There is about 10 missionaries that have mono... the kissing disease. Its been pretty bad... but its in San Diego. 2 of them went home for the recovery. And I hope I never have to do that... coming out 1 time was hard... 2 times would be extremely hard.
We were told that we couldn't give any advise to the ward here on how to better do things. They don't like to be told by 19 year old people that their is a better way to do things... so it has to come from the mission president... things are coming a lot slowly but surely. Hopefully they will start to go see people by them selves.
We actually didn't end up going to the temple cause President said it was too far of a drive so we will just have to go next transfer... we are only supposed to go every other transfer. So that will be something to do next transfer.
Mom, reptiles carry diseases? So do humans so I am not worried about it. I washed my hands so you don't have to worry about it at all :) The shed that the spider was on was about half the size of our camping shed. So it was still a big spider.
We had interviews... i think it was the shortest one yet... i was in there for about 1 minute... usually i am in there for about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Lol My interviews aren't very intense. But next transfer... we aren't going to have interviews or zone conference... it is just going to be 3 strait days of training... and then we are going to go out with the mission president or other leaders... probably from salt lake and be coached actually teaching people... sounds kinda scary
Being out here in California, I have learned to love how faithful the members in our ward are. It will be nice to be in that ward again. People here are very stubborn... and no one has a car so they can't really help people get to church. Hard stuff sometimes.
I would love to get letters from the girls in the ward... they were fun especially Chalese Johnson... we were best buds. I get letters from Bill and LaRae Parker every month and i make sure i write everyone back who writes me. It is fun to get mail.
I have played in The Primary here a little bit and do for priesthood every once in awhile... primary was the funnest to play though cause kids are so funny to hear sing.We are going to like 3 different houses for dinner so that will be a lot of food. There was about like 8 people who have asked to have us over for Thanksgiving... so we had to limit it to 3. Still too much. but whatever.
I would definitely play the new call of duty when I get home. Even if there is a new one out... I love those games! they are so fun. I know you don't like them cause you just shoot people, but its a fun game and I love all of the old ones too. So if you wanted to buy the game I wouldn't be against it lol.
Thanks for everything
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
November 9, 2009
Kevin told me he had jury duty and then told me about the new call of duty video game that is coming out tomorrow lol. Not that i didn't know it was coming out anyways lol. I still have all of the good info on video games and stuff like that.
I told Janel, i think when I get home I will be going to a lot more baseball, basketball, and football games. Not being able to go see any for 2 years, makes me really want to go to some. So you might have a lot of sports watching with me when I get home.
Today is not my p day because we are going to the temple again on Wednesday so i am just emailing. We also have interviews tomorrow. So that will be fun. Those are always good. The people who were supposed to be baptized just are gone. This week has been hard. We spent most of the week trying to find them again. They just leave and nobody knows where they are and the rest of their family don't like us so its hard for us to actually communicate with anyone to find out where they are. So this week has been kinda frustrating, but hopefully things will work out for them, cause they said they want to be baptized.
Last night though, there was a missionary fireside and a guy from San Diego came and spoke. He is a temple coordinator and he used to be a Methodist minister. He has a wicked cool conversion story. Then after he told his story we had a question and answer period and that was pretty cool. He is a good speaker. Funny and smart.
The ward here is supposed to be trying to see all of the less active members too... but it turned into the missionaries doing everything and the lame lame ward doing nothing. .. I am not very happy with this ward we are trying to work with. We told them about the baptism we were supposed to be having soon, and nobody wanted the people to be baptized. They were trying to give us all of these excuses why we should wait. The one that really made me mad was that they aren't on their feet and shouldn't be baptized till they are secure with their finances. WHATS THE POINT IN THAT? They are in a hard spot in life and the gospel is there to help them. Why postpone their salvation?! Angry face :# Yea OK i am done venting now :)
One of the best sections to really learn, in the preach my gospel, is the 4th chapter, I think. It talks about recognizing the spirit. If missionaries can get that chapter down, the rest of it comes a lot easier.
The health care guy for our mission is a doctor. And we have a nurse too. So Maybe they have both? I don't know what they do for medical stuff really? Except the San Diego mission is full of missionaries with health problems. So that might be why we have a real doctor? Everyone has a heart problem or had surgery within the last year. Every one says that, if they don't have anything wrong with their health, they will before they leave.
Everything is great!
I told Janel, i think when I get home I will be going to a lot more baseball, basketball, and football games. Not being able to go see any for 2 years, makes me really want to go to some. So you might have a lot of sports watching with me when I get home.
Today is not my p day because we are going to the temple again on Wednesday so i am just emailing. We also have interviews tomorrow. So that will be fun. Those are always good. The people who were supposed to be baptized just are gone. This week has been hard. We spent most of the week trying to find them again. They just leave and nobody knows where they are and the rest of their family don't like us so its hard for us to actually communicate with anyone to find out where they are. So this week has been kinda frustrating, but hopefully things will work out for them, cause they said they want to be baptized.
Last night though, there was a missionary fireside and a guy from San Diego came and spoke. He is a temple coordinator and he used to be a Methodist minister. He has a wicked cool conversion story. Then after he told his story we had a question and answer period and that was pretty cool. He is a good speaker. Funny and smart.
The ward here is supposed to be trying to see all of the less active members too... but it turned into the missionaries doing everything and the lame lame ward doing nothing. .. I am not very happy with this ward we are trying to work with. We told them about the baptism we were supposed to be having soon, and nobody wanted the people to be baptized. They were trying to give us all of these excuses why we should wait. The one that really made me mad was that they aren't on their feet and shouldn't be baptized till they are secure with their finances. WHATS THE POINT IN THAT? They are in a hard spot in life and the gospel is there to help them. Why postpone their salvation?! Angry face :# Yea OK i am done venting now :)
One of the best sections to really learn, in the preach my gospel, is the 4th chapter, I think. It talks about recognizing the spirit. If missionaries can get that chapter down, the rest of it comes a lot easier.
The health care guy for our mission is a doctor. And we have a nurse too. So Maybe they have both? I don't know what they do for medical stuff really? Except the San Diego mission is full of missionaries with health problems. So that might be why we have a real doctor? Everyone has a heart problem or had surgery within the last year. Every one says that, if they don't have anything wrong with their health, they will before they leave.
Everything is great!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
November 2, 2009
Yea I have already been out for 4 months... pretty crazy. I AM THE COOLEST PERSON IN THE WORLD... that's how good i am doing lol :) just kidding but i am doing great.
Didn't have the baptism... hopefully next week, but not sure weren't able to get a hold of them very much this last week. They got really busy and very hard to contact. Their grandma had a heart surgery... that got in the way. And then they weren't able to be taught everything. But, they are still interested in being baptized, I think.
On Halloween, we just had to be in by dark... but we worked really hard until then and then for the rest of the night we played racquetball at the mission leaders house. I hurt my knee a little but not like bad i just hit it with the racquet... doesn't feel good. That was very very fun! I loved it! I didn't win very much but; I did win one game 2 on 1, me and elder Mendenhall against the guy who owned the court. He is really good. That day the guy who owns the court cooked us some tri tip sandwiches... which is the same cut of a cow as a sirloin steak... but i am not really sure.
That's what Mel said that Marley was about to be ready to crawl. Hopefully it will be soon. She looked really cute in the pictures looking into the mirror. Did Marley come right to you? lol you sound like you are having a great time being a grandma! A lady in the ward here said that the only reason you have kids is so you can have grandchildren lol funny stuff.
I don't think elder Johnson will be coming back... I have talked to him on the phone and I don't think that their is really any thought to come back right now. He got really close to his girlfriend right when he got home... so me and Blaine think that he could be married very shortly. He is a good kid though and will hopefully make good choices. Except his girlfriend isn't a member.... that's not a good choice. Makes things hard.
Well I am really good looking... just in case you were wondering. LOL
Didn't have the baptism... hopefully next week, but not sure weren't able to get a hold of them very much this last week. They got really busy and very hard to contact. Their grandma had a heart surgery... that got in the way. And then they weren't able to be taught everything. But, they are still interested in being baptized, I think.
On Halloween, we just had to be in by dark... but we worked really hard until then and then for the rest of the night we played racquetball at the mission leaders house. I hurt my knee a little but not like bad i just hit it with the racquet... doesn't feel good. That was very very fun! I loved it! I didn't win very much but; I did win one game 2 on 1, me and elder Mendenhall against the guy who owned the court. He is really good. That day the guy who owns the court cooked us some tri tip sandwiches... which is the same cut of a cow as a sirloin steak... but i am not really sure.
That's what Mel said that Marley was about to be ready to crawl. Hopefully it will be soon. She looked really cute in the pictures looking into the mirror. Did Marley come right to you? lol you sound like you are having a great time being a grandma! A lady in the ward here said that the only reason you have kids is so you can have grandchildren lol funny stuff.
I don't think elder Johnson will be coming back... I have talked to him on the phone and I don't think that their is really any thought to come back right now. He got really close to his girlfriend right when he got home... so me and Blaine think that he could be married very shortly. He is a good kid though and will hopefully make good choices. Except his girlfriend isn't a member.... that's not a good choice. Makes things hard.
Well I am really good looking... just in case you were wondering. LOL
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