The Holy Ghost is the teacher

It got cold this week!

I have no pictures...I'll snap a few today and attach below.

Every missionary always dreams and hopes to baptise a family or at

least someone who will do great things in the church. Well I think I

found the family. Adam and Mary Jane are doing pretty good. He is the

fastest learner. We leave him with stuff to read and he will read it

all again and again then do his own research on gospel library

about that topic and watch videos. It shocks us. We were teaching him

about prophets and he asked if we have prophets and apostles now. Yes

his name is Thomas S. Monson. Adam says, "Oh I watched a video with him

speaking about the Book of. Mormon" (WHAT!!!!!) like who does that. He's

very funny and will throw in comments like oh I better start saving my

money so I can pay tithing! (We haven't taught him that he Just

learned it on his own)

Listen up. Often members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Saints are so used to the Holy Ghost it's hard for us to notice it.

Well I was in the same boat. Especially in missionary work- you teach

dozens of people who are curious but don't come to church or read.

Just like chatting. Then someone like Adam comes along. It's like wow

the Holy Ghost is really there with him teaching him. God has been

preparing Adam and his family for the gospel for years.

I talk about a lot of different things in my emails. 99% of the time I

talk about what I have learned or something that has helped me. In

reality I'm still Cale. Just an almost 21 year old. I don't know

everything. I'm not perfect. I am learning so much every single day. I

have ups and I have downs. I have learned how the gospel works in my

life. And it is great. A really big focus in our mission is teaching

what the gospel has done. I've spent so much time looking at my life.

Looking at experiences. All I can say is without our Saviour Jesus

Christ I would not have made it. I am who I am because of Jesus

Christ. His teachings have shaped me and pushed me. My values, my

goals, my desires all are based on the knowledge I have of God's plan

for us.

Alma 34:32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to

meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to

perform their labors.

We all make mistakes but it is ok. God loves us. He knows we aren't

perfect. He knows we are learning. Just keep trying and it'll all work

out.

I am a little not well at the moment. I've got a funky lump on my neck

so ya dealing with that this week. Pray for me 😃🙏🏼 (don't freak out

pls I'm still breathing fine) IM OK

Also it snowed here ! I've never been so happy to be cold.

So my companion missed about 6 inches of
the sausage, but this is the German sausage.

Well best wishes. December next week which is crazy. Love you all. Send me an email or letter. I'D LOVE IT.

Byee

Elder Pilling 

Sent from the land of lads

P.S.  It's Cale's birthday on December 5th.  Send him a quick email if you feel so inclined.

Trust and Confidence in Christ

So ya this week kinda wasn't that awesome. But still awesome ya know?! No snow yet... there's probably a greater chance that we will see more snow next winter than this one. 

Firstly, meet Mary Jane and Adam. The kids were running the halls so no pic of them yet. 

Yep some matching ties cause why not (a member also has the same one).

This week we had a new transfer so it was crazy seeing all the members and their reaction that I was staying. It's been 7 months now. 

So Thursday a member had us over for a meal then we went on a home teaching split thingy. It was successful. Also busy and cold. 

There's a lovely member in our ward who is from New York and she invited us to her Thanksgiving celebration. It was good except the Buffett we went to was out of turkey lol. Kinda a fail. 

Sunday was the greatest. Ward conference. Adam and Mary Jane came! Church is hard with a 2 year old.... but still good. After, our ward mission leader invited us over for a meal with Adam and his family. It reminded me of Sundays at home! So yummy. Good conversation. Just some quality times. 

So a quick quote,

 "Trust and confidence in Christ and a ready reliance on His merits, mercy, and grace lead to hope, through His Atonement, in the Resurrection and eternal life" David A Bednar 

I have gained a simple powerful testimony of our saviour. I have seen his love. I love this gospel. 

I really struggle testifying in words on here haha 

Elder Pilling 

Sent from the land of lads

Magical week 🌈🌈

Well we had quite an awesome week. Like, best week on the mission probably.

I'm not going to do it in order or anything. Just as it comes to my mind.

All week we had a finding challenge with York zone. Pretty much

different parts of missionary work is worth different points so

whichever zone gets the most points win. Well our zone lost by 2,700.

Pretty bad huh.

But anyways, Thursday was our exciting day because it was the day

we were going to teach Mary Jane AND Adam!! So we had a yummy roast

chicken dinner then for the rest of the time he asked questions about

everything pretty much. Word of wisdom, priesthood, Sunday schedule. We

didn't have any time to have a structured lesson haha. But man he is so

cool. He is beginning his own painting business at the moment so he

travels around painting stuff. And wallpaper. Yep they still use it

over here.

Tuesday wasn't the greatest. All our appointments cancelled. It kinda

wasn't fun.

Saturday also not good. But pretty!  Here's a pic.

Wednesday was a blast, our last district meeting of the transfer. Then we had an exchange.  We also did a finding thingy in Keighley town center.  Basically all that happens is we draw the plan of happiness with chalk then stop people and talk about it. It went well and we had fun. Little cold. Got some pictures for the finding challenge. 

Sunday was SO GOOD. So Adam and Mary Jane and the kids came! They showed up early and all. We just loved it. It was Remembrance Sunday which was nice. The ward members were perfect in fellowshipping Adam and the family. A family invited them over for a Sunday meal next week!! Good idea. After church we did some finding. Leon introduced us to his manager at work, Lisa. She is so very nice. She sat down for a quick 5 min. We shared Moroni's promise and just in those 2 verses he felt the spirit and felt a truth coming from the Book of Mormon.  We set up a return lesson at Leon's for that day after her work. Then we taught her. We sang her Come All Ye Faithful.  The spirit was just perfect, we nailed it. Ah some things she said were like... I feel a sense of pure truth from the Book of Mormon or it seems like it's more of a real religion.  It make sense. 

I would like to testify by saying "there is truth in the Book" the Book of Mormon has more converting power than we all believe. Peace, happiness, and knowledge can be found when we study it diligently. 

Oh ya, we had transfers. And I'll be sticking around in Keighley for another transfer. Yep it'll my 6th transfer. So I've been in Keighley since the middle of April. Next transfers are December 19 I think. Yep and Elder Uter is staying too! We are so very excited!

MOM STAY TUNED FOR PICTURES TO ADD TO THIS ;) 

This is my favorite district leader, Elder Clanton.  He returns to Arizona tomorrow :/. 

He's so great! Featuring Wieners of Waterton shirt and Peru pans haha

Love yaa!

Elder Pilling 

Sent from the land of lads

Super Awesome Week

So this week was an absolute blast. Started off with Halloween. We

were on exchange with our district leader. So something really cool. I

have been out the longest in our district so I have really learned

from the new people. Everyone is still very excited about the

missionary efforts. But also we have a really tough district as far as

our finding numbers so it can get discouraging. We have really worked

hard to help each other be HAPPY and let me tell ya we love serving

with each other. And we will be having a district reunion in Banff in

about 2 years. Haha so good.

So exchange was great. Because of Halloween we had to be in the flat

at 6 unless we had permission for a ward party. Well we had a ward

party on exchange. Trunk or treat with about 10 cars. Pretty good.

Not much Wednesday.

Thursday we spent most of the day at interviews and training with the

assistants. First in my interview I told president Turvey I wanted to

get to know him better. So he said Sister Turvey and I will come

teaching with you. Tell me about your area. I told him about our

favourite family, the Williams, who has a mom who hasn't been in awhile

and a husband who has been 1 time. So we made plans for the next day

to go out for a meal and then teach them. Super wow awesome! I learned

a lot about President Turvey. And Sister Turvey. We then taught Mary

Jane. Tried to teach her husband. Here's the story...

So we get there at 8 hoping all the kids were in bed asleep only to

find Harley the 5 year old boy awake! He loved the attention but

proved it to be difficult to teach anything. After his dad Adam took

him to bed we had a chat with Mary Jane. It was on the edge of awesome

and not awesome. So ya kinda mutual. We kinda left it in her court to

take some steps of faith. (Don't want to share too many details). But

ya so that ended our Friday.

Saturday was a cool day. We visited some people did the usual. Then

Bon fire night, which is celebrating a guy named Guy Fawks who tried

to blow up parliament in 1605 with 36 barrels of gun powder. He was

unsuccessful so now everyone in England burns stuff and has fireworks.

So a little ward gathering with pork pies and mushy peas, not my

favourite. Because of health and safety we couldn't have our own fire

or fireworks at church. But we stood next to the neighbours which was

plenty big and had some proper good fireworks. Wow. I've

got vids I'll send in a separate email.

Sunday morning we were a little down. Fast Sunday and no one we

invited was coming to church but whatever. Then Mary Jane ran through

the doors at 9:57 (starts at 10) she said it was last minute but I

felt I needed to be here! My heart almost exploded with love! The Holy

Ghost is real guys!

It gets better though. Sunday evening we had duck which was cool. And

met with a cool member from Saint Helena (Tiny island).

Monday morning Adam (Mary Jane's husband) adds me on Facebook and

sends me a message asking if we wanted to go over for a meal so we

can get to know him. He also asked if we would be able to share more

about the gospel and about church with him!! He's never been taught

before. It gets even better. He asked Mary Jane how long church was

and told her he wanted to attend the whole thing on Sunday! Ah we were

all speechless including Mary Jane.

Greatest pday of my mission today. We are getting a pic with the fam on

Thursday so stay tuned for my favourite family in England !!!

Ya so that's awesome.

Elder Clanton, my former district leader, (I've been in the same zone as

him for 10 months of my mission) well he goes home next week so this

was his last pday. We went bowling. Then went to the institute

building. It was great. Sad to say bye! He lives in AZ so Toni and Brad

definately go visit him! Please. He's my favourite.

Elder Clanton from AZ

So ya loved this week. Legendary stuff.

JOE YOU ENTER THE FIELD TODAY!

Exciting things everywhere.

It was chilly about 1 Celsius this morning. Put on a scarf and gloves.

Brrrr. Got dark at 5 that sucks.

Byeeeee

Elder Peeling