Hello
once again family and friends, 4/15/13
What
an interesting week this has been. Man, it’s nice to be on a bike again,
talking to people is so much easier than in a car. It was also nice to finally
meet the ward on Sunday. I felt a little
lost without knowing people and not getting myself coordinated with
members. Well I'm getting ahead of myself. I better just head to “MISSIONARY
WEEKLY”!!!!
Missionary Weekly
Welcome
to “Missionary Weekly”, where we travel with the Lord’s Army. Today, we see how the work is slowly.... very
slowly improving in the Shasta Lake Ward. Bike repairs, does this mean the
Elders will lose their car? All this and more on “Missionary Weekly”!!!
The
start of the week was a little rough with figuring out stuff to do and finding
people. We had a Zone meeting about having a desire to figure out ways to
involve our members more in the work. Our Zone Leaders talked to us about the
very subject of how to work with the Ward Council. They suggested we ask the
Ward Council to fill our planners with things to do. We are planning on
applying this method with our Ward Council.
To
answer your questions about the bike and the car, we still have a car because
our area is HUGE!!!!! Like we will need a car, but in a few of our areas
it is residential and also we have a small city near us, so we park the car
somewhere and bike through those neighborhoods to talk to people. The stuff I
replaced on my bike was my gears and also a tire I burst in Roseville. I also forgot my helmet, so I bought a
cheap helmet. The other helmet was
falling apart anyway.
That's
pretty much the main points for this week. The work here is going to
improve continually and many people will be blessed.
Now
for Q & A CORNER!!!!
Q1.
How are you feeling? Are you settling in well in your new area and ward?
Have you figured out where everything is in Shasta Lake, especially the
people who need to hear the gospel? Are you riding your bike now?
How is it working for you? Did you get the gears fixed, is that what
cost so much money?
A1. I'm feeling good. Yeah, I’m settling in now that I’ve
had an actual Sunday here in Shasta Lake. Well, the people in Shasta Lake
are ether half crazy or half sane. We ride bikes every now and then when we
feel like it or if we just want to be able to talk to people easier. My bikes a
lot better now since I got it fixed. Yeah, I actually got the gears replaced
because I lost most of the pieces from the old gears.
Q2. Has the rain let up and are you into good warm
summer weather now? Do you have all you need to do tracting on bikes
comfortably and safely? Can we send you anything specific to help the
work go along smoothly and successfully? You will have to remember the
sun block now and drink plenty of water. Can I send any snack foods to
help you on your long tracting days?
A2. It stopped raining last week and now its getting warm.
Up in the 80's almost 90's. We don’t need anything specific, anything you want
to send will do.
Q3. Have you found a favorite spot or special thing
about Shasta Lake that you really like? What is your apartment like or is
it a house? We had a hard time seeing it on google earth, the map doesn't
go up the road where you are. Have you gotten the letters we've sent?
You should have gotten two from me and one from Lydia since you arrived
there. Did you hear from anyone else this week?
A3. I like to go Mountain Biking. We have some
"Gnarly" trails back here. The place I live is at a member’s house.
We have our own little part of the house with a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
I got two letters from you and one from Lydia. I haven’t gotten any mail from
anyone else yet. I haven't been able to write anyone because I've been super
busy.
Q4. How many lessons did you teach this past week?
Do you have any new investigators? Would you like prayers for any
one special that you are teaching? How is Elder Puckett? How did
you serve him this past week? What is something interesting you learned
about your companion? What is something you really appreciate about Elder
Puckett?
A4.
We taught 16 lessons this week. Yep, we have one new investigator....
Yes, you can pray for Michael and Anthony. Elder Puckett is doing well,
he a little burnt out because him and Elder K have tracted most of our areas
and he feels there's nothing much to do. Well, I try to offer help and
encouragement at times. He is as tall as Dad. I learned he is thinking about
going into Chiropractics. He actually helped at Chiropractic office
before his mission and so he knows a few things about it, but nothing too big,
I believe. I appreciate
his strong desire to work.
Q5. What was the most exciting thing that happened
this past week? What was the most important thing that happened this past
week? What did you see or hear this past week that inspired or affected
you this past week? What was the funniest or most light- hearted thing
that happened this past week?
A5. Getting my bike back was exciting. Having great
lessons with Michael was the most important thing that happened. Seeing my
companion's desire to work inspires me. The most light-hearted thing was
happened after our lesson with Michael. We just chilled and talked (Me, Elder
Puckett, Michael, and Jonathan one of Michael's friend that's a member.).
During church Michael and Jonathan, shoved random stuff in the church fridge,
so we were taking the stuff out and teasing each other about it. It reminded me
of being in Young Men’s class at home.
Q6. What do you have planned for P-day today? Be
sure to take some pictures of everything soon. What is your favorite
thing to do on p-day? What do you dislike to do most on p-day? Do
you all keep your apartment good and clean? We read an email from a
Mission President's wife who said that young men should to be taught how to
keep a house clean. She saw an apartment that had so much garbage, damage
to walls and spoiled food that she was disgusted. It cost 1500.00 to get
it back into good repair and clean. How sad. I know you are much
more respectful and keep your house in good shape, right?
A6. Um… Basketball and hopefully write a few letters. I’ll
take some pictures if I remembered my Camera. lol The worst part of p-day is
when it ends. We try to keep our place clean. We clean it every P-day. Dang, I
feel bad for those Elders feeling the Wrath of the Mission Presidents Wife...
Well
that's all I have for this E-mail.... Love ya!!!
~~Elder
Morris
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