what a great way to start a transfer in a new area! part 1!

I am now in Carrollton with my MTC Companion that I had! It is amazing how much we each have changed since we started together! It's been a great week full of miracles! So the other day we went tracting after we talked with our potential investigator and we knocked 4 doors, got 3 return appointments and 2 new investigators! It was an amazing day! We have been working hard! I am enjoying the people of Carrollton!

  Yesterday was my little sister Neilah's birthday and she turned 4! Time has flown with her life! I remember back when I was sitting in the hospital waiting to greet another sibling into this world! So I want to give her a shout out happy birthday! I got a couple pics from what she got and man has she gotten a little taller! She is growing to fast! Anyway here is some pics! 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

What a great way to start a new transfer in a new area part 2

Pday was an amazing blast! We got into a place where not just anyone can get in and the member that got us in said it is hard to get into! But we got to enjoy a tour of NASA! It was a blast take a look at the pics

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Leaving good ol' Kensington to a new adventure!

What a great time I have had in Kensington! It's been great to get to know the members here, to be close to the temple and to have such an awesome district! My leg has been doing better. The knee is better the ankle is better. Just hopin nothin will happen again. Even though I know something will come up! So confrence was so amazing. To many talks about marriage for me. Hahaha I'm excited for marriage but it's to soon to be thinking about it. Anyway it was good when I noticed president monson didn't open confrence or close confrence like he normally does I worried so I found out that he had recently had a stroke. That's not good. Anyway also 2 apostles were missing at confrence. I have not figured out why but elder Richard g Scott and elder Robert d hales was missing till the end then hales came back for a talk he looked better then last confrence. But there was so many good talks. I love general confrence. It's something we look forward to with excitement on the mission. It's amazing. Easter was also amazing. I got to do an Easter egg hunt. To much candy. But still had a blast with the members. The photos below are ones that I thought would be the best to show from my adventure in Kensington.

Me and elder hall at the temple getting a pic together

Me and the DC 1st district. We took a pic of us and we were suppose to bring something that represented us but let's see if you can guess what mine is.

We had 2 missionaries in our district going home so we did their ending photo. The one that's on the right being a fish was one of my previous companions.

Have a wonderful week!

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What a wonderful week but cold week!

It is great here in Kensington other then it won't warm up yet, it's been cold and windy. But the weeks been good. We have been getting to know more of those in our area. This white wash is throwing me off a little bit but it gives practice to many things. It's a wonderful ward. I enjoy the mornings to where I can take a morning walk, walk around the temple, then come back. It's been great here in Kensington. I am back on bike. It's been great to bike. My legs feel dead from all the walking I have done but I enjoy it all together and do whatever it takes to get where I can. I also am trying to get to all your letters I have 30 that i am trying to finish. Then it will be good. But not much to say but have a wonderful week!

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Kensington Elders!

What a week it's been in Kensington Maryland. It's also a beautiful sight to have the temple right next to the church we meet in and for it to be a place we do our walk around in the morning.

     So it started getting warm here but then it got cold again then snowed a little then it's starting to warm up again which is great! I'm excited for it to warm up here.

     So I have another injury story. So at the beginning of last week we were moving apartments so we could be closer to our area and so when we were bringing a couch to the trailer I missed the step up there is to the parking lot and so I fell back on it and the couch went up the came back down and hit my shin and so I looked at it and put ice on it later that nigh cuz it really hurt after the move. So I called our mission doctor and he had me evaluate it step by step Cuz the ice made it worst I think. So I found out that it's a bruised bone and it's not Brocken. The funny thing is also is that it's on the same leg I hurt my knee on so that leg must be prone to getting hurt I guess. But it seems to be better the mission doctor told me just walk 8,000 steps everyday and take it easy if I bike, bike with one leg. But that's to hard so we will work on it and see what happens. Other then that it's been good.the cool thing is that it quit hurting when I went to do temple work last Wednesday so that was good then it kinda came back but it's slowly going away.

               I'm excited for a new week and a new adventure.

            In one week I get to see Jocelyn get baptized I'm excited!😄

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Same Transfer! New Area! New Companion!

so i missed putting this up till now because i had no access to a computer till now and my ipad doesnt get me on my blog.

      a little about my companion his name is elder daniel hall and he is from japan and he is half japanesse and half canadian. his family just moved to where his dads from in canada but his mom is from japan and he grew up there!

       Well this week i have moved to a new area due to some changes because of a mistake on transfers. but i have been moved to kensington which i like allot since the temple is in my area! the issue we have is that we need to get creative on our finding activities since the sister use our area to tract when they have spare time on their shift at the temple visitor center. its a small area though. i like it small since im on bike getting myself back in shape.
        so this week we have a trip planned to go do baptisms at the temple so we have more names to do sessions for when we do our transfer temple trip. then we have interviews with president this friday so that will be good. thats when we get new ipads! the ones we get to take home!
tomorrow and thursday i will be moving apartments so we live in our area instead of driving 20 minutes to get to our area. we have some baptismal dates set up for the area so far before i got here. on the 28th i get to travel down to see the baptism of jocilyn and im excited for that! i cant wait! but not more to say yet about how the areas doing since i just started but there will be more next week!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!

New Transfer! New Area! New Companion!

New area to a degree! i am back in the anacostia ward but in the capitol heights area which is the little bit safer area of the ghettos. im glad to be back but i miss the patuxent ward! im excited to see what adventures come my way coming back! i miss the investigators we had in patuxent but im glad i will be able to go back to see the baptism on march 28th for jocilyn! its been a good one! my companion is Elder Jacob Hamblin from kaysville utah! i started in anacostia when he started his mission here and now im companions with him. we are excited to serve together! this week will be a new start to everything. the weather is getting warmer finally and more people are coming outside! this week has just been packing the first 2 days and saying good bye and then getting to know the new area which im glad to still be in car. its an upgrade to since its a van and not a tiny toyota corolla i like cars that i dont feel like im down on the road unless im driving in style like a low rider decked out. anyway i hope to have more for you next week!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!

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me and elder jensen bidding farewell to jocilyn and meghan in pax

at sister McCombs home 

last lexington park district photo for last transfer

FREE PANCAKE DAY!

Forson Family Dinner

Forson Family Dinner

Forson Family Dinner

Forson Family Dinner

Forson Family Dinner

Forson Family Dinner

Transfer coming to an end!

well this week was full of trips to dc. we went and took a tour of the capital monday. got a training for our new ipads on tuesday. and temple trip on wednesday. then we continued our week doing the normal. but saturday we found out what we are doing for transfers and we both are leaving the area. we are confused and kinda upset cauz we have a baptism coming up and we both are leaving and its hard cauz we know the situation and everything. we have been here the whole time. but its all good because the lord puts us where we need to be! sorry its a short one but not much has gone on but keep smiling and have a great week! #CharlieMike

What a Wonderful Month!

its been a great month. im almost to saying 11 months left next month. its going faster and faster. next thing you know ill be home even though i enjoy it out here. man dont have much to talk about other then we had a few snow days to where we were not allowed to use our cars. but we still managed to get work done this week and to still teach those we are ment to. this coming week we have 2 trips up by the temple. one for training from general authorities and the second is our transfer temple trip. so lots of car rides. but next week is transfers on Wednesday march 4th. so we will see what happens because we have solid friends (investigators) here. one on date and the other soon to come after. but i enjoy it down south! but all is well but here is some pics for the enjoyment of todays p-day adventure!

SLOW BUT GREAT WEEK!

its been slow this week but it has been good. i kinda have been sick but not bad enough to stop me from anything. i think its more of my blood pressure playing games but i try to keep myself healthy so it doesnt but it might be other things to. idk i feel weak and drained by the end of the day sometimes but idk. it will figure itself out. i tell myself to it that its not my time to rest im resting on its the lords. so i push through it all so i can work through it and continue the work.
     our friend Jocilyn is still solid and on here way to be baptized on march 28th! we are excited for her. the other day a young man she has been really good friends with asked her to be his girlfriend. well she said 3 months ago she would have said yes but now that she is changing its different. he has noticed it as well and finds it attractive. anyway she told him no because their relationship would not lead to the temple. which is solid how she has the goal of going to the temple to be married! he might investigate the church but she is hoping its not cauz of her but for him. but she is still excited to join and be baptized. she is awesome!
   well this week we are finally going to get snow and have a winter. we really havent got snow where we are but up north of us has had snow. so im excited for that. its funny people close up and dont go outside when there is only an inch. thats nothing. but we get heald inside because of it because, well idk why. but i think its fine. anyway its good we will have snow. im excited for it.

Have a wonderful week!

ONE YEAR LEFT!

     What a great week we have had! other then being sick Wednesday that i got over after being up all that night throwing up but the next day i was doing the normal thing. we did allot this week with the potluck we had for the ward and had a great experience helping do service at a museum. we also had a great week with teaching non-members this week as well. it has been a year since i have been out. that is crazy to know i cant believe its been that long. it doesnt feel like i have been doing it for a year. thats crazy! anyway thats what my week has been like. and what great joys have been there. i also did the traditional 1 year Shirt Burning. check out the video when you click over the highlighted words there or in the page i have marked as traditional burning section.

Have A Great Week!

POTLUCK

 PATUXENT RIVER AIR MUSEUM

What A Great First Month Of The Year!

     time is rolling by fast as i have been serving our father in heaven! my year mark comes up this thursday. i still feel like it has been way less then that. i still remember to this day leaving everything behind at home to come out and do this. im greatly blessed to be out here! soon it will be on of my brothers. whichever one that decides to go next. i hear colton is working on it and justin might be going shortly after his birthday hopefully!
      so the other day i heard from my mtc companion that went home 2 days before we came out to the feild. he said he gets to keep his same mission call to here and that he leaves on 18th (the day i flew out to dc from the mtc) he paused his mission but gets to continue it. im really excited for him. i cant wait to see him again.
      our friend jocilyn ( i call her friend cauz i fell if i call her an investigator i fell like it something im obligated to or another number but we are chill.) is still continuing on to learn and grow as she progresses to her baptism date of march 28. she is solid.  she is funny to. but her and the members she is friends with are really close. im greatful for all the harrington family does for her!
       sorry i havent posted for 2 weeks i have been so caught up in the lords work and have been busy in it. but i kinda forgot i had a blog for a little bit. but im still doing good. but its great out here. I LOVE IT!

     Anyway have a wonderful great week!

      so i thought i would share what i have recently been learning from others that sadly i have slowly forgotten how to do:
 "a fabulous Sunday meeting with the Elders where Elder Rose taught Elder Simons how to sew on a button on his jacket. Elder Rose had this idea about using a fork? It didn't work but it was fun watching him try" - sister rose on her post with these pics