Roswell-Week 2

Elder Phillips and Elder Hughes

Justin has been in Roswell for two weeks now.  He said in his email this week that it is the toughest area of the mission and that the work is slow.  He says....Missionary work is hard, but I know that I will be blessed for doing it.  He said that on their way to the library on Monday a storm rolled in and they were soaked, but its all part of the work, he says.  He sends his love to everyone and knows that the Lord wants him in Georgia for a reason...he is just not sure why yet.

First Week in Georgia



New Missionaries with Elder Phillips

  Justin arrived in Atlanta on Tuesday of last week and has been assigned to serve in the Roswell, Georgia stake.  He says the weather is hot and he is in a bike area so he bikes everywhere.  He had to buy new, cheap ties because the ties he has, when he sweats bleed onto his white shirts and he is sweating!!  His new companion is Elder Hughes from St. George, Utah.  He says the people are friendly until they realize that you are LDS and then they are not so friendly.  He said the missionary work is slow in the area so that is going to make the adjustment a little harder for him.  He said in his mission they are assigned to specific wards and he loves his new ward.



President and Sister Wolfert and Elder Phillips



Airport Phone Call

Justin, Elder Rogers (his companion), Elder Hanny and Elder Ball

We received that long awaited phone call from Justin at the airport this morning before he flew to Atlanta.  He called my cell phone and I was able to talk with him for about 30 minutes.  It was tough to say good-bye and I could have talked with him for another 30 minutes.  I think for me this phone call was harder than saying good-bye at the MTC, three weeks ago.  He sounds great and has grown so much.  He says that he has been humbled by the experience.  He served as a zone leader while in the MTC and says it was a great experience.  He was nervous about flying because he has not flown often.  There were 11 missionaries (8 Elders and 3 Sisters) flying with him to the Atlanta North Mission.  He is excited, nervous and a little worried about this new adventure.  He will spend the night in the mission home, have dinner with his mission president and his wife and then tomorrow he will be assigned to his first area and meet his first companion/trainer.  I was worried that his trunk with his bedding would not arrive in time but it was delivered to the mission home this morning.  You can write him at:

Elder Justin Wayne Phillips
Georgia Atlanta North Mission
1150 Cole Drive SW
Lilburn, GA 30047