Showing posts with label newbury week 15. Show all posts
Showing posts with label newbury week 15. Show all posts

Monday, March 17, 2025

Kingston

The last week of the transfer came and went just as quickly as the rest. This transfer I got to go to the temple and more recently shake hands with an Apostle of God. Elder Anderson came to the England, London mission for a conference with us and I am so blessed he was there to teach and edify us. One thing he really hammered home on was the doctrine of the immortal soul and the power of the scriptures. I loved everything him and his wife had to say. One of the things I really loved was the admiration they equally shared for each other. It was so awesome to watch as they talked about each other. All in all I loved the whole experience. Then we had stake conference the next day where I was able to hear from a member of the seventy. Elder Aidukaitis. He emphasized God's plan for us and how marvelous he is in preparing for our return to Him. He talked about the goodness of God for organizing a kingdom that passeth all comprehension for those who don't even decide to accept Christ here on this earth. By choosing to follow Him in our first estate we are permitted into the telestial kingdom. But as we take care of our second estate and follow Christ then we can become celestial and live with God again.

But the week is over and my time in Newbury is far spent. There is little remaining, "if I wanted to stop longer I should've come sooner." That has been the saying for everywhere we go. A ward member here loves saying it and I've adopted it. But I received word yesterday that I'm moving to Kingston. We still have friends here that need your prayers! Pray for my friends in Newbury! Three of them are on their way to making a covenant with out Heavenly Father and one of them has been asking for weeks, but due to his handicap it's taking longer to sort out. I love them so please continue to pray for them even while I have to go. I'm going to miss this ward, I truly should've come sooner. They are amazing! But one chapter closed and on to the next. See you there!

Love you all
Elder Hixon











Monday, March 10, 2025

Wear and Tear

Hiya!!

In the beginning of my mission my trainer Elder Lambert always wanted to go to sleep either on time or slightly early. I hated it, I'm not a big fan of sleep because I love being in the awake world. But as the weeks go on here in England I'm beginning to practice the same thing. About 10:30 at night I turn off all the lights and go to bed. (Lights out here is 11.) I don't know why I'm just so tired all the time. As I'm writing this now I'm on a train to Reading for Pday and I would rather be taking a power nap. But too many miracles this week to not write home about 

Miracles:
We got 6 friends to church this week ðŸ¥³ðŸ¥³

We found 2 families that want to learn more about Jesus

The sun was shining all week😀

I'm so grateful for the power the spirit brings that teaches my friends when I struggle to. Sometimes I have no clue what I'm saying (most of the time) but the spirit just somehow makes it work. We are planning on putting our friend on date for baptism this week and we have 2 others praying about it. We have been super blessed here in Newbury! I'm almost done with my very first 6 weeks transfer in 1 area!! Honestly they feel pretty short haha. I'm praying that I stay here in Newbury but we will see what the Lord has in store for Elder Hixon. The ward members in every area I have served in have been the best. They have all been so ready to help and feed us and it really makes the work so much easier. They truly are examples of Jesus Christ in my life.

Love you all
Elder Hixon