I'm a versatile kind of guy.
My new companion is Elder Sharp. He is from Herriman, UT. He is almost finished with his mission (only 2 transfers left). He’s great and is a wonderful teacher. He’s great at teaching simply. This week has been kind of sad because of one our investigators dropped us. His mother called us and told us …
This week is transfers. The church recently came out with an in-field 12 week training program for new missionaries. Unlike many new missionaries, I will not be spending the full 12 weeks with one trainer. Elder Peterson is being transferred out, and I will be the senior companion in the area. Elder Peterson will actually …
To start off the week, we had zone conference with our new mission president, President Henrie. He is absolutely amazing. I am going to love him very much as he leads and guides the missionaries in the Great California San Fernando Mission. The spirit was super strong during the zone conference. We learned early on …
We have a new progressing investigator. Yay! His name is Andrew and he’s 19 and super awesome. He wants to be baptized, but he hasn’t set a date yet. We just taught him last night and we taught him the Plan of Salvation. The biggest news this week is that President & Sister Hall leave …
This week has had mixed emotions. Funny you mentioned Doctrine and Covenants Section 129 in your email, we were talking about that as a companionship earlier this week. It was also funny that you mentioned not playing the organ frequently as it felt a little strange playing this week at zone conferences with not playing …
This week has been fantastic. Words really can’t describe how well the work is progressing at this point. We’ve been continuing to do a lot of tracting, but unlike last week we have actually found some promising contacts. First up was the temple trip. The LA temple is weird, but in a good way. Like …
On Sunday evening at the MTC, we had the pleasure to hear from Sister Janice Kapp Perry. She of chorus is the person who so famously wrote the lyrics and music to many of the songs of the children’s songbook. She reinforced my testimony of music and how it brings the spirit to our meetings. …
We arrived safe and sound here in the Great San Fernando Mission. The flight went well and it was so nice to get off and immediately see President and Sister Hall waiting to see us. They were glowing. Their lover for us was undeniable. It was the sweetest experience ever! I haven’t met my new …
Per instructions given at the MTC, I am writing to you this evening. Everything is well here. We have great instructors, leaders, supporters. We are taught with love. I believe they do this purposefully so that we might go and teach members and nonmembers alike with love. This may very well be a stretch of …
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This first farewells came at the Conference Center last week as you know already. I’m grateful for the love and generosity that they have given to me. My next farewell was on Sunday morning after Music and the Spoken Word. Many think that “God Be With You” is live as part of the broadcast when it’s …
