Wow, so I guess Elder C only has seven days left. That's so intense. I can only imagine what my emotions will be like my last week. We had a really good week. We weren't necessarily super successful, but it was good anyway.
We taught a guy named S M again this week, who's been a member a year and a half thanks to his girlfriend who's been a member two years. Anyway, this week he brought his mom to church who is not a member and she really liked it and wants to learn more so we're excited to teach her.
Sister C fed us three times last week since no one else signed up for those days. Monday she fed us at home. Tuesday she and her son took us out to eat at Spicey Thai and it was yummy. I got Pad Kra-Prow, if you know what that is Ross. Wednesday we taught F about tithing and fasting. We also did some service for a recent convert in the ward who is going through some hard times (Sister S).
We started teaching another member in the ward named Sister E this week and she said she has a friend who is interested in learning more so hopefully we'll teach them together this week. I hope that goes well. We also are going to teach Sister M this week after such a long time so I pray she will accept a baptismal date as well. Friday we taught two soon-to-be-actives, Sister H and Bro. M (separately), about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They were back to back lessons, but they both went really well.
We also tried to teach F and A, but they were a little too wild to learn much. I guess kids will be kids. Saturday we taught Az about baptisms for the dead, so hopefully her, the R's, and the U will start attending the temple soon, even if only for baptisms. We had another good talk with Bro. G this week, but he still didn't come to sacrament meeting--though he did bake a huge cake for break the fast. He has a testimony so it's tough not to see him coming.
I guess you know you're a missionary when you have a good friend who's older than your dad (it surprised me to learn he was that old--not that that's old or anything...:-) anyway, things are progressing and everything is good. Thanks for your continued support and letters. Ya'll're the best...if that's a word. Have a good week. Love you more than the lack of investigators we had at church.
Elder Curtis
Friday, June 11, 2010
She Believes The Church is True (June 1)
Hello, yesterday was memorial day so I get to write to you today. I don't have much time, but at least I get to write.
On Monday we had a lesson with L A and we watched Joseph Smith prophet of the restoration with her. It was really good and I think it helped, but she is still getting used to things. She did say however that she believes the church is true. I hope her talk with her father went well this week and that she can go ahead with being baptized.
Tuesday we taught the Bs about the word of wisdom and tithing/fasting. Friday we watched the Testaments with F and she got a little bored by the end of it, but I think she secretly liked it. Thursday I went on exchanges again in Northwood and worked with Elder H this time. It was a good day, but most of the appointments fell through.
Saturday we had a fun lesson with the R family at Bro. B's home and had their home teachers there as well. On Sunday we got to teach the youth during the third hour for the combined lesson. We talked about missionary work and had them do some role play of teaching a Preach My Gospel principle. It was pretty fun. That night we got to teach the U family again who are starting to come back to church. They are super nice and it's fun answering their questions and helping them prepare to go to the temple.
Yesterday was a really good p-day. Despite my laundry card not working, we had a good day playing ultimate Frisbee as a district, then having lunch together. I finally got the apartment cleaned too so that felt really good. We ate with the C family who are the ones to make sure we always get fed by coordinating our dinner calendar. It was a good day.
Hope all of you are doing just as well. Keep sending letters so I have to keep sorting my huge piles of mail laying around :). Thanks for all you do. I love you as much as all the bumps from my rash the grass gave me and a few other elders yesterday during ultimate. Elder Curtis
On Monday we had a lesson with L A and we watched Joseph Smith prophet of the restoration with her. It was really good and I think it helped, but she is still getting used to things. She did say however that she believes the church is true. I hope her talk with her father went well this week and that she can go ahead with being baptized.
Tuesday we taught the Bs about the word of wisdom and tithing/fasting. Friday we watched the Testaments with F and she got a little bored by the end of it, but I think she secretly liked it. Thursday I went on exchanges again in Northwood and worked with Elder H this time. It was a good day, but most of the appointments fell through.
Saturday we had a fun lesson with the R family at Bro. B's home and had their home teachers there as well. On Sunday we got to teach the youth during the third hour for the combined lesson. We talked about missionary work and had them do some role play of teaching a Preach My Gospel principle. It was pretty fun. That night we got to teach the U family again who are starting to come back to church. They are super nice and it's fun answering their questions and helping them prepare to go to the temple.
Yesterday was a really good p-day. Despite my laundry card not working, we had a good day playing ultimate Frisbee as a district, then having lunch together. I finally got the apartment cleaned too so that felt really good. We ate with the C family who are the ones to make sure we always get fed by coordinating our dinner calendar. It was a good day.
Hope all of you are doing just as well. Keep sending letters so I have to keep sorting my huge piles of mail laying around :). Thanks for all you do. I love you as much as all the bumps from my rash the grass gave me and a few other elders yesterday during ultimate. Elder Curtis
Even if it means (May 24)
Long long ago, in a land far far away...CAM! (California Anaheim Mission) Duh dadada dadadun da da da da da da da da da da da. Ok I'll stop. I had a pretty good week. Monday evening the ward had an "FHE in the park" where everyone came and brought food and played games and stuff. It was really fun and is a good opportunity to invite people. I think they have them every month or so during the summer. We had a lesson with O that night and he's doing well, he just hasn't received and/or recognized an answer yet.
Tuesday we had a lesson with L A. She is so close to baptism. She decided on a date for June 12th, but yesterday said she didn't want to do it that day because of other activities scheduled. I tried explaining that we pick the date by inspiration and that she should shoot for a day and not let anything else get in the way, but I think she wants to pick her own day now. Hopefully things work out. We are teaching her again tonight and sharing more about JS so I hope it will help her to feel the spirit strongly. I guess her main problem is still her family. Her father is visiting her this week and she's going to talk to him about it. I hope he can support her, but most of all I hope she is able to stay with her decision no matter how her family feels. After all, Christ wants us to give devotion to him first, even if it means being separated from family.
We taught F some more this week, but I think her parents want her to be older to take the step of baptism. I think Bishop P and our WML Bro. B are going to talk to the parents this week so I guess that's our last hope for now. The other neighbor P (11) is the same situation. He wants to be baptized, but his family is Muslim so I think he might have to wait until he's 18. I just hope he can keep his desire that long. Others have fallen away waiting so long.
Thursday I was on exchanges with Elder N in Northwood. It was a pretty good day and Elder C had fun with Elder H here in Woodbridge. We had a good lesson again with Sister H on Friday. She has a wonderful fellowshipper from the Lake Ward, but the priesthood holders we've brought have been kind of random. I hope to get her home teacher there this week. Saturday I had an interesting experience because a Korean family invited us over for dinner and there were only a few English words spoken the whole time we were there. I kind of just played with the kids and the dog while they were talking. It was interesting to have Korean food though. I ate everything and it wasn't all that bad :-) I even had some Kimchi which is what always smells terrible in Korean households. It tasted like ginger root that Mom always puts in her Fajitas for Dad so I didn't have a problem eating it.
So yeah, things are going well and I love you all bunches. This morning I read the papers that you put on my wall when I was home telling me why you loved me and I was really touched. Thanks so much! Love you as much as all the food we got from Brother G last night. Elder Curtis
Tuesday we had a lesson with L A. She is so close to baptism. She decided on a date for June 12th, but yesterday said she didn't want to do it that day because of other activities scheduled. I tried explaining that we pick the date by inspiration and that she should shoot for a day and not let anything else get in the way, but I think she wants to pick her own day now. Hopefully things work out. We are teaching her again tonight and sharing more about JS so I hope it will help her to feel the spirit strongly. I guess her main problem is still her family. Her father is visiting her this week and she's going to talk to him about it. I hope he can support her, but most of all I hope she is able to stay with her decision no matter how her family feels. After all, Christ wants us to give devotion to him first, even if it means being separated from family.
We taught F some more this week, but I think her parents want her to be older to take the step of baptism. I think Bishop P and our WML Bro. B are going to talk to the parents this week so I guess that's our last hope for now. The other neighbor P (11) is the same situation. He wants to be baptized, but his family is Muslim so I think he might have to wait until he's 18. I just hope he can keep his desire that long. Others have fallen away waiting so long.
Thursday I was on exchanges with Elder N in Northwood. It was a pretty good day and Elder C had fun with Elder H here in Woodbridge. We had a good lesson again with Sister H on Friday. She has a wonderful fellowshipper from the Lake Ward, but the priesthood holders we've brought have been kind of random. I hope to get her home teacher there this week. Saturday I had an interesting experience because a Korean family invited us over for dinner and there were only a few English words spoken the whole time we were there. I kind of just played with the kids and the dog while they were talking. It was interesting to have Korean food though. I ate everything and it wasn't all that bad :-) I even had some Kimchi which is what always smells terrible in Korean households. It tasted like ginger root that Mom always puts in her Fajitas for Dad so I didn't have a problem eating it.
So yeah, things are going well and I love you all bunches. This morning I read the papers that you put on my wall when I was home telling me why you loved me and I was really touched. Thanks so much! Love you as much as all the food we got from Brother G last night. Elder Curtis
They Both Need a Miracle (May 17)
Buenas Tardes! Tuve una semana buenisima! Y Uds.? Ensenamos a Hermano M y la familia Burnette en Martes y fue bien. On Wednesday we had three lessons. We taught O at two, F at four and L A at six thirty. With O we talked about the plan of salvation and he told us he has a desire to get an answer, but he hasn't received one yet. He says he reads and prays, but he hasn't had that clarifying feeling yet. I guess we'll just have to keep praying for him.
F's lesson was fun. We taught it at the park in their neighborhood and after we taught about the plan of salvation we kind of acted it out. I put each little lamination from the plan of salvation in different places on the playground and we went through it. The monkey bars were the veil of forgetfulness. We have to do something to keep those kids entertained. :) F seems to enjoy the lessons and is progressing right along, but the only problem is her family isn't too sure about her being baptized. She's only 10 so we really need the support of her parents. I hope they will let her go ahead with it. I think the bishop is going to meet with them.
L A is a lady from the Lake Ward we are working with. She's been coming to church for a long time, but has struggled in the past to decide to be baptized. I think a lot of it is that her family/other friends aren't supportive at all so it's really hard for her to abandon them and join us. She loves the church though and says she feels the spirit. We are hoping to get her baptized next month some time. F and O are scheduled for this weekend, but they both need a miracle to go through with it. Jueves ensenamos a Azita y salio bien como siempre.
On Friday we taught F the gospel and made a little story out of it with a little batman toy and his journey back home (heaven). Jesus Christ had to build two bridges to overcome his two obstacles which were pools of water (physical death and sin). The bridge over sin was a toll road that he had to pay four dollars to cross. The four dollars were faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. The road was endure to the end. It's fun to see all the many different creative ways missionaries have come up with to teach the lessons. That night we taught L H who is a less-active in the Lake Ward. We had a wonderful lesson and I'm excited for her to start coming to church more often.
Yesterday we got to teach the lesson in Gospel principals for the Lake Ward. We kind of forgot to prepare, but being missionaries and experienced, we pulled it off like we'd been studying for a week. Sometimes people don't need to know the truth hahaha. That night we finally got in to the U home. Elder G and I tried the whole time he was here, but they never were able to meet and I think half the time they didn't hear us knocking on the door. Yesterday we finally got to teach them and they are sooo nice. He's from Hawaii and she has Cuban and Spain backgrounds. It was good because we also had one of their home teachers there.
We had a fun BBQ for our activity today. Things are going great and life is good. I love you as much as the steak I had today...almost haha
Elder Curtis
F's lesson was fun. We taught it at the park in their neighborhood and after we taught about the plan of salvation we kind of acted it out. I put each little lamination from the plan of salvation in different places on the playground and we went through it. The monkey bars were the veil of forgetfulness. We have to do something to keep those kids entertained. :) F seems to enjoy the lessons and is progressing right along, but the only problem is her family isn't too sure about her being baptized. She's only 10 so we really need the support of her parents. I hope they will let her go ahead with it. I think the bishop is going to meet with them.
L A is a lady from the Lake Ward we are working with. She's been coming to church for a long time, but has struggled in the past to decide to be baptized. I think a lot of it is that her family/other friends aren't supportive at all so it's really hard for her to abandon them and join us. She loves the church though and says she feels the spirit. We are hoping to get her baptized next month some time. F and O are scheduled for this weekend, but they both need a miracle to go through with it. Jueves ensenamos a Azita y salio bien como siempre.
On Friday we taught F the gospel and made a little story out of it with a little batman toy and his journey back home (heaven). Jesus Christ had to build two bridges to overcome his two obstacles which were pools of water (physical death and sin). The bridge over sin was a toll road that he had to pay four dollars to cross. The four dollars were faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. The road was endure to the end. It's fun to see all the many different creative ways missionaries have come up with to teach the lessons. That night we taught L H who is a less-active in the Lake Ward. We had a wonderful lesson and I'm excited for her to start coming to church more often.
Yesterday we got to teach the lesson in Gospel principals for the Lake Ward. We kind of forgot to prepare, but being missionaries and experienced, we pulled it off like we'd been studying for a week. Sometimes people don't need to know the truth hahaha. That night we finally got in to the U home. Elder G and I tried the whole time he was here, but they never were able to meet and I think half the time they didn't hear us knocking on the door. Yesterday we finally got to teach them and they are sooo nice. He's from Hawaii and she has Cuban and Spain backgrounds. It was good because we also had one of their home teachers there.
We had a fun BBQ for our activity today. Things are going great and life is good. I love you as much as the steak I had today...almost haha
Elder Curtis
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