Elder West and the Nerf Gun
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Eating at Carolina Brothers. Popular BBQ place.
Emailing you!
Welp.
Golfing in Arlington
And lastly: Fernandos baptism! Awesome guy and such a good service.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Life is good
"We had an amazing baptism on friday! Check that...2 amazing baptisms! The Chungs (Korean couple)
got baptized and couldn't be happier. We found them tracting on a December afternoon. 2 and a half months
later their lives are much happier. Hannah (wife) was in tears after the baptism. She has moved many times in
her life and said she has never felt so welcomed anywhere. This family has come into the fold, because they felt the Spirit testify truth to their hearts, but the kicker was the members in the ward who live the Gospel. The Gospel is
like a bike (no missionary pun intended). It may be nice and shiny but it only works when someone puts it in motion! Like our Savior, the members in our ward opened, and are continuing to open, their arms to all. It is only
when the Spirit if truth is coupled with the Spirit of love that a conversion may take place. Even though the Chung family's lifestyle and culture is different than most of the people in the area, they have received countless invites to dinners, family home evenings, children play groups, and even a 'girl's night out' for Hannah or a 'game night' for Dave. This is not to mention the unplanned contacts like cookies dropped off at the door step, notes, emails, or phone calls to check on them. All of these are independent of missionary lessons and of the full-time missionaries themselves. This family's conversion would not have happened if it were not for the Tall Cedars ward putting into
action our Master's 2nd great commandment. They will now receive callings and Dave will
receive the priesthood. Their two kids will get to grow up learning the restored gospel and
possibly serve missions. All of this is because the ward pedaled their bikes...
got baptized and couldn't be happier. We found them tracting on a December afternoon. 2 and a half months
later their lives are much happier. Hannah (wife) was in tears after the baptism. She has moved many times in
her life and said she has never felt so welcomed anywhere. This family has come into the fold, because they felt the Spirit testify truth to their hearts, but the kicker was the members in the ward who live the Gospel. The Gospel is
like a bike (no missionary pun intended). It may be nice and shiny but it only works when someone puts it in motion! Like our Savior, the members in our ward opened, and are continuing to open, their arms to all. It is only
when the Spirit if truth is coupled with the Spirit of love that a conversion may take place. Even though the Chung family's lifestyle and culture is different than most of the people in the area, they have received countless invites to dinners, family home evenings, children play groups, and even a 'girl's night out' for Hannah or a 'game night' for Dave. This is not to mention the unplanned contacts like cookies dropped off at the door step, notes, emails, or phone calls to check on them. All of these are independent of missionary lessons and of the full-time missionaries themselves. This family's conversion would not have happened if it were not for the Tall Cedars ward putting into
action our Master's 2nd great commandment. They will now receive callings and Dave will
receive the priesthood. Their two kids will get to grow up learning the restored gospel and
possibly serve missions. All of this is because the ward pedaled their bikes...
The other day we tracted into this lady who told us about how her mom just passed away. I shared Enos verse 27 with a quick testimony. She teared up and said we could come back and teach her so we did! Just another day in paradise.
The church is true! Life is good. A rich guy offered to take us to hawaii. He was serious. Shoulda done it.
love you all!
Elder Church"
The Chungs
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Transfers
"Transfer's came and I am still in Tall Cedars, VA but Elder Bay left. It's too bad because we balanced each other out pretty well and had great things going. He shed a few tears saying goodbye to the koreans and everyone else (he has always loved the korean culture and had studied the language). They needed Elder Bay in the mission office. He'll be missed!
So I'm still here. Elder West is my new companion who actually came from being an office Elder. He's a goof ball. We'll have some fun. He came out 6 weeks after I did.
Sara got a calling! (a women Bryce baptized a month or two ago) This is pretty fun because I think it is the only person I have helped get baptize who I have been able to sustain. She is the relief society welfare coordinator...or something like that. She loves service and has been wanting to give back to the ward because of all she received, so this is perfect.
Lots of things happening in the next month! Baptisms almost every weekend. We are so thrilled. But know we still have a lot of tracting to do and can't get lazy. After all this time of no one being interested though, this is incredible.
Elder Church"
Thursday, January 5, 2012
A new year and lots of pictures!
Bryce has been a very busy boy this past month but we were able to skype with him on Christmas day! It was so great to see his face and talk with him about everything. He's doing great and can't believe it's almost time for him to come home. He said, "These past few months have been the best time of my whole mission because we're teaching a lot. We're teaching people who really want to be taught and it's been awhile since we've had success like that. It's really exciting."
Melissa's Baptism
Fernando and Linda
The Leducs: Kim, Tori, and Max
parking at the temple
New Years party with the zone!
sisters made drinks for a 'kung fu panda 2' movie night
sisters made drinks for a 'kung fu panda 2' movie night
Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas card
this came in the mail yesterday...
Also - Sara (a young women they have been working with for awhile) is getting baptized!
They're so excited.
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