Thursday, October 8, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Update
From: Reihia Todd (reihia.o.todd.KLM@myldsmail.net)
Sent: Mon 10/05/09 3:44 PM
To: manulanie@hotmail.com
Dear Family, I'm doing well, I'm so glad conference came, I finally get some spiritual uplifting for myself for a change and its for two days. Missionary work is doing ok, thnks dad for your letter, I'm glad to hear that everything is doing well with you all. So let me begin with an Update for the Week which you can pass along to others in the family or whoever. I think I'm going to do this now on, a weekly upday.Weekly Update: So this week was like the worst ever for me so far, it wasn't a good week for finding, I'm still optimistic. I guess i'm starting to see the challenges of missionery work. Tuesday was a downer, we had to drop a strong potential, she's the one who came to church and seemed so strong, but her understanding of Gospel truths just was her problem and out of no where she just wanted us to stop coming over, so we did that, i guess that's how it goes, it's kind of frustrating though. The rest of the week was about the same, we managed to find one new investigator, taught her the lesson, but wasn't able to recontact her later that week. I'm still praying to find a strong investigator one who we can contact on a regular bases and one who will keep commitments. Tough to find. Anyways we had some crazy people as well, this one guy was cursing at us while we were going to see someone in an apartment and kept on saying we can't be there, then he gave an empty threat to call the police, I'm kind of used to that by now. it's pretty funny, I was glad though to have conference, it was like our days of rest, until the next one. There was some awesome talks especially in Priesthood session huh dad. Well, guys, just keep praying for me cause I'm still praying for you guys. I still believe there's someone out there who is truly ready. So that's the update, Dad I'm glad that I can be out here on a mission, I'm glad I can be a good example to my brothers and sisters whom I love, yes I love them...I know it's weird...it's okLOl Anyways I just wanted to take this time to say thank you parents for always leading me the right way or at least trying to, and for always loving and supporting me. I am truly blessed to be apart such a wonderful family. Dad you have been on a mission before, how would you deal in a situation that I am in right now with finding not so good investigators and having to drop them because of them not keeping commitments? It's kind of my struggle right now? Oh Dad I wanted to say thank you for always setting a good example and for showing me the way to true happiness in this life through the gospel and always being there at the cross roads in my life. Thankyou. Anyways, Brandon that's awesome you got you drivers license, it's got to be awesome to be able to drive aroung huh. How's school doing and football and such, people here still can't believe that I'm the oldest compared to you. Also it's pretty funny how crazy the UK Fans are here in Lexington. It's like their religion but their football team isn't that good...Well I hope everything is doing good, and remember Ballards talk i think in priesthood. So Vai how are you sis...how are things with school, sports, etc..., how are you and Tehani dealing with her first time in school at different places? Well I hope my sisters are doing well. Teva and Ethan, ....there not much to say, next, just kinding...how are you guys doing and your friends. Is Teva doing better with his attitude huh Mom? Oh are you guys excited for holloween, I think i'm going to go as a missionary what do you think? Well I love you guys a lot, thanks for the support. I got a letter from Deon's, tell them thanks, I loved the pictures, also the letters that heather wrote. So it's looks like Kevin is doing better, tell him from me that I'm still thinking about him. Tell Kevin Richards thank you for all he has done for me and how he has been a good role model and a friend for me in my life, and tell him how greatful I am for the service he gave me and to our ward, I am proud to have known him. Well finally time is always short, but I Love you guys always, and I pray that you have a good week, and i bear testimony that i deeply and truely know that this church is true, like Holland said, there's no reason why I would be out here unless i knew it was true, that it is worth fighting for. I love you all once again and I know you can only find happiness in this lie through our Savior. Just let him in. You guys have a good week.
Love Elder Todd
Sent: Mon 10/05/09 3:44 PM
To: manulanie@hotmail.com
Dear Family, I'm doing well, I'm so glad conference came, I finally get some spiritual uplifting for myself for a change and its for two days. Missionary work is doing ok, thnks dad for your letter, I'm glad to hear that everything is doing well with you all. So let me begin with an Update for the Week which you can pass along to others in the family or whoever. I think I'm going to do this now on, a weekly upday.Weekly Update: So this week was like the worst ever for me so far, it wasn't a good week for finding, I'm still optimistic. I guess i'm starting to see the challenges of missionery work. Tuesday was a downer, we had to drop a strong potential, she's the one who came to church and seemed so strong, but her understanding of Gospel truths just was her problem and out of no where she just wanted us to stop coming over, so we did that, i guess that's how it goes, it's kind of frustrating though. The rest of the week was about the same, we managed to find one new investigator, taught her the lesson, but wasn't able to recontact her later that week. I'm still praying to find a strong investigator one who we can contact on a regular bases and one who will keep commitments. Tough to find. Anyways we had some crazy people as well, this one guy was cursing at us while we were going to see someone in an apartment and kept on saying we can't be there, then he gave an empty threat to call the police, I'm kind of used to that by now. it's pretty funny, I was glad though to have conference, it was like our days of rest, until the next one. There was some awesome talks especially in Priesthood session huh dad. Well, guys, just keep praying for me cause I'm still praying for you guys. I still believe there's someone out there who is truly ready. So that's the update, Dad I'm glad that I can be out here on a mission, I'm glad I can be a good example to my brothers and sisters whom I love, yes I love them...I know it's weird...it's okLOl Anyways I just wanted to take this time to say thank you parents for always leading me the right way or at least trying to, and for always loving and supporting me. I am truly blessed to be apart such a wonderful family. Dad you have been on a mission before, how would you deal in a situation that I am in right now with finding not so good investigators and having to drop them because of them not keeping commitments? It's kind of my struggle right now? Oh Dad I wanted to say thank you for always setting a good example and for showing me the way to true happiness in this life through the gospel and always being there at the cross roads in my life. Thankyou. Anyways, Brandon that's awesome you got you drivers license, it's got to be awesome to be able to drive aroung huh. How's school doing and football and such, people here still can't believe that I'm the oldest compared to you. Also it's pretty funny how crazy the UK Fans are here in Lexington. It's like their religion but their football team isn't that good...Well I hope everything is doing good, and remember Ballards talk i think in priesthood. So Vai how are you sis...how are things with school, sports, etc..., how are you and Tehani dealing with her first time in school at different places? Well I hope my sisters are doing well. Teva and Ethan, ....there not much to say, next, just kinding...how are you guys doing and your friends. Is Teva doing better with his attitude huh Mom? Oh are you guys excited for holloween, I think i'm going to go as a missionary what do you think? Well I love you guys a lot, thanks for the support. I got a letter from Deon's, tell them thanks, I loved the pictures, also the letters that heather wrote. So it's looks like Kevin is doing better, tell him from me that I'm still thinking about him. Tell Kevin Richards thank you for all he has done for me and how he has been a good role model and a friend for me in my life, and tell him how greatful I am for the service he gave me and to our ward, I am proud to have known him. Well finally time is always short, but I Love you guys always, and I pray that you have a good week, and i bear testimony that i deeply and truely know that this church is true, like Holland said, there's no reason why I would be out here unless i knew it was true, that it is worth fighting for. I love you all once again and I know you can only find happiness in this lie through our Savior. Just let him in. You guys have a good week.
Love Elder Todd
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Got Mail!!
Dear Mom and Dad, my Awesome Bros. and Sis. of mine, and Family in Tahiti
I'm doing great here in Kentucky, we arrived at the airport and the first thing we do once we found the Mission Pres. was to give a Book of Mormon in order to get our luggage, That was our first experience as real missionaries, now I can say I had the experience. So after that we went to the mission home, there was 19 of us. I know that's a lot of us.
The mission home was so nice, Kentucky style home, there was like boarding rooms downstairs and pianos and stuff, it was nice. There wasn't enough room so I slept with four other people in sleeping bags,..lol, anyways we got briefed on stuff and had dinner. Then we had devotional down stairs with the mission Pres. ,his councilors and the AP's an two other missionaries who were going home in two days. We all bore our testimonies. I said one of my main reasons why I'm a missionary is to be a good example for my siblings...after we bore our testimonies we went to bed. The next day we went to the stake center in Louisville to get our new companion.
My companion is Elder Rhoton, he's a track/cross country runner like me, we got along great. We said goodbye to all the missionaries that were leaving home in two days. It was awesome. I got Kaity's blanket at the office there. Then we took pictures with the Mission Pres., you should be getting the pictures soon. Then I said bye to my MTC buds and we went off to our area. My first area is in the Tates Creek, Lexington area West side. Oh by the way, the weather here has been amazingly nice, tons of green all over, it's ridiculous, and the horse ranches here are sooo huge and look sooo nice and expensive. The grass here has like calcium in it which is good for horse and is only grown here. I'm staying in a members home, the Krebb's Family, they're awesome. We then went to go see if I should buy a bike, but I decided to use a used one but we had to fix it up a bit, that took a while, then we went off to going to appointments and I.Q.'s, I was surprisingly pretty open to that, I wasn't afraid to talk to people and we were on bikes, easy to get away from danger. We did that till nine, and we found a good amount of people. It's callled the Great Kentucky Louisville Mission, Gotta Know you Love'M...Anyways that was my first day.
Today Wednesday the 9th by the way, I didn't get the chance to send emails on Monday, but throughout that week I learned sooo much about the mission here and it's been such a humbling experience, all is well and I'm working hard. Everyday we find at least 15 people as potentials, we got kicked out of an apartment place, but we will be back in a week. I experienced my first Kentucky rain storm on Monday, then got rained on yesterday, actually yesterday is what I want to tell you about. It was awesome, none of our appointments were there, and we weren't finding that much, but that morning we got our first referral and we went to check on her and give her a Lamb of God DVD. Right before we gave the lesson, she told us how she was dealing with personal problems and it was tearing her life apart and she was looking for a way out, she used to be a potential investigator a month ago but was dropped, then we got that referral, and that whole day we both were sooo tired and sweating and we wanted to take a break but we kept on going, biking takes a lot out of you, but if we hadn't talked to her we would have missed that opportunity, we set a baptismal date for her and gave her a priesthood blessing. What was also amazing and how our Lord always watches over us, 2 min. after the lesson a storm came in quick and we got rained on, we taught her outside by the way. So she got in and then it rained, the lord has never been so close in my life than he has been on my Mission for me. It's amazing all those experiences that we have everyday that build my testimony and faith in my Savior. There's a lot more I want to say but I don't have time sooo I hope all is well at home and everything is doing good with school and I will be sure to hear from you next week.
I love you guys soooo much and pray for you guys everyday. I pray a lot on the mission. Mom can you tell Kaity that I got her emails and that I sent her a letter yesterday with a tape? I'm so Sad to hear that Bishop isn't doing so well and I will be sure to keep him and his family in my prayers...I hope that he will be alright. Love you all sooo much,....,
Love Elder Todd
I'm doing great here in Kentucky, we arrived at the airport and the first thing we do once we found the Mission Pres. was to give a Book of Mormon in order to get our luggage, That was our first experience as real missionaries, now I can say I had the experience. So after that we went to the mission home, there was 19 of us. I know that's a lot of us.
The mission home was so nice, Kentucky style home, there was like boarding rooms downstairs and pianos and stuff, it was nice. There wasn't enough room so I slept with four other people in sleeping bags,..lol, anyways we got briefed on stuff and had dinner. Then we had devotional down stairs with the mission Pres. ,his councilors and the AP's an two other missionaries who were going home in two days. We all bore our testimonies. I said one of my main reasons why I'm a missionary is to be a good example for my siblings...after we bore our testimonies we went to bed. The next day we went to the stake center in Louisville to get our new companion.
My companion is Elder Rhoton, he's a track/cross country runner like me, we got along great. We said goodbye to all the missionaries that were leaving home in two days. It was awesome. I got Kaity's blanket at the office there. Then we took pictures with the Mission Pres., you should be getting the pictures soon. Then I said bye to my MTC buds and we went off to our area. My first area is in the Tates Creek, Lexington area West side. Oh by the way, the weather here has been amazingly nice, tons of green all over, it's ridiculous, and the horse ranches here are sooo huge and look sooo nice and expensive. The grass here has like calcium in it which is good for horse and is only grown here. I'm staying in a members home, the Krebb's Family, they're awesome. We then went to go see if I should buy a bike, but I decided to use a used one but we had to fix it up a bit, that took a while, then we went off to going to appointments and I.Q.'s, I was surprisingly pretty open to that, I wasn't afraid to talk to people and we were on bikes, easy to get away from danger. We did that till nine, and we found a good amount of people. It's callled the Great Kentucky Louisville Mission, Gotta Know you Love'M...Anyways that was my first day.
Today Wednesday the 9th by the way, I didn't get the chance to send emails on Monday, but throughout that week I learned sooo much about the mission here and it's been such a humbling experience, all is well and I'm working hard. Everyday we find at least 15 people as potentials, we got kicked out of an apartment place, but we will be back in a week. I experienced my first Kentucky rain storm on Monday, then got rained on yesterday, actually yesterday is what I want to tell you about. It was awesome, none of our appointments were there, and we weren't finding that much, but that morning we got our first referral and we went to check on her and give her a Lamb of God DVD. Right before we gave the lesson, she told us how she was dealing with personal problems and it was tearing her life apart and she was looking for a way out, she used to be a potential investigator a month ago but was dropped, then we got that referral, and that whole day we both were sooo tired and sweating and we wanted to take a break but we kept on going, biking takes a lot out of you, but if we hadn't talked to her we would have missed that opportunity, we set a baptismal date for her and gave her a priesthood blessing. What was also amazing and how our Lord always watches over us, 2 min. after the lesson a storm came in quick and we got rained on, we taught her outside by the way. So she got in and then it rained, the lord has never been so close in my life than he has been on my Mission for me. It's amazing all those experiences that we have everyday that build my testimony and faith in my Savior. There's a lot more I want to say but I don't have time sooo I hope all is well at home and everything is doing good with school and I will be sure to hear from you next week.
I love you guys soooo much and pray for you guys everyday. I pray a lot on the mission. Mom can you tell Kaity that I got her emails and that I sent her a letter yesterday with a tape? I'm so Sad to hear that Bishop isn't doing so well and I will be sure to keep him and his family in my prayers...I hope that he will be alright. Love you all sooo much,....,
Love Elder Todd
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