Missionary Letter #57

Sunday be commandment is to be a day of rest...

Yesterday was not that day for us .

We'd been praying the whole week that we'd find someone ready to be baptized. Or that the Lord would change someone's heart to be willing to be baptized. We worked our guts out, which included this precious experience.

On the subway after a long day we were exhausted. I didn't feel like talking to anyone because there were so many and I didn't really know where to begin. So I looked around and this guy turned and he was wearing a Doctor Who shirt.

That was all the in I needed and said, "Doctor Who Fan?"

He was british, "yeah."

"David Tennant?"

"Of course."

We had the greatest conversation after that, he didn't commit to anything but he did believe  a little more in Jesus Christ at the end of it, and that's really what I was going for.

So Sunday rolls around and our investigator committed to baptism after an awesome lesson. Sitting in Elders Quorem I am pulled aside by a spanish member saying "there are two non-members looking for a tiny korean"

My last companion was the tiny Korean. So I walked and there are two people I've never seen before. Jasper and Princess, they've never come to church but were being taught by the missionaries ages ago. They loved it, and after we set an appointment and it was a great reminder to me that God is a God of miracles. I get pumped just thinking about it :)

Anyways I love all ya'll and hope you have a fantastic week, remember Jesus loves you!

Ciao

Elder Wolford

Missionary Letter #56

This week I received answers to prayers I had at the beginning of this transfer.

First: I had wanted to get in to members homes.
Second: We had no food at the beginning of the transfer.

I had a couple of more concerns but this was the base. We had nothing to eat and no members that we had a good relationship with. However as I looked around our apartment this morning I realized that we had been given a ton of food by the members, and that we had had multiple appointments with them in the past week. My gratitude and faith definitely increased in that experience.

A member sent us a video of a transfer ago when I ate a pepper, not sure what it was called but something appropriately spicy like the RED DEATH, or something. I'll attach a video. Just know the pain goes on for much longer :)

 The beginning of this transfer I told my companion that you never see the same person twice in Toronto, but as I was getting on the streetcar this week I saw the lady that hit Elder Steward with her purse yelling at some poor Indian guy who ran away. Not sure why I always seem to run into the crazies with Elder Emery but it sure makes every day more interesting.

Also this week we went to a meal appointment of a super rich member who rented out a penthouse for all the missionaries she knew. It was AWESOME!!! I want to be rich now and invite all the missionaries over to my penthouse :) Pretty sure that's not a sin.

Anyways for now I bid you all adieu

Elder Wolford

P.S HELLO KATELYN!!

Missionary Letter #55

Well we're almost done, we've still got to move all the furniture out and stuff, but that's been pushed off until this next thursday so I don't need to worry about that until then.

Anyways this week was wonderful. We talked to so many people this week. So many... Which was good, we also got a dinner appointment with our High Priest Group Leader. I'd never been to his house before so this was kind of a big step for us for getting a good relationship with the ward. However we didn't know his apartment number so when we got there a couple of things happened.

First off, we noticed it was a really nice apartment building, like reeeally nice.
Second, these two men at the front desk greeted us. Just to help your understanding they wore all black and when we approached we asked if we could see the Haddocks.

They looked at us, raised their hand and pushed a button that opened the double doors leading to the elevator with the elegant sentence of. "Ah yes the... ah... missionaries yes, the Haddocks are expecting you."

Never before have I felt so much like a VIP, I don't know what they're paying those guys but they should double it, they're good.

Besides that we've found a couple of places in the city where it's effective to put ESL posters (English Second Language) so we've done that as well. That's one of the things we do just while we're in the area and have our tape with us so we can put it down. This guy came up to us and complimented us on putting posters up... Not sure what religion he was from but I'm pretty sure it wasn't the same because after he looked at the poster he scowled a bit and walked away.... We thought it was fun.

I hope all ya'll have a fantastic week, I don't know if you're getting fall down there but we're getting it up here. Loves!

Elder Wolford

Missionary Letter #54

Alright well this week I totally did not expect what I thought was going to happen. Usually I have the gift of prophecy when I try to plan my week out, this week my gift was taken away. Maybe it'll come back this week... Hopefully.

So first off:  We're moving apartments... Ain't much more than that, it's been super chaotic, I don't know if you've ever tried to move places without a car. It stinks, but luckily we recruited the YSA elders (with the promise of pizza-schwarma afterwards(Which has probably got some super addictive drug in it because its soooooooo good) ) to help us, and they have a car. I'm not sure about the math but it makes things way easier than taking a bus and then walking with everything.

So then the senior couple missionary came to inspect the old apartment, and right as they did the Blue Angels began an airshow over Toronto. We couldn't resist. It was super cool, especially because the Elder that came was hugely into jets and airplanes. I asked him if he planned it, because it seemed woefully fortuitous to be in the exactly right place to see a fantastic airshow... He said no but I still wonder...

On top of that we've had three members come up to us and ask us to help them move. Which has been just added confusion on top of confusion. I maintain the position however, that it needed to happen to get a better relationship with the ward members.

So after all this I still wanted to take my new companion, Elder Emery, out and work. Luckily we had a few appointments with new and potential investigators. The first was amazing, but, as seems to be my luck, was twenty five... YSA... The second was absolutely out of it, maybe a little high and probably more than a little drunk, also YSA... I won't say I was happy to hand them off but I think it'll be good for both of them. More good things :)

After that we talked to  a lot of crazy people and a guy with a pit bull. We didn't ask the guys name but we did ask about his dog (I love using the dog to contact, it's such an easy in) and learned the dogs name was Odis (I wanted to ask if he knew a Mido...) but we had a good chat with him and his friend about missionaries and about what we do and our testimonies. Super great day, and to end it off we got an awesome thunderstorm. Lightning flashing literally every thirty seconds, I had so much fun :)

It's been a good week, we're working hard and having a blast. I'll send more pictures later (my device to send them has been misplaced..... but I promise I'll be better :)

Loves and have a great week

Elder Wolford