P-Day # 76 - It's COLD! Teaching Opportunities, and Sliding on the Ice & Snow....

Elder Perry, Selfie!

This week has been a slow week for us. In both terms of driving and in teaching.

Most of our investigators were sick this week due to a bad flu virus going around. We have a investigator that is ready for baptism but due to the flu we had to change the date.  Pray that he gets well and we can reschedule soon.  We have had bad road conditions getting from appointment to appointment. We’ve had lots of snow which melts some and refreezes…. more on the ice thing later. We have been able to get in contact with some potential investigators however, they didn't want to hear our message, so we have been trying to talk to everyone we see and stay warm at the same time. That’s not easy when it’s minus -20 Celsius.

Elder Perry, Sauble Beach
Owen Sound, Ontario

We did have the opportunity to visit a referral this week who was in the hospital. We had a very nice conversation. But he wasn't in a state where we could teach him much. He did seem to like the company though.

We slowly but surely have been meeting most of the Owen Sound Ward and we have been working on building a good relationship with them. We were able to help one of them move a freezer and help with their animals. 

We have been teaching a recent convert and answering questions that she has had, while shoveling her walk way, when we go visit. She has been going through The Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith and had questions about family history. We were able to explain that Elijah had come and that those keys needed for family history have been brought back to the earth once again. She was in awe and we feel like we could use one of President Monson's favorite sayings while driving back to Owen Sound, "We think we did some good today!"

Looks Cold, Ea'?

We were also able to watch the funeral of President Monson and learn from his life about dedicated service. Helping others is worth any sacrifice and taking the time to help and talk to others in the midst of a busy schedule can have long lasting effects. 

I was driving 25 MPH (Yes, it really was 25mph Mom -TIWI is my witness) and slid on some black ice out of know where and the car got put in the ditch. The car was perfectly fine though. We were truly blessed and Heavenly Father really does take care of his missionaries.  We tried to dig around it, but that car wasn't coming out without help. A family was just coming home for the day and they asked if we needed any help. They offered to call CAA (AAA for Canada) for us and have them pull us out of the ditch. We accepted and then they asked for our help in pushing their car that got stuck in their drive way up to their house. 

Pretty?...Pretty Slick!!!

We were able to share some basic things we believe with the family and got to leave a card with them. The CAA guy came and pulled the car out and we were able to teach him about families while he was pulling our car out he also took a pass along card. We were able to then continue on our journey and our car was perfectly fine. The Lord really loves us and we made the most out of our situation. We were thankful we got to teach.  

I can’t believe I’m starting to talk about coming home and going to BYU-I. My sister is helping me with the enrollment and housing while my parents are taking care of the financial aide called FASFA. My companion, Elder Stringham, took a semester at BYU-I before his mission, so I’ve also been picking his brain. Time is sure going by quick, What am I gonna' do now??  Missionary Work of Course...Still have time to WORK !!

Elder Perry
Owen Sound, Ontario
Barrie Stake
Canada Toronto Mission