one more thing

With General Conference coming up I just wanted to share a quote with you :)

If we teach by the Spirit and you listen by the Spirit, some one of us will touch on your circumstance, sending a personal prophetic epistle just to you - Jeffrey R. Holland


watch the first video, its awesome! :) 

<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 29, 2014)

Hey!!

Last week was absolutely crazy!! First off we had to take some crazy missionaries to the airport, their time was up, and then we ended up having drive all over the mission. again. The Office Elders are the "handymen" of the mission, its great. Well yesterday we had some not so nice people answer the doors. I kind of wish that people would just listen, like truly listen, because the message we share and the Gospel we have WILL change peoples lives. All they have to do is listen and they will feel it. Where it always doesn't happen, we just have to leave a good impression and pray that the persons heart will be softened for future "harvest"


The mission presidency has focused a lot on meeting with the members of the ward. Right now we are trying really hard to get to know the members of the ward. We are trying to get the members to do missionary work, whether its with us or on their own. We have been reading Preach My Gospel with them and helping them realize that Missionary work isn't that hard, especially when you put your trust in the Lord and read the materials He has given us.



We had an Office Staff meeting today with the mission presidency and we get to go watch "Meet The Mormons" as a mission. The First Presidency sent a special copy too all of the Mission Presidents so that the missionaries can watch it also! Its coming to theaters in Bellevue so we are going to be inviting people like crazy! Hope you have a great week!


Love you all!!
<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 29, 2014)

I know its not monday...

This week has been crazy! So I finally get to email! 

Prayer works. We were struggling with getting everything done on Tuesday (transfers), we had to furnish an apartment, put up 5 bunk-beds (all on different ends of the missions) and go to the mission home. We prayed for effectiveness and efficiency and we finished all of our tasks by 9:30 and there was not a single mistake in the set-up of the bunk-beds, we didn't forget anything in storage and we were the most effective and efficient that night. It was great. We were truly blessed.

The members here are awesome, they are super missionary minded and they want to help us out. Members bring power to lessons. Its super cool. 

Well, have an awesome week!

<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 25, 2014)

Hey!

This week was pretty crazy! One of the crazy parts was we did 2 trips around the mission (good thing we have 2500 miles per month!) to deliver supplies and packages and some pass-along cards for an upcoming member and missionary fireside, members and missionaries invite their friends and investigators to hear testimonies from Recent Converts and from the mission presidency. It's super awesome! This week is going to be even more crazy too! Transfers are on Tuesday and we have to prepare for that and stuff like that, so we will be pretty busy!

I am grateful to be on a mission. I am grateful for the restored gospel and the opportunity I have to teach it every day!

This is a legit Mormon message! 


<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 15, 2014)

I thought I would share: (from Elder Barney's Mom)

This is an email exchange I thought was pretty awesome that I wanted to share…

This was my email from him for the week --- I wasn't too happy because it was missing the only thing I really need to hear each week (because his emails confirm he is safe - and his journals (should) contain all the awesome experiences he is having) so - the only thing left is the following...haha… :)


On 15 September 2014 2:53 PM, "Austin Barney" wrote:
Sorry gotta run you will have an email waiting next week, we are emailing tomorrow because our "p-day" was packed with mission responsibilities so we will email probably tomorrow :)
<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney


On 15 September 2014 15:04, "Becky Barney" wrote:
Ok...well thank you for at least saying hello!!  I really appreciate it.  Next time please add an "I love you" with that - haha :)
Love you!


On 15 September 2014 15:15, "Austin Barney" wrote:
haha I LOVE YOU!!
<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 15, 2014)


 We get to see this beautiful building everyday!


​totally ripped that off of a white ford fusion- office elder perks :) 

P.S.  I love that he has multiple pictures of the Seattle Temple
that he is always saying how awesome it is to be able to see it everyday :)

Hey!

Hey! 


So lately I have been watching a lot of mormon messages. 




I think at times we all feel that way. He knows what He wants us to be. We can all meet God's high expectations however great or small our capacity and talent may be. We have to be willing to have Him mold us. God will not turn you into something you don't love. The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life. 



Come what may, and love it! Love you!


<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 8, 2014)

Whats up!

Hey!!

So lately, my mission president has been really emphasizing member missionary work (which has been counselled by the Prophet so really he is just re-emphasizing it). And I remembered a quote by Elder Anderson which says, "If you’re not a full-time missionary with a missionary badge pinned on your coat, now is the time to paint one on your heart—painted, as Paul said, “not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God” but thats why I think that the Name Tags the missionaries wear are over the heart. We have to love the people we serve. We have to have Charity and Love, which qualifies us for the work! (D&C 4:5) 

Well I hope all is well! Have an awesome week!!

<Kia Kaha>
-Elder Barney

(email from September 1, 2014)