Mission Scripture

Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

Alma 26:12



Missionaries

Missionaries
Elder Taylor & Hermana Meryl

MTC

MTC
Goodbye at the MTC

About Me

I am a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Ohio Cincinnati Mission was dissolved and I have been reassinged to the West Virginia Charleston Mission. I am currently serving in Salem, Virginia. I am enjoying sharing the gospel. It is wonderful to watch people's lives change as they accept the gospel. I have learned that the Lord always listens to us and answers our prayers. I have enjoyed helping people. The service that I have given has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my mission.















Monday, April 26, 2010

Prayers

Pray that we will find
People ready and prepared for the gospel
Who are ready for baptism
Who are ready to make temple covenants

Thanks
Elder Taylor call

From President Robbins

this is what President Robbins sen me this past week:

Dear Elder Call,
Thank you for your weekly letter and report. You are in Olive Hill for a very important reason. When we have the chance to talk, I explain the why. For now, do your best.
Love,
President Robbins
I know that the Struggles in this area won't be a quick fix, it will be a permanent one. The Zone Leaders are still in Huntington and my district leader elder flanagan is in ashland. Elder Argyle has been here i think going on 4.5 months. Olive Hill is pretty country, alot of drugs and not a whole lot of youth. the building consists of the chapel in the middle and small rooms in the chapel, very small building. Right now it is a branch.
My favorite experience was probably yesterday, we were able to teach 4 lessons and get a new investigator then a lady we had tried wsan't home she called us(that never happens) that night and we set up an appointement for saturday. We live in a house, its pretty good size and not too bad. we have a truck but we rode our bikes on friday and got caught in a thunderstorm....we were drenched and rode like 8 miles.
Did kerry and wendy goto moab with you?

love you
elder taylor call

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Olive Hill

i got transferred to olive hill, ky. When the assistants called they told me that they had a special mission for me. I would be transfered to an area that is struggling and i need to get the area going.
my address is 891 Henderson Branch
Olive Hill, Ky 41164
Elder Robinson stayed in Fairfield and Elder Doxey and I were transfered. Zach was not baptized saturday, some things came up and we have to push it back a few weeks, hopefully it won't take too long. Mike did get baptized, it went really well. Sydney had her baby yesterday as well, 4 weeks early i think.
The weather here is pretty nice right now, probably in the mid 60's to low 70's. which has been pretty nice.
Not too many dogs have chased me, i would kind of want to fight a dog if it started to attack me...
On Sunday we had 3 investigators at sacrament meeting, (Eric, mary and zach) it was really cool to have that many investigators there. Sorry its so short, not a whole lot of time today.
love you
elder taylor call

Monday, April 12, 2010

Elder Call in Cincinnati


For Owen


Cincinnati in April


Very Supportive

dear mommy
Fairfield is pretty good size, they are very supportive, Gladys Knight is coming may 6th and yesterday we had 3 members take each of us out from 3-7 to go and contact people for the fireside. they are both good.The minivan #1 doesn't have a tacometer and #2 it doesn't accelerate very fast. Every morning after we work out we make smoothies and i'm taking this stuff which is pretty much dry steroids called creotine. it puts water in your muslces so you look bigger.
I was thinking about going to the dentist soon, i went in the fall when i was in martin.
Our investigators are doing well, Zach should be getting baptized on saturday.
In fairfield there are a lot of people from Ghana and last night one of the members gave us fish and in Ghana you eat with your hands so we pretty much just pull the meat off of the bones and eat it, he also gave us gizzard.
Miracles lately? i am not sure, probably when i give trainings i am able to think of alot of ideas in a short amount of time which helps me with other ideas to give a good training.
For service we work at a food bank.
take care
wove
elder taylor call

Monday, April 5, 2010

A Very Nice Day

easter sunday was a verrryyy nice day here, sunny and in the 70's. we had dinner with the haurch's (haroosh), it was really good, we had ham, green bean caserole, and some really good 4 layer chocolate cake. easter bunny found me, even a few days early if you know what i mean...
Conference was good, i enjoyed saturday alot more than sunday. i really liked the one about the daughters and mothers, the cowboy story, and elder oaks's talk in priesthood. Chris Armstrong and Mary both came to saturday morning and we had a less active Tim Jackson that came to all 5 sessions which was realllyyy good. For General Confernce we stay out till 10 and just get home as soon as we can afterword.
All my clothing is doing good and not on a bike, we have a brand new dodge minivan that is really nice and very comfortable.
Elder Soto is doing well as far as i know, in the fall he had to return to california to renew his greencard and has been a missionary in the LA mission since then, he is supposed to be coming back soon.
Owen is nuts.I know all of those missionaries except for elder clark, not sure who he is. Zach's baptism is on the 17th, so i will send pitcutes then. April fools package? im not sure about that one, which one had the banana bread in it?