This week was a pretty good week. On Tuesday we helped a sister clean her yard and her garage. Tuesday night we went on exchanges with the Zone Leaders. Our zone leader is ver direct and to the point so it was interesting to be with him. All he talked about was the scriptures. We stopped by less active members during the day on Wednesday. Wednesday night when we were to exchange back he told that I was a good missionary and that he could see a lot of potential in me. That made me feel good.
On Thursday we had zone conference which took up most of the day. We got trained on revelation through church attendance and how to get investigators into the church buildings. Witch that helped a lot of people. That night for dinner we had an appointment with a part member family. One of the family members was feeling sick so they asked for a blessing and I was able to give her a blessing. Then on Friday we got asked by member of the YSA ward to help him move. While we were waiting around we got a call from the bishop and was asked if we could stop by and give a blessing to a less active member. She was going in for back surgery. When we got there she had asked me to give her a blessing. I don't think I've ever given so many blessings before in one week so that was kind of cool. Later that day we helped a member of the YSA ward move on Friday night.
We were able to meet with Kimie and put her back on target to be baptized. If all goes according to plan she will be baptized on August 24.
They had some boat races on the river close to where we live and could hear them. We wanted to go and watch the races but decided that we probably shouldn't go.
That's about all for this week.
Love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
July 22, 2013
Not too much going on this week. We were able to get in touch with Kimie and she was able to make it to church. We got a new investigator this week. He has met with the missonaires the past 2 years and has only missed church 4 times in 2 years!! We have met with him and have him on date to be baptized on August 3
My new companion in from NM. He goes home August 13 so he is super trunky. Some times I have to give hime an extra push to get out and do some missionary work.
We helped some members clean out their garage this week.
That's about all for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
My new companion in from NM. He goes home August 13 so he is super trunky. Some times I have to give hime an extra push to get out and do some missionary work.
We helped some members clean out their garage this week.
That's about all for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Monday, July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013
This week was pretty good but the weekend was interesting.
We went on exchanges Friday night with the Zone Leaders. The elder that I was with goes home in a month and is really trunckie. He's really into baseball and talked about playing for BYU. He wanted to see Max so I took him over to see him and then tried to go and see some other people but no one was home.
Saturday we got up and went for a run and when we got back we were getting ready for our study time when his companion called and said there was a problem and they needed to take care of it. So our exchanges ended early. When Elder Tubbs got back we went over to see Max, he had us help him organize his garage. While we were over there we got a phone call from the Zone Leaders asking us if we could take a missionary for a couple of days (apparently there were some missionaries that got in trouble). We told the Zone Leader that we take one of the missionaries. After getting off the phone we told Max that we would have to leave soon to pick up the other missionary that would be staying with us for the next couple of days. Max told us to come back around 6 and he would feed us dinner.
When we pick up the other missionary, he told us that he and his previous companion watched a couple of movies when the members that they were staying with were out of town. We also found out that there will be a transfer tomorrow. Elder Tubbs and the other elder are both getting transferred tomorrow and I will be getting a new companion. So it's been an interesting week.
Our next transfer will be in 4 week and there will be 38 new missionaries!!
Our baptism that we have scheduled for the 20th has been postponed since we have not been able to meet with her for the last couple of weeks. Hopefully we will be able to meet with her soon.
We were able to go to the Columbia River Temple last week. It's a little bigger than OKC Temple.
I was also able to give a 4 year old a blessing for a part member family.
That's about it for now.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
We went on exchanges Friday night with the Zone Leaders. The elder that I was with goes home in a month and is really trunckie. He's really into baseball and talked about playing for BYU. He wanted to see Max so I took him over to see him and then tried to go and see some other people but no one was home.
Saturday we got up and went for a run and when we got back we were getting ready for our study time when his companion called and said there was a problem and they needed to take care of it. So our exchanges ended early. When Elder Tubbs got back we went over to see Max, he had us help him organize his garage. While we were over there we got a phone call from the Zone Leaders asking us if we could take a missionary for a couple of days (apparently there were some missionaries that got in trouble). We told the Zone Leader that we take one of the missionaries. After getting off the phone we told Max that we would have to leave soon to pick up the other missionary that would be staying with us for the next couple of days. Max told us to come back around 6 and he would feed us dinner.
When we pick up the other missionary, he told us that he and his previous companion watched a couple of movies when the members that they were staying with were out of town. We also found out that there will be a transfer tomorrow. Elder Tubbs and the other elder are both getting transferred tomorrow and I will be getting a new companion. So it's been an interesting week.
Our next transfer will be in 4 week and there will be 38 new missionaries!!
Our baptism that we have scheduled for the 20th has been postponed since we have not been able to meet with her for the last couple of weeks. Hopefully we will be able to meet with her soon.
We were able to go to the Columbia River Temple last week. It's a little bigger than OKC Temple.
I was also able to give a 4 year old a blessing for a part member family.
That's about it for now.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Monday, July 1, 2013
July 1, 2013
This week has been a pretty good one. No new investigators, but was able to meet with an investigator.
I haven't met the new mission president yet, but I think I will be able to meet him on July 4. I'm kind of excited about getting a knew mission president, but will miss Pres. and Sister Greer.
Saturday we got invited to Chase's house, the singer of that band I was telling you about. We were able to watch a rehearsal. It was fun to watch the other members of the band rehearse and goof around. They sounded good. It was a cool experience.
Last night we had a really good fireside for less active members and investigators. We had converts share their stories of being baptized and what they went through. Although we didn't have any less active members or investigators show up. That was kind of disappointing.
I've lost about about 10 lbs. which I'm excited about. I'm just trying to eat healthier. Although this week has been hard as far as eating healthy. We've had members take us to IHOP twice this week and pizza brought to us one night since we didn't have a dinner appointment.
My suits are holding up. Although I have one that still has a tear in the side. I don't think I can fix it. I haven't had time to take it to a seamstress.
We did go and see a less active member this week. We usually call before we go, but this time we decided that we would just show up. When we get to his house we knock on the door. It opens it a crack and sees that it's us at the door. He invites us in, so my companion and I walk in and we see the less active member walk into the other room and he was butt naked. My companion and I just look at each other like, "What is going on?" When he comes back in the room, this time with clothes on, he sits down like nothing happened. That is one experience I will never forget.
You would be shocked at how clean our apartment is. It's like something happened. I don't have clothes laying on everywhere. I make my bed more. I even fold my clothes and put them away. You would be impressed.
Hope you have a good week.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
I haven't met the new mission president yet, but I think I will be able to meet him on July 4. I'm kind of excited about getting a knew mission president, but will miss Pres. and Sister Greer.
Saturday we got invited to Chase's house, the singer of that band I was telling you about. We were able to watch a rehearsal. It was fun to watch the other members of the band rehearse and goof around. They sounded good. It was a cool experience.
Last night we had a really good fireside for less active members and investigators. We had converts share their stories of being baptized and what they went through. Although we didn't have any less active members or investigators show up. That was kind of disappointing.
I've lost about about 10 lbs. which I'm excited about. I'm just trying to eat healthier. Although this week has been hard as far as eating healthy. We've had members take us to IHOP twice this week and pizza brought to us one night since we didn't have a dinner appointment.
My suits are holding up. Although I have one that still has a tear in the side. I don't think I can fix it. I haven't had time to take it to a seamstress.
We did go and see a less active member this week. We usually call before we go, but this time we decided that we would just show up. When we get to his house we knock on the door. It opens it a crack and sees that it's us at the door. He invites us in, so my companion and I walk in and we see the less active member walk into the other room and he was butt naked. My companion and I just look at each other like, "What is going on?" When he comes back in the room, this time with clothes on, he sits down like nothing happened. That is one experience I will never forget.
You would be shocked at how clean our apartment is. It's like something happened. I don't have clothes laying on everywhere. I make my bed more. I even fold my clothes and put them away. You would be impressed.
Hope you have a good week.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
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