Hey everyone sorry about last week. I overloaded with
pictures and videos so I will send those again separately. These last 2 weeks
have been way awesome! I had 3 companion
exchanges where I learned a lot from some amazing missionaries. To be
honest so much has happened that I don’t even know where to start. We have had
a lot of big events happen in these 2 weeks. One of the big ones is we found a
new family, with whom we have become really good friends with. It’s a mom and 2
daughters. We found her while housing around 11am! Just goes to show that when
we work with the spirit we can accomplish all things! They are a way great
family and the Mother is shooting to get baptized on July 21st! She is a really
amazing person and has really been prepared by Heavenly Father. She even told
us that she didn’t mean to come to church yesterday but found herself parking
at the church without realizing it. She is now really committed to finding out
more about God. She also has made great relationships with the members. She
even went to the relief society’s activity. She also came to our activity which
we threw.
We decided to put together an origami party for the ward
which was a huge success! The only failure was my pound cake, I used WAY too
much butter. Instead it came out like German pancake pound cake. Though I got
quite a few compliments so apparently it turned out better than I planned?
Anyway it was a great activity to which about 25+ people show up. We had a
paper airplane obstacle course, ninja star shooting range, and frog kart. In other words Mario kart kind of game using origami frogs. In the end it was a
blast!
We also found a less active member who lives right by our
apartment. When I was on splits one of the elders had previously
worked in Hakodate and knew her from there. She originally lived there but has
since married and moved to Tomakomai but we didn’t have her address or record.
Luckily he knew her, so we went and talked with her and her husband and was fed
dinner. Really nice of them. She also said later that it was the first time her
husband had ever talked with missionaries. Since then our relationship has just
gotten better and she even came to both the origami party and relief society
activity!
Those are just a few of the really big highlights of the
two weeks. Really a lot has happened and all of it is thanks to the
Lord. I have come to see in the little and big ways he prepares the hearts of
his children and then gives them the chance to come unto him. I love being able
to be that person that gives them the chance. I truly feel like I am on the
Lord's errand and can feel his strength and power sustaining me and those around
me. I hope each of you can come to know in a very real sense that he can
sustain and help you too as you let him. Learning how to do that though is one of the most
important yet most difficult things we must do. It will make all the difference
for us and our loved ones. I love all you guys and hope you have the Lord's help
in your lives every day.
Love,
Elder Harvey
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