Taylor writes that things are a little crazy with all the changes in Pittsburgh. They had the first big transfer meeting this week and it was a little crazy looking over the transfer board and worrying over 180 missionaries and deciding who they would be linked up with and how they would make the changes. He said it took them 12-13 hours+ to make the arrangements, and then the problem was making rides for everyone. Breaking down the barriers between missions, and merging these missionaries always has it's challenges. Many of these companionship's were meeting for the first time, and it was like we were all new missionaries. It took Taylor over 20 minutes straight to read the new assignments, and then half of the missionaries needed additional instruction to get the assignments straight. It will take some time to forge these new relationships, and raise the bar to our new level of commitment, but with the Lords help we can accomplish this huge assignment. President Summer hay's had the departing missionaries bear their testimonies, and then Taylor got to go pick up the brand new missionaries from the airport. Elder Black his first Greene came back after having some surgery on his leg. He is a great Elder, and Taylor is excited for the strength he will bring to the mission.
The next 15 days he will be on exchange in the Harrisburg side of the mission. He will work with a new companionship every day for the next 2 weeks. He will get the opportunity to go back to Camp Hill and Waynesboro as well as many other places which he loves and is excited about. He hopes to find some great success and some new investigators for the Elders to work with. He hopes to make an impact and get the ball rolling again. He said he is grateful for this time to serve a mission, and it has been such a blessing to share the message of the Restoration. He said it has been a great blessing, and he has learned something from every new area and challenge. He knows the Lord lives and it is through his grace and Atonement that makes all things possible.
We will have the opportunity to pick him up on November 16th of this year and travel through his mission and fly home on November 21st. Home for Thanksgiving!!! We are excited!!!
Please drop him a note at:
Elder Taylor Russell
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Mission
2589 Washington Road Suite 410
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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