Small Town, U.S.A.

The road to our meetinghouse

Hey, All!!

Well, another week in Glenwood has come and gone.  We did service at the YMCA (cleaning the men's locker room...a gross job, but somebody's gotta do it), taught a bunch of less-actives, and with Bishop's go-ahead, are starting to invite ward members to think of non-members that they can invite to the upcoming fireside/ice cream social.  One of the Elders in Clarinda has gone to town on the sewing machines at the quilting store and made a bunch of ties for the missionaries in the District.  I'll send you pics; he did a pretty good job.  The other Elder made a table runner for the mission president's wife and a few other things and she was so overcome that she wept.  Thankfully, they seem to be staying busy with missionary work.  I haven't gotten a chance to sing again yet, but I'll try to get something set up for the Sunday before transfers, which are in the first week of August.  We'll see what happens.

 

The Glenwood Meetinghouse steeple

I love you all and I wish you a wonderful week.  I thank you for your continued prayerful support and I continue to send mine in return.

Love, 

Elder McMurray

As High As An Elephant's Eye

Hey, Dad!

It's good to hear that everyone else is doing well.  I heard about Germany's victory and Brazil's defeat.  Is everyone, including Noah, all soccered out, at least for awhile?  Brazil's going to throw a fit for a time, but they'll bounce back.  

I need to send everyone some pics of the corn.  More pics are coming, I promise!

Things in Glenwood are going well.  Here's the thing about the Ward: the active members are super solid, most of the less-actives have to work through some pretty big issues and problems, and our investigators need patient persistence.  One of them has some big Word of Wisdom problems...  However, he and his mom bore surprisingly solid testimonies in Fast Sunday a couple of weeks ago.  Hers was fine, his was kind of reminded me of back home, but overall, not bad.  We're keeping up hope.  We had some great exchanges with the Shenandoah Ward Elders this past week.  They're in our District and live in the town of Clarinda in the basement of a Quilting Store owned by some members of the Shenandoah Ward. 

Oh, we got to go to the Temple last week and we saw the newest film!  It is terrific!  I'm so sorry that I didn't request some Family File names, it totally slipped my mind for some reason.  The next time we go, I'll definitely ask you for some. 

Mom and Dad, thank you both for keeping me updated on the happenings at home.  I was wondering if you could send me my glasses prescription, just in case anything happens.  

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers and I extend mine in return.   

I love y'all,

Elder McMurray

It's the 4th of July

Hey, Mom!  Happy 4th to y'all too!

It's good to hear the news from back home.  I'm glad to hear that people are getting excited about missionary work and that Noah is going on team-ups with the Elders.  How does he like it and how does he like them?

Work sounds pretty nuts.  I hope y'all can survive the summer alive and relatively sane, especially Dad.

Our 4th was pretty good; we went out to the annual 4th-of-July ward party at the family home of one of the Counselors in the Bishopric and then on a team-up with one of the ward members. 

We're teaching a few new investigators.  One and his Mother actually attended Fast & Testimony meeting yesterday and both bore solid testimonies.  We're hopeful for progression there.  Yes, the school year has been over since the end of May; they go back in mid-August.  Last week was actually pretty cool-temperature but it was back to Galveston weather yesterday and today.

That's great that Dad has been talking to Nathan & Josh, and Jenny actually emailed me about Thad going to Lichtenstein.  I am doing well.

We made these photos, goofing around with the 4th of July goodies Elder Bywater got from his family...

I thank you for your prayerful support and I extend mine in return. 

Love,

Elder McMurray