Hey Mom!
How's it going today?!
Wow, it's
been a pretty average week, but I'm glad that it's Monday again. I have had
some good and interesting experiences this week, so I guess it wasn't an
average week, lol.
The
miracle of this week was that we were able to get into contact with one of our
investigators and we were able to talk with him and his mother as well. So that
was pretty nice!
Answers to questions...
How many investigators do
you have at the present moment?
We have
about 4 investigators that we talk and visit with. We could always use more of
course.
How are you feeling this
week? Tummy still sick?
I am
feeling better. I don't have diarrhea anymore. But
I'm surviving. My stomach is still a little week so I'm taking it easy. But I
can't wait to be fully healthy again.
Is there anything that
you need? Anything we can send you?
Not that
anything that I can think of right now. Which is pretty interesting since I
thought I would be more needy. When it
gets to being the season where everything is on sale for super cheap, I want to
buy a new suit, a solid blue one, ya know?
Are you wearing your
retainers at night?
I am
still wearing my retainers at night, but I could be better, sorry.
Is there anything
specific we can pray for for you?
I could
really use prayers with being more focused on the work, and especially finding
people to teach. It's really slow in our area so we could use your prayers and
the Lord’s help in this matter. Also, to be stronger right now. I’m in a very
weak moment right now and I'm scared and I need some help and comfort. I'm
afraid of failing and making mistakes.
It’s hard being away from home for so long, but I do love it here.
Do you know when you are
going to sing again?
I did
sing again this Zone Conference. I did not think it was good whatsoever, but
you can be the judge of that. I'll upload it to the drive.
Was this last Zone
Conference your last with President and Sister Dayton?
We did
have our last Zone Conference with the Daytona. Wow, that was a bit hard. We
made a song up with the chorus of Brightly Beams Our Fathers Mercy. It's our
mission song. We also bought them some sandals which are famous from being here
and we signed them for President and Hermana Dayton.
For
Preparation Day today, we did tourism basically. We went to this giant
Cathedral and toured it for 7 euros. And we did a little shopping at Tiger and
I got a thing or two. I'll be sending some things home in the mail soon,
yay!!!!
We took a
lot of pictures and it's been pretty fun. I am trying my best to listen to the
Lord. I noticed that I have been slacking on that lately, so I am trying to fix
it. It's a lot harder to get back to the Lord once you've left. It's very easy
to leave. Always do your best to be with the Lord every single day. That way
you won’t ever be leaving him.
A couple
of days ago, I realized something was holding me back. And it was my family.
Well, not in the sense that it sounds like. Let me explain... Ever since I found out that
my uncle died, I've have been so worried about my family that I couldn't let
you all go. I couldn't serve with all my heart, might, mind, and strength because
I wasn't focused on who I should be giving it too (meaning, my burden). So, I
tried giving you all to the Lord, and I prayed about it and the question came
to me, "Are you sure you want too?
Are you willing too?" And I wasn't. I had fear come to my mind that something
would happen to you all while I was away. Then I heard the words, "You are not ready yet." So that
caused me serious reflection. And so, I went to the Lord the next day, and I
tried again, and I was ready to give you all to the Lord. And I heard God say,
"Well done. You are ready to hand
them over to me. They are in my care now." And I can honestly say that
I have felt a burden being lifted off my shoulder. And it feels good. I told
God that "they (you all) are in Your hands now." And I have perfect
confidence and trust in Him. It was a
good experience for me and I needed to let go of my family, so I could focus on
the work. I love you all.
I love
being with my companion. I just love messing around with him. It's really fun
since he is like a little child. Hahaha!
I feel really
blessed to be in Marratxí right now. Of course, I could be in another area in
the islands or have another companion, but I feel at home here and I feel that
this area can grow so much. So, I am counting my blessings here.
I will
send all the pictures now, Hahaha! Love you all, keep the Faith!
Love Elder Maybury
The Baleareas District - P-day Activities
Cathedrals, Art and Artifacts in Marratxi
(an old scripture book)
Selfies!
I LOVE that my son loves to sing. I LOVE that he has found opportunities to sing. I can see and hear the difference and it brings a HUGE smile to my face to hear him sing. Here is him singing with some other missionaries at Zone Conference (opens in Youtube)
What a
wonderful update from my missionary this week!
Mostly because I loved seeing him take his burdens to the Lord. He recognized that they were weighing him
down and that he was not focusing as he should on missionary work because he
was worried about his family back at home. And correctly, he took it to the Lord. I am so grateful for these testimony building
experiences that he is having. Mostly, I
am grateful that he is allowing himself to learn and to be molded into becoming
a much stronger person.
There are
too many people in this world who feel entitled, who feel that they should get
something without working for it and earning it. That is the farthest thing that I could want for
any of my children. I want my children
to learn the value of work, an honest day’s labor, and feeling the sense of
accomplishment that one gets from their own efforts. Serving a mission is an honest labor, day
after day. And beyond that, working to
earn the relief of one’s burden is an accomplishment that is hard to
describe. I am so proud of my son for
working through these issues on his own with the Lord. As a mother, I want to
solve all of his problems, but by not being able to speak daily, this left him with the space and the desire to find a way to unburden himself and he went to
the right source. The Lord.
I think
it is so sweet that he was so concerned for his family, but this is who I know
him to be. Alexander always puts others
before himself. Always. He gets that from his father. But my report from us over here on this side
of the Atlantic is this: we are fine, and we are being watched over by the
Lord. We still have trials and difficulties,
but the hand of the Lord is palpable in our lives. We are so grateful for Alexander’s service because
it blesses and benefits us in untold ways.
As you
read, he needs your prayers. Please pray
for him to be strong. He is hard on
himself and any mistakes he makes weigh upon him. Even ones as little as “not being focused”. Please pray that doors will open for him and
his companion. Please pray that his
tummy will be better. Please pray that
he will find his focus every day and retire to bed each night exhausted from
working hard each day. These are my
prayers for him and I would love it if you would add your voice to them.
As
always, thank you for supporting our son in the ways that you do. He could use your prayers and he would love
some letters or a card if you have a few minutes to send one. Being 5,200 miles away for almost a year now
can be tough. He has never been away
from home before. He does lament that he
doesn’t hear that much from people, but he is always understanding. His ONE YEAR MARK is approaching in just 12
days and this would be a great time to send him a card, encouraging him to keep
going and letting him know that you are thinking of him.
If you
would like to write to him, you may do so at the following address:
Elder
Alexander J. Maybury
C/
Calatrava 10-12, bajos
08017
Barcelona
Spain
Each
letter costs one international stamp = $1.15 / up to one ounce.
Emailed: May 28th
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