tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64952094469383051792024-03-13T08:30:32.003-05:00Bringing The World His Truth"Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?......Yeah, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee......Feed my sheep." - John 21:16Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-38940022739733526932016-02-29T01:26:00.000-06:002016-02-29T01:26:28.177-06:00It's Been 7 Months Now!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been 7 months now since Elder Nine's return and I realized I never uploaded the video of his homecoming. So here it is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I look at this video again, I feel as if it happened just this afternoon. My heart is full of love for this son of mine. My heart is also full of thanksgiving for the man he has chosen to be and is still becoming. He is a man that loves truly and deeply, that is loyal to his family, God, and friends. He chooses to be humble and meek when it comes to following what he knows to be true and right, and to listening to counsel from the Lord and His prophets, as well as to his parents. He is a hard worker, he has a pure heart, a great sense of humor, a smart mind, and a love for serving his fellow man. He is not afraid to "face the music" and prefers to be straight-forward rather than beat around the bush when it comes to facing life. He is not one that will do whatever it takes to "save face", but rather faces his fears and confronts those moments with honesty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I look at this video and think upon the character of man my son is, I pray with all my heart he will be blessed one day to find the right type of faithful, humble, strong woman for him. I pray he will always be in tune with the Spirit of the Lord so he will recognize her when he sees her. I pray together they will love and care for each other always and inspire each other all their lives so that they will make it back to Father in Heaven and be able to be together forever with their family and extended family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He has made us so very proud to have come this far and accomplished all he's accomplished so far, and I have no doubt the Lord is equally pleased. I pray the Lord will always watch over him, wherever he goes in this life, and bless him with great faith, meekness, humility, wisdom, and the pure love of Christ, which is Charity. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-50784676647947602382015-07-20T19:41:00.000-05:002015-08-01T01:34:41.899-05:00Last Handwritten Letter Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Elder 9's final handwritten letter & Testimony. Verbatim. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's me, supryze? suprise? surprise! However you spell that....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry, I started off small there. (handwriting was small, he now makes it larger). There, haha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, as this is likely my last snail-mail letter, I will write, as Nephi, of the things of God. <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/6.3?lang=eng#2" target="_blank">Yea, it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the mission drama or the things of the world, for behold, they suck. Wherefore, I desire the room that I may write of the things of God!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Pause for laughter!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cannot explain fully, especially in writing, the blessings, experiences, and both spiritual and physical growing up I have been a part of and experienced personally in the last two years.... So, as human nature dictates, I will try to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, if that's a word, GOD. He is literally number one. As I have put Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ first in my life, these are the moments I am happiest, calmest (again, if that's a word), and when I have the most love in my heart. <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/122.7?lang=eng#6" target="_blank">All things are for the welfare of my soul. </a>I am so happy that I have such a loving Father in Heaven who has such a great Plan for me. One which I may choose to follow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two-ly, FAMILY. <a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng" target="_blank">Families are <u>VITALLY</u> important</a>. I see now, more than ever, the amazing influence my family has had on me. Without you, my family, I would not be who or where I am now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can see now, as well, <a href="https://www.lds.org/youth/article/why-temple-marriage?lang=eng" target="_blank">the importance of marrying well</a>, in an eternal aspect. We have the blessings of having Temples in our day, and it is of great import that we be sealed in these temples, and also do this great work, <a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/baptisms-for-the-dead?lang=eng" target="_blank">vicariously</a>, for those who have passed, without that blessing. It is the thing that holds us together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As spouses work together as a team, in living, and in raising a family, they receive blessings from on High. They must love & respect one another, and care for one another. They must <u>BOTH</u> put God first in their lives... so on. I see these examples in my family. I know how to do all this because I have seen it everyday in my family, and in my home. I am eternally grateful for this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thirdly! CPR! My spiritual resusetation (sp?), CHURCH. PRAY. READ. Without these things, I could easily fall away from all truth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/the-latter-day-saint-woman-basic-manual-for-women-part-a/women-in-the-church/lesson-17-church-meetings?lang=eng&query=Purposes+of+church+meetings" target="_blank">Attending church meetings</a> and observing the Sabbath is the way to re-new my covenants with God, reset my spiritual battery, and grow in my understanding of the gospel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/prayer?lang=eng" target="_blank">Prayer</a> is my personal and direct link of communication with Father in Heaven. It is a way to align my will with His. To lean upon His, and not my, understanding. Praying is an essential part of <a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/repentance?lang=eng" target="_blank">repentance</a>, a <a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/faith?lang=eng" target="_blank">faith</a>-based action, and a mode of confiding in my Father. Without prayer, things would be dismal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/scriptures?lang=eng" target="_blank">Reading the scriptures</a> is a way Father can communicate back to me, a way for me to learn of His will. The scriptures teach to the understanding of all men, and make plain the things of God. It is a primary way to increase my understanding, knowledge and testimony, of and in, my Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Atonement for all mankind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These things are the beginning of what I have learned and become. It's been a bumpy road, with many mistakes, crashes, and burns... But God has guided me through it all. With the help and blessings of companions and my mission president, and most of all, the Spirit, I have come out victorious, and thankfully in one piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cannot explain, in enough words what an amazing journey and a joy my mission has been! I love the Lord, my family, my companions and everyone so much more now than I ever could have. My God has brought about such a <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/5.12?lang=eng#11" target="_blank">mighty change in my heart</a> that I am a stranger to who I was before... and yet I am a truer me than ever before!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, for loving me no matter what, helping me become the man I am today, and seeing the major role the Savior plays in my life. I love you dearly... see you soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Jonathan Wagner Nine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">13 July 2015 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Missionary work is difficult. It has always been so. This is why, and this is why I am thankful for my son having served his mission with all his heart, might, mind, and soul. He has come to know and love His Savior on a personal level. No greater joy could come to a parent than to know that their child walks in the path of Christ.<br /><br />Thank you, Jonathan. I love you. Welcome home. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-41647181563070710392015-07-20T18:14:00.001-05:002015-07-20T19:41:35.717-05:00Mission Letter Week 105 - 20 July 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>LAST P-DAY (preparation day) & LAST EMAIL HOME:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh I am so scared right now...I am almost about to cry...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emily, thank you for the amazing hand written letter!! I love hand written letters and I wish I could have written more while on my mission...oh well, no big deal. :) Thank you for that and I can't wait to see you!! I will finish strong Emi! Thank you and love you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mama,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Got the letter! Thank you for it too. :) I love you lots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No more boxes, good to hear they made it safe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Church was sad...really good too. But sad. :( No singing though...it's okay...I will leave like a ghost in the night.......except for the party we will have tonight....I am just not a quiet person. :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have said almost all my goodbyes, my last ones are tonight at FHE, at H's place...I will take pictures and show you in person. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Braky, good idea on the magnet (for Emily)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for teaching me. Both of you. And Sir Braksalot, happy (belated) birthday!! We will have to have a party or something. :D Catch you in my next area, a "plane area". XD</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BTW, can you set up an interview with Pres. W ASAP? Preferably as close to my getting off the plane as possible...I don't want to stretch it out if I don't have to...Thanks! Love you all lots, catch you soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dad’s reply: Your appt. is set (for 4 hrs after you arrive) already. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder 9: dang nabit. Okay thanks! gotta bounce, kthxloveyoubye</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the last photos sent to us by wonderful, thoughtful members in Bakersfield:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my son with my old college roommate, who just happens to live n the area he's serving in! Love them both! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Temple trip prior to leaving the mission. All of these missionaries are the "Departing Missionaries" this transfer. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-7854583397497684582015-07-14T17:59:00.000-05:002015-07-14T17:59:00.704-05:00Mission Letter Week 104 - 13 July 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh wow...I am kind of freaking out right now. This is so…unreal (that I’m coming to the end of my mission). Good to hear about Jeff and David. Glad they returned so well, and honorably. Can't say much more or I'll get a man lump.<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You already know the people to invite (to the open house) I think. if it's possible for the Randall’s to be there that'd be cool...but they are in San Antonio so I understand if they can’t make it.....<br /><br />I am not picky about hymns. <br /><br />CHANDLER IS ENGAGED?!?!?!?! Talk about freaky. I can't get my mind wrapped around this idea of life actually moving forward hahaha...it will be weird.<br /><br />Good to see Daniel's reception...he looks good, and happy!<br /><br />Nothing to do about the bike, it will get shipped to the house. <br /><br />R is doing okay but had to cancel this week. J and B are doing well and we are meeting with them again soon, but they missed church this week. :/ We are teaching A now, a young woman, about 17...she's a really happy and genuine young lady which is strange… ‘cause most girls here are really bummed all the time for some reason...probably ‘cause they don't have the gospel...that must be it.<br /><br />Yay for Sister S.!!! I love them :D The P's in our ward here are good friends with them because she is also from Brazil, so I heard they were on that trip. :D That is so cool for them!<br /><br />‘Kay, I gotta get outta this room before I actually start to get trunky!!<br /><br />~ Elder 9<br /><br /><br />P.S.<br />(After seeing a picture of Jeff with his “Welcome Home” yard decorations) I almost got sick.......It's here.....GOOD FOR JEFF! :'D Can't wait to see him again. A lot has changed...</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-9534052882351675682015-07-07T08:04:00.000-05:002015-07-14T17:56:30.718-05:00Mission Letter Week 103 - 06 July 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Well...it's July....I go home this month. Weird. <br /><br />This week was pretty awesome, we found J and her daughter, B, who are new investigators; R, the nonmember boyfriend of a less-active in our ward, also a new investigator; and we are still teaching C and he has a baptismal date for the 25th! It's all very exciting! :)<br /><br /> <b>Emily,</b><br /><br />Those are some good missionaries! :D I approve! And btw, Mama bragged about you going up to some people and talking to them and being awesome and brave, so GOOD JOB!! That's good practice for a mission and in general! :D Keep up your overall awesomeness. :D Love you!!<br /><br /><b>Mama,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will send photos...but probably next Monday...because I am going to take some more today! We are going to a golf driving range! :D<br /><br />WHAT!?!?!?!?! IS THE ALEX!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!?!???!!?! WHHHAAATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No. NO NO NO NO!!! That's so awesome (that he's getting married)! :D <br /><br />Crazy about D (getting married this weekend) too!!! Freak, everyone is getting married....nuts. <br /><br />I will probably ship my bike today or next Monday depending on time. It is already boxed up, I got a box from a bike shop so I am good to go...<br /><br />A lot of our appointments fell through, but a few reset and they are our new investigators!!<br /><br />Love you all! Talk to you next week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ Elder 9<br /><br />P.S. - It’s okay, I am still planning on doing bike stuff. We had a breakfast here but the flag raising....sad...welcome to Cali. My companion teases me about how many hours I have left in the mission ......oi. haha! Pictures of your new business phone and laptop?? :D New Macbook, right? ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HELLO!<br /><br /><b>Emily,</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">WOW. You are so so so right! I agree with you completely! It is so important that we keep our family together and tight. :) We support each other when no one else does! Thank you for that, and for being awesome!<br /><br />I love you so much and am so happy to hear these things from you. It's AWESOME! So keep it up! <br /><br /><b>Mama,</b><br /><br />THE H's!!!!! It was awesome, I love them! :D It was good to see C too! :DDDDD Chipotle was great and so was the company! Good times. Definitely will keep in touch with them...<br /><br />Yes, Sister M did my shirts up and they feel reeeaaalll nice! (So thankful!)<br /><br />Yowza...you almost got me all teary eyed there! :') Thank you for that... I'll try not to tear down the walls when I get back - hahaha!<br /><br />That's about all I got. Good week, lots of appointments set for this week, will let you know how it goes next Monday!<br /><br /><b>Braky,</b><br /><br />Good report, love hearing about missionary work! :D Gotta bounce, sorry it is short. Gotta help the Sister Missionaries move to a new apartment. Love you all!<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-82181982793715424382015-06-24T22:38:00.001-05:002015-06-24T22:38:03.250-05:00Mission Letter Week 101 - 22 June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Okay guys this has to be short again, sorry!<br /><br /><b>Emily,</b><br /><br />I got your letter! I loved reading about girls camp and all the stories you had to share. :) I agree, time has healed many things and I am excited to be able to enjoy our better relationship when I get home. :D We will haz many funz! Tell Sister Dixon hi for me and I love her! She is awesome...but not quite as awesome as you. :D<br />Gotta hurry on now! Love you bunches!<br /><br /><b>Mama,</b><br /><br />HI HERBY LA! HI HERBY LA!!!!! :D That is awesome! Hahahaha!<br /><br />Man, I wish I had some Good homemade BBQ out here....Cali folk only make tri tip and it is NOT as good!!<br /><br />SARYN IS GOIN SOUTH!! WOOOO! Elder Boy and Oryang are from Alabama...Oryang is home now too! Oryang is from Tuskegee and Boy is from Decatur! That is so awesome. :D Tell her I said congrats! :) She is gonna be amazing!! Go KILL IT!!<br /><br />Yes, the shirts fit okay...Sister Moon is going to try to tailor one and we will see how it turns out. :D With a fat neck like mine sport fit is still big. XD hahaha.<br /><br />The hymns thing is going well and there is definitely a marked difference in our overall feelings and spirit. :) It is loverly! Nothing too crazy yet but I think it’s because the music thing is easy now so we are working on having perfect morning schedules now....talk about HARD! Hahaha.<br /><br />And I know Sister Moon is the birdie in your ear about the shirts btw, haha! XD She is the best. :3<br /><br />So the meeting is called District meeting and as District Leader I get to lead the meeting in most of the ways, with some delegation for things like talks and role plays...but for our "Council" I lead that and we talk about how we did the week before and what we want to focus on and do better on this next week, we set goals, make plans to achieve the goals and discuss other concerns or matters with our investigators or members...that's about it though. :) It is usually a pretty spiritual experience!<br /><br />It's only about 102ºF here on average so it's not bad yet. :P<br /><br />I actually do like the rolled sleeves look better, or long sleeves.......but I can't complain with new shirts, haha!<br /><br />I think my waist is 42 and my inseam, I am fairly certain, is 32 but IDK for sure...and as for my waist, on top of working full time right away, I am going to be exercising a LOT...probably close to 2-3 hours a day if I can make the time in the mornings unlike I am able to do on a mission because everything is all scheduled out...so I will probably lose at least another couple waist sizes. I'll be doing a lot of cycling for sure. :P<br /><br />IDK when I will ship my bike home...maybe next Monday if I can find a bike shop to get a box from first!<br /><br />I got a couple waters at Rite Aid that day because Elder Whitehead and I were parched and didn’t have water with us. :P We BIG BOYS and we needz waterz! Haha!<br /><br />Other than that we are doing dandy here! Love you!<br /><br /><b>Brakenstein,</b><br /><br />Thank you, my friend, I appreciate the advice always and the love and guidance; yours and mama's advice and love and guidance is why I am here...so don't stop!<br /><br />Great to hear about the job!! Man, God is really in the details. He doesn't mess around...Well, sometimes He does...but in appropriate ways. :P What does your new job entail?? Same stuff different company or something different?<br /><br />Can't wait to hear! Love you guys! Godspeed, and have a good week.<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-76663901023934793122015-06-15T23:30:00.000-05:002015-06-16T00:37:48.700-05:00Mission Letter Week 100 - 15 June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cool miracles story this week! I'll share that in a second...<br /><br /><b>Emily,</b><br /><br />I can't wait to read about your time at girls camp! I hope it was amazing! :D Glad my email was a perk-up for ya, too!<br /><br /><b>Braky,</b><br /><br />Happy Pappy Day! I wanna take a second and just say thank you once again for being incredible. You have always been a stalwart example to me as to what a true father and a true man should be. I have always looked up to that example to learn and admire, and soon enough I'll be using all those learned lessons. Many have already been put to use while on my mission and I have countless things to thank you for...I don't even have the time. But I think the number one thing I have learned that I have been able to put to use on my mission has been leading by example and encouraging with lots of love. Thank you for it all. :)<br /><br /><b>Mama, and famaree,</b><br /><br />I like Monday night writing better too. :) It’s a routine now so might as well stick with it. haha.<br /><br />I got the letter with the Blessings in it and WOW...that was a really cool experience. Thank you both for sharing that with me. :))) I figured out what a gleaner of lost souls is....that was really cool and I learned something from that...For the longest time I always thought, in a joking way, that my father was always in my classes in church and the like because I was a "problem child" (again, in a funny way, not a sad way haha)...but after reading that, I learned that the purpose of that was instead because there were specific people that he would be able to bless with his awesomeness...for example, J. He is now on a mission and finishing up like me, and will be eternally blessed for that service and has learned and grown in ways he would not have otherwise. L, whom he is currently befriending and strengthening as he can, other young men, other of the adults that he has worked with, and several other people, that I won't bother to name-drop right now. Truly, Bob Nine is a gleaner of lost souls, because he has lived worthy of the blessings of heaven promised him and lived true to the charge he was given...And he is my daddy. :)<br /><br />Yes I did get the package...are you sure that you can afford the shirts?? I am about to come home and was going to pack light and I didn't want to burden anyone with more spending than is truly necessary...I don't want to put you guys out. Because when I get home I'll only need one long sleeve anyways hahaha...I can do without if you guys would like to use that money! They are very nice shirts and I really do appreciate it. I also don't have a great need for them... <br /><br />The socks however, and the powder are probably the most glorious things that have happened to me in the last 6 months! XD hahaha! Thank you!<br /><br />Also, about the mattress when I get home...I thought about it and if it is possible to do a long twin that might be a good idea....I talked with a member chiropractor and he recommended that strongly...just a thought. :)<br /><br />NOT THE R's TOO!!! :((( The ward is gonna be very different when I get home... BLAH.<br /><br />So that miracle I talked about....we have decided to give up all music (LDS or otherwise) except for hymns and talks.......ouch. It hurts so good. A day after we started that, and with prayer asking God to bless us with 2 or more families to find and baptize by the end of this transfer, we found a Filipino family to start teaching!! B is the dad and E is the daughter and we hope to begin teaching everyone else too! <br /><br />Okay, on the bike/suit part.<br /><br />That is about it so far this week :)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-73156564864830480932015-06-09T13:39:00.001-05:002015-06-09T13:39:44.498-05:00Mission Letter Week 99 - 8 June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hello again! <br /><br />I am staying with Elder Whitehead! I found my "killer"!:D (That’s what we call our last companion on our mission, then when I go home, we say I “died”.) We are really happy! :3 <br /><br />So this week was kinda...long and boring. Just a little dry....literally haha. <br /><br />The story behind the tie pic is...well.....that's us pretty much. :D</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />I did not get the letter yet...any letters. :( Probably tomorrow.<br /><br />What? What? I am getting a box? What? Why? YUS! :D Otaaayyyy - I like boxes! :DDDDDD<br /><br />Thanks, and you are so right about that (“all in the Lord’s time”). More than I would care to account for haha...had a really good talk with Sister H this morning...a lot of "my parents told me so" kinda stuff and talking about C and how he has been....reminds me of me.....hopefully he gets out on a mission like I barely managed too. :D<br /><br />J will probably be a YSA referral next time we meet him if we can't get the rest of the family involved. He is a cool kid and we will see him for the 2nd time this Saturday...he has been out of town. <br /><br />I heard about Elder G and I am awed by his dedication. I only knew him around the first part of his mission and I misjudged him by a lot. I need to repent about it. He is a good kid and a good missionary. Sad to hear about his mother. :( I don't know what else to say about it because I don’t know him that well.<br /><br />I am not going to transfer meeting tomorrow so I may not get to see Elder Howe after today, or Flint until after my mission. :(<br /><br />And, a cool quote from Brother O, a member in our ward, after a message we shared with him and his wife: "Well, my compliments, Elders. You are the missionaries I would trust if I had a dear friend that wanted to take the lessons..." AHHHHH!!! It was great! :D<br /><br />Kay, couple questions off the top of my head...feel free to reply SOON :)<br /><br />Bike: do we want to use bike flight to ship it home for around $30-40? I just saw Elder Howe ship his. Using bikeflights it is dirt cheap.<br /><br />What size is my bed going to be? Twin? Because I was wondering if I should keep my sheets or not. I’ll consider it. They are getting a little old but not falling apart…I may ship them home… I will decide later. :)<br /><br />I would like to tailor my 2nd gray suit by the end of this transfer to make it fit REAL nice. :P IDK how much it will be but it might be a bit of money… less than $100 though. :D Only one suit. The other suit will not be joining me on my return flight. :P It isn’t one you want to wear much more. :) <br /><br />Love you guys, it's all true. The church, the gospel, the Book of Mormon. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Have a great week! Gotta bounce! Love you bunches!<br /><br />#DieHard #SleepLater #GetSheaves #YOSO #FinishersNeverFinish !!!!!!!! <br /><br />~ Elder 9</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-15675347747357535602015-06-01T19:51:00.002-05:002015-06-01T19:51:58.331-05:00Mission Letter Week 98 - 01 June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hullo!<br /><br />First, funny story!<br /><br />We were at a members home sharing a message and they were talking about their kids and made a joke about being done having kids. One of the sons, 8 yrs old, not knowing any better and wanting another sibling says, "Mom, can you make another baby right now??" HOLY AWKWARD! It was hilarious! XD We all died laughing!<br /><br />Okay. <br /><br />HOLY WHAT BATMAN! Emily you are going into Seminary!?!?!?!?! What the heck. STAHP GROWING AHP!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(<i>Mom's Note: "Dying" is the word missionaries use to describe someone having completed their mission and leaving to go home now.</i>)<br /><br />This week was a good one. We found a new investigator, J, and he is doing great. Has tons of potential and return appointment. :D We are excited and want to see more of this going on! Our Stake Conference was great and we learned a lot about how Ward Councils are supposed to work in a spirit of unity, and have the same vision and purpose! And also how we need to be working as a team. Too many members see each responsibility or calling as totally separated from the others...not so. It is one big plan and we need to see that NOW. :D It was great! <br /><br />I gotta run now. Sorry it is short again. Love you all very much! <br /><br />Byeeeeee!<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many pictures were taken at the Zone Conference where Elder Bruce A Carlson spoke on being a consecrated missionary. Of all the photos, this is the ONLY one that Elder Nine & Elder Whitehead appeared in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well. Today has been fun. We had an appointment this morning to set another appointment with a really cool guy, C, for a week from Tuesday....oi....and then two potentials dropped us just now, whom we were going to visit at 1pm...oh well. Not prepared. We'll find people who are. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Bruce A. Carlson was amazing! The main things I learned is that we need to be persistent. Plan with specifics so the Lord has something to work with and that there ARE things that we can do perfectly...like the morning schedule and the like. We are not perfect, but we can do SOME things perfectly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, for one thing that we have been doing is WORKING TILL MY FEET FALL OFF!!! Geez, I haven’t worked this hard EVER on my mission before. It's like 'greenie fire' all over again!!! We have been walking everywhere and just talking with EVERYONE! We walk up to people in situations that even a really socially inept person would realize is awkward and to be avoided...but...we don't cur. AXE ME IF I CUR! ‘CAUSE I DON'T CUR!! It has been awesome. We haven’t found a new investigator yet but there is some serious potential and the members are starting to set some more serious goals as families now. :D And the rest of the District has found 10 new investigators!! We are all focused on finding like crazy and teaching everyone who will listen and is prepared! It's a blast...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will be keeping all my purple and sentimental ties...the rest are trading ties...which I have just picked up along the way and used for trading. :P But I will be keeping a good number of ties! I'm gonna have a big collection by the time I get home…I hope!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those top 3 things that you asked about (<i>“What are the top 3 things that you’d say have inspired you and helped you along the way to become the best missionary you could possibly be?”</i>), the most important thing is to have a CONVERSION TO THE SAVIOR, HIS ATONEMENT, AND HIS GOSPEL. Second is COMPANION UNITY, without which, the Spirit is not present and I "Shall not teach." (D&C 42:14 - “And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith; and if ye receive not the Spirit ye shall not teach.”) And lastly is WALK OUT THE DOOR. Go to work until you collapse at 930pm after daily planning and don't have the energy to stand! Push hard and follow the Spirit! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">#YOSO (you only serve once) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those are all hashtags we have made together! The Assistants made the #GetSheaves and the idea spread. TwelveThrity38 is from Elder Carlson...sort of....He talked about the moment (in <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/8.14-17?lang=eng" target="_blank">Alma 8:14-21</a>) when Alma returned to the city of Ammonihah and found Amulek, because he (Alma) didn’t hesitate and followed the council of God (via an angel) and "returned speedily", and Elder Carlson said Alma found Amulek at 12:30 and 38 secs, to make an arbitrary time up, and it stuck. We can't be doing just whatever, we need to have good inspired plans and let the Lord guide and even intervene when necessary!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Funniest teaching moment?…….IDK...I'm pulling a blank right now haha. I'll think about it! (see letter dated 1 June 2015 for the funniest moment).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">President Wilson is AMAZING. He has helped me to stay focused and persistent. I count him as good friend at this point and I love him dearly. I have come to gain a testimony of his calling and his fulfillment of it. He is truly an inspired man and anyone that says otherwise is missing something...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have loved getting to know the people I have been able to teach. It has been a massively life changing experience. I love the people.....but as just a location in-and-of itself (geographically), I actually dislike Bakersfield. Palmdale is pretty great though. :D </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have driven on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5Cejq2uyc" target="_blank">musical highway</a> actually! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Snow Ward is pretty awesome. I love the H's and the B's a ton. The H's are the WML and family. The B's are a homeschooling family from Texas! :D Naturally, I must love them. hahaha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just got the snail mail...actually on Saturday, but haven’t had time to read it yet...too busy working. Sorry. XD Love you guys! Gotta bounce now have an appointment at 1m. LOVE YOUUUUUU!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey all!<br /><br />This week has been okay...been struggling with finding people to teach...all our friends we've met haven't been available this last week or two...but supposedly they will be this week. :D So we hope and pray for the best!<br /><br /><b>Emily,</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is actually a really funny story about you and Daddy going to the church that night. XD I shared that story with my fellow missionary friends here and they all laughed and said that is totally a Nine thing to do! :D<br /><br />Don't worry about going to dances yet...it's okay...you can just wait till you're like 17 or something....no worries. :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mama,</b><br /><br />My shoulder is doing great now and I'm back to exercising again...no weights now though, just "high intensity interval training" now...that's all. :P Today for lunch I had half a cucumber and an apple........<br /><br />Thanks for the email!!<br /><br />HOLY THUNDER STORM BATMAN!!! I was just talking to somebody the other day about Texas thunder storms and they didn't really believe me...this is glorious :DDDDDD I love rain… I miss moisture. So much. SUCH.<br /><br />This week was alright... I pretty much filled you in already. Our one investigator, M, just dropped us...so we are hoping to start to teach N and C, a couple of sisters, D and her kids, and E and his family...but we aren't sure how they will take it yet...we will see. :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Braky,</b><br /><br />Not helping with the trunky comments there bro........................... ;P<br /><br />Glad to hear the projects are going well though...probably slower without me there. ;)<br /><br />Awesome to see some missionary work going on too. I had a chance to interview a lady that Elder Horan and Elder Page taught over in Meadows Ward for her baptism and I was wondering how in the world they had chanced upon someone so solid and prepared for the gospel.... Then we found out she had member friends...BOOM.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><b>Members are the front line of missionary work in these last days.</b></span> We just do the paper work. Keep it up! <br /><br />Love you guys lots! Talk to you later!<br /><br /><br />~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello!<br /><br />Yes, things are as well as they seem. :)<br /><br />Tall bottoms and do XL tops not 2XL. :D<br /><br />For going back to Cali, I am thinking about wanting to go back by myself, but I'm not sure yet...<br /><br />Shoulder still sucks, hahaha… but it’s feeling better.<br /><br />I am definitely feeling a new energy for working and it feels great! :D <br /><br /><br /><br />Brak,<br /><br />wut u sai iz tru. it s d lst strch b4 d nd...or as Gandalf says: The deep breath, before the plunge... :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was indeed a very happy Mother's Day when I get to spend the day with my family, and Face Time with my missionary! Here are some photos from the Face Time. Not the best quality picture, but that's ok. We got talk in REAL TIME! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You'll notice his right arm (our left) is leaning on a chair- that is because he tore his rotator cuff while lifting weights. It was not a serious tear so it is able to heal on its own (thank heavens!) </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-54224542210452551332015-05-05T13:54:00.000-05:002015-05-05T13:54:54.086-05:00Mission Letter Week 94 - 04 May 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry this will be so short, I just wanted to email and say I love you all, the church is still truer than true, and that I'll be writing snail mail today … the computers at the church we email at got shut down for a while so we have almost no time at all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">SKYYYPPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! We will be skyping at the M’s home in our ward (H’s are out of town then, haha) and it’ll be at 3 or 4 pm depending on who goes first. :P That’s our time, so 5 or 6 pm for you guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Whitehead is cool kid! He's a good guy and a hard worker. We've been having fun 'cruising around town'. And door-knocking is awesome. XD First thing I thought (when I saw how tall he was) was "No...that's not real.........." Hahaha! It was funny. XD Best thing about him is his happy attitude. :D Always smiling!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">District Leader stuff is....... Lots of extra stuff to do and keep track of now. Hahaha. But it's fun too. Definitely good for keeping me focused if nothing else! What I like most about it is I love being able to serve in yet another way. I get to help my district members and work with them even more now. What I like least is just having to keep track of a bunch of stuff...but I'll get used to that. Eventually. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not a whole lot of "C" (hahaha that’s funny :P) because our District is pretty stinkin’ awesome! :D Elder Ray and Howe are in it and they are awesome. So it’s been great. Elder Johnson and Haroldsen are cool cats, too, and Sisters Dodson and Shaw might be some of my favorite Sisters in the mission so far, along with Sister Tidwell, Sister Melton (may she rest in peace [aka: she’s gone home now]) and a few others!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">‘Kay gotta run now...again sorry it is so short, I got as far as I could...BYE! I'll write that letter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emily,<br /><br />Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun stuff is going on! And I saw that picture of you at the service project! I always had a lot of fun at those things. :D Well, I guess I still do, haha. Good to hear from you! Sorry, I gotta be so short. :P Love you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mama, <br /><br />I am staying in Snow Ward as District Leader now and I am getting Elder Whitehead as a companion. Sad to see Elder Ripa go, but such is mission life. We will keep in touch. :)<br /><br />AWESOME! (that you liked my “new” handwriting!) I'll write a little bigger next time, hahaha! Good to hear though!<br /><br />I don’t have much time so I will update you on how our Zone and District goals have been doing in my letter next week...sorry! But it is going VERY well! <br /><br />Yeah, it was funny (the story about the lady knocking on our car window) …we call her "The Commando Lady" now, hahaha!<br /><br />DA L's!!!! HOLY COW! I FLIPPED WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE! :DDDDDDDDDDD That is so crazy that K is married now and M is on his mission now! I LOVE the L's! :D <br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br />Braky! <br /><br />Sounds like an eventful couple of weeks! As for the ceiling popcorn, I used a spray bottle of water and a putty knife. Spray the section you will work on, let it soak for a min, and then spray lightly again, and scrape it right off. Works great. :)<br /><br />Welp, I gotta bounce! Love you guys! Sorry it is short!<br /><br /><br />~ Elder 9<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-79060630726938514702015-04-20T15:26:00.002-05:002015-04-20T15:26:56.011-05:00Mission Letter Week 92 - 20 April 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Thar!<br /><br />Emily I love you too!! I got your letter and I really, really liked it! It is crazy to me the situations you are already facing as a young woman and the people you are able to help in some way by being the good person you are in following your Savior. You made the right choices. You followed what was in your heart and what the spirit told you to do and the good advice from a good friend. KEEP DOING THAT. Nothing is more important. :) I am so proud of you for that. Thank you for the awesome testimony that you shared by telling me those things. The gospel is true, the book is blue, and so are you...or something... :P<br /><br />D's baptism was AMAZING!! I have pics, but I have to transfer them from my internal memory to my SD card after formatting the card....and I'm too lazy right now. SO I'll put those on Dropbox next week. :D His Uncle, J, our ward mission leader, baptized him and his YM president confirmed him! It was all very uplifting and went very smoothly. SO many people showed up it amazing. He has had so much support it is crazy. Good stuff going on here, and more miracles to come! We are hoping to teach J...but we will leave that to the H's to figure out for now as that is family.....they are on the ball too, so it'll be good. :)<br /><br />My letter was really late but you will get it soon. :) <br /><br />I wanna help with the yard!! Leave some for me, it'll keep me busy hahaha. I've actually been thinking that would be a good way to stay busy when I get home and I don’t have a job right away. My free time I could restore the landscaping. :DDDDDD so yeah...<br /><br /><br />I am excited to continue work in this ward and I hope I stay this next transfer...good folks here. <br /><br />I am trying hard to stay focused and for the most part it is going well...but every now and then I start mentally wandering..........a lot, hahaha. But it's not too bad. Actually the more I come to the end, the less I am distracted...kinda weird...<br /><br />I believe in My savior, I love the work, and I love you all! <br /><br />Live Long and Prosper!<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-58004735344650672402015-04-14T03:09:00.001-05:002015-04-14T03:09:47.275-05:00Mission Letter Week 91 - 13 April 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hello! <br /><br />So, cool thing, I am sending a letter out tomorrow morning with my SD card in it. And that will be my weekly letter. :) I already wrote it so no worries. :P<br /><br /> I got your letter today but didn't have much time to read it. I liked what I read though! And about the last part, I can say you won't have to worry about me pulling my own weight around anymore. I can't stand just sitting around doing nothing productive. I was talking about that with Elder Ripa, actually, this morning and we were talking about how we can't imagine just sitting in front of a computer all night watching Netflix or vegging out on video games or something. Books, on the other hand, I could probably do all day, but that's a whole other animal. :) <br /><br /> But yeah, I am excited for home, but I am also so excited for what is about to happen in this mission! :D You'll read all about that in the letter, haha, but it is going to be amazing to see many MORE miracles happening here! <br /><br /> D is totally set and by next email, he will be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! (that took a long time to type, including all my mess-ups…oi…) :) We are so excited for him and the rest of his family. He is the last of the H's to get baptized! Besides some in-laws with different names......like J. He's awesome...We'll be trying to teach him too! Hopefully it goes well. Haha!<br /><br /> We have officially dropped C now and won't be going by, unless she gets in touch with us, just because she has chosen not to make it a priority....oh, free agency!<br /><br /> We have been doing a lot of service lately so I actually don't know what you are referring to but I guess a simple run down is we helped some people move into another ward, some nonmembers, we unloaded trucks-full of dirt, we fixed up the most WRECKED back yard I have ever seen in EVER, and we helped plant a garden, make a lizard kennel, and took those last two as an opportunity to set up a teaching appointment with J and A. He's less active, she is not a member and they have LOTS of potential! :D We are excited for them the most I think, besides D!<br /><br />There is a companion picture on the SD card I will be sending home, of us at Dickey’s BBQ. :DDDDDD I LOVE DICKEY’S......<br /><br />The new Temple policy is twice a year on an assigned day. That's it pretty much, to avoid missionaries getting "lucky" and going with their companions then new companions and going every month. :P I don't really care either way right now, haha.<br /><br />No Golden Plunger award....we are pretty sure that's a joke actually. Haha!<br /><br />No, my vial is doing great. It's daddy's brass one he gave me. I don't think I'll ever get another one till my son goes on a mission! :)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br />Brakenstein,<br /><br />Sounds like a lot of awesome Scout stories! I'm always happy when I see a young man involved in scouts and doing good. A lot of them here will ask if I'm an Eagle and I, of course, tell them yes, with two palms, (in a humble way of course) and they always get so excited. It's great to see young people grow into good young men and women, and then men and women! It's what keeps the world from EXPLODING..... sorry... those extremes doe.....<br /><br /><br /><br />Hey, Mama, is there a chance I could get another one of those clicking erasable pens, in blue? I gave mine to Elder Johnson as a departing gift… I know….. I’m hopeless.... :D<br /><br />Also, yes, I am still doing NO SODA… it gets easier over time…. slowly.....<br /><br />Love you all! talk to you next week!<br /><br /><br />- Elder 9</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-2041413220736992352015-04-07T16:02:00.000-05:002015-04-07T16:02:13.391-05:00Mission Letter Week 90 - 06 April 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow...time has ceased to exist, it's going by so fast...my last <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2015/04?cid=HP_SU_4-5-2015_dPTH_fGC_xLIDyL1-B_&lang=eng" target="_blank">general conference</a>...WAS AWESOME!!! Though they talked a lot about marriage for the first bit....talk about NOT HELPING. XP <br /><br />I think my favorite <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/watch/2015/04?lang=eng&vid=4153387734001&cid=6" target="_blank">talk was by Sister Linda K Burton</a> (if I got her name right) and her words on marriage and relationships and so forth. :) It was pretty powerful! And the best moments were likely when Pres. Monson got funny and then wiggled his ears and also when Pres. Uchtdorf started speaking in German. XD I’m pretty sure he did that on purpose, as it’s his sense of humor. LOL! I really would love to be present in a casual conversation with those great brethren...I bet they're a blast to talk to, as well as a powerful experience! <br /><br />I love this time of year to remember our Savior and the great and eternal sacrifice that He made for us...it's all we ever talk about practically for two years so I get to a point where I feel like I know it all....and then general conference rolls around or I have another learning experience in which I realize I am a complete fool....humility at it's finest. :) I bear a solemn testimony of my Savior, not just of His identity, but of the thing that He promised us He could, would and DID do...Deliver us. He has and we need to accept it, on the condition of repentance! Only in and through His name may any man (or woman) enter into the Kingdom of God.<br /><br />D has been reading the Book of Mormon and praying about it and everything we have taught thus far and said he really believes it to be true...already! We are happy and excited that he is progressing so well...he is a rare breed. He has an incredible amount of respect for his elders and all other people too, is very mature, especially for his age, and very smart. He's a great guy and really wants to make the best choices he can in his life! More to come soon. :)<br /><br />C on the other hand has been avoiding us a little bit so we may drop her if she decides to continue with that. :(<br /><br />Okay I will send the SD card home after I write a letter to go with it. :)<br /><br />We went to the B’s and had an "Easter Party" of sorts, along with some GOOD FOOD! :D<br /><br />I do not have a least favorite thing to teach anyone because it is all gloriously wonderful and can be a powerful experience no matter who it is. :) My favorite though is <a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2010-07-002-the-plan-of-salvation?lang=eng" target="_blank">The Plan of Salvation</a>. The light I see in people’s eyes and especially in children’s eyes when they <a href="http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/plan-of-salvation" target="_blank">learn it</a> for the first time is the greatest thing in the world. :) <br /><br />Good to hear from you guys! I gotta keep it short because we were doing service beforehand so we are short on time today. :P Sorry! Love you all! <br /><br />~ Elder 9</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-82321906505495062562015-04-07T15:40:00.000-05:002015-04-07T15:40:11.418-05:00Mission Letter Week 89 - 30 March 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Family! This has been an amazing week! Elder Ripa and I are doing awesome...though weird things have begun to happen far too early...like finishing each other’s sentences, thinking the exact same thing...like day 2 we just synced brains or something....really weird… because usually that happens your last week with a comp...not your first... But it's fun. :P<br /><br />Emily,<br /><br />AWESOME! I'm so glad you gave that talk and I have no doubt it was much greatness! You make me very VERY proud Emily, just the testimony that you share when you give a talk or when you email me, or any other time. You are growing up and being awesome, so just keep it up! Don't stress about the little things, just make sure you are square with God and Family, and that you are happy and keep sharing your testimony! LOVE YOU!<br /><br />Mama,<br /><br />The work is great and we are currently teaching a lady named C, taught her the first lesson, we are also teaching a young man, D, the nephew of our Ward Mission Leader. He accepted a baptismal date of April 18 so we are excited for that. His mother is the sister of Brother H...our WML. :) I love Snow Ward a lot. There is a lot of man power in this ward and good potential for the members.<br /><br />I'm Jr companion right now. :D I like being JC....except I don’t get to drive. :( Hahaha he is senior because he is District Leader.<br /><br />I got your letter! I think I'll be able to get those pics...I'll have to read it everyday though. lol<br /><br />When you say thumb drive do you mean SD card? I could send that home...I think I will...make it easier... it’s pretty full now! <br /><br />Hello this is Elder Angus again. The picture of me and Elder Nine knocking is cool.<br /><br />I'm back! :D<br /><br />I didn't have time for the pics but I am doing that now...<br /><br />Gotta bounce, time is cut short today. LOVE YOU!<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow has this week been great! :D I am absolutely LOVING Snow Ward!<br /><br />Sooooo here is the deal. I am in the SAME District. I moved next door and I still technically live in Meadows Ward boundaries, hahaha. And Elder Ripa was already in Snow Ward, we are teaching a few people but they are all out of town right now. BUT! Elder Ripa was in the MTC with me!!! When I got calls I was so pumped! We have been having a blast doing service like gardening and farming, contacting a LOT of less active families and singing Barbie songs............yep. Found out we both have younger sisters that watched those growing up and so started our missionary rendition of Princess And The Pauper and Fairytopia. XD I have video evidence of a little bit of that…. Dropbox!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Like I said, Lots of service this week and we have a lot of appointments set now...for a week from now ._. oi. But hey, at least they are set! <br /><br />Braky, that is an awesome trek story! And great pictures too. Thanks for the story update. :)<br /><br />I am loving my life these days, and it is awesome to be in Snow Ward. We are looking to get the members pumped by using the ward missionaries and then getting more ward missionaries and keep giving them assignments and going out with them. :D<br /><br />I gotta get those pics up now and email president...peace out, love you guys! <br /><br /><br />~ Elder 9<br /><br /><br />P.S.<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA This is from Elder Johnson (newer guy)<br /><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Where You Live Makes A Difference </span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may have heard on the news about a Southern California man</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">who was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found he owned 100 guns and allegedly had 100,000 rounds of ammunition stored in his home. The house also featured a secret escape tunnel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">By Southern California standards, someone owning 100,000 rounds</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">is considered "mentally unstable."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Michigan, he'd be called "The last white guy still living in Detroit.”<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In Arizona, he'd be called "an avid gun collector." <br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In Arkansas, he'd be called "a novice gun collector."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Utah, he'd be called "moderately well prepared,"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but they'd probably reserve judgment until they made sure</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that he had a corresponding quantity of stored food."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Kansas, he'd be "A guy down the road you would want to have for a friend."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Montana, he'd be called "The neighborhood 'Go-To' guy."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Idaho, he'd be called "a likely gubernatorial candidate."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Georgia, he'd be called "an eligible bachelor."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In North Carolina, Virginia, W.Va., Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina he would be called "a deer hunting buddy."</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-74849553147178062332015-03-16T18:14:00.003-05:002015-03-16T18:14:42.919-05:00Mission Letter Week 87 - 16 March 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I’m getting transferred to Snow Ward, right next door, with Elder Ripa, from my MTC District!!!!!!! I’M SO PUMPED!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (though it will be extra sad leaving this place/comps! It was great while it lasted!)<br /><br /><br />Emily,<br />Yes!!!! I got your letter and I LOVED IT!! I bragged about your drawing skillz to everybody there. :D Thank you for that! :) Love you too!<br /><br /><br /><br />Mama,<br />I had a great party at the G's and it was a nice little break from the day to day stuff! :D I LOVE the soaps (they are F's soaps right?? :DDDDDDD), and the CDs are great too! :) <br /><br />I took the banana pic JUST for you! XD I thought of that off handed, and HAD to do it. :)<br /><br />YES! I had an EPIC birthday! As crazy as a missionary can get! XD<br /><br />The bolsitas were awesome. :P Sister G didn’t know how to say the word so I told her. haha.<br /><br />I got EVERYTHING you sent, and I loved it all! :) Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making these kinds of days special. That effort and love is what makes it so special and my best Bday gift is my first one: Getting you as parents. I was reflecting all this week on what you guys have done for me. From a Sunday School lesson about families this week, to teaching J about the responsibilities he has in a family, to just pondering about my life, I have come this week to be so insanely grateful for you both and the love you have shared with me, as well as all the wisdom and time you have given to me freely. I love you. And I can bear a solid testimony that family relationships are SO important in this life. Having love between each other is vital to our SALVATION. So if there is anyone out there that isn't getting along with a family member....START NOW, because it takes time to heal those wounds. I know it does. But I know even more so, that it is more than just the work, you must WANT IT. Love each other. Love yourself. Love the Lord. Amen.<br /><br />We spent most of the weekend just going by people’s places to share a last message and say good bye and get pics (I'll include them next week, for time’s sake. SORRY!!) J is doing much better and is softening more and more to the idea of baptism so he can get sealed with his family. :D Hopefully he sticks to it! :) D is still smoking but also still meeting with the missionaries...if he doesn’t 'shape up' though, they may drop him later.<br /><br />WOOO trek!! I like the pic. :D SEND MORE! I'll send a bunch next week too. :)<br /><br />MEGAN IS HOME!!!! AND SO IS KENZIE!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!! I'm next practically! O.o I don’t know of many people from home that are getting home before me now...if anyone.....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br />BRAK,<br /><br />Hahahaha! ‘Aramaic’. XD I had to explain that to my companion from the snail-mail letter you sent. :P<br /><br />Wow, I cannot wait to hear all the great stories from trek! :D I loved my trek experience. It is a good thing for the youth. It is VERY humbling! I'll wait anxiously for the letter! <br /><br />I gotta go now guys, I still gotta pack! LOVE YOU!<br /><br /><br />Elder 9<br /><br /><br />Following: Photos sent this week by Sister G of Elder 9’s birthday celebration which took place 14 March 2015 in their back yard. It was a “Texas” theme and Elder/Sister Shelton and Elder/Sister Moon also attended. The G’s and the Moon’s both gifted him a tie. So nice of them! Then he had our birthday package to open. In the package we sent: 3 handmade soaps, 5 “bolsitas” (loot bags; one for each Elder and one for the G's son, who is 10), and 2 CD’s for Elder 9. In the bolsitas for each were: 1 FriXion erasable pen, 1 2x2 green sticky note pad, 2 packages of cookies, about 10 or 11 balls of Lindt chocolate truffles of different flavors, 1 plastic parachute man, 1 small palm-sized foam ball, 5 packages of different flavored “5” gum, 2 fake mustaches each, and a $5 bill for each missionary to have lunch on or get drinks with during the hot Bakersfield days. Sister G made the cake and bought the balloons. I sent the decor to be used and bought the paper plates/napkins/cups. The backyard smelled like orange blossoms! The G's really went all out and I am so thankful for their efforts in helping Elder 9 have a special moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Email Subject Line: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! Time to go get drunk.........................<br /><br /><br />JUUSSSSSTTTTTTT KIDDING! <br /><br />Though from the looks of that picture, looks like Daddy's got the same idea XD hahahahahahaha! I died when I saw that!! .... <br /><br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and I WANT THAT CHOCOLATE MILK!!! (Emily remembering her big brother by imitating what he did
with the same brand of chocolate milk in Bakersfield a couple of weeks
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Sorry this will be a little short. The Zone Leaders showed up late to open the church for emails. ._. <br /><br />WOOOOO BDAY BOX!!! I totally didn't even think about getting a package until I read that in the letter on Saturday, hahaha. And no worries about the birthday card, I'm not gonna throw a fit over something like that. :P<br /><br />I've been quoting that a lot lately, from Racing Stripes "Don't look back, leave it all on the track!" It's so true, it feels like a sprint right now. You can smell the finish line from right in front of you...the difference is, I'm not sure I wanna see it just yet...but I think and hope I will be ready when the time comes. But either way, it's time for full speed and then some. I am pretty sure that I will get transferred and wherever I go next, will be my last area most likely. Not for sure, but likely. <br /><br />Our investigators, or rather, friends, are doing well, if sick. J is getting over a cold and is still being a little stubborn but we will most likely be showing him the baptismal font on Sunday because he asked what it was like. :D Good indicator, he's thinking about it! <br /><br />S is especially sick as he has had drug abuse in his past, but he is pulling through just fine and we will meet with him later this week. We have taught him the first few lessons and it is going well. He still has a lot of questions and is till kinda mixing beliefs, but with study, prayer, and his diligent effort I think he'll be just fine. :)<br /><br />D is meeting with us again, though still smoking a lot. We talked about all the anti-Mormon stuff he ran into, got rid of all the wrong notions he could possibly have and talked more about how is pride is his biggest road block. He's a great guy!<br /><br />We are working with the B family now, recent converts who are less active and have troubles also with smoking. They are AWESOME and hilarious. :P I love the kids, they are greatness. And they are also very humble...except for the smoking part...it always boils down to pride. ALWAYS. (For all,of us!) But they are doing well, and are starting to come to church slowly again. We are excited to see them more. :)<br /><br />President and I actually had time to talk a little bit when he came to visit our Zone Training Meeting (ZTM) this last Friday. He visits as many as he can, for training purposes for the Zone Leaders, and we just talked a bit about how the mission is doing, and how our area is. The mission as a whole, as well as our area, seems to be lacking similar things. Mainly member involvement (though there is still some involvement), and being bold when inviting investigators to make and keep commitments (primarily baptism.) So that is what we focused on in ZTM and pretty much what we talked about together, President and I. He's a great guy. We'll keep him I guess! XD<br /><br />I gotta run now. Wish I could share more but time is up. I LOVE YOU GUYS!<br /><br />~ Elder 9</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The Elders got to help some local members pick their oranges from their loaded orange trees. They had such a fun time! So thankful for these sweet members who send us pictures!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello :)<br /><br /><b>Emily,</b><br /><br />My thoughts about writing in my Journal: I LOVE writing in my Journal. Some times I forget to, but when I do write in it, it is awesome. Just like you said, you can write anything in it, and it helps get things off my mind and help me focus on what really matters. It is also a fantastic time to receive personal revelation on whatever you are writing about...or even what you are NOT writing about but what you are feeling when you are writing. That has helped me the most I think, when it comes to writing in my Journal. And I think it is splendiforous that you are starting that habit now :D (In Nacho Libre voice:) "Iz a gooooddd oneeee!"<br /><br />I WISH WE HAD SNOW!!!!!! I haz jealous. But I loved your part in the letter :) Thank you for that!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /><b>Marmy,</b><br /><br />I have not set a time yet for the Temple, and I don't know if we will because we got a lot of stuff to do. Going to the temple is almost a full day thing. Like 2/3 of a day, and that's a lot of work not done, though it would be relaxing!<br /><br />T has been busy with the kids lately and we have been picking bad times to go by, but she continues to tell us to keep coming back. She just can't promise she will be ready when we come by, so it's good that she wants us to keep coming by. I think once we start to teach her she will make this a priority! We hope anyways. <br /><br />S - We had a great couple lessons with this week, and he has a LOT of questions. Which is good, but he also likes to mix beliefs. Like putting Buddhist things in with what we are teaching. Yikes. Not BAD, but not fully true either. We are having fun with that. :)<br /><br />D is still smoking and it's harder and harder to get in touch with him, but to be fair he isn't very tech savvy and has phone problems so we are trying to just stop by, but that man moves around! Sheesh!<br /><br />School:<br /><br />I have been putting some serious thought into this matter lately (yes, just on my free time,) and I have decided I want to study either Film or Photography. I had an interest in it before I left but didn't have the chance to expound on it much, so I want to now. In a far more serious way, haha. I don't know for sure what school, but from what I hear from people, apparently BYU Provo, UNT and UT Austin have really good either film or photography programs. I am thinking of doing film because it sounds like that would give me a good take on photography as well, but IDK because I haven't really been able to look it up. :/ If you wanted to do that a tiny bit that'd be cool. XD <br /><br />So here's the deal about Utah. I would LOVE to room with Peterson, but I really want to go to a Texas University if at all possible. The only thing is, I would need to find a film program that would be as good or at least close to as good as BYU's, because from what I have heard they have a crazy good film studies program. But at the same time, it also depends greatly on the student. Those are my thoughts on that one. Preferably a TX University, if all else fails, BYU. So could you maybe check that out if you have some free time? I promise when I am home I will do my own research, hahaha....with maybe a little help from you. ;)<br /><br />That's about all I got...for now. I would love to start school right away if possible, but I think I will have to work at least during my first semester time at home to save up. We'll see :)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>Braky!</b><br /><br />I can't wait to get behind the scenes on things/events like that. Trek, Philmont, Maybe a Jubilee sometime. XD I am very excited for life when I get home. I am patient and will work hard now and wait my turn, but I cannot help but to look forward to it! School, Career, Family, Callings, all that jazz. Very exciting! :)<br /><br />Love you all a ton! Gotta bounce now. BYEEE!<br /><br />~ Elder 9<br /><br /></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15199758444326666679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495209446938305179.post-64371162210373920692015-02-23T21:39:00.001-06:002015-02-23T21:39:19.877-06:00Mission Letter Week 84 - 23 February 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">HOLY SHORT EMAIL. I thought someone died or something! <br /><br />Hi guys :)<br /><br />Well this will make it significantly easier (<i>that you sent such SHORT emails to give me more time to write</i>) hahaha. I didn't get this week’s letter yet though, so I will most likely get that today...<br /><br />GUESS WHAT!?!?! We have two new potential individual/family peeps we are going to be teaching this week! There is T and her family, whom we just found a note of in our records, and then there is S! S we do have higher hopes for, as we have only briefly talked with T…But S is way cool. He's completely blind and has Parkinson's disease, and is probably the most humble man I have ever met! He got kicked out by his Ex-fiancé, who is a less active member, with no testimony, no knowledge of the Gospel (funny how those two correlate) and is totally anti-Mormon…and had all of his stuff thrown out of the house (which wasn't much, as far as what HE owned). Pretty much all he had was a computer, and little desk and a blanket, so he was totally prepared to sleep on the ground outside; but then our High Priest Group Leader, Brother P, (a super hero, btw) helped him to find an apartment, settle in AND found him a decent office chair and a mattress, and a nice lady that sold him the mattress for dirt cheap donated a bunch of dishes and silverware too! So he's much more comfortable now and he was asking questions the entire time (we were there during all of this,) and we basically taught him half of everything we teach just by answering his questions. And he is CRAZY smart too! So needless to say, we are VERY excited to continue teaching him and seeing him progress! He said right away that he wanted to get baptized WHEN he finds that what we teach is true. And he will, because 90% of what he would share with us was perfectly correct, and the other 10% is very minor things. :) <br /><br />I don't remember if I told you about D yet, but he went back to smoking and isn't going to church anymore. We have gone over a couple of times, the few times he made himself available, and we answered his questions he had concerning a lot of anti crap he ran into (sorry, shouldn't say crap, Sister M doesn't like that XD .....and she also didn't know what "XD" was over text. heehee. You can tell, we love the M's because we're trying hard!) But D hasn't dropped us entirely so we are hoping to see him recover and make his way back. :)<br /><br />Those are pretty much all the highlights of the past few days/week. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />It is so incredible to see people choose, of their freewill, to entirely embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It sometimes can be difficult for people to wrap their minds around the idea that there really is only one and true living Church of Jesus Christ on the earth. It can seem overbearing at times, or forceful, or like a bunch of …. that word Sister M doesn't like... But, when a person, a son or daughter of God, the greatest Being in existence, asks that Great and Eternal Being, their Heavenly FATHER, if that really is the case, if there really is only one true Church and Priesthood authority, and if the Book of Mormon is true, then it really CAN make sense. The Gospel is VERY reasonable. Very LOGICAL. Most importantly, very real and true. I testify of that and bear my witness of it, with my life. Literally. I do it every day, and some people accept that message. Many do not. They have their choice. Mine is made. I love my Lord and Savior and I will do as He asks of me. Anything and everything, as I gain a testimony of it.... or TO gain a testimony of it. <br /><br />I love you guys very, very much...and now...it is picture time! I will email pictures and use Drop Box for a video. :)<br /><br />~ Elder 9<br /><br />P.S.<br />Here is a picture I got on exchanges with Elder Ripa (new DL, MTC BUDDY! :D ) Yes...an elephant bush!!</span><br />
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