Hey
everyone!! So happy that I get to talk to all of you again this week and hear
about all of the amazing things you have been up to. Sorry about not letting
you all know last week but we had a Zone Conference in Toronto all day
yesterday so that is why I didn't get a chance to email. But we are here today!
This week has been pretty good. I had a couple of cool experiences and a new
addition to the wardrobe so I can keep looking fresh. But anyways let us jump
right on into this email!!!
Monday
was pretty good. We went to Barrie and had a Zone Halloween party. It was super
fun. We had a pumpkin carving contest to see who could carve the best pumpkin.
We were separated into groups of four and my team came up with a brilliant
idea. We decided to make a snowman pumpkin!!! It looked super legit and of
course my team won the contest for creativity and originality. After that we
played some Kill Ball and had a fun time with that. Then we came back home had
some dinner and then dropped by to visit some people.
Tuesday
I finally finished a life debate that I have been struggling with. I have been
debating whether or not I should buy new shoes. So I came to the decision to
just bite the bullet and bought a fresh new pair of brown shoes. And I will say
I am quite happy with my decision! It was also Halloween on Tuesday so we had
to be in our apartment at 7 so we could be safe. We pretty much spent the day visiting
with people and walking around. We spent the night at the Spackman's just
hanging out and talking about Halloween stories.
Wednesday
we had District Meeting in the morning. It went pretty well and we talked about
how to have a more effective morning schedule to get us better prepared for the
day. After the meeting we came back to Midland and made up our studies and went
to drop by a couple of people. That night we had dinner at the Healey's and it
was super good and then went to the church for mutual that night. And that
night is where the title of this email stems from. The young men decided that
they wanted to have an arm wrestling competition so we made the bracket and
started to go for it. Long story short I beat everyone that was there!! But it
didn't just stop there! I have been challenging every man in the Branch to an
arm wrestling competition! Thus far I am undefeated, 14-0. So basically you can
say that I am just an unstoppable force, so Dad and Sethe, you boys better
prepare yourselves for when I get back cuz you boys are going DOWN!!!
Thursday
we had a lesson in the morning with a returning member couple that went super
well as always because they are so amazing!! After that the rest of the day was
spent visiting with people and doing
some weekly planning. That night we had Bible Class and we are starting fresh
in Luke Chapter 1. I learn so much from teaching that class and I am so
grateful for the people who attend it.
Friday
I had exchanges in Georgian Bay. I was with Elder Leyton all day, and he is
from Peru! I had a really good time with him. We basically spent the day visiting
with people and walking around in Collingwood.
Saturday
we exchanged back in the morning and then we helped a new family move into
their house. They are from Barrie and have 3 kids so they will be an awesome
addition to the Branch. After helping them we went back home and finished
weekly planning and then went back to help them again because they had another
load come in. After we got finished over there, we went to have dinner with the
Sheppards at Pizza Pizza. After dinner we spent the rest of the night walking
around and talking to people.
Sunday
was hectic and great as usual. Meetings starting at 8:30 in the morning and
then church right after. I ended up having to wing a lesson for 3rd hour
because the teacher didn't show and they asked me to do it. After church we did
our studies and then went and had dinner at the Branch President's house. Then
we had the Self Reliance Course at the church for the rest of the night.
Monday
was amazing! Like I said we had Zone Conference in Toronto all day and Elder
Pearson from the Seventy came to speak to us. He was absolutely amazing!! He
was an excellent speaker and gave us all really good insight about how to be
better missionaries. I had the wonderful opportunity to talk to him one on one!
He chose five missionaries that he wanted to speak to AND I WAS ONE OF THEM!!
It was really good, he asked me how I was doing and how I thought the
conference went and just got to know me more as an individual. After the
meeting we drove back home and had dinner at a Chinese place.
That's
all I got for this week! Thank you all for the continual support that you show
me as I am out here. Hope you all have a good rest of your week!
Love
and miss you all!!!
--
Elder
Murray
coleton.murray@myldsmail.net
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