Sept. 24, 2018
Hey guys!
So this week has been crazy! Elder Statie and I have had to do a lot of travelling this week. On Wednesday we had All-Ireland in Dublin. Elder De Feo was there and he gave some really awesome remarks. One of the scriptures he shared with us was Mosiah 4:9-10 which talks about believing in God. Elder De Feo told us that if we believe in God that we can accomplish what He wants us to do. Belief is a source of power that will not only lead us to act but allow God to bless us in the things we need.
Then on Thursday night we went back to Dublin for a mission leadership conference in Edinburgh. So I flew to Edinburgh from Dublin with all the zone leaders and district leaders in the Republic of Ireland and Elder Statie stayed in Dublin with some other missionaries. It was a good conference. Elder De Feo was there and one of the things that President Macdonald is focusing on is member missionary work. They gave us some great ideas. One of them was something called the Book of Mormon challenge. I'm not sure if you guys have heard of it but it's something the church is doing in the UK and other parts of Europe. There are 21 questions about the Book of Mormon and a scripture that you can read and ponder about the question as well as a quote by a general authority. I've been doing the challenge in my personal study and it's helped me to appreciate the Book of Mormon more.
So I flew back on Saturday and we taught Alexandre and Eugene. They're doing good and Alexandre is excited for his baptism this Saturday. We've taught him most of the commandments and will teach him the rest on Wednesday. He even came with us to Stake Conference yesterday. We had Helen drive us and Alexandre to Dublin for Stake Conference. Stake Conference was good and many of the talks were powerful.
So that's my week in a nutshell.
Oh yeah here's a bit more about Elder Statie. So I think I told you he is from Bonaire in the Carribean. Bonaire is part of the Netherlands and is off the coast of Venezuala and has about 26,000 people. Elder Statie's primary language is Spanish, but he also speaks Dutch, Papiamento which is spoken by the people in Bonaire, Aruba, and Curacao which are islands next to Bonaire. He also knows some English which is nice. Both of his parents are converts. He is also a very good cook which is a skill that is few and far between when it comes to missionaries. He also likes photography.
I love you guys! Thank you so much for your testimonies and spiritual experiences that you share! They are great!
Love,
Elder Calley
Oh yeah so when it comes to Mullingar there isn't much to see in the town. There is however a cathedral here that is one of the biggest in Ireland but we haven't gone to see it. The economy here is mainly run by the shops that are here.
Below is a picture of all the Irish missionaries that were in Edinburgh.
