Cumming-Week 11 and Week 12

Well, this is going to be the final post of my blog for Justin.  He will be returning from Georgia on Thursday afternoon after serving there for two years.  He didn't email this week because I am sure he is busy finishing up work and say goodbye to those he has met.  This is his email from last week.....so I went to court this morning (June 3rd) and it wasn't too bad.  I had to pay a 179.00 fine and it will not show up on my insurance.  The judge said that I need to go back to school when I get home, that is all he asks, just get an education and be successful.  Well other than that, things are good.  My week has been good, very hot...it's so nice.  The work is going good, just doing what I can and leaving the rest to the Lord.  It is so crazy that my mission is ending this next week....I can't believe it...it goes sooo fast....but I got one last week, my last stand as Elder A calls it.  So here is my miracle for the week.  We taught a recent convert's mother this week, she was legit.  We had her in a member's home and everything, the spirit was super strong.  We even watched the Restoration dvd.  We bore our testimonies and she was in tears, she ask me if gaining a testimony was hard, like if I struggled to keep praying when the answer wasn't coming and I wanted to tell her so bad that it wasn't hard, because I didn't want to discourage her but I told her that it isn't easy to gain a testimony sometimes, that our Father in Heaven want us to show him how bad we want to know and I testified that she could gain a testimony, if she truly searched for it.  It was awesome!!  So other than that, things are good....the ward keeps reminding me how much time I have left, they always have me share thoughts and closing prayers like it's the last time I'll ever pray in my life.  But I love ya and I'll see you next week.  Love ya bye!!!

Elder Phillips

Cumming-Week 10

Here is the latest from Elder Phillips.....I am a week behind on posting his update so at this writing he has actually spent 11 weeks in Cumming, Georgia.  Next week I will post his last two updates since he will be home a week from this Thursday....Mom, I am gonna dry clean my suits before I come home but they don't fit at all anymore.  I've just gotten too big, since I've been in Cumming and Marietta.  Things are good here.  We had a steak dinner by the lake yesterday, ahhh!!  I miss the lake.  I really enjoyed it.  My week has been good.  We haven't found any new people to teach yet, it's rough.  The weather is getting hot!!  It's nice.  We were able to get back in with a lady we met this week which was sweet.  We left a blessing on her home, it was so powerful, even her 4 month old daughter was quiet during it.  She was amazed at that, because her daughter is never quiet.  It was a powerful moment on my mission.  I love it!!  Elder A and doing great.  Just doing what we can and trying to stay positive.  Missionary work is just that, it's work.  We'll find some more people I know we will, we just gotta keep it going.  But I love y'all and I know that this work is true and that we are blessin lives here.

Love Elder Phillips
PS: I'm stayin in Georgia :) ( let me think about that for a minute.....no you are not!!)

Cumming-Week 9

Here is the latest from Elder Phillips in Cumming, Georgia....he celebrated his 21st birthday on the 20th of May......Thanks for the birthday wishes.  It is weird that I am not 21 years old.  I still feel like a little kid.  I don't feel like an adult.  So I had Sister A call you because she was saying something about my license not being legit or something, I don't know.  But I talked with Elder A this week and he does want me to call the court to see for sure if I have to have someone with me, he doesn't think I do but we will see.  I will let you know what happens, if I'm not in the slammer that is. :)  Our week has been hot and hot.  We didn't really find any new people this week.  We have one lady that we are teaching and we invited her to be baptized, she isn't ready though.  We got dumped on yesterday with rain, I've never seen so much rain in my whole life, it was so crazy.  My allergies are better now, they were pretty bad this past couple of days.  Things are just kind of moving along.  We were out knocking doors as usual and we came across this family, who was super cool.  They were friends with the missionaries before us, so hopefully we can get in with them and teach them.  Our teaching pool is rather small right now, we just trying our best to find new people to teach.  I am probably going to leave my bike in Georgia.  Well, that is about all I have this week.  Love ya, bye!!

Elder Phillips

Cumming-Week 8

Here is the latest from Elder Phillips....it is a short update since we got to talk with him on Sunday for Mother's Day.  He seems to be doing great and it was wonderful to hear his voice.  I am getting excited about him coming home in just a few weeks.......Well, it was good to talk to y'all on Mother's Day.  I am glad that everything is going well there.  After I done talking to y'all I took off my pants at our dinner appointment....she repaired my pants and I wore a robe while she did it.  Sweet!!  I am excited about seeing y'all in a month.  Tell Tyler to focus and enjoy the little things but don't worry about the little things.  Love ya bye!!

Elder Phillips