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From: Benjamin Jolley <benjamin.jolley@myldsmail.net>
Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:39 AM
Subject: What a week
My dearest family,
This week has been quite the week. We taught Maurizio two or three
times, and when it became clear he only wanted to talk with us, not
quit smoking or be baptized, we dropped him. Our Ward Mission Leader
has started us off on a great start to our ward mission plan. (read
branch where I write ward.) We have gone by half of our members and
asked them to write a list of their friends that could be interested
in the gospel. Then we asked them to fix a date by which they will
invite their friends to hear the gospel. two of them said by the end
of this week, and the rest by the end of the month. exciting? I think
so.
On Thursday, we had a Leadership Training Meeting, in which we talked
about faith, and several rule changes, the most important of which is
that our email time has been reduced by one hour. Meaning we have an
hour. and we can email immediate family and the mission president
only. So all of you not immediate family members that email me, this
is the last week. I would appreciate your letters. they are absolutely
still allowed. We also discussed memorization of the scriptures to use
in teaching and a teaching technique called teach to find. maybe ask
the missionaries near you if they do it. It's a very effective finding
technique. in essence it is this.
1. teach a principle (45 seconds)
2. ask a question (10 seconds)
3. bear testimony (30 seconds)
4. companion bears testimony
5. companion teaches a principle
6. etc.
Very effective. and cool. We're trying to put it in practice. It's
tough, though.
Friday, we acquired a bicycle, and we did a lot of casa, and then
passed by two of our members. It was a long day. We've done a LOT of
casa.
Saturday, we got in three times doing casa, but to people who weren't
interested in us coming back. We also taught Alberto, a new convert,
and dropped Maurizio. not a very cool day.
Sunday, we had a good testimony meeting and sunday school. I liked
when our ward mission leader bore testimony that the members need to
invite people to hear the gospel, and also talked about an experience
we had friday night. I stopped a man on the street, asking him what he
thought happened at death. He then asked me who I was, I explained,
and he yelled at me. I was very proud of myself for remaining
perfectly calm in the face of a man that was rather... angry. We did a
lot of casa that evening, and my companion kinda broke down near the
end. We hadn't gotten in after 3 hours, and he just sat down. We
talked, and then we knocked a few more doors, finding a really cool
contact and some really old people who didn't understand that we
weren't catholic. oh well. Luca is a cool guy.
Monday, we had a good district meeting and then the Zone Leaders,
Anziani Duersch and West did a blitz with us. (a scambio with both of
us in Pesaro). I went with Anziano West and we taught an excellent
lesson to Nerina, our contact from the week before, who commited to
coming to church and reading the book of mormon and praying about it.
Her son, Marco commited to reading the book of mormon, and he
introduced us to his girlfriend. When Valentina, his girlfriend,
showed up, he was super excited. Nerina said "He hasn't seen her in a
week, he's excited", Anziano West and I both said "It's been about a
year for us." I thought that was a funny moment. We then did a bit of
casa and strada and found 7 or 8 new contacts, which was great. That
evening, I cooked some gingersnaps, and was very pleased with them. in
other news, I'm very pleased with my cooking skills. I'm awesome at
cooking now. Though I would very much appreciate a few recipies. Like
for the various cookies mom makes, and maybe like tuna casserole or
something.
Tuesday, Anziano Russo and I went out and worked a lot. I was very
pleased with myself in some of the stuff I did that I would not have
done before. such as, talking to a girl of about my age, and getting
her phone number for another time, walking into a house when it looks
like they're going to let us in anyways. etc. It was a cool day. The
Zone leaders left us with a powerful talk by Gene R. Cook titled
"Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ". It's crazy.
Today, we shopped. and studied. and now I'm down to crunch time on
email. I love you!
Anziano Benjamin Jolley
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From: Benjamin Jolley <benjamin.jolley@myldsmail.net>
Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:39 AM
Subject: What a week
My dearest family,
This week has been quite the week. We taught Maurizio two or three
times, and when it became clear he only wanted to talk with us, not
quit smoking or be baptized, we dropped him. Our Ward Mission Leader
has started us off on a great start to our ward mission plan. (read
branch where I write ward.) We have gone by half of our members and
asked them to write a list of their friends that could be interested
in the gospel. Then we asked them to fix a date by which they will
invite their friends to hear the gospel. two of them said by the end
of this week, and the rest by the end of the month. exciting? I think
so.
On Thursday, we had a Leadership Training Meeting, in which we talked
about faith, and several rule changes, the most important of which is
that our email time has been reduced by one hour. Meaning we have an
hour. and we can email immediate family and the mission president
only. So all of you not immediate family members that email me, this
is the last week. I would appreciate your letters. they are absolutely
still allowed. We also discussed memorization of the scriptures to use
in teaching and a teaching technique called teach to find. maybe ask
the missionaries near you if they do it. It's a very effective finding
technique. in essence it is this.
1. teach a principle (45 seconds)
2. ask a question (10 seconds)
3. bear testimony (30 seconds)
4. companion bears testimony
5. companion teaches a principle
6. etc.
Very effective. and cool. We're trying to put it in practice. It's
tough, though.
Friday, we acquired a bicycle, and we did a lot of casa, and then
passed by two of our members. It was a long day. We've done a LOT of
casa.
Saturday, we got in three times doing casa, but to people who weren't
interested in us coming back. We also taught Alberto, a new convert,
and dropped Maurizio. not a very cool day.
Sunday, we had a good testimony meeting and sunday school. I liked
when our ward mission leader bore testimony that the members need to
invite people to hear the gospel, and also talked about an experience
we had friday night. I stopped a man on the street, asking him what he
thought happened at death. He then asked me who I was, I explained,
and he yelled at me. I was very proud of myself for remaining
perfectly calm in the face of a man that was rather... angry. We did a
lot of casa that evening, and my companion kinda broke down near the
end. We hadn't gotten in after 3 hours, and he just sat down. We
talked, and then we knocked a few more doors, finding a really cool
contact and some really old people who didn't understand that we
weren't catholic. oh well. Luca is a cool guy.
Monday, we had a good district meeting and then the Zone Leaders,
Anziani Duersch and West did a blitz with us. (a scambio with both of
us in Pesaro). I went with Anziano West and we taught an excellent
lesson to Nerina, our contact from the week before, who commited to
coming to church and reading the book of mormon and praying about it.
Her son, Marco commited to reading the book of mormon, and he
introduced us to his girlfriend. When Valentina, his girlfriend,
showed up, he was super excited. Nerina said "He hasn't seen her in a
week, he's excited", Anziano West and I both said "It's been about a
year for us." I thought that was a funny moment. We then did a bit of
casa and strada and found 7 or 8 new contacts, which was great. That
evening, I cooked some gingersnaps, and was very pleased with them. in
other news, I'm very pleased with my cooking skills. I'm awesome at
cooking now. Though I would very much appreciate a few recipies. Like
for the various cookies mom makes, and maybe like tuna casserole or
something.
Tuesday, Anziano Russo and I went out and worked a lot. I was very
pleased with myself in some of the stuff I did that I would not have
done before. such as, talking to a girl of about my age, and getting
her phone number for another time, walking into a house when it looks
like they're going to let us in anyways. etc. It was a cool day. The
Zone leaders left us with a powerful talk by Gene R. Cook titled
"Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ". It's crazy.
Today, we shopped. and studied. and now I'm down to crunch time on
email. I love you!
Anziano Benjamin Jolley
NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
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