Wednesday, Day 510
Day 150 back in NY
Pday!
We went for a hike this morning! We drove up to Minnewaska and hiked a few trails. Hiking out here isn't as exciting as it is in California, everything for the most part is pretty flat, there's just hills, no mountains. So we hiked for about 7 miles to a few different places. It's pretty, but that's about it.
Around 6:15 we met with Brother D and talked about preparing for the sacrament. Then we drove toward one of the borders of our area to feed a members cat while she and her husband were gone on a vacation... it was really random, but the person originally asked to feed her cat for some reason was unable that day and so down the line of members it got passed to us.
Before the end of the night we went out to get pizza. We didn't have dinner earlier because our hike pushed everything back a little bit. But we had a pretty enjoyable day.
August 17, 2017
Thursday, Day 511
Day 151 back in NY
Before the end of the night we went out to get pizza. We didn't have dinner earlier because our hike pushed everything back a little bit. But we had a pretty enjoyable day.
August 17, 2017
Thursday, Day 511
Day 151 back in NY
After weekly planning we went over to the E's home. We had set some time to help them with moving around some heavy furniture. They had a neighbor who was giving all his furniture away because he had to move. So they took some of it and needed help moving it. Later in the evening we split with the Kingston Elders. I went up to Kingston with Elder Howard. And Elder Wallace stayed in New Paltz with Elder Lindberg.
August 18, 2017
Friday, Day 512
Day 152 back in NY
The split in Kingston was great. We visited 3 of my favorite people/families in Kingston, (really they are the only ones I know). But they are all so awesome! We visited with Sister M, the P family, and the L family.
Around dinnertime we were invited over to the Parks for FHE. We helped make tamales and papusas. They were pretty great! I love me some papusas.
Sister Parks is pretty good about taking pictures when fun things happen so I've got a nice collection of pictures from tonight.
The Elders came up to the Parks home to un-split. So they came by and were invited to eat before we left.
August 19, 2017
Saturday, Day 513
Day 153 back in NY
After we visited Brother K we went to Sister P's neighbor, L. She is an older woman who has been fighting a couple different cancers. She lives alone and struggles to do the things she needs done. So we went over for a couple hours and began painting part of her home. She's very nice and loves Jesus so it was awesome. I shared with her while we painted, my experience with studying the Atonement of Jesus Christ, she really enjoyed hearing it and we invited her to study more about His Atonement.
We left her home and quickly went to the church to change into our church clothes to then go to our branch Presidents home for an appointment with he and his wife. We just wanted to meet with them to discuss the progress we've made with the goals we set to help work with the members. We had a daily goal to contact a member each day over the phone, a weekly goal to meet with 6 different members a week, and a monthly goal to have 3 different members to come be present at lessons with us. We have a chart that we've kept track on and it's been helpful to share that with them.
Before we left, President Cooper had given us some names of families we could visit. It was a solid day!
To end the night we had dinner, and then went to help Brother W. He's still working on renovating a home to rent out to a family. He's got a deadline coming up so we have offered to help. This evening we helped him with staining some new cabinetry and tacking in sheet rock in the bathroom. Hopefully by the time I finish helping him with his home, I'll know how to build a home of my own! Lol
August 20, 2017
Sunday, Day 514
Day 154 back in NY
Today was a great Sunday! The H’s son returned home from his mission on Tuesday and we finally got to meet him today at church. He's only home for a week and a half before he leaves for school so we are planning on having him come out to a lesson with us before he leaves.
We also took the Sacrament to Brother M and shared a video with him about recognizing the Spirit in our lives when we are searching for guidance.
After dinner we had 4 people we planned to contact and we were able to get in contact with 3 of them. It was a blessing! These are a few people we have been wanting to meet with, but haven't had the best time to plan them into our schedule. We felt good with how we ended the night!
August 21, 2017
Monday, Day 515
Day 155 back in NY
This morning I planned for district meeting during my studies.
District meeting was pretty good! Elder Wallace gave training on the gospel of Jesus Christ and how we can apply it in our lives. Then at 12 we had a conference call and talked more about the mission goals and how we could council together as districts and work towards the goals.
After district meeting we split with the Zone leaders, Elder Busby and I went to Poughkeepsie and Elder Wallace and Elder Brown stayed in New Paltz.
It was a great split! Elders Busby, Horner, Leavitt, and I went to chipotle for lunch. Then we went home for planning.
We made some awesome contact with investigators and taught some pretty solid lessons. It was definitely something I needed. It was a nice refresher leaving my own area. For dinner Elder Busby’s dad ordered our apartment pizza. So that was prime, it was a solid day! Grateful for splits like these!
August 22, 2017
Tuesday, Day 516
Day 156 back in NY
We un-split around 9:30 in the morning. Elder Wallace and I went back to New Paltz and had studies at the church. Then we went home for lunch, made brownies to take to members tonight and around 3 went to Jannett’s to paint her front porch.
We got there at 2:30 and began scrapping off the old paint. Then we began to paint. Around 4, the Sisters showed up to help. Just before they showed up Jannett was just informed that she needed to find a new home and move in 30 days… so she was in shock and we were too. She didn't know how to react or what to do and we didn't know what to say… the Sisters then showed up, we gave them the news we just heard and they then knocked the door. Jannett came to the door and we all just felt so bad... she was so flustered she didn't know what to do other than to apologize and walk away.
We decided we would finish the front porch anyway go to the back and fix her back porch steps and leave. After we left I sent her a text and just told her we are sorry to hear about the bad news of moving, but that we are here for her and would do everything that we can to help.
Sunday, Day 514
Day 154 back in NY
Today was a great Sunday! The H’s son returned home from his mission on Tuesday and we finally got to meet him today at church. He's only home for a week and a half before he leaves for school so we are planning on having him come out to a lesson with us before he leaves.
We also took the Sacrament to Brother M and shared a video with him about recognizing the Spirit in our lives when we are searching for guidance.
After dinner we had 4 people we planned to contact and we were able to get in contact with 3 of them. It was a blessing! These are a few people we have been wanting to meet with, but haven't had the best time to plan them into our schedule. We felt good with how we ended the night!
August 21, 2017
Monday, Day 515
Day 155 back in NY
This morning I planned for district meeting during my studies.
District meeting was pretty good! Elder Wallace gave training on the gospel of Jesus Christ and how we can apply it in our lives. Then at 12 we had a conference call and talked more about the mission goals and how we could council together as districts and work towards the goals.
After district meeting we split with the Zone leaders, Elder Busby and I went to Poughkeepsie and Elder Wallace and Elder Brown stayed in New Paltz.
It was a great split! Elders Busby, Horner, Leavitt, and I went to chipotle for lunch. Then we went home for planning.
We made some awesome contact with investigators and taught some pretty solid lessons. It was definitely something I needed. It was a nice refresher leaving my own area. For dinner Elder Busby’s dad ordered our apartment pizza. So that was prime, it was a solid day! Grateful for splits like these!
August 22, 2017
Tuesday, Day 516
Day 156 back in NY
We un-split around 9:30 in the morning. Elder Wallace and I went back to New Paltz and had studies at the church. Then we went home for lunch, made brownies to take to members tonight and around 3 went to Jannett’s to paint her front porch.
We got there at 2:30 and began scrapping off the old paint. Then we began to paint. Around 4, the Sisters showed up to help. Just before they showed up Jannett was just informed that she needed to find a new home and move in 30 days… so she was in shock and we were too. She didn't know how to react or what to do and we didn't know what to say… the Sisters then showed up, we gave them the news we just heard and they then knocked the door. Jannett came to the door and we all just felt so bad... she was so flustered she didn't know what to do other than to apologize and walk away.
We decided we would finish the front porch anyway go to the back and fix her back porch steps and leave. After we left I sent her a text and just told her we are sorry to hear about the bad news of moving, but that we are here for her and would do everything that we can to help.
We went home, cleaned up, had dinner and left the apartment to deliver brownies to some members. We visited the W, the H and Sister C.
Patience. Love. Faith
Much love,
Elder Newbold
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