Dear Family,
This morning we got a call from the office and learned things
contrary to what we thought might happen. It turns out that we won't be
moving to a new flat. There will be another team in the Cavehill Ward
and they will live in the new flat. I took some pictures, but it is a
bummer that I won't be living there. They are also putting missionaries
in the Newtownabbey Ward as well. So now the district went from 1 team
to 3. As for me though, I have been transferred to Aberdeen to be a zone
leader there with Elder Frekleton. He is from my MTC group. In fact, we
were roommates. He is from Texas and he is also the first missionary
that is over a year when I started serving with them. I look forward to
serving back in Scotland. My prediction is that is where I'll end my
mission. I am really looking forward to it. As far as i know, the
Aberdeen Ward is very nice and the Stake Presidency is really pushing
missionary work. I'll be moving on Wednesday. The funny thing is that
this will be the first time that I will take the ferry across the
Scotland. I have taken it from Scotland 3 times. Now am i right in
saying this that William Shepard Baxter organized the Aberdeen Branch?
Well I am looking forward to it and hopefully can meet Sister Bourne's
family and friends who still live there.
As far as our week went, it was quite good. What we have really
been focusing on is having the members and even some less-actives
develop a list of people they want to share the gospel with and then
pray over the list. We are nearly done with those that we wanted to do
it with. I feel that this is a much better way of working with the
members because now we can plan lessons around helping them invite these
people to be taught or come to church or an activity or read a pamphlet
or the Book of Mormon. Our investigators are doing well. Flanaga came
to church and really enjoyed it. He said the people were a lot more
friendly and that he wants to bring his daughter along next week. He
also read the Restoration pamphlet and there isn't anything in there
that he doesn't agree with. Sid we have developed a plan to get him off
the drink. On Saturday we went on splits and Elder James taught him the
restoration and he has learned a lot and is beginning to understand, but
the really kicker will be if he can get off the drink. While he did
that, Thomas was in town, so I taught him about the Book of Mormon. He
will be in Belfast more permanently in March which will really be the
opportunity to focus on these things. Eddie is doing well and is looking
forward to serving within the church.
On Tuesday I went to Dublin for a leadership meeting. Elder James
stayed in Belfast. They spoke a lot about increasing our faith, the
Address Unknown File program (the church is researching lost sheep and
then we go by to see if it actually them). On Friday we were in a area
called the Falls. We were supposed to see a family from South Africa
called the Ngoqos, but they thought it was on Saturday. Thankfully we
had to time to go over there at that time. Later we had an egg thrown at
us, but it went over our heads. Needless to say, it's a dodgy place.
However the next day we went over there and did some tracting and found
some people that were interested. Then we went to see the Ngoqos. They
fed us some umngqusho which is white corn and beans. It's like their
"rice" or staple food. It was good and now I can speak to Matt Doxey
about it. I am sure that he is fed it all the time. Yesterday I got the
chills and a fever. So I am a bit under the weather, but I am fine for
now and should be okay to travel over to Scotland.
Hopefully i can send you info about my passport on Wednesday. I
might also speak to President Griffiths on Wednesday when i am at the
mission home about BYU. I really hope that you can find a house for me.
Lastly i would love to work for Brother Newson when I get home. Also, I
should make a modified list of people that I know are on Facebook. This
much I do know is that Patrick Noonan and Siobhan McLaughlin should be
there as well as some members. I will do what i can.
Thank you for all that you do and speak to you soon.
Love,
Elder Buxton
P.S. Elder James's new companion is Elder Musgrove. I have never met him. That is all.
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