life is good here! it snowed this morning but melted as it hit the ground, so it's not like the weather out there.
Sure love you all!
Love,
Elder Rees
Sunday, November 18, 2012
November 12, 2012
Hey everyone, so yep, it's official, I'll be spending my last 3 months training a new missionary! Prayers answered! I really do love the idea, i think it's going to force me to stay diligent and obedient, and not trunky. Well, i'm not yet sure where i'll be moving off to, but I'll let you all know next week. If you really did want to send any letters soon, you could mail them to the mission office and they can forward them off to where i'm going to be. or just wait a week.
life is good here! it snowed this morning but melted as it hit the ground, so it's not like the weather out there.
Sure love you all!
Love,
life is good here! it snowed this morning but melted as it hit the ground, so it's not like the weather out there.
Sure love you all!
Love,
October 22, 2012
Here's whats up. We are just starting week 4 out of 6 in this transfer cycle, which means we have transfers in the middle of November, just the week before thanksgiving. I'm very much anticipating a change in my assignment. I have been a zone leader for about 9 months and have just 2 remaining transfers after this one. That means I am a very big candidate to train a new missionary. We have several needs to swap out zone leaders because some of us are going home, and we need to absorb that blow sooner rather than later. I would love to return to being a trainer, and working a family ward again! I really do look forward to transfer calls to see what happens. But if I stay as a ZL, I'd like that too!
I'm still with Elder Wilson, He's interesting. He's very different from me, and a few times this transfer we've had to really push past some rough spots. Little things sort of got magnified, and we had to talk it out. That is for sure a skill I'll cherish when returning home. Pushing away the spirit of contention and really humbling ourselves, and talking about how we are really feeling. We have such different personalities and strengths, that we've decided on ways to best help our area, and each other. It was amazing to sit there and put up on a white board all the things that each other is best at, and devise out our roles together. We really do get along very well, but it's kind of a clash of the titans. But we really have been managing it very well i think.
As far as the area, we have so many progressing investigators! I love it! We have a woman in the Williamsport branch that is getting baptized Nov 3... She's amazing, but is doing this alone. A few days ago we gave her the heads up that things would be getting more difficult as her baptism got closer, and we were right, Satan is using her husband to really put negative pressure on their relationship. She felt that they were growing closer together, it's clear that the spirit is more in her life and she's feeling more love towards her husband, but he's pushing the church away, and is feeling more of the spirit of contention. She's really going to need that branch and the sisters there for support. She cried all through our stake conference this week, which was all about eternal families and preparing for the temple, and the joy that comes from living this gospel together. She couldn't hold them back. My heart aches for her and the trials before her baptism.
We have several other investigators that have baptismal dates, but are still awaiting, or having a hard time recognizing, spiritual confirmations. I so wish that we could have access to an I PAD and Mormon.org because we could show them all so many movies that really help the scriptures come to life, and bring the spirit. But it's so cool to see their conversion really happen!
We are starting to have all the leaves fall off... It's been amazing here to see all the leaves change colors and stay bright for a few weeks. The weather is turning colder, and we are now wearing our suit jackets most days, but the afternoons are very pleasant here. We will not have snow for a few more months, and I hope we just get rain until I leave... HA like that will happen. Well I think that's all the cool updates I can think of. I love you all and am sending my love from Indiana!
I'm still with Elder Wilson, He's interesting. He's very different from me, and a few times this transfer we've had to really push past some rough spots. Little things sort of got magnified, and we had to talk it out. That is for sure a skill I'll cherish when returning home. Pushing away the spirit of contention and really humbling ourselves, and talking about how we are really feeling. We have such different personalities and strengths, that we've decided on ways to best help our area, and each other. It was amazing to sit there and put up on a white board all the things that each other is best at, and devise out our roles together. We really do get along very well, but it's kind of a clash of the titans. But we really have been managing it very well i think.
As far as the area, we have so many progressing investigators! I love it! We have a woman in the Williamsport branch that is getting baptized Nov 3... She's amazing, but is doing this alone. A few days ago we gave her the heads up that things would be getting more difficult as her baptism got closer, and we were right, Satan is using her husband to really put negative pressure on their relationship. She felt that they were growing closer together, it's clear that the spirit is more in her life and she's feeling more love towards her husband, but he's pushing the church away, and is feeling more of the spirit of contention. She's really going to need that branch and the sisters there for support. She cried all through our stake conference this week, which was all about eternal families and preparing for the temple, and the joy that comes from living this gospel together. She couldn't hold them back. My heart aches for her and the trials before her baptism.
We have several other investigators that have baptismal dates, but are still awaiting, or having a hard time recognizing, spiritual confirmations. I so wish that we could have access to an I PAD and Mormon.org because we could show them all so many movies that really help the scriptures come to life, and bring the spirit. But it's so cool to see their conversion really happen!
We are starting to have all the leaves fall off... It's been amazing here to see all the leaves change colors and stay bright for a few weeks. The weather is turning colder, and we are now wearing our suit jackets most days, but the afternoons are very pleasant here. We will not have snow for a few more months, and I hope we just get rain until I leave... HA like that will happen. Well I think that's all the cool updates I can think of. I love you all and am sending my love from Indiana!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
October 15, 2012
Here's whats up. We are just starting week 4 out of 6 in this transfer cycle, which means we have transfers in the middle of November, just the week before thanksgiving. I'm very much anticipating a change in my assignment. I have been a zone leader for about 9 months and have just 2 remaining transfers after this one. That means I am a very big candidate to train a new missionary. We have several needs to swap out zone leaders because some of us are going home, and we need to absorb that blow sooner rather than later. I would love to return to being a trainer, and working a family ward again! I really do look forward to transfer calls to see what happens. But if I stay as a ZL, I'd like that too!
I'm still with Elder Wilson, He's interesting. He's very different from me, and a few times this transfer we've had to really push past some rough spots. Little things sort of got magnified, and we had to talk it out. That is for sure a skill I'll cherish when returning home. Pushing away the spirit of contention and really humbling ourselves, and talking about how we are really feeling. We have such different personalities and strengths, that we've decided on ways to best help our area, and each other. It was amazing to sit there and put up on a white board all the things that each other is best at, and devise out our roles together. We really do get along very well, but it's kind of a clash of the titans. But we really have been managing it very well i think.
As far as the area, we have so many progressing investigators! I love it! We have a woman in the Williamsport branch that is getting baptized Nov 3... She's amazing, but is doing this alone. A few days ago we gave her the heads up that things would be getting more difficult as her baptism got closer, and we were right, Satan is using her husband to really put negative pressure on their relationship. She felt that they were growing closer together, it's clear that the spirit is more in her life and she's feeling more love towards her husband, but he's pushing the church away, and is feeling more of the spirit of contention. She's really going to need that branch and the sisters there for support. She cried all through our stake conference this week, which was all about eternal families and preparing for the temple, and the joy that comes from living this gospel together. She couldn't hold them back. My heart aches for her and the trials before her baptism.
We have several other investigators that have baptismal dates, but are still awaiting, or having a hard time recognizing, spiritual confirmations. I so wish that we could have access to an I PAD and Mormon.org because we could show them all so many movies that really help the scriptures come to life, and bring the spirit. But it's so cool to see their conversion really happen!
We are starting to have all the leaves fall off... It's been amazing here to see all the leaves change colors and stay bright for a few weeks. The weather is turning colder, and we are now wearing our suit jackets most days, but the afternoons are very pleasant here. We will not have snow for a few more months, and I hope we just get rain until I leave... HA like that will happen. Well I think that's all the cool updates I can think of. I love you all and am sending my love from Indiana!
I'm still with Elder Wilson, He's interesting. He's very different from me, and a few times this transfer we've had to really push past some rough spots. Little things sort of got magnified, and we had to talk it out. That is for sure a skill I'll cherish when returning home. Pushing away the spirit of contention and really humbling ourselves, and talking about how we are really feeling. We have such different personalities and strengths, that we've decided on ways to best help our area, and each other. It was amazing to sit there and put up on a white board all the things that each other is best at, and devise out our roles together. We really do get along very well, but it's kind of a clash of the titans. But we really have been managing it very well i think.
As far as the area, we have so many progressing investigators! I love it! We have a woman in the Williamsport branch that is getting baptized Nov 3... She's amazing, but is doing this alone. A few days ago we gave her the heads up that things would be getting more difficult as her baptism got closer, and we were right, Satan is using her husband to really put negative pressure on their relationship. She felt that they were growing closer together, it's clear that the spirit is more in her life and she's feeling more love towards her husband, but he's pushing the church away, and is feeling more of the spirit of contention. She's really going to need that branch and the sisters there for support. She cried all through our stake conference this week, which was all about eternal families and preparing for the temple, and the joy that comes from living this gospel together. She couldn't hold them back. My heart aches for her and the trials before her baptism.
We have several other investigators that have baptismal dates, but are still awaiting, or having a hard time recognizing, spiritual confirmations. I so wish that we could have access to an I PAD and Mormon.org because we could show them all so many movies that really help the scriptures come to life, and bring the spirit. But it's so cool to see their conversion really happen!
We are starting to have all the leaves fall off... It's been amazing here to see all the leaves change colors and stay bright for a few weeks. The weather is turning colder, and we are now wearing our suit jackets most days, but the afternoons are very pleasant here. We will not have snow for a few more months, and I hope we just get rain until I leave... HA like that will happen. Well I think that's all the cool updates I can think of. I love you all and am sending my love from Indiana!
Monday, October 8, 2012
October 8, 2012
It's new..... ELDER WILSON!
Well I'm still in Lafayette, serving on Purdue Campus! It's been very fun so far, and the 3 months I've been here have really flown by. A few updates on the area, we have had 2 baptisms in my time here, and we are now setting up for 3 more. We have 1 that is very ready, and is just waiting on a confirmation about President Monson. 2 others that are waiting for more spiritual witnesses about the Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith. It's so neat to watch the spirit work with these wonderful people. I have really come to love them all! Elder Wilson and I were able to prepare a wonderful Zone Training meeting. It's a 3 hour meeting that we are in charge of and it's just for our zone. We unveiled a new "vision" for our zone, or a theme that will guide our next few months worth of work: "Why do I love them?" In all the things that we do, ask yourself that same question. Why do I love those kids in the back seat that are yelling and crying? Why do I love those kids in my school class that disrupt everything? Why do I love my Husband/Wife? It's put so much into perspective for me. I have been asking this question multiple times a day, as we study and plan, and teach. It's easy to find compliments, and begin to feel that genuine charity towards others. I encourage all to come up with, or apply this vision to their lives. It's been amazing!
Not much else... conference rocked! I hope we get new younger missionaries here! I'd be excited to see how they do!
Keep the faith!
Well I'm still in Lafayette, serving on Purdue Campus! It's been very fun so far, and the 3 months I've been here have really flown by. A few updates on the area, we have had 2 baptisms in my time here, and we are now setting up for 3 more. We have 1 that is very ready, and is just waiting on a confirmation about President Monson. 2 others that are waiting for more spiritual witnesses about the Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith. It's so neat to watch the spirit work with these wonderful people. I have really come to love them all! Elder Wilson and I were able to prepare a wonderful Zone Training meeting. It's a 3 hour meeting that we are in charge of and it's just for our zone. We unveiled a new "vision" for our zone, or a theme that will guide our next few months worth of work: "Why do I love them?" In all the things that we do, ask yourself that same question. Why do I love those kids in the back seat that are yelling and crying? Why do I love those kids in my school class that disrupt everything? Why do I love my Husband/Wife? It's put so much into perspective for me. I have been asking this question multiple times a day, as we study and plan, and teach. It's easy to find compliments, and begin to feel that genuine charity towards others. I encourage all to come up with, or apply this vision to their lives. It's been amazing!
Not much else... conference rocked! I hope we get new younger missionaries here! I'd be excited to see how they do!
Keep the faith!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
September 24, 2012
Well another week has gone by, and we are one week closer to the end of the year. What a year it's been!
Well, It's been a miracle of a week for us here. We informed you last week about the investigator at the Williamsport branch, and I'm happy to say he's now a member. We talked with him more as the week progressed, and this weekend seemed to work best for him, and his family, as well as for the branch. It was amazing. I have to admit the timeline is a little scary, and yet so miraculous.
Sept 1: Met Ken at the Williamsport branch building. We arrived 15 min early to meet another member for an lesson, and they pulled in right before us.
Sept 8: Dropped in on Ken and his family and had a small dinner and discussed a couple of questions he had.
Sept 15: Taught a 4 hour lesson! He had so many questions and the spirit was so strong. We all knew we would be there until he was satisfied.
Sept 20: Had a brief lesson/review of the restoration, and had one of the assistants perform the baptismal interview.
Sept 21: He was baptized.
Literally 6 days since our first official appointment to the day of his baptism! He was very well prepared. I have to mention that he came pre-taught. He's dating a member and she gave him a gospel principles book (read the whole thing before our first meeting), a preach my gospel which he spent time studying daily, and had read over chapter 3, or the lessons we teach multiple times, and he had a triple combination that went along well with his bible. Ken spent many nights studying till the early hours of the morning. He was so thirsty for this gospel, and answers to know if it was true for himself. I have drawn a little bit of a connection between our personal desires, and the answers in which we seek, how much do we want them?
I was blessed to be able to perform his baptism, and what an honor that was! I will always remember this awesome day, and miraculous story.
We had another very powerful but less impressive story to share today. We woke up Sunday morning, and were out the door early to get to meetings, which we weren't going to be able to stay at for the full time. Elder Beach had a recent convert in town for a wedding and they decided to stay an extra night and come to church here in the Lafayette area. We went over to that other ward before they started so that they could say hi. We made it back to church at about 9am, when we got a call from other missionaries in Logansport area. They had a members mother who was in the hospital and needed a blessing. We knew that there were other missionaries closer but for the sake of it being Sunday morning and everyone getting ready for church we decided it would be easiest if we would go. So off we go. We arrive at the hospital about 9:30, which is the same time our sacrament meeting started, so we just skipped that, and met up with the home teacher of the member, so we could all go in together. We stood around talking for a few minutes before we were allowed to go in, he's actually from Lovell WY, kind of cool. Anyway we go in, and talk to this lady, she had a stroke i believe, and right away a smile came to her face. It was so precious. She looked up at us from her bed and commented on our handsome looks, she was kind of a flirt, but that could have been the medication, but as we took her hand in ours for a few moments before we administered to her she seemed to have a connection when i placed her hand in mine. She just stared at me, smiling. We gave her a blessing, and afterwards reached out again for my hand and said she needed my hand, and that there was something about me she liked... I walked away from her room, marveling at the workings of God. I had never felt more impressed that we truly were on the Lords errand at that time, than at any other time in my life. It was neat to be His hands, and voice, and bring the Spirit to her room.
Very good week indeed!
Here are a few pictures from the baptism of Ken! So happy I was a part of it! Just 4 months remaining... :( But I'm also excited to be done and be home soon.
September 17, 2012
Hey family and friends, Well another week has gone by. We are here emailing and I can't believe how fast time is going. Well I have some wonderful news. We got dropped by one of our top investigators. OH wait, that's bad news, and is another story for another day. UGH. OK, but really here is the best news ever. Here is the story from the top.
Each Saturday we go out to a small Town in Williamsport In, there is a small branch out there and we help support them. Well we were supposed to be meeting a member at the church building at 3:15 one Saturday to have his help with a teaching appointment, so we finished with one of our other appointments and travel to the church and get there around 3 pm. Just in front of us a green van, in side of that green van is a family from the Plainfield ward, (west side Indy). Their daughter is dating a nonmember that lives inside of the boundaries of the Williamsport branch. They pulled into the church to simply see where the building was, and to see if they could make contact with the missionaries that covered the Williamsport area, and there we were. Super cool right!? Well we talked with him for a few moments, and he wanted to meet with us, and we set up an appointment to teach him another day. that day was the 15th. We actually decided to try by him the week before and we were able to have a small conversation about what it is he's discovered so far. He had been given a quad to read and study from, a gospel principles book, and a copy of preach my gospel all of which he has read, or has been studying from. We we surprised at his knowledge already of the gospel. It helped that his girlfriend was endowed, and is a very strong member from a strong family. OK, so up to this point we have really only talked with him 2 times. Well the 15th gets here and we travel out, and have a member from the branch with us, and we sit down and ended up teaching him for 4 hours, and covered most of the gospel topics that he had questions about. The spirit was very strong, and we ended our discussion with a great conversation about the process of baptism.
So Today, we get a call from him this morning and he says he has a few questions, he'd been studying for the past few days, and wanted to confirm a few of the ideas he's been thinking about. Well, since we had already been dropped once, we were a bit nervous to potentially have another investigator drop us... I handed the phone to my companion and allowed him to talk to him about some of his questions. The phone call lasted about 10 minutes and while he was talking on the phone I was talking with the Sisters that live below us, (they were outside getting their laundry, and we were just getting done with ours too). Well Elder Beach gets done with the phone call and comes over to talk to us, and shares with us what happened. Well, his studies over the last few days lead him to scriptures in the books of the bible, that teach about the apostasy and the Restoration of Gods gospel to come forth in the latter day. The spirit had taught him that all the things that we talked about were true, and that he wanted to be baptized! Remember, we have only met with him really 1 time! Thursday we are going out to visit with him, and to set a baptismal date, and tie up any loose ends. His 4 kids would eventually join him, two of them are now old enough to be baptized, but we feel we'll baptize them on a later date.
It's Miracle Monday everyone! The Lord does all the work with conversion, we are simply a tool to dispense the evidence.
Well this story really does make me happy, and it strengthens my faith that when people really do look, with an open heart, and real intent, with faith in Christ, they too will receive a convincing conviction about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of the gospel.
We are going to continue to work hard! So excited for all the work here!
love you all!
Each Saturday we go out to a small Town in Williamsport In, there is a small branch out there and we help support them. Well we were supposed to be meeting a member at the church building at 3:15 one Saturday to have his help with a teaching appointment, so we finished with one of our other appointments and travel to the church and get there around 3 pm. Just in front of us a green van, in side of that green van is a family from the Plainfield ward, (west side Indy). Their daughter is dating a nonmember that lives inside of the boundaries of the Williamsport branch. They pulled into the church to simply see where the building was, and to see if they could make contact with the missionaries that covered the Williamsport area, and there we were. Super cool right!? Well we talked with him for a few moments, and he wanted to meet with us, and we set up an appointment to teach him another day. that day was the 15th. We actually decided to try by him the week before and we were able to have a small conversation about what it is he's discovered so far. He had been given a quad to read and study from, a gospel principles book, and a copy of preach my gospel all of which he has read, or has been studying from. We we surprised at his knowledge already of the gospel. It helped that his girlfriend was endowed, and is a very strong member from a strong family. OK, so up to this point we have really only talked with him 2 times. Well the 15th gets here and we travel out, and have a member from the branch with us, and we sit down and ended up teaching him for 4 hours, and covered most of the gospel topics that he had questions about. The spirit was very strong, and we ended our discussion with a great conversation about the process of baptism.
So Today, we get a call from him this morning and he says he has a few questions, he'd been studying for the past few days, and wanted to confirm a few of the ideas he's been thinking about. Well, since we had already been dropped once, we were a bit nervous to potentially have another investigator drop us... I handed the phone to my companion and allowed him to talk to him about some of his questions. The phone call lasted about 10 minutes and while he was talking on the phone I was talking with the Sisters that live below us, (they were outside getting their laundry, and we were just getting done with ours too). Well Elder Beach gets done with the phone call and comes over to talk to us, and shares with us what happened. Well, his studies over the last few days lead him to scriptures in the books of the bible, that teach about the apostasy and the Restoration of Gods gospel to come forth in the latter day. The spirit had taught him that all the things that we talked about were true, and that he wanted to be baptized! Remember, we have only met with him really 1 time! Thursday we are going out to visit with him, and to set a baptismal date, and tie up any loose ends. His 4 kids would eventually join him, two of them are now old enough to be baptized, but we feel we'll baptize them on a later date.
It's Miracle Monday everyone! The Lord does all the work with conversion, we are simply a tool to dispense the evidence.
Well this story really does make me happy, and it strengthens my faith that when people really do look, with an open heart, and real intent, with faith in Christ, they too will receive a convincing conviction about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of the gospel.
We are going to continue to work hard! So excited for all the work here!
love you all!
September 10, 2012
Well, It's been a long few weeks with crazy P Day schedules. I have to say that I've really slacked on putting some of the happenings here at Purdue on to paper, electronic paper.
It never ceases to amaze me. I've sat pondering this letter, and analyzing the last few weeks. I have to say that I was built up for about 1 month with my new companion, and then BOOM! God reminds me that He is God, and that this is His work. I have had to really rely on the power of prayer and scripture study, 2 things I've been reminded of by my companion and my mission president as things that will help us overcome ANY trial. I realize that it's a matter of diligence. God see's that we are diligently striving to live the gospel of Jesus Christ, and as we do so, he sees a need to turn up the weight upon us a little bit. He increases the tension just enough to really stretch and pull us. I have to say that hurts sometimes. But looking back I'm always impressed at what it is I've overcome, and how it was accomplished, through the enabling power of the Atonement. The thing I really hate about trials, is that you seem to be making such great headway and overcoming the weaknesses that are placed before us, and here comes the adversary, making things even harder. I feel at times my progress stopping, but I know that isn't true as long as I'm still facing the right direction, and that's towards Christ and the promise of Eternal life.
Well, for those of you that aren't counting... (sorry to say i kind of am right now, i hope to lose count again) I have only 5 months left. It's a scary thought. I have to admit that I think that it's going to go very fast. In fact I'm sure it will. I now only have 3.5 transfers left. I have to say that makes it seem even shorter. It doesn't help to have people all over campus asking us how much time we have left. They are used to having Zone leaders that have little time left. We have such a wonderful ward here on campus. There are several people who are here for masters and PHD programs. They are some smart cookies! They make me interested in doing things that they are doing. One member of our ward went for the summer on an internship at NASA... another at Microsoft, 2 of the hardest internships to get but they did, and enjoyed them. We have about 100 people at church each Sunday. We meet in a little institute building right off of campus. It's very nice for us, we always have students close to the church, and we use them often in our teaching appointments. We get great support from them, and they are always opening their mouths to share the gospel with the new people in their programs. We get a good amount of referrals, and there always seems to be non-members at church with friends. All we need to do is capitalize and help them see the need to investigate, and invite the spirit.
Does anyone have any requests for Purdue gear? It really is the only real school in Indiana.... no matter what I.U. tells you, or Ball State, or Butler, they are all 2nd rate. (knowing my luck I'll get transferred to one of them).
We have a baptism coming up on the 29th... her name is is Yingzi, the 'Y' is silent, kind of, so it sounds more like IngZi.... she's sweet! We've been teaching her for a long time, and it's been cool to see her faith in God grow, and her testimony of the church blossom! Very fun to teach those without a Christian background, they are so susceptible to the spirit.
Oh, The pictures.... I'm including a tie burning picture... 18 months... WOW!~ and here is one of our zone... a few of the missionaries were moving so their faces look all blurry, but this is just the Lafayette Zone. And then a picture of Elder Beach, he got some smarties for his birthday, and he pretended to have some fake teeth. It made me think of Denis the Menace, Mr. Wilson has some Chiclets as teeth... we laughed over this picture.
Life is good! Doing fine, don't need anything...
Talk to you all later!
It never ceases to amaze me. I've sat pondering this letter, and analyzing the last few weeks. I have to say that I was built up for about 1 month with my new companion, and then BOOM! God reminds me that He is God, and that this is His work. I have had to really rely on the power of prayer and scripture study, 2 things I've been reminded of by my companion and my mission president as things that will help us overcome ANY trial. I realize that it's a matter of diligence. God see's that we are diligently striving to live the gospel of Jesus Christ, and as we do so, he sees a need to turn up the weight upon us a little bit. He increases the tension just enough to really stretch and pull us. I have to say that hurts sometimes. But looking back I'm always impressed at what it is I've overcome, and how it was accomplished, through the enabling power of the Atonement. The thing I really hate about trials, is that you seem to be making such great headway and overcoming the weaknesses that are placed before us, and here comes the adversary, making things even harder. I feel at times my progress stopping, but I know that isn't true as long as I'm still facing the right direction, and that's towards Christ and the promise of Eternal life.
Well, for those of you that aren't counting... (sorry to say i kind of am right now, i hope to lose count again) I have only 5 months left. It's a scary thought. I have to admit that I think that it's going to go very fast. In fact I'm sure it will. I now only have 3.5 transfers left. I have to say that makes it seem even shorter. It doesn't help to have people all over campus asking us how much time we have left. They are used to having Zone leaders that have little time left. We have such a wonderful ward here on campus. There are several people who are here for masters and PHD programs. They are some smart cookies! They make me interested in doing things that they are doing. One member of our ward went for the summer on an internship at NASA... another at Microsoft, 2 of the hardest internships to get but they did, and enjoyed them. We have about 100 people at church each Sunday. We meet in a little institute building right off of campus. It's very nice for us, we always have students close to the church, and we use them often in our teaching appointments. We get great support from them, and they are always opening their mouths to share the gospel with the new people in their programs. We get a good amount of referrals, and there always seems to be non-members at church with friends. All we need to do is capitalize and help them see the need to investigate, and invite the spirit.
Does anyone have any requests for Purdue gear? It really is the only real school in Indiana.... no matter what I.U. tells you, or Ball State, or Butler, they are all 2nd rate. (knowing my luck I'll get transferred to one of them).
We have a baptism coming up on the 29th... her name is is Yingzi, the 'Y' is silent, kind of, so it sounds more like IngZi.... she's sweet! We've been teaching her for a long time, and it's been cool to see her faith in God grow, and her testimony of the church blossom! Very fun to teach those without a Christian background, they are so susceptible to the spirit.
Oh, The pictures.... I'm including a tie burning picture... 18 months... WOW!~ and here is one of our zone... a few of the missionaries were moving so their faces look all blurry, but this is just the Lafayette Zone. And then a picture of Elder Beach, he got some smarties for his birthday, and he pretended to have some fake teeth. It made me think of Denis the Menace, Mr. Wilson has some Chiclets as teeth... we laughed over this picture.
Life is good! Doing fine, don't need anything...
Talk to you all later!
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