Okay.. Mom.. I'm sorry, You just overwhelm me with questions it kinda drives me nuts. So i am sorry.
We have 2 solid investigators with baptismal dates. Their names are Monta and Jimmy been to church many times. One time Jimmy said "this is where I belong," and another cool thing is that Monta is an ordained minister, how awesome is that?!?!
Elder Christensen and I have been listening to the "Presidents of the Church CD's by Truman G. Madson ( the history of the Presidents of the church), and I learned that President Heber J. Grant had quite the sense of humor. Here are some examples:
1. When he was a young man, he was asked the go buy some ham for a party the Sisters of the church he was attending. But when he got to the store, a thought came into his head that said.. "why should I give them a nice ham, maybe I will give them an old ham and, well, they won't know the difference." And he knew where that thought came from. So he said.. "Shut up Mr. Devil or I will give them 2 hams." And those feelings never came back again.
2. One day, when Heber got into his car to go to the temple, his neighbor came over with a basket of cherries and said.. "have some cherries Heber." So he said.. "sorry, but i'm fasting so I can go to the temple." Then he turned to the passenger seat of his car and said.. "knocked you out, didn't I Mr. Devil?
3. One time, when he was an elderly man, he started giving his money away as donations for charity, people said.. " why are you doing that, why can't you use that money to build an estate (really big house) for your family, for a big family?" And then he simply said.. "Because I want my family to be sad when I die."
If you don't get what he just said, go buy the collection of these CD's and listen to them yourselves. Trust me, they are good.
Jake, I sent a little story of mine to you through the mail. Its kinda cheesy, but I hope you like it. I'll tell you this, its a comic book, and i started writing it while Elder Maughan was still here.1. When he was a young man, he was asked the go buy some ham for a party the Sisters of the church he was attending. But when he got to the store, a thought came into his head that said.. "why should I give them a nice ham, maybe I will give them an old ham and, well, they won't know the difference." And he knew where that thought came from. So he said.. "Shut up Mr. Devil or I will give them 2 hams." And those feelings never came back again.
2. One day, when Heber got into his car to go to the temple, his neighbor came over with a basket of cherries and said.. "have some cherries Heber." So he said.. "sorry, but i'm fasting so I can go to the temple." Then he turned to the passenger seat of his car and said.. "knocked you out, didn't I Mr. Devil?
3. One time, when he was an elderly man, he started giving his money away as donations for charity, people said.. " why are you doing that, why can't you use that money to build an estate (really big house) for your family, for a big family?" And then he simply said.. "Because I want my family to be sad when I die."
If you don't get what he just said, go buy the collection of these CD's and listen to them yourselves. Trust me, they are good.
Ashley, I'll send you another letter ok? because you like it! And it will be a... Good One!
Well, gotta go, talk to ya'll later.. Love ya.
Elder Aldous
January 24, 2011
Hey ya'll.
What!?!?! First Jake broke his collar bone, Ashley brakes her wrist, and now mom is really sore from work, whats next, dad falling down the stairs?! Someone please tell it to stop!!!! haha, just kidding.
Yeah, we planned to have a baptismal service for Monta and Jimmy on the 29th, but then we had to move it up 3 weeks because they had troubles with the Word of Wisdom (Monta drank coffee and Jimmy Chewed Tobacco), but we are not giving up on them. I'm so excited because they asked me and my companion to baptize and confirm them, OH YEAH... WHO-RA!!!
I could really use a scarf to where around my neck (and to put over my nose and mouth as we some days ride bikes) out here, because it is freaking cold out here. you'll probably have to go to the mall to find one. I tried to find one in the Walmart here, but i couldn't find one, so i would love to have a scarf.
well that is all for now, I will send some more pictures, okay?
love ya'll
Jed
So life seems to be okay for Jed. As you can see I frustrate him a little with the Mommy questions. I have promised to relax a little but he has also been better at writing a little more information. So a trues it is. We are all just happy to hear he is doing well and hope he sends a few more pictures next week.
Too funny! Send the kid a scarf dang it! I love it all. Way to go Missionary Mommy!
ReplyDeleteI love him. And you too of course. Leave it to Jed to say it like it is. "you just overwhelm me with questions." Maybe I should send him a few questions of my own. How nuts can we make him? :) Just kidding. I probably shouldn't. I'd think it was funny, but he might not!
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