hello family
thanks for your emails and letters they are awesome!
nothing really exciting this week, i had a chance to travel my old
companion elder Rollins the one i trained. it was a really cool
experience he has grown alot, and i have grown a ton, it is crazy to
think that just in the short space of 6 months a person can change
alot because of different companions, studying the scriptures, people
you are teaching, etc. i think for me i have been very lucky to be a
zone leader i think your progression speeds up a little bit when you
have to help and serve and teach others i love it.
Things are going great i love you all
love elder barrand
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
dissapointing and rewarding
Yeah that presithood lesson was fun to sit in from a missinoaries
point of view. so some thing very interesting happened we went back to
timmins to travel the elders there. the ferrigans have fallen less
active which was very saddening. but we were able to reteach them and
have them feel the same spirit they felt at the time of their
conversion they are going try their best to get back to church.
it is so weird seeing the people that we were teaching 1 year ago. i
feel kinda like time has stood still for me i have progressed so much
at the same time the world around has barley moved at all. but at the
same time it has changed as well. it is a very interesting feeling.
reading over what i just wrote i makes no sense but oh well. i love
being a missionary there is no better no more rewarding, no more
disappointingand heart aching thing. i love it!
love elder barrand
point of view. so some thing very interesting happened we went back to
timmins to travel the elders there. the ferrigans have fallen less
active which was very saddening. but we were able to reteach them and
have them feel the same spirit they felt at the time of their
conversion they are going try their best to get back to church.
it is so weird seeing the people that we were teaching 1 year ago. i
feel kinda like time has stood still for me i have progressed so much
at the same time the world around has barley moved at all. but at the
same time it has changed as well. it is a very interesting feeling.
reading over what i just wrote i makes no sense but oh well. i love
being a missionary there is no better no more rewarding, no more
disappointingand heart aching thing. i love it!
love elder barrand
Sunday, June 8, 2008
thats sounds like a blast, dad! thanks for the scriptures and the
support. things are going so amazing i love my new compaion so much is
the best, we are so much alike we actually both went to byu and fail
all our classes because of wow thats pretty funny, and we kinda look
alike because we are both atractive. its going to be a blast plus he
is an amazing teacher and so charitable and very hard worker i love
it.
We are working with this young family trying to get them married we
fasted for them that they would have the drive to do that. Their names
are Bill and Crystal they have 3 aborable kids, its the perfect little
family. other then that being up north is the best we have dont a ton
of driving around because thats just how our area is and also we had
to drive 4 hours for Zone Leader Conuncil where all the Zone Leaders
get together to help make the mission better there are some amazing
things that are really going to help out. anyways i am so excited for
this transfer its going to be the best.
Love Elder Barrand
ps my new address is:
1601 Paris St. #612
Sudbury ONT P3E 5W3
CANADA
support. things are going so amazing i love my new compaion so much is
the best, we are so much alike we actually both went to byu and fail
all our classes because of wow thats pretty funny, and we kinda look
alike because we are both atractive. its going to be a blast plus he
is an amazing teacher and so charitable and very hard worker i love
it.
We are working with this young family trying to get them married we
fasted for them that they would have the drive to do that. Their names
are Bill and Crystal they have 3 aborable kids, its the perfect little
family. other then that being up north is the best we have dont a ton
of driving around because thats just how our area is and also we had
to drive 4 hours for Zone Leader Conuncil where all the Zone Leaders
get together to help make the mission better there are some amazing
things that are really going to help out. anyways i am so excited for
this transfer its going to be the best.
Love Elder Barrand
ps my new address is:
1601 Paris St. #612
Sudbury ONT P3E 5W3
CANADA
thats sounds like a blast, dad! thanks for the scriptures and the
support. things are going so amazing i love my new compaion so much is
the best, we are so much alike we actually both went to byu and fail
all our classes because of wow thats pretty funny, and we kinda look
alike because we are both atractive. its going to be a blast plus he
is an amazing teacher and so charitable and very hard worker i love
it.
We are working with this young family trying to get them married we
fasted for them that they would have the drive to do that. Their names
are Bill and Crystal they have 3 aborable kids, its the perfect little
family. other then that being up north is the best we have dont a ton
of driving around because thats just how our area is and also we had
to drive 4 hours for Zone Leader Conuncil where all the Zone Leaders
get together to help make the mission better there are some amazing
things that are really going to help out. anyways i am so excited for
this transfer its going to be the best.
Love Elder Barrand
ps my new address is:
1601 Paris St. #612
Sudbury ONT P3E 5W3
CANADA
support. things are going so amazing i love my new compaion so much is
the best, we are so much alike we actually both went to byu and fail
all our classes because of wow thats pretty funny, and we kinda look
alike because we are both atractive. its going to be a blast plus he
is an amazing teacher and so charitable and very hard worker i love
it.
We are working with this young family trying to get them married we
fasted for them that they would have the drive to do that. Their names
are Bill and Crystal they have 3 aborable kids, its the perfect little
family. other then that being up north is the best we have dont a ton
of driving around because thats just how our area is and also we had
to drive 4 hours for Zone Leader Conuncil where all the Zone Leaders
get together to help make the mission better there are some amazing
things that are really going to help out. anyways i am so excited for
this transfer its going to be the best.
Love Elder Barrand
ps my new address is:
1601 Paris St. #612
Sudbury ONT P3E 5W3
CANADA
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Let's party in the Lord
so the investigator we are working with right his name is Tim, he is
very interesting/eccentric its fun teaching him he always says "lets
party in the lord" and these other crazy phrases like "are you
serious?" its hilarious we crack up every time. and he is pretty much
the only person in our teaching pool that we teach on a consistent
basis. which i am ok with because as zone leader i dont get to spend a
whole lot of time in my own area i am mostly help our elders areas and
teaching and training them i love it.
love elder barrandDad i love you! this has been the best email yet! thank you so much
for your love and concern. you have seal my intents with your
testimony. this past week was amazing!!! on wednesday its was the best
p-day yet when we taught 100 cathlic students about our church then i
didnt think about playing video games all week. it was the last week
of the transfer as well on sunday the prophet and elder ballard for
stake conference came and spoke to canada and it was amazing. then we
were finishing off the transfer with blitz day and i worked my tail
off harder then any other day, out on the hottest day of the year so
far, and riding bikes it was a blast! we talk to so many people. the
last day of the transfer at night elder madsen and i were praying
closeing off the transfer and we gave an accounting to the lord if had
accepted our work this transfer and the feeling i got was amazing the
burning in my heart as i went to sleep knowing that the lord was well
pleased with my work.
Dad thank you so much for this email and the scriptures they have made
it final for me. i will make sure and keep praying for help from the
lord to over come. but just so you know i have not been struggiling
after last p-day. so please kkep me in you prayers and dont worry i am
working hard and having fun.
Great News i am getting transfered!!!! to the Great North Zone Leader.
with my favorite elder, elder Tagg, and i will be able to visit my old
stomping grounds in Timmins and Sault Saint Marie. I couldn't be more
happy.
i dont know my address yet though
I love you mom and dad you are the best!!!
love Elder Barrand
very interesting/eccentric its fun teaching him he always says "lets
party in the lord" and these other crazy phrases like "are you
serious?" its hilarious we crack up every time. and he is pretty much
the only person in our teaching pool that we teach on a consistent
basis. which i am ok with because as zone leader i dont get to spend a
whole lot of time in my own area i am mostly help our elders areas and
teaching and training them i love it.
love elder barrandDad i love you! this has been the best email yet! thank you so much
for your love and concern. you have seal my intents with your
testimony. this past week was amazing!!! on wednesday its was the best
p-day yet when we taught 100 cathlic students about our church then i
didnt think about playing video games all week. it was the last week
of the transfer as well on sunday the prophet and elder ballard for
stake conference came and spoke to canada and it was amazing. then we
were finishing off the transfer with blitz day and i worked my tail
off harder then any other day, out on the hottest day of the year so
far, and riding bikes it was a blast! we talk to so many people. the
last day of the transfer at night elder madsen and i were praying
closeing off the transfer and we gave an accounting to the lord if had
accepted our work this transfer and the feeling i got was amazing the
burning in my heart as i went to sleep knowing that the lord was well
pleased with my work.
Dad thank you so much for this email and the scriptures they have made
it final for me. i will make sure and keep praying for help from the
lord to over come. but just so you know i have not been struggiling
after last p-day. so please kkep me in you prayers and dont worry i am
working hard and having fun.
Great News i am getting transfered!!!! to the Great North Zone Leader.
with my favorite elder, elder Tagg, and i will be able to visit my old
stomping grounds in Timmins and Sault Saint Marie. I couldn't be more
happy.
i dont know my address yet though
I love you mom and dad you are the best!!!
love Elder Barrand
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Dad, and mom
you are the best i love you! thats exactly what i needed to hear bury
their temptation or their sin in the ground, thats what i need to do
in my life. on a very personal note i have been struggling alot
thinking about playing video games when i get home, remember i said
that i would never play WoW again. i read a New Era article "Stephen
F. Powell, "Game Over," New Era, Aug 2005, 27" where is says you can
play games but in moderation so it got my mind thinking that i could
play WoW when i get home. but my mind has been consumed by it. i fear
what would happen if i came home and played. i don't know if i would
have the control. luckily these past week i have not talked about it
but i have been thinking about it alot. it hasn't slowed me down work
wise but. it does consume my attention. so like the anti-nephi-lehi's
i need to completely bury my past transgressions.
Anyways on a happier note! Today we are taking 100 catholic students
on a tour of our church and teaching them the basic principles and
doctrines and a Q and A session. i am so excited plus i organized most
of it together which is really fun.
Its so interesting being a Zone Leader because you have so much stuff
to get done, so not a whole lot of time is spent finding. you travel
alot so you are not in your own area alot. but i love working with
other elders helping them in their area and training them on what
they can improve on, and learning from them. i love it!
love Elder Barrand
you are the best i love you! thats exactly what i needed to hear bury
their temptation or their sin in the ground, thats what i need to do
in my life. on a very personal note i have been struggling alot
thinking about playing video games when i get home, remember i said
that i would never play WoW again. i read a New Era article "Stephen
F. Powell, "Game Over," New Era, Aug 2005, 27" where is says you can
play games but in moderation so it got my mind thinking that i could
play WoW when i get home. but my mind has been consumed by it. i fear
what would happen if i came home and played. i don't know if i would
have the control. luckily these past week i have not talked about it
but i have been thinking about it alot. it hasn't slowed me down work
wise but. it does consume my attention. so like the anti-nephi-lehi's
i need to completely bury my past transgressions.
Anyways on a happier note! Today we are taking 100 catholic students
on a tour of our church and teaching them the basic principles and
doctrines and a Q and A session. i am so excited plus i organized most
of it together which is really fun.
Its so interesting being a Zone Leader because you have so much stuff
to get done, so not a whole lot of time is spent finding. you travel
alot so you are not in your own area alot. but i love working with
other elders helping them in their area and training them on what
they can improve on, and learning from them. i love it!
love Elder Barrand
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Weak vs Strong Wards
I love you guys i hope that writing you two is as personal and i cant
get without using too much time. i love being able to talk to you i am
sorry that i was complaining about some things and not really talking to
you two more to tiana and joe. anyways i love being out hear our
investigator that came to church Tim he was very intrigued at if the
church is the true and one perfect one on the earth then why were the
members joking and teasing each other. btw the bishop here is one of
the funnest people i have ever meet. so i got a interesting perspective
when testifying to time that the church is run by none perfect people
trying to do their best. anyways after i got off the phone with you
guys we went to a dinner appointment where the very strong members were
telling us about how nice it would be to live in Utah or in another
ward where they had a simple calling like door greeter or something
like that. and i told them that hey should be thankful for being in a
weak ward because how much more do they need you to help the ward and
server them and use your talents. interestingly this statement
contradicted what i had told you guys on the phone not one hour before
hand. so i came to the realization or how blessed am i to be need by a
ward or area that is struggling that needs my help. i love you so
much and wanted to say again happy mothers day
love elder Barrand
ps i guess you didn't write because of mothers day
get without using too much time. i love being able to talk to you i am
sorry that i was complaining about some things and not really talking to
you two more to tiana and joe. anyways i love being out hear our
investigator that came to church Tim he was very intrigued at if the
church is the true and one perfect one on the earth then why were the
members joking and teasing each other. btw the bishop here is one of
the funnest people i have ever meet. so i got a interesting perspective
when testifying to time that the church is run by none perfect people
trying to do their best. anyways after i got off the phone with you
guys we went to a dinner appointment where the very strong members were
telling us about how nice it would be to live in Utah or in another
ward where they had a simple calling like door greeter or something
like that. and i told them that hey should be thankful for being in a
weak ward because how much more do they need you to help the ward and
server them and use your talents. interestingly this statement
contradicted what i had told you guys on the phone not one hour before
hand. so i came to the realization or how blessed am i to be need by a
ward or area that is struggling that needs my help. i love you so
much and wanted to say again happy mothers day
love elder Barrand
ps i guess you didn't write because of mothers day
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