SO this week was pretty cool. We found 2 New investigators!!!!!!! (Yes that is a lot of investigators) The First on was an Old dude named Meesha, the other was a less old, but still old guy named Vova. Meesha, has a lot of health problems, and is actually getting Heart treatmetn done today, im hoping next time we see him we can offer him a priesthood blessing, and then he will feel the spirit, and then he will keep commitments, and then he will get baptized, and then he will go to the temple! but it all starts with the spirit. Vova is totally new, so we ran into him on the street, and were talking about God(Because thats what we do) and he believed that he was perfectly happy, and that faith in God couldnt help him no way no how. Well Elder Bunker turned to me and was like "Dude, share your fav verse with him" I was thinking "Crap, hes gonna leave the minute I pull that book out" But I asked him if I could share a quick verse with him, and he said yeah. So I pulled out the book, and then we explained to him"We always pray before reading the holy writings, may we say a quick prayer right now to ask for the spirit to be with us?", he didnt mind, so prayer, and then I opened up to Moroni 10:3-5, and I explained to him that verse 5 was my favorite, because it meant that the Holy Ghost could help us with everything. We then talked a little bit and asked him if there was another time he could meet with us and he said On sunday(Yesterday), we then asked him if we could say another prayer with him to thank God for the holy writings, we did, he seemed really humbled by our message, and took the Book of Mormon. Its so cool when you meet someone who has never encountered the spirit and thinks they are perfectly fine with out it, then you say a prayer, and share a scripture, and all the sudden they just like, "Shoot dang, that was cool, do you guys feel like this all the time?" They dont say that, but they sure do think it! So Valeree is the only other investigator to really say much about, he has been struggling with Understanding the Book of Mormon, and he said "Man I wish there was a childrens version of this book" Elder Bunker was thinking after that "We have that! Why didnt I think of that!" so we got him a childrens book of mormon and he loved it so much. We read it with him, and he was hooked, we were like, okay we want you to read the next story at home,(he didnt know we were gonna give him the book until then) And he like freaked out and just started reading it as fast as he could. I think that book will really help him feel of the truthfulness of the Book oF Mormon, and the Prophet Joseph smith.
Cool story: Remember how I asked you all to pray for Elder Biesinger, and Elder Mccleary, well like basically the next week they found one, so like keep the prayers coming for us because the power of prayer is real.
Okay, are you ready to have all of your minds blown? I eat cereal, for breakfast, with milk! Thats right, I broke the taste barrier, now I am confident I could eat anything In Ukraine, heck id even try the meat jello. Elder bunker is really helping with my pickiness, he keeps on buying things I dont like, and then gives them to me, and if I dont eat them he calls me a baby, but then I grow to like them, so its cool. He says hes going to get to the point where he could buy me a box of rusty nails, give them to me, and I would eat them, but we will see.
Speaking of Food thanksgiving was pretty normal, we went to Elder Mcclearies and Biesingers apartment and they cooked for us(We always cook for them on sunday so it was their way of showing appreciation) We had chick, over cooked potatoes(Elder Mccleary messed up), and crossants filled with jelly. It was good.
Well I think that is about it, there werent very many funny things that happened this week, but a few weeks ago we saw a guy that was so drunk that he just slowly fell to the ground, his face hit first, it was like watching a train wreck, but it was really funny.
Oh wait something funny did happen: I had to translate Priesthood meeting for elder Schumway yesterday, and it sucked. IT was hard to hear the teacher in the first place, and I didnt even know the meaning of the topic, apparently it was dilligence. I managed to translate maybe 40-60% of what was said, and the rest of the time me and Elder Schumway just stared blank faced at the teacher. I love you all so much!
Did you know that 13% of your mission is completed? and on December 3 you will have served 100 days! That is awesome! I am so proud of you!
I loved all the pictures last week! Keep them coming!
We had Thanksgiving break this week. It went really good. We spent a lot of time at the cabin and dad and Dakkon came for thanksgiving dinner. Dakkon spent the weekend with us so that was a lot of fun. Everyone came for Thanksgiving dinner since grandma and grandpa will be in Fiji next year! It snowed the day before so there was a winter wonderland. Plus, Jordy finished his year on no talking about girls so Adam is getting him and iPad air with a keyboard, so he is thrilled! It was a good weekend. Jen and Casey came up yesterday for the day.
I had a cool experience with my book progress this week. I had told only a couple people (mom, mikey, lynds) that I finished the rough draft. I wasn't sure what to do with it. I got nervous about sending it in to the publisher and started to change my mind. I was praying a ton about it, but really was talking myself out of it. Monday night I was praying hard about it and talked with Dad about sending it in on tuesday, or maybe wait until next week...or just forget about it. Well, tuesday morning I woke up to an email from the editor that I have been talking too. It said "I heard through the grapevine that you finished your rough draft, how do you feel about it? I would love to read it..." I was in shock. I knew it was a direct answer from Heavenly Father that I was supposed to send it in. So I emailed her back and sent it in. I spent all day trying to figure out how she would have found out. It made no sense! I hadn't told anyone!!!! So then I remember that last week in church I saw Stacey Ralphs for like 10 seconds and told her that I had finished the rough draft. I called her up and asked her about it. She was like, "Oh, I was talking with my brother last night about how my parents are doing and then asked him about his job. He works at Cedar Fort publishing and I remembered you told me that you were submitting to them. So I told him about you and that you had finished your rough draft and he said he hadn't heard anything about it. I told him a few things and then we went back to talking about my parents." ------SOOO he must have sent out a mass email to all the editors asking who was working on my book and said that I had finished. It is just crazy that Heavenly Father knows us so well. He knew that I would second guess sending it in and prompted me to tell the 1 person that would be able to get the message to the editor that I had finished on the exact day I was praying about sending it in, but was totally chickening out! So that was really special for me, and I feel like Heavenly Father is guiding and directing this path.
OK....are you ready to have your mind blown??? Cassidy Kartchner is ENGAGED! WHAT!?! I know crazy right? I am dying over it. It totally blew dakkon's mind. He was like, so she is getting married and I still eat go gurts..hmm Funny. I can't get over it:)
I think about you everyday and am always praying for you. I love you so much and really miss you. Your email last week totally made my whole week! I am dying to know what the letter said that you needed to hear. I want you to know that I did pray hard about those letters and my intent was that you would be lead to them when you needed them most. So that made me so happy. Plus, it was super validating for me as a mother and I loved that you called me "your darling mother" so sweet...loved it. Thanks for that!!!
So questions this week...
1-what was said in the letter that you needed to hear?
2- How is your companionship going? Do you like Elder Bunker?
3- Did you talk with Elder Biesinger about the fact me and his mom went to lunch?
4- I need details about Christmas skypeing. Time, place etc.
5- Did you have Thanksgiving dinner or do anything at all?
6- How is your spirits holding up, are you happy and enjoying your mission? Any depression or homesickness at all?
7-Do the videos help or make you homesick? Can you send us a quick video?
8-Have you received any mail yet??? I have been sending things straight to the mission home. It hasn't been returned, so once you start getting letters they should start coming weekly. It will just be a month late. I sent the Christmas package so let me know when that comes!
9- Do you get to see Elder Ditty at all? Do you have anybody that you really get along well with?
10-Will you find out about transfers this week? Are you hoping to stay put with your comp and area or hoping for a change?
11-WHat do you do on P-day? Do you get to go site seeing at all, or any fun activities?
12- Are you staying healthy, or have you gotten sick?
13- how is that language coming? Do you feel like it has been harder for some of the other guys?
14- Have you felt Dad's presence at all?
Well, I love you so much. I can't believe how proud I am of you. I still wonder how I am surviving with out you, but we are really doing well. The kids miss you like crazy too. Kaestli has been pretending you are a baby that she can rock and cuddle with. So that is cute and sad;) Thanks for working hard and being a great example. I know this will be challenging and hard at times, but remember that is when we truly rely on the Lord and get to know our Heavenly Father. You amaze me everyday and I am truly grateful to be your mom. I love you so much.
I hope you have a great week!
Mom
~The answer to the first question is confidential! Sorry mom, but its just gotta be between me the lord, and daddy Jake. YEah me and elder bunker have like zero problems. Yeah me and elder biesinger were like well thats cool, and then we just continued on working, it wasnt like wierd or anything. I dont even have christmas details, we are going to the office today, so maybe I can tell you next week. Sister Schumway told me I had a package, so that might be from you! Yeah I am happpy, I just recharge everyt pday. I dont really have a way to watch the videos, so i have to figure out how to do that, I think I will buy a flash drive and down load them. Yeah actually elder ditty is standing behind me right now. I get along well with every one. And with elder knorpp, I see him every Pday and we are great friends, I think we just cant live with or without eachother.I find out on saturday for transfers, Elder bunker thinks I might Train my second transfer. On pday we 1email, 2 business in center, 3 shop and second hand stores, 4 buy groceries, 5 occasionaly we will go bowling or, like in the warm weather play soccer. I am the picture of health but something that is really funniy is our investigator valeree, everytime we see him, he says I look sick and unhealthy, and weak, he tells me I should wash my face with warm water and baking soda, and get a gym membership, but thats okay, because I know he is just fuill of crap. The language is definitely harder for others than for me, the Lord has definitely blessed me with the gift of tounges. Yeah I have felt dads presence.
~Are you still there? You forgot to say I love you.
~Yes I am here and I love you too!
~You sound great! I love your letters so much! I really want you to tell me what the letter said. Any pictures this week?
~I have an Idea, so videos are to big to send, but if something is too big to send it will save it as a draft. So what I will do is I will make a big video every transfer, and then you can go on to my email, and download it from my drafts, I sent the pictrure already. Love you, we are almost out of time.
~Great idea! I can do that. I found the coat picture as a draft when I added the bishop to your list. That will work. I love you so much. Have a great week!!
~Great idea! I can do that. I found the coat picture as a draft when I added the bishop to your list. That will work. I love you so much. Have a great week!!
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