Week 69 - November 27, 2017 - Morgantown, West Virginia

Hey y'all!!! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this week! It was a great Thanksgiving over here! HOLY COW I felt like a fat blob afterwards though. I guess that's usually how you feel after thanksgiving dinner - am I right or am I right? I'm right. Anyways, this week I found out that I'm officially leaving Morgantown, WV. I'm actually pretty bummed about leaving but I'm so grateful that I've had the chance to serve here. I've grown to love the people here and have grown to love the missionaries around me. I'm gonna miss Elder Prince but it's time for a new adventure! I'll find out where I'm going on Wednesday! I've learned a lot of lessons this week that I will cherish forever.

One of those lessons is that this work is truly the Lord's work. With the upcoming baptisms that I'll be missing next transfer, I've been a little down about missing them, not gonna lie. But I've come to the realization that it's not about ME. It's about THEM. It's about the people you serve and the progress THEY make in the gospel. Yes, I've grown from the experiences I've had but in all reality-it's about helping OTHERS. I'm so happy for all of God's children that are coming to KNOW the gospel and who are coming closer to their Savior, Jesus Christ. The church is so freaking true y'all. Haha!

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATORS:

Tom. So he's still doing great; however, we had to push his baptismal date to December 16th. We're gonna be reviewing some things with him and then he should be good to go! He came to church again yesterday and even participated in sunday school! How dope is that? Haha! I'll tell y'all when I get the word that he's been baptized soon! Haha!

Sara. So we FINALLY got to teach her yesterday! She's now on date for December 16th too! She's so freaking prepared it's not even funny haha. I'll keep y'all updated on her as well :)

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

So this year's Christmas initiative is once again-LIGHTtheWORLD! There's another video this year about it on lds.org! The challenge this week is to SHARE that video with those around you! And do the challenges that are set for every day in December! :) We get to do it again! Freaking dope!

FUNNY MOMENT:

So on Thanksgiving day, we had what's called a "Turkey Bowl" in the morning. It's basically just a football game for those of you who don't know. You know who you are. Anyways, since it had been like 15 1/2 months since I've actually PLAYED football, I was SO SORE from playing the next morning. Elder Prince and I woke up the next morning and we both were just like "Ehhh...I hurt all over." Haha! Thanks football. Oh how I've missed ya.


Love y'all! I hope you guys have a good and safe week! "Keep on keepin' on!" - Abby Bird

"Perfect is not the destination. It's the journey!"

- Elder Noah Hanson

Tracting with Elder Cornwall

Turkey Bowl!

Too much Turkey!

Week 68 - November 20, 2017 - Morgantown, West Virginia

Whattup y'all!! Well this week was another good one! More so because we had a member of the Seventy come see us in Charleston!! Elder Foster came and spoke to all of us on Friday. He focused a lot on how there's a lot of missionaries that seem to not think they're good enough. He made it very clear to us what our purpose was as missionaries and that we are "fine just the way we are". It was something I really needed and I'm so grateful for it! But this principle applies to all of us as members of Christ's church. "As long as you are a little better than you were yesterday, that is enough." - Elder Ballard. Also, as a zone we matched ties/maroon attire to the mission tour! I love this zone!

Also, we are set for Thanksgiving. We are playing football then eating at a member's house. We are all set. Transfers are next week and there is a chance I could be moved. We'll see. It's soooooo cold here. I saw snow yesterday. 

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATORS:

Tom. I freaking love this man. Haha! He's progressing very well! He came to church AGAIN yesterday and he LOVED it! His 
baptismal interview is this week on Saturday so please pray for him that he'll be able to pass with ease. Although, I'm not too worried about him. He's for sure ready!
Sara. So we haven't been able to contact her much this week. However, she texted us 
yesterday wanting to meet with us soon this 
week hopefully! So pray that we'll be able to teach her soon! She's FOR SURE ready haha!

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

So in spirit of Thanksgiving being this week, I challenge all of y'all to WRITE DOWN all the things that you are truly grateful for! You can be as specific as you wanna be with it. Then 
afterwards, pray to your loving Heavenly 
Father and give Him a prayer of just thanks. 



Nothing but thanks. There's so much to be grateful for nowadays! 

FUNNY MOMENT:

So there was this man that Elder Prince and I visited this week and we couldn't help but notice that this man had a bunch of cigarettes everywhere and some beer cans (not opened) by the couch. But earlier he told us 
that he wasn't struggling with any of those things? So after the lesson, we walk outside and Elder Prince slips out... HAHaHahahaha! We just tossed them out later but it was hilarious! It's all good though. We're not in trouble with him. haha.

Anyways, I truly am so grateful for all of you. Your examples mean more than the world to me. Thank you to all who have supported me from the very beginning! Love you guys. Stay cool and stay safe :) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2 Nephi 32: 8-9  
And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray.  But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

- Elder Noah Hanson

Morgantown Zone

Noah and Elder Tippetts

Noah and Elder Hunsaker

Week 67 - November 13, 2017 - Morgantown, West Virginia

Ayyyy y'all!! Ok I honestly don't even know where to begin with this week. So much stuff happened and we experienced a lot of miracles as well! The work here is progressing very well and I'm more than hyped about it! Also, it's soooooo cold here. It's fine. My feet are always cold and I don't know how to handle it. Haha. It's whatever. Anyways!

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATORS:

Tom. Okay he is awesome!! We had 2 amazing lessons with him this week and he's now on date for December 2nd! The day AFTER transfers. I really really hope I can witness his baptism at least. We'll have to see. But he came to church again yesterday so that was awesome!! Please continue praying for him and his progression!!

Sara. Okay really cool story. So she's been coming to church for like 10 years but her husband would never let her get baptized and she just didn't feel ready yet. But she went up to our Bishop and told him that she's ready to get baptized!! And so we talked with her yesterday and set her on date for baptism on December 2nd as well! So that would be two that I'd be missing if I got transferred sooooo yeah. But it was such a cool experience! She's very ready!

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

So I always say how EVERY MEMBER IS A MISSIONARY right? Well the challenge this week is to PRAY for an opportunity to share the gospel this week in some way, shape, or form! And when you get that opportunity, ACT! Do not be afraid to share the gospel with those around you because you never know who's ready! :)

FUNNY MOMENT:

So this week we had a service project thing for the whole community and we raked A LOT of leaves. Anyways, so I took the rake that I had and had a missionary take my picture with it as I jumped in the air so that it looked like I was riding a Harry Potter broom. It's a legit thing. I'll send the picture :) haha!

Love you guys so much! Stay awesome and have a good week :) 

Mosiah 3: 7-8

- Elder Noah Hanson

Joining the Sisters in Fairmont, WV for their baptism

Bowling with the Zone

Proud of our steak dinner

We made matching ties for the Zone

Volunteers for the WVU service day

Handsome rakers

Too many leaves

Harry Potter in WV?

Week 66 - November 6, 2017 - Morgantown, West Virginia

Hey y'all! Time for another one of my emails that you either get to read, skim through, or just read the funny moments! You know who you are and I love you anyway. This was a good week! Halloween was freaking crazy! I love Morgantown even more now. Hahaha! Tell ya more about it later but college kids are crayyyyyy.

ALSO, I have only 9 months left....what the actual heck?

We also went on hike to Cooper's Rock again today! It was really pretty with all the fall colors and stuff like that. We went with a whole bunch of missionaries! I'll send a bunch of pics or something.

UPDATE ON INVESTIGATORS:

Tom. So Tom is a new investigator we found this week. He's been taught by missionaries in the past. And when I say past i mean like 1964. He's 71 years old and LOVES the church. He even CAME to church yesterday!! Wahoo!! We're gonna see him tomorrow hopefully and also fun fact, today's his birthday! He's a great guy and so just pray for him and his progression! 

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

So now that the new conference edition of the Ensign is out, I invite you guys to read over the conference talks OR pick your favorite talk and review it! I've been reading some talks from it and I've learned even MORE things from them! 

FUNNY MOMENT:

So on Halloween night, we were going in for the evening (cuz dangerous place) and we drove by the heart of WVU campus. We looked to our right and saw two guys dressed up as freaking LDS MISSIONARIES walking into a club. I was just like...you're kidding me. Haha! It was pretty funny though, but, come on people!!

Love y'all! Stay safe and hope you guys have a great week :) thanks for everything! 

Alma 13: 24 
For behold, Angels are declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive His word at the time of His coming in His glory.

- Elder Noah Hanson

WEST VIRGINIA!

Coopers Rock 

Coopers Rock

Working with the APs

Splits

Mason Dixon Line

Zone Conference

Elder Prince at Coopers Rock

HAHA

Coopers Rock

Scary Fog?

Model poses