Well last Monday (my birthday) was a pretty good day. I had lunch with a family from Pasco. They took us to a place called Azteca. It was pretty good. It was also good to see the family again and to see how they are doing. They are surprised at how long I've been in Kennewick. They would like for me to come and visit after my mission. After lunch we went and played volleyball at the Stake Center. After we played volleyball we went with a few sister missionaries to Dairy Queen and got an ice cream cake.
Dinner at Neil's was pretty awesome. The elk was great. He had us over again last week. We helped him clean up the yard. He fixed dinner for us and we had broiled teryiake stake, corn on the cob with rice and watermelon. The ward had an activity that night, which was to help clean up around the high school. So that day was very tiring day. I fell asleep before 10.
The Ward that I am serving in is having a baptism. The lady getting baptized in not someone that we have taught. The sisters in another ward taught her, then she moved into our ward. She didn't want to be taught by the Elders so the sisters kept teaching her. She is the 2nd lady who either hates men or doesn't want be to taught by the elders for some reason. It does get frustrating when silly things like that happen.
It has been pretty hot here. The other day it was 107, but it's a dry heat. We make sure to drink lots of water and try to find the shady spots on the side walk to walk under. The other day we walked home from a p-day, the elders that normally eat with us showed up later in the car. They were complaining how hot it was and they had to walk from their car to the house. My companion and I just looked at them like really?
I found out Saturday that I'm getting transferred to Ellensburg. So Sunday in Priesthood the bishop had me stand up and tell of some of the highlights that I've had while I've been in the ward. After ward a bunch of people came up to me, shook my hand and told me that they appreciate me and all the work that I've done here.
That's about it for today.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
August 18, 2014
Last week after pday we went and made letter openers out of horse shoes and it was pretty sweet. We also go to play with a forge and really hot metal. Then we had the usual. We found out that one of our less less active members moved so now we only have 2 people we are working with so it gets a little rough at times.
We had Stake Conference this week. It was my 2nd one I've been to since I've been in this area. That makes it seem like I've been here a really long time. Some of the ward members have starting asking when I go home and not when the next transfer is. So I think they want me to stay.
During conference they talked about member trust and members working along side with the missionaries. One of the Gospel Doctrine teachers that was sitting in front of me, turned around and patted me on the leg and said "Poling, I want you to know that I trust you with anyone that wants to hear the gospel." That was good to hear.
Last night we stopped by our less active member that we've been working with for a while and trying to get him to come back to church (the one that talked to Pres. Ware). We talked him out of getting a tattoo and while we were talking to him his dog peed on my shoe. The less active member ran inside and got some paper towels and some bleach. While he was cleaning my shoes he said "I hope you know that this is the closest thing you will will to having me wash your feet". :).
Things are going pretty good with him. We had dinner with him Tuesday night. We had Elk steak, Pheasant and crab legs. Which was really good. While we were there he gave me 2 knives and a wet stone that had been passed down from father to son in his family starting with his great great grandpa who helped settle South Dakota. He told me that he considers me family and that the only way he could really show how much he appreciated me and all that I've helped him with is to give me something that means something to him. I was a hesitant taking it from him because it had been in the family for so long and had been passed down from father to son for generations. He also said that he does not plan on loosing contact with me after my mission.
That's about it for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
We had Stake Conference this week. It was my 2nd one I've been to since I've been in this area. That makes it seem like I've been here a really long time. Some of the ward members have starting asking when I go home and not when the next transfer is. So I think they want me to stay.
During conference they talked about member trust and members working along side with the missionaries. One of the Gospel Doctrine teachers that was sitting in front of me, turned around and patted me on the leg and said "Poling, I want you to know that I trust you with anyone that wants to hear the gospel." That was good to hear.
Last night we stopped by our less active member that we've been working with for a while and trying to get him to come back to church (the one that talked to Pres. Ware). We talked him out of getting a tattoo and while we were talking to him his dog peed on my shoe. The less active member ran inside and got some paper towels and some bleach. While he was cleaning my shoes he said "I hope you know that this is the closest thing you will will to having me wash your feet". :).
Things are going pretty good with him. We had dinner with him Tuesday night. We had Elk steak, Pheasant and crab legs. Which was really good. While we were there he gave me 2 knives and a wet stone that had been passed down from father to son in his family starting with his great great grandpa who helped settle South Dakota. He told me that he considers me family and that the only way he could really show how much he appreciated me and all that I've helped him with is to give me something that means something to him. I was a hesitant taking it from him because it had been in the family for so long and had been passed down from father to son for generations. He also said that he does not plan on loosing contact with me after my mission.
That's about it for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
August 11, 2014
Things here are going pretty good. I went on exchanges with our district leader this week. We had one less active lesson and then people to try by. We also went to a baptism and the Pres. Ware showed up. I talked to him for a little while after it and he thanked me for being persistent as I have been with our less active member and the things I've done to try and get him reactivated. I'm hoping he will start coming back to church soon. He's even said that he almost came to church this week. So things are going good with him. He's having us over for dinner tomorrow and is going to cook us Elk and snow goose that his dad shot in SD, so I'm excited for that.
The rest of the week was pretty normal, all our appointments canceled and then we had a mini missionary come out with us. We wore him out walking around. He said that he felt like we walked all to the way to Egypt so the next day we made it a little easier on him. We pulled some weeds in the flower beds for Sis. Splatts which needed to be done.
Not much this week.
Thanks for the birthday package.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
The rest of the week was pretty normal, all our appointments canceled and then we had a mini missionary come out with us. We wore him out walking around. He said that he felt like we walked all to the way to Egypt so the next day we made it a little easier on him. We pulled some weeds in the flower beds for Sis. Splatts which needed to be done.
Not much this week.
Thanks for the birthday package.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
August 4, 2014
This week has been alright. Its still been hot. Highs in the 90's to 100's so we drink lots of water. We are still having a hard time finding investigators that are actually ready to hear our message so that's a bummer.
The other day we had a lesson with a lady and at the end of the lesson we asked if we could come back and talk about the Plan of Salvation and she told us no and that she hates men. I think we are might send the sisters over to talk with her.
Our less active member that wanted to meet with the Mission President finally met with him. Not sure why he wanted to meet with him but from talking to Pres. Ware it went well. President told me after they had talked that our less active member thinks a lot of me and that I've helped him out a lot and from talking with our less active member he said he that Pres. Ware has seen me mature a lot as a missionary here in Kennewick and that I'm doing my best missionary work here so far. So our less active member asked Pres. Ware that if I'm doing my best work here then why transfer me. He said that Pres. Ware didn't say anything to that but I think it put the thought of keeping me here a little while longer in his mind. I might be here for the remainder of my mission which would be kind of cool. We will have to see what happens.
This morning we had a Zone meeting. It was okay. I think they just repeat the training information so it sometimes makes it hard to pay attention. I guess we all learn something different when we are retrained on things.
Well, that's about it for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
The other day we had a lesson with a lady and at the end of the lesson we asked if we could come back and talk about the Plan of Salvation and she told us no and that she hates men. I think we are might send the sisters over to talk with her.
Our less active member that wanted to meet with the Mission President finally met with him. Not sure why he wanted to meet with him but from talking to Pres. Ware it went well. President told me after they had talked that our less active member thinks a lot of me and that I've helped him out a lot and from talking with our less active member he said he that Pres. Ware has seen me mature a lot as a missionary here in Kennewick and that I'm doing my best missionary work here so far. So our less active member asked Pres. Ware that if I'm doing my best work here then why transfer me. He said that Pres. Ware didn't say anything to that but I think it put the thought of keeping me here a little while longer in his mind. I might be here for the remainder of my mission which would be kind of cool. We will have to see what happens.
This morning we had a Zone meeting. It was okay. I think they just repeat the training information so it sometimes makes it hard to pay attention. I guess we all learn something different when we are retrained on things.
Well, that's about it for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
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