Sore in St. Vincent

Things in St Vincent are going very well. I actually have been extremely sore since I got here. My area I am serving in right now is the worst area in the whole mission as far as amount of hills/mountains and Steepness of Hills/mountains. And I get to hike them all day! Every day! :) 

 

It's actually a lot of fun! And it's going pretty good with Elder Regis. I had gone on trade offs with him before back in St Lucia so I know him pretty well. 

Oh and as far as Elder Bingham, Turns out I cant get away from him haha. We have never been in a different Country since our mission started. The real test will be the next three transfer calls. because I don't think  we will ever be separated! Which is sweet, cause he is an awesome guy! 

 

The Missionaries in this island are amazing! we have two Polynesians and one guy from England so I have a lot of guys who like to play rugby! :) 

 

But I actually know a lot of people here! Many of them have served in St Lucia before. I am Serving in The Kingstown Branch. And yes we have a church owned building. The reason for that is back 25 Years ago The church came into this country and the president wanted to know what he was letting in, So an apostle came and converted him one time! so The church got a legit building. pretty cool I know. It even has a font, so no more ocean baptisms for a while. I'm going to take some pictures so you can see next week. But there are 2 sets of missionaries in Kingstown, 6 in calaqua, and 4 in Georgetown. so there is the Kingstown branch, Calaqua branch and the Georgetown group meeting. 

 

It has been so weird sitting in a legit building with a water fountain haha. weird how i picked the water fountain as the crazy part but its so cool to have one! 

 

Oh Zone Conference was amazing! President Mehr is basically going to be the next Prophet so ya! he talked about how everything we do has consequences and we cannot no matter how bad we want to turn back the clock of time. Also we learned about prioritizing our time by Sister Mehr She used a great anaolgy with stones, pebbles, sand, and water. its a really long story so i will send you a letter! 

 

Anyways zone conference was great! best part was how I found out that "NC's" mom has committed for sure to live the word of wisdom, so that she can get baptised! Whoo!! 

 

It was a good trip even though I had to fly 5 times in 2 days haha. fun times in the west indies mission. 

 

Oh Elder Sheen is serving in Barbados. so he is starting off in the flattest area with one of my absolute favourite missionaries as his zone leader. He will also probably get a car. 

 

Ah so wanna hear a funny story about my new bed? It falls down in the middle of the night sometimes haha, so you could say i downgraded! 

 

Oh and they speak like Jamaicans here :)

But I have not much to report on except the fact that I am doing very well.!

Next week I will have more about my area, once I learn it haha

Anyways I love you very much ! 

 

Have a Great week!

Love Elder Pierson

Baptisms and Transfers

This week was an interesting week. Amazing and kinda nerve racking. 

 

First of All Saturday was amazing, There were three people baptised. "P", I baptised, "OB", Elder Smith baptised, "X", Elder Bechan baptised.

So it was a great.  

 

But the whole Saturday I was nervous as to where I was going. I finally got my transfer call. I am Going to St Vincent! Just hopping the ocean about 20 Miles. so yeah I am kinda excited. Gonna miss St Lucia. But church was pretty great.  

 

I got to be a concluding speaker but when I got up sacrament was supposed to be over 5 mins ago. So I just bore my testimony and it was fun!  

 

Its so crazy that in one transfer, one more of my sisters will be married? woah. 

 

My next transfer though I am going to be killing a missionary. Elder Regis. My first district leader! So I think it is going to be fun!  (SIDE NOTE: JEFF IS NOT REALLY KILLING ANYONE. THAT IS JUST WHAT THEY SAY WHEN THE MISSIONARY THEY ARE COMPANIONS WITH FINISH THEIR MISSION AND THEN GO HOME.)

 

 

Oh and my ringworm is going away. I just guessed it was ringworm, but what ever it is I am all good. That antifungal cream took care of it. :)

 

But I guess the highlight of this week was the progress we have seen with a little boy named "NC". His mom has been dodging us but he said he wanted to sit down and listen to us. So we taught him a little bit about the gospel to his request, but he was really sincere. After the little lesson, he said that he wished we were his older brothers. Kinda melted my heart haha. He is such a cool kid its too bad I am leaving. But I am excited for a new adventure and meeting new people! 

 

Anyways fun thing about going to St Vincent is that I have 1 day there then we fly back to St Lucia for Zone conference, so I will be doing a lot of flying in the near future and also will have my passport stamped a whole ton! 

 

But I am excited for the new 

Have a fantastic week and wish me luck!

Love You !

Your Stripling Warrior

Elder Pierson

The work in Bissee

This week was an amazing week.!

I am doing amazing in St Lucia, other than the fact that i think i have some sort or ringworm thing in my skin... haha ill be fine. I think.   :) 

 

Anyways Church this Sunday was sad for member attendance we had so few people there. but we had about 7-8 Investigators there so the branch size wasn't too horrible. Had about 46 people there. Oh and yes in those investigators there were "P" and "OB", and their dates are this weekend! and "P" has asked me to baptise him, so this will be my first baptism. 

 

 

I am so excited for these men, They have grown so much since I have met them. Especially "OB", His whole family is making great strides in coming closer to the Saviour, "OB" is getting baptised this week and his brother "V" on the 5th of April. Also "OB" has a son who will be turning 8 in October, who wants to be baptised, so by then "OB" will have the priesthood and can baptise his son!    so its amazing to see how there whole family will be doing. we are actually going over there tonight to hold their first family Home Evening! :) That area is an amazing area . its called Bissee.  

 

We actually just met with a man named "ES", Now "ES" wants to bring his whole family closer like they used to be. He has a girlfriend who he has been with for 15 years and he wants to get married. Anyway, this man named "ES", called out to us one night while we were in a rush to get somewhere. I was on the phone and thought about just giving him a quick response and keep walking but I felt like we should talk to him. so I sent elder smith to talk to him and when I joined the conversation I found out that "ES" has done a lot of research on The Church of Jesus Christ and he really likes what he hears. He was trying to recall something  he learned but he said it was in a book called "the teaching of Joseph Albert Smith, or George Fielding Smith" so he is a Golden contact needless to say. He Told us his favourite book to read is the Gospel Principles book. so I am super excited. he is kinda busy  with work but we are going to get to meet with him. we gave him a book of Mormon on the Sunday night we met with him,  and when we saw him again on Tuesday  he had  just come home from work and he showed us what he was reading and he was on Ch 5 of first Nephi. so every break he got at work he was reading!

This guy is amazing! 

 

Oh other AMAZING thing of the week is the exploration of a new segment of area, its called Entrepot, and it is amazing. In two hours there we got 8 contacts and 6 lessons so that was really fun. everyone wanted to talk to us! we are gonna go back just now. 

 

Anyways it sounds like things at home are going amazing! Dad sounds like a busy man! and so cool he got to meet with Elder Holland. I am so jealous he is coming when I am not there. I've been listening to a lot of his talks and he is an amazing speaker! I love it! 

 

It's so cool to think that I have so many friends all around the world who are doing what's right because of the love that they have for the Saviour.  

 

I talked with a tourist who asked us if we were Mormons. now usually when tourists ask us that they have something to say about the scriptures, This family was from north carolina and the father was sweet. He just asked us if we were Mormons and I said yes. and he just said " I have my own faith, but I really respect what you guys do, its amazing to see young men give up two years to serve the Lord, keep it up" not gonna lie it was probably more exciting that meeting another member tourist! :) 

 

The work is progressing like none other. We  just had a visit from President Eclair (Second Councillor to the Mission Presidency) we took him teaching so that was cool, but he told us he is instructing the branch leadership to get the branch to do a lot more member missionary work. So hopefully we will be teaching all member referrals. 

 

My companion is doing great! his knee is doing well and I'm hoping it stays strong! But transfers are coming soon and I've been on this island for 6 months now so I don't know what is going to happen! Anyway it will be amazing! 

 

Love you very much! have an amazing week! 

 

Love Elder Pierson 

The Spirit brings so much happiness to people

Missionary life is going amazing!! i love what i am doing, and i feel as though i am getting better and more well versed in the doctrine of this gospel! 

 

Its amazing to hear about the baptisms this saturday!! im so excited to hear about that! Member missionary work is an amazing help! i cannot wait till St Lucia has a Stake 

 

Church was a little disappointing but still amazing! we had so many people who were committed to come to church who did not! it rained an hour before Church started and people here look for any reason not to come.  

so the two baptisms we had planned for this week we have had to move to the next week. The guys are "OB" and a man named "P". "P" has one leg and needs a ride to church every day, but he was sick on sunday. and "OB" is awesome he is excited about the gospel and especially about baptism,  he actually was addicted to drugs but got off before we met him, he was only smoking while we were teaching him and now he is clean and he fells amazing. its crazy to see this change in the family. From the time we first met them till now we can see the change. The spirit is so much stronger in there lives, and they are happier all the time! 

 

The Gospel and The Spirit brings so much happiness to people! I Love It! 

 

This week was an amazing week for missionary work. during the week we actually taught 42 lessons and they were all pretty good!

I think my favourite thing to talk about at the moment is actually the hastening of the work! I love hearing about the missionary work and progression of the people in the Empire of Russia. It talks all about it in the February Liahona. 

 

Any ways haha umm cool P-day activities, well today we went to climb on of the Pitons and then we didn't actually. we got there and they wanted to charge us the tourist price even though we are locals and we had a sweet police local named Sam (Ym President) with us! so we didnt want to pay 30 US to climb a mountain so we hung out at the beach, playing some rugby! 

 

Anyways it was a good day today! 

And i love this work! and St Lucia.

But I Love you!

Have a Great week

Love, Elder Pierson

Seeing Progress

 

Since the last earthquake there has been nothing, people here like to make up stories , so I think there will be no tsunami but who knows!! 

 

I could not imagine it being cold on my mission. But to tell you the truth i am still just waiting for it to get cold. haha. I guess I am starting to adapt to the weather because I start to get a kind of chill sometimes when it gets below 30 ;) 

Oh just so you know we met a lady who is so nice! She and her husband have offered to feed us and we have only met them once. She went on a 6 year mission somewhere and she says she knows how tough it can be sometimes. But she said when ever we pass by to come a get a chocolate cupcake because she just thinks how our mothers must miss their babies and she wants to do what they would do for us :) She is super nice! I really realized how much I love my mother!

Church this week was really good! We had 68 people there and two of them were these investigators that we were about to drop. They are sweet! After church one of them expressed to me how he has never felt this way attending any other church, and he has finally made up his mind and he said he is going to come here for the rest of his life! So I am so excited for him! Well them! It's actually two brothers named "V" and "OB". its going to be great to get two more worthy Priesthood to this branch. We really need it! But the church has been growing at an amazing rate here!  

 

Actually on Thursday I got to witness a wedding. This man looks Rastafarian and he lives in Canada with his now wife. But he couldn't be baptised in Canada so he came home to St Lucia to get baptised, married and get his Canadian citizenship so it's exciting!  

 

We have actually been seeing a lot of success, We will next week be baptising a one legged man named "P". He is really cool and super humble! He needs a ride to church and he gets a ride sometimes so he is doing great! 

  

We also have a lady named "DS" who has 4 kids who she wants to live gospel. She has a baptism date for the 29th and she hopefully will bring all her kids to church next week. She is actually the niece of an investigator named "VE". And how we met "DS" was we were teaching "VE" And BRO, and she came up to us and said she wanted to join our church and get baptised! So she is doing well, we just need to teach her about the Word of Wisdom! 

 

As for the young men we were teaching, I think we are going to have to drop them. Only one has has a witness that Joseph Smith was a prophet, but he wont come to church, but hopefully he will start acting and see the blessings that will come into his life and trust the Lord in all he does! 

 

But the YM program will be getting much better. A new member named Sam just got called to be the YM leader, and he is built like brother Tanner so I'm sure he is going to be a great leader. I wasn't there when he taught his class but apparently he is a great role model for the kids, and was encouraging them to do well in school! 

 

Anyway, the branch is doing fantastic! 

 

And the work is doing great! I love being a Missionary and am so happy to be here!

Love you very much!
Elder Pierson