Erica you got another cutie on the way- wooo hoooo! That is great news! That is such a weird thing because we had a lesson the other week about when the spirit enters the body and it was cool to say to this lady, who had a baby that was 7 months old, that her baby was with her Father in Heaven 8 months ago. So Erica you can say your new baby was with our Heavenly Father 1 month ago. Makes you think that babies are a lot more heavenly than we think.
So the baptism was amazing, there was so many people that we had to have it in the chapel. But it was a good one, the spirit was strong.
Well this is the last week of the transfer so we will see if I stay or go. I have to let you know that I have never been this busy my whole mission, it is great I love it. Most of it is us just working all the time- work work work- it’s the best! That is why I don’t want to go home.... well one of the many reasons and I have loved to learn to be obedient (or how ever you spell that word, I guess I should learn how to spell it if it is that cool). Well this week I get to train all the missionaries in the zone, I can’t count how many times I have trained on my mission but I am really exited about this one because it is about Recognizing the Spirit.
Another thing, this Elder I am with is getting better. I think all he needed was a push into the work. He should be fine now. Well family I love you and all your prayers and emails. Love you!
Temperature: 100°F, Clear
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
So So So Busy
Ok so this week has been so so so busy. I have never been this busy in my whole mission. It is great! The only down side to this is that I have been sick the whole time and it isn’t fun. But because of us teaching so much I have become a great teacher and am drawing so close to Christ. It has been great. My companion is getting better.
Lets see what else…? I am getting real tired of people telling me, “Ooooooh you are going home soon! Are you exited?” Because honestly, I am not all that exited to come home but at the same time I am. Ask mat or Erica, they can explain the feeling I am having- weird weird. Well this one is going to be a shorter one. Oooh, I forgot I don’t remember if I told you, we have another baptism this up coming Sunday. Way way way cool, I am exited for this one, in the next email I will tell you all about it, just remind me because I might forget.
PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM WOO HOO
Temperature: 81°F, Clear
Lets see what else…? I am getting real tired of people telling me, “Ooooooh you are going home soon! Are you exited?” Because honestly, I am not all that exited to come home but at the same time I am. Ask mat or Erica, they can explain the feeling I am having- weird weird. Well this one is going to be a shorter one. Oooh, I forgot I don’t remember if I told you, we have another baptism this up coming Sunday. Way way way cool, I am exited for this one, in the next email I will tell you all about it, just remind me because I might forget.
PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM WOO HOO
Temperature: 81°F, Clear
Friday, August 21, 2009
Letter 8/17/09
So this week has been pretty good. We had our baptism on Saturday and it was awesome! I guess the main thing that I have to say is that I have never worked this hard in my entire mission. We have so much to do right now, teaching all the members and stuff- it is awesome. I love it when all day we are sitting in a home with a family and teaching a lesson and that is what we have been doing all week. We are barley even on the street anymore. We are always in a home, some of the time we don’t even use our bikes in a day we just get a ride from appointment to appointment- it is awesome, I love it.
So we have this new guy we are teaching his name is AJ. He is Asian and really smart in the Bible (just a Christian believer) and we have had a few discussions with him. But he sure is a hard one to teach because of all the questions he has but that is okay- no biggie.
Well I thank you for all your prayers and I want you to know I feel them. Love ya!
P.S- I am now emailing in the mornings on Monday- so if you want to get a email to me it would have to be before then. LOVE YA
So we have this new guy we are teaching his name is AJ. He is Asian and really smart in the Bible (just a Christian believer) and we have had a few discussions with him. But he sure is a hard one to teach because of all the questions he has but that is okay- no biggie.
Well I thank you for all your prayers and I want you to know I feel them. Love ya!
P.S- I am now emailing in the mornings on Monday- so if you want to get a email to me it would have to be before then. LOVE YA
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Good Week
It sounds like things are going great with you all. Andrew is getting baptized? I have to see him in his white! And then Jasen getting the priesthood-wow!! And then there is Melanie getting her new world, pretty much- that is so cool. First I have to thank my sister Erica for being the good sister she is because she really has the words that I need at the right time.
Well I have a way cool story for you all, this pasted Sunday after sacrament meeting my companion and I were on our way out and this lady stopped us on the way and this is what she said "I have a little girl named Alisha and she is 9 years old and I would like here to get baptized....... on Saturday" WHAT!!! I was shocked but so exited at the same time. I have never had something happen to me like that before it was sweet, what a blessing. But then we go on through the day and I notice this boy when we were in priests (we were just in there that day) and afterwards he came up to us and said "I have taken the lessons at the beginning of the year but couldn’t get baptized because my mom didn’t want me to. But now I am 18 and I feel like I need to be baptized" WHAT!!!! Wow my heart sank in gratitude it was amazing! At first I didn’t understand why this was happening to us and not other missionaries but I will do whatever the Lord wants, so we will get it done. So we have a baptism this Saturday. Well the rest of the week was cool, we are getting a lot of work done we are always busy but I love you all and will talk to you later.
Temperature: 63°F, Clear
Well I have a way cool story for you all, this pasted Sunday after sacrament meeting my companion and I were on our way out and this lady stopped us on the way and this is what she said "I have a little girl named Alisha and she is 9 years old and I would like here to get baptized....... on Saturday" WHAT!!! I was shocked but so exited at the same time. I have never had something happen to me like that before it was sweet, what a blessing. But then we go on through the day and I notice this boy when we were in priests (we were just in there that day) and afterwards he came up to us and said "I have taken the lessons at the beginning of the year but couldn’t get baptized because my mom didn’t want me to. But now I am 18 and I feel like I need to be baptized" WHAT!!!! Wow my heart sank in gratitude it was amazing! At first I didn’t understand why this was happening to us and not other missionaries but I will do whatever the Lord wants, so we will get it done. So we have a baptism this Saturday. Well the rest of the week was cool, we are getting a lot of work done we are always busy but I love you all and will talk to you later.
Temperature: 63°F, Clear
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Say What?
Wow, that is awesome that every one (the scouts) got to go over Pawnee Pass again. That for sure is a great place. I loved it up there. Anyway I have got some news for you about this special assignment, it actually isn’t that bad. He is a good kid and loves to work, that is when he does work. See that is what I am talking about, he said he use to be a missionary who never worked but now he is going to finish strong and that is good. He goes home in December with me (about two weeks earlier than me) so we may or may not go home together we will see.
Anyway, you want a story about a non member? Huh, well I will tell you a story about how I came to know that I am so so so much more blunt and bold about life and other things now. It showed me I am for sure not the same person as when I left. We met this guy walking to an appointment and while we were sharing and just about ready to leave he started to ask us all these questions; like what he can and can’t do and we did explain most of the questions. But he started to get into some ridicules ones such as, “Can I eat humans?” or “Is that wrong?” And I just about fell on my butt (in shock) and we found out then he was a Satanist and I hard core called him to repentance, along with my companion (this is when I was with Elder Durbin). I have never seen so much guilt in a person’s eyes before. I sure hope he felt godly sorrow- geesh. That was about three weeks ago but it was a good one I didn’t tell you so there you go, a non-member in SO CAL.
So I want to tell you a little about my companion. He is super skinny and from Austin, Texas and he is proud of it. We also have another Texan in the apartment, so I get to here about the state all the time but it is good, I guess I get to learn.
Have you found Bill next door to be ready to take the missionary lessons? Because I think he would make a great member. This is a fun game that keeps you missionary minded, look at a person that is a non-member and imagine what calling they might be good at. It really makes you want them to be a member and you do the work. Try it! Well I got to go love you all.
Temperature: 90°F, Partly Cloudy
Anyway, you want a story about a non member? Huh, well I will tell you a story about how I came to know that I am so so so much more blunt and bold about life and other things now. It showed me I am for sure not the same person as when I left. We met this guy walking to an appointment and while we were sharing and just about ready to leave he started to ask us all these questions; like what he can and can’t do and we did explain most of the questions. But he started to get into some ridicules ones such as, “Can I eat humans?” or “Is that wrong?” And I just about fell on my butt (in shock) and we found out then he was a Satanist and I hard core called him to repentance, along with my companion (this is when I was with Elder Durbin). I have never seen so much guilt in a person’s eyes before. I sure hope he felt godly sorrow- geesh. That was about three weeks ago but it was a good one I didn’t tell you so there you go, a non-member in SO CAL.
So I want to tell you a little about my companion. He is super skinny and from Austin, Texas and he is proud of it. We also have another Texan in the apartment, so I get to here about the state all the time but it is good, I guess I get to learn.
Have you found Bill next door to be ready to take the missionary lessons? Because I think he would make a great member. This is a fun game that keeps you missionary minded, look at a person that is a non-member and imagine what calling they might be good at. It really makes you want them to be a member and you do the work. Try it! Well I got to go love you all.
Temperature: 90°F, Partly Cloudy
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