I have some insights for Jared this morning. So, it sounds like he is getting doubled out? Both he and his comp? I will assume that is the case. We all know that missionary service is supposed to be self less and with and eye single to the glory of the Lord. Even if he is getting doubled out... he makes it sound like no missionaries are ever going to teach his investigators ever again. Anytime Elders or Sisters get doubled out here, usually there is a long list of information/directions that the missionaries write up for the new fellas comin in. I dont understand those Philippino missions I guess. Why not write up some stuff for the new guys comin in?
This last week, D told us that she wants to get baptized. We asked her to set a baptismal date. The Baptism will happen on the 10th of March!
We had a sing along at the mission home just last night and had lots of people show up. The Ns came and even brought a non member friend. Those kiddos are the best missionaries.
We finished up our Zone conferences this last week. We had one here in Billings and the other in Cody, WY. We spent the rest of the week in Cody and Worland. I am glad to be done with all that stuff. After sharing your departing testimony at 4 zone conferences, it gets long. It makes you think about going home more than you should.
I think you should send some more citrus. It was gone within a week. Lots of missionaries coming in and out.
Alright everyone. I am saying this once. 18 days left. See you then. I am glad to go home to no snow.
Elder Heywood.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Last week's schedule (super abbreviated or in a huge hurry??):
We woke up and left at about 4:00 this morning from Missoula so that we could get back and still have some sort of a Pday.
We leave Billings Tuesday. Car troubles slow us a down a couple of hours. We are in Butte by Tuesday afternoon. We do T-ups. Wednesday we whip out second 1/2 half of Butte T-ups and head to the ZOO. T-ups and then wake up the next morning for Zone Conference with the Missoula and Kalispell zones. Tract a couple of streets after the conf and find a new gator. Drive to Helena and have ZC there. Get to see H and the Js. Next mornin', leave for Big Fork and have a thumbs up day. In Polson for church the next morning. Dustin baptized @ 6pm and we get home by 10 the next day, today. Success. That's our week.
Sure was great having a 30 minute discussion on reincarnation with a he/she.
We leave Billings Tuesday. Car troubles slow us a down a couple of hours. We are in Butte by Tuesday afternoon. We do T-ups. Wednesday we whip out second 1/2 half of Butte T-ups and head to the ZOO. T-ups and then wake up the next morning for Zone Conference with the Missoula and Kalispell zones. Tract a couple of streets after the conf and find a new gator. Drive to Helena and have ZC there. Get to see H and the Js. Next mornin', leave for Big Fork and have a thumbs up day. In Polson for church the next morning. Dustin baptized @ 6pm and we get home by 10 the next day, today. Success. That's our week.
Sure was great having a 30 minute discussion on reincarnation with a he/she.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sorry about the email from last week. I was going to do it but then It was Tuesday. Then, it was Wednesday. Now, it's Monday again.
one of the highlights of the week: Sweet cowboy hats on sale that were purchased for only $30.
I felt like I was in the Phili's this last week seeing all the poor people walk around with their nothingness in Hardin, MT. Its interesting to teach people in the city about the Word of Wisdom. They think there is no harm in their pleasureable modern day revelation no-no's. At times Its is hard to help them understand. We understand, but, conveying that same understanding to someone else is really hard.
Jared seems very happy and very convinced of what he is doing. Do you notice how he has learned Gospel principles and, even though in a rather rebuking way, asks people to live them (Dana and Chris and Luke)? The man speaks truth. That, my friends, is the Spirit in his life. Do you notice how I like to point out all of my observations as well? Yep, that is because I have really recognized what the Gospel can do for someone.
Pres Gardner has still been very busy and we still havent sent off Karla's letter to the First Presidency. We hope to be doing that this week. We also have zone conferences this week. My last ones. Sad.
A couple of neat experiences:
We got a call from a lady in our ward the other day about a very tragic death of a young boy of a family she knows. We are in the process of contacting that family.
We got a call after that one of a non member family who wants to have their handicap son get a blessing. Ive never done one of those.
We tracted into a less active man who wasnt on the church records. We went back a week later and he talked about how he was never going to go back to church. He had problems with the church when he lived here and there and here and there, etc. After the blabbing, Elder Goff shared a scripture with him and the whole atmosphere changed. He started talking about how good the church was and started telling us how we needed to come over more often and help his girls get back to church.
D will hopefully be getting baptized before Mar. 17th. She got an answer and wants to be baptized.
Last piece of news: In Polson I taught D & S. The young guy married to the older lady. He called me up last week and wanted me to baptize him. So, this Sunday, I will be in Polson for church and also baptizing D at 6pm.
Elder Goff got a call a couple of weeks ago from a lady in Worland, WY. She wants him to baptize her on the 27th of Feb. We will be in Worland for church on that Sunday.
The Sunday after that, will be stake conference.
The Sunday after that will be in the Gilbert AZ 4th Ward.
Elder P Heywood
one of the highlights of the week: Sweet cowboy hats on sale that were purchased for only $30.
I felt like I was in the Phili's this last week seeing all the poor people walk around with their nothingness in Hardin, MT. Its interesting to teach people in the city about the Word of Wisdom. They think there is no harm in their pleasureable modern day revelation no-no's. At times Its is hard to help them understand. We understand, but, conveying that same understanding to someone else is really hard.
Jared seems very happy and very convinced of what he is doing. Do you notice how he has learned Gospel principles and, even though in a rather rebuking way, asks people to live them (Dana and Chris and Luke)? The man speaks truth. That, my friends, is the Spirit in his life. Do you notice how I like to point out all of my observations as well? Yep, that is because I have really recognized what the Gospel can do for someone.
Pres Gardner has still been very busy and we still havent sent off Karla's letter to the First Presidency. We hope to be doing that this week. We also have zone conferences this week. My last ones. Sad.
A couple of neat experiences:
We got a call from a lady in our ward the other day about a very tragic death of a young boy of a family she knows. We are in the process of contacting that family.
We got a call after that one of a non member family who wants to have their handicap son get a blessing. Ive never done one of those.
We tracted into a less active man who wasnt on the church records. We went back a week later and he talked about how he was never going to go back to church. He had problems with the church when he lived here and there and here and there, etc. After the blabbing, Elder Goff shared a scripture with him and the whole atmosphere changed. He started talking about how good the church was and started telling us how we needed to come over more often and help his girls get back to church.
D will hopefully be getting baptized before Mar. 17th. She got an answer and wants to be baptized.
Last piece of news: In Polson I taught D & S. The young guy married to the older lady. He called me up last week and wanted me to baptize him. So, this Sunday, I will be in Polson for church and also baptizing D at 6pm.
Elder Goff got a call a couple of weeks ago from a lady in Worland, WY. She wants him to baptize her on the 27th of Feb. We will be in Worland for church on that Sunday.
The Sunday after that, will be stake conference.
The Sunday after that will be in the Gilbert AZ 4th Ward.
Elder P Heywood
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