Sorry for the lack of email last Wednesday but I have been transferred again! I am now serving in the Middleton Area in the Ashoton Stake with an elder from Alaska by the name of Elder Soule, who is getting ready to die (meaning this is his very last transfer) but he is still really eager about the work and I know that the Lord will bless us as we push forward with steadfastness in faith! Wow, things seem to be going amazing back home: St. George McKennas have finished their amazing summer adventure and are getting ready for school to start, Ellyse is driving! Adam Tebbs is going on his mission! The Zurflueh's went on a crazy water rapids adventure! Mom has been called to be an official seminary substitute teacher! The Wankier's are getting ready to make some big changes as they are preparing to go to Singapore! And the most exciting news of all is that there is a new Toy story ride at DISNELYAND! The Lord is truly blessing our family!
It's so amazing looking back on all of the experiences that I had while serving in Barrow. The Lord has blessed me far more then I deserve and I know that the success that we had in the area had nothing to do with me and everything to do with our Father in Heaven.
Alright picture time: the first picture was of a member and her daughter (who isn't a member) their names are Julie and Lora,
the second is of the Irish family the McDonnalls (nicest people alive),
the third is of Astell Kirk and her family (she is going to be baptized August 23!),
the fourth one is of another investigator by the name of Ceaser Fieto and yes he is knighting me :),
the fifth one is of a family in the ward (that would feed us!) surname Ryan the father has had a stroke but he is the kindest and coolest guy in the world (he's giving the thumbs up),
The sixth one is my companions sacrificing me on a mini stone hedge that was in our area,
The last one is a picture of me sitting on one of the mini stone hedge rocks (the area that I served in was amazing!).
My heart is filled with so much joy and satisfaction as I look back on my service in Barrow in Furness. And even though I had some of my hardest times there and suffered some of my toughest trials I know that because of those things I am a better person and I have learned and can bear testimony that the greatest satisfaction dosen't come from shying away from those things that are hard but by facing them head on as David faced Goliath so I faced the Barrowians and with the strength of the Lord on my side I was able to make a difference. Praise be to God on the Highest! I know that this is his work, that Joseph Smith was his prophet, that Thomas S. Monson is his prophet today, and that I am his missionary.
All my love
Elder Mckenna
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