July 6, 2011 - Week 4 of Transfer 12
I can't believe Paige is turning 19! I thought I was still 19, but I guess I'm 20. That's just confusing... Happy birthday Paigey poo! I haven't heard from you in awhile, you should send me an email. So this past week has just been intense. Last Friday we ZLC which is a six hour meeting. It was actually a really spiritual meeting, everything just flowed. We focused on improving our scripture study and the way we conduct our exchanges. We had a video of a 45 min talk Elder Holland gave to the MTC this past January that we based most of our training for the scripture study from.
Monday afternoon we ate lunch with the Salt Lake City mission President and his AP's at Pres. Miller's home, that was interesting. Really solid Elders and we shared ideas and had a million questions for each other. It is weird to hear how other missions are ran compared to your own, they are all similar but different. That night we had a mission conference at the Taylorsville Institute (Pres. Forysth's Institute). We booked the entire place from 5 until 10 or so. Pres. Miller's brother came and spoke to us about the creation of the world and how the science of geology goes along with the scriptures. It was pretty intense stuff and he owned all the dumb things you hear from the anti-religion science buffs in the world. His brother has some great title which I forget but basically he is one of the greatest geologist in the world.
After he finished speaking to us we had three movies playing throughout the building, basketball, volleyball, air hockey, pool and ping pong with lots of food. I just played basketball the entire night and it felt good to get some serious games in. We got home at 11:30 went straight to bed and had to wake up at 6:00am the next morning to prepare for a training that very morning. We had a Leadership meeting for District Leader's and their companions from 9am to 3pm! So long, but it went really well. Between Pres. and Sister Miller, Elder Bertolino and myself we had four different workshops and just rotated every hour or so.
Just like last week, despite all this craziness the Lord still takes care of our area. Last night we started teaching a family of five from Napol! It is so exciting, I love them already. Dan England baptized both their relatives who live in the same complex! It is weird getting close to people who Dan just told me so much about. This weekend Daniel Manar will be getting baptized on Sunday and the following weekend a family from Africa we have been teaching. The father's name is Nasir Kalala, he is extremely shy but so faithful. We also started to teach a muslim family from Bosnia, the father has read the Book of Mormon 6 times! We ALSO started to teach a family from Burma who are Karenni. They have been in USA for a year now and are refugee's from a genocide in Burma. They are adorable people especially the kids! I feel like I'm serving where I always wanted to, in this area. Life is good right now. We just finished all of our trainings and now all we have is each zones interviews and we don't have to go to any of those! It is so exciting that means solid work in our area for basically two straight weeks. Then we begin transfers... and this transfer it looks scary our complement is going up once again, it makes things really difficult. Have a great week!
Love Elder Pizzey
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Hey my names Brian, I just got called to the SLC South mission and am leaving in late september. I came across Blake's blog and love it! I find it so interesting and spiritual to read all about his experiences out in the mission field. I am getting more and more excited to go. I kind of feel weird writing on here but keep getting this feeling to at least say that I love reading it. I hope that when I get out in the field I get a amazing first companion, one like Elder Pizzey. He sounds like a great teacher and companion. Well thanks for posting his letters home online, I am so glad I came across this.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Brian Willis
Brian,
ReplyDeleteI am Blakes sister, Kamry. I put this blog together and my mom has kept it up. I'm so glad you found this blog. I really think you will love this mission. So many people think 'aren't they all member in Utah?'. Not so, there are SO MANY people teach. Blake has truly loved his mission. He has had so many opportunities to teach about the gospel and that has led to many baptisms. He loves teach and you get to do this the majority of your mission. I will send him this little comment on my next letter. He'll be so excited to hear from you. He's AP right now so i'm sure he'll know when you're coming. He had an amazing first companion and I'm sure you will as well. Good luck, can't wait to hear about you two in the same mission.
Kamry