Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Transferred!!

Hello Family!!

I'm currently writing you from the ROCHDALE library!! I'm the new
Rochdale district leader. My father (missionary term for "trainer"),
Elder Kersey, is the new assistant to the President. I'm working with
Elder Smith from Washington D.C. who is only 4 weeks old in the
mission. We have 4 baptisms in the upcoming week, I have been asked to
get my drivers license, the flat here is beautiful and has a tub with
jets, it's a big city, and the weather is gorgeous. This is by far the
happiest I have been on my mission!! I am so overwhelmed it's
ridiculous, but I love it! Just great things are happening and I'm
loving it. I'm going to have to completely rely on the Lord for the
next couple of weeks to make sure I handle everything I need to. It
really is ridiculous how much stuff I have to remember to get done,
but, like I said, I love it! When President called me to extend the
calling of district leader he told me I was going to be sent to a
historically fruitful area. Rochdale is one of the most successful
areas in the mission. I really don't know what I have done to deserve
this, I am unbelievably humbled that the Lord trusts me here. It is
good times in the life of Elder Misbach!

It was sad to leave Colwyn Bay, but we had a great last day serving
there. Michael is now dated back in the bay, and should be baptized on
the 14th. It was particularly sad to say goodbye to Adam, Alex,
Jessica, Dawn, and Grace (the family we kept baptizing while I was
serving there). They made us an American "going away" meal of burgers
and brownies. It was delicious.

That is pretty much the update on myself. I hope to be reporting much
much more in the near future, but life is good. I hope everything is
going well for all of you and I'll be emailing again on Monday. I'll
be sure to send pictures then, but I don't have much time today.

Love,

Elder Misbach

Wednesday, April 13, 2011


Hello Family,

I enjoy giving a very basic overview of what happened to me in the past week, because then I don't have to type it multiple times and generally the things that happen to me aren't that interesting anyway. As for this last week, the best thing that happened was our new investigator Michael. He is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. He initially didn't want us to come and set up a fake appointment, but he apologized afterwards and has been doing great. He reads the Book of Mormon and prays like 3 times a day. It's great!

Alex's baptism should be this week. Unfortunately he hasn't had his baptismal interview yet because our District forgot about it and didn't show up, so we don't know if he is completely ready yet, but he should be fine. We have also been going out in just our white shirts recently and it's been fantastic. The weather has been gorgeous the past couple of days. There were some moments where I felt like I was in California because of how it felt and because we were right next to the coast.

Well I love you all and thank you for the emails. The pictures I'm sending are the birthday card that my companion made for me (he is an amazing artist) and the fantastically large pasta meal I made before starting my fast.

Elder Misbach