The greatest lesson

It has been a very spiritual week first we got to go to the temple on Friday then this Sunday was stake conference with a member of the 70 (and I’m in the same stake that I was in when I first got here so I was able to see a lot of people from my old ward family) then yesterday we had a mission tour where a different member of the 70 came. Elder Jenson of the 70 was great, he talked about faith and things our mission can do better. The sprit has been so strong and I have been able to gain a lot of spiritual insights for myself and those I serve. I’m just so grateful to be on a mission it has really blessed my life so much! And one of the things that hit me really hard is the fact that I truly love these people! North Carolina is truly one of the greatest places in the world, I’m so grateful that I have only served in 3 areas so that I have been able to really get to know the members and they have become a part of my family. I love them….. I think it’s so great that the Lord has sent me here, out of anywhere in the world he sent me here because he knew it was what I needed. The thought that I could get transferred in two weeks is so heart wrenching, I don’t want to leave my family here even with the thought that I will make more family some other place. I would have never thought I would feel this way with strangers in a very, very strange place but here I am enjoying it all!  Heavenly Father truly knows his children…… isn’t it wonderful?!?!

            The Lord has just been great to us and I’m looking forward to Nate being confirmed next week and then the week after that is Williams’s baptism! So it has been wonderful! Thank you all so much for all you do! I love you all! And I hope you have a great week!

ELDER MAUGHAN!!             
(Answers to question)

My favorite thing about serving is the spirit that comes seeing others repent and making new family members

I am still eating a good amount this Sunday we had chicken, ham, roll, corn and green beans and lots of good southern food like that.
Next training well we have interviews the 3rd of next month. The other missionaries are going home in two weeks and I don’t know about any more I think that there is enough work here for 4 Elders
My suits are good and my shirts are good and to be honest I have had to do a lot of mending on my mission but I’m doing fine I bought my self some new socks the other week with my home card so things are going good. The purple runners are great! They are the best shoes I have ever had in my life

I have not gotten my package yet :(   

The greatest lesson..... How to love people and act on what the spirit tells me to do