Weekly Letter - 26 Nov, 2012

Dear Family,

Well needless to say I missed you all very much thins thanks giving season but we had a very amazing and miraculous week this week here in Canada and in the Lords service. This morning  I was reading a talk Giving in the 2011 October Conference in Priesthood session. It is Entitled "We are all Enlisted" I would encourage all who read this email to read that talk. 

First off i would like to say how grateful I am for the opportunity i have to be here serving a mission. I have been realizing as of late how grateful i am for My Parents, for my Siblings, for my Aunts and Uncles, for My Grandparents, Friends who set a good example, for the True and Living church. Thank you for all that you have done for me and for my family. I know that it means a lot to me so i know it means a lot to my family.

This week we had the best week i have had in the last 4 transfers. We worked so very hard doing all we could to reach and partake of the fruit, the standard of excellence that our Mission President set for us! I am pleased to say that we accomplished and surpassed what his expectations were for us! 

Monday we had our Preparation day and it ended at 6 and our appointment fell through so we decided we would bundle up and get out and contact people. we ended up meeting a plethora of people that spoke spanish. We were able to get a few peoples phone numbers. we set up a few return appointments. we got 4 new investigators this week and had 4 lessons with the new investigators. we were very blessed! 

We are doing so very good here. We go to bed Worn out every night. what a blessing it is to be able to work and work hard. I know that it is a blessing from the Lord.

I want to share now a funny experience i had. This last saturday we were invited to eat tacos with one of the members who is very proud of his super hot salsa. Needless to say i hurt really bad after eating it and it did not sit super well with me. I was sweating and getting mad fun of the whole time because it was way to hot for me=) it tasted so good though. 

It is crazy to see how much you like things once you try them. =)

Well I love you all very much and hope that you all remember my love for each of you. Thank you for all you Do!

Gratefully, 

Elder Taylor.

Weekly Letter - 19 Nov, 2012

Dear Family of mine! I hope things are going well at home!

Congratulations Meghan on making sterling scholar! that is really cool! i'm Proud of you! i know it is a lot of work and sometimes it is a pain in the butt but just keep pressing on till the work is done!

This week we studied together a lot because of Elder Arteagas trianing each day. We have been having a really good time serving together!

We have seen many Miracles this week! We have had a much better week then we have had in the Past months! We met 2 really solid families this week that i just feel will get baptized. One of them we will will be teaching and the other the English elders will be teaching!

We have been working with the Bishop and Ward council much more closely and we have been getting a Lot better! i now have a testimony of Collaboration with others! It truly is a such a great blessing to be a missionary! i know and can tell just from your letters that you are receiving blessings as well as me! 

Thank you Mom Dad, Meghan Justin Christopher, Aunts and Uncles,Grandparents Cousins Friends and Church leaders for the Great Example that you have set for me and for Others i know how much a good example is worth and i am grateful for all of you and the example you were to me. Thank you!

With Love, Elder Taylor

Weekly Letter - 13 Nov, 2012

Good morning From Canada this nice fine day where for a few minutes it is not raining!

I was very happy to hear from all of you! i am glad things are going so well at home! Be thankful for the snow! it is no fun when it will not ever come.

This week was a bit of a harder one. Last Monday we got transfer calls. Elder Flexhaug got transfered to the other side of British Columbia as a Zone Leader in English work. I was asked to Train a brand new missionary. they forgot to tell me his name.  (His name is Elder Arteaga from Saratoga Springs, Utah)

Tuesday we went up to North Vancouver and Blitz the area.

Wednesday we went and visited a lot of members and tried to receive referrals but to no avail.

Thursday we went to training. i met my new missionary companion. it was a lot of fun. we came back to the house and planned for this week. and went to dinner.

Friday we worked hard. but we ended up dropping our investigators.

Saturday i got really sick and was in bed. i got a parking ticket =)

Sunday we had stake conference. We had elder Zwick at our conference they re organized the stake presidency.

and yesterday was Preparation day.

Everything is going well here, busy as usually trying to find new people to teach.

I hope that all is well with you!  have a fantastic week! I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Love Elder Taylor

Brandon and his new companion Elder Arteaga

I am guessing this is most of the Spanish District in the Vancouver Mission :)