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Hey yall! 

It has been a good week.

Our district leader, Elder Grimm got called into the office as the refferal manager. So he left on Wednesday, which means I was in a trio for prety much a week. It was pretty awesome. We had so many phone call lessons. Because we were handling two areas. Elder Grimm and Liu (Doncaster 1.1) and Elder Berky and Jepson (Doncaster 1.2)

But it was amazing. It was very easy to stop people in the street, because Elder Liu has such a way with speaking to people. Probably because his English isnt native speaker level (but still very good) so they actually have to listen to him haha.

We had an amazing phone call lesson Saturday night. This friend was very interested in LDS, but had many questions as he has been researching religion alot for the past year. Seemed to not trust everything we were saying just because we are young guys. So we has a lesson with the Elders quorum president, who is a GOAT! He answered all the questions our friend had in super good simplicity and depth. Plus having the answers come from a born a bred Donny lad was reassuring for him.

Our new District Leader is Elder Daniel’s. He seems like a great guy. So it should be great. Plus our district now includes the Barnsley wardshare. So that is lit. 

I have been reading in Alma 20-40 recently. Been writing in my study Journal. It has been good to summarize what is happening in my own words. And what takeaways I have. Need to just look back on it to bring it to my remembrance 🙂 I admire how much Alma gave up as the high judge to go out to preach. And even in his reign as judge. How humble he was. Never taking from the people other than what they decided/the law decided he get. That is what a good leader does. Leads by example. Does the things he knows is right.

I invite you all this week to lead by example. Seek to do good to those around you. I want you to do 1 nice thing for someone else. Once a day, at least. Go out of your way to share Christs love. We all have it in us

I love you all! Jesus does too 🙂 Remember that!

-Elder Berky

Hey yall!

It was a good week

Highlights

-found 20 bucks in the gutter

-Poverty meal maxed (cans of beans and soup)

-Found alot of people

-preached to a bus full of youths (tried to bash me on gospel, didnt work)

-Exchange with Elder Grimm, twas lit

-Started building more hotwheel derby cars (While listening to church history podcasts)

-started a Study Journal

-Went door knocking and finding with our friend Travis! Who was baptized last month. Bro is amazing.

One thing I really loved this week. Was the extra time that I was able to devote to the Lord. Whether it was more study. Or just being able to appreciate more blessings. 

I love you all! Jesus does too 🙂

-Elder Berky

Hey yall! It has been a pretty good week. Did a good amount of finding. Some decent lessons. Honestly. Pretty average week. 

Highlights

-Exchange with Elder Liu. He is great

-Nice burger on Saturday

-Meal appointments with members

This upcoming week should be fun. We are going to be doing a “Hell Week”. Pretty much just grinding as hard as we can and doing everything to an exact obedience. 

I know that i will see miracles and blessings come. Time for the lock in. 

Love yall! Jesus does too. We are all Gods children. 

-Elder Berky

Hey Yall!

It has been an amazing week, per usual when in the service of the Lord 🙂

Had zone conference on Thursday, it was amazing, talked alot about finding people and speaking with everyone. Played “This is the Christ” with my district. I flubbed some notes, but I wasn’t able to tune before haha.

We had some wonderful times listening to conference. Made some food for the district too. I love cooking. I really liked the talk about how much this father loved his children. They haven’t done anything to gain their love. And you can’t do anything to take that away. I really felt heavenly father’s love for us during all of the talks as well. That has been the thing I got the most from this conference. Heavenly Father loves YOU. Remember that.

I need to go to bed now. 

I love yall! God does too 🙂

-Elder Berky

Hey Yall! 

It has been a good week. 

Highlights;

-got given authentic Indian fried rice dinner while door knocking. Shoutout Sher.

-George, new friend. From Romania. Has been searching for the truth. Super cool

-Lots of fun conversations with strangers

-Almost got ran down by Chavs (thugs)

-Had a meal appointment every single day  this week (shoutout Doncaster members)

Speaking of meal appointments. I am working my best to not gain weight. So what I have been doing to circumvent and navigate around the challenge of 1. Needing to lose weight. Still having a good relation with the ward, by showing appreciation for the food they give us, by eating it. 

So what I have done, is the days that we have a meal appointment. I do not eat breakfast or lunch. This leaves me with enough room to fully enjoy the food, and show my appreciation for the members. 

The only downside, is that i am highly unlikely to hit my protein goal for the day. But. Sacrifices must be made. 

Other than that dilemma which I have had to live with this week. It has been great. This upcoming week, there is only 2 days we do not have a meal appointment. So I will have 2 days that I can hit my protein goal. That’s a plus. Started doing this when I picked up my trainee. Started at 230, last week was 227. This week 226. So we are getting there. Goal is below 200. I haven’t been below that in a looong time. So that is the aspiration.

Had our first mentor meeting. For my trainee ( new missionary, not greenie) was pretty lit. We had like 12 people confirm for church, but then only 3 showed up. But thats okay. We will get them this week 🙂

Spiritual thougt:

I have been reading Mosiah. It is very good. The story of Abinadi is one that every missionary can look to. He converted only one person. Alma, but look at the good that comes from that one person. That also relates into finding the One, the lost sheep, the chosen one, the prodigal son. All of those topics/stories. So focus on one person you can help. Whether that be a friend, family member, co-worker, or a stranger you have seen around town.

I invite you all to keep this commitment to help that one person. I will follow up next week. I better hear some stories from yall 🙂

Things are amazing in Doncaster. Gotta get off the train so I can go buy food to cook the district dinner, chicken parmesean Alfredo. (Pics will be on my google photos, join to see what im doing)

I love you all!

-Elder Berky

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Hey yall! It has been a lovely week. Said goodbye to Elder Fungavaka. He is becoming a zone leader in Wakefield. What an amazing Elder. He will do good things for the people in his zone. 

Highlights

-Bought some Doc Martins

-Ate a Mexican in Leeds (the food)

-Almost lost some sisters on the train in leeds. (Forgot her bag on the train)

-I HAVE A SON – Elder Jepson

-Papa John’s pizza lunch

-lesson with a tweaker. (Shoutout Brandon)

-Blessing for sick member (Pray for Rosario) kidney stones are rough. Bro needed surgery.

-Elder Jepson bearing his testimony on a bus full of old people. GOAT

Needless to say, pretty interesting week. But such is life When you are a servant in Gods hands. 

SON:                   ELDER JEPSON

AGE:                    19

HEIGHT:             5’10

WEIGHT:            135

LOCATION:        SARATOGA SPRINGS

OCCUPATION:  SUMMER SALES

FEAR:                 THE FUTURE

He is really great, very extroverted. Which is good, because i still need to work on that.

I would leave yall with a spiritual thought. However I am out of time, and need to adhere to the standards which have been set. And relinquish myself to my domicile of drowsiness in which I intend to reset my olfactory settings which are overwhelmed due to the nature of the work of a servant of the Lord. 

GOODNIGHT!!

-Elder Berky 

Hey yall!

Twas a good week. Visited alot of people previously in contact with missionaries. Had some great lessons. 

Highlights

-Last district council

-Almost hit pidgeon #2

-Lit lesson at the Dewey’s mansion (for England standards)

-Our friend told us to call the police for him, (now he isnt responding, hope he is still alive)

-Got lost on a dirt road/walkway in the car. Then proceeded to eat 240 popcorn nuggets from KFC ( as a district. Not just me)

-Chair footie

-The great monster wall collapse

-Reorganized the flat 🙂

I had a really good discussion with one of the members at our family home evening lesson tonight. We were talking about how many of our friends have partners that they have been with for a long time, but have never married. And this member, himself being a convert who was with his partner for many years before the were married and subsiquently baptized. Had some good insight. Here in England, there is not very many cultural, or monetary benefits to being married. Often, you actually recieve more incentive to stay seperated and file as a single parent, therefore, gaining support via the government. Marrige used to be pushed cultrually very much. But due to dwindling cohesion of faith and life, that cultural nudge isnt there anymore. Plus many people are much more worried about finances, and how to “beat the system” than doing the right thing. We also releyed that to lack of knowledge of gospel principles. Such as eternal marrige, and how important families really are. I have spoke before about the cinicallity of the people here in England, so I wont crack open that can of decomposing worms. But it does tie in. 

I have been blessed and privledged to have a Mother who is very knowledgable of human tendencies, due to the nature of her studies and work. And a Father who carries a similar calmness and understanding of life. So those things have also been passed to me, which I have delighted in sharing these insights with everyone. (Shoutout Mom and Dad)

I know that we have a purpose, that God is our loving Heavenly Father, that He wants us to be like him, even better. Just as a father teaches his son to be like him, but to also be better. God wants us to be better, to glorify him through our obedience. During a recent lesson with a very knowledgable member. He mentioned Jesus’s “sermon on the mount” In which Jesus gave the people, “the higher law”. Just as life has different levels and experiences, there is a higher law that has been given that we must live. And those laws we recieve are for our benefit, even if they seem hinderences of natural life, we all know the natural man is an enemy to God.

That is my spiritual thought for yall. Take care, Jesus loves you!

I am doing well. I will be picking up my Trainee on Wednesday, wish me luck… no. blessings! Thats a better wish 🙂

-Elder Berky

Hey yall! 

This week went by quick.

Highlights:

-Interviews with President Kerr ( I am training next transfer!!!)

-Everybody got sick

-found some cool stuff while cleaning the kitchen 😉 dont tell.

-Travis got Baptised!!!!

-Had a lot of lessons. 

-Finished the Monster wall (started last transfer by Elder Fungavaka and Elder Crowther)

-Finished building another Derby hotwheels

-Almost got old man diarrhea on my pants in the bus station. 

Yea, about that last point. That happened on Saturday, the district met up at French gate (shopping mall). And we had lunch there, it was lit. We went off to go visit some refferalls who hadn’t been answering their phones. But I had to take a quick whizz. Luckily, the bus station is below/attached to the shopping center. So we went down there do take care of business. Saw one of our friends who works there as a security guard, chiller. Proceeded to utilize the lovely bus station public restroom. All went well.

 As I was leaving. (The entrance/exit is pretty narrow. Like a doorway, but no door. ) An old fella with a walker blocks my exit. But still facing the direction of walking traffic, down the hall. He looks at me, i say sorry, and step back to let him through. But he stays still and looks up at the restroom sign. (Slowly) I proceed to sneak by him while glancing down, I realize I smell something somewhat reminiscent of dog fouling ( as the Brits call it ). I make it past the fella, who is still standing still in the doorway to the latrine. And as I make it past him, looking down, see a sorrowful sight. Poor man didn’t make it to the throne of relief. 

Liquid brown drippings, of what most likely had once been English curry, and classical fish and chippy, have made their migration through the borders of his shorts. 

As I met up with my companion, who was sitting across the way, wrapped in his own world of contacting our friends. Looks up, and realizes the stench, and familiar brown tone and consistency that trails for 40 feet up the station tile. Some clumps larger than others. I am checking my pants and shoes to make sure I accidentally didnt rub any on me, as we walk away, grimacing. 

We saw a janitorial lady, pushing one of those cleaning carts, we informed her that an elderly man has had an unfortunate accident. We gave our condolences as she thanked us for the heads up. She sighed as  she made her way toward the “trail of indigested beers”

Me and Elder Fungavaka, shook, walked away to fulfill our mission purpose. Reminiscing of what had just happened. 

I dont have enough time to give a spiritual thought, my bad. But it was a good week. Jesus loves you! Do good unto others.

-Elder Berky

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Hey Yall! 

It was a pretty good week

Highlights

-Elder Grimm hitting a pidgeon at 60 mph (bird was just chillin in the middle of the road)

-Exchanges, did yard work service and put a friend on date 🙂

-hit our goal of 8 FRIENDS ON DATE FOR BAPTISM!!! (Some of them stopped responding tho  )

-Got sick, (sorry friends, didn’t make to church)

-My brother sent my the Animusic songs, IFYKYK ( shoutout James, and Pipedream)

This week has been good. I forgot to mention in last week’s letter that our wardshare/ district had 18 friends at church that Sunday. So now you know. Things are popping off in Donny.

I have been reading in the beginning of the Book of Mormon during my studies. I usually try to find a verse I read that day to send to our friends for Daily Contacts (shoutout Daily Contacts). Something that stands out to me. How often are we like Laman and Lemuel? Seeing the miracles and being led by a Prophet, having miraculous encounters and literal divine intervention in their lives. Seeing angels and God providing for them in the wilderness. And still doubted, and turned away.

Now we (at least I dont) see angels appearing, or see a little compass ball appear in the middle of nowhere, to guide us to a promised land. If you do, let me know. I wanna hear that story. But how many small miracles do we see in our lives? How many times have we prayed for something to come to pass, only for it to happen, and us chalk it up to coincidence?

As I relflect on many things in my life, I have consistently seen prayers answered when I do the right things, but then shortly forget and go about without much recognition of the prayer being answered.

I invite you all to find the small miracles in your life, and show your appreciation for them, for Gods blessing that he gives all of us liberally. 

I love you all! Be kind to all. Protect your liberty and religion (shoutout Captain Moroni)

-Elder Berky

Hey yall! It was a good week. Had alot of lessons. Found some people. Blessed a guys car because he was worried about witchcraft curses from Jamaica. 

One of our friends on date stopped replying to us and didn’t show up to the lesson we had planned. And the member meal appointment that he was invited too. Turned out that he got robbed and beat up a little. But he is chilling now. That was crazy. 

Had a BBQ on Saturday because a member canceled their meal appointment. So I grilled up some burgers. And my Mom’s famous “Honey Lime Cilantro Chicken” it was a hit. 

Zone Conference was on Thursday. It was great. Talked about District unity. But also focused some on the Apostasy and history of churches after Jesus Christ apostles were killed. Very interesting to hear more about it. And definitely strengthens my testimony of the Restoration and Jesus Christs true gospel. 

We did some fun contacting role plays with the AP’s

Oh, and we (our district) sang. I played the flute. Was pretty baller. Faith in every footstep. Ill see if I have the video. (It will be on the google photos album.

Also, one of the new sisters in my zone, met my Mom at the temple while she was in the MTC. So thats pretty chill too. 

Things have been going well. Elder Fungavaka is really cool and we mesh well. Just not during basketball haha. He is a fun guy and very funny. 

This week in reading the Book of Mormon. I am still in 1 Nephi. I like taking my time when I read. Its like eating a tasty meal. If you stuff it down quick, you are not going to feel well. But if you take your time to savor and ponder the words, your study experience will be much more effective. Coming back to the beginning of the BoM after reading through D&C and PoGP is pretty cool to recognize all of the doctrial key points and even phrases and teachings. It just shows you how intertwined scripture is. Just like our family history is intertwined with everyone in the world. 

I love you all! And keep doing your best.  Go and Do, the things which the Lord commands : ) 

-Elder Berky

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