HEy spencer, I'm glad that you liked the present. I used your little dog the other night as I sat and wrote in my journal. It was like having Jack sit on my lap, nice and toasty. It's good to hear that you are snowboarding, you piece. I've talked with my comps a few times about that and speculated that that is what you guys were doing. So you got these cars... I never heard what all you got for Christmas, I heard a few things of what Josh got. Tell everyone to write to me what they got for Christmas. Dad and mom included. The work is going good. Sometimes it can be tough, but the Lord rewards and blesses me and those we teach. There is nothing greater than missionary work, it provides the greatest satisfaction. I love it, but it's a good thing that you are preparing right now. You'll be way ahead of me. I love you Spence, know that I try to do good work everyday.
Love ya, Elder Adams
So just Ricardo's Baptism will be going forward this Saturday, HOPEFULLY. Eddy has to go in to get surgery on his back, so we have to push his baptism way back to the end of January. I hope I don't get transfered. He's way excited but he's got to have the surgery. For the past week and a half we have been driving around the only truck in the mission because ours is being worked on. We have a truck!! It's nice and we get our car back on monday. I bought this pack of journals and some pens and such-$46- memories to last a lifetime-priceless. I figured it was Merry Christmas to ME!!!! One thing I have forgotten to tell you about since I've been in this area, is that 4 or 5 times we have had the cops called on us. We had one just last week while we were out tracting. There's this city NO Soliticing policy, even though that is not what we are doing. People get worried also. When I was with Elder Rainey, He wore this black leather trench coat, and when the police came they said they had gotten a call of 2 suspicious men, one wearing a trench coat. I told him he couldn't wear that anymore. People worry a lot here. The cop that came out last week, was the nicest cop of them all though. HE was black!! After he had checked our licenses and talked to us he told us we didn't have to leave because we were doing the Lord's work and then he asked if we had any literature that he could take with him and read back at the station. How cool!!! So on Sunday we had a lot of tracting and only one appointment. Elder Brown seemed down, he didn't seem to care at all when he talked to people. I took it upon myself to talk to most of the people. Then we were walking and I stopped and talked to this coupld heading into their apartment, they agreed to meet with us. Was I glad that I talked to them, even though he was wearing his biker gear and everything. You see the Lord is constantly placing people in our paths, but if we don't open our mouths and share the gospel with them they don't have a chance to hear it. We don't know who the Lord has prepared, they don't all have Arby's signs over their heads. I was so glad I spoke with them, because last night we met with them. The Lord has led us to another one of his Children prepared for the gospel. This is the kind of stuff that I'm talking about when it seems as if the Lord is right there. I think his wife had had a dream about the lesson we were going to teach to them because she asked all of these questions that our message of the Restoration answers. She talked about how she had been to other churches and studied different things, but was sitll searching. How she felt like she was still on the journey, she said there were so many questions other churches left unnanswered. She was tired of searching. She loved what we shared, and her husband too. They understood it, and want to come to church this weekend and read the Book of Mormon!!! This is why we are obedient. This was so powerful it was unreal. She needs this gospel and I know she will find answers and find the truth, it was a great lesson. They are the sweetest couple ever. So Sunday as we continued tracting at night, the spirit was not with us, Elder Brown was not happy, so I told him that we had forgotton to pray and that is why we were having a rough time. The people were rejecting us also. This could have had a great deal to do with the fact that the street we had picked to tract was basically solid Jewish. Sunday night was also the Last night of Hannukah and so every home was lighting their final candle on the menorah as we came to the door. That made it difficult. Anyway, Elder Brown refused to stop and pray together. This cut me. I tried to talk to him but that only made him mad at me for thinking there was something wrong. I then proceeded to speak at every single door the rest of the night. I was praying silently to have the spirit with me, that the contention would leave, and that I would know what to say to these people, that I would be able to speak to them. It started to get cold and I trudged from door to door. It challenged me, but at the same time I felt a charge inside me, I felt invigorrated. I didn't care if I had to speak at every door I was going to put forth the effort to speak to these people with sincerity. This companion has these ups and downs sometimes. I'm trying to be patient, and to love him. We taught this quit smoking program to Sherlene, Eddy's girlfriend we'll see if she makes if, we are praying. I want to teach it to Grandpa
The work is going forward though. Things are better with him now. Tomorrow is going to be too cool. THE CHICAGO BULLS.
Love Elder Adams
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
December 23, 2008
So the Libraries are closed on Christmas and New Year's Eve, so President said to do email on Tuesday. You can look for me next Tuesday, though I don't know what time, and I'll only have an hour, so it'll be tough. Anyway I'll probably call you at 7:00 pm on Christmas, unless I can call at our meal appointment which I don't know what time that is at. I would just plan on the 7:00 pm. Then we can talk for 30-40 minutes is what the rule is. Well this week has been another incredible one, filled with blessings from the Lord, and incredible teaching appointments. Our investigators are those the Lord has truly prepared for us. I thought is was cold before, but now the icy gates of an unknown world have been opened to this Chicago area. On Sunday we heard reports of it being in the negatives with a 20-30 Degree windchill. It was frigid. It continues to snow about every other day also, and the snowplows just pile it up on the side. This city is turning into a frozen wasteland. We continue to perservere, because the more you suffer the more the Lord can bless us. This principle holds true daily. However one of my favorite things is when people tell us we shouldn't be outside in this weather, and then we tell them why we are out here, and then they say, "Oh, I will pray for you." I want to say back, "Well faith without works is dead, let us in and you can answer that prayer." Oh well next door. Our teaching appointments continue to be incredible. The Lord will welcome 2 souls into his arms coming up next weekend. What a gift for these two, what a way to start off the new year. One of these that is preparing for baptism. Eddy, the man I told you about who we had such a great lesson with, was in Elders Quorum, and the Elder's Quorum was sharing missionary experiences. Eddy finally spoke up and told every one how he had been talking to his friends about it, and how his friends couldn't believe the change in him, much less that he was talking to them about the Book of Mormon and not about Hip-hop. He was so excited when he was telling them about his experiences and how some of them he is working with to meet with us. He then expressed how lucky the members were to have this, and how glad he was that he now had it. Then the punchline, he told everyone, "You need to pass this around!!!!!" OH SNAP!!! Eddy was calling out the members on member missionary work. It was so exciting. The ward loves Eddy, we love Eddy, you can't get enough Eddy. We have also started teaching his friend, and he brought her to Church. If you think about it; this is all because the Lord led us to this street and his apartment. He blessed us with the spirit to teach, this is all because of the Lord. "Who can glory too much in the Lord" as Alma would say. We also had a man from Belise at Church with us. I pretty much serve a mission and teach people from half the world around, Jamaica, Haiti, Belise, African-Americans. We had a great Zone conference also. Sister Stoddard really did a great Job. There was a talent show afterwards. I got the pillowcase, but have not opened it. The two other packages you sent came Friday. I hope the package that I sent to you guys got there ok. I marked all of the packages inside to who they go to, but there is one bag that is unmarked and a few things that are not wrapped. These are souvenirs for me, that you are welcome to put out at home and enjoy. Don't open this bag though until you open your gifts. Hopefully nothing is broken. I also sent in there the Obama election papers, and a button, keep these. These are History.We also had our ward Christmas party this Saturday, and we were able to stay for the whole party, not just an hour, because we had an investigator there with us. She brought her granddaughter, and she was in the primary nativity as an angel. She loved it and wants to come to Church. This black lady is Beverly, she is the sweetest, happiest southern lady. She has all the stereotypical characteristics of the Hollywood Southern African American. I love her. You know how I love black people. The Party was cool because they did it like a typical night in Bethlehem. We had middle eastern food, and listened to (I believe the word is "Jiggaboo music." It was a good twist to the typical Christmas party. Oh on saturday We had Elder Hicken an Area 70 come to a teaching appointment with us. Yeah it was awesome. Our investigator said she could feel or recognize something different about him. Then I told her who he was and she said wow I feel like the president was just in my house. Yeah he can have that effect on people. Well this year has been the fastest year of my life. It went like nothing, and the holidays have come and gone so fast. Nonetheless it has been the happiest year of my life. It's been great. A lot of things are marked at a year ago this time. I got my patriarchal blessing last year on Dec. 23, the same day I finished the BOM for the first time. It just went by so fast, I can still remember everything like it was yesterday. These Hollidays are also flying past. As I've reflected on how I will be spending this Christmas, I can't help but think that there is no better way. I am in the service of My Lord and My God, I am sharing the message of why we have this holliday and why he came into this world, and that he came to a young boy prophet, Joseph Smith and restored his Church. I am in his service, telling his story, bearing testimony of him. What better way to spend Christmas. My thoughts, efforts, and actions are focused on him. This is what Christmas is all about. I see it as a blessing. This is how it is to be. Christ has given me the greatest gift of all, his blood, so that I could be clean so that I could change my life, so that I could serve a mission. He got me out here and now I have the opportunity to serve him this season. He has given me the gift to be out here. What more could I ask for. I will enjoy serving my Lord this Christmas.
-In Gratitude,
Elder Adams
P.S. - Merry Christmas. I'll talk to you on Thursday.
-In Gratitude,
Elder Adams
P.S. - Merry Christmas. I'll talk to you on Thursday.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
December 17, 2008
Yeah it's way cold the other day. And we had a huge storm, but snow makes it warm. It's deffinately getting down there. Keep me posted on how cold it is here, the only way I tell things is how bad things hurt.
Love, Yo son!!!
NOt much time today, so quickly. It snowed a ton yesterday, traffic was insane. Snow makes it warm though, because monday was frigid. It was a frozen wasteland that day. I need another journal I forgot to tell you in past weeks, I am down to the last pages, see what you can do, otherwise I'll try and buy one out here. Oh and I talked to bill the other day and he's going to be getting the Melchezidek Priesthood soon. It's awesome to watch his progression in the gospel and in the church. It's like watching a new life unfold before you. We went to the temple today, which is part of the reason I only have a little time. It was an incredible experience. I got some great pictures of the temple with all the snow. The temple truly is a place where the Lord dwells and you are so lucky to be able to go as often as you want. It's been six months for me. I needed it. The Lord can truly speak to you there, it is so powerful, and the spirit is overwhelming. It's just so peaceful and can really strengthen you at the same time.I am sending the family home Christmas presents I bought probably tomorrow or the next day for sure along with some other things souvenirs, pictures and such. Hopefully it makes it by Christmas. I don't know a specific time yet when I'll be calling home. I love you all so much. Your support and love is great. Sorry I couldn't write more this week. I'll write ya' next week though, we'll be on schedule. 10:30 my time.With Love, care, and faith
Elder Adams
Love, Yo son!!!
NOt much time today, so quickly. It snowed a ton yesterday, traffic was insane. Snow makes it warm though, because monday was frigid. It was a frozen wasteland that day. I need another journal I forgot to tell you in past weeks, I am down to the last pages, see what you can do, otherwise I'll try and buy one out here. Oh and I talked to bill the other day and he's going to be getting the Melchezidek Priesthood soon. It's awesome to watch his progression in the gospel and in the church. It's like watching a new life unfold before you. We went to the temple today, which is part of the reason I only have a little time. It was an incredible experience. I got some great pictures of the temple with all the snow. The temple truly is a place where the Lord dwells and you are so lucky to be able to go as often as you want. It's been six months for me. I needed it. The Lord can truly speak to you there, it is so powerful, and the spirit is overwhelming. It's just so peaceful and can really strengthen you at the same time.I am sending the family home Christmas presents I bought probably tomorrow or the next day for sure along with some other things souvenirs, pictures and such. Hopefully it makes it by Christmas. I don't know a specific time yet when I'll be calling home. I love you all so much. Your support and love is great. Sorry I couldn't write more this week. I'll write ya' next week though, we'll be on schedule. 10:30 my time.With Love, care, and faith
Elder Adams
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
December 10, 2008
Bro. Thank you for your inspiration and love. I can't believe you look up to me though. The thing you have to understand and you will soon once you're on your mission, is that it's not me that's making these things happen. It's not me that is saying these things to these people. There is something different about when you are a missionary,and you will feel it. Like I've said before it's like you walk with Savior each day. There is just a different feeling about you when you are a missionary, and being obedient (That is the key obedience, don't you ever let your comps tell you differently) the spirit is the key it's the spirit that makes things like this happen, and obedience is how we have the spirit with us. I can't really tell you how it is when you are a missionary, but you will understand. Why do you think I love being a missionary so much, and fear going home and not being a missionary, because of how you feel. The closeness you have with the spirit, it's different. I'm glad that you are excited for your mission, because you should be, it's the greatest time in my life. You really touched me with your words though. AS for the cold, I'm doing ok. Those boots are great so is everything else. I just bundle up like I'm going to Everest and do the work. It's awesome, I'm surviving the cold. Plus like I told you, the Spirit is the greatest heat source!!! Thanks for picking out some great gear Bro. I look forward to hearing from you. Love you tons.
Elder Adams
No I do not have a fax machine, and I can't go to any other websites. You'll have to send me this 21 days of Christ thing. Write me back I'm online, but I don't have forever today, we are going Christmas Shopping!!!!!!
Well you're my hero for dealing with all those rugrats at the school. Anyway I paid my ticket and I bought my ticket for the Bulls Game. It was about $55.
You asked last week why I was buying thermals. I actually didn't buy any yet. I'm doing pretty good, so I'll hold out, but I imagine in Jan. or Feb. (Everyone says this is when it gets bad), that I'll have to double up on the legs.
Bud, is that the only thing that you are looking forward to this Christmans is talking to me. I've only been gone a couple of hours. It's good to hear the mullet is shaven though. That's also way cool that Bro. Brighton is your visiting teacher. The snow on all the trees and the buildings is really cool, actually. I've also decided that snow is a good thing, it's warmer then. It kinda looks like a scene from the show Seinfield with all the snow and the busy streets. The Holiday's deffinately are different on a mission though. Thank you for your testimony, it is an added strength to me. You are a good little bro. I think I'll keep ya. I wouldn't trade ya for anyone. Keep working hard in school, and just know that you are always in my prayers. Love your Big Bro. from the frozen arctic of Chicago,
Elder Adams
Yeah that was hilarious. He wouldn't have found my dead body though. He would have found me in someones home teaching or smiling on someone's doorstep all bundled up like a hermit. I just put a bunch of stuff on and zip all the way up and put my hood of my south pole coat on. I'm packed in, and those boots are killer. Then I go out and I testify. I love it!!!
Yeah they did. A bunch of other missionaries from the city are going. We all got seats on the same row, it's going to be a party!!! President has approved city missionaries to go to the game.
The snow continues to fall, and it never gets above freezing during the day so it doesn't really melt. Last night was intense the snow was blowing and the roads were slick and weren't getting plowed. Most days it's in the teens, the temperature usually stays around 15 Degrees!! So the baptism this past Saturday didn't go through. We are having problems with the bishop allowing her to be baptised into his ward. I've spent several nights the phone for a long time with President Stoddard. President has been speaking with the Stake President all sorts of business. She lives just outside the ward boundaries, but when we started teaching her we got it all approved with president and he went and talked to the Stake president and got things worked out and gave us the go ahead. So I was lost as to why the bishop didn't like it. He canceled the baptism and said it was because there were too many events at the church that weekend, and now has told our ward mission leader that he doesn't feel comfortable with her being baptised into the ward when she lives outside. (Key NOTE: she's also moving into this ward in April, and president told this to the Stake President when we got the ok). It's a huge hastle and she keeps asking me when the baptism is so I don't know what is going to happen. On the bright side though this Saturday Ricardo, a 22 year old Haitian will be baptised into the singles branch that we are over!!! It should be awesome. This guy is amazing, his spirit and faith are incredible. He doesn't even want to take the sacrament until he is baptised. He wants it to be special. He has told us some stories about life in Haiti. He asked me to baptize him and my comp to confirm him. This is going to be an exciting baptism. As for the Question about baptisms, I have no baptisms. The spirit has converted people though. As for me though I have not baptised anyone. It is the spirit, and our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that have converted people.At Church on Sunday, Rosali, the lady I told you about last week. She got up in Testimony meeting and bore her testimony!!! I was sitting there looking at the ground and then I looked up and she was a few feet from the pulpit. I thought "No way, she's going to bear her testimony." I was surprised because she is shy and doesn't like to pray when it's just us in our lessons. Nevertheless in her beautiful Jamaican accent she recounted the Night Elder Rainey and I knocked on her door and how she was searching for something. It was incredible. She was the most popular human being in that chapel after sacrament. Everyone was basically forming a line to go up and talk to her. She then told us after what had made her go up. She said she was sitting there and she started shaking. (My comp and I were a few rows in front of her) She didn't know why she was shaking, but her daughter asked her, "Mom what's wrong?" and then her daughter told her, "You need to get up there and testify." So she did. I mean the things the Lord does for people are amazing. She felt the spirit, that was the spirit testifying to her, it moved her, and acted on her body. I'm so glad she felt it. She came to the Prophets Christmas address with us that night, so we were able to go!!So that man that I wrote about in my letter last week... we have met with him two more times and the lessons have been incredible. He has said some incredible things, some funny things too (You have to keep in mind that he has Chicago 'Blackness') I love it he's awesome. He said, " This Church has to be cool" after he had just ended talking about how he loved some of the points of doctrine we had shared with him. He went on to tell us "I've been waiting for you for a long time." He said, "For the 1st time I feel like I'm close with God." "It's a Euphoric high when you guys leave." Josh said he felt the spirit when he read what I had recounted in my letter. Now imagine being there. Eddy has felt the spirit, the things that he is describing the spirit, I wish he knew it isn't us. I'm so happy that he feels the spirit and recognizes it. He aslo talked about wanting a change and being thirsty in his search. I feel like this whole experience is something out of an Ensign magazine. We taught him the Plan of Salvation last Week and he had a lot to say about how much he loved it, how he had been pondering it for days, how he had been calling people and telling them about it!!! He also told me to tell you something mom. He told us what he was thinking when I pulled out the Plan of Salvation puzzle to begin teaching he said he thought, "Hey they got some Legos like my kid." He told me to tell you, mom, that "That made and impact on my life." He loved the Puzzle! He also said, "If you'd a pulled that puzzle out I know my mom woulda got that." I could tell he wished that his mother had heard these things and could have found the joy that he has found. Thank you so much for that mom, from Eddy and I both. He then told us, "I'm an inch away from being a Mormon." We had a great lesson after he had expressed his excitement and then I extended the commitment to him to be baptised. He paused for a while and there was silence, then quietly he said yeah. Another quiet pause, and then repeatedly said yeah, yeah, yeah. It was incredible. His baptismal date is on January 3rd. What a way to start off the New Year. What better Christmas gift could someone get than the gift from our Savior of being clean through the Atonement and the waters of Baptism. He's so excited. I am humbled to see the work of the Lord, and to see the joy that it can bring into one of his children's lives. He told us something his grandfather used to say that I thought was profound. He said, "What is it for a soldier to go onto a battle field and forget why he is there...You gear up with the sword and the Shield." He then related this to us, and told us how we were in a fight for people's souls. This is so true, I know why I'm here, I know what the Lord has done for me, I know this Church is True, and that the message I share is true. I know it will bless peoples live's. I know I'm on the right battlefield, fighting for the right side. I know why I'm on this battlefield. The Lord will not let me forget, I will not forget. I really am out here fighting a war. I have been given a sword and a shield. The Lord has prepared and equipped me, I am geared up and ready. For Eddy's sake, for those out there like Eddy, for the Lord's sake, I am out here, I will fight. All those who enlist will be qualified and Lord will direct his valiant soldiers in the field of battle. I leave this Testimony with you, from the mission field, In our captain of our salvations name, Jesus Christ. Amen.
You could deffinately send me some Herbal tea. Ive been looking for some. You have to get the fruit ones that dad has, raspery, strawberry, those ones. I think sometimes they are "Zingers" also. Pres. sent us a letter about calls today. HE said they are canceling them this year, but that we will be able to call home now on Halloween and April Fool's day. Did you get that. Ha ha ha. No he said we have to do it before 7 am or after 7 pm if we are using a mission cell phone. I need to ask him what if we are to use a members phone.
Ok. I gotta get going we got a busy P-Day ahead of us. Good to write to ya. Say high to everyone. Oh and see if you can't get me Andrew and Russels mission office addresses. I should probably write them for Christmas. See ya and Love ya tons.
Elder Adams
No I do not have a fax machine, and I can't go to any other websites. You'll have to send me this 21 days of Christ thing. Write me back I'm online, but I don't have forever today, we are going Christmas Shopping!!!!!!
Well you're my hero for dealing with all those rugrats at the school. Anyway I paid my ticket and I bought my ticket for the Bulls Game. It was about $55.
You asked last week why I was buying thermals. I actually didn't buy any yet. I'm doing pretty good, so I'll hold out, but I imagine in Jan. or Feb. (Everyone says this is when it gets bad), that I'll have to double up on the legs.
Bud, is that the only thing that you are looking forward to this Christmans is talking to me. I've only been gone a couple of hours. It's good to hear the mullet is shaven though. That's also way cool that Bro. Brighton is your visiting teacher. The snow on all the trees and the buildings is really cool, actually. I've also decided that snow is a good thing, it's warmer then. It kinda looks like a scene from the show Seinfield with all the snow and the busy streets. The Holiday's deffinately are different on a mission though. Thank you for your testimony, it is an added strength to me. You are a good little bro. I think I'll keep ya. I wouldn't trade ya for anyone. Keep working hard in school, and just know that you are always in my prayers. Love your Big Bro. from the frozen arctic of Chicago,
Elder Adams
Yeah that was hilarious. He wouldn't have found my dead body though. He would have found me in someones home teaching or smiling on someone's doorstep all bundled up like a hermit. I just put a bunch of stuff on and zip all the way up and put my hood of my south pole coat on. I'm packed in, and those boots are killer. Then I go out and I testify. I love it!!!
Yeah they did. A bunch of other missionaries from the city are going. We all got seats on the same row, it's going to be a party!!! President has approved city missionaries to go to the game.
The snow continues to fall, and it never gets above freezing during the day so it doesn't really melt. Last night was intense the snow was blowing and the roads were slick and weren't getting plowed. Most days it's in the teens, the temperature usually stays around 15 Degrees!! So the baptism this past Saturday didn't go through. We are having problems with the bishop allowing her to be baptised into his ward. I've spent several nights the phone for a long time with President Stoddard. President has been speaking with the Stake President all sorts of business. She lives just outside the ward boundaries, but when we started teaching her we got it all approved with president and he went and talked to the Stake president and got things worked out and gave us the go ahead. So I was lost as to why the bishop didn't like it. He canceled the baptism and said it was because there were too many events at the church that weekend, and now has told our ward mission leader that he doesn't feel comfortable with her being baptised into the ward when she lives outside. (Key NOTE: she's also moving into this ward in April, and president told this to the Stake President when we got the ok). It's a huge hastle and she keeps asking me when the baptism is so I don't know what is going to happen. On the bright side though this Saturday Ricardo, a 22 year old Haitian will be baptised into the singles branch that we are over!!! It should be awesome. This guy is amazing, his spirit and faith are incredible. He doesn't even want to take the sacrament until he is baptised. He wants it to be special. He has told us some stories about life in Haiti. He asked me to baptize him and my comp to confirm him. This is going to be an exciting baptism. As for the Question about baptisms, I have no baptisms. The spirit has converted people though. As for me though I have not baptised anyone. It is the spirit, and our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that have converted people.At Church on Sunday, Rosali, the lady I told you about last week. She got up in Testimony meeting and bore her testimony!!! I was sitting there looking at the ground and then I looked up and she was a few feet from the pulpit. I thought "No way, she's going to bear her testimony." I was surprised because she is shy and doesn't like to pray when it's just us in our lessons. Nevertheless in her beautiful Jamaican accent she recounted the Night Elder Rainey and I knocked on her door and how she was searching for something. It was incredible. She was the most popular human being in that chapel after sacrament. Everyone was basically forming a line to go up and talk to her. She then told us after what had made her go up. She said she was sitting there and she started shaking. (My comp and I were a few rows in front of her) She didn't know why she was shaking, but her daughter asked her, "Mom what's wrong?" and then her daughter told her, "You need to get up there and testify." So she did. I mean the things the Lord does for people are amazing. She felt the spirit, that was the spirit testifying to her, it moved her, and acted on her body. I'm so glad she felt it. She came to the Prophets Christmas address with us that night, so we were able to go!!So that man that I wrote about in my letter last week... we have met with him two more times and the lessons have been incredible. He has said some incredible things, some funny things too (You have to keep in mind that he has Chicago 'Blackness') I love it he's awesome. He said, " This Church has to be cool" after he had just ended talking about how he loved some of the points of doctrine we had shared with him. He went on to tell us "I've been waiting for you for a long time." He said, "For the 1st time I feel like I'm close with God." "It's a Euphoric high when you guys leave." Josh said he felt the spirit when he read what I had recounted in my letter. Now imagine being there. Eddy has felt the spirit, the things that he is describing the spirit, I wish he knew it isn't us. I'm so happy that he feels the spirit and recognizes it. He aslo talked about wanting a change and being thirsty in his search. I feel like this whole experience is something out of an Ensign magazine. We taught him the Plan of Salvation last Week and he had a lot to say about how much he loved it, how he had been pondering it for days, how he had been calling people and telling them about it!!! He also told me to tell you something mom. He told us what he was thinking when I pulled out the Plan of Salvation puzzle to begin teaching he said he thought, "Hey they got some Legos like my kid." He told me to tell you, mom, that "That made and impact on my life." He loved the Puzzle! He also said, "If you'd a pulled that puzzle out I know my mom woulda got that." I could tell he wished that his mother had heard these things and could have found the joy that he has found. Thank you so much for that mom, from Eddy and I both. He then told us, "I'm an inch away from being a Mormon." We had a great lesson after he had expressed his excitement and then I extended the commitment to him to be baptised. He paused for a while and there was silence, then quietly he said yeah. Another quiet pause, and then repeatedly said yeah, yeah, yeah. It was incredible. His baptismal date is on January 3rd. What a way to start off the New Year. What better Christmas gift could someone get than the gift from our Savior of being clean through the Atonement and the waters of Baptism. He's so excited. I am humbled to see the work of the Lord, and to see the joy that it can bring into one of his children's lives. He told us something his grandfather used to say that I thought was profound. He said, "What is it for a soldier to go onto a battle field and forget why he is there...You gear up with the sword and the Shield." He then related this to us, and told us how we were in a fight for people's souls. This is so true, I know why I'm here, I know what the Lord has done for me, I know this Church is True, and that the message I share is true. I know it will bless peoples live's. I know I'm on the right battlefield, fighting for the right side. I know why I'm on this battlefield. The Lord will not let me forget, I will not forget. I really am out here fighting a war. I have been given a sword and a shield. The Lord has prepared and equipped me, I am geared up and ready. For Eddy's sake, for those out there like Eddy, for the Lord's sake, I am out here, I will fight. All those who enlist will be qualified and Lord will direct his valiant soldiers in the field of battle. I leave this Testimony with you, from the mission field, In our captain of our salvations name, Jesus Christ. Amen.
You could deffinately send me some Herbal tea. Ive been looking for some. You have to get the fruit ones that dad has, raspery, strawberry, those ones. I think sometimes they are "Zingers" also. Pres. sent us a letter about calls today. HE said they are canceling them this year, but that we will be able to call home now on Halloween and April Fool's day. Did you get that. Ha ha ha. No he said we have to do it before 7 am or after 7 pm if we are using a mission cell phone. I need to ask him what if we are to use a members phone.
Ok. I gotta get going we got a busy P-Day ahead of us. Good to write to ya. Say high to everyone. Oh and see if you can't get me Andrew and Russels mission office addresses. I should probably write them for Christmas. See ya and Love ya tons.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
December 3, 2008
Tell Cameron that's not funny. Put a naked gay guy in front of you and the door out and then have him tell a joke!! Yeah the game should be pretty cool. I need to talk to the other two elders who are going to figure out the situation. You also don't have to tell me that I know that your turkey is the best. That's just a given. Sounds like Thanksgiving was great. I love you dad. Thanks for all of your sacrifice and support in making it possible to come out here and serve the Lord. It is a blessing and I love it. I couldn't ask for anything more.
Love ya,
P.S.- Onward through winter we go!!!
Hey Bro It sounds like you are getting ready to serve. Yeah I did get the stuff that you sent me and it is awesome. I feel like Rambo in those boots you got me. I really like those they are solid, they really keep my feet toasty. That package came monday just in time too. We woke up that morning to our car covered in snow. I didn't put on the boots till yesterday though. I was worried it wasn't coming. I haven't had to bust out the gloves yet though. Yes I did get the letter from Chelsea, which I thought was weird, but it was a good letter. As far as your class schedule goes, take what you think you can do and do your best. You deffinately want to get as much school as possible done before you go though. Just keep working hard and stay focused, if you don't worry about what Chelsea or Mitchell are doing I know that you can do it, you might just have to buckle down a bit though. I love you dude. You just wait till you get into the MTC and out in the field. You will feel the spirit stronger than you ever have before. I'm sending out a big email to mom. It's been another incredible week and I've got some more great missionary experiences to share with you so make sure you get that from her. Keep up the good work, and continue to prepare for your mission. As I often say "Somos missionarios" (We are missionaries.)
Spencer, 1st Place that is way awesome. Thanksgiving for me was good. It was just seven of us together, and no YAMS. Anyway defence, eh? That sounds cool, how do you like it. It's good to hear Jack is ok and the Christmas tree is up. We want to get a small thing for our apartment. Right now my comp found this little piece of a christmas tree that has a few lights on it and attached it to my dresser lamp, it looks ridiculous. Well bud, can I just say once again that I love your testimony. I'm glad to hear things are going well for you. I love you, you are my little bro. I wish that we had gotten along a little better during the early years. Anyway, I keep you in my prayers morning and night as I go about the Lord's errand. Love ya tons.
About time. Thanks tons for the package it came monday afternoon. Any news on bulls tickets?
If everything goes as planned we are excited to announce the baptism of Karren D'Andrea. This Saturday. She's great, she came to church the first time and said that she felt something different and when we met with her that week she said she wanted to be baptised. It's now going to happen this week. I just wish Elder Rainey could be here to see it.
Thanksgiving was just seven people, including us, at the Stowells. The table setting was "Really nice," but the food wasn't really hot. There was only about 4 dishes, including turkey. NO YAMS. Yeah I almost wanted to preach a sermon on repentence. So it was an ok Thanksgiving, better than nothing. On Sunday though we had reheats with a family and they had some sweet potatoes, and your pretzel crust jello. This was an even better meal and it was reheated on paper plates. So yes I did miss your yams.
I did get your package and It was great. It came just in time too (Monday afternoon). Sunday I got out my big down filled south pole coat and went out tracting for around five hours in that. It was nice and warm. Monday we woke up to our first big snow. Our car had to be scraped so that we could go to district meeting. Those boots are solid, I busted them out on Tuesday. I just wore one pair of church sox and my feet were sweating. I'm not going to complain though it was really nice. I really like them, solid black, they're not ridiculously huge, and I feel like Rambo in them. The gospel needs solid feet to take the gospel forth, I'm prepared. I guess you just have to wear the right clothes, and get the good stuff.
Until recently we haven't received much of anything about the Proposition 8, that was going on in California. Until this week. We had a guy that we met while tracting ask about it. Then the worst one was while we were contacting people on the street in Downtown Evanston, two guys that I approached, said "we're not haters." They were mad because our Church had done a lot of supporting for marriage to be between a man and a women. Another guy the other day, once again on the street, told me "Thanks for killing prop 8." The gay community is not too happy with us right now.
So I had forgot to tell you that the two Friday's before Thanksgiving we had a missionary concert with all the missionaries that were serving in the city and North Shore areas. All of us had to sing a few numbers and then there was some special numbers. We also had the testimonies of 2 recent converts at each of the nights of performance. Guess who was on the first night? That's right Bill Murray. He got up and gave his whole conversion story, of How he had met Elder Purdie and I, the teaching appointments that we had with him, the thoughts that he had going through his head, he recounted the whole thing, and then bore his testimony. Do know how awe inspiring it was to hear someone I taught, who is now strong in the gospel and flourishing, get up and tell how it all happened. Do you know how great it makes you feel, how blessed, how humbled it makes you feel, to hear him mention Elder Purdie and I's name. It was incredible.
Well this has been another incredible week, I almost don't know where to even start. I am once again broken down in awe and humility at the will of the Lord to have us find and teach people. We have had some incredible experiences. It's amazing how the Lord answers our prayers to know which street to go out and tract. He leads us right to people who have been prepared to hear the gospel, and sends the spirit to testify.
We had an incredible lesson with Melissa. She had a rough Thanksgiving with her husband. She told us though, how ever since Elder Rainey and I had starting coming by, that her daughter has wanted to pray. Then in her closing prayer for our lesson she said, " I know there's a reason Elder Adams and Elder Rainey came to my door on Halloween." Her testimony is growing, she is making leaps and bounds. She recognizes the truth.
This week Rosali came to church! She is a Jamaican lady that we have been teaching. This is the same lady that we had the incredible teaching appointment with about two weeks ago. I had talked to her about how sometimes we make sacrifices and then the Lord is able to bless us. No sacrifice goes unnoticed. She ended up coming, and then after Church she talked to me and said, "I'm glad that you said that to me, I'm glad that you were honest with me in telling me to come to Church." She had a great experience, and so did her little 5 year old boy De'Jore. I love the Jamaican people, I love her accent, How cool would that be if I could pick one up. The most incredible thing about Rosali actually happened later that night when we went over for a teaching appointment. At the end of the lesson on the Plan of Salvation, she told us how she liked to pray in the middle of the night and she said, "I can feel god when I pray in the middle of the night." She then told us, "If you guys weren't true I would feel it." She recognizes us as true messengers of the Lord. She then described how she knew by saying "Just the way you showed up on my doorstep, I knew it was God. I had been praying to find a Church." I coulnd't believe what I was hearing. Rosali was searching, and we were searching, Elder Rainey and I. We were praying and had had an additional fast, and our prayers were answered. The Lord answered both of our prayers and guided us to each other. Then she really lifted me when she told us, told us ,"There are people waithing for you to show up at their door like you did mine. Continue trying, you can break any barriers. Some people are out there that will listen. One word, one sentence, and They'll go back and think about it. Continue doing what you're doing." She went onto say, "It wasn't easy for Jesus Christ." This was an incredible testimony from her. There are people like this out here that I am searching to find. These are my brothers and sisters, I have to find them all!!!Then Monday, early evening we were out tracting and a lady let us in. A big happy, southern lady. She even had a shirt on that said GRANDMA, and a list of her qualities. She told us at the end of the lesson that when she had talked with us she thought, "Christ is knocking let him in." Once again one of God's children recognized us as his servants. Durning this same session of tracting we set up a return appointment with a man named Eddy to meet with on Tuesday (Yesterday). He has an interesting story. His mother who passed away a year ago at 92, had once met with sister missionaries about 10 years ago, but never was a member. He said that when we knocked he remembered his mom meeting with the sisters ahd he felt this was his chance. We then began to share the message of the restoration. I had just finished talking about the Atonement and my testimony of it. He interrupted to say some things that almost knocked me off my seat. It hit me so hard, I think my jaw was on the ground. My whole body almost became weak. He said that he thought there always had to be more than just the few parts that some ministers focus on. He said "I'm looking for the fullness, I feel like my glass is half full, I want the fellowshipping. He said, "I want something that's going to make me a better father, a better son, a better brother to others." He said, " He'd studied out other religions, but said that something felt like it was still missing. He then pointed at me and told me that he felt something when I spoke, he said that he could tell something about me in my sincerity. He said, "I felt something when you were talking." After he had finished, I paused to collect myself and took the time to tell him and help him recongnize that this was the spirit that he had felt. I told him that all his desires and questions he had could be answered with this gospel. I then told him that he had already hear this message before this life once before. I told him that I was called to this area because this is wehre I needed to be, because this is where there were brothers and sisters fo mine living whom I had made promises to, to come and find. This is where those who I said goodbye to because I knew I would be born into a family with the gospel. I promised them I would come and find them. This is where they are living. I bore this testimony as tears rolled down my cheeks. I was sitting in the presence of one of these brothers. I was sitting in the presence of one of God's Chidlren. In the presence of one who God had prepared and led me to. The spirit confirmed to me that I am where I am to be, finding and teaching the people that I need to teach. Confirming to me my mission call, and my decision to serve. I have to work as hard as possible to find all of my brothers and sisters, they are here. I don't know where they live, but the Lord is answering my prayers and leading me to them. I think back to my times when I lived in anger and troubled times. The Lord had to shake me to wake me up, he was not going to let me stay the way I was. He wanted me to serve a mission, because there were people out here waiting for me. He needed me, so he called to me. I'm here. He needed me to get my act together so I could find these people I had promised to find. Last night the Lord used me as a conduit for the spirit. He gave me the words I was to speak. I touched the hearts of all of us in that room in that 3 story apartment building. At the end of the lesson when we gave him 3 Nephi 11 to read as homework he said, " Is that it, give me some more!??" I gave him a few mor chapters in alma. Then he flipped through the BOM and asked how long it was. We said about 500 pages, he said I bet I could finish that in a week. He was so humble and grateful for us coming, and was anxious to meet with us soon. Experiences like these have been incredible. The Lord is with me and my companion. He loves us and is leading us by the hand. This is his work, his kingdom, his children, and we are his servants, his agents, on his errand, and we are entitled to his blessing. He truly has blessed us and I cannot glory enough in the Lord and his blessing us and allowing us to have the spirit with us. I know this Church is True, beyond doubt, the spirit confirms these things to me and sears them into my soul. I love this work. I love being a missionary. It is the greatest calling. I leave you with this in the Sacred name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Elder Adams
May the Lord watch over you all as he does us.
P.S. Mom these are sacred personal experiences, they mean a lot to me. I am sharing them with you, but if you could just share them with dad, Josh, and Spencer I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for all that you do.
YOu have no idea about my gratitude for those things. I think it will be awesome. I am equiped as I possibly can be for winter. With the Lord's blessing I will make it.
Sorry I was writing a big letter to you.
HEre's something for now for the newsletter. I'll write more next week if I can.
I love my mission. I have been called by a prophet of God, to serve the people of Chicago. I have had some great experiences. I love being a missionary, the scary this is though that time goes by so fast. This is the happiest time of my life. I thank you for all of your prayers and support. My first Chicago winter is here. It will deffinately be intense, but with faith in the Lord, Mom's care packages, and a brother who works at an outdoors store, I will make it.
Diligently Elder Adams
I found the attachment, but it won't open. I might be able to get it next week. This week we have combined District meeting with the other Districts in the city, and the Zone leaders are running it, so I get a week off. OH and my comp is from a tiny town in New Mexico, called Elephan Butte. Yeah it's different, and he's probably my most different companion. Are you still saving all of my emails?? I hope so.
Right now my comp found this little piece of a Christmas tree that has a few lights on it and attached it to my dresser lamp, it looks ridiculous.
Love ya,
P.S.- Onward through winter we go!!!
Hey Bro It sounds like you are getting ready to serve. Yeah I did get the stuff that you sent me and it is awesome. I feel like Rambo in those boots you got me. I really like those they are solid, they really keep my feet toasty. That package came monday just in time too. We woke up that morning to our car covered in snow. I didn't put on the boots till yesterday though. I was worried it wasn't coming. I haven't had to bust out the gloves yet though. Yes I did get the letter from Chelsea, which I thought was weird, but it was a good letter. As far as your class schedule goes, take what you think you can do and do your best. You deffinately want to get as much school as possible done before you go though. Just keep working hard and stay focused, if you don't worry about what Chelsea or Mitchell are doing I know that you can do it, you might just have to buckle down a bit though. I love you dude. You just wait till you get into the MTC and out in the field. You will feel the spirit stronger than you ever have before. I'm sending out a big email to mom. It's been another incredible week and I've got some more great missionary experiences to share with you so make sure you get that from her. Keep up the good work, and continue to prepare for your mission. As I often say "Somos missionarios" (We are missionaries.)
Spencer, 1st Place that is way awesome. Thanksgiving for me was good. It was just seven of us together, and no YAMS. Anyway defence, eh? That sounds cool, how do you like it. It's good to hear Jack is ok and the Christmas tree is up. We want to get a small thing for our apartment. Right now my comp found this little piece of a christmas tree that has a few lights on it and attached it to my dresser lamp, it looks ridiculous. Well bud, can I just say once again that I love your testimony. I'm glad to hear things are going well for you. I love you, you are my little bro. I wish that we had gotten along a little better during the early years. Anyway, I keep you in my prayers morning and night as I go about the Lord's errand. Love ya tons.
About time. Thanks tons for the package it came monday afternoon. Any news on bulls tickets?
If everything goes as planned we are excited to announce the baptism of Karren D'Andrea. This Saturday. She's great, she came to church the first time and said that she felt something different and when we met with her that week she said she wanted to be baptised. It's now going to happen this week. I just wish Elder Rainey could be here to see it.
Thanksgiving was just seven people, including us, at the Stowells. The table setting was "Really nice," but the food wasn't really hot. There was only about 4 dishes, including turkey. NO YAMS. Yeah I almost wanted to preach a sermon on repentence. So it was an ok Thanksgiving, better than nothing. On Sunday though we had reheats with a family and they had some sweet potatoes, and your pretzel crust jello. This was an even better meal and it was reheated on paper plates. So yes I did miss your yams.
I did get your package and It was great. It came just in time too (Monday afternoon). Sunday I got out my big down filled south pole coat and went out tracting for around five hours in that. It was nice and warm. Monday we woke up to our first big snow. Our car had to be scraped so that we could go to district meeting. Those boots are solid, I busted them out on Tuesday. I just wore one pair of church sox and my feet were sweating. I'm not going to complain though it was really nice. I really like them, solid black, they're not ridiculously huge, and I feel like Rambo in them. The gospel needs solid feet to take the gospel forth, I'm prepared. I guess you just have to wear the right clothes, and get the good stuff.
Until recently we haven't received much of anything about the Proposition 8, that was going on in California. Until this week. We had a guy that we met while tracting ask about it. Then the worst one was while we were contacting people on the street in Downtown Evanston, two guys that I approached, said "we're not haters." They were mad because our Church had done a lot of supporting for marriage to be between a man and a women. Another guy the other day, once again on the street, told me "Thanks for killing prop 8." The gay community is not too happy with us right now.
So I had forgot to tell you that the two Friday's before Thanksgiving we had a missionary concert with all the missionaries that were serving in the city and North Shore areas. All of us had to sing a few numbers and then there was some special numbers. We also had the testimonies of 2 recent converts at each of the nights of performance. Guess who was on the first night? That's right Bill Murray. He got up and gave his whole conversion story, of How he had met Elder Purdie and I, the teaching appointments that we had with him, the thoughts that he had going through his head, he recounted the whole thing, and then bore his testimony. Do know how awe inspiring it was to hear someone I taught, who is now strong in the gospel and flourishing, get up and tell how it all happened. Do you know how great it makes you feel, how blessed, how humbled it makes you feel, to hear him mention Elder Purdie and I's name. It was incredible.
Well this has been another incredible week, I almost don't know where to even start. I am once again broken down in awe and humility at the will of the Lord to have us find and teach people. We have had some incredible experiences. It's amazing how the Lord answers our prayers to know which street to go out and tract. He leads us right to people who have been prepared to hear the gospel, and sends the spirit to testify.
We had an incredible lesson with Melissa. She had a rough Thanksgiving with her husband. She told us though, how ever since Elder Rainey and I had starting coming by, that her daughter has wanted to pray. Then in her closing prayer for our lesson she said, " I know there's a reason Elder Adams and Elder Rainey came to my door on Halloween." Her testimony is growing, she is making leaps and bounds. She recognizes the truth.
This week Rosali came to church! She is a Jamaican lady that we have been teaching. This is the same lady that we had the incredible teaching appointment with about two weeks ago. I had talked to her about how sometimes we make sacrifices and then the Lord is able to bless us. No sacrifice goes unnoticed. She ended up coming, and then after Church she talked to me and said, "I'm glad that you said that to me, I'm glad that you were honest with me in telling me to come to Church." She had a great experience, and so did her little 5 year old boy De'Jore. I love the Jamaican people, I love her accent, How cool would that be if I could pick one up. The most incredible thing about Rosali actually happened later that night when we went over for a teaching appointment. At the end of the lesson on the Plan of Salvation, she told us how she liked to pray in the middle of the night and she said, "I can feel god when I pray in the middle of the night." She then told us, "If you guys weren't true I would feel it." She recognizes us as true messengers of the Lord. She then described how she knew by saying "Just the way you showed up on my doorstep, I knew it was God. I had been praying to find a Church." I coulnd't believe what I was hearing. Rosali was searching, and we were searching, Elder Rainey and I. We were praying and had had an additional fast, and our prayers were answered. The Lord answered both of our prayers and guided us to each other. Then she really lifted me when she told us, told us ,"There are people waithing for you to show up at their door like you did mine. Continue trying, you can break any barriers. Some people are out there that will listen. One word, one sentence, and They'll go back and think about it. Continue doing what you're doing." She went onto say, "It wasn't easy for Jesus Christ." This was an incredible testimony from her. There are people like this out here that I am searching to find. These are my brothers and sisters, I have to find them all!!!Then Monday, early evening we were out tracting and a lady let us in. A big happy, southern lady. She even had a shirt on that said GRANDMA, and a list of her qualities. She told us at the end of the lesson that when she had talked with us she thought, "Christ is knocking let him in." Once again one of God's children recognized us as his servants. Durning this same session of tracting we set up a return appointment with a man named Eddy to meet with on Tuesday (Yesterday). He has an interesting story. His mother who passed away a year ago at 92, had once met with sister missionaries about 10 years ago, but never was a member. He said that when we knocked he remembered his mom meeting with the sisters ahd he felt this was his chance. We then began to share the message of the restoration. I had just finished talking about the Atonement and my testimony of it. He interrupted to say some things that almost knocked me off my seat. It hit me so hard, I think my jaw was on the ground. My whole body almost became weak. He said that he thought there always had to be more than just the few parts that some ministers focus on. He said "I'm looking for the fullness, I feel like my glass is half full, I want the fellowshipping. He said, "I want something that's going to make me a better father, a better son, a better brother to others." He said, " He'd studied out other religions, but said that something felt like it was still missing. He then pointed at me and told me that he felt something when I spoke, he said that he could tell something about me in my sincerity. He said, "I felt something when you were talking." After he had finished, I paused to collect myself and took the time to tell him and help him recongnize that this was the spirit that he had felt. I told him that all his desires and questions he had could be answered with this gospel. I then told him that he had already hear this message before this life once before. I told him that I was called to this area because this is wehre I needed to be, because this is where there were brothers and sisters fo mine living whom I had made promises to, to come and find. This is where those who I said goodbye to because I knew I would be born into a family with the gospel. I promised them I would come and find them. This is where they are living. I bore this testimony as tears rolled down my cheeks. I was sitting in the presence of one of these brothers. I was sitting in the presence of one of God's Chidlren. In the presence of one who God had prepared and led me to. The spirit confirmed to me that I am where I am to be, finding and teaching the people that I need to teach. Confirming to me my mission call, and my decision to serve. I have to work as hard as possible to find all of my brothers and sisters, they are here. I don't know where they live, but the Lord is answering my prayers and leading me to them. I think back to my times when I lived in anger and troubled times. The Lord had to shake me to wake me up, he was not going to let me stay the way I was. He wanted me to serve a mission, because there were people out here waiting for me. He needed me, so he called to me. I'm here. He needed me to get my act together so I could find these people I had promised to find. Last night the Lord used me as a conduit for the spirit. He gave me the words I was to speak. I touched the hearts of all of us in that room in that 3 story apartment building. At the end of the lesson when we gave him 3 Nephi 11 to read as homework he said, " Is that it, give me some more!??" I gave him a few mor chapters in alma. Then he flipped through the BOM and asked how long it was. We said about 500 pages, he said I bet I could finish that in a week. He was so humble and grateful for us coming, and was anxious to meet with us soon. Experiences like these have been incredible. The Lord is with me and my companion. He loves us and is leading us by the hand. This is his work, his kingdom, his children, and we are his servants, his agents, on his errand, and we are entitled to his blessing. He truly has blessed us and I cannot glory enough in the Lord and his blessing us and allowing us to have the spirit with us. I know this Church is True, beyond doubt, the spirit confirms these things to me and sears them into my soul. I love this work. I love being a missionary. It is the greatest calling. I leave you with this in the Sacred name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Elder Adams
May the Lord watch over you all as he does us.
P.S. Mom these are sacred personal experiences, they mean a lot to me. I am sharing them with you, but if you could just share them with dad, Josh, and Spencer I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for all that you do.
YOu have no idea about my gratitude for those things. I think it will be awesome. I am equiped as I possibly can be for winter. With the Lord's blessing I will make it.
Sorry I was writing a big letter to you.
HEre's something for now for the newsletter. I'll write more next week if I can.
I love my mission. I have been called by a prophet of God, to serve the people of Chicago. I have had some great experiences. I love being a missionary, the scary this is though that time goes by so fast. This is the happiest time of my life. I thank you for all of your prayers and support. My first Chicago winter is here. It will deffinately be intense, but with faith in the Lord, Mom's care packages, and a brother who works at an outdoors store, I will make it.
Diligently Elder Adams
I found the attachment, but it won't open. I might be able to get it next week. This week we have combined District meeting with the other Districts in the city, and the Zone leaders are running it, so I get a week off. OH and my comp is from a tiny town in New Mexico, called Elephan Butte. Yeah it's different, and he's probably my most different companion. Are you still saving all of my emails?? I hope so.
Right now my comp found this little piece of a Christmas tree that has a few lights on it and attached it to my dresser lamp, it looks ridiculous.
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