September 19, 2016
Hello Everyone,
I don't have too much time this week. This week was interesting to say the
least. All in all, we were locked out of our flat one night, our phone was
stolen, we got our car back from the shop and it broke down again that same
day. We then got a different car but my companion misplaced his license in a taxi.
So demolition derby champ Elder Voyles is back on the road. We had a slow week
because of the difficulties so I will write more next week. Stay safe and stay
strong!
Love,
Elder Voyles
September 12, 2016
Helloooo!
First off we had a great week this week. In weeks past the teaching pool was
massive and we had a lot of people who weren't serious so we had many lessons
fall through leaving us dead in the water. So what we did was just narrow the
teaching pool and try to focus on people who are willing to apply the gospel in
their life. We have a few new investigators who are solid, one of which was
from Durban and has already been taught the first 4 lessons and told us he
wants to be baptized. We meet him for the first time at church yesterday...
Amazing right!?! Other than that we are working hard, the times I feel the most
joy are when we are in the area working. The more I realize that the more I
come to appreciate the words of President Ezra T. Benson when he said "I
have often said that one of the greatest secrets of missionary
work is work!" I have made it a goal of mine as a trainer to instill
that in my trainee. The harder you work on the mission and align your will with
the will of our Father's, the happier you become. Needless to say, trials are
still going to be there. It is like a constant "gut check" for us and
our Heavenly Father to see where we stand. As long as it is on the side of the
Lord, the blessings will come, that's a promise.
And now, The Story... This week we have been walking again because our car
broke down. We had a lunch appointment yesterday that was way far from all our lessons
in the evening. As we were treaking back to the chapel for our next appointment, we
round a corner to find a man engaged in a vigorous battle with absolutely
nothing. He had a stick and was swinging it yelling loudly!(the guy was off his
rocker) He then come over to us yelling and I was low key freaking out. I
quickly pulled a pass-along card out and he took it and started saying random
stuff (trying to read it) Me and my companion then quickly went on our way.
All in all I hope everyone is doing well. Have a wonderful week and never
forget where it is that you stand.
Love Elder Voyles
