HEY AAAAALL!??!
AH what an email this week, I'm printing it off for sure. I love you guys so much!!! Dad, your counsel was perfect as usual. I really enjoyed and took a lot from that story of your district. That was awesome. So Elder Miller has been here since he got out (with me) This was his first area, he was trained, trained, led a district, and this transfer is being moved to Chessapeake to be a Zone Leader. WHAT A MISSIONARY!!! He is such a good missionary and I take a lot from his example. I'll see him still.
I don't know what is going to happen to Elder Case I haven't figured that out. There is a ton happening here though. So many missionaries getting transferred. CRAZY. We are doing a zone preparation day today though. MINI GOLF YAYYAH. Yeah I played the piano. Simplified Hymns :) Don't judge me I've lost a lot :( Do we have any flash cards or anything? Can you send me some theory books and that Hannon technique book? That would help a lot.
I have Zander's address but not on me. Has Jordan gotten any of my stuff? I sent him a package and a letter. I need to know. I got your Easter package thank you so much!!!! I think Skype is a good Idea, I want you to see my high-n-tight combover ;) It's sweet. Elder Miller cut it for me.
This week was a quick one but we got a lot done. William Oneal will be baptized this Saturday hopefully. I think I may have told you a little about the new branch mission leader in the Tidewater YSA branch, but I just want to say he is the best thing that has happened to that branch in a while. We set another person with a date! Woohoo! for May 19, his name is Mike. We are really trying to apply Sister Perry's council about Baptism being our main goal and purpose. WOW how well that correlated with the YSA BML. Every lesson with him we just say the word baptism so much that it's no surprise in the end that that is the reason we are there. In stead of saying "Joseph smith was confused about which church to go to" we say "Joseph Smith wanted to know which church to be baptized in" or in the place of "The priesthood was restored back to the Earth" We say "the authority to baptize you correctly has been restored" when we talk about the savior, it's all about his baptism and his authority which he had and gave the apostles to baptize. It has proved itself so far. If we asked most of our investigators "why do you think we are here?" we would get some weird responses. Oh, they bring the spirit here to help us come to church, or yeah, they are really nice guys. A ton of investigators have no idea that we are here to prepare them for their own baptism, but not any more! Our purpose is to help them receive the restored gospel through faith, repentance, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the end. Nothing else even matters. It's cool to see people get excited about getting baptized when you do it that way. Anyway, I thought Mike was a member haha. He has been there every week and in a shirt and tie. He makes comments and stuff in class. I just assumed. Then we asked around and found out he was an investigator. So yesterday when we saw him at church we just kept him back in priesthood and taught a little lesson right there and committed him to be baptized in a month. He is excited. WOW MIRACLE.
I know I have said this before but I do need a GPS. There is a good chance Elder Narramore will get transferred next transfer, so we have six weeks, but if we didn't have his GPS we would get nothing done. Working with the whole VA beach stake is just too much to learn the map. It has taken me until now just to learn the Salem area and I have to get around the whole stake. So, just let me know. There is a pawn shop here that has two garmin GPS's and they are both $70. I thought of some other things but I can't remember now. I'm good on socks and underwear so what else do I need? Maybe just some nice ties. I love the brand Apt.9 @ kohls. I bought a purple one and loved it. The skinny-er style. also, I need some handkercheifs. Like a stack of 7 or 10 that I can just throw in the washer. ummm..... Idk can I just do missionary work on my birthday? It's actually on a preparation day so we are planning on going go-karting. We actually got that approved so can I? Please?!?!? :) Just let me know I would need to spend money from home on that. I bought some stamps and sent a package to Claire last week, that was the money spent there.
AH what an email this week, I'm printing it off for sure. I love you guys so much!!! Dad, your counsel was perfect as usual. I really enjoyed and took a lot from that story of your district. That was awesome. So Elder Miller has been here since he got out (with me) This was his first area, he was trained, trained, led a district, and this transfer is being moved to Chessapeake to be a Zone Leader. WHAT A MISSIONARY!!! He is such a good missionary and I take a lot from his example. I'll see him still.
I don't know what is going to happen to Elder Case I haven't figured that out. There is a ton happening here though. So many missionaries getting transferred. CRAZY. We are doing a zone preparation day today though. MINI GOLF YAYYAH. Yeah I played the piano. Simplified Hymns :) Don't judge me I've lost a lot :( Do we have any flash cards or anything? Can you send me some theory books and that Hannon technique book? That would help a lot.
I have Zander's address but not on me. Has Jordan gotten any of my stuff? I sent him a package and a letter. I need to know. I got your Easter package thank you so much!!!! I think Skype is a good Idea, I want you to see my high-n-tight combover ;) It's sweet. Elder Miller cut it for me.
This week was a quick one but we got a lot done. William Oneal will be baptized this Saturday hopefully. I think I may have told you a little about the new branch mission leader in the Tidewater YSA branch, but I just want to say he is the best thing that has happened to that branch in a while. We set another person with a date! Woohoo! for May 19, his name is Mike. We are really trying to apply Sister Perry's council about Baptism being our main goal and purpose. WOW how well that correlated with the YSA BML. Every lesson with him we just say the word baptism so much that it's no surprise in the end that that is the reason we are there. In stead of saying "Joseph smith was confused about which church to go to" we say "Joseph Smith wanted to know which church to be baptized in" or in the place of "The priesthood was restored back to the Earth" We say "the authority to baptize you correctly has been restored" when we talk about the savior, it's all about his baptism and his authority which he had and gave the apostles to baptize. It has proved itself so far. If we asked most of our investigators "why do you think we are here?" we would get some weird responses. Oh, they bring the spirit here to help us come to church, or yeah, they are really nice guys. A ton of investigators have no idea that we are here to prepare them for their own baptism, but not any more! Our purpose is to help them receive the restored gospel through faith, repentance, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the end. Nothing else even matters. It's cool to see people get excited about getting baptized when you do it that way. Anyway, I thought Mike was a member haha. He has been there every week and in a shirt and tie. He makes comments and stuff in class. I just assumed. Then we asked around and found out he was an investigator. So yesterday when we saw him at church we just kept him back in priesthood and taught a little lesson right there and committed him to be baptized in a month. He is excited. WOW MIRACLE.
I know I have said this before but I do need a GPS. There is a good chance Elder Narramore will get transferred next transfer, so we have six weeks, but if we didn't have his GPS we would get nothing done. Working with the whole VA beach stake is just too much to learn the map. It has taken me until now just to learn the Salem area and I have to get around the whole stake. So, just let me know. There is a pawn shop here that has two garmin GPS's and they are both $70. I thought of some other things but I can't remember now. I'm good on socks and underwear so what else do I need? Maybe just some nice ties. I love the brand Apt.9 @ kohls. I bought a purple one and loved it. The skinny-er style. also, I need some handkercheifs. Like a stack of 7 or 10 that I can just throw in the washer. ummm..... Idk can I just do missionary work on my birthday? It's actually on a preparation day so we are planning on going go-karting. We actually got that approved so can I? Please?!?!? :) Just let me know I would need to spend money from home on that. I bought some stamps and sent a package to Claire last week, that was the money spent there.
Well my beloved friends and family, I bid you adeu. I love you all so much! I am going to have so much to tell you when I get home....... I just can't fit my week into this measly email. :/
I am so thankful to all of you for your support. Especially you Mom. And Dad. Tanner.....send me a letter:) haha I LOVE YOU! MMMUUUUUAH!
Elder Skyler Mark Andreasen
p.s. I choose Christ :)
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