Hello everyone,
Well things continue to pick up in the VRM (Virginia Richmond Mission) no telling what might come up next either another car accident or fire or tornado or... The AC died, but only for a short time. I was sick on Sunday and stayed in, that really was bad. I never want to be sick again.
AJ and JR the two boys I talked about are working towards baptism on the 18 on July.
Good job Anneke for working at the Scera it will help you get a job there and you will be able to make some money (I have been told), and I am sure that it is a fun job.
Benson is getting his patriartical blessing that is cool and getting really for his mission, knowing that you want to be in the lords service is such a blessing to hear. I have felt the spirt that can be found only through missionary work the love and the charity that you show will help everyone you come in contact with.
Hearing that maybe you are looking at me as more than an anoying brother that you didn't always get along with makes my time out here all worth it. By the way, next week is TRANSFERS so any letters if not sent by Friday, should wait until next Wednesday, when I know if I stay or go.
Today we went up to Williamsburg and I got two brand new S&K suits worth about $300-$400 each. I got them for about $50 and even at that Br. Delo Santos got them for us. We went to the outlet store and S&K is going out of business. Even then the marked down priced were all 50% off, $50+50% off= $25 each suit :) that was a killer deal. I got two new suits, so the suits I have now will be used until there are run to the ground. From what I have seen so far they will be.
I love you all and can't wait to get a letter from you.
Love Elder Boy
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read mosiah 3
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Getting caught up on the Blog - 5-27-09
Hello Son,
Heidi chewed me out last week for not updating your blog site. So this week I had better get to it. Things have been so busy at work, I just haven't had any time. Last night I helped out at the Genealogy library, working with a young men's group. It was fun enough, but you could tell that the guys didn't really want to be there. I saw an old friend of mine there also. He is a great guy, but has got to be one of the worst genealogists I have ever seen. I have to look away as he enters information on the computer. He makes up dates and places as estimates on peoples births and deaths. He says that as long as it is about the same time and about the same place that he cean take the names through the Temple. But, he is setting his family history research back 100 years for the people that follow him. Because they wouldn't know the difference between the validated data and the madeup stuff.
On Memorial day Mary Ann made me go shopping with her. Kind of like your mothers day after Thanksgiving sales. We went to Dillards and bought $700 worth of clothes, for $87. She got a $200 dress for $16.00. We also had a chance to go out to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery and take some pictures of some headstones out there.
Well, school ends today, for Benson and Anneke. Remember how you were feeling this at time last year? Graduating with your friends. you sure worked hard to get there, and I am very proud of the hard work that you put in to make it happen. I'll bet that it seems like a lifetime ago when you compare it to where you are now. And with the hard work you put in everyday, I'll bet that 6 hours at school would seem like a vacation. you haven't had a 6 hour day since you got into the MTC, have you?
I got your birthday card in the mail yesterday, it was great. When I opened it I busted out laughing and when I read it I was really touched by what you had to say. I told Mary Ann that I am so glad that I didn't drowned you as a child or even through your teenage years, because moments like that make it all worth it. Thank you very much.
Mary Ann is the manager of the customer service department, here at work. It is hard work but she is enjoying it. I just talked to Sharon yesterday. She is having computer problems and the BYU surplus sale is this afternoon, so I am going to pick up a new system for her. They have flat screen monitors for $35.
Well, I hope that everything is going great with you. Have the 2 boys that you talked about last week been back out to church? I hope so. And I hope that the other investigators that you have been working with have continued to progress, as well.
Keep up the good work, son. I love you
Dad, Mary Ann, and Benson
Heidi chewed me out last week for not updating your blog site. So this week I had better get to it. Things have been so busy at work, I just haven't had any time. Last night I helped out at the Genealogy library, working with a young men's group. It was fun enough, but you could tell that the guys didn't really want to be there. I saw an old friend of mine there also. He is a great guy, but has got to be one of the worst genealogists I have ever seen. I have to look away as he enters information on the computer. He makes up dates and places as estimates on peoples births and deaths. He says that as long as it is about the same time and about the same place that he cean take the names through the Temple. But, he is setting his family history research back 100 years for the people that follow him. Because they wouldn't know the difference between the validated data and the madeup stuff.
On Memorial day Mary Ann made me go shopping with her. Kind of like your mothers day after Thanksgiving sales. We went to Dillards and bought $700 worth of clothes, for $87. She got a $200 dress for $16.00. We also had a chance to go out to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery and take some pictures of some headstones out there.
Well, school ends today, for Benson and Anneke. Remember how you were feeling this at time last year? Graduating with your friends. you sure worked hard to get there, and I am very proud of the hard work that you put in to make it happen. I'll bet that it seems like a lifetime ago when you compare it to where you are now. And with the hard work you put in everyday, I'll bet that 6 hours at school would seem like a vacation. you haven't had a 6 hour day since you got into the MTC, have you?
I got your birthday card in the mail yesterday, it was great. When I opened it I busted out laughing and when I read it I was really touched by what you had to say. I told Mary Ann that I am so glad that I didn't drowned you as a child or even through your teenage years, because moments like that make it all worth it. Thank you very much.
Mary Ann is the manager of the customer service department, here at work. It is hard work but she is enjoying it. I just talked to Sharon yesterday. She is having computer problems and the BYU surplus sale is this afternoon, so I am going to pick up a new system for her. They have flat screen monitors for $35.
Well, I hope that everything is going great with you. Have the 2 boys that you talked about last week been back out to church? I hope so. And I hope that the other investigators that you have been working with have continued to progress, as well.
Keep up the good work, son. I love you
Dad, Mary Ann, and Benson
Greatest week so far - 5-20-09
Hello everyone,
Well, this last week has been a big week, we finaly got AJ and JR to sacrament meeting (two boys whose mother in less active and they are unbaptized), so that was big. Nicole is still working towards her baptism date and getting her exboyfriend kicked out.
The biggest thing for the week is the feeling the ward has towards us right now. We have been working hard, and the ward members are beginning to trust us more. We have been able to meet with many of the members and share short messages with them.
This is the best week I have had of my time here, and the start of the week was not the best. Sunday and Monday never seemed to end, but days like that are ok on a mission because the next day will be better. Satan is always trying to get you down.
Love you all,
Elder Boy
Picture - Sitting after trying tracting on a hot humid May day
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read mosiah 3
Well, this last week has been a big week, we finaly got AJ and JR to sacrament meeting (two boys whose mother in less active and they are unbaptized), so that was big. Nicole is still working towards her baptism date and getting her exboyfriend kicked out.
The biggest thing for the week is the feeling the ward has towards us right now. We have been working hard, and the ward members are beginning to trust us more. We have been able to meet with many of the members and share short messages with them.
This is the best week I have had of my time here, and the start of the week was not the best. Sunday and Monday never seemed to end, but days like that are ok on a mission because the next day will be better. Satan is always trying to get you down.
Love you all,
Elder Boy
Picture - Sitting after trying tracting on a hot humid May day
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read mosiah 3
Happy Birthday to Me - 5-19-09
Hey William,
How have things been going with you? We are doing great back here. Work is super busy and we just sent Wes back to Vegas. I had a "Birthday Brat" for dinner, Not as big as the one that we got for you, but still a whopper.
We have been cleaning up around the house, kind of spring cleaning I guess. Benson is counting down the days until School is out. He is still looking for a job, but nothing yet. He got his Silver Palm for his Eagle today.
Well I am really short for words today, so I will give up. I hope that things are going great for you. I hope that you are able to find the people that God has prepared for you to find.
We think of you everyday, and you are in our prayers.
Love Dad, Mary Ann and Benson
How have things been going with you? We are doing great back here. Work is super busy and we just sent Wes back to Vegas. I had a "Birthday Brat" for dinner, Not as big as the one that we got for you, but still a whopper.
We have been cleaning up around the house, kind of spring cleaning I guess. Benson is counting down the days until School is out. He is still looking for a job, but nothing yet. He got his Silver Palm for his Eagle today.
Well I am really short for words today, so I will give up. I hope that things are going great for you. I hope that you are able to find the people that God has prepared for you to find.
We think of you everyday, and you are in our prayers.
Love Dad, Mary Ann and Benson
Setting Nicole up for Baptism 5-13-09
Hello everyone,
Wow time has flown by since sunday and I really couldn't think of what else to say other than yesterday we set Nicole (one of our investigators) for baptism on the 20th of june and that was really cool. We also get two other investigators set to came to church this week, and that was all done yesterday.
I still would like more pictures from everyone (Thank you Heidi for the pictures), I still have room on my card and want pictures of family and friends. ( yes that means all of my friends can send me emails and letters).
Thank you for your help in this endeavor, I love to look at them for seconds at a time and each second is important to me.
Thank you and have a nice week.
Elder Boy
PS. Thanks for all the prayers
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read mosiah 3
Wow time has flown by since sunday and I really couldn't think of what else to say other than yesterday we set Nicole (one of our investigators) for baptism on the 20th of june and that was really cool. We also get two other investigators set to came to church this week, and that was all done yesterday.
I still would like more pictures from everyone (Thank you Heidi for the pictures), I still have room on my card and want pictures of family and friends. ( yes that means all of my friends can send me emails and letters).
Thank you for your help in this endeavor, I love to look at them for seconds at a time and each second is important to me.
Thank you and have a nice week.
Elder Boy
PS. Thanks for all the prayers
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read mosiah 3
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