Zone Conference in Katowice

 This is Katowice Zone. Look how happy Elder Harris looks.
Love the smile.

 This is his little district. Went from 2 Elders and 2 Sister's in Gadnaks to this.

Katowice District: Standing: Elders Harris, Mikolyski (Zone Leader), Bokinsky (District Leader) and Vernon.  Sitting:  Elder and Sister McGrath, Sisters Ence and Holmgren.

STO LAT! During lunch we always find time to celebrate the birthdays that have taken place since the last Zone Conference in August. (LtoR):  Elders Neuner, Harris, Sisters Holmgren, Howells, McGrath, Sheley and Ence.

What Elder Vernon thinks of Elder Harris

I was reading Elder Vernon's blog, he was in the MTC with Elder Harris. They went on an exchange with each other this passe week. This is what he ha to say about Elder Harris. Elder Harris is still Elder Harris. Oh how I love to here what people think of my son. 

I also had an exchange with Elder Harris this week. It was a lot of fun and we got some good work done. 

He is a champion missionary, and quite a character. 

He has some great one-liners and adds a lot of liveliness to the district for sure. 

Day of the Dead Hoilday

 This is a Holiday in Poland where family members light up their love ones graves. This takes place on November 1st. I guess this could be like our Memorial Day. I like the whole candle thing. Looks pretty cool.

2nd week in Katowice

Hey everyone I heard I have a new cousin. Pretty sweet! He is so cute. I'm so excited to meet him.
 I am doing good here in Katowice. The City were you get yellow eye! so if i come home with yellows that's why haha.  The people are so nice and my branch is the best! but we do have a lady who is crazy and try's to go to the US and stay with missionaries parents her name is "K" so if a"K" from Poland shows up don't let her stay lol. I already know what Dad would say to her hahaha, but I have had a good week not to many lessons lots of finding which is fun but really long and makes the day drag on sometime's, but in the end its all worth it! This week I have been trying my best to better myself in maturity and hopefully it's working. I want to come home a new man someone who is still fun and funny, but a little more grown up you know what I mean, but anyways my companion is great we are always quoting Wayne's world and Ace Ventura and movies like that, it makes the long finding days way fun! He is also helping me a lot with Polish which I am so grateful for! but we had two lessons with an investigator named Olek but we call him Demon Olek, because he told other missionaries he is possessed by one...dude your 15 years young, but we decided to meet with him and just yesterday he agreed that after he finishes reading the Book of Mormon and still believes it is true he will become baptized so I am excited for that hopefully his parents let him they are okay with him meeting with us but we will see! also this week I went on an exchange with Elder Vernon from my MTC  group it was lots of fun and I learned a lot. I know. I became better by his example. So everyone has been asking about Halloween, so in Poland they will dress up and stuff but only little kids do and no trick or treating so that was kinda dumb,  but they have a holiday similar on Nov 1st call all saint day and they go and decorate all the dead people in their families graves with flowers and lights and then you walk around graveyards and look at them. Not sure how it's similar but that's what they do. It was okay not as cool as I was hoping it would be. On Saturday I found out we have an investigator who gives us free hair cuts so that's a plus and by missionary rumor she is a little attractive ..we have a meeting with her tonight.  I will let you know next week haha, but the reason I am emailing late is because we had Zone Conference yesterday and it was sweet I got to see some old mtc buddies and the spirit was amazing honestly Pres. Nielsen is amazing I have never felt the spirit so strong. He talked about showing love for you loved ones and change your attitude and think about the lord. it was awesome but i want you all to know that i love you and i know that this church is true and the Book of Book or Mormon is true.I hope everyone have a good week love you lots!

Love

Elder Harris

Winter has hit Poland

These are from President Nielson's blog.

 This is the scene of the big round-about as you look outside the Katowice chapel.  Lots of construction and lots of mud...aka: rain.  By the end of Conference on Sunday...

..this is what it looked like.  Winter had come to Poland!

A blanket of snow had covered the whole city of Katowice.

1st week in Katowice

Well hey guys got some cool news i have to shave everyday now because i actually have facial hair lol this week was sad and good at the same time it was transfer week and i left my first city and my trainer i was scared to leave elder myler because i am still learning polish and i feel as if i wasn't ready! but when i met my new companion we instantly clicked! he is from south jordan and went to bingham. his name is Elder Mikolyski he is really cool he is the zone leader and i am the jr companion. but so nothing too exciting really happened Tuesday was sad because i had to leave my amazing investigators  they were amazing! but Wednesday i had a long train ride that was a total of about 8 and a half hours which was a killer! but when i got into Katowice i noticed it was the ghetto of Poland  wow i mean like raider fans live here i swear! but to be honest i was excited and the first night we did a white board and i had to contact on my own which i did really well at i was able to communicate with people and they understood me and i understood them so i know i am improving thanks for all your prayers! like i said nothing to exciting happened this week but i am doing good and having so much fun. i had my first Sunday in a chapel not a library so that was really cool! pres neilson came because it was district conference or stake conference and every time he is here the spirit is so strong he is an incredible guy!!  and well yeah that about it i am doing the same old same old i love you all and pray for you all!

 

Love

Elder Harris

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