Transfers were last night and guess where I am??? The same place! :) That will make 9 months in this area by the end!! Good thing I like this area, right? :) I will have a new comp though! He is from California but is a Tongan!! :) It should be a lot of fun! His name is Elder Pauli.
This last week went really well! We found three people that are golden and ready to listen. One of them is actually Fransisca, from way back when! She came around and really wants to do everything and follow this church! She came to an activity, but then missed church because she was at a funeral. But she is awesome! Another person we met is Eunice. She is the mother of one of our members and she decided to come to church one day. She loved it so much she wants to talk with us and do everything there is!! Super awesome! The other is Eve. Her husband passed away 1 year ago. He was killed while working as a security guard and left Eve with 7 kids and no work. She also is looking for God in her life and wants to follow!
This really came as a blessing because lately I have felt that this area was just closed off to the Lord. They wanted nothing with him. So I had been praying that the people would change and come to God, and they are now!
Guta is dong ok. We have planned for her to be baptized this week. We will confirm that today. She is still helping her daughter with a Catholic thing and doesn't want to be baptized until this is done. The problem is that the pastor went to America and they don't know when he will be back.... so we will see!
I have been using a different cyber lately that is super slow uploading photos. Next week I will send a lot more! I promise!
Love,
Elder Naylor
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
Halloween= 1 Candy Bar
This week Elder Fernandes went to Brazil, so they set me up with a mini (a local missionary). He is cool.
This week was a rough one. There were days that I did not want to do a single thing. A lot of disappointments and a lot things did not go the way we wanted.
Guta was not baptized because she was doing a catholic meeting thing for her daughter. We taught her everything we could, but she just couldn't get passed being baptized and then being in this catholic meeting. We did everything we could. Janin was fine, but he had set-back, so we have to wait. He is not putting the Lord in first place. A lot of the people here are not accepting our message and can't look past the things of this world to look to God.
This week was tough, and I was doing a lot of study on hope. I'm trying to find the fire to keep going. I remembered the Mormon message about daily bread, and how the Lord supported them day by day. We just need to keep going and take everything we get and always trust the Lord.
Love you all. Hope this week was good.
This week was a rough one. There were days that I did not want to do a single thing. A lot of disappointments and a lot things did not go the way we wanted.
Guta was not baptized because she was doing a catholic meeting thing for her daughter. We taught her everything we could, but she just couldn't get passed being baptized and then being in this catholic meeting. We did everything we could. Janin was fine, but he had set-back, so we have to wait. He is not putting the Lord in first place. A lot of the people here are not accepting our message and can't look past the things of this world to look to God.
This week was tough, and I was doing a lot of study on hope. I'm trying to find the fire to keep going. I remembered the Mormon message about daily bread, and how the Lord supported them day by day. We just need to keep going and take everything we get and always trust the Lord.
Love you all. Hope this week was good.
Monday, October 27, 2014
I Need to Start Asking Questions for Myself...
So, to climb up the volcano is against the rules, but we were able to go to the foot of it! I will send a lot of pictures next week! We have had some good p-days lately.
This week went ok. We had some slow days, but we also had some good days. Guta should be baptized this week, and Janin could be as well! We are still working to see if he is all the way ready.
At the moment, we are finding it really hard to find new progressing investigators. People will listen to us, but have a really hard time doing the things we ask them to do. We found Bruno (one of the less actives I am helping) on the road and we said, "Hey, let's go to church," and he said no for no reason what so ever. Every night he comes up to us as we are ending our day, drunk, and says he wants to change, yet the one chance he had and when we were there, he failed... I have done everything I can! I will keep trying, but there is nothing different I can do other than to be with him 24,7 and knock drinks out of his hands and drag him to church (which, of course, we wouldn't do...) It's all about agency.
My studying has gotten a lot better this week. I was thinking about college and how I can't wait around for people to ask me questions, but I need to start asking questions for myself. So I have started doing this in the gospel and not stopping until I have an answer that I like!
Next week I will send a lot of pictures!
Love,
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Elder Naylor
This week went ok. We had some slow days, but we also had some good days. Guta should be baptized this week, and Janin could be as well! We are still working to see if he is all the way ready.
At the moment, we are finding it really hard to find new progressing investigators. People will listen to us, but have a really hard time doing the things we ask them to do. We found Bruno (one of the less actives I am helping) on the road and we said, "Hey, let's go to church," and he said no for no reason what so ever. Every night he comes up to us as we are ending our day, drunk, and says he wants to change, yet the one chance he had and when we were there, he failed... I have done everything I can! I will keep trying, but there is nothing different I can do other than to be with him 24,7 and knock drinks out of his hands and drag him to church (which, of course, we wouldn't do...) It's all about agency.
My studying has gotten a lot better this week. I was thinking about college and how I can't wait around for people to ask me questions, but I need to start asking questions for myself. So I have started doing this in the gospel and not stopping until I have an answer that I like!
Next week I will send a lot of pictures!
Love,
´
Elder Naylor
Slow week...
Well, this week has come and gone. Nothing too exciting happened. Elder Fernades almost got hit by a rock!
Ailton was confirmed this week and he is doing well. We are now working to make sure he is integrated into the ward. Guta is still doing ok. She wasn't at church because she was really sick (we confirmed that), but no one else really came. We are trying really hard to find new people and get people progressing, but we are not having any success. It's been really hard lately. Also, we are having some companionship disagreements, but I don't want to talk about that.
We have set up some good plans for this upcoming week, and things should go really well.
That's really all I have to say.
Love,
Elder Naylor
PS: Todd also noted that Guta was being pressured against baptism by the man who pays for her expenses... Hopefully she can work it out.
Ailton was confirmed this week and he is doing well. We are now working to make sure he is integrated into the ward. Guta is still doing ok. She wasn't at church because she was really sick (we confirmed that), but no one else really came. We are trying really hard to find new people and get people progressing, but we are not having any success. It's been really hard lately. Also, we are having some companionship disagreements, but I don't want to talk about that.
We have set up some good plans for this upcoming week, and things should go really well.
That's really all I have to say.
Love,
Elder Naylor
PS: Todd also noted that Guta was being pressured against baptism by the man who pays for her expenses... Hopefully she can work it out.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Conference
So this week we watched conference. That was really nice. It took a lot of time though because I had to run all the technology. Sometimes having skills can be a bad thing ;) especially if you don't have the best of equipment... Oh well! :)
I Wanted to say I really liked the whole language thing they did this time! It was cool. Also they mentioned the Lord's pray three different times and the phrase "thy will be done". I think that is something we really need to look at. Are we doing what the Lord wants us to do? Someone mentioned if we are living up to our patriarchal blessing? That is something I think we should all look at and make sure we are doing exactly what the Lord wants from us.
Ailton was baptized this week! but Guta got kidnapped by a Catholic priest... as much as I would like to say I am kidding I am not. She was supposed to come but didn't show up so I called like 15 times and she didn't answer. So we went to her house and she wasn't there, but I called again and she answered and said hello, but put me on hold. Then when it came off hold a man was there and he said "she is with me, she can't be baptized" and then hung up.
So this week we should get Guta!
This week we have interviews with president! and that should be really good! :)That's all for this week ladies and gents!
love
Elder Naylor
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| My companion that I am Training while he waits for his Visa to go to Brazil. He is from Praia, Cape Verde. |
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| P-Day Activities |
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| Ailton |
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
First Week in October
To start off my new comp is really cool! We get along really well, and he is determined to be the best at everything he does. He is also very open and willing to listen to me! In case I didn't mention it, I am training up until he goes to Brazil! This is my first time training!
This week in the area things went pretty well! Things were crazy at the beginning because we tried running 2 areas! Elder Ress had to go pick up his comp from Praia, but didn't go until Wednesday. On Tuesday, we easily walked over 6 miles and were still able to teach 3 lessons and our English class! I was super tired that night!
Guta and Ailton have been doing great! Sadly, Guta will have to wait one more week before she can be baptized. The Catholic church decided to do their big mass thing for school starting on the only (literally the only) road that goes to our church... The police blocked off the road and everything! Over 13 people said they got stuck in this thing and that's why they didn't go to church. But Ailton should be baptized this week!
Love,
Elder Naylor
This week in the area things went pretty well! Things were crazy at the beginning because we tried running 2 areas! Elder Ress had to go pick up his comp from Praia, but didn't go until Wednesday. On Tuesday, we easily walked over 6 miles and were still able to teach 3 lessons and our English class! I was super tired that night!
Guta and Ailton have been doing great! Sadly, Guta will have to wait one more week before she can be baptized. The Catholic church decided to do their big mass thing for school starting on the only (literally the only) road that goes to our church... The police blocked off the road and everything! Over 13 people said they got stuck in this thing and that's why they didn't go to church. But Ailton should be baptized this week!
Love,
Elder Naylor
Friday, October 3, 2014
Transfers!
So, last night transfers happened and guess what..... I am staying one more (or more than that...) I also will be getting a visa-waiter for a comp. Elder Young went to Sal. I am going to miss my little aussi! But, all is well! This week went really well!
Yesterday Guta came to Church!!!!!!!!! She actually went twice ;) We said we would pass by and we could walk there together, but when we got there her daughter said she already left. So we went to church, but she wasn't there. We were super disappointed. Then, right at the end of the first hour she showed up!! She had walked to the church (30 min walk), didn't see us there, then walked back (30 min). Then, she saw one of our members and
talked to him, then she paid a taxi and showed up! :) So happy for her!
Also, Tonita has had the Book of Mormon for maybe two weeks now and she is already on page 113! She passed Guta! When we invited her to be baptized this week, she clapped her hands and said yes, just like they
do in Mosiah! She is so ready. We just have to figure out the marriage stuff. Also, Ailton showed up and really wants to be baptized!! We are being so blessed right now!
The district is doing well, too. In this upcoming transfer (I am still district leader), we should have a good amount of baptisms! We will have two rookies with us as well! :)
That's all folks! Until next week!
Love,
Elder Naylor
Yesterday Guta came to Church!!!!!!!!! She actually went twice ;) We said we would pass by and we could walk there together, but when we got there her daughter said she already left. So we went to church, but she wasn't there. We were super disappointed. Then, right at the end of the first hour she showed up!! She had walked to the church (30 min walk), didn't see us there, then walked back (30 min). Then, she saw one of our members and
talked to him, then she paid a taxi and showed up! :) So happy for her!
Also, Tonita has had the Book of Mormon for maybe two weeks now and she is already on page 113! She passed Guta! When we invited her to be baptized this week, she clapped her hands and said yes, just like they
do in Mosiah! She is so ready. We just have to figure out the marriage stuff. Also, Ailton showed up and really wants to be baptized!! We are being so blessed right now!
The district is doing well, too. In this upcoming transfer (I am still district leader), we should have a good amount of baptisms! We will have two rookies with us as well! :)
That's all folks! Until next week!
Love,
Elder Naylor
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