April 27, 2015

So this week was pretty good. Monday we just kinda sat around and went tracting. and tried former investigators and less actives in Carrollton. this area is pretty big and a lot of less actives. and a lot of formers.

That is really what we did all this week. because we are super low on miles so we didn't really leave Carrollton so we did a lot of tracting!!! and formers and Less actives. we have almost tracted all the doors here and tried all the formers and less actives in Carrollton.

We did have some really big miracles happen Thursday and Friday and Saturday. We were thinking of which formers to try and I was guided by the spirit as to which ones to try and which streets to tract and we found 7 new investigators! that is the most this area has found in one week since my Companion Elder Benham has been here!

When life gets hard and you feel like you can't make a difference keep praying and reading the scriptures and pushing forward and you can conquer anything and everything!

Love Elder Durfee 

Pretty here! AND ME AND MY COMPANION AND A DEAD BABY TURTLE ON THE ROAD. 

April 20, 2015

so this week was super full! As all of you know I got transferred! So Monday: I went and said good bye to everyone including Autumn the Girl that was getting baptized on the 18th. and we had a good chat with her and I felt inspired to ask her then who she wanted to baptize her and she said You Elder Durfee. So then we went and had a great lesson with her and the Carter's a Family Home Evening. and I set up stuff for the travel back to Beattyville with Carter's. Then I went and told Willie and Cynthia good bye the Coolest couple that lives in the Beattyville area!

Tuesday: we had Transfers!! I am now in Carrollton with Elder Benham he served in Beattyville, well Trained in Beattyville so his first area he was there a year and a half ago and Mathew the man we baptized last Saturday he was the one who found him!!! So when I told him that we would be going back to Beattyville for Autumns Baptism he was stoked to go back!

Wednesday: We Weekly Planned to I could get acquainted with names of people we are teaching here. and saw some Less actives. then we had Mutual we helped pick up sticks in an elderly ladies yard. with the youth. I called President Brough and he told me to find a ride to meet the carters in Lexington for Autumns BAptism he said I had to be there. AP's Assistants to the President said they would give us a ride home from Lexington.

Thursday: We had district meeting and This new district is super cool!! I love them! We ate at sonic afterwards and there in Crestwood the owner is Mormon so we get a missionary discount! Then we went and saw some of their investigators and then we ate dinner. then we went and saw another one of their investigators. WE set up a ride to get to Lexington

Friday: We Saw more less actives.

Saturday: We got up and their recent convert here gave us a ride to Lexington and we met the CArters and we got to Beattyville at 1:30 and Then we had the Baptism. It was a very spiritual day!!! I'm so proud of Autumn and her decision on Following Jesus Christ's example. I Got the opportunity to Baptize her I'm pretty sure I was more nervous than she was for her baptism. But I only had to dunk her once! and Then we had a  good rest of the service. when we showed up and the members of Beattyville saw me there they were all surprised and happy to see me a gain!! I love that area!! I'm excited to go back and visit after my mission! Then we met the Assitants in Lexington and went home. it was an all day deal! Carrollton is by Louisville.

Sunday: we had a good service this morning this is a branch as well. and This one doesn't have building!! so it is in a storefront it was different and I had a talk my first sunday just an introduction and I also blessed the Water for sacrament! haha I love branches we also taught young mens!

I know that God is there for us always I prayed super hard for me to be able to be a part of Autumns baptism and he allowed it to happen so even if it looks like things aren't going to align keep pushing forward and It will always come out the way it should if it is God's will!

Love,

 Elder Durfee!

P.S. I love my mission!!!

April 13, 2015

Monday: so we had a fun Preparation day! And we had Family Home Evening with This one Investigator that is getting Baptized the 18th!! 

Tuesday: We had A pretty good day! We went did Service at the Habitat for humanity. Then we went and did some tracting in Booneville. Then we hada huge lesson this are Baptism for Saturday to finish the lessons out on him! Then we went and had dinner with a member at a Mexican Restaurant and her husband is not a member. but he talks like he is a member. he is super cool!!

Wednesday: We went and had two good lesson with some investigators. This one girl we watched  a talk from Elder Perry from Conference. Then we went and met our District Leader got to go through the Red River Gorge again. I got to go through a total of six times! Then me and the District Leader Went and did some tracting and found some pretty cool people. Then we went and tried a Less active she wasn't home but her nephew was that is living with her. then we went to the church and had the Carter's Bring Mathew brian lee rayny watson. That's right one guy with three middle names!! The interview was two hours long usually takes half and hour but the guy loves to ramble so yeah. Man he is awesome! then we went and had Subway for dinner and then had a great lesson with our other Baptismal date. 

Thursday: We got up and I called all of the Members of the branch and told them about Mathew's Baptism and then we picked up DQ for a quick lunch as we went to re exchange and then we came home and saw Mathew again. then we went and saw our other Baptismal date again. Then came home and ate dinner. 

Friday: WE had Zone Meeting. It was a very good inspiring meeting! Then when we got home we cleaned out the font!!!! Then we went and saw the one little boy that almost got baptized a while ago. and played catch with him after we read from the Book of Mormon with him. Then we had another lesson with our other Baptismal date. Then we ate dinner with Mathew and his Family. 

Saturday: We Got to the church at 10 and started filling up the font and everyone started showing up and Mathew got there and the Baptismal service was super awesome!! very spiritual!! I'm glad I was able to be apart of his big next step in life! the spirit was very strong there!! then we went down to bottom of area and saw a less active family I know I was sent here to meet. and then booked it back to eat dinner with the Carters they were excited about the baptism too. Mathews Grandma drove all the way down from Ohio to be there for him! I'm glad she came!! Then we went and saw our bap date again. 

Sunday: this was a super awesome spiritual day! Mathew got confirmed by me. I was so nervous I was shaking terribly! and we had 36 people at church today!! everyone decided to come today for Mathews big day!! and we had Pot luck that day and fast and testimony meeting I got up and bore my testimony and I announced that I had received the news that I was getting Transferred and that made everyone cry.. I'm leaving my Family again down here! I'm coming back to visit this area. all the Girls were crying and the guys were mad. Then we tried to see some less actives with carters. Then we went and I started saying good bye to some other members.

April 6, 2015

So this week was pretty fun! Conference!! and my 5th transfer is almost over! 

Monday: we had a good a Good Family Home Evening Lesson with an investigator with the Carters! 

Tuesday: We had a pretty good day. we went and saw a member that had just had Knee surgery and she is recovering very well! I hope to have her back at church soon! Then we had a fun youth activity that we took our two young investigators to and watched Legacy! and had fun with some other members kids. 

Wednesday: we had two good lessons in the morning! and this one lady we are teaching she is starting to really progress and is wanting to change her life and to bring her boy up in the true church that she is trying find. Then we had a good lesson with this teenager girl we are teaching. She is starting to realize how these changes she is making are really helping her. 

Thursday: we held a weekly planning session. and then we went and saw some less actives and they are all doing good. and then we saw that teenage girl again and she is getting excited for her baptism! then we went and saw our other baptism date. 

Friday: We had district meeting! and we had district lunch at this China buffet it is super good! Then we talked with some Members when we got home. then we went and did some tracting in the rain! and we were going to the next house and a cop car came zooming up and they slowed down and stared at us and we waved they waved back and got a depressed look like dang it we got a call on the Mormons again and so they turned around and drove off. haha People and not realizing who we are. Then we had another lesson with the teenager. and the other bap date. 

Saturday: We watched conference!! it was super good! I love watching and listening to our prophet and his apostles! it was super inspiring! and we ate with the Carters and sister Murphy. 

Sunday: WE got up and set up tv at church again for conference and went with the Carters to pick up the Teenager and the other gator we have walked a good 2 miles from his house to the church to watch it! so it was a good Sunday! I hope you all learned from Conference as much as I did! Well! I love you all! Keep doing the things your Heavenly Father Wants you to be doing and you can't go wrong! 

Love, 

Elder Durfee