Alma 7:7 - Manchester, England

This week was a bit of a blur, but it was such a good time!

Elder Stephens and I have been hitting the streets hard and been having some good laughs. It's always a blessing to have a companion you get along with, just makes things so much easier. 

My favorite scripture at the moment is Alma 7:7

It says...

"For behold, I say unto you there be many things to come; and behold, there is one thing which is of more importance than they all- for behold, the time is not far distant that the Redeemer liveth and cometh among his people."

In the busyness of life, and even mission life, it can be very easy to get caught up with everything going on around us. It can be overwhelming to think about the "many things to come", and we can lose sight of why we're actually here. But I've seen lately how focusing, and connecting all that we do to Christ and His Atonement is what brings meaning and purpose to our lives. If we can take any situation and be able to bridge it to the Savior than we're going to be just fine. I'm grateful that I've been able to learn that He is the only true and lasting way to joy and peace. Before my mission if I needed some peace of mind I'd just crank some nice tunes or go pound a volleyball but now I know that true peace comes when we sincerely look to Jesus. He lives! And to be able to know that "is of more importance than they all"...

This mission thing is so great it just blows my mind sometimes.

Love y'all!

Hurrah Hurrah

Elder McConkie

jmcconkie@missionary.org

Went hiking with the boys

Sleep Faster - Manchester, England

Hello hello!

Well, history repeats itself and I've been transferred out of Liverpool after one transfer again. So sad to leave! Love that city with all my heart.

But I'm excited for the future! I'm now serving in central Manchester with my good mate Elder Stephens! I'll be serving as Assistant to the President and it's been a wild week getting adjusted to new responsibilities and a new area. So hyped tho! I've been so blessed to learn from President and Sister McReynolds on my mission and I'm really grateful I get to work more closely with them.

The new missionaries came in on Tuesday and we spent all day with them. We went into town and practiced talking to people and WOW they're incredible! I got to street contact with Elder Rollins, he was super nervous at first, but we talked it through and we decided that whenever he didn't know what to say he'd bear his testimony. He really didn't know what to say haha so he must have bore his testimony 30 times. It was phenomenal! You could literally see his confidence grow with each person we met, and by the end he was taking conversations solo!

Reminded me of 2 Nephi 26:13...

If we are willing to act in faith and fight for God, then we allow him to start "working mighty miracles, signs, and wonders" in our lives. Choose to be empowered!

Be brave for Jesus!

Hurrah for Israel!

Elder McConkie

Elder Stephens and I in Liverpool!

First day in the field for the new missionaries!

President and us!

I'm Home! - Liverpool, England

Miracles have not ceased... here's a group email!!

Hey!
It's been ages since I last wrote. Last transfer was a rollercoaster, our Zone got combined with another zone so we had a whopping 36 missionaries. I was with my trainee Elder Pohorelicky again and we went on like 15 exchanges and were crazy busy, it was good fun! I'll attach some pics of our many adventures

After 7.5 months in Newcastle I've moved back to my first area in Liverpool!! It's so good to be home. My companions name is Elder Crawford from Alabama. He likes his kool-aid and his grits and is a killer missionary.

2 Nephi 11:5
Jacob 4:11

The Atonement! How Incredible is the Atonement. The Atonement is all encompassing and the central aspect of God's great eternal plan, but it's purposes are meant to be individual and personal. To help each of us, one by one, to be cleansed from Sin, free from pain, and return to our father in Heaven. All of us, regardless of who we are or what we've done, can be "at one" with God, because of the Saviours great sacrifice for us all. The Atonement brings us in unity with God, but also unifies us as people together. A home and a family focused on the Atonement is one that will be blessed, strengthened, and unified.

I'm so grateful to get to share this with people! And also increasingly surprised that God trusts a bunch of 18-21 year olds to bring it to the whole world... There's lots to do!

Be brave for Jesus!
Hurrah for Israel!

Elder McConkie

Pics:

Teaching my boy how to drive

Waaay back to Exchanges in Rhyl!

The boys at MLC!

Back in Beatles Country

BofM musical pt. 3

Driver's License! - Liverpool, England

Transferred back to Liverpool, England

Back with my mates! One year and a week apart.

July - August 2019 Photos - Newcastle, England

From July and August:

Saying goodbye to elder Nathan and hello to elder Pohorelicky in Newcastle

Pday hike

Helping out members

Elder Pohorelicky

Elder Nathan

Elder Platts

Elder Nathan, Elder McConkie, Elder Pohorelicky

Elder Platts

Elder Pohorelicky

Elder Pohorelicky

Elder Pohorelicky

Elder Pohorelicky

Alma 26:8 - Newcastle

Heyo!

This week was one of the best

Here's a quick rundown..

Tuesday:

Went to Shrewsbury

Wednesday:

Finding ALL day! It was a party. We found lots of great people that I'm hyped to meet with this week.

Thursday:

About a month ago, I got to go up to Manchester to Street contact people coming out of the Book of Mormon Musical, and one of the people I found got baptised! Her name is Lydia and she is absolutely amazing. She had a marvellous light about her and it was incredible to see how the gospel can change someone in such a short amount of time. All the Lord requires to refine is a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and he'll shape you into the person he needs... Which is coincidentally also the best version of you! Mosiah 2:41

Friday:

We had a marvellous MLC in Manchester. It's always so inspiring to get insights from the other missionaries there! 

Sunday:

Every month we have a fireside where recent converts tell their conversion story and missionaries bring friends being taught. It's always so incredible and at this one I was able to watch these 5 phenomenal individuals I've been blessed to know and teach get up and bear their testimonies to hundreds of people. I was filled with an indescribable amount of gratitude for the blessings and miracles I've seen on my mission. After our Recent Convert, Nida, bore her testimony, a member next to me tapped my shoulder and said "that was worth the two years wasn't it?". And it most definitely was. I love my mission!

Acts 5:38-39

Be brave for Jesus

Elder McConkie