Elder Harrison Adams 2/27/17 Greenville, NC

Family and Friends,

This week was fantastic! One of the highlights was the Hispanic family home evening we had at a member’s house! We had a dish from El Salvador, and also a really good dessert. I don't know exactly what the sandwiches we had were called, everyone just called them "tortas de pollo" even though that wasn't the actual name. For dessert we had "pastel de piña volteado." I'll include some photos below. We also had a really good message about pleasing God, and what we can do to make Him happy.

During church the translating equipment wasn't working so that was a little frustrating. In the second hour me and Elder Barboza taught the Spanish class, just focusing and highlighting a few points of the Restoration and the First Vision. I'm so grateful for this restoration. I'm grateful we will in a time where we have all the blessings of the Gospel available. I'm especially grateful that I can be with my family forever.

This week we also were able to find some new people, and teach some really good lessons! One of our investigating families had us over for dinner. We had meatballs with rice and tortillas. Not quite your typical meatball dish!

We taught them about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and highlighted a few points. Especially repentance and baptism. I'm so grateful that we have the opportunity to repent. God is a God of mercy, and a God of love. If we just turn to him, with a broken heart and contrite spirit, we will be made whole. There's no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 

I hope Y'all have a good week, and be safe!

Love,

Elder Adams

 

Elder Harrison Adams 2/20/17 Greenville, NC

Family and Friends,

This week we had lots of amazing things happen! One of the best things is that we finally got an investigator to church, Jorge. He and his wife both came. His wife is a member, she joined in Mexico, but hasn't been able to find the church the past 8 years that she's been living in the United States. Well, we ran into her, and she was so excited to see Elders and to figure out where the church was at!

We also were able to give several Priesthood blessings, and bless a house. I love the Priesthood and the power that comes with it. I've seen so many miracles come through the power of the Priesthood and am so grateful that we live in a time where we have blessings like this available! I'm also so grateful for the blessings of the temple. It's been really hard for me to go my mission without getting to go inside the temple, and I'm so looking forward to going again.

That's all for today! I hope y'all take care and have a fantastic week!

Love,

Elder Adams

Harrison says there are many homes of hispanics that have very low ceilings

and he is in constant need of ducking.

Elder Harrison Adams 2/13/17 Greenville, NC

Family and Friends,

Hello Y'all! This week was an excellent week. We weren't able to meet with our main investigator, as she was sick, but we did get to see lots of other good things happen this week. 

On Saturday we had one of the Hispanic youth kids come out with us for a little bit, and we were able to teach a lesson or two with him. He's fantastic! We also were able to become really good friends with one of the less actives in our area, and even got him as well to come out and teach a lesson with us! And after a little bit of time, we were able to catch up with a part member family and share a good message with them about the Plan of Salvation.

Kind of focusing on that point, the Plan of Salvation, I've been so blessed on my mission to be able to better understand and see the blessings of God's plan. Yesterday I was asked to teach Elder's Quorum and the topic of the lesson was Optimism. I'm so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the happiness and blessings that it affords us. Not only in this life, but in the life after as well! Sometimes it can be hard to maintain that optimistic opinion, but if you take some time and think about it, we have every reason to be optimistic! I know that if we are having struggles in our life, that we can sit back and count the many blessings that God has given us. We can press forward with enthusiasm, and love! 

I know that this Gospel is true, and that it is a Gospel of happiness. With that, I hope y'all have a fantastic week!

Love,

Elder Adams

Elder Harrison Adams 2/6/17 Greenville, NC

Family and Friends,

This week was, once again, another good week! We had transfer calls this past Saturday. I will be staying here with Elder Barboza so nothing is changing.

Things are also starting to warm up here a little bit! And sadly, a little trace of humidity is starting to come back!

We've been able to work with the members quite a bit this week, getting them out to lessons and also just teaching them in their homes. I love the members of the church, they are so loving and patient. They also have such a strong desire to do good! And I have a strong testimony that when members are with you for lessons, they can share and help so much! Just this past week we had a member who shared his testimony and I could really see how much it touched the life of this investigator!

This week we also had a Hispanic family home evening at the church. It went really well! We got a decent turnout and we ate some really good food and after we watched a movie in Spanish. All of the members really enjoyed it!

Well I sure love being a missionary! Great things happen every week. Miracles happen every week. Miracles happen so much that they have almost become an expectation! But I love being a missionary and serving the Lord.

Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts.

Love,

Elder Adams