I wrote you a letter which contains most of the week so I don't want to repeat anything.
The less active member that we have been working with is having an appointment with the mission president so I'm excited to hear how that goes. We are also talking the less active member out tracting with us some time. We will see what happens.
We had an Elders Quorum softball game last week. We had so much fun. We smoked the Elders Quorum. I forgot how much fun it could be to play baseball. We were also able to get the less active member to come out to the game. He has a lot of fun. We were happy that we were finally able to get him out to an activity. His Home Teachers came over and visited with him, while they were they we walked by his place on our way to an appointment and he flagged us down and said that it went really well and that he was glad that they came over to visit with him.
That's about it. Most of my week is in the letter that I wrote. You should get it in the next couple of days.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
June 16, 2014
As you know last Monday was not our p-day so that threw everything off. We were able to find some service to do, which was good. We did some yard work with some missionaries, we took down a fence at a members house and then had dinner with Mama (the lady we live with).
Tuesday was our p-day and we were able to go to the temple. We went to the 8 o'clock session. We we go out of the temple we had lunch, then a member from Pasco took us to the driving range. After we were done at the driving range. That evening we stopped by some more people.
Wednesday morning some missionaries came over to do their laundry, then we went to lunch, while we were at lunch one of the less active members we've been working with called and asked if we could come over and help him put together a car part and also that he needed to talk to me, so after lunch we went over to his place and helped him and while we were helping him he asked why bad things happen to good people. I asked him if he had read the book of Job, he said that he had. I told him that some times our trials are to test our faith and if we show that our faith is where if needs to be then God will bless us more. He then asked how long our trials last, I told him that it's different for everyone. Some trials are easier and not as long while some are harder and last a lot longer and that it's the small and simple things that make those trials easier to bear. He then went to explain that he is tired of Satan railing on him and wishes that he would let up long enough for him to get his feet back under him as far as the gospel goes and that as long as he is with his girlfriend come back to church because she is not willing to come to church. He then went on to explain that he went to his nephew's baptism and it took 2 1/2 hours to get his girlfriend to go and that it was like pulling teeth. So he has decided to break up with her so he can be happy and feel the presence of the Holy Ghost in his life again. I offered to give him a blessing, he feels that his dad should be the one to give him one. Hopefully he will one soon. He thanked me for being so stubborn and persistent in coming over and trying to teach them and doing service for them. He then gave me a big hug and told me that I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I came over, but is glad that I keep coming over. It was good to hear the impact that I've had on him from going over and doing countless hours of service.
Thursday we stopped by a few investigators and was able to get in with one of them. We taught her the importance of reading the Book of Mormon and by reading a little bit everyday will help her stayed focused on Christ. We also had a lesson with a less active member and read 2 Nephi 11-14 with them. They mentioned that they want to go to the temple and be sealed. We told them what they needed to do to prepare themselves to go to the temple. After dinner Thursday we had a member take to a couple of people. We did get a return appointment with one, talk to another person that we have been trying to get in contact with for 3 months. We got a referral from a part member family and was able to get a return appointment with them.
That's about my week. Things are going good.
Love,
Scott
Tuesday was our p-day and we were able to go to the temple. We went to the 8 o'clock session. We we go out of the temple we had lunch, then a member from Pasco took us to the driving range. After we were done at the driving range. That evening we stopped by some more people.
Wednesday morning some missionaries came over to do their laundry, then we went to lunch, while we were at lunch one of the less active members we've been working with called and asked if we could come over and help him put together a car part and also that he needed to talk to me, so after lunch we went over to his place and helped him and while we were helping him he asked why bad things happen to good people. I asked him if he had read the book of Job, he said that he had. I told him that some times our trials are to test our faith and if we show that our faith is where if needs to be then God will bless us more. He then asked how long our trials last, I told him that it's different for everyone. Some trials are easier and not as long while some are harder and last a lot longer and that it's the small and simple things that make those trials easier to bear. He then went to explain that he is tired of Satan railing on him and wishes that he would let up long enough for him to get his feet back under him as far as the gospel goes and that as long as he is with his girlfriend come back to church because she is not willing to come to church. He then went on to explain that he went to his nephew's baptism and it took 2 1/2 hours to get his girlfriend to go and that it was like pulling teeth. So he has decided to break up with her so he can be happy and feel the presence of the Holy Ghost in his life again. I offered to give him a blessing, he feels that his dad should be the one to give him one. Hopefully he will one soon. He thanked me for being so stubborn and persistent in coming over and trying to teach them and doing service for them. He then gave me a big hug and told me that I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I came over, but is glad that I keep coming over. It was good to hear the impact that I've had on him from going over and doing countless hours of service.
Thursday we stopped by a few investigators and was able to get in with one of them. We taught her the importance of reading the Book of Mormon and by reading a little bit everyday will help her stayed focused on Christ. We also had a lesson with a less active member and read 2 Nephi 11-14 with them. They mentioned that they want to go to the temple and be sealed. We told them what they needed to do to prepare themselves to go to the temple. After dinner Thursday we had a member take to a couple of people. We did get a return appointment with one, talk to another person that we have been trying to get in contact with for 3 months. We got a referral from a part member family and was able to get a return appointment with them.
That's about my week. Things are going good.
Love,
Scott
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
June 9, 2014
This past week was kind of slow because of transfers. I got a new companion, I served around him in Vancouver and Pasco so things are going good. We are work well together and trying to find those that need us, so that's a good thing.
Yesterday was kind of a weird day because it wasn't pday. Today we went to the temple this morning which was good. Yesterday we did a lot of service. We helped a lady fill in the trenches left from getting a new sprinkler system put in and then we went to another elders apartment and help them out with some things and worked on a '76 Ford. We were trying to figure out the wiring for the horn. We also went to a members house and helped them take down a chain link fence, which didn't take too long. So yesterday was a good day.
We taught a lesson to one of our less actives what want to go to the temple again, then we met with another less active member who want to go to the temple weekly, so that was great to hear.
Saturday we did more service and while we were waiting to be picked up I ripped a hole in the crotch of my jeans, which I was bummed about. I was able to get them patched. I think that the 3rd time I've had to get them patched so they are just getting broke in. Hahaha.
Well, that's about it.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Yesterday was kind of a weird day because it wasn't pday. Today we went to the temple this morning which was good. Yesterday we did a lot of service. We helped a lady fill in the trenches left from getting a new sprinkler system put in and then we went to another elders apartment and help them out with some things and worked on a '76 Ford. We were trying to figure out the wiring for the horn. We also went to a members house and helped them take down a chain link fence, which didn't take too long. So yesterday was a good day.
We taught a lesson to one of our less actives what want to go to the temple again, then we met with another less active member who want to go to the temple weekly, so that was great to hear.
Saturday we did more service and while we were waiting to be picked up I ripped a hole in the crotch of my jeans, which I was bummed about. I was able to get them patched. I think that the 3rd time I've had to get them patched so they are just getting broke in. Hahaha.
Well, that's about it.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
June 2, 2014
This week was pretty good. Our investigator that was in jail got out, she still wants to get baptized, so that's good. She was at church Sunday and was very active in answering questions during Gospel Principles. We also had a less active member that has been out to church for the past 5 weeks. He is trying to get an interview with the bishop so he can go to the temple to do baptisms. He's really excited about that. We have also talked to him about the Priesthood and are working with him on reading the sacrament prayers so he can bless the sacrament (he struggles with reading).
Transfers are this week. I will be staying here but my companion is getting transferred. My companion that I will be getting I've served around when I was in Vancouver and in Pasco.
That's about all for this week
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Transfers are this week. I will be staying here but my companion is getting transferred. My companion that I will be getting I've served around when I was in Vancouver and in Pasco.
That's about all for this week
I love you.
Love,
Scott
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