25th - 31st October 2016

It's still kind of hard to remember to speak in Serbian -  have to think a little more.

The book stall in Serbia was only on Monday and Tuesday! I saw a couple of members it was cool to see them and they do remember me, it's weird now though because i can understand them!

I got back from Boegrad last Tuesday! I miss the guy (Elder Joshy Llorrena), it will be awesome to chill with him when when I back though, wow he only has 3 months left! crazy!

I'm focused on my mission but you know me i cant be like robot serious 24/7 you can have fun and still work and focus on it.

I got an email from cal and a few other missionaries around the mission and I had to email a few ex missionaries who just went home to see how they are doing!

My new comp is cool we are getting along great! The other missionaries are 2 sisters, they are from utah as well. They are pretty good workers which is good.

Last week's talk was good.

We have ab out 10 who actively come to church each week and we are actually going to eat at a members house tonight which will be cool!

We don't have a proper investigator but we have a decent amount of potentials, I think for sure within 2 weeks there will be some.

Love 

Elder Winfield

Starješina Winfield

Старешина Винфилд 

Adriatic North Mission 

18th - 24th October 2016

Hello it was a pretty big week here, first of all on Monday we emailed and chilled out a little, just had a nice relaxing day. Tuesday we went to Zagreb to pick up our greenies! We arrived early in the morning and waited for them to arrive. When they arrived we took them out contacting straight away! They look so tired but they were willing to work which was good, after that we had some lunch and chilled out. The person I took out contacting for the first hour actually ended up being put as my comp his name is elder valentine and he is from sandy utah! He is a good guy we are doiing well, it's hard to think back to when I just came out and all the struggles you had, you kind of forget about them all and think that people just come out here speaking fluently but its not like that! He is doing well he is getting better and better daily.

Tuesday we were at the presidents house and we enjoyed a lovely breakfast from sister Grant, after that president Grant released the transfer board as to where all the greenies were going, after that we had a few more meetings and then we were on our way! It was a long drive but we got there in the end. 

Wednesday was pretty busy just getting food and planning and doing all the administrative stuff, we ate some lovely Serbian food as well. 

On Thursday we had kind of a normal day nothing too special just contacting and etc..  it was good fun though.

Friday we had a special conference with Elder Hallstrom and Elder Johnson where they addressed the whole mission in Zagreb which was great they had a lot of great points which I'll take into my missionary work! We had to leave at about 4 in the morning to get to Zagreb on time for the meeting, the other elders didn't want to drive so I did, I was so tired but its okay we got there!

Saturday was much of the same, we had a district meeting at night which was fun and I also prepped my talk for Sunday as I had a talk along with some other missionaries.

Sunday we had church and I talked as I said it went well, it's hard to change back to Serbian again but I'm getting there slowly but surely! It's hard to teach my greeny Serbian when I dont even speak it half the time, its good though I think another week and I'll pretty much be fully adjusted back to Serbian.

This week there will be a lot on, in about and hour we will head off to Beograd which was my first area for the book fair to help out the other missionaries! Exactly 1 year ago I was in Beograd doing the same thing! but now the tables have turned and I'm not the greeny instead I'm the trainer! Have a good week!

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Elder Winfield

Starješina Winfield

Старешина Винфилд 

Adriatic North Mission 

just arrived in Beograd thought I would send a photo before I had to go it's me and my greeny!

11th - 17th October 2016

So this week was pretty good, we were very busy! On Monday I travelled from Varazdin by bus to Zagreb, my friend Zoran helped me with my bags as it was decent walk to there! I arrived in Zagreb in the late morning and it was pretty cold. We decided to play some ultimate frisbee with some of the other missionaries there ended up being about 15 or so of us so it was a lot of fun. I brought the footy out too so I got to kick that for a little to bring back some memories! I'll be very rusty when I get back! After that I left to Sremska! I arrived pretty late at night, we ordered some food and ate some cevapi, it was pretty good but filling!

The next morning we had a lot to do, in fact the whole week we had a lot to do, the missionary I was with was going home that week so he had a lot of people to visit before he left! But yeah pretty much there was a lot of administration stuff to do and etc... we also deep cleaned the house which was well needed, now I'm here with Elder Jex and we are good mates he is in my MTC group so I already know him well. 

So just an update on whats going on, I'm going to Zagreb tomorrow to pick up my brand new fresh meat missionary from Utah, it will be quite fun! It only felt like the other day that I was in theirshoes so I'm looking forward to see what it is like from the other side. I will have a bit of training along with my greeny. On wednesday we will come back here to Sremska and then from there it will just be a normal transfer! Looking forward to the challenge I'm sure it will be good though. Sounds like a lot is going on at home I'm looking forward to seeing my brothers mission call and where he is going! all the best to him!

love you guys.. :)

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Elder Winfield

Starješina Winfield

Старешина Винфилд 

Adriatic North Mission 

4th - 10th October 2016

Hello I'm just going to write a short email, I'm going back to Serbia to a place called Sremska Mitrovica. I'm emailing from Zagreb so I don't have time to write much, I just read your emails, sounds like you had a great week up in Sydney! I hope that you guys are all doing well. It's really cold and wet here its starting to get a lot colder! I'm looking forward to seeing whats happening. This next week we have transfers again so I guess we will see whats going to happen. love you all heaps!! xoxo

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Elder Winfield

Starješina Winfield

Старешина Винфилд 

Adriatic North Mission 

27th September - 3rd October 2016

I wanted to write a big email but I don't really have time sorry.

I'm 99% sure I'm out and probably to a different country but maybe not.

We did have to change clocks, its pouring down here too, the weather will now start to get a lot colder.


























Elder Winfield

Starješina Winfield

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Adriatic North Mission