So, the new myldsmail is up and running. It automatically changed my email to kendric.hale@myldsmail.net but I think it forwards everything sent to the other one to the new one.
So yes it was Chinese New Year on the 14th and we got permission to go eat with Mei Qing (former investigator in Kaysville) in the evening, that was cool. The dumplings she made were amazing! and also I tried another new food, jellyfish! It was not that exciting, just chewy. And she had these amazing shrimp balls battered with bread and deep fried, mmm so good. It's kinda funny cause we moved to Centerville and we are teaching another Chinese lady named Zhao Ning (zJow-ning is the best way I can explain how to pronounce it). She knows Mei Qing. She's way cool and really wants to be baptized but because of political issues she can't right now. But she is doing mish work: she invited her friend Ying Ying to learn about the gospel and she likes it.
Rebecca is getting baptized on the 27th. She is early thirties prolly and is extremely ready. If you didn't know it you would think she was already a member. Other then those two we really dont have any investigators. =( but that's why we're here and what members are for =)
Last sunday one of the sacrament mtgs we went to was a missionary homecoming. The missionary's name was Elder Packer, the grandson of Pres. Packer, so who else was there? President Packer himself! He was the closing speaker. It was really cool to see him outside of Gen Conference. It was very cool. Probly the quietest Utah family ward sacrament I've been to.
Love ya'll and hope to hear from ya'll!
Love elder Hale =)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Letter from the Bennett's
Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 4:24:32 PM
Subject: Elder Hale
Hi Lynette,
Your son Elder Hale, gave me this address as per my request. He said that you are okay with random e-mails. I just want to tell you Thank you for a wonderful son that you raised. We have enjoyed getting to know him and his companion Elder Deming. They have fun personalities and a strong testimony of the gospel. Our testimonies have been strengthened as they have shared dinner, family home evenings and stop by visits with us. As members, we don't get the opportunity to have the missionaries over too often. We were happy when our daughter saw them in church and invited them over for dinner. They shared their music talents and I have to say they sing very well. They sang silent night and the harmony was amazing! They also came over so we could share birthdays. Our son has the same birthday as Elder Deming and close to your son's on the 13th of December. I attached some pictures we took during a family home evening lesson they gave on putting on the Armour of God to help avoid the fiery darts of the adversary. They made this Armour themselves. I love the duct tape and the broom end they used as accents. As you will see, they used a nerf gun to symbolize the fiery darts of the adversary. We loved the lesson and their testimonies.
Tonight during family home evening my children will write some thoughts on Elder Hale and the impact he has had on their life. Your son and his companion have been great examples. My children, ages 17, 14, 11, and 8 have commented over and over how much they really like Elder Hale and Elder Deming and that they are fun missionaries. I will send that to you in the mail. I thought you might like to see the pictures and know what's coming. Thanks again for your sons example. He is an awesome missionary!!
Love,
Sister Josie Bennett
Kaysville Utah
Subject: Elder Hale
Hi Lynette,
Your son Elder Hale, gave me this address as per my request. He said that you are okay with random e-mails. I just want to tell you Thank you for a wonderful son that you raised. We have enjoyed getting to know him and his companion Elder Deming. They have fun personalities and a strong testimony of the gospel. Our testimonies have been strengthened as they have shared dinner, family home evenings and stop by visits with us. As members, we don't get the opportunity to have the missionaries over too often. We were happy when our daughter saw them in church and invited them over for dinner. They shared their music talents and I have to say they sing very well. They sang silent night and the harmony was amazing! They also came over so we could share birthdays. Our son has the same birthday as Elder Deming and close to your son's on the 13th of December. I attached some pictures we took during a family home evening lesson they gave on putting on the Armour of God to help avoid the fiery darts of the adversary. They made this Armour themselves. I love the duct tape and the broom end they used as accents. As you will see, they used a nerf gun to symbolize the fiery darts of the adversary. We loved the lesson and their testimonies.
Tonight during family home evening my children will write some thoughts on Elder Hale and the impact he has had on their life. Your son and his companion have been great examples. My children, ages 17, 14, 11, and 8 have commented over and over how much they really like Elder Hale and Elder Deming and that they are fun missionaries. I will send that to you in the mail. I thought you might like to see the pictures and know what's coming. Thanks again for your sons example. He is an awesome missionary!!
Love,
Sister Josie Bennett
Kaysville Utah
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Baptisms and Transfer to Centerville
AMAZING!
Ashley and Bray got baptized Saturday evening!! Ashley's baptism was so cool. It was at 5pm and she had lots of friends and family to support her. She was so ready and the spirit definitely bore witness.
Then Bray's baptism was at 7 so we just added some more hot water to the font for him. Right after he came out of the water he hugged the guy that was baptizing him as he cried and the spirit was there so strong. Then he wanted to bear his testimony and spoke for about ten minutes. Probably half the people there were crying and so happy. His non member parents were there too so they felt the spirit. The next day in sacrament mtg he chose me to do the confirmation. It was such a cool experience! He is so happy and loves the gospel! This gospel is so true!
Now, for the crazy info on transfers...Elder Deming and I are........staying together!!! But not in Kaysville. Apparently because Kaysville is about 90% members it hasn't been doing well this last year as far as baptisms so they are giving our area to other missionaries and taking all our stakes off active proselyting. As for D & I, we are whitewashing Centerville, just two towns south of k-town. But we're in the same district???? It doesnt quite make sense yet. I've determined that my brain isnt large enough to wrap around all that's happening. I will have more info (hopefully) by next week. And I will let you know what I know. But I love ya'll, and now I have to go pack and clean our apartment.
love elder Hale =)
Ashley and Bray got baptized Saturday evening!! Ashley's baptism was so cool. It was at 5pm and she had lots of friends and family to support her. She was so ready and the spirit definitely bore witness.
Then Bray's baptism was at 7 so we just added some more hot water to the font for him. Right after he came out of the water he hugged the guy that was baptizing him as he cried and the spirit was there so strong. Then he wanted to bear his testimony and spoke for about ten minutes. Probably half the people there were crying and so happy. His non member parents were there too so they felt the spirit. The next day in sacrament mtg he chose me to do the confirmation. It was such a cool experience! He is so happy and loves the gospel! This gospel is so true!
Now, for the crazy info on transfers...Elder Deming and I are........staying together!!! But not in Kaysville. Apparently because Kaysville is about 90% members it hasn't been doing well this last year as far as baptisms so they are giving our area to other missionaries and taking all our stakes off active proselyting. As for D & I, we are whitewashing Centerville, just two towns south of k-town. But we're in the same district???? It doesnt quite make sense yet. I've determined that my brain isnt large enough to wrap around all that's happening. I will have more info (hopefully) by next week. And I will let you know what I know. But I love ya'll, and now I have to go pack and clean our apartment.
love elder Hale =)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
New Year's With a Chinese Twist
Hey guys, sorry but I didn't get your email this week.
But new years was great! Preface to my story: Christmas eve we ate Chinese with this family and their Return Missionary son gave the owner of the Chinese place (we eat there all the time) two Chinese Book of Mormons. So New Years eve we ate at the resteraunt with the RM son (Devin) and she invited us back the next evening because she was hosting a dinner for this kid who was called to Taiwan, and she made REAL Chinese food. Such amazing foods as pork ribs, squid, scallops shrimp, cow intestine, duck, lotus root pork things (I don't kow what you call 'em but they're good) and this eggplant stuff. All of it was way good. I think my favorite was the squid and cow intestine. But that's not the coolest part. We are going to teach the resteraunt owner! She is like the nicest lady ever and she remembers me and Elder Deming from when we served in the area 6 months ago and went there like twice! We were so blessed because just a week before we met an rm that spoke Chinese and the owner loves him. So, long story short, we're going to baptize the nicest Chinese lady ever. Her name is Meiquin (may-chi) which means beautiful piano.
And there are many more blessings and answered prayers lately. We just got a call the other day from this kid named Brae that said he lives in Ogden but his bishop up there told him to meet with missionaries in k-town because he has friends here and that he wants to get baptized, so could we teach him? haha! Of COURSE we'll teach him! Another kid (Doug) has been going to church every week for 7 months but hasn't gotten baptized only because his dad wont let him. But recently his dad has been thinking about it more. Woohoo!
So lately my testimony has been strengthened from answers to prayers and fasting. I know the Lord listens and loves us and wants to bless us, we just need to humble ourselves so the blessings come. Thank ya'll for your prayers. They are definitely being answered! I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas break even if you didnt get one =)
Love ya'll! Elder Hale
But new years was great! Preface to my story: Christmas eve we ate Chinese with this family and their Return Missionary son gave the owner of the Chinese place (we eat there all the time) two Chinese Book of Mormons. So New Years eve we ate at the resteraunt with the RM son (Devin) and she invited us back the next evening because she was hosting a dinner for this kid who was called to Taiwan, and she made REAL Chinese food. Such amazing foods as pork ribs, squid, scallops shrimp, cow intestine, duck, lotus root pork things (I don't kow what you call 'em but they're good) and this eggplant stuff. All of it was way good. I think my favorite was the squid and cow intestine. But that's not the coolest part. We are going to teach the resteraunt owner! She is like the nicest lady ever and she remembers me and Elder Deming from when we served in the area 6 months ago and went there like twice! We were so blessed because just a week before we met an rm that spoke Chinese and the owner loves him. So, long story short, we're going to baptize the nicest Chinese lady ever. Her name is Meiquin (may-chi) which means beautiful piano.
And there are many more blessings and answered prayers lately. We just got a call the other day from this kid named Brae that said he lives in Ogden but his bishop up there told him to meet with missionaries in k-town because he has friends here and that he wants to get baptized, so could we teach him? haha! Of COURSE we'll teach him! Another kid (Doug) has been going to church every week for 7 months but hasn't gotten baptized only because his dad wont let him. But recently his dad has been thinking about it more. Woohoo!
So lately my testimony has been strengthened from answers to prayers and fasting. I know the Lord listens and loves us and wants to bless us, we just need to humble ourselves so the blessings come. Thank ya'll for your prayers. They are definitely being answered! I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas break even if you didnt get one =)
Love ya'll! Elder Hale
Thursday, November 5, 2009
November's Here
Hey all!
Well, not a lot has happened this week except Halloween. It's not the greatest holiday, there's too many people that think that wearing basically nothing is a costume and they think its cool. It's not. We were walking around during the day and there were so many people that aasked if we were real missionaries or just dressed up like missionaries. And one guy that was like "wow guys, you really went out on a limb didnt you?" Yeah, we are real missionaries and we can baptize you to prove it! The rule on halloween is that we can't work past 6pm and we have to either be in a member's home or sit in our apartment. We chose members. The Smith's are an awesome family. We just played games and had fun. Bro Smith was torturing us by having the World Series on and making comments like "wow that was a good play". It's amazing how much more I like sports when I can't watch them =( Oh well. It was really fun.
As far as more spiritual things, we got two more baptism dates and we have a baptism this Saturday. Katreasha's getting baptized! The only problem is that it's at the same time as Marshall's wedding. We're working on that.
Yes, transfers are coming up on Nov11th. I have been in Providence for 6 months now. I really like it. It's a great area to work in. It's possible that I will stay in the area tho, Pres Olson doesnt care how long you're in an area as long as your good for that area. He served his mission in Sweden and was in an area for 9 months, so it's not a big deal to him. Who knows, it will be exciting to see what happens. But whatever happens, it happens because it needs to. God isn't random. He doesn't do things just because, he does it for a purpose. Unknown to us most of the time, but always for our benefit. I know that's true.
I love you all, and thanks for all of your prayers and support.
Love Elder Hale =)
Well, not a lot has happened this week except Halloween. It's not the greatest holiday, there's too many people that think that wearing basically nothing is a costume and they think its cool. It's not. We were walking around during the day and there were so many people that aasked if we were real missionaries or just dressed up like missionaries. And one guy that was like "wow guys, you really went out on a limb didnt you?" Yeah, we are real missionaries and we can baptize you to prove it! The rule on halloween is that we can't work past 6pm and we have to either be in a member's home or sit in our apartment. We chose members. The Smith's are an awesome family. We just played games and had fun. Bro Smith was torturing us by having the World Series on and making comments like "wow that was a good play". It's amazing how much more I like sports when I can't watch them =( Oh well. It was really fun.
As far as more spiritual things, we got two more baptism dates and we have a baptism this Saturday. Katreasha's getting baptized! The only problem is that it's at the same time as Marshall's wedding. We're working on that.
Yes, transfers are coming up on Nov11th. I have been in Providence for 6 months now. I really like it. It's a great area to work in. It's possible that I will stay in the area tho, Pres Olson doesnt care how long you're in an area as long as your good for that area. He served his mission in Sweden and was in an area for 9 months, so it's not a big deal to him. Who knows, it will be exciting to see what happens. But whatever happens, it happens because it needs to. God isn't random. He doesn't do things just because, he does it for a purpose. Unknown to us most of the time, but always for our benefit. I know that's true.
I love you all, and thanks for all of your prayers and support.
Love Elder Hale =)
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