October 3, 2011

October 3, 2011

WELL HELLO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey tell Tanner thanks! I'll write him on paper.

I have one hour to mail but it's really a half hour because we have to write our reports to the mission Pres in that time. I do print your mail so it doesn't take to much time and that helps. I can E-mail anyone really I just have to personally be wise about it. Whoever wants to E-mail me can, I just might have to write them back by hand so whatever you want to do. I do not have a rain Jacket I've kept my eyes open and we are asking around for extras left in appartments and the ZL's are sure they can find me one. I have an umbrella so it's not that bad I'll keep searching. If worst comes to worst I usually just borrow someone's who is in a car that day so I'm ok don't go buy one. I'll let you know though. I'm ok with the G's I have so no problems there but I do have a couple requests. I need more shirts. If you could please send me my reading rainbow shirt I would love it.  There are really cool thrift stores here so I'm going to get some shirts today but just my reading rainbow. Also if you could tell the Andersons that they need to tell Ben hi and remind him that I'm doing this for him.

So this recent convert had us over for dinner and it was nothing to write home about. Also, we had some pasta the other week that was nothing to write home about and the weather here is not anything to write home about. I stepped in a puddle one day, but I wouldn't consider it anything to write home about. 

This week has been pretty sweet, Elder Tramell and I are starting to see some success. We have only taught a handfull of lessons but we really work well together and the spirit is always strong when we are being obedient. I loved conference. It was so sweet. I watched all of it, and got so much out of it. Some of my favorite talks were D. Todd Christofferson Sat. Night and Jeffrey R. Holland in the priesthood session. I hope everyone was listening in that one. It pumped me up so much. Satan is real and his hand is easier to see in our lives then God's hand. We are at war. Everything we do should testify of Christ. I have had to learn this as a missionary but it applies to everyone. Stay on your toes because the adversary is ALWAYS waiting for the right moment to hit you in your weakest spot with a temptation. In moments when he does hit me with temptation, I have found great power in memorizing scripture, and my favorite to recite is 2Nephi 4:27-28 I loved W. Christopher Wadell's talk too. "Our challenge is figuring out how to use what the Lord has already revealed (Priesthood, Welfare programs, Atonement, Book of Mormon, etc.)"The Atonement happened, so we just need to apply it in our lives.

I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't heard anything from the Wazzoobies like Zing and Jewbee and T-bird but I know the Lord is blessing all of them. I lost Elder Green's adress and I sent one to Elder Anderson but I haven't seen anything back. Imma write Elder Lemon today. I miss all of them. I miss everyone! But I know now more than ever that this is the Lord's work and I am privileged to be on his errand today. Joseph Smith didn't see the Father and the Son for nothing. Did you know that it took 50 men to translate the Bible at 1 page a day? The Book of Mormon was not translated at the rate of 8 pages a day by the power of God so that we could maybe read it sometimes. It was brought forth in this day to us for a reason. This work is not done and we can all do our part. I love serving :) I've already changed so much in 4 weeks. Imagine what another 23 months can do? Just think of it this way Mom, you only get to bare your testimony 23 more times in fast & testimony meeting. It's not that long. In fact, it's probably not long enough. I'm gonna keep smiling (thanks to Claire) and working hard and praying for all of you, because I do pray for all of you! I hope you are all doing well. Mom, get well soon k? I love you. I hope you aren't in to much pain. Recovery sucks.

WAZOO ERRYBODY, WAZOO

Elder Skyler Mark Andreasen