November 4

 Nov 4

Hi Everyone,

 

This week was pretty great.  I started out the week working with Elder Cole.  It is his first transfer in and it was fun hanging out with him.  We were able to talk to a bunch of people and take a sick pic.  We then had a big zone meeting so it was fun getting together with the whole zone.  Those were the only really big things that happened.  

 







This week was my dearest Mother's birthday so I got to call her which was the highlight of the week of course.  We also had a big mission call where we carved pumpkins halloween night since we can't go out and do missionary work.  I decided to carve a picture of me and my mother but only had a really big knife so it didn't come out great but I like it.  The next day we helped our friend Walter set up a movie night for some kids in his area.  Walter has met with missionaries for awhile and he does the movie night as service.   It was fun but it was sad we couldn't stay for the movie lol.  






 

This week was also the birthday for a kid in our ward and we went over to his house.   He drew a picture of me which was pretty fire.  Isaac is a cool dude and a great artist.  







 

We had a mission wide ZOOM call on Sunday.  We even invited our families to join the call.  We set a mission goal to baptize 95 people by the end of the year.  We all fasted on Sunday for our goal.  












 

But that was my week. It was pretty cool.  This week is transfers so I might be leaving Simpsonville. But we will see!

 

Love, Elder Gurney

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