Dear Mom
I am trying as hard as I can to be good because believe me i want to stay here as much as you want me to stay here. I am trying to make a concious effort to humble myself. I know you can make it through this. Your strength has helped me more than you can ever know. You are about to study one of my favorite scripture masteries 1 Corintians 10: 13 I think that would help you in this situation Ether 12:27 is a good one too.
Love you more than Choclate Cream Pie,
Chris
Blog Master NOTE: This is response to our dreeded up coming move to Valdosta, Georgia. In-nit great he's now comforting me!!! I always gave him a talkin to about note enough info!!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
12th Letter - two for one
Well, I hope you get well soon. I have some news that may brighten your day. While we were waiting to do interviews with President Brady, Sister Brady asked all a bunch of get to know you questions. One of which was what your parents did for a living. I told them about dads distribution and I told her that you designed quilt patterns and sold them over the internet. As it turns out she is a quilter, so I gave her your web sites so you may be getting a few orders from Carlsbad soon, we'll see.
Its amazing how the spirit can work like that not just in seminary but with life in general. Anyway the reason I am going on so many exchanges is my companion is the district leader and one of the responsibilites of the district leader is to evaluate the level of obedience and the quality of the teaching of the other missionaries in the district. So I go on a lot of exchanges. Ordinarally an exchange would only happen to a companionship twice in a transfer, but I end up going on eight exchanges in one transfer. I am looking at it as a blessing because I get to know all of the elders in my district a little better.
Love you mare than chaocolate frosting,
Chris
Well I am glad that I am able to make you proud. Yes I am glad that I am not working at publix anymore, However after the mission I can can safely say to my self if I start working retail again, "Bring it on customers I am a returned missionary." I mean seriosly, in three months of tracting I have gotten in to one door. The majority of the investigators we are working with are people we have been street contacts. And three baptisms were from a member referal, one was the daughter of some less actives that have returned to activity and the other is the spouse of a less active member who has a date for the 21st. And so far I have had people from three diffrent religions try to convert me, a Buddist, an Eastern Orthodox , and a Seventh Day Adventist. I had to fight the urge to say people do you think I would be out here in a suit, tie, and name tag trying to convert you if I had any intention of changing my religion!! *takes a deep breath to calm down and retun to a positive train of thought* :)
Anyway for the really cool stuff that happend this week both Brother ##########, and Brother ####### blessed the sacrament. That right there is exactily why I am out on the mission. I mean, how cool is that to see a former less active and a recent convert excersie their priesthood. I was so far above cloud 9 that you cant even see it any more! Congradualte Alix for me. And as for Missy's scores that does not suprise me at all. I wrote somthing about that in my response to the Dear Elder letter that will be in the mail tomorrow. And I am happy that you hve been able to make that much progress toward your goal.
Love you more than Better than Alomst Anything Cake,
Chris
Its amazing how the spirit can work like that not just in seminary but with life in general. Anyway the reason I am going on so many exchanges is my companion is the district leader and one of the responsibilites of the district leader is to evaluate the level of obedience and the quality of the teaching of the other missionaries in the district. So I go on a lot of exchanges. Ordinarally an exchange would only happen to a companionship twice in a transfer, but I end up going on eight exchanges in one transfer. I am looking at it as a blessing because I get to know all of the elders in my district a little better.
Love you mare than chaocolate frosting,
Chris
Well I am glad that I am able to make you proud. Yes I am glad that I am not working at publix anymore, However after the mission I can can safely say to my self if I start working retail again, "Bring it on customers I am a returned missionary." I mean seriosly, in three months of tracting I have gotten in to one door. The majority of the investigators we are working with are people we have been street contacts. And three baptisms were from a member referal, one was the daughter of some less actives that have returned to activity and the other is the spouse of a less active member who has a date for the 21st. And so far I have had people from three diffrent religions try to convert me, a Buddist, an Eastern Orthodox , and a Seventh Day Adventist. I had to fight the urge to say people do you think I would be out here in a suit, tie, and name tag trying to convert you if I had any intention of changing my religion!! *takes a deep breath to calm down and retun to a positive train of thought* :)
Anyway for the really cool stuff that happend this week both Brother ##########, and Brother ####### blessed the sacrament. That right there is exactily why I am out on the mission. I mean, how cool is that to see a former less active and a recent convert excersie their priesthood. I was so far above cloud 9 that you cant even see it any more! Congradualte Alix for me. And as for Missy's scores that does not suprise me at all. I wrote somthing about that in my response to the Dear Elder letter that will be in the mail tomorrow. And I am happy that you hve been able to make that much progress toward your goal.
Love you more than Better than Alomst Anything Cake,
Chris
Friday, February 6, 2009
11th Letter from California
Well this week was full of awsome experiences. ######## is so amazing. She is giving up so much in a short period of time and it looks like every thing will stay on track for the 21st!
We did several exchanges this week. An exchange is where you work with a missionary other than your companion for the day. On monday I was blessed with the opportunity to work with Elder Marler, our Zone Leader. I can't remember whether I told you about this on Tuesday or not so I will. We started off the morining with a little practice on our door appoaches. The way President Brady has instructed us to do these goes somthing Like this. Hi I'm Elder McKenna this is my companion Elder Hunsaker we are the missionaries that live here in the neigborhood, and we are sharing this free gift about *insert title of pamplet here* Then we would tie that into the Restoration, bear brief testimony then close with somthing along the lines of We would love to share more may we do so? Then we went right out and applied what we had been practicing, we tracted until lunch.
Then we met with a lady named ###### and we talked a little bit about scripture study and missonary work. Then we had several of our scheduled appointments fall through so more tracting. Then we met with Elder Marlers ward mission leader had dinner and wrapped up the exchange.
We had another exchange on Thursday with Elder Stith. We did service at a place called the bottem shelf book store. We had a great time sorting books. Elder Stiths allergies started to act up so we took a break, then we had lesson with ####### and she promised to come to church on Sunday, I will have to ask if she actually did.
Then on Satuday I worked with Elder Orallo. We had a lesson with ####### ######## a recently called ward missionary. We are basically teaching the lessons to him for two reasons. One to familarize him with the new format of the lessons, second I need the practice. Then we did service for a lady named ########, her husband is in Afganistan and the first time we stopped by we told her we were avalable to help with anything she nedded. we helped her move a couch and do some yard work. Then we gave a blessing to Sister ######### an older lady in the ward. She was crying she was so appricative. It was really cool.
Sunday was a fast and testimony meeting that I will never forget. ###### ###### passed the Sacrament for the first time. I was so excited I was beaming the whole time. Then I got up and bore my testimony of the restoration and how much missonary work has strengthend it. Then ########, one of the less actives we have been working with got up and bore her testimony and that was awsome. Then ####### ######## one of our investigators got up and bore her testimony. I was shocked I mean she is not even baptized yet and she gets up in fornt of the entire ward and bears an incredible testimony of the Book of Mormen and the spirit.
Yesterday I worked with Elder Root one of the Spanish speaking Elders. One of the first lessons we had Elder Root asked me to bear my testimony on prayer. He translated of course, but still the spirit was so strong. It is amazing how the spirit works though people. We had a couple of other lessons, and I just stuck to simple testimony, one of the ladies even said she under stood what i said even though she spoke little English herself. She said she knew just enough for her job.
Love you more than Valentine truffles,
Chris
We did several exchanges this week. An exchange is where you work with a missionary other than your companion for the day. On monday I was blessed with the opportunity to work with Elder Marler, our Zone Leader. I can't remember whether I told you about this on Tuesday or not so I will. We started off the morining with a little practice on our door appoaches. The way President Brady has instructed us to do these goes somthing Like this. Hi I'm Elder McKenna this is my companion Elder Hunsaker we are the missionaries that live here in the neigborhood, and we are sharing this free gift about *insert title of pamplet here* Then we would tie that into the Restoration, bear brief testimony then close with somthing along the lines of We would love to share more may we do so? Then we went right out and applied what we had been practicing, we tracted until lunch.
Then we met with a lady named ###### and we talked a little bit about scripture study and missonary work. Then we had several of our scheduled appointments fall through so more tracting. Then we met with Elder Marlers ward mission leader had dinner and wrapped up the exchange.
We had another exchange on Thursday with Elder Stith. We did service at a place called the bottem shelf book store. We had a great time sorting books. Elder Stiths allergies started to act up so we took a break, then we had lesson with ####### and she promised to come to church on Sunday, I will have to ask if she actually did.
Then on Satuday I worked with Elder Orallo. We had a lesson with ####### ######## a recently called ward missionary. We are basically teaching the lessons to him for two reasons. One to familarize him with the new format of the lessons, second I need the practice. Then we did service for a lady named ########, her husband is in Afganistan and the first time we stopped by we told her we were avalable to help with anything she nedded. we helped her move a couch and do some yard work. Then we gave a blessing to Sister ######### an older lady in the ward. She was crying she was so appricative. It was really cool.
Sunday was a fast and testimony meeting that I will never forget. ###### ###### passed the Sacrament for the first time. I was so excited I was beaming the whole time. Then I got up and bore my testimony of the restoration and how much missonary work has strengthend it. Then ########, one of the less actives we have been working with got up and bore her testimony and that was awsome. Then ####### ######## one of our investigators got up and bore her testimony. I was shocked I mean she is not even baptized yet and she gets up in fornt of the entire ward and bears an incredible testimony of the Book of Mormen and the spirit.
Yesterday I worked with Elder Root one of the Spanish speaking Elders. One of the first lessons we had Elder Root asked me to bear my testimony on prayer. He translated of course, but still the spirit was so strong. It is amazing how the spirit works though people. We had a couple of other lessons, and I just stuck to simple testimony, one of the ladies even said she under stood what i said even though she spoke little English herself. She said she knew just enough for her job.
Love you more than Valentine truffles,
Chris
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