Transfered

well transfers happened this week, so i had to say good bye to a lot of great people that i was able to teach in daphne. its crazy how in just knowing people for a short amount of time you can come to love them so much! everyone always said that the best thing of the mission is the people, and it is so true!! i love the people here sooo much!!

living in enterprise is pretty sweet! its a decent sized city, but the main thing that is here is ft ruck army base! i love military areas so much!! the only thing i dont like about military wards is how often people move in and out... this sunday for testimony meeting it was basically a farewell tour for 3 families... i didnt feel spiritually uplifted at all.. if you want to feel the spirit in your life, just speak, read, or learn about the savior!

 for this last week we have just been getting settled in and getting me acquainted with the area. we got out and worked a ton, but had zero success, it was so crazy!! we tried like 20 potentials and like 1 of them opened the door hahahaa! its alright thought, cause me and elder blamires get along so well and have been having a good time! the only down side is that its starting to get super hot and humid, and all the stupid bugs are coming out! honestly, if it werent for the bugs i wouldnt mind living down here.

this week my studies were based on prayer and how i can have a better relationship with my father in heaven, so i went through the bible dictionary and read all the scriptures in it about prayer, and learned a lot! a few things that i really liked was that in the old testament prayer was generally preceded with a sacrifice of some sort, it also talks about how those who prayed went to a special place where they could be alone and kneel. i think that it is so important that if we want to receive direction from the lord we show him that we are willing to prepare to receive an answer. i also really like how when people in the scriptures pray they have a conversation with god, it isnt just a "thank the for...." and "please bless...." but they would glorify god, bare their testimony, recognize that they are nothing but all things are from god, and then they would ask for help. so after studying about this i put it to the test, and i have definitely recognized a difference in my communication with god. i feel that i am much more in tune with the spirit and i can actually feel and recognize answers coming.

thank yall for everything that yall have done for me!!

love you lots!

elder schipaanboord