Here We Go... Here We GO! LIVERPOOL!!! December 1, 2014

Well, I will just say this now and get it out.. I'm sure my family knows all ready buuut guess who's leaving Oldham? YUP, you guessed it. ME. :(

I am transferring to LIVERPOOL!! :D 

I am really excited. Many of you may  know, my whole family joined the church here in Oldham. I have walked the streets they walked now for 3 months. What a blessing it was to be literally in the land of my forefathers. Now, when they decided to emigrate to America do you know where they had to go?

 LIVERPOOL.

 I am literally following the footsteps of my great x 3 grandfather. He traveled to the docks of Liverpool and there he waited for his boat to his new home. It's crazy. I am feeling a small portion of what he must've felt. I absolutely love Oldham. I love the people, I LOVE the members here, they are like family to me, and I just love every second I have to get to know the WHOLE stake for over a year!! Definitely one of the best experiences of my life so far.. Now, it's off to the unknown land of.. Liverpool. haha.

HERE WE GO.. FAREWELL PICTURES BEGIN..

​Farewell to the Austins! :(
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​Farewell to Chris (amazing recent convert!)

Farewell to Aaron and Isaac (such biblical names...haha). These two are some of my favorite. I look like a nerd with my study journal. haha. I was able to teach gospel principles, sing Come Unto Christ (whilst playing the piano!), lead the adults in singing a primary song (haha!) and create a 31 day study of Christmas for the ward! It was a great sunday! The sacrament meeting was really powerful as well! It was so uplifting!

​THE TEALS!! Wow.. I will miss them sooooo much. They seriously changed my life. I love this family!

Annd... that's all for now. My new companion is Elder Sintim! He's from London and he is SO GOOD! I trained a missionary from his group and I have always thought he was amazing ever since his first day in the mission so it'll be a great experience and I will learn so much from him!

Actually on the plane ride to England I sat next to a girl named Olivia. She was from Liverpool! Maybe I'll see her again! haha . That'd be craaazzyy!


Anyways.. over and out for now!!

#ihashtagbecauseican #iloveoldham #offtoliverpool

#sharethegift

Dear Family and Friends!! 

I wanted to share this Christmas message with you! It is an amazing video that helps us discover, embrace and share the true meaning of Christmas!!

http://www.mormon.org/christmas 

Please view the video and then find your own way to "share the gift.." ;) You are all wonderful people! Let's get this video seen by everyone!!

Elder Humpherys 

I will #sharethegift by inviting all to learn more about Jesus Christ -the first gift of Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS :) 

(if above link doesn't work try.. christmas.mormon.org) Thanks!

STOP. It's picture time. November 24, 2014

We took a lovely trip to the mission office (which we do.. on A LOT of occasions.. haha). We went to pick up ANOTHER brand new car.. apparantly our last one was too small.. so we are back to a MERIVA! Woo hoooo!

STOP. Office time. 

This is Sister Shaw. She is my favorite! I get to talk to her on the phone about referrals ALL the time. AND she makes delicious mint brownies. ;)

This is the drive to the mission office.. You can kind of see the mission office in the left hand side of the picture behind the trees.. it's hard to see but it's there. :) This is where all of the post that people sent me would go (if I ever got any letters!!!) hahah. 

here is a sign post.. just in case you were wondering what they look liked in England.. ;) 

Annnnnddd. I'll stop this e-mail and start a new one becaus I won't have enough space to send more pictures.. ;)

​#englandsunrise #bestdriveever ​

​ our new car!!! haha not!! But this car is a beast... WOW.

STOP.. Its singing time? 

This us and some of the Saints of Oldham! We had a Christmas Caroloeke!! :) (Kareoke) hahaI played the piano for it. This was organized by Brother Austin! We absolutely love the Austins!! They are rays of sunshine in the Oldham ward!!

(don't look at my receding hairline PLEASE) 

When on an exchange this week with the pacific islander - Elder MOOTE. He is one amazing missionary. (yes, I made the mess on his plate for lunch and it tasted delicious) I also was with... 

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ELDER KONYANA.. The South Africa. This man will be an area president one day. He has so much wisdom.. I look up to him a lot.
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Anyways.. we had a great week working and helping people! Wonderful wonderful things. I love life. I just think that EVERYDAY is a gift from Heavenly Father. The best gift of Christmas is the FIRST gift of Christmas. The Saviour, even Jesus Christ. 

#sharethegift 

Love

Elder Humpherys

Hiya! From Elder Humpherys....MY WHOLE HOUSE IS GREAT. November 17, 2014

Well, This week.. has gone by so fast! We had a lot of great experiences.

A few weeks ago we knocked on this man's door and he was really nice! But he wasn't too interested as when we left he told us he felt like he was cheating on his God even talking with us at his door.. haha. So we left him with a Book of Mormon and invited him to just read it.. Well we checked up with him this week and he had actually read a lot of the Book of Mormon and had loads of questions. So he asked us if we had any time and invited us into his home. He told us the only reason he spoke with us at the door and that he was inviting us in was because moments before we knocked on his door he was praying for help because his faith was being shaken! Wow. So we are going back next Saturday to see him! Hopefully things go well. If anything I hope build his faith in Jesus Christ and help him and his wife know that God loves them! 

I had an exchange with Elder Klaver where we picked up our brand new... car.. it's... greeatt... haha. I miss the meriva's though :( 

I am doing well. I love England. I love life. I am just a happy person. I love being a missionary. I love other missionaries. I love the people in England. I love God. I love Jesus Christ. I love the Book of Mormon.. MY WHOLE HOUSE IS GREAT.  Haha. Life is good. 

I love you all! 

ELDER HUMPHERYS 

​I went on an exchange with Elder Klaver this week.. Do I look tired, or do I look tired? haha. 

This was the only picture I took this week! LOVE YOU ALL! 

Elder Humpherys

​We stood on a wall and preached the gospel... ;) November 10, 2014

We had LOADS of meetings this week and I had a few important e-mails to send off today.

So I have a few pictures to send! 

​This is our Priesthood Breakfast!! IT was DELICIOUS

​The 3 head chef's hard at work!! 

​We stood on a wall and preached the gospel... ;) 

All -in - all life is gooood. I am happy, healthy, tired, and warm! Keep up the faith my friends and be happy! Happiness is a choice and a consequence of doing good. 

Love

Elder Humpherys

November 3, 2014

DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,

Wow. This week was soooo fun. I cannot believe a year ago I was in Whitefield ward having a great halloween party. Wow so many memories! It's crazy how time flies. We had our interviews with the mission president this week and I just think President Ulrich is wonderful! I am so grateful that he is my mission president. I have learned a lot from him and his wife. 

This week we had tea at the Caffrey's and I mentioned how I played violin and so they pulled out this violin from their closet and let me borrow it! Wow. It has been so great. But, I don't think it's been tuned for a while because... the string broke when we tuned it. haha. But it's okay! They'll get new strings and it'll come back better then before.. :P

Don't you think this pumpkin looks like me? I sure do. IT's great to have! I didn't carve it but Elder Faupula did and it was great to have. We had a fun halloween party with trunk or treat, music, jacket-potatos and loads of family fun! We just had a blast and it was great to feel the wonderful Spirit that comes when members come together. We also had a few nonmembers which was wonderful to welcome to our fun get-to-gether! 

This is Aaron. He is such an amazing kid! He's so funny. His family is wonderful as well!
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BEFORE THE HOLE:

AFTER THE HOLE. 

The whole hole digging squadrent. We rock and we totally destroyed this thing at our digging party! haha. It was funnnn! 

Other than that things are going well! I love life and I love my mission. What more could I ask for? I am safe and sound. I am so blessed to be here in this beautiful country serving among these wonderful people.

Love,

Elder Humpherys 

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The Next 24 hours is going to be the best day of my life October 27, 2014

Today has been the best P-day of my mission! We have been having loads of fun. It's been such a miracle serving here in good old oldham!! We had a meeting with our bishop yesterday and he gave us a list of names of recent converts and returning less active members he wants us to re-teach and a list of endowed less active members. It was a powerful meeting and I am excited to go out and see miracles from his faith.

To choose a zone baptismal goal we're having each bishop in the stake pray for a goal for their ward. Elder Rasmussen and I felt very strongly that this needed to be the way the goal was chosen because of our last stake meeting. I am really excited to see what happens!!

So we had something funny.. our car broke down so we had to leave it at the garage!! (This is a picture I took. I don't really know 100% what this statue is for but I liked it so I got a picture..) And walk to our next appointment. Which was fine. It was in the same area.. but then we got to travel to the mission home to pick up our NEW CAR.. (haha.. we got to drive the mission presidents wifes car!! haha)

​ This is me driving.. it.. ;) hehhehe.. Now we have this.. unattractive blue car.. I sure hope we just get our old car back soon!! hahah. SO that's been fun.

We had a miracle. An appointment fell through and we were walking back to our car as this lady crossed the street to meet us! She told us she has been less active since she was 16 (she is now around 37). She wants to raise her 3 kids in the gospel and also her partner wants to be taught! It was amazing. We have seen them 3 times now and they are making great progress. Oh how I pray that they will be able to surround themselves within the gospel of Jesus Christ. It's all I want for them! They are an absolute wonderful family. I love them and I know God loves them so much!!

SURPRISE! Back to Barburrito. mmmmmm... :) Elder Rasmussen loved it. 

This zone is amazing. Miracles. Everyday. Elder Nilsson is spectacular (he's my new district leader)! I am so happy he is in this ward! The sisters in Oldham are great. Sister Tholin(brand new out of the MTC) is just such kind person and we have Sister Dushku who is BACK in Oldham after being gone for almost a year! I know the ward is just going to love them! They will see miracles. WE will do the impossible!! We will live for God! I love this gospel. I love being a missionary. Life is just absolutely wonderful.
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Elder Humpherys

​#welcometoldham #ilovethisbeautifulcountry #homefromhome #thegrassreallyisgreener #isthiswhatloveis