[Mom's note: So sorry, everyone! It's been a little crazy and I was having issues with the blog. Finally had Katherine come fix it which didn't take much ;) Here it is all caught up.]
Hey everyone it's a short week for dendo and a lot of travel spent a
total of 17 hours on a bus, train, or subway so that killed missionary
work for the week, we were able to have a wonderful zone conference
and and stake conference too! But anyways running out of time this
week, we found one new investigator she is like 4 foot 7 and 85 years
old but she is the cutest little old lady she is super nice and
actually came up and talked with us so we picked her up and had a
lesson with her so that was good!! Anyways here are some pics I hope
you all have a great week!! I love ya all!
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November 15, 2015
Hey friends and family it was a great week we had a couple of awesome
lessons with members and we found some cool people this week. Also had
zone training meeting learned some really good things really excited
for this week we have a lot of good things planned but a lot of travel
is planned as well so that is a little bit rough takes a way from a
lot area missionary work so that is kinda hard. Read a good talk from
this week learning from past mistakes by m Russell Ballard it was
really what I need I think and it reminded me of the importance of
always learning and getting better and it really helps for this white
wash situation there are a lot of ideas and things we do and sometimes
some things don't work as well as other things and when we learn from
those things we become better missionaries and better people!! I love
this gospel and I love being a missionary!!! Have a great week
everyone!!
1. Went to a big chair and had to get a sick pic
2. Zone trading meeting
3. Ice cream
4. Went with a member to get some ice cream on pday
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November 8,2015
Love you all lots of role plays with members and new investigators
great week I love you all!!
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November 1, 2015
Hey everyone it was a great week we found some more people to teach
and and saw miracles everyday!! That is the summary of the week but I
want to be more specific and give better emails home so here is a
little bit more of the weekly schedule.
Monday- Pday we went to the gym it was a lot of fun, I can still bench
225 so I was pretty stoked still fill weak but happy still that I can
lift a little bit of weight, then we did some drop sets for the chest
was sore for a couple of days afterwards but it was okay. Cool thing
though we found a guy named Chiba he was cool we taught lesson one
and made a return appointment but he wasn't home that day so we will
try again I still have hope he said he was super busy with his job but
if we can meet with him regularly it will be good.
Tuesday- DTM did it on being a Christ like missionary and not just
doing missionary things, we also found a guy named Chiba and another
guy named Noda good day.
Wednesday- lots of housing planted seeds but wasn't able to make a
strong appointment with anyone and tried to meet a bunch of potential
investigators but a lot weren't home so that was sad but we keep
pushing forward.
Thursday- DKK and finding and visiting
Friday- a sushi goach!! Yea grateful very grateful I luv sushi hahah
jk just at a bunch of fried food stomach hurt the rest of the day.
This was also the day we met with Nado again for the second time he
listened he was a super weak appointment but he opened his door and
listened so it was good taught lesson 1 and gave him the lesson 1
pamphlet it went good always happy teaching it feels great and it is
super fun to talk with people!!
Saturday- Halloween party I was a hipster and looked great;)
hahhahahah told everyone that I was going as my little brother, luv
you Trist:)))) lots of people came to the party and Lots of non
members too came so it was a super good activity!!
Sunday- church and then we had 2 mogi (role play) lessons with members
they went good. They are pretty stressful feel a lot of pressure
because with a bean you basically teach and expound on a lot of the
points but I let my bean try to teach as much as possible and try to
practice his teaching but, they have a language barrier so you have to
fill in for missed teachings but the spirit is so strong when he bares
he testimony no spiritual barriers he is such a good bean!! Whenever
you are teaching you really feel the spirit and personal testimony is
strengthened.
Ponderize scripture for the week DC 24:8 "Be patient in afflictions,
for thou shalt have many, but endure them well, for, lo, I am with
thee, even until the end of thy days." Learned a lot about patience
this week ,are a goal to learn about different Christlike attributes
every week. And this week was patience I felt like it really applied
to the situation that I am in because we aren't seeing huge changes
right away but we need to be patient through it and because we are
working hard everything will be okay
Anyways love you all have a great week!!:)
Halloween party I was Tristan:)
October 25, 2015
Great week!! We spent a whole lot of time housing and finding and
talking to wonderful people so it was a great experience! Elder
Mccreary is a freaking boss I love him he is so funny we get a long
really good and we just have a blast all day long!!
We were able to find 4 new investigators and teach them lessons hoping
that it will go good with them some are stronger than others and some
like talking more than others but I have lots of hope and faith for
them!!
Went to the beach last pday and we threw the football and then played
some other games then we went to an all you can eat pizza so it was
great!!
That is really about it for the week though I hope you all have a
great week and see miracles everyday
October 18, 2015
October 11, 2015
October 4, 2015
Hey everyone thanks for all the B-day Wishes and love!! This week was a great week in the Mission the Highlight though is that we were able to talk to Mark again (the guy from the Philippians) He is pretty much the coolest Guy there is, I asked him what he does in his free time he says he talks with family and plays computer games but guess what computer game he plays... yup that's right he plays League of Legends and he is a boss!! he plays it with his younger brother and they talk through skype just like me and Trist!!! it is so freaking cool, he also loves bball he is just the coolest I don't know what else to say!! oh yea and we have an appointment for Tuesday! we are going to the church and we are going to do a tour and play bball and do a lesson so I am excited!!!
This
week for my B-day we went to a place called Jacksonville burger and
they made a really good burger and guess whats more??? It had Jalapenos
on it...heaven.. So freaking good!! Had a Investigator take me out for a
meal this week and he gave me a cake a card and a personal Kanji Stamp
one saying my last name and the other was a nick name he calls me
because I love a Meal called katsudon he got another one called
katsukatsu which had a really good meaning from the Kanjji like
overcoming and perseverance or something like that I don't remember
perfectly, If you don't know what I am talking about that is ok too
because it is kind of confusing to explain in english but ya. Also one
of the Kotoni Shimai made a Chocolate cake for me it was really good she
was like a pro baker before the mish, so it was freaking delicious yup,
but after that nothing else all that crazy happened more splits with
elders in my district but nothing crazy happened but it was fun and
spiritual!!
Thats All I got!! Love you all and hope that you have a great week!!
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Hey everyone not much time to email but it was a good week, we got out to house and we found a really cool guy from the philipians he was really good at english and I am hoping that we can meet with him again but he said that he wanted to come to church so i am pretty excited other than that went on splits and had an overall pretty good week!! hope you all have a great week I love you all!!
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September 20, 2015
Things were good this week It flew by though I can never
believe that it is P-day again. I sent him another email he sounded a
lot better in his last email to me a lot more like Tristan, but I got
the package was I suppose to wait until my b-day to open it because, ya
ummm I didn't heheh just to excited, the Ties were great Elder Horne
said that the Tie from Laos was sick and I love the Other Ties, Tie
clips are great too! where do I put those pins though we aren't aloud to
wear pins on the suit can I put them through the tie?? and the shirts
are pretty good they aren't smaller than the shirts that I have but oh
well new shirts so I am happy!! Always love Cliff bars too!! Thank you
soo soo much for the package it was wonderful!!
September 13, 2015
[Mom's note: There was no group email this week. Just this short one for me :)]
Well I just tell you the same stuff that I sent dad but I sent him a little note about what could maybe pump him up and help him but really the only thing that matters is that he himself knows that he can get passed it and I know that he will get there just give him some time , I think I had all the same thoughts as well, I was reading my journal, and I just think I put on a face for you guys for the first 3 weeks or so, i didn't want the MTC or mission to ever seem super hard because I knew trist was gonna have a bit a of a struggle in the beginning, But I am sure that he will be fine! Anyways I am out of time for Email so there probably wont be a weekly for this week But I love you and for this wee basically just the normal so that is okay right???;) I love you!!
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