Dear Family and Friends,
It was a good week. We did a lot more service this week which included a lot of planting. We did service for a thrift store and we mowed a lawn for a member. She fed us so that was good. My hands are a little sore from a the digging, but it was fun and we got to talk to a lot of people because of all the service and exposure.
A past missionary who served here came by Thursday. He was cool. We went and tried a lot of people this week, got to meet some interesting people. We had a good lesson with this guy in the middle of nowhere. It was a long conversation but by the end he agreed to read the Book of Mormon. It was difficult to turn that conversation around towards the restored gospel. We traveled on some more crazy roads, again, and I am glad the car didn't get stuck. I was praying hard, haha. Next week have zone conference in Nashville.
Oh, and it turned super green this week, and got humid again, yeah.
Alma 41:10 Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
Love,
Elder Blazzard
Monday, April 25, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
New comp and Changes
Dear Family and Friends,
It was a busy week. I received my new companion on Tuesday, Elder Tracy from Salt Lake City. He is the second oldest of five children in his family. We did a lot of service again this week. Some gardening and cleaning out gutters and I was sun burnt by the end of it. We did the gutter cleaning for a older lady member who is from Yugoslavia. She was so funny. I tried not to imitate her accent, but it was hard.
Some news from the mission is they are splitting the McMinnville Zone to McMinnville and Cookeville Stakes. We got a new Branch President and the wife gave a testimony, she talked about how hard it was to get the kids ready for church, well the kids were wondering why it was so important to get there on time this Sunday, and one of the kids asked if it was the 2nd coming, it was super funny. I had a fun week and was able to share my testimony a lot. The Lord loves you and is always looking after you and knows what things you are going through.
Read this at Church of Christ Bible Study. It really hit me.
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. (John 12)
Love,
Elder Blazzard
It was a busy week. I received my new companion on Tuesday, Elder Tracy from Salt Lake City. He is the second oldest of five children in his family. We did a lot of service again this week. Some gardening and cleaning out gutters and I was sun burnt by the end of it. We did the gutter cleaning for a older lady member who is from Yugoslavia. She was so funny. I tried not to imitate her accent, but it was hard.
Some news from the mission is they are splitting the McMinnville Zone to McMinnville and Cookeville Stakes. We got a new Branch President and the wife gave a testimony, she talked about how hard it was to get the kids ready for church, well the kids were wondering why it was so important to get there on time this Sunday, and one of the kids asked if it was the 2nd coming, it was super funny. I had a fun week and was able to share my testimony a lot. The Lord loves you and is always looking after you and knows what things you are going through.
Read this at Church of Christ Bible Study. It really hit me.
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. (John 12)
Love,
Elder Blazzard
Monday, April 11, 2016
The Road is Straight in the Gospel
Dear Family and Friends,
It was a fun week. We did all the regular service. We went down to Centerville this week and we had a member invite us to teach one of their friends. The lesson went really well as we taught both the restoration and the plan of salvation. She is reading the Book of Mormon and asked great questions. It was a good trip down to Centerville. We travel a lot. Sometimes I get sick of all the travel, the roads are not really straight, I have to make sure I look forward when we drive.
We had stake conference down in Franklin this Saturday and Sunday. They just refinished the gym floor, so the smell was bad I got a huge headache. It was a good conference though, they talked good about helping the missionaries and finding people for us to teach. We got transfer calls, I am staying in Fairview, but Elder Decker is going to Murray, KY. I will receive Elder Tracey. I do know him a little. It will be a fun ... new transfer. Have a good week and look forward to tomorrow for the Lord will work wonders.
Mosiah 8:18 Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
Love,
Elder Blazzard
It was a fun week. We did all the regular service. We went down to Centerville this week and we had a member invite us to teach one of their friends. The lesson went really well as we taught both the restoration and the plan of salvation. She is reading the Book of Mormon and asked great questions. It was a good trip down to Centerville. We travel a lot. Sometimes I get sick of all the travel, the roads are not really straight, I have to make sure I look forward when we drive.
We had stake conference down in Franklin this Saturday and Sunday. They just refinished the gym floor, so the smell was bad I got a huge headache. It was a good conference though, they talked good about helping the missionaries and finding people for us to teach. We got transfer calls, I am staying in Fairview, but Elder Decker is going to Murray, KY. I will receive Elder Tracey. I do know him a little. It will be a fun ... new transfer. Have a good week and look forward to tomorrow for the Lord will work wonders.
Mosiah 8:18 Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
Love,
Elder Blazzard
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
"Why Then Are They Baptized for the Dead"
Dear Family and Friends,
I had a really good week. On Tuesday, we worked with Meals on Wheels. The day was a chicken broccoli casserole and vegetables. It was fun to dish that out into the little plastic trays. There are a couple of Mormon Moms that help with the routes so we get to see them. We had a long Plan of Salvation lesson with the couple we see every Tuesday. They had a hard time understanding the spirit world and the need for baptism for the dead. They have been taught that baptism is not necessary for salvation, but nevertheless it was a good discussion and I think we explained it well with the help of our member.
We had district meeting and I went on exchanges with the Dickson Elders. It was a good exchange. We had a downpour on Thursday, so a little flooding. General Conference was really good, I enjoyed all the sessions Saturday and Sunday. Elder Holland did a really good job finishing the Conference. His talk was really touching. I can't wait to read them again. I had a awesome birthday dinner yesterday. A member made cajun chicken pasta and it was really good. We visited some people then came back for cake it was a good day. I going to have a fun p-day, have a good week and remember conference, love y'all.
"Remember who you are and what God expects you to become. You are a child of promise. You are a man of might. You are a son of God.”
Thomas S. Monson
Love,
Elder Blazzard
I had a really good week. On Tuesday, we worked with Meals on Wheels. The day was a chicken broccoli casserole and vegetables. It was fun to dish that out into the little plastic trays. There are a couple of Mormon Moms that help with the routes so we get to see them. We had a long Plan of Salvation lesson with the couple we see every Tuesday. They had a hard time understanding the spirit world and the need for baptism for the dead. They have been taught that baptism is not necessary for salvation, but nevertheless it was a good discussion and I think we explained it well with the help of our member.
We had district meeting and I went on exchanges with the Dickson Elders. It was a good exchange. We had a downpour on Thursday, so a little flooding. General Conference was really good, I enjoyed all the sessions Saturday and Sunday. Elder Holland did a really good job finishing the Conference. His talk was really touching. I can't wait to read them again. I had a awesome birthday dinner yesterday. A member made cajun chicken pasta and it was really good. We visited some people then came back for cake it was a good day. I going to have a fun p-day, have a good week and remember conference, love y'all.
"Remember who you are and what God expects you to become. You are a child of promise. You are a man of might. You are a son of God.”
Thomas S. Monson
Love,
Elder Blazzard
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