haha. He is awesome.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We had another cool experience this week while finding. We were</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">talking one morning about how cool it would be if we found someone</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that spoke Italian. And later that day we were street contacting</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">people. About an hour in we stopped to evaluate how we were doing and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">then I jumped up and said, "Let's find you someone that knows</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Italian!" The very first person we talk to spoke Italian and Elder</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Celestini was able to speak with them for 5 minutes or so. He looked</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">so happy! It was a great moment. She didn't become a potential but</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">it was still a cool miracle. God knows His children!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We went to Zone meeting in Llanelli and we talked about the Doctrine</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of Repentance. It a very good and the Spirit was so strong.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I don't have much more to report on. Have a great week! Love y'all!</span></span></span><br />
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-39771248504617160592015-10-05T18:26:00.002-07:002015-10-05T18:26:32.555-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">10/5/2015</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This week was so cool.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On Wednesday Elder Meier and I went to the mission home early in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">morning so that I could be there to meet my trainee! I am the only</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Elder training so it was quite obvious that I was his trainer</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">throughout the meetings. haha</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">But my new companions name is Elder Celestini. He is from Rome,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Italy. His English is way better than I expected it to be but there is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">still the occasional awkward silence when when don't understand each</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">other. haha But we just laugh it off and keep trying.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The drive from the Mission Home to Aberystwyth is just over 3 hours</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and he was mesmerised the whole journey by the green hills, sheep, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">small Welsh roads. We arrived in Aber around 5:45 and the first thing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that we did was stop by the Branch President's home. I love their</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">family and it was so good to see them. We had a dinner appointment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">after that and did a few more stop bys to finish the night.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On Thursday we drove down to Newcastle Emlyn for District Meeting. We</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">talked about the Doctrine of Finding. Immediately after we drove to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Aber, jumped out of the car, and started to street contact. After 30</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">minutes of finding I noticed that Elder Celestini looked very</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">uncomfortable, as most missionaries are on their first full day, so we</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">sat down and started to talk. After reading from PMG and encouraging</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">him for a bit I asked if we could say a prayer. He agreed. So on a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">bench, with loads of people walking by, we said a prayer. We asked</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">for strength, courage, guidance, and finished by asking if we could</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">find someone that would be Baptized this transfer. After the prayer</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">we both look up and there is a guy standing off to the left just</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">watching us. I made eye contact with him and with a huge smile on his</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">face he introduced himself. His name is Miyi and he began to explain</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">why he was watching us. He said that he moved to Aber three weeks ago</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and that ever since he arrived he has been praying to find a church to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">join. He said that when he saw us praying the Spirit told him to stop</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and talk with us. He then said, "I Would like to join your church."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It was a miracle. I was smiling from ear to ear. Elder Clelestini</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">was in such shock and so grateful for this miracle that all he could</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">ask was, "Can I hug you?" It was such a cool experience. It really</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">got us pumped up for this transfer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On that day the Lord answered many prayers and I am so grateful to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">have witnessed such a miracle.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I hope that everyone enjoyed conference! I gained a lot from it. I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">specifically liked Elder Anderson's talk of Faith.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Faith does not fall upon us by chance nor stay with us by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">birthright...The future of your faith is not by chance, but by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">choice."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I definitely can't disagree with that one.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Well I hope that all you have a great week! Love you!</span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-4156988470016779412015-10-04T16:55:00.004-07:002015-10-04T16:55:55.930-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cfe2f3;">OUR RYAN COMES HOME IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS!</span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-54629325900393998212015-10-04T16:54:00.001-07:002015-10-04T16:54:29.127-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">9/28/2015</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I have had such an amazing week!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On Monday I was called to whitewash train for my last two transfers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I was kind of freaking out at first but now that it has sunk in I am</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">super excited.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">There was a self reliance class on Tuesday for all of the missionaries</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that will be going home in the next 6 months. So I drove down to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Birmingham with 3 other Elders in my zone to attend. It was very</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">interesting. We took a test that will determine our interests and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">tell us what field we would be best in. We should get the results</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">back soon. I am super excited to see what it says.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On Thursday I had to go back to Birmingham for the Trainers meeting.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I am the only Elder training this transfer. Crazy stuff. After the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">meeting I was pulled to the side by one of the Assistants, Elder</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Swinemar, and he told me that I will be whitewashing Aberystwyth</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">again! wohoooooo! I am so excited to be going back! Not only that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">but I was told that my trainee is from Italy! He will be my first and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">only European companion. It will be really fun.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We traveled a lot on Friday. In the morning we drove to Derby so that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I could give training in their District Meeting. After that we drove</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">back to Nottingham, ate lunch, and as we were getting ready to leave</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">we got a call saying that we needed to go into Birmingham to pick up a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">knee brace for a missionary in our zone. When we got there we were</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">able to meet President Leppard's son who just got off his mission the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">day before. He served his mission in Greece. Cool right? But after</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">having a nice chat with all of them, we jumped back in the car, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">drove to Derby to drop off the knee brace. We Made it back in time</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">for us to set up the ward movie night. We watched 17 Miracles with</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">members and investigators. It was great! I really love that movie.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So this is where the week gets really good. We have been teaching</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Michal for the past 3 weeks and he is soaking up the Gospel. On</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thursday he seemed really upset but didn't want to talk about it. He</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">said that it was something that he would have to deal with. We were</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">really worried because we didn't like the thought of him being so</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">upset but we felt like we needed to move on so we continued to teach</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">him about fasting. Anyway, On Friday he was supposed to come to the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Movie night but never showed up... Again, we were really worried</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">because we had no way of contacting him. His Baptismal Interview was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">scheduled for Saturday evening so we were freaking out because we were</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">going talk to him about it on Friday and arrange it with him. But</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">again we decided to keep the Interview scheduled and to pray that he</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">would show up. And on Saturday evening he showed up! It was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">fantastic! And he passed his interview!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The cool thing is that the miracles don't stop there. He was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">scheduled to be Baptized at 9am Sunday morning. And he told us that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">he would meet us at the Church at 8:30. But there was a problem. The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Robin Hood Marathon was going on in the morning and nearly all of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">buses were behind schedule or running different routes. So 8:30</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">rolled around and he was no where to be found. We thought that he</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">missed his bus so we got together with some of the members and said a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">prayer that he would make it. At 9:10 we see a car pull up and Michal</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">jumped out of it! He was Baptized yesterday and it went so well!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It wasn't until after church though that he was able to tell us</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">everything that happened. He was on a tram headed for city centre so</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that he could jump on the bus. But his tram got delayed. He saw that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">the tram wasn't going anywhere so he got out and ran nearly a mile to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">the bus stop. Michal waited there for 20 minutes but no bus came. He</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">started to freakout so he just started to run for the church which is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4 miles away. As he was running he was praying that he would be able</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">to stop someone and catch a ride but felt that wouldn't work so kept</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">running. He was about half way there when a complete stranger pulled</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">over and offered to give hime a ride! It was a miracle! The stranger</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">saw him running in a suit at a dead sprint and wanted to help!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">MIIRACLE!!! Even though everything was working against Michal getting</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Baptized yesterday he still made it. I have no doubt that the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Church is True. How can it not be after something like that? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-84407060274192800772015-09-08T18:46:00.002-07:002015-09-08T18:46:46.492-07:00The latest from Ryan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">8/31/2015</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I had a really great experience this past week that I wanted to share</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">with all of you. I was in Derby this week on exchange with one of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Elders. And for those that aren't aware, Derby was my first area. And</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">while I was there we met up with a recent convert that I taught named</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sam. He is preparing for a mission and will be putting his papers in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">in 2 weeks! We met with him in a park and talked about his mission,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">about his fears, his expectations and we answered questions that he</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">had. While talking with him, sharing experiences, and bearing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">testimony, I was filled with so much gratitude. It opened my eyes to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">a lot of the blessings that the Lord has given me. It gave me an even</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">bigger appreciation for serving. I am filled with so much joy in being</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">able to see Sam prepare for a mission. If teaching him and seeing him</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">go on a mission were the only things I saw happen on my mission then I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">would have gone home happy. But the Lord has blessed me with so much</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">more. I have seen so much. I have felt so much Joy. I will never</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">forget this experience. I love my mission. I love my Saviour. I know</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that He lives. I know that He suffered and died for all of us. I know</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that Joseph Smith was the prophet that he called to restore His church</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">to the earth. I know that He has a living prophet on the earth today.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">And I challenge everyone to find that out for themselves. Do all that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">you can to figure that out. It makes everything you go through worth</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Love you all! And hope that you have a great week!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;">This week was an adventurous one. I will tell you about it a day at a time.<br />Tuesday: It started with us teaching a new investigator named<br />Michael. The lesson went extremely well. We left the lesson smiling<br />from ear to ear. After that we wanted to celebrate by getting a few<br />snacks at a place called I.C. Discounts. In order to get to the store<br />we had to cut through a really ghetto part of town called St. Anns.<br />While walking through we hear some yelling up ahead. A guy and this<br />girl come raging around a corner. She is yelling at him to stop but<br />he going crazy. Elder Meier and I moved to the right side of the path<br />so that he could pass on the left. And right before we passed each<br />other, i made eye contact with him. That was a mistake because he<br />charged at me and tried to push me. He is smaller than me though so<br />when he came at me I just put my arms out and stopped him. He then<br />kept yelling, "Get out of my way!" His eyes were super crazy and he<br />was definitely on drugs but eventually he stormed past us, and started<br />to push another guy. That guy wasn't going to take it though and he<br />started to throw punches. So we continued on... We went to the<br />store, got our snacks, and then started back for a Chinese place to<br />get food for the rest of our lunch break. On the way....a Bird pooped<br />on my head. But it didn't just stop on my head. It went all over my<br />shirt, a little got on my trousers, and somehow some landed on my<br />backpack. It was so disgusting.... So we had to go back to the flat<br />so that I could shower and change. Anyway, the night ended with our<br />Bishop taking us out to a really nice restaurant and spending 200<br />pounds....it was sooooo good!<br /><br />On Friday we had Mission Leadership Counsel. President and Sister<br />Leppard are so great. They are so in tune with the Spirit and they<br />came up with a lot of great ideas to try. After MLC we gave someone a<br />Baptismal interview and then went straight to a ward activity. It was<br />a Wild West Night. They had a mechanical bull! So of course I got<br />permission and rode it. haha I also joined in on the pie eating<br />contest and won like a true American. ha Our investigator Michael<br />showed up and we were able to give him a tour of the Church. He<br />really liked it and the activity. So yeah that was great.<br /><br />On Sunday we went to the bus stop to meet Michael for Church but he<br />barely missed the bus by 30 seconds! Elder Meier and I were so torn.<br />But he ran to the next stop! And missed that one as well.... It was<br />sad but then he sprinted over a mile to another stop and made it! It<br />was insane! He is so dedicated and awesome. It was a miracle.<br /><br />That all I really have for you this week but it was great. Love you all!</span></span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-68579087961747097192015-08-24T17:55:00.001-07:002015-08-24T17:55:51.739-07:00Elder Bos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3/9/2015</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was going to send you pictures of the District P-day that we had last week but I forgot my camera cord...But I will tell you right now that it was the most beautiful place I have ever been. It is called Rhossili Bay. I was blown away by how nice it was. We had a really powerful testimony meeting out there. I loved it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Tuesday Elder Lowe and I drove to Birmingham to receive training from President and Sister Rasmussen. It was a great meeting. It was focused on us making more detailed lesson plans and having more spiritually uplifting studies that focus on our investigators and their needs. On Thursday we had Zone meeting and gave the same training to the missionaries in our Zone. It went very well. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were also told this week that we would be moving flats so we have been packing up ours and getting ready to move everything. We don't know where we are going yet but we hope that it's close. We find out tonight if one of us leaves. My prediction is that Elder Lowe will. He has been here for 6 transfers which is just over 8 months. I would be very surprised if he stayed. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was on an exchange with Elder Magda this week. I went to their area which in a different part of Swansea. It went well...except I think I broke my nose. ha So...I was jumped..just kidding. That would have been a less embarrassing story. I was doing pull ups on a bar that you hook onto the doorframe. While pulling myself up, it unhooked itself, and all of the force that I was using to pull myself up came down and hit me right in the nose with the bar. It hurt really bad and there was a lot of blood but I am okay! ha Elder Magda sure thought it was hilarious. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was Elder Thompson's and Elder Harris' last Sunday yesterday and the ward sang them a Welsh song called, "We'll keep a Welcome." It was a beautiful song and I don't think I've ever heard anything like it. What a great tradition! I am going to miss serving with them. They are fantastic missionaries. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week is going to be great. I can feel it. I hope that you have a great week as well! I love all of you! Zai Jian!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I feel like a lot has happened this week. On Monday night we got the call telling us what was going to happen for transfers. Elder Lowe was sent to Harbourne which is near Birmingham. And I was sent Elder Debeikes from Thousand Oaks, California. I was sad to see Elder Lowe go but Elder Debeikes is an awesome missionary. We get along great. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The few days before transfers were crazy. Elder Lowe and I had to wake up early for a few days just so that we could prepare our flat to close down. We lost one team in Swansea and we were moved into their flat. So on the actual transfer day I had to spend time with a couple of missionaries in the flat organizing and cleaning it. It was really hard because we had all of our stuff plus what was in the flat when we got there. But for the most part it was ready for when Elder Debeikes came in. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shaun and Caitlin and doing better than ever. We had a really good Family Home Evening with them on Monday. They asked us to do the lesson so that they would know how it works. We are going again tonight and this time Shaun will be teaching us. I am very excited. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Thursday we were told by Shaun that his brother Jack wanted to speak with us. Jack is 13 and was almost baptized when he was 9. He ended up canceling it the day of the Baptism. He brought a friend with him and both of them were asking some good questions. Shaun brought them to Church on Sunday and they seemed to enjoy it. Our goal is to get them involved in youth so that they have a good set of friends. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We also did a lot of stop bys with investigators this week so that Elder Debeikes could meet them. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was really cool miracle in the District a few days ago. The team that was sent out left an investigator with the other Elders. On Friday while meeting with him they felt prompted and invited him to be baptized the next day. And guess what? He was! It was an amazing story and I'll have to tell you the rest of it another day. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This past week may have been the most beautiful week I have seen on my mission. It was sunny all week and I now have an awful neck tan. Just what I have always wanted! ha </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had Mission Leadership Council in Birmingham on Tuesday. It was a very uplifting and inspiring meeting. It focused on our 3 main invitations. Church, Prayer, and Reading the Scriptures. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Thursday we were going to have our Zone Meeting at the church but there were people there working on the Electric...Soooo we decided to change it up and have the meeting outside in the sunny weather. It turned out great. We pulled the tables, chairs, and whiteboard outside and then we had the piano in the doorway. I'm pretty sure that half of the zone now has a sunburn but I have never seen so many happy missionaries. It was great. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After Zone Meeting I went on an exchange with Elder Kezele. He stayed in Swansea with me while Elder DeBeikes and Elder Roundy went to Merthyr Tydfil. I really enjoyed the exchange. He is one of the most diligent missionaries in the mission. He goes home in 3 months and is still very motivated. I learned a lot from him. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have been meeting with Shaun and Caitlin everyday so that we can read through the whole Book of Mormon with them before she is baptized. They have officially set the date for their wedding! They are getting married on June 20th! And the following weekend Caitlin will get baptized. We are so excited! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Janine has been doing really good. She came to conference last week with a whole list of questions. The first one that she had was about fear and why the scriptures always tell us to fear God. She loved Elder Bwednar's talk! It was perfect for her. We even watched it again with her during a lesson and she told us that it helped even more the second time. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey Everyone!<br /><br />I haven't sent a group email in a long time so there is a lot that I<br />need to catch up on.<br /><br />I was moved a couple of weeks ago from Swansea, Wales. I am currently<br />serving with an Elder Ross in Nottingham, England! And before anyone<br />asks, No I have not seen or met Robin Hood... But he does have quite a<br />few people running around pretending to be him.<br /><br />This week we drove to Birmingham for our monthly meeting with<br />President and Sister Rasmussen. This was their last Mission<br />Leadership Council and it was very powerful. It was definitely an<br />inspired meeting. Sister Rasmussen gave a great training that was<br />based off of the Good Samaritan and "Talk With Everyone" from Preach<br />My Gospel. I won't type out everything that she trained on but I will<br />tell you a couple of things that stuck out to me.<br /><br />1. We must all pray for the Spiritual sensitivity to recognise opportunities<br />to share the Gospel. She gave the example of Sister Teixeira who was<br />found by missionaries on their P-Day. Her Brother was baptised and<br />the missionaries went visit with him and to play a few games. While<br />there they struck up a conversation with her and not long after she<br />was baptised.<br /><br />2. When we pray for missionary work, we should not pray for people to<br />be prepared, but pray that missionaries have the desire to find them.<br />The Lord already has people prepared. We just have to have the desire<br />and faith to find them. When Sister Rasmussen was training on this a<br />talk popped into my mind. It's called, "Conversion of a Catholic" by<br />Bill Carpenter. You'll know how it applies if you have heard the<br />talk. If you haven't heard it then I suggest you listen to it because<br />it is fantastic.<br /><br /> President Rasmussen gave some great training on helping our<br />investigators Open the Windows of Heaven. Everything he spoke about<br />are principles that we have heard before but are also things that we<br />sometimes forget. 3 of the Principles that he spoke about are<br />attending church, reading the scriptures daily, and praying daily. It<br />was fantastic but what stuck out to me most was the final scripture<br />that he shared with us which was, 3 Nephi 17.<br /><br />On Thursday we had Zone Meeting which went well. The Zone here is very<br />focused and a lot of great things are happening.<br /><br />On Sunday we had a Stake conference broadcast from Scotland. Elder<br />Holland was presiding. It was so amazing. He spoke on the Book of<br />Mormon and how he would die before denying the truthfulness of it. It<br />has really pumped me up and I am so excited to see him this Thursday!<br />For those of you who don't know. Jeffrey R. Holland, who is a member<br />of the Twelve Apostles, will be coming to our mission to speak with<br />all of us. We will each have the opportunity to shake his hand and<br />speak with him. I am so excited!<br /><br />Anyway, I am loving the work out here. I can see the Lord blessing me<br />left and right. Expectations are being raised and miracles are being<br />seen.<br /><br />I love all of you and hope that you have a great week!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It has been one of the busiest weeks of my life this week!!! But it was absolutely amazing and worth every effort!!! We had loads of running around to do and we had one of our investigators have her wedding this last Saturday. She asked Elder Ross to play the Piano at the wedding and asked me to be an Usher. I got to stand at the door and signal the Bishop and the piano for her entrance. It was an honour to be able to help out with all of the things on their special day! We ended up being the catering service doing everything from Serving food to washing dishes to cleaning tables and just making things run smoothly. I had no idea we were going to be doing all of that so it was a nice surprise to be able to offer so much help! They were incredibly grateful for all the help we gave them and couldn't thank us enough so it was nice to be appreciated. It was my companion and I and the Sister missionaries helping for the afternoon with everything and we all made a great team!!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The downside to this week was that an Elder in our zone was in a bike wreck on Wednesday evening. He hit his head pretty hard on a kerb and had memory loss for a couple of days. He also had a few bones in his wrist go out of place and they pinched a nerve that was causing a lot of pain. On Thursday, I went to the hospital and took his companions spot so that he could get some rest. I was there all day. It was the perfect time to just sit and read the scriptures while he rested. Just to speed up this story, he had surgery on Saturday and was released from the hospital yesterday. He is still in pain but is recovering well. He is a huge Tongan and a Pro Rugby player. I was on an exchange with him the day before it happened and he literally did 100 pushups in a row to warm up for our morning exercises. I even got it on video. He's a legend. His companion is also Tongan and also a pro rugby player. Insane right? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am still smiling ear to ear because of what happened yesterday! So<br />we have always struggled getting members out to help us teach<br />investigators. But this last week we invited a Hungarian member to go<br />with us to visit a Polish family. He did and unfortunately the lesson<br />didn't last long because one of the kids had to go to the doctor. But<br />yesterday, during Testimony meeting, he got up and bore an extremely<br />powerful testimony. He said, "I went out with the missionaries and I<br />saw the confidence that they have in their message, and I say<br />happiness. But I also felt impressed that they need our help and that<br />we aren't doing enough. It is just as much our responsibility as it<br />is theirs." It was so amazing and he finished by bearing a simple but<br />powerful testimony. Following his testimony, quite a few converts<br />stood up and bore their testimonies. It has been one of the best<br />Testimony meetings I have ever been to.<br /><br />Later we were in Priesthood and we were asked during opening exercises<br />if we had any announcements. We just simply asked everyone to let us<br />know if they are available this week. Right away a Member told us, so<br />that everyone could her, that he would make time this week to go with<br />us. That is exactly what needed to happen because I really feel that<br />encouraged others to do the same. By the end of church we had loads<br />of people approaching us, telling us when they are free, and how they<br />could help. I am stoked to see where this week goes. We needed this<br />sort of spark and it is finally here.<br /><br />I also went on three exchanges this week. It was a chaotic week. I<br />was with Elder Lowe from Tuesday to Wednesday, Elder Lawson from<br />Wednesday to Thursday and Elder Magda from Friday to Saturday. I<br />really enjoyed the time that I had with each one of them.<br /><br />I really don't have much more to tell. The rest of my week was good.<br />I had a really cool dinner appointment this week with a lady named<br />Priya. She is from Sri Lanka. We ate curry...with our hands! ha It<br />is a traditional thing in her country so we went with it. It was<br />great.<br /><br />Yeah...have a great week! Love you!</span></div>
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-4296777450557808572015-03-07T19:32:00.001-07:002015-03-07T19:33:06.112-07:00Latest E-mails from Elder Bos<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2/9/2015</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me tell you about this week. It has been great. Elder Lowe and I get along really well. He has been my Zone leader for 7 months so we knew eachother really well before we started to serve together. It's a lot easier to work when you know the person that your serving with wants to work hard. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On Tuesday we drove 3 hours to Birmingham and received training from President and Sister Rasmussen. It was an amazing meeting! One story stuck out to me that Sister Rasmussen shared. She was talking about attitude and how it affects every aspect of the Lord's work. She then shared an experience that President Monson had while he was a mission president in Canada. Here it is: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes cities and nations bear special labels of identity. Such was a cold and very old city in eastern Canada. The missionaries called it “Stony Kingston.” There had been but one convert to the Church in six years, even though missionaries had been continuously assigned there during the entire interval. No one baptized in Kingston. Just ask any missionary who labored there. Time in Kingston was marked on the calendar like days in prison. A missionary transfer to another place—any place—would be uppermost in thoughts, even in dreams.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">While I was praying about and pondering this sad dilemma, for my responsibility then as a mission president required that I pray and ponder about such things, my wife called to my attention an excerpt from the book,<span class="ecxApple-converted-space" style="line-height: 25.559999465942383px;"> </span><i style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; border: 0px; line-height: 25.559999465942383px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A Child’s Story of the Prophet Brigham Young,</i><span class="ecxApple-converted-space" style="line-height: 25.559999465942383px;"> </span>by Deta Petersen Neeley (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1959, p. 36). She read aloud that Brigham Young entered Kingston, Ontario, on a cold and snow-filled day. He labored there about thirty days and baptized forty-five souls. Here was the answer. If the missionary Brigham Young could accomplish this harvest, so could the missionaries of today.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In the space of three months, Kingston became the most productive city of the Canadian Mission. The grey limestone buildings still stood, the city had not altered its appearance, the population remained constant. The change was one of attitude. The label of doubt yielded to the label of faith.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I liked that so much because it applies to everything, not just missionary work. Think about that and tell me how your attitude may have improved or ruined an experience that has occured this past week. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So Janene is an investigator that is going to Swansea University. She is from Ireland and was raised Catholic. On Saturday night we were talking to her and she was expressing to us how hard life is, how hard it is to keep the commandments, and how she hasn't been receiving answers to her prayers. She said that she feels the Catholic church is right for her. We explained how the Adversary will try to do what he can to stop people from knowing that the message we share is true. We taught her about how life seems hard because of the temptations that are being sent her way. We promised her that if she kept reading and praying that she would receive an answer. The Spirit was so strong and it was incredible to see her open up like that because usually she is quite. It was a powerful lesson and at the end she commited to go to church. On Sunday, she never showed up to church so we stopped by later that evening and started to talk with her about why. She started to tell us that she was up really late thinking about the church and what we told her. She feel asleep thinking about it and had a dream. In the dream she was praying specifically if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true. She felt an overpowering warm feeling that fill her with happiness. She also described it as pins and needles. Out of no where her nose started to bleed and the she saw a shadow and heard a voice that said, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true." She was so afraid from what happened that she didn't want to go to church anymore. We left her with 1 Nephi 1 and 2 and asked her to look for How Lehi recognized that it was God communicating with him and what he did as a result of his dream. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">Shan in from Malaysia and we first met him 2 weeks and arranged to meet him last Tuesday. But when we showed up at his flat no one was home. We gave him a call and he felt so bad that he forgot that he insisted that we came over for lunch on Friday. We showed up on Friday and he made us this really good Malaysian fried rice. He was so interested in what we taught him after dinner that he invited us to come over the next day. So we came back on Saturday and read from the Book of Mormon with him. He is a really great guy and I can see the Spirit working on him. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">On Thursday every team in our zone was challenged by the zone leaders to find 2 new investigators each. We took the challenge and on Friday we received Shan. We only had two days left and so we planned to meet someone on Saturday morning that we could get a sameday return appointment with. We had two hours on Sat morning to find and we told ourselves that we would go to any length to acheive that goal. With ten minutes left we were getting desperate. We started to walk back towards our flat when Elder Elsholz says, "Look! Chinese!" (The Chinese are usually very open to the gospel so we tend to run after them when we see them). Right when I looked I saw them round a corner so we took off running after him. I round the corner first and started running up the hill he was now climbing. I caught up half way up the hill, called to him, and while trying to catch my breath introduced myself. It turns out that he wasn't Chinese, he was Spanish and named Gabriel. But he was really cool. I asked if we could meet with him and right away he says, "Sure, come over at 4:30." I was surprised that I said,"Wait, Today?!" haha It was great experience. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">We were able to Skype Ryan this week because our sweet Grandma Fillerup passed away. His e-mail was brief, but it reassured us that Ryan was doing well. He wrote:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Family History class is getting more and more people each week. We aren't allowed to proselyte during the classes but we are allowed to answer any question that people have about the church. We have already had quite a few and we are actually going to meet with a guy named Eric who we met from the class. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am being fed so much! The members here are amazing and we are being fed almost everyday. So don't worry about a thing mom! ha At one of our Dinner appointments, with the Richards, we played the Humility Game. The objective is to have a normal conversation without using the words Me, I, Myself, Mine, or your own name. Everyone starts out with 10 pieces of rice and every time you say one of those words you lose a piece. The last rule is that you have to answer any question that is asked without lying. It was a lot of fun. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Things here are amazing. I feel like I am learning something new everyday. Only the Gospel can bring such Clarity and Happiness into someones life. I know that to be true. I love all of you! Have a great week!</span></div>
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We ran into Chen again last Monday and were able to teach him on Monday evening. He told us that he was super busy with schill and unable to meet with us. He also told us that one of his friends told him not to meet with us because he didn't think Chen should stop smoking. It's sad what a bad influence friends can be on a person. But I think that it got to him because after meeting with him on Monday he has done all that he can to avoid us. One day we were walking back to our flat for lunch and saw him smoking. When we got closer he saw us and hid behind a car. It was completely obvious but we just kept going like nothing happened. We were able to talk with him since then and he doesn't want to meet with us anymore. I'm just glad that we left on good terms. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">It also loooks like a lot of people from our branch might be moving. The Sitty family is moving south to Newcastle Emlyn next friday. The Barneys will be moving at the end of December and the Jolliffes are looking to move as well. That is 10% of our branch and we will definitely miss all of them. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">Oh and I almost forgot! While waiting for Jane and Tony outside of their flat a guy approached Elder Elsholz and asked, "Are you guys working security?" Elder Elsholz looks at him as if confused and said, "Uhhh..No." The guy then immediately asks, "Do you know where I can buy some cocaine?" haha Elder Elsholz looked so freaked out and quickly told him no and tried to explain that we were teachers for our church. Before Elder Elsholz could finish the guy interupts him by saying, "Come on! Hook a brother up!" Right after saying that he notices our badges and starts to walking away while barking at us. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">Well I had a great week and hope that all of you did too! The Church is true! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">This past week has been a good example of how obedience can change everything. We decided to start with our morning schedule. Instead of waking up at 6:30 we decided to be exercising by 6:30. That did require waking up earlier but it did give us more energy when we used the full 30 minutes that was given to us. I have noticed that energy help carry me throughout the day. And as a result, we taught more double the amount of lessons and were blessed with 5 new investigators. The things that we changed may look small but at the end of the day they made a huge difference. I would even say that this past week has been my most fulfilling and successful. I love my mission. I love serving the Lord. I love seeing the gospel change others lives. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">We were able to Skype Ryan again after the passing of our Grandpa Fillerup, and it was such a comfort to hear his voice. (And we love the English 'loads' word choice.) Here were his remarks:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week has been full of adventure. We got the calls on Monday night telling us about transfers. Elder Elsholz was moved to Rugby, England and I stayed here in Aberystwyth. This will be my 4th transfer here and I am very happy to be staying. My new companion is Elder Ruttan,he has been out for 6 months, and he is Canadian! Not including the MTC, he is my first companion that isn't from Utah. He is a great guy and we have worked well together so far.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">-Ruth came to Church yesterday and really enjoyed it. We recommited her to being baptised and she was all for it. We are very excited for her. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">-We had Zone meeting down in Swansea. The training was focused on getting members to go out teaching with us and getting investigators to church.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">-The Barney's had a Baby girl this morning!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">-And this one is for Mom. I am being fed a lot and the members have been taking good care of me. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This past week has been amazing! A couple of weeks ago we had a guy named Nathaniel just walk into Church and now he is getting baptized soon. Isn't that just crazy? Good things happen when you work hard. I asked him yesterday how his reading and praying went and he said, "I guess you can say that I am convinced. I have received an answer I know it's true." I am so excited for him. I will definitely have more time to talk next week. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mom, I didn't get hurt in my fall so don't worry. haha Thank you for the money! I was able to buy a camera. I will definitely try not to fall on this one. I love you all! Have a great week! </span></div>
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1. I got my licence! I was surprised that I was able to get it so fast but everything worked out perfectly. There are two parts to the test. The first one is the Theory test. There wasn't one in Aberystwyth so we had to drive to Swansea to take it there. After the test I was told that it might be a month or so until I could take the second part which is the Practical. I was freaking out a bit in my mind because a month would put me past my year mark and I can't drive past my year mark without a licence. But a miracle happened and there was a cancelation. The problem was that it was 3 days after my theory. I was freaking out but was able to pass it no problem! Yay! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">2. Our Investigator Nathaniel had a really cool experience while praying and now knows that Thomas S. Monson is the Prophet on the earth today. It was fantastic. We watched the Christmas Devotional last night with him and he said that the Spirit was so strong. We talked with him and if all goes well he will be ready to be baptized on the 27th of this month! Wohoo! He is so awesome! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">3. With Christmas right around the corner we have been having a hard time finding more people to teach and 6 of our investigators are going home for the holidays! It's a bummer but we are still doing what we can. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">4. Transfers are this week! I have been here 4 transfers and there is a slight possibility of me leaving. I heard that not many people will be transferred this time around because Christmas is right around the corner but we shall see tonight. I will have a member email you to let you know what happens. I will most likely be Sister Barney. The only transfer information that I know is about the Sisters in our district. Sister Cook is going home and Sister Gaffney is training! We have a lot of Sisters coming into the mission and all of the sisters, minus the Sister Traning Leaders and one other set, will be traing. That's a lot! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04;">5. I haven't received the package yet but will get in on Wednesday. I am very excited! My new camera is great! I just got a case for it so hopefully it won't get destroyed like the last one. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fce5cd; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I did have a funny experience. We met with this guy who is Buhdist. He wanted to meet with us because he didn't know anything about our faith and he wanted to have a better understanding of us. So we met with him one day at the park . Elder Ruttan and I sat down on either side of him on a park bench and we asked if we could start with a prayer. He agreed but asked if he could meditate at the same time. I have never had anyone ask me that before but said it was okay. He got into his meditation position, and while he held his meditation beads, I said the opening prayer. After finishing the prayer I look over and he was still meditating. Elder Ruttan and I sat there quietly trying to be respectful. He stayed in that position for 15 minutes without moving! Then he opens his eyes and stares off in front of him for another 5. After that, out of no where, he started to slowly move his hands out towards both of us. I stared at his hand that was stretched towards me and my first thought was, "I think he wants me to hold his hand." Right when I thought that I looked up at Elder Ruttan and he was slowly grabbing the other guys hand. While feeling very uncomfortable I held his hand with Elder Ruttan. We sat there for another 5 minutes in complete silence. He then let out a huge sigh and released our hands. And started to talk like nothing happened. It was really awkward but we were able to teach him and he really liked what we taught. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We did a great job with finding people and getting return appointments, but only 1 out of 17 held this week. It's sad to think that we try to talk to well over 300 people a week and out of those 300+, we only talk with 40 for over 2 minutes. Out of those 40, usually only 15 will make an appointment with us, and out of those 15 only 1 will stick. How frustrating is that? It drives me insane! It started to really get to me a few days ago, and I just had to stop what I was doing. Elder Washington and I got off of the road and said a prayer. Afterwards, we opened up the scriptures to a random page and read the first scripture that we saw. The scripture was talking about turning to the poor and helping them. From that we decided to go to the poor part of our area that we usually try to avoid because of the English gangsters (we call them chavs). I jokingly mentioned that getting stabbed wasn't on my to do list for today so we turned to the scriptures again. The next random scripture talked about Alma withstanding against those that tried to harm him. It was at that point that Elder Washington yelled, "It's a sign!! We won't get stabbed!" Both of us felt so energized from that, and our day was completely turned around. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This past week has been one of my hardest. At the end of last week we were doing a lot of service, running from place to place for appointments, and plenty of biking. Last Sunday I woke up and my knee was sore. I ignored it and went on with the day (I know Mom, I'm dumb). By the end of church it was twice it's normal size and in a lot of pain. Because of this, I was stuck in the flat for most of last week. At one point, I was in so much pain that I had to go to the A & E(England's ER). I was there for 5ish hours, and by the end all they could do was set up and MRI in 2-3 weeks. Luckily, I was able to set up an appointment with a different doctor who promised to get me in within the week so hopefully all of this will be sorted out soon. At the moment, most of the swelling has gone down, but there is still a little bit of pain. Even though missionary work is hard and we get rejected all the time, it is still better than sitting around doing nothing. I also noticed that the amount of energy I have has gone down. Being Idle is more exhausting than doing the Lord's work. I was talking to Elder Washington about how frustrating it was this morning, and he told me to look for the good and to be grateful. It's hard for me to admit, but he was right. There is still some good in this. I am still out here and once I am better I will still be able to do what I love, which is serving the Lord! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was so excited to hear about Briana and Kevin's Mission calls! It's hard to believe that we are going to have 7 missionaries out from our ward. While sitting at church last Sunday our ward mission leader said something that stuck out to me. "We aren't a museum for the perfect, we are a hospital for the sick." That stuck out to me because no one is perfect and we all make mistakes. That is something that people often have a hard time with when they look at our Church and often many people fall away. That was something that I always had a hard time with. I always felt judged and couldn't take it so I went Less-Active. What I didn't realize, due to pride, was that everyone around me wasn't trying to hurt me, they were trying to help me. It was the pride inside of me that hid the Love that they were trying to show. And if I had one piece of advice, it would be to Love Everyone! We don't go to church to show others how much we know or how worthy we are. We go to share our weaknesses and to learn how to overcome them. The only way for us to help others and to help ourselves is to do it out of love. Eventually, the Love will show, hearts will be softened, People's lives will change. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5/19/2014</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So...I received the results for my MRI on Friday, and I don't anything good to report. It looks like my ACL is stretched and because it's loose, a piece of it got stuck between the bones and caused a Cyclops Lesion. That is why I was in pain and that's what caused the swelling. The doctor gave me 3 options. 1) Don't do anything about it and live with swelling and pain. With that option I would be limited on the bike and walking, which is all we do... 2) I can have surgery to repair the cyclops lesion, which would reduce the swelling and pain but I would still be limited. With that option there is still a possibility of of the cyclops lesion coming back because the ACL is still loose. 3) I have everything fixed! I talked with President Rasmussen, and it sounds like I will have to go home if I have surgery...I will be going through some more tests this week just to double check but they are saying that I will most likely need surgery. I love all of you but hopefully I won't see you soon.......</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5/22/2014</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">President Rasmussen wants me to stay for at least another transfer to see if my knee will get an better. The orthopedic surgeon that they are in contact with is hopeful that if I rest my knee that the ACL will tighten and the cyclops lesion will go away. There are no promises, but it is a possibility. I will be in Derby again and President has given me strict orders not to play sports or to do any service. I can't ride my bike, and if it starts to hurt a lot I have to rest it. I will still be able to work, and they will be checking on it as the tranfer goes on. If there are any more updates, I will email you. He also said that when it comes to the final decision, I will be able to call home and talk to you about it. For now, don't worry about everything. It will work out the way it's supposed to. Oh, and my new companion is Elder Devitt. He's cool. Ha. Love all of you! Talk to you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">6/2/2014</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This past week I have put a lot of thought into prayers. I have relied on the Lord so much this past month, and I know that things are working out because of all of your prayers. So thank you to everyone for the love and support. Last Thursday Elder Balzen, our new District Leader, was talking about prayer and what a huge impact it has on everyone. He gave us the example of Alma who prayed with all of his might for his son. In Mosiah 28:14, we read that it was the prayers of the people and the prayers of Alma that brought the Angel to Alma the Younger. Alma the Younger wasn't searching for the truth. In fact, he was doing the complete opposite. He was trying to lead away the righteous and to destroy the church. It was the faith and love of those around him that brought him to the truth. It is by faith that this was possible, and it will be by faith that anyone can receive a witness. They will receive a witness whether they are looking for it or not. It may not come by seeing an Angel, but it will be strong enough that they cannot deny the power from which it came. And that is the power from God, given to us through the Holy Ghost. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">6/9/2014</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I came out 5 months ago. Does it feel like that long? Teaching isn't happening. Unfortunately, we haven't found anyone that wants to learn more. It has been a frustrating week. Nothing but walking and talking. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The past few weeks for Elder Devitt and I have been incredibly hard. All of the investigators that we had have either dropped us or disappeared. We have been trying very hard to talk with everyone we see so that we can inrease our teaching pool. It can be quite frustrating at times. I don't have much to say today because of how slow everything seems to be going. But I do have one thing to share. Each week President Rasmussen sends out a letter to all of the missionaries. This is one that he sent awhile back that has helped me. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"Dear Sister and Elders,<br /><br />Life is full of little miracles, but this is perhaps the greatest miracle of all — to see people change, grow, and improve, day by day and little by little. It’s not always easy for us to wait for others or even ourselves to change, and it very often takes patience and faith.<br /><br />Patience — the ability to endure delay, trouble or suffering without becoming angry, frustrated or anxious for a time — is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter.<br /><br />Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace.<br /><br />Every one of us is called to wait in our own way. We wait for answers to prayers. We wait for things which at the time may appear so right and so good to us that we can’t possibly imagine why Heavenly Father would delay the answer.<br /><br />Elder Neal A. Maxwell said, “Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His. Either way we are questioning the reality of God’s knowledge.”<br /><br />Dear Elders and Sisters the work of patience boils down to this: keep the commandments; trust in God, our Heavenly Father; serve him with meekness and Christlike love; exercise faith and hope in the Savior; and never give up. The lessons we learn from patience will shape our character, enrich our lives and heighten our happiness. They will help us to become worthy missionaries of our Master, Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Watching you change, grow, and improve, day by day and little by little is for me, the greatest miracle of all. Thank you for your profound goodness.<br /><br />With much love,<br /><br />President Rasmussen"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel like I have learned an important lesson on patience this week. I know that someone is out there that is prepared to receive the Gospel. And maybe I haven't found them because there are still ways that I can prepare to teach them. When I get to the point that I am ready, I will find them. There is no doubt about that. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This week has been awesome! We have an amazing investigator named Andrew, and he is so prepared! After teaching him the restoration he asked, "What can I do to serve the Lord? He has saved my life so many times, and I think that it's time for me to share this message with people." Isn't that amazing? He has such a deep desire to find the truth and he has found it! I will keep you updated. It's Zone P-day so I don't have much time to email. Sorry! Love all of you!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There have been so many ups and downs to this week. Andrew has really bad medical issues so he is unable to meet with us until they are figured out. We will be able to stop by and see him every once in awhile, but we can't go as often as we hoped. We did receive an awesome referral from the Manchester mission. He is a 19-year-old guy that will be in Derby for the summer. He is very genuine and sincere. I can see his deep desire to follow the Savior. He has been to church 3 times and really wants to be baptized. He has agreed to meet with us 3-4 times a week so Elder Devitt and I are very excited to see him progress. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A few days ago our ward did a Helping Hands service project at the Tarra Buddhist Meditation Centre. It was a lot of fun. It took us almost an hour to bus and walk to it, but we enjoyed it a lot. The grounds around the center were beautiful! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Devitt was called to be a trainer in Derby so I will for sure be leaving this transfer. This has been our best week of the transfer. I won't find out where I am going until later tonight, but I will let you know where next week. This will be my first move so I am very nervous. I don't like the thought of having to get to know a new area. I was told that after the first area it is easy to learn a new area. I just hope that they are right. I actually started to go through my stuff last night and became confused. I have acquired a lot, and somehow, I wasn't able to fit everything into 2 suitcases...I will try to send my third one home either today or next P-day. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been so blessed this past week! We went out this week determined to do all that we could! We stayed out in the streets for hours talking to people, kept our meals short, we prayed like never before. It was so powerful. Usually we are super lucky to get 3 potentials in one day and some weeks we barely reach 12. Because we pushed ourselves to exhaustion, we were able to get 20 potentials. And some of the appointments that we set up actually held. We taught a 4 lessons this week. I have never been able to get over 3 so I am so thrilled. I feel re-energized for the upcoming transfer. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sam is as solid as ever. We were able to get him a ride with Brother Lim, and after church we were able to teach him. We taught him how to keep the sabbath day holy and how to study the scriptures. He agreed to do both! He told us that a week ago he was in a really bad mood and that ever since he has been reading and praying he has felt peace and happiness. He recognized that as an answer to his prayers and is set to be baptized on July 12th! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh and my knee is feeling great! I have been able to walk around without any issues. I still can't ride a bike though. I will keep you updated.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">Elder Jose A. Teixeira of the Seventy spoke to us on Friday at a Zone Conference! It was such an amazing experience and I feel like I have learned so much! He talked about many things but the thing that stuck out to me most was about Mat. 25. This is where we see the Parable about Talents. I don't have much time to explain this parable so I recommend you read it if you aren't familiar with it. Elder Teixeira told us that the Lord doesn't expect quantity, he expects a difference. When are at the completion of your mission, will you be able to say that you made a difference? If so, then you have had a successful mission and the Lord will say,"Well done, thou good and faithful servant." I thought was so powerful and it even applies to everyday life. I hope to walk out of every situation, whether it's at home or talking to someone in the streets, and say that I have made a difference. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">I experienced something new last night. I had my first door slammed in my face. We didn't even have the chance to say hello! It was so unexpected that I bursted out laughing. It was very unfortunate but if I didn't laugh then we night might have been ruined. Luckily it was all uphill from there! We have over a 100 less-actives listed in our are so we decided that was what we needed to work on last night. Unfortunately most of the people we went to see moved but much to our surprise nearly every person we met in their place wanted to learn more so we were able to set up loads of return appointments for this coming week! It was a miracle! The second we got home we got down on our knees and prayed. We are so grateful to have been put in their path and we could tell that these people are elect! Be persistant, make a difference!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">So this week has been interesting. I pulled out my back again(woops). I did it when I crashed on my bike(woops). I was trying to zip up my pocket while riding(Stupid, Don't do that). I finally got it and looked up when a parked car magically appeared in front of me. I turned, slammed on my brakes, and had a pretty good fall. I was on the ground for a solid 15 minutes not wanting to move from the pain. Elder Hess thought that it was quite funny. He was laughing so hard that he had the hiccups for 30ish minutes. On the plus side I did miss the car! Yay for the car...</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">I forgot to tell you something that happened at the Zone Conference! At the beginning President Rasmussen calls all of the new missionaries to stand and be recognized. And as you already know Elder Teixeira of the Seventy was there. And just so you know he is the President over the Europe region. So President Rasmussen calls my name, I stand up, and expect him to call the next person. Instead, he pauses, thinks for a second, and says, "Elder Teixeira, you might be the President, but he's the Bos." I didn't have the guts to look at Elder Teixeira's face. But everyone was laughing so I'm guessing that he was too. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">I had to go to Nottingham on Thursday and Friday. Thursday for a zone meeting and Friday to work with the zone leaders while Elder Hess was at a training meeting in Birmingham. I felt like a kid in a candy store while we were out finding people. They have a place that they call "the funnel". People are constantly flowing into this road and I love it! I was running from one person to another. It was great but at the same time we had a lot more nos than I'm used to. It was still a great experience though. At one point I just stopped and realized that Grandpa Stevenson could have walked down the same streets. It was an amazing feeling. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">Elder Parham and I came across a Mexican restaurant and they had Arizona licence plates in the window! We took that picture while we were on our way back from the train station. It was exciting to see. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">So lately we have decided that we would create a Birthday card for all members and less-actives. A few days ago we took the bus 30 minutes north to deliver a card. It was a long trip and we weren't ever sure if this less-active still lived there. We finally arrived and no one answered the door. So we decided to knock on the neighbors door to ask them if he still lived there. We knocked and this lady answers the door and gets super excited. She tells us that her cousin was in the church and that she has been wanting to learn more for a long time. It was a miracle, we finally have someone to teach!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">After that we had to take a different bus an hour south of where we were to get to another less-active for his birthday. We get off the bus and start walking by a playground with around 40 kids running around, riding scooters, and playing tag. Out of no where an Ice Cream truck comes around the corner and there is total chaos! The music is blast and the driver can tell that he hit the jackpot. Kids were waving their money, frantically looking/yelling for parents, and sprinting for the truck. All of this happened withing 30 seconds. The best part though was the reaction of this little girl. She saw the truck, dropped her scooter, took two steps, and started to yell "ICE CREAM! ICCCCEEEE CRRRREEEEAAAMMM!!!!!" She yelled that over and over again. Each time she would lift her arm and throw them down while going into the squatting position. Definitely a funny sight.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">So after that we arrived at the less-actives house. And again we had no clue if he lived there or not. We knocked and some guy answered. We asked him if Robert lived there. He said no. We had an awkward moment of silence and then Elder Hess says, "We came to deliver this Birthday card to him. It wouldn't happen to your Birthday would it?" It was his Birthday! I was in shock for the next 20 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">Yesterday was an amazing day for us. We had a lesson! It was our first lesson in over a week. I honestly felt incredibly nervous. It almost felt as if I forgot how to teach. Before walking in we said a prayer and that made all of the difference. We walked into his home and had the best lesson. The Spirit was so strong. That was by far the most powerful lesson that I have had while out here. His name is Dapo(Duh-poh) and he is from Nigeria! He is a legend! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">General Conference was so amazing! We didn't have it at our chapel so we had to catch a ride to Nottingham to watch it at the Stake Centre. Because of the time difference we had to do it differently and unfortunately we had to miss the last session. I was able to see Saturday Morning's session on Saturday night, Priesthood Session Saturday morning, Saturday Night session on Sunday afternoon, and Sunday morning session on Sunday night. It was an all day event and I loved every minute! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">In between sessions Elder Hess and I had the opportunity to teach a man named Mansoor.He is from Egypt and we met him on the street and gave him our number ages ago. He called because he really wanted to go to church. We told him that it was differnetly this week and that if he wanted to go we could find a ride for him. We told him that it would be an all day event and he gladly accepted! He nearly begged us! It was so awesome. He showed up with some members and was able to listen to two sessions. In between we taught him about the Restoration and explained in a lot more detail about General Conference. He really enjoyed it and he told us that he can't wait to meet with us again! that was this weeks miracle. I hope that all of you are seeing miracles in your life. I know that the Savior lives and that He is there to comfort you in times of need. He can bless your lives, so let Him!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">What a week! My entire week was made great by one lesson. Her name was Linda and we taught her with Brother and Sister Tulip at the Church. She is a sigle mother of 3 kids and has been wanting to find a church where she feels welcome and uplifted. The Spirit was so strong during the lesson and you could just tell by the look on her face that she felt it. At one point we asked her how she felt and replied, "Light, I feel peace." Something else happened as well. Normally she reads the Bible by opening to a random page and reading the first verse that she sees. Well that's the first thing that she did when we gave her a Book of Mormon and she opened up and read 3 Nephi 19:13. That scripture talks about being Baptized and receiving the Holy Ghost. She instantly gasps and starts to cry. It was so powerful. Afterwards she grabed my hand and with her mother like strength pulled me into a hug. It was so awkward...My eyes went wide and I started to panic. haha I told Elder Hess after and he just laughed and said, "That won't be the last and it's awkward everytime." That was the amazing lesson for this week. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">Lately I have been trying to read the entire Bible. The Old Testament is confusing but I love it so much! I have learned so much since I have started and here is a scripture that stuck out to me:</span></div>
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-15074847594530298892014-03-10T09:33:00.000-07:002014-03-10T09:33:35.682-07:00New transfers!<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">
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<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">This has been a very difficult week for us. We have lost all of our investigators and have been doing nothing but street contacting. It's hard, but I have come to realize something. When things get hard, something good is about to come. When you have a doubt, that's the devil, and he's try to get you to second guess yourself because you are about to go and do something great. I plan on using that to my advantage in this upcoming week. We have been denied hundreds of times so that we will be in the path of that one person who will say yes. I know that! It will happen this week, and I am ready for it! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Today I was reading in 1 Nephi1:1. As I read that verse, I noticed the footnote by the word "afflictions." I looked down, and the footnote read," Blessing; Gifts of God." I love that! As much as we hate trials, they are blessings. They help us in more ways than we can imagine. Maybe I was supposed to learn something this week that would make me a stronger and wiser missionary. Maybe that person I will find needed a stronger and wiser me. Never look at a trial as a curse, look at it as a blessing that you will come out of stronger and wiser. Elder Hess shared with me that President Eyring PRAYS FOR TRIALS! That sounds crazy, but it is his goal to come closer to Christ and what better way, than through trials? Crazy, but brilliant. </span></span></div>
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-63699007303675429792014-02-25T13:03:00.002-07:002014-02-25T13:06:16.175-07:00Update from Ryan!<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">"These are pictures of Batman's house! That was the mansion that they used in the third movie! Awesome, right? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">A few days ago we didn't have much planned so we decided to dedicate most of the day to Finding. We left that morning with the mindset that we would find at least 10 people and that we would give out at least 7 Books of Mormon! We were on bikes so we were able to go person to person with ease. We spent hours talking with people, being lectured, and being ignored. I noticed that the harder I worked, the more energy I had. The more effort I put into finding people, the easier it was to talk to them. It was an absolute miracle, and at the end of the day we walked into our flat with 10 potentials and 7 less Books of Mormon. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">I later thought of the Brother of Jared. He needed to somehow provide light in his ships so that they weren't in the dark while crossing the sea. When he asked the Lord for help the Lord responded with another question. "What will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels?" (Ether 2:23). In a sense, he is saying, What is your plan and I will help. I love that! The Lord wants us to use our brains! He gave it to use for a reason, so use it. Next, the Brother of Jared came up with an idea, one that involved a lot of faith! He collected 16 stones and offered up a prayer: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">2:"O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art holy and dwells in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee..."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">4:"And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit on man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they shall shine forth in darkness..."</span></div>
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-64834912450059006412014-02-03T18:25:00.002-07:002014-02-03T18:25:17.730-07:00Ryan's New Mailing Address<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Ryan's new mailing address has been updated on the right side of the blog! Please note that only letters can be mailed to his flat, and all packages should be sent to the mission office address. I know he would love to hear from you all!</span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-37374970516601166712014-02-03T11:57:00.000-07:002014-02-03T12:01:29.373-07:00Recent Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-23149879808022468752014-02-03T11:49:00.002-07:002014-02-03T18:14:32.147-07:00Ryan Turned 21 in England<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First things first! This was the week of our missionary's birthday, so HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, RYAN!!</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Thursday we went to see Stanley. The night before he had a really bad fall, and it took him almost 2 hours to crawl to the phone so that he could call for help. It tore us apart to hear his story, and it took everything I had not to cry. He told us that he feels his time on earth is coming to an end. He then asked for a blessing, and I had the priveldge of giving it to him. I was prompted to bless him with healing and energy. We saw him a few days later, and he had a big smile when he saw us! He is so strong, and I am so blessed to have seen this miracle. Count your many blessing everyone! I can promise you that the Lord loves you and that he will never forget you! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">As you can see, our Ryan is changing lives in England, and he has such a sweet spirit as his guide. We are hoping he had a wonderful birthday and continues to have successes across the pond! </span><span style="line-height: 21px;"> </span></span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-74341693517788569732014-01-16T14:51:00.004-07:002014-01-16T14:51:50.469-07:00Subscribe now!<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Good news! You may now submit your e-mail address to the right to have Ryan's blog updates automatically e-mailed to you!</span></span>Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-5603559955918647652014-01-16T14:35:00.003-07:002014-02-03T11:52:27.965-07:00Word from Ryan<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">
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<span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #fff2cc;">I miss all of you guys so much! This week has been so busy, and I have learned so much! We were all given an investigator to teach, and our first lesson with her was last Saturday. It was horrible! My companion, Elder Boswell from Canada, and I definitely weren't prepared. That night we were taught how to make effective lesson plans and given techniques to use while teaching. I definitely wish that I had that the first time around because our second lesson was amazing! Her name is Natalie, and she has never believed in God but has always hoped that there was one. We focused our entire first lesson on how much God loved her and what she has to do to figure out that he is here. It was so powerful. The Spirit definitely did it's job because the next time we arrived she was beaming and told us that she was reading The Book of Mormon! That is such an amazing thing to hear as a missionary! This experience has been so great, and I've only just begun! </span></div>
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-71618356699911162342014-01-16T14:16:00.000-07:002014-01-16T14:39:34.683-07:00WWWeeee lllllooooovvvveee Eeeelllllddddeeerrrr BBBooooooosssss!!<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">We heard from our missionary! When he first arrived in England he had some comical keyboard issues, and this what we got from him on the 9th. :)</span></span><br />
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-15594098732612184722014-01-08T20:21:00.001-07:002014-02-03T12:01:52.920-07:00Off he goes!After a beautiful blessing in which Ryan was set apart as a full time missionary, we bid farewell to our brave Elder Bos this morning. It was extremely difficult to watch him leave, but we are elated and so proud as he embarks on this journey of service. He had a layover today in Chicago and is flying to England as I type this! We will keep all his dear friends and family up to speed on his adventures through this blog as we receive his e-mails. Thank you to everyone who has shown us such unwavering support!<br />
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Elder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782751681352790735.post-34516289085516999202013-12-31T16:15:00.004-07:002013-12-31T16:23:39.114-07:00Mission Call!Dear Elder Bos,<br />
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You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the England Birmingham Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.<br />
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You should report to the England Missionary Training Center on Thursday, January 9, 2014. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the English language. Your assignment may be modified according to the needs of the mission president.<br />
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You have been recommended as one worthy to represent the Lord as a minister of the restored gospel. You will be an official representative of the Church. As such, you will be expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct and appearance by keeping the commandments, living mission rules, and following the counsel of your mission president. As you devote your time and attention to serving the Lord, leaving behind all other personal affairs, the Lord will bless you with increased knowledge and testimony of the Restoration and the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ.<br />
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Your purpose will be to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. As you serve with all you heart, might, and strength, the Lord will lead you to those who are prepared to be baptized.<br />
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The Lord will reward you for the goodness of your life. Greater blessings and more happiness than you have yet experienced await you as you humbly and prayerfully serve the Lord in this labor of love among His children. We place our confidence in you and pray that the Lord will help you become an effective missionary.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Thomas S. MonsonElder Ryan Boshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447651459833164804noreply@blogger.com0