Week 87: Hey y'all (weird way to start off my last transfer)

So originally this should have been sent to you this coming Wednesday but there was a change of plans.  On Wednesday last week we got an email from President Stratford saying the new missionaries coming in will be here on Friday so we had to change transfers to Saturday. 

Well, I found out I was getting transferred on Friday and I also got to be companions with Elder Rawson again from Thursday night to Saturday due to Elder Mugleston going home. It was a blast to be with him again! 

I am now in the Madison Lake branch (London Ohio) with my New companion Elder Jones. He is from Idaho Falls and has been out a little less then a year. 

The rest of the week has been a little weird as well, we have just been in self isolation and trying not to go crazy 🤪 😂 😂 

I love you all and thank you for all the support and love! 

brock.mcvey@missionary.org
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Elder McVey

Elder Brock McVey 
1079 Claudia Dr Apt D
London OH 43140

This was in our apartment when were arrived.  Mikey!

Elder Jones

 

Went outside to take a picture and it is a down pour. 

Week 86: Hey y'all

This past week has been the hardest of my mission.. Mentally it has been hard.. I've had to do a lot of swallowing pride and excepting God's plan for me...

Now with everything going on in the world my mission has been cut by 3 months and I'll be going home May 15th. I am both happy and devastated because of it.

I get to go home and see all my friends and loved ones that I miss like crazy!!

But it's hard, it came really unexpectedly for me and a lot of questions.

I was honestly fighting and denying it for a few days. Some people know this about me but I absolutely hate feeling powerless and this decision that was made, and being self isolated has been taking a toll on me mentally. One of the questions that popped up was why it is all happening.

That question was on my mind and worrying me for most of the week until the other night my companion was listening to a talk that had a story from Hugh B. Brown. (I linked the video below)

After hearing this story again my heart was definitely softened...

My mission has been the absolute greatest experience for me, my love for the Savior and His gospel, my testimony has all grown. I truly feel I have changed and grown closer to the man my Father in Heaven needs me to be.

Do I like the decision of ending my mission early, no, I do not. But my Heavenly Father knows what is best for me, his plan is perfect and he is always in control. After watching this video and hearing this story again. I know that I have a purpose I need to do at home soon, but while I am here I need to try and make the most of what I have left.

The Will of God

Thank you for your support! ❤

brock.mcvey@missionary.org
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Elder McVey

Elder Brock McVey 
5638 Nineteen Rock Crossing
Westerville OH 43081

Week 85:Hey y'all

This last week has been a little stressful, I've kind of been sick, probably not the Corona virus, which has been causing us some stress.

We have been asked to not visit members in thier homes or take anyone out teaching with us. 

Not having church was really weird but we got extra study time, and I got out of giving a talk so count your blessings 😂. 

Oh ya! We got a weird day of snow as well.... It's been a weird week 😂 whoever started a game of Jumanji can finish the game now...

Other than the weird week the work still moves on, and we are doing the best we can! 

Thank you for your support! ❤

brock.mcvey@missionary.org
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Elder McVey

Elder Brock McVey 
5638 Nineteen Rock Crossing
Westerville OH 43081

Week 84: Hey y'all

This last week was a pretty good one!

On Wednesday we got to go on a training visit with one of my old companions Elder Rawson!!

It has been almost a year since we were companions in Wooster! It was a huge blessing and just an awesome time to be with him again!

This past weekend was also stake conference and we had Elder Vai Sikahema, who is a area seventy, come and speak to us. He is a very spiritually-powerful man, and also hilarious.

We also had Zone conference this week, I always love Zone conference, it's not only an awesome time to see old companions and other missionaries but is also a time to be fed (spiritually).

I shared this on Facebook, but I will share it here as well. 

I think ths video has become one of my favorite videos I have ever seen.  I love it for the truthfulness that it states.  

In this world, you will have times in your life where you feel like you can't win.  You feel Satan is beating you down and there is nothing you can do.  But that is not true, the thi8ng that Satan wants you to forget is that you have Heavenly Father in your corner, and he has provided you the best training and the best gloves you could ever have. 

As you diligently study and pray about the Book of Mormon it will give you the knowledge, or the "training" you need to help you and get you through your toughest battles.  

I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that it is the word of God and through it any man or woman will get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts then any other book. 

The video is called  "Defeating opposition with the Book of Mormon"

brock.mcvey@missionary.org
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Elder McVey

Elder Brock McVey 
5638 Nineteen Rock Crossing
Westerville OH 43081

Week 83: Hey y'all

Hey everyone!! This past week was pretty good!

On Friday we had a chance to her from President M. Russell Ballard, he was President Stratford's Mission President, and he wanted to come out and talk with us in person but he simply did not have time, but he did the next best thing and video called in!!

It was truly a awesome experience, the main thing he talked to us about was how missionary's now a days is very different then it used to be. And everyone is distracted and blinded by the internet and devices, and we have to be able to get them away from the distractions and pointed in the right way. 

Other then that, Elder Mugleston was sick for a couple days so we had to stay in. Which was not fun 😂 😂 

brock.mcvey@missionary.org
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Elder McVey

Elder Brock McVey 
5638 Nneteen Rock Crossing
Westerville OH 43081