Hey there!
Things are slowly improving. Lesson wise, but, we have seriously done everything possible there is to do. so it seems like we are going to do a lot of tracting. that' is a terrible Idea. we gained two new investigators this week and hopefully we can continue to teach them and see them get baptized, they both accepted the invitation to be baptized when they know that this is true.
Hahaha, that's so funny about Kaleb. what happened to this gung-ho family that lives off of wrestling. ha that's pretty funny, but i don't blame him. hopefully he doesn't turn out like his father. I don't think I knew that hernandez was having another kid. that's cool. he is a good guy.
Do you remember the drocktons? ammon should, he played with Henry. They moved back to spanish fork this week. they are living in those condo's across from the diamond fork appartments. So maybe You guys will run into them around town or something.
I remember when I had impetigo! that sucked! but I didn't have to wear a mask haha. that is not fun. also, did I not say that they were going to have ammon cut his hair? I swear I did. besides. Short hair is much better. but i mean seriously, he qualified and he was sick. that's really good. He just needs to stop being so Emo and really do work. I mean if it's something that he really wants than he is going to have to wrestle like there is nothing to lose. Because there really isn't a thing to lose at all. The most dangerous person in the tournament is the one who isn't scared to lose because he will do whatever it takes to win (legally). He Needs to stop putting himself down. if you doubt, it will never happen. If he wants to win he knows what it takes.
Jordyn, who it the world is that?! ... haha Just kidding sister! I still remember you. Happy birthday! I guess it is a bit late, but oh well. I will send you something when I can okay? I'm working on it. Don't worry, I actually remembered this time! That is a first! How old did you turn again? 2? I can't remember right... ;P Sounds like there is going to be a fun party though. especially for mom. Jumping Jacks... is that the place right off the 15 in springville? Kind of by walmart?
Matthew, Hit the weights boy! Then you can play like Keven Garnett or Kobe. someone huge! then next time when you play against someone big you can throw your body around more and dominate! Do you get to play church ball this year or do you have to wait until you are a teacher?
You didn't tell me about dad losing his wallet. That's way funny, he probably requested a new lisence and all of that other info stuff that he had in there. haha man. he would do something like that! haha :P That made me laugh! haha ...If it makes you feel better I always lose my chapstick in my dress pants too... ha
Speaking about money and stuff... My CD is ending in february. I just remembered that. so if you could do whatever needs to be done, that would be great. Thanks!
Theresa is coming down for grandpa's surgery? wow. that will be good for him. how long does the Recovery usually take? about a month or so? does he have to do PT at all? hmm interesting. sounds like another adventure for you guys to have. haha well that's good that you will be having extra hands to help out.
That's so strange that scott lost his job already. How can they not see that within three weeks things are not going to miraculously pick up. good research mates.. hopefully he will be able to find a sturdy job and have a constant income.
Remember how I said that stetson argyle didn't come out? well he did, he is just going by his biological dads last name so when I asked about an Elder Argyle no one had a clue, but I got a letter from JR and he let me know. He also said that you guys were welcome to go to his farewell, but that was yesterday... haha so I had no clue on how I was going to be able to tell you guys.. Oh well, I'm sure he did a good job. He goes into the MTC in two days. Chet and Matt went this last wednesday I believe and so By wednesday all of us will be gone. strange.
You are dang right about energy. I never have enough. I have come to the conclusion that I have African Sleeping Disease. No matter how much I sleep I can fall asleep whenever I want. I mean I wake up tired! I really have no idea what the heck is going on. Maybe That's just misisonary work. ha I don't know. I have never done either before.
Not too much went on this week either. we were able to gain two new investigators but we only taught one more lesson than last week. so I mean things are really slowly increasing. but they are! ha. but I was looking at all the potential that we have access to and if we can tap that and start to teach them we can get back to where we need to be. One person is from a part member family who was found through a perspective Elders thing put on by the High Priests her name is Shere and the other is an old referral from the county fair Her name is Jenny. Both seem sincere and one actually was the first one I have had read after a first visit since Justasia, that's a long time, and Justasia was baptized, both of these two will be also. hopefully we will be able to start teaching Jenny's family, we taugh her boys yesterday with her. she also has a daughter who we hope to teach, and a husband, but he is pretty ignorant. he tried to bash with us and proved us right. so ha that was funny, that doesn't usually happen. That was really all that happened here though. The transfer ends in two weeks so. we'll see if things can pick back up before then~!
Love ya.
Michael
Hey dad.
This week was better, only a little though. I'm learning to align my will with the Fathers' so I am also learning to endure with faith and know that whatever I do I cannont control the Agency of others. even if they don't know how to use it!
That's a bummer that you guys get sick. I never get sick, ( knock on wood) I have been actaully really quite heathly.
I cant really do anything to get rid of my belly except jump rope and wait until it warms up and so I can go run in the mornings. We'll see if that really does happen. haha
That's cool that you finally got those printed out. has Matthew been able to go do baptisms yet? that will be really fun for him. I think that he will like it. but not doing a million and a half names all at once though. I remember when I was baptizing for over an hour in a row. that made me really sore! Who knew you could get a work out in the temple? haha that's not sacralige is it? I hope not. ha.
Well not much else.
Love you.
Michael
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Hey dad.
Work is slow, one potential candidate. we'll find out on sunday.
Is the window film the same stuff that I put up in the bathrooms? Those turned out well didn't they? The arches are going to be tough! be careful G!
If you talk to a guy with the last name Baum, he is unprofessional with his language. he works where I sort of "interned" last year. I played football and soccer with his son lafe. Hopefully you will get a good amount for it.
i think you guys told me about cutting the tree down when we talked at christmas. the tree was so dang big! what did you do with all the wood? is is sitting at home waiting for the fire pit to be done? haha it was soo big!
Weather here is in the low 20's and last night it got into the negatives. it's freezing. so not cool!
I work out on P-day. that's really the only time that I can, I use the bands every now and then too. it's just really hard to get a good work out in every morning at 6:30. I do what I can. unfortunatly it's not that much.
Ha that was Elder O'Neill, he serves in my District. we keep each other sane. He asked if he could so I said why not!? haha things are good, My attitude has helped a lot.
Much Love.
Michael
Hello mother,
Actually, This week was better. mainly because we didn't have 7 appointments with investigators cancel. We were expecting a similar week, in that picture I was reporting numbers to the district leader. We'll just say his communication skill are lacking... dramatically. Elder O'Neill... We keep each other sane. we have fun on our p-days and we get along really well. He has a mommy, He just likes to write them. He also writes Elder Barlow's mom.
Did the Dr. say how long grandpa had these clogged arteries? I mean wow, that sounds really good to be honest. it will be good for him to be a lot more healthy and have more energy, He needs it! It will be a tough thing to go through, but he has gone through plenty of tough things before, this should be a cake walk right? Maybe I need that surgery too, I'm always drained of energy.
Matthew is a giant! he needs to keep up the basketball, build himself some confidence and Practice a lot, He can do really well there, he is just going to have to work at it. I'm glad he is on a good team, he has had so many crappy teams this will be good for him to be able to be on a team that can actually compete.he needs to be taught how to use his big body too, that will really help.
Delta duals? are they tough? I have never been there.... Obviously.. Can he beat Lorenzo yet? He is a spiteful kid, what's up with throwing a match to prove that he doesn't want to wrestle? haha what a punk! That's pretty funny really, Go figure delta gets upset for losing their own tournament. I'm surprised they didn't change the rules half way to help them win. Judkins is a really good coach, He knows when to sub in the JV's to get them practice so the program stays strong. that's really smart. you're right too, Time flies.
Jayme and Jordyn always have a good time! you should know that by now! ever since she was born she has always loved Jayme and hung all over her. Do you not remember when she would come home from school and Jord would always follow her and want to be around her? yeah, Cause I do.. haha
Coach webb, what a good guy. Does he still have his practices? Ammon should get Lorenzo and go down there. that would be really good for him too. I mean it's A lot of practice and it's really hard but I mean if he really wants to do as well as he says, that's something that he should go do. Unless the Ashworths go.. That is a practice worth missing.. haha whoops did I say that out loud? I have been writing JR and he is probably more excited than I was, I can't wait to see how he likes the MTC for 9 weeks though. He is so cynical it will be amusing to how he puts up with people. He doesn't do well with Stupid people either, and yes, there are missionaries like that. It will be entertaing to reaad his letters and see how he is handling it.
Yeah, Shea told me about Chets call, I just hope he does well. I can't see him going home for her. but there is always that though you know? haha It's so cool to finally say (within two weeks) that all of my friends are out on their missions. Also to think that I will have been out six months by the time they leave the MTC and JR enters. Time just disappears. sometimes it's great, but other times you wish it wasn't so fast. but oh well. That kind of surprises me that people are asking how I'm doing. I'm sure it's more for your sake than mine though, because I don't really iknow any of those people. honestly the only people that I sort of knew where Rance and Ryan. Who knows.. The camera will be great to have, mine is well, yeah... I can't think of anything else that I need, Maybe some tie hangers? those would be nice to have.
So, Lets see. last night it got down to 0 Degrees, plus the wind chill it was probably lingering around -5 or so. We hung up blankets and towels over our windows to help the heat stay in. they are only single pane so some of them actually have frost on the inside. But we stay fairly warm until we have to go outside.. agh. not fun haha
Yesterday we went over and taught a part-member family, the husband has been a member his whole life and his wife doesn't know much, he is in-active. the lesson went a little too long but really it was really good. we committed His wife Sheri, and her friend Natalie to be baptized once they find out that this is true! it was so cool. the spirit was there and confirmed truth, they will find their answers within this week as long as they truely do read and pray, that is key. the Book of Mormon will and can convince anyone and everyone if they are an honest seeker of truth. not too much going on this last week or this upcoming week either. I'm going on exchanges with Elder O'Neill tonight until wednesday morning. so that will be a nice fun break and it will definitley speed things up. So. we will see what happens here in this place of wadsworth, I really enjoy the ward they are great but the work can be hard. President Bensen Said in his talk titled the fourteen fundamentals of following the prophet that "the two groups of people that have the hardest time following the prophet are the proud and the rich and the proud who are learned" there is quite a bit here. (that's why it's normally a sister area. they do better in these places) but there are Elect here. they just don't know how important this is.
Love you.
Michael
Work is slow, one potential candidate. we'll find out on sunday.
Is the window film the same stuff that I put up in the bathrooms? Those turned out well didn't they? The arches are going to be tough! be careful G!
If you talk to a guy with the last name Baum, he is unprofessional with his language. he works where I sort of "interned" last year. I played football and soccer with his son lafe. Hopefully you will get a good amount for it.
i think you guys told me about cutting the tree down when we talked at christmas. the tree was so dang big! what did you do with all the wood? is is sitting at home waiting for the fire pit to be done? haha it was soo big!
Weather here is in the low 20's and last night it got into the negatives. it's freezing. so not cool!
I work out on P-day. that's really the only time that I can, I use the bands every now and then too. it's just really hard to get a good work out in every morning at 6:30. I do what I can. unfortunatly it's not that much.
Ha that was Elder O'Neill, he serves in my District. we keep each other sane. He asked if he could so I said why not!? haha things are good, My attitude has helped a lot.
Much Love.
Michael
Hello mother,
Actually, This week was better. mainly because we didn't have 7 appointments with investigators cancel. We were expecting a similar week, in that picture I was reporting numbers to the district leader. We'll just say his communication skill are lacking... dramatically. Elder O'Neill... We keep each other sane. we have fun on our p-days and we get along really well. He has a mommy, He just likes to write them. He also writes Elder Barlow's mom.
Did the Dr. say how long grandpa had these clogged arteries? I mean wow, that sounds really good to be honest. it will be good for him to be a lot more healthy and have more energy, He needs it! It will be a tough thing to go through, but he has gone through plenty of tough things before, this should be a cake walk right? Maybe I need that surgery too, I'm always drained of energy.
Matthew is a giant! he needs to keep up the basketball, build himself some confidence and Practice a lot, He can do really well there, he is just going to have to work at it. I'm glad he is on a good team, he has had so many crappy teams this will be good for him to be able to be on a team that can actually compete.he needs to be taught how to use his big body too, that will really help.
Delta duals? are they tough? I have never been there.... Obviously.. Can he beat Lorenzo yet? He is a spiteful kid, what's up with throwing a match to prove that he doesn't want to wrestle? haha what a punk! That's pretty funny really, Go figure delta gets upset for losing their own tournament. I'm surprised they didn't change the rules half way to help them win. Judkins is a really good coach, He knows when to sub in the JV's to get them practice so the program stays strong. that's really smart. you're right too, Time flies.
Jayme and Jordyn always have a good time! you should know that by now! ever since she was born she has always loved Jayme and hung all over her. Do you not remember when she would come home from school and Jord would always follow her and want to be around her? yeah, Cause I do.. haha
Coach webb, what a good guy. Does he still have his practices? Ammon should get Lorenzo and go down there. that would be really good for him too. I mean it's A lot of practice and it's really hard but I mean if he really wants to do as well as he says, that's something that he should go do. Unless the Ashworths go.. That is a practice worth missing.. haha whoops did I say that out loud? I have been writing JR and he is probably more excited than I was, I can't wait to see how he likes the MTC for 9 weeks though. He is so cynical it will be amusing to how he puts up with people. He doesn't do well with Stupid people either, and yes, there are missionaries like that. It will be entertaing to reaad his letters and see how he is handling it.
Yeah, Shea told me about Chets call, I just hope he does well. I can't see him going home for her. but there is always that though you know? haha It's so cool to finally say (within two weeks) that all of my friends are out on their missions. Also to think that I will have been out six months by the time they leave the MTC and JR enters. Time just disappears. sometimes it's great, but other times you wish it wasn't so fast. but oh well. That kind of surprises me that people are asking how I'm doing. I'm sure it's more for your sake than mine though, because I don't really iknow any of those people. honestly the only people that I sort of knew where Rance and Ryan. Who knows.. The camera will be great to have, mine is well, yeah... I can't think of anything else that I need, Maybe some tie hangers? those would be nice to have.
So, Lets see. last night it got down to 0 Degrees, plus the wind chill it was probably lingering around -5 or so. We hung up blankets and towels over our windows to help the heat stay in. they are only single pane so some of them actually have frost on the inside. But we stay fairly warm until we have to go outside.. agh. not fun haha
Yesterday we went over and taught a part-member family, the husband has been a member his whole life and his wife doesn't know much, he is in-active. the lesson went a little too long but really it was really good. we committed His wife Sheri, and her friend Natalie to be baptized once they find out that this is true! it was so cool. the spirit was there and confirmed truth, they will find their answers within this week as long as they truely do read and pray, that is key. the Book of Mormon will and can convince anyone and everyone if they are an honest seeker of truth. not too much going on this last week or this upcoming week either. I'm going on exchanges with Elder O'Neill tonight until wednesday morning. so that will be a nice fun break and it will definitley speed things up. So. we will see what happens here in this place of wadsworth, I really enjoy the ward they are great but the work can be hard. President Bensen Said in his talk titled the fourteen fundamentals of following the prophet that "the two groups of people that have the hardest time following the prophet are the proud and the rich and the proud who are learned" there is quite a bit here. (that's why it's normally a sister area. they do better in these places) but there are Elect here. they just don't know how important this is.
Love you.
Michael
Monday, January 17, 2011
Dear Mother,
This week was the worst week I have ever had. Nothing happened to go our way. We had 7 Lessons with investigators, (we had members lined up to come with us and all) they all cancelled. no matter what we did we couldn't do good. the amount of lessons we normally teach was about cut in half, I honestly don't know what happened. I hate satan. more than anything else and I don't hate a lot of things. we did almost as much tracting this week as we did all last transfer. My toes will never be warm again.
I have no Idea what any of the medical terms mean, I think the only one I know is stent. the others well, I have no clue what an angioplasty thing is. hmm.. I hope things go well though.
Maple Mountain will be a very good School, In probably a lot of sports within the near future. I don't think it will really change either if they do change the school boundries so spanish fork isn't so small. That's cool though that Lorenzo moved up so Ammon could wrestle Zack. Now, when you say Suplay, do you mean straight backwards where he lands on his shoulders and head? because that is legit. That is a hard move to do. but sweet haha. Is maple suppose to do well at state again this year? I would assume so. That's very true though. he is doing great Wrestling that weight as a freshman, Most people who are at that weight are either Juniors or Seniors, very little Sophomore and Freshman wrestle there. We know that it has always been in his head though, it always will be. Thats how we are mother, we are all headcases... always will be.. ha
So I forgot to do something this week. I was planning on sending Jennifer some diapers for her annaversery, but I forgot. I guess that's okay though right? haha I thought it would have been funny, but maybe that's only because I'm one of "those" missionaries now. Just super strange and out there right?
Cheer? what the strange! I never would have guessed that, but that is really actually pretty good because you're right, she needs to be able to drop some names on a resume. That will help a lot. it's always good when you can drop some professional names.
Matthew better play like Magic, otherwise he wont be able to keep up with me. :p haha Sounds like he has really come out of his shell lately. Good. ha Ice fishing. Hmmm, I bet dad had fun with that. haha I don't think I would ever want to go to that because I'm just not a fan of the cold whatsoever! I would rather Die of heat Stroke than go Do something that cold!
One sunday we had to teach sharing time in Primary. You couldn't pay me enough... those little ones are just so crazy, I honestly well, yeah.... tough calling.
Obviously the library is open today. So you get an e-mail. Unfortuanately, I don't get the whole day off, Just 10-5. I think I'm going to go work out though. That's always fun.
So, yeah, The Church is true. But People don't realize it. There is this one Golden Investigator we have named Amanda, She is a member but she doesn't know it yet. She is really hard to meet with. She always prays to be led to truth and to find answers and every time she does that I die. I die because she has found truth. she told us the last time we met that she believes that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, That when we first came to her door she felt prompted to let us in, and everytime we go meet with her she always says "I Needed to hear that" or "that's what I wanted to hear". When she says that I'm just like AHHH AMANDA! It's right in front of you! This is it! I want to tell her so bad, but she told us that she has no intent on becoming a "mormon" because she is a follower of Jesus Christ and will go where ever that takes her. That Kills me too, because this is where Christ wants her to be be! I have even told here that when she prays she needs to be specific in asking if the Book of Mormon is true, if what we are teaching her is true, if this Chruch is Christ true Church here on earth. She doesn't do it! ah! People don't know how to use their agency Properly! man! Sometimes I say "if people dont' know how to use their agency properly then they shouldn't have it!" but then I am sinning because that is the reason satan was cast out in the first place. He wanted to take it away from everyone. so, I'm really at a loss. I don't know what I can do.
But that was what the most of my week was full of. Frustration because A lot of people don't know how to make the gospel a priority and how to use their agency properly, but oh well. All I can do Is invite and entice.
Love you!
Michael
P.s. I just remembered. (because you want detailed E-mails...)
This past week I was reading through my Journal from the past years and such and man, I as a strange Character! How on earth did I turn out this way? I hope I'm way different from when I once was. man, oh now I remember how much I cared to be popular. what the devil, satan is a son of a gun. He will get you over the stupidest things. I remember now. now much I wanted to be cool. wow. that Devil. anyways. Yeah I read it and things are strange what you write in Journals. You don't think you are that strange but once you go back and read, you realize that you are a freak! haha man, it's a wonder that I think I'm normal.. goodness. anways. that's the end of the P.S.
This week was the worst week I have ever had. Nothing happened to go our way. We had 7 Lessons with investigators, (we had members lined up to come with us and all) they all cancelled. no matter what we did we couldn't do good. the amount of lessons we normally teach was about cut in half, I honestly don't know what happened. I hate satan. more than anything else and I don't hate a lot of things. we did almost as much tracting this week as we did all last transfer. My toes will never be warm again.
I have no Idea what any of the medical terms mean, I think the only one I know is stent. the others well, I have no clue what an angioplasty thing is. hmm.. I hope things go well though.
Maple Mountain will be a very good School, In probably a lot of sports within the near future. I don't think it will really change either if they do change the school boundries so spanish fork isn't so small. That's cool though that Lorenzo moved up so Ammon could wrestle Zack. Now, when you say Suplay, do you mean straight backwards where he lands on his shoulders and head? because that is legit. That is a hard move to do. but sweet haha. Is maple suppose to do well at state again this year? I would assume so. That's very true though. he is doing great Wrestling that weight as a freshman, Most people who are at that weight are either Juniors or Seniors, very little Sophomore and Freshman wrestle there. We know that it has always been in his head though, it always will be. Thats how we are mother, we are all headcases... always will be.. ha
So I forgot to do something this week. I was planning on sending Jennifer some diapers for her annaversery, but I forgot. I guess that's okay though right? haha I thought it would have been funny, but maybe that's only because I'm one of "those" missionaries now. Just super strange and out there right?
Cheer? what the strange! I never would have guessed that, but that is really actually pretty good because you're right, she needs to be able to drop some names on a resume. That will help a lot. it's always good when you can drop some professional names.
Matthew better play like Magic, otherwise he wont be able to keep up with me. :p haha Sounds like he has really come out of his shell lately. Good. ha Ice fishing. Hmmm, I bet dad had fun with that. haha I don't think I would ever want to go to that because I'm just not a fan of the cold whatsoever! I would rather Die of heat Stroke than go Do something that cold!
One sunday we had to teach sharing time in Primary. You couldn't pay me enough... those little ones are just so crazy, I honestly well, yeah.... tough calling.
Obviously the library is open today. So you get an e-mail. Unfortuanately, I don't get the whole day off, Just 10-5. I think I'm going to go work out though. That's always fun.
So, yeah, The Church is true. But People don't realize it. There is this one Golden Investigator we have named Amanda, She is a member but she doesn't know it yet. She is really hard to meet with. She always prays to be led to truth and to find answers and every time she does that I die. I die because she has found truth. she told us the last time we met that she believes that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, That when we first came to her door she felt prompted to let us in, and everytime we go meet with her she always says "I Needed to hear that" or "that's what I wanted to hear". When she says that I'm just like AHHH AMANDA! It's right in front of you! This is it! I want to tell her so bad, but she told us that she has no intent on becoming a "mormon" because she is a follower of Jesus Christ and will go where ever that takes her. That Kills me too, because this is where Christ wants her to be be! I have even told here that when she prays she needs to be specific in asking if the Book of Mormon is true, if what we are teaching her is true, if this Chruch is Christ true Church here on earth. She doesn't do it! ah! People don't know how to use their agency Properly! man! Sometimes I say "if people dont' know how to use their agency properly then they shouldn't have it!" but then I am sinning because that is the reason satan was cast out in the first place. He wanted to take it away from everyone. so, I'm really at a loss. I don't know what I can do.
But that was what the most of my week was full of. Frustration because A lot of people don't know how to make the gospel a priority and how to use their agency properly, but oh well. All I can do Is invite and entice.
Love you!
Michael
P.s. I just remembered. (because you want detailed E-mails...)
This past week I was reading through my Journal from the past years and such and man, I as a strange Character! How on earth did I turn out this way? I hope I'm way different from when I once was. man, oh now I remember how much I cared to be popular. what the devil, satan is a son of a gun. He will get you over the stupidest things. I remember now. now much I wanted to be cool. wow. that Devil. anyways. Yeah I read it and things are strange what you write in Journals. You don't think you are that strange but once you go back and read, you realize that you are a freak! haha man, it's a wonder that I think I'm normal.. goodness. anways. that's the end of the P.S.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Hey Guys.
Yes, it's true. I'm happy I got to stay in Wadsworth. It's definitely not the post holiday blues though. Elder Leake Just doesn't know how to work. That's all. I'm working with him to make him do things, like when we plan or study I will just sit there in silence until he talks. He doesn't do that much at all. By the end of the transfer he will help with things. hopefully haha
Things went well with Troy and Haleigh. we had a member come with us and that helped a lot. They said they would read but they didn't come to church. All I can really do is invite and then pray that they will really do what they committed to and find their answer. that's really it. We meet with them again this week.
There is nothing wrong with the apartment we have now. We just have a limited amount of miles and we tend to go over every month. this one is in a better location and heck, it's a lot bigger and nicer. Hopefully we will find out this week if we can get it or not.
As a missionary you can be busy but not have much going on really. we only have four groups of investigators. one family we haven't taught since before thanksgiving. It just takes time to turn an area that hasn't had much going on for a while into an area that is prosperous. We do have quite a bit of potential investigators that we hope we can start teaching but the hard part is getting in touch with them and really actually teaching them. Some people and their agency....
Currently I have no idea why I'm still in Wadsworth. Hopefully in the end of the next six weeks I will know. There really is a lot of potential here, it just needs to be tapped and people need to keep commitments that they make.
hahaha man! you guys have had some interesting stories lately! oh my that is really quite funny, letting the van run out of gas, and then putting diesel in it. I don't think that I ever had a day where the truck didn't start on me because of temp. strange. (by the way, it got down to 6 yesterday!)
That is good that they are finally letting Ammon actually wrestle his weight. That will be good for him. that's super funny that he kind of rebuked Judkins. Also, I dont' really know why the Ashworths and all of Spanish fork needs to be that way. that's really sad that they cant have good sportsmanship. They will always be that way though. I'm glad that Britain beat Branson. If Jed's ego gets any bigger his voice might finally drop. I just dont' understand that.
Scott is gonna have money in the bank! ha that's good. Hopefully that will work out good and his kids can adjust and everything. I didn't know that Jesse worked there either. huh.
So the New Zone leader here is Dominic Bills. Maybe Jenn Knows him? He was a year ahead of me and went to Spanish Fork. He is two or three transfers ahead of me I think. I don't really know him. Just really who he is. eh. yeah.
Well, I can't really think of anything else to say. Really quite a quiet week.
I Apologize for being so bad at writing letters and stuff. don't hate me too much. You know me, I am horrible at giving details and things!
Love
Michael
Yes, it's true. I'm happy I got to stay in Wadsworth. It's definitely not the post holiday blues though. Elder Leake Just doesn't know how to work. That's all. I'm working with him to make him do things, like when we plan or study I will just sit there in silence until he talks. He doesn't do that much at all. By the end of the transfer he will help with things. hopefully haha
Things went well with Troy and Haleigh. we had a member come with us and that helped a lot. They said they would read but they didn't come to church. All I can really do is invite and then pray that they will really do what they committed to and find their answer. that's really it. We meet with them again this week.
There is nothing wrong with the apartment we have now. We just have a limited amount of miles and we tend to go over every month. this one is in a better location and heck, it's a lot bigger and nicer. Hopefully we will find out this week if we can get it or not.
As a missionary you can be busy but not have much going on really. we only have four groups of investigators. one family we haven't taught since before thanksgiving. It just takes time to turn an area that hasn't had much going on for a while into an area that is prosperous. We do have quite a bit of potential investigators that we hope we can start teaching but the hard part is getting in touch with them and really actually teaching them. Some people and their agency....
Currently I have no idea why I'm still in Wadsworth. Hopefully in the end of the next six weeks I will know. There really is a lot of potential here, it just needs to be tapped and people need to keep commitments that they make.
hahaha man! you guys have had some interesting stories lately! oh my that is really quite funny, letting the van run out of gas, and then putting diesel in it. I don't think that I ever had a day where the truck didn't start on me because of temp. strange. (by the way, it got down to 6 yesterday!)
That is good that they are finally letting Ammon actually wrestle his weight. That will be good for him. that's super funny that he kind of rebuked Judkins. Also, I dont' really know why the Ashworths and all of Spanish fork needs to be that way. that's really sad that they cant have good sportsmanship. They will always be that way though. I'm glad that Britain beat Branson. If Jed's ego gets any bigger his voice might finally drop. I just dont' understand that.
Scott is gonna have money in the bank! ha that's good. Hopefully that will work out good and his kids can adjust and everything. I didn't know that Jesse worked there either. huh.
So the New Zone leader here is Dominic Bills. Maybe Jenn Knows him? He was a year ahead of me and went to Spanish Fork. He is two or three transfers ahead of me I think. I don't really know him. Just really who he is. eh. yeah.
Well, I can't really think of anything else to say. Really quite a quiet week.
I Apologize for being so bad at writing letters and stuff. don't hate me too much. You know me, I am horrible at giving details and things!
Love
Michael
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hey there!
Sorry I didnt' e-mail yesterday. This week is transfers so our p-day is on tuesday. (that's how it is every 6 weeks. so in another 6 weeks it will be this way also.) Oh yeah, and I'm stuck with leake for another transfer... oh shoot. He makes me do everything. really, plan, teach, conduct companion study. it gets stressful. more on that later though :P
The week was So slow! oh my gosh, I don't know what is going on! people don't really know how to use their agency I guess... haha On New Years we taught a lesson to this man named Troy and his Daughter Haleigh. She had taken discussions before when the sisters where here but they weren't smart and invited her to be baptized without asking the dad first so they got turned off and she hasn't seen misionaries until the last week or so. (being us of course!) So we taught them on friday, Invited them to be baptized, and we are meeting with them on thursday and so we will see what happens then.
No football though. but the weather was really quite good thursday through saturday. it got up to sixty one day. it was beautiful. I love springtime weather. especially in the winter. sounds like you guys had a good party though. that's cool. so yeah. legit. you know... :/
Are you going to actually use your passes this year? haha Remember how you got me a 7peaks pass that one year and I went twice? man, that was well worth it right? :p I think I remember that liberty land, From the outside it doesn't look that great. is it? I wouldn't know, I have only drove past it.
Real life, ha yeah, breaks, wouldn't it be nice to take breaks? nah, at least not as a missionary, because when you take breaks you do absolutly nothing. you can't watch tv, date, go to movies, that stuff. so I don't like when I have to lay on the floor because I have a decrepit old body. not fun.
If you want more junk food I can send you some. we have plently, and it is going to make me fat! haha well, Maybe I will try harder to not eat it. but I have a sweet tooth so it's hard!
man, that kid is so strange. he hates wrestling but he wants to do it all year long. what?! so weird. but that's good, it will make him tough. haha
Jayme Finally had enough huh? well alright. hopefully she will be able to get a teaching job. that would be stellar. so anyways. random thought. when my friends come out on their missions I will be almost 6 months out. crazy man. haha
Yes, I got my package and everything is good. and yeah, i do know how long it will take to get a new camera. but who knows, it could be faster than we all think right? ha, as long ans it is slim so I can fit it in my pocket and take pictures you know?
haha you are all nerds! I can't believe it got upped to finally having a trophy. oh man, are you going to engrave the name on it and put it up for grabs every year?
haha but you don't have to worry about me because I'm not getting married remember? so I will be the Single one in the world of all the married people! yep, That sounds good to me! because when the basement is finished I can just live down there right? that is if the house doesn't fall down because the supports aren't put in correctly. haha oh knock on wood!
That's fine, go ahead at put it on my card. that's fine. so if I ever run out of my misison-money I can use that. that is fine. I will probably have to do cash back if I really need cash, eh. oh well.
So we are trying to get a new apartment. we are going to go look at it today. the outside of it actaully looks pretty dang nice so I hope the inside looks good too. but if it all works out and all it probably wont be until next month because the housing coordinator and president have to approve and such, so yeah. haha
Why would you like to hear about the teaching and stuff? haha honestly we really don't have that many investigators right now. we were dropped by one last week, one family I haven't taught since before thanksgiving. and the other family's mom told me that she has no intention of joining the church. we will continue to go over there and teach and stuff. we are going over tonight and she is having some people over who hopefully want to meet with us and learn more.
I really don't know what to do. we are working hard. well at least I am. it seems like leake is just along for the ride. when we plan, I do everything and then when I get sick of it i just stop talking and wait for him. thing is. when I don't do anything neither will he. I tell him to plan and it takes a half hour to decide for one! we should be done in half an hour! it's ridiculous. study. If I am not hasking him questions we sit in silence. by the end of this transfer he will contribute. oh it's frustrating man, he has been out a year more that me and I honestly feel like I'm training (i'm not trying to be prideful) but that's how I feel. things go better when two people contribute and participate. he is a good guy but I don't know why he is on a mission because he doesn't help. I ask him questions and he gets mad. Super tempermental. but whatever. it's life!
So not much else here
Love ya!
Michael
Sorry I didnt' e-mail yesterday. This week is transfers so our p-day is on tuesday. (that's how it is every 6 weeks. so in another 6 weeks it will be this way also.) Oh yeah, and I'm stuck with leake for another transfer... oh shoot. He makes me do everything. really, plan, teach, conduct companion study. it gets stressful. more on that later though :P
The week was So slow! oh my gosh, I don't know what is going on! people don't really know how to use their agency I guess... haha On New Years we taught a lesson to this man named Troy and his Daughter Haleigh. She had taken discussions before when the sisters where here but they weren't smart and invited her to be baptized without asking the dad first so they got turned off and she hasn't seen misionaries until the last week or so. (being us of course!) So we taught them on friday, Invited them to be baptized, and we are meeting with them on thursday and so we will see what happens then.
No football though. but the weather was really quite good thursday through saturday. it got up to sixty one day. it was beautiful. I love springtime weather. especially in the winter. sounds like you guys had a good party though. that's cool. so yeah. legit. you know... :/
Are you going to actually use your passes this year? haha Remember how you got me a 7peaks pass that one year and I went twice? man, that was well worth it right? :p I think I remember that liberty land, From the outside it doesn't look that great. is it? I wouldn't know, I have only drove past it.
Real life, ha yeah, breaks, wouldn't it be nice to take breaks? nah, at least not as a missionary, because when you take breaks you do absolutly nothing. you can't watch tv, date, go to movies, that stuff. so I don't like when I have to lay on the floor because I have a decrepit old body. not fun.
If you want more junk food I can send you some. we have plently, and it is going to make me fat! haha well, Maybe I will try harder to not eat it. but I have a sweet tooth so it's hard!
man, that kid is so strange. he hates wrestling but he wants to do it all year long. what?! so weird. but that's good, it will make him tough. haha
Jayme Finally had enough huh? well alright. hopefully she will be able to get a teaching job. that would be stellar. so anyways. random thought. when my friends come out on their missions I will be almost 6 months out. crazy man. haha
Yes, I got my package and everything is good. and yeah, i do know how long it will take to get a new camera. but who knows, it could be faster than we all think right? ha, as long ans it is slim so I can fit it in my pocket and take pictures you know?
haha you are all nerds! I can't believe it got upped to finally having a trophy. oh man, are you going to engrave the name on it and put it up for grabs every year?
haha but you don't have to worry about me because I'm not getting married remember? so I will be the Single one in the world of all the married people! yep, That sounds good to me! because when the basement is finished I can just live down there right? that is if the house doesn't fall down because the supports aren't put in correctly. haha oh knock on wood!
That's fine, go ahead at put it on my card. that's fine. so if I ever run out of my misison-money I can use that. that is fine. I will probably have to do cash back if I really need cash, eh. oh well.
So we are trying to get a new apartment. we are going to go look at it today. the outside of it actaully looks pretty dang nice so I hope the inside looks good too. but if it all works out and all it probably wont be until next month because the housing coordinator and president have to approve and such, so yeah. haha
Why would you like to hear about the teaching and stuff? haha honestly we really don't have that many investigators right now. we were dropped by one last week, one family I haven't taught since before thanksgiving. and the other family's mom told me that she has no intention of joining the church. we will continue to go over there and teach and stuff. we are going over tonight and she is having some people over who hopefully want to meet with us and learn more.
I really don't know what to do. we are working hard. well at least I am. it seems like leake is just along for the ride. when we plan, I do everything and then when I get sick of it i just stop talking and wait for him. thing is. when I don't do anything neither will he. I tell him to plan and it takes a half hour to decide for one! we should be done in half an hour! it's ridiculous. study. If I am not hasking him questions we sit in silence. by the end of this transfer he will contribute. oh it's frustrating man, he has been out a year more that me and I honestly feel like I'm training (i'm not trying to be prideful) but that's how I feel. things go better when two people contribute and participate. he is a good guy but I don't know why he is on a mission because he doesn't help. I ask him questions and he gets mad. Super tempermental. but whatever. it's life!
So not much else here
Love ya!
Michael
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