Hey Family!
Sorry I wasn't able to write last week. With transfers, we (or rather my companion) spent all of P-Day packing. Elder Brickey (my comp) and Elder Elder, who lived in my apartment, were both transferred last week. My new companion is Elder Rosas. He's from Mexico.... he's actually a spanish missionary, but they switched him to the English program. It's all good though, he actually speaks perfect English. He even lived in Nashville for a while. He's WAY different than my last companion which has taken some adjusting, but he's a great missionary. He is always very obedient and wants to see success. TRUE success comes through obedience. He is willing to do whatever it takes, which is something I appreciate very much. I am excited to work with him and I know we will see many miracles together. Elder Vidmar is the other missionary who move into our apartment. He's pretty cool too.
Right now our area isn't doing too well. Our teaching pool just kind of collapsed all in this past week. Bad things have been happening left and right and I am reminded of how things were when I got here. I won't go into much detail, but basically everyone who was progressing chose to use their agency poorly and now we aren't left with much. Our investigator D is moving which doesn't help either. I'm used to these things happening all the time now, so I just kind of roll with the punches. We were teaching too many drug addicts, so I kind of foresaw this happening. Right now we need to find some people who are truly prepared to receive the Gospel. There are a lot of things that need to be changed and the transition may be a little rough, but sometimes you have to take a step back to keep moving forward. In the long-run things will be great here if the foundation is built correctly. Now that I'm in charge here in Scotch Plains I plan on changing a lot of things for the better.
I am so very grateful to be a missionary. It has opened my eyes and helped me to understand God's plan more than ever. I know my weaknesses, but I know I can be made strong if I am humble and seek divine help. It's so important that we strive to become like our Savior so that we may one day be perfect like Him. Putting off the natural man is not always easy and is a life-long endeavor. I know that the scriptures give us not only the desire, but the power to be righteous. The Holy Ghost has been such a wonderful gift in my life and I am trying my hardest to only do things that invite him. I LOVE missionary work!
Love Elder Tilley
Sorry I wasn't able to write last week. With transfers, we (or rather my companion) spent all of P-Day packing. Elder Brickey (my comp) and Elder Elder, who lived in my apartment, were both transferred last week. My new companion is Elder Rosas. He's from Mexico.... he's actually a spanish missionary, but they switched him to the English program. It's all good though, he actually speaks perfect English. He even lived in Nashville for a while. He's WAY different than my last companion which has taken some adjusting, but he's a great missionary. He is always very obedient and wants to see success. TRUE success comes through obedience. He is willing to do whatever it takes, which is something I appreciate very much. I am excited to work with him and I know we will see many miracles together. Elder Vidmar is the other missionary who move into our apartment. He's pretty cool too.
Right now our area isn't doing too well. Our teaching pool just kind of collapsed all in this past week. Bad things have been happening left and right and I am reminded of how things were when I got here. I won't go into much detail, but basically everyone who was progressing chose to use their agency poorly and now we aren't left with much. Our investigator D is moving which doesn't help either. I'm used to these things happening all the time now, so I just kind of roll with the punches. We were teaching too many drug addicts, so I kind of foresaw this happening. Right now we need to find some people who are truly prepared to receive the Gospel. There are a lot of things that need to be changed and the transition may be a little rough, but sometimes you have to take a step back to keep moving forward. In the long-run things will be great here if the foundation is built correctly. Now that I'm in charge here in Scotch Plains I plan on changing a lot of things for the better.
I am so very grateful to be a missionary. It has opened my eyes and helped me to understand God's plan more than ever. I know my weaknesses, but I know I can be made strong if I am humble and seek divine help. It's so important that we strive to become like our Savior so that we may one day be perfect like Him. Putting off the natural man is not always easy and is a life-long endeavor. I know that the scriptures give us not only the desire, but the power to be righteous. The Holy Ghost has been such a wonderful gift in my life and I am trying my hardest to only do things that invite him. I LOVE missionary work!
Love Elder Tilley
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