23 March 2010 Tuesday,
It was a very week. I didn’t get transferred this time so I was very enthused about that.
On Sunday two brothers, Ben and John Fairbanks, just returned home from their missions. They both gave their home coming talks at the same time. It was really cool. It was a great meeting too. It made me think what it is going to be like when I get home. I can’t even imagine it. After Sunday School, I saw Ben in the hall and he came up to us and i went to shake his hand and he grab me then my companion and gave us a big hug haha it was kind of funny I thought then he asked for our number because he wants to come out with us on splits this week haha.
The Kapcsus’ are coming down on Friday i believe. They’re going to bring down a package. Brother Kapcsus likes to go do mountain biking and I think I’ve talked him into taking his bike down with them when they get to Saint George. I told them that dad would take him on a ride to some places and gave him your phone number.
Oh and we’ve got to know a lot of the youth in this ward through Seminary and visiting their families and last night a family gave us each a tie just in case we got transferred. haha it was really cool.
I really love this area and love the people I am serving. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that we are able to obtain the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through it. I know President Thomas S. Monson is a prophet called of God. I know that we all and be cleansed of any mistake we have and will ever make in life as we turn to Jesus Christ and allow his sacrifice for us become real. I am grateful to be a servant called of God to go forth among my brothers and sisters and help them know why they are here and where they are going. There is no other way to become more and closer to our savior than to do what he did, serving those he was around. I love this gospel with all my heart.
I hope and pray your safe and that you are having a great day!
Love you! Elder Norman
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
on march 10...
We had a spagettii cookoff with Laura and Ian Knight. It was alot of fun. Laura went all out and printed a judging manual and certificates and all. It was alot of fun. We decided we both won. haha The food was really good too! our recipe from home was tasty and the garlic spread turned out pretty good i'd say.
cleanest cars baby...
Our Zone won the Car Award for the Cleanest Cars! haha it was sweet. we all got pizza from Pizza Hut. It was very tasty.
"Road Trip" from Calgary to Lethbridge
We got to go on a "Road Trip" from Calgary to Lethbridge last Saturday to meet with Elder Bednar. It was a really good experience. He has perfect hair just like he does on T.V. at General Conference. haha He shared alot of story's about different things i dont' have enough time to type them all but yeah. It was awesome. I got to shake his hand and i also made a comment during his 3 hour discussion with us. It was really cool. He ended off of my comment so that goes to show how good it was hahaha :)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Feb. 24th
Hello for Calgary EH!!?!?!?!?! how are thing going? Things are very good! We have set a baptismal date for March 27th. So here is the great story:
On January 25th, Elder Miller & I we went on splits with the Young Men. I went with a young man named Bennett Gustufson. We didn't have any set appointments for that night so we went and visited Laura and Ian Knight. We had a very good lesson and talked about prayer and why we have it and the importance of it.
Afterwards I decided it would be good to go and tract this one street. The first door we knocked on, a young girl answered and we ended up leaving a Book of Mormon for her parents and asked if we could return and said we could another day. Then we continued on and the next 3 doors we knocked on they yelled at us and slammed the Door in our faces before we could say a word. Finished the whole street with no success. Then I decided to visit this pm family nearby. We went over and tried there house and no luck. We went back to the car and I said, "we should say a prayer" so I said it and told Heavenly Father to let us find someone to talk to by us seeing the next person. After I looked up the street and saw a guy walking in the distance. So we jumped out of the car and walked towards him. He said he wasn't interested. I saw a few lighted house ahead so I said we'll go check them out then head back to the church. We started to walk up there and a van pulled out and drove by and opened its side door and 2 kids threw eggs at us. One was close to me but I dodged it. haha good times. Finally we got to the house and they were getting ready to leave town but said to come back in a few weeks. So we started back to the car and I glanced over and saw a lady sitting on a couch on the phone next to the house we went to so I said lets try this one then we'll go back. So we headed to the door and knocked and the lady answered, her name Colleen McGill and come to find out that her dad is a member and she has talked to missionaries before. I asked if we could come back another time which she agreed.
The next couple of weeks we have been trying by her and each time she never was home. Then on the February 20th, Elder LaFond and I were at a Less-Active members house and we were trying to teach him a lesson, then I got the prompting that we needed to go to her house right at that very moment. We quickly left and went to her house. We pulled up and went to the door. We knocked and sat there for a few seconds, then she answered the door! She invited us in and we met her 4 year old son, Adam. He was really funny. We talked for sometime and she told us that her Father and Step-Mother joined the Church 15 years ago and has been a very active member. She also told us about herself. I asked if she had enough time that we could share a message/lesson with her and she agreed. We then began teaching her about the Holy Ghost then about the Restoration and then watched the Restoration DVD. Afterwards I asked her if she felt the spirit and she agreed, then I continued to tell her why she felt that way and asked her if she would be baptized on March 27th. She looked really surprised and said, “Oh, wow. that’s really soon, yeah I’ll prepare for that date” The spirit was very strong and she was very happy when we left. The next day she left with her Mom to go to Edmonton for a shopping trip. We have a lesson set with her for tomorrow night. I am very excited to go over and teach her again. How about that for a story though? Its pretty cool to find someone and teach them and help them prepare to be baptized.
Well that’s about all i have for this week! Hope everything is going great!
Love, Elder Norman
On January 25th, Elder Miller & I we went on splits with the Young Men. I went with a young man named Bennett Gustufson. We didn't have any set appointments for that night so we went and visited Laura and Ian Knight. We had a very good lesson and talked about prayer and why we have it and the importance of it.
Afterwards I decided it would be good to go and tract this one street. The first door we knocked on, a young girl answered and we ended up leaving a Book of Mormon for her parents and asked if we could return and said we could another day. Then we continued on and the next 3 doors we knocked on they yelled at us and slammed the Door in our faces before we could say a word. Finished the whole street with no success. Then I decided to visit this pm family nearby. We went over and tried there house and no luck. We went back to the car and I said, "we should say a prayer" so I said it and told Heavenly Father to let us find someone to talk to by us seeing the next person. After I looked up the street and saw a guy walking in the distance. So we jumped out of the car and walked towards him. He said he wasn't interested. I saw a few lighted house ahead so I said we'll go check them out then head back to the church. We started to walk up there and a van pulled out and drove by and opened its side door and 2 kids threw eggs at us. One was close to me but I dodged it. haha good times. Finally we got to the house and they were getting ready to leave town but said to come back in a few weeks. So we started back to the car and I glanced over and saw a lady sitting on a couch on the phone next to the house we went to so I said lets try this one then we'll go back. So we headed to the door and knocked and the lady answered, her name Colleen McGill and come to find out that her dad is a member and she has talked to missionaries before. I asked if we could come back another time which she agreed.
The next couple of weeks we have been trying by her and each time she never was home. Then on the February 20th, Elder LaFond and I were at a Less-Active members house and we were trying to teach him a lesson, then I got the prompting that we needed to go to her house right at that very moment. We quickly left and went to her house. We pulled up and went to the door. We knocked and sat there for a few seconds, then she answered the door! She invited us in and we met her 4 year old son, Adam. He was really funny. We talked for sometime and she told us that her Father and Step-Mother joined the Church 15 years ago and has been a very active member. She also told us about herself. I asked if she had enough time that we could share a message/lesson with her and she agreed. We then began teaching her about the Holy Ghost then about the Restoration and then watched the Restoration DVD. Afterwards I asked her if she felt the spirit and she agreed, then I continued to tell her why she felt that way and asked her if she would be baptized on March 27th. She looked really surprised and said, “Oh, wow. that’s really soon, yeah I’ll prepare for that date” The spirit was very strong and she was very happy when we left. The next day she left with her Mom to go to Edmonton for a shopping trip. We have a lesson set with her for tomorrow night. I am very excited to go over and teach her again. How about that for a story though? Its pretty cool to find someone and teach them and help them prepare to be baptized.
Well that’s about all i have for this week! Hope everything is going great!
Love, Elder Norman
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