"Happy Halloween"

Hey Family,

    Well first things first,  “HAPPY BIRTHDAY DaD. “ Yes I got the package you sent.  It was awesome!  Thank you guys, we love the shirts, and the Nutella mmmmmm that stuff is really good.  We will send some pictures soon, of us wearing them. Especially today, since its HALLOW'S EVE Yeah... but first let me answer a few of the question you sent me.  I know Elder Merkley he is in my district, good man.  I'm in the Chico 5th ward, and that is where I'll be for a few more transfers.  No, I'm in a two person apartment, it's just me and Elder Arnett in our place.

    I love hearing from you guys. Keep working hard Martin, you'll do great. You are one awesome young man. Be that example for everyone. Lydia, great job at keeping your grades up.  Keep working hard and don't slack. Try your best to get along with Martin.  Oh, Martin just 15 more days till Halo Combat Evolved anniversary edition comes out, don't forget. lol Oh, and Martin send me a picture of your costume.  I want to see you.  How about you and the family try to send some pictures.  I like to also see what you guys are doing and please don't hide you face.  I'll bring something cool when I come back and I will send more pictures too.

 Ok now for my day....

    10/25/11 - We started out slow... we visited a few less active people and taught a few investigators. It was good but it was tough to teach them because they have two little kids that run around and their neighbors are like their family so they were running around the place too, lol.

   10/26/11 - This day was our District Exchange.  I went with the District leader's companion and went on another adventure with the Hmung area.  It was so great, but tough cause I can't understand a word they say... oh well.  Mom I found a woman that’s shorter than you, lol.

   10/27/11 - We had our interviews with President Weston and it went great. A lot of teaching also.  Pedro and Stephanie got their SSDI, now they can get some cash. On the 3rd they find out if they get their kids back.  I'm so happy for them :).

   10/28/11 – We did more visiting and our weekly planning.

   10/29/11 - This day the Ward and us did service at the Cemetery. We raked leaves and there were a lot of leaves the whole place was covered, but we had a lot of people help and it was great. We did a lot more visiting afterwards.

   10/30/11 - This was a great day. :) We spoke during the 3rd hour about our new Missionary Challenge for the ward.  We had talks by a few recent Converts and when they bore their testimonies my chest was burning like crazy. I was so excited.  :D.

 So that was my week, I hope you all are doing well. I will write you guys later, So with out further ado, Safety and Peace, God bless, and if you sneeze during this E-mail bless your face, Requiesta in Pace, keep your stick on the Ice, this is Elder Morris Signing out...

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"Finding"

Safety and Peace my Family and Friends,

   Actually I will get the package out today. I ran out of stamps and didn't get to send it all week last week. I was busy. But yeah I got your letter and Grandma's too. Shelby and Sadie drew pictures. :)

    As I was saying, it was a crazy week. We had a bunch of lessons and finding.

Lets start with Tuesday, shall we?

    10/18/11 - We mostly went out and tried to find people. That day we had a lesson with Pedro and Stephanie. We watched, "To This End Was I Born".  I love that movie. It really makes me think how the Atonement applies to me. Then we WERE going to have a lesson with Floyd but he had a meeting to go to.

    10/19/11 - This day we had a District meeting (every Wedsnday), did a lot of practice teaching with each other and learned from one another.  Then we went to the Clayton's for lunch and it was pretty good. They forgot we were coming so they made a chicken salad.  Then we did some tracting, and finally we had dinner @ the Sorrenson's with Pedro and Stephanie. We also had a lesson and I have to say lessons with a member present are the best.

    

     10/20/11 - This day we went on mormon.org to see what they have on there that we can share with people. There are a lot of cool videos and cool information. Then we did a little more finding (we are doing a lot of searching and not doing well with finding). Then we had dinner.  Brian Herrin, our Ward Mission Leader/ Chico 5 all star Convert came by and we discussed a way to get more referrals. That night we were sooooo pumped about it that it’s hard to write it. The bishop gave us use of the third hour to talk about it this coming Sunday. It is going to be amazing.

     10/21/11 - This day was our last lesson with Darla cause she is moving a way with her Husband down south for a job. We talked about eternal marriage with her and did weekly planning,

    10/22/11 - Zone Exchanges today. This day was another crazy one. The Zone leader I was with, Elder Thompson was not feeling well. In the middle of the night before at 2:45 am he was throwing up like crazy. We stayed in most of the day, till about 2 pm.  I did a lot of studying. We went out to do a few lessons at the Church and he started to feel a little better, but not well still.  The lessons we had at the Church canceled, so for dinner we went to a Taco Truck.  I ordered one taco and they were tiny... I mean tiny... but still good, so I got two more. I think I'm starting to not be picky now.;)

     10/23/11 - Sunday / yesterday... it was great we had our primary program and it was good, lots of funny faces. Then for dinner we went to the Atkins and Oh my gosh it was the best! We had New York Steak and lots of other stuff.  I guess that is what its like eating at a caterer’s home. lol After dinner Brother Atkin gave us a ride in his new Audi and we were flying down West Sacramento Avenue. Going about 80mph and I kept thinking of young men’s and all the fun we had.  I officially declare them my Mission Parents of the Chico 5th ward area. I love this ward soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.

Oh and before I go mom, could you send me my blue water bottle and my blue BYU shirt too, please. Thank you and I miss you guys soooo much.  Martin enjoy wrestling bro, but always remember that if you want to be on the team you have to work hard both physically and mentally (school). ;)

So until Next time,

    Safety and Peace, God bless, and if you sneeze during this E-mail bless your face, Requiesta in Pace, keep your stick on the Ice, this is Elder Morris signing out...

Transfers, New "Greenies" in Chico

Hey Familia,

   It's been great here this week, sorry about not sending a letter last week we've been busy last Monday (the only day we write letters), and this week was awesome let me start at the beginning... um... Beginning...

Oh there you are ----> 10/10/11- P-day, letter writing, basketball, dodge ball, piano playing, shopping, Fun, fun, fun, Also Transfers were that day lots of missionaries left, Chico is now filled with Greenies, lol.

10/11/11- refer to journal... wait a minute I don't have it, usually I bring my journal with me to help me remember what happen that day, but I guess I forgot it... I will write about it in my letter home,

10/12/11 - This day was our Zone Conference and that day we got new planners, a lot of Tracting and visiting LAs and an investigator.

10/13/11 - This day we did a lot of teaching Dayne (LA), Ella (Inv), Larry (Arc), Pedro and Stephanie (Inv w/ a date), Eric (LA), it was a busy, busy day.

10/14/11 - Martin's Birthday I will be sending him a card soon*. This day was the slow day... the night before we had some Enchiladas that a member had us take from the day before, soooooo, This Morning Elder Arnett got very sick and threw up in the middle of the night so we stayed in all day I mostly read my scriptures and Preach my Gospel, listen to a little Josh Groban and Pirates of the Carribean soundtrack, also a little EFY too.

10/15/11 - And now we come to the big day Darla's Baptism!! Elder Arnett was suppose to Baptize her but he didn't want to get her sick or have anything else bad happen, so guess who got to baptize her............................... Me, But I do not boast in myself I boast in my God, Alma 26:12, and it went very well I did it the first time, I was a little nervous but I did it.

   After the Baptism we help someone move that took all day, Elder Arnett was ok still a little uneasy, then Brother Sharp took us, after the move, to a restaurant and boy was it good.

10/16/11 - and finally Sunday, we ended on a high note :D we did some tracting (that was fun -_-) then had dinner with the Bishop and his Family. We had spaghetti and it was good, Mom don't worry I'm eating my veggie's I just try not to think... at all.............. And we got one more lesson to end the day with Andrew (LA) and it went soooooo great and next time we are going to watch the Prophet of the Restoration (one at the Joseph Smith Building)

And that my Family and friends is my week this week,

*Means, I will be sending you a big envelope soon and it will contain: Martin's Card, A letter for Doug Oman and Steve Rowzee that I want you to send for me cause I don't have their Addresses and a list of others that I want to write to also, and my Vocal Point CDs cause all they are now that I think about it is that their songs are just regular songs redone so I'm going to send those back sorry...

And Mom I don't know if this will make you happy or sad but my pants are getting pretty big.... in the waist so I'm just telling you now before hand DON'T send any yet wait for two months and I will let you know when I really need them ok :), the last time I checked my weight was two weeks ago before I weighed 209 now I weigh... 220lbs But I lost a lot of body fat so that is good. I will also be sending some pictures in the Mail too in the big Envelope, Um... I have nothing else to say oh wait, Yes Lord of the rings is good, so until next time

 So with out further ado, Safety and Peace, God bless, and if you sneeze during this E-mail bless your face, Requiesta in Pace, keep your stick on the Ice, this is Elder Morris Signing out...

Stormy Weather

Dear Family and Friends,

    All is well here. Things are getting better. There are lots of storms and lots of biking. Lol, Just FYI Elder Arnett does not have a Brother. He has two sisters.  One is in China teaches kids English and the other is going to High School.

   This was one crazy week. We started, with a rain storm and that lasted about two days. Then on Wednesday we borrowed the Hmung missionaries car for a day to go out to Durham, because our boundaries go all the way out to Durham.  It is too far to get there on bikes, but its beautiful.  I have to get some pictures and send them home to you. While we were driving, I felt like I was in Idaho...... except for the Almond and Walnut Orchards. lol  We visited a few less actives and the only reason they are not able to go to church is because they are old. Any who that is not the exciting part. On our way back we saw a storm coming towards Chico. We were thinking that, "Oh another storm... at least we're in a car".  We saw lighting and the whole wild thing. I was a little nervous, but not that much. We had Tarzan playing in the car so I focused in on the music more.  Once we got into Chico a BIG Hailstone hit our car and then more and more. At first I thought someone was shooting at us, and I was happy that we were in a car. On our way back we saw people on the sidewalk getting pelted like crazy, (picture provided by Elder Scotts).  Yeah, that is what its like in Chico Ca.  Today it’s raining heavy too.

   Yes! Darla is actually getting baptized this Saturday. There were a few more lessons to teach her and today we are talking about Baptism and Confirmation.  We found two more investigators thru Floyd, his Cousin Pedro and Pedro's wife Stephanie. They sat in on one of Floyds’ lessons and asked a lot of good questions.  For our official first lesson we watched “The Restoration”, and after the movie Stephanie said this is what she is looking for.  They came to church this last Sunday with Floyd and at first they were a little uncomfortable during Sacrament meeting, but enjoyed the classes.  We had dinner with them that night. They made us burritos mmmmmmm they were good.  I notice now that I'm eating the food better out here but cooked onions still make me want to vomit, ugh. Anyway they enjoyed church and in one of our classes we spoke on Eternal Marriage. Pedro and Stephanie want to be sealed. It is so great! I'm sooooooooooo happy for them.

    To answer your question about the kid that got hit by a car, no I couldn't go with Elder Arnett to give him a blessing.   We were on exchanges that day and Elder Arnett went with the District Leader and gave him a blessing.  He's doing better now he's out of a coma and starting to move a little, like his mouth and stuff like that.  Recently one of our investigators went into the hospital. He always had terminal lung cancer and he's 80yrs old. We think either today or soon is the day he will pass away...... its sad, Yesterday we were teaching Darla and the man’s with cancer’s son peels in and he says "we need you" and before I know it we were to the hospital. It was nuts.  We took two other missionaries and went to see him and gave him a blessing.  He did not look good, I started to have flash backs of Arthur and feel sad.

    But on a brighter note, we committed Pedro and Stephanie to baptism on Nov. 12 so two more. :) I hope all is well at home. I hope you like the pictures and share them with everyone.  This will be my final CD request lol....... Hopefully. I’m not promising, though. lol,

     “Lord of the Rings”, “Fellowship of the Ring”, and the” Return of the King”.

Just send anything that is spiritual including, Alex Boyes, “Relief Society Song.” Talk to Martin about that song. Anything else you’d like to send.  Just not as much candy this time. lol  We are trying to eat healthy, lol.

    So with out further adieu, Safety and Peace, God bless, and if you sneeze during this E-mail bless your face. Requisite in Pace, and keep your stick on the Ice, this is Elder Morris signing out.

Love,

Elder Nathan Morris

"General Conference"

Hey Family and Friends,

    I hope you all enjoyed Conference as much as I did, I especially enjoyed Jeffrey R. Holland's Talk in Priesthood meeting, about “The War in Heaven and on Earth”, how the need of willing men is great and that we must always fight against sin and never join the Adversary in his fight. I love it and how bold he was talking about it. Ever since I started my mission I started to fall in love with Elder Holland's talks, how he just throws everything at us just so he can make a point or however you say it.

    This week was kind of "iffy" we started out ok, but then started to go slightly down hill.  I think it's just conference Anxiety or something. We did 17 lessons this week, just above the Mission standard, so we still got some work done.

    On Tuesday we had Exchanges and it was my turn to be in charge of the area, I was so nervous and stressed, unlike anything. The day went well and we got to teach a few people and visit some less actives.  The Elder I was with was a Hmung Elder so we had a little language study. He read a Scripture out of the Hmung Book of Mormon and I followed along with him in my English Book of Mormon. He tries to tell me what he is reading in English while he reads in Hmung, I follow in English then he tells me what he reading and I help him if he is stuck on a word. I hope that is clear as mud. It was so cool, I almost felt like Joseph Smith and Oliver Cawdry. lol. On the next day I kind of had a break down for some reason.  Elder Arnett and I spoke about it and I told him this is a lot harder than I ever thought. I'm not use to it.  I have never done this much actual work. Then we watched Jeffery R Holland’s Mormon Message about "Good Things Come in Time", with the story of a family going on a trip and the Car breaks down. It's on www.lds.org Mormon Messages, “Good Things to Come”. That helped a lot.  NOW tomorrow is our Exchanges with the Zone Leaders, at least we have a great plan for tomorrow. Phew! lol. Oh and the "Faith Note" you sent helped too.

 Well that's all I have to say now. So until next time Safety and Peace, God bless, and if you sneeze during this Email bless your face,

Requisite in Pace, and keep your stick on the Ice, Elder Morris signing out.

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