December 4, 2017

Dear everyone,

Happy December! I can’t believe that it’s December already! I know I probably say that time keeps on moving faster and faster each week but it really does. Sorry if it gets old. 

This was a busy week. It started off with a Team Up. I went with Elder Damon. I had the privilege to get back on a bike again. We were able to talk to so many people and give away a lot of Book of Mormons. It is so much easier to talk with people when you are biking. One lady that was pretty cool is we talked to her about what the Book of Mormon was and all that it teaches. She seemed to be down on her lick and be humbled. Her name is Nichole and the lord has seemed to prepare her just like he is preparing so many people in this world to receive the gospel. That was the highlight of the night. Hopefully she will stay in touch with those missionaries and continue to strengthen her faith in Christ. 

Then we had Zone Conference this week! I love Zone Conference!! You always walk away feeling like you can conquer the world!! It’s so true as we turn to the lord for help he will truly help us over come everything. The focus of the Zone Conference was becoming the message. It was one of my favorite Conferences because we focused on sacrifice and what we can offer Christ for all that he has done with. From the Conference I have come to desire to give god my will. Really if you think about it that is really all that we can offer him. He can take our possessions. He can take our family. He can take us from this earth. But the only thing he can’t take but desires most of all from us is a broken heart and a contrite spirit. He just wants us to be happy. The happiest that we can ever be is if we follow him and do his will!

Following Zone Conference we had a couple exchanges. The first exchange I was with Elder Martineau. He is a smart Elder who has great insight about a lot of things. One thing that I learned was no matter what happens you don’t need to stress just trust in the lord and he will continue to lead you along and you will never be led astray! That’s a super comforting thought to me.

I hope that you all have a great week! Remember to #LighttheWorld this Christmas season!!!

Sincerely,

Elder Berry

November 27, 2017

Hello Everyone,

This has been a really fast week. Between picking up a new companion to trying to get everything figured out for zone Conference it has been crazy. 

Elder Nelson and I got a new missionary to be companions with. His name is elder Gillins. He is from Las Vegas Nevada. He is waiting for his visa to go and serve in the Philippines. He is a really cool comp and has a lot of insights.

Can I just say that the church is a small world. I ran into a guy named Scotty who served his mission in Idaho. He severed in my aunts Shalaina's Ward a few years back. It was such a small world as we talked about the people that we know and the stories that we were able to tell about the people that we both new.

A member gave us money to go and get something to eat. We decided to go to in and out. We all got really good hamburgers and it was so delicious. We were enjoying our food so much that we spooned realized that we were running out of time for dinner. So we wanted to be good Missionaries and leave on time. As we left and continued on with our day Elder Nelson realized that he had left his iPad at in and out. So about 90 Minutes passed before we were able to go and get it. We were all thinking that his iPad was gone. But when we got there someone saw that it was left and gave it to the employees. It’s just so cool to see that people are still kind hearted and do help other people out.

We had a lot of meeting this week. So there is not a whole lot to tell you about. Oh I guess that we ate thanksgiving this week. We were blessed to have 2 dinners. There are a lot of people who care about the missionaries in the world. I think that everyone in the Elk Grove Zone had more then enough with food and left overs.

Sincerely,

Elder Berry

 

 

November 20, 2017

Dear Friends,

This week was transfer week. I will be staying in the Consumes River Ward. Elder Nelson will still be my companion and I am super excited. It’s going to be a fun Christmas/ Thanksgiving season.

I was able to attend the baptism of Lawrence. He was someone that some sister have been teaching for a long while. The sisters worked really hard to help him prepare for baptism. They had to help him through a lot of things but he did end up getting baptized.

Then I also for got to say that Elder Nelson and I will be training a new missionary the next couple of transfers. We don’t know who it is. We will pick him up tomorrow. So exciting.

Have a great week

Sincerely,

Elder Berry