Charleston, West Virginia Mission

Charleston, West Virginia Mission

Monday, February 27, 2017

Jeremiah 4:19-20

hey all, 

this week has been a high and a low.  a high in the fact that we found a place that hasn't been bombed by the sisters that used to be in the area and a low because of complications in bodily functions.

tuesday: I was feeling a little bit strange but we still went out and worked and managed to get a few things done.  nobody was home, due to the fact that until two days ago the weather was in the 70s and sunny.  

wednesday:  we had meetings all day and I ended up with food poisoning from something or another that I had eaten to tuesday........... so needless to say (see scripture for an accurate description of how I felt)  I was miserable.  

thursday: still recovering from food poisoning.  we were able to go and see the Moores a part member family in ravenswood that evening, she is from utah and is still getting used to West Virginia-isms.  we had a good lesson on the isaiah chapter that finishes out first nephi.  

Friday: felt confident enough to go knocking and we explored the couple of towns in Ohio that are in our area.  

that is basically it so hope this finds you all well.

See y'all next week


Elder Strunk
My first attempt at making a potato casserole.

P-day

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

AY AY AY can't believe it's almost march! (HA PUN!)

hey all, 

the last few days have been fairly slow due to the cancellation of lessons, but we shall not get discouraged!

Tuesday: we went over to try Frank and were actually able to meet with him! It was so cool.  we went over some of the church beliefs and also the beliefs that he has.  it was a good lesson.

wednesday: we went over to the Shamblin's house and had lunch and shared the talk from last general conference about prayer they are so awesome. he has MS so he is unable to come to church but it is always fun to come and see them.

thursday: exchange luck came through again!  nothing went right and we ended up doing a lot of knocking😥

friday: we had district meeting and then went and made attempts to go and see the people of ravenswood.  we were able to talk to a few people but that is about it.  

weather uptdate: (i've decided to do this since I seem to get questions) the Temperature has leveled out into the sixties.  and the clouds are intermittent .  it's interesting.

see y'all next week


Elder Strunk

Monday, February 13, 2017

I wish that the weather would make up its mind!

hey all,

short and to the point this week due to shortness of period between emails.  

thursday: we did a lot of trying and were able to get in with Mike (after six weeks of trying) and had a really good lesson on the gospel of Jesus Christ interspersed with the plan of salvation.

friday: ended up dropping in on a few people and setting up several return appointments (this next week is fairly packed)

Saturday: we were able to see the Adkins family and had a good lesson with them om the plans that the lord has for everyone and the fact that due to faith we can hope for a better tomorrow.  

other than that it was just a bunch of set-ups and other things of that nature.  the weeks are starting to look up .

See y'all next week 


Elder strunk

as to the weather- it goes from seventies to thirties in two days! it is weird!

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

anybody know what happened to winter?

hey all,
this week has been picking up as we have been able to get in and actually see a few people.  though if it isn't one thing it's another and we have had investigators getting sick as we've just recovered 😥.   I'll try to come up with the days that stuff actually happened. 
wednesday:  we had an exchange and I went up to spencer.  it was fairly cool to meet some of the people that live in that area and see the impact the gospel is having in their lives.
friday: we went to the food pantry and were able to speak with a less active that had been attending church since she was four, but had been shunned out of the church when she had some issues with chastity.  then we were able to set up an appointment with the butlers, an awesome catholic family that offered to feed us dinner and ask us some questions about our faith. 

monday:  we were asked to go give a blessing to Matt Rhodes, a returned missionary less active, to help him with a sickness that he had contracted.  we were able to talk with him and share a message about having a firm foundation in the gospel and he then dropped the bomb on us that he had put an offer in for a house in charleston and would be getting word whether or not he would be getting the house that evening.  he's a great guy and we hate to see him go. 
tuesday: we were able to see mike White, and talk with him about the gospel of Jesus Christ.  the lesson went very well and we were able to clear up much of his confusion on the subject of the plan of salvation as well so, basically, we taught two lessons in one (with tangents).

that is all that has been going on this week. 
oh! before I forget.  I am staying in the area so you can get over your transfer panic now.
See y'all next week,

Elder strunk