August 12th

So a lot has happened this week. Been a bit crazy I must say. Start from Monday...

Monday night I went out finding with the zone leaders, a guy named Elder Steele. He is really good. I haven't done finding in such a long time it was like I had a transfer off, like I didn't know what to say sometimes. But Elder Steele helped me out and that's also what I did Tuesday was just finding. They got a member with them so one of us would go teaching with the member and the others would go finding. I was the one who always went finding.

Wednesday I was at the mission home for about 8 hours just waiting for the bus to take me from Birmingham to Boston. I was able to talk with all the missionaries I wanted to and catch up with a few of them.  I sold Elder LePard's bike to a new missionary. He thought I was messing with him when I told him the price £120 for the bike a helmet two cables and a D-lock (best lock money can buy.) I could have sold it for about 170£, but I just wanted to get rid of it. So once the bus came a senior couple comes up to me and goes hey you are Elder Doty, you are with us. They are the senior couple in Boston, Elder and Sister Newing-Southworth. They gave me and another Elder a ride up to Boston. Very nice that I didn't have to spend any money on trains or anything. I met my new companion, Elder Bills and had a lesson with an Investigator that night.  I was thinking man in one night I have done more here in Boston then I did all last transfer haha...sad thing is it's true.

Thursday got to know the area a bit better and got some food, did a bit of finding and found a black guy named Enoch. Best part is I love working with black people so something might happen. He did cancel on us last night but oh well.

Friday we did planning and did more finding. It's weird because Elder Bills wants to go out and work. I haven't had that in such a long time so it's good. I really like it. Elder Bills has been out 3 transfers (this is his 3rd) so I'm follow up training. He is a good kid from Utah and wants to work and  wants to baptize so life is good. Friday night we tracted into this Golden lady named Savannah. She seems way solid. I haven't felt this way about someone since Festus. And Festus got baptized...

Saturday we had this awkward member come out finding with us. No luck at all I felt bad we didn't give the member a good idea of what missionary work is like.

Sunday I got a very warm welcome from the ward. They seem very happy to have me. I was happy I didn't see a lot of old people in the ward. It looks young with  a few more members than Evesham but not by many. After church we went with the senior couple to go by a few less actives and then Enoch gave us a text and said can't do tonight. The senior couple is very nice and funny. They have this old look but still young at heart.  It's funny to watch.

Boston is a very nice area and I like it. It's VERY flat. no hills at all. We might hit up the coast/ocean today we aren't sure yet. But I'mvery happy to be here in Boston and very happy to be with Elder Bills.

Love you all and miss you all very much, Love Elder Doty   

Photos from Leicester

 David with Elder Sedillo before David got transferred.

David loved working with him.

 

"This is what we did on p-day the other day. The wizards are me, elder smith and elder sedillo and elder clem. They all really helped me get by with my hard times with elder Lepard. I spent a lot of time with them this transfer. Going to miss them all!

August 5th

So the big news is out. My companion Elder LePard went home. After 6 weeks of trying to go home he finally pulled the trigger and went home. All in all he is a good kid but I'm happy so see him go.

 

This week all we did was meet with president and get Lepard suits so he could go home looking "fresh". So we did that all week and now after being with the "ap"s (assistants to the president) for the last day I'm now with some zone leaders and will be with them until I get a new area and new companion in 2 days. Very happy about that. I have talked to president more this transfer then I hope to the rest of my mission. If I can go the rest of my mission not speaking to president it will be a good mission. Love the guy just spent too much time with him.

 

Well this week will be a good week. Get to work with a future :ap" and a missionary who served with Elder Dalton. Next week should be a great one.

Love, Elder Doty

District Photo

David is the district leader.

Sight Seeing and Shopping

 

Shopping for a new suit.

(I love that he took this picture in the dressing room!)

He's been wanting a "European cut suit".



July 29th

Once again not much has happened this week. I was able to get my companion out for a bit and he did do some work, although I did have to drag him out and make him work. So we did get some work done but nothing that I'm pumped about. The good news is that my comp phoned president and met with him again. I don't really know why president is still holding onto him. If someone doesn't want to be here send them home then. But he is going to phone president later today and I'm just praying that we can get all this fixed. I want to change Evington and to change this ward and everything but I need someone who is willing to do the same thing and well I don't have that right. Other missionaries have phoned me and asked why he is still here  They all think president should send him home. But president doesn't send anyone home for anything. One missionary went swimming in the ocean at like 2 am with a girl and he is still here. But I guess president sees things I don't see or understand.

I will get the results of my knee MRI this week. It is the day of a big meeting and the zone leaders asked if I could change the date. I just told them no I have waited a long time for this and I'm not waiting any longer, plus I hate meetings so I'm okay with being late.

I guess we will get answers this week to a lot of things I have been waiting for so I'm excited about this week and hope it is a good week.

I have found that my study the last few days has been very good. I'm reading Jesus the Christ and have found a few things to be very eye opening.

Thank you all for the prayers and emails I have felt a big change in me this week.

Love Elder Doty

July 22

Hello family and friends

Today marks my 8 month mark. Feels like I haven't even been out 6 months. It has gone by so fast!

This week my companion was sick all week so I just got to relax, lay in the sun and read my scriptures. I got myself a good sun burn on my arms so I'm kinda happy about that so I won't be so white.

I get the feeling my ward doesn't like me much. I don't know why. I got to speak in church again and no one came up to me and said " good job Elder Doty".  I can't seem to figure out this ward.

This week I hope to get some work done. We are meeting with a black person this week and I'm pretty pumped about that. I work well with black people for some reason.

I made a few phone calls this week and got a report on my old area. 6 of my 7 recent converts are active in church and one less active I worked with in Evesham is back in church. It was very nice to hear about that.

Thank you for all the emails and letters you guys are the best and I cannot thank you enough for helping me during this hard time for me. 

Love Elder Doty