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 =)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
October 27, 2009 Pictures
1st snow in Logan
Kendric w/Logan Temple beyond
Elder Hale at Marshall's baptism
Snow in Logan!
Hey all!!
So, we woke up this morning to go to the temple and it was snowing with an inch already on the ground. Winter is here and it's supposed to only get worse. darn.
But all of that depressing news isn't depressing when you talk about baptisms! Marshall's baptism was great! We held it in the font at the Logan Tabernacle. The program was great and very involved and we even had a nonmember there. Afterward, Marshall got up and bore his testimony. The spirit was so strong! Stake conference was the next day so he will be confirmed on the first of Nov.
Speaking of stake conference, it was actually a regional stake conference held at the Spectrum up at USU. And who came to speak? None other than Ronald A. Rasband, M. Russell Ballard, and Henry B. Eyring. We got to go to the Spectrum and we sat right next to one of the cameras about 100ft away from those apostles. And it was cool because the cameraman was from Spanish Fork and knew the Heywoods.All of their talks were amazing!
So, on Thursday the elders that serve in Wellsville got emergency transfered to North Logan/Smithfield and we got sisters. It's kinda cool to have sisters in our district again and it's something that should be good for the area too. That same day we got a new car. Because its getting colder they're moving all the Pontiac Vibes up north and we got an '09 Malibu. It's a lot bigger car but it looks nice. Oh, and it gets missionary work done good too =)
So, we lost a date from Marshall being baptized, but we gained another one. Her name is Yani and we've been teaching her for a little while, but she finally accepted a date for Nov. 28th. It will be a challenge because she has some wow problems. But we read some scriptures and assured her that if she prays for help and has the desire she will be able to stop and be ready for bapism. I definately know that she can do it. It's possible with the Lord's help. I know all things are possible with the Lord's help. Even tho I was sick this past week I was still able to work. If the Lord wants his work to get done, which he does, then he provides a way. I was blessed to not actually get swine flu, I only had a fever for one day and then it just turned into a cold. So thanks for all of your prayers!
love you all
Elder Hale =)
So, we woke up this morning to go to the temple and it was snowing with an inch already on the ground. Winter is here and it's supposed to only get worse. darn.
But all of that depressing news isn't depressing when you talk about baptisms! Marshall's baptism was great! We held it in the font at the Logan Tabernacle. The program was great and very involved and we even had a nonmember there. Afterward, Marshall got up and bore his testimony. The spirit was so strong! Stake conference was the next day so he will be confirmed on the first of Nov.
Speaking of stake conference, it was actually a regional stake conference held at the Spectrum up at USU. And who came to speak? None other than Ronald A. Rasband, M. Russell Ballard, and Henry B. Eyring. We got to go to the Spectrum and we sat right next to one of the cameras about 100ft away from those apostles. And it was cool because the cameraman was from Spanish Fork and knew the Heywoods.All of their talks were amazing!
So, on Thursday the elders that serve in Wellsville got emergency transfered to North Logan/Smithfield and we got sisters. It's kinda cool to have sisters in our district again and it's something that should be good for the area too. That same day we got a new car. Because its getting colder they're moving all the Pontiac Vibes up north and we got an '09 Malibu. It's a lot bigger car but it looks nice. Oh, and it gets missionary work done good too =)
So, we lost a date from Marshall being baptized, but we gained another one. Her name is Yani and we've been teaching her for a little while, but she finally accepted a date for Nov. 28th. It will be a challenge because she has some wow problems. But we read some scriptures and assured her that if she prays for help and has the desire she will be able to stop and be ready for bapism. I definately know that she can do it. It's possible with the Lord's help. I know all things are possible with the Lord's help. Even tho I was sick this past week I was still able to work. If the Lord wants his work to get done, which he does, then he provides a way. I was blessed to not actually get swine flu, I only had a fever for one day and then it just turned into a cold. So thanks for all of your prayers!
love you all
Elder Hale =)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Winter's Coming
All in favor of watching general conference again say I!! It was amazing! I loved Niel L Anderson's about repentance and Pres. Monson's about anger and service, and Pres. Uchtdorf made me dad trunkie. But I loved Elder Holland's, he was way into it. I thot he was going to jump over the pulpit! His testimony of the Book of Mormon was intense! There's no way after that talk anyone could say the BOM is not true. I hope my testimony of the BOM can get that way, to the point where when I bear testimony of it nobody can disbelieve my words.
Well the fall colors are great right now but it feels like winter already. In the past week it's snowed twice already and the averege this week was 40 degrees. Thats so stinkin' cold for a Florida boy!! Needless to say, I brought out my big jacket. We are looking for a new apartment because the one we're in is way cold. It was even cold during the summer. I'll let you know if I need any winter stuff. Yesterday we had to travel down to Ogden for Elder Henke's glasses. It's a lot warmer there, by about 15 degrees. But through the canyon was a big snow storm wich was exciting. It was beautiful tho. The food of the week was taco soup. Had it 3 times, twice in one day. Fun stuff.
Elder Henke is pretty cool, he's got long arms and...he's 6'2 and...he has long arms. I dunno what to say about him except he's the polar opposite of my last companion, which is refreshing in a lot of ways. We don't have a lot of investigators and none with a date. But there is Erin & TJ Kaufman (bro12 and sis14) Justin Haas (9) and Brianne (9). All of them just need to have more desire and a better testimony of the atonement. I'm sure we'll get a new investigator soon tho. There are some people that are being prepared right now. We don't know who they are but we will find them.
Love ya'll so much!! Thanks for all ya'll's prayers!
Love, Elder Hale
Well the fall colors are great right now but it feels like winter already. In the past week it's snowed twice already and the averege this week was 40 degrees. Thats so stinkin' cold for a Florida boy!! Needless to say, I brought out my big jacket. We are looking for a new apartment because the one we're in is way cold. It was even cold during the summer. I'll let you know if I need any winter stuff. Yesterday we had to travel down to Ogden for Elder Henke's glasses. It's a lot warmer there, by about 15 degrees. But through the canyon was a big snow storm wich was exciting. It was beautiful tho. The food of the week was taco soup. Had it 3 times, twice in one day. Fun stuff.
Elder Henke is pretty cool, he's got long arms and...he's 6'2 and...he has long arms. I dunno what to say about him except he's the polar opposite of my last companion, which is refreshing in a lot of ways. We don't have a lot of investigators and none with a date. But there is Erin & TJ Kaufman (bro12 and sis14) Justin Haas (9) and Brianne (9). All of them just need to have more desire and a better testimony of the atonement. I'm sure we'll get a new investigator soon tho. There are some people that are being prepared right now. We don't know who they are but we will find them.
Love ya'll so much!! Thanks for all ya'll's prayers!
Love, Elder Hale
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Hi on Sept. 29th!
This last week has been good except we lost all three dates. But we will recommit them this week, but no one else new. Yesterday we did some service with the Hyrum elders and I helped clean the chicken coop. It was a new experience, not bad tho.
So its transfer time again. I am staying in Providence and I'm getting Elder Henke (pronaounced Hanky). It will be sweet, and Hanson is getting transfered to LA California. Goin home! He's so excited.
Tell Ben and Sicili thanks so much. I've met a cool family that is related thru Alma H. Yeah I think I will get some jelly beans for conf. even tho im trying to not gain weight.
Note to all, send all mail to the mission office, 2133 washington blvd ogden, UT 84401
love yall so much!!
Elder Hale =)
So its transfer time again. I am staying in Providence and I'm getting Elder Henke (pronaounced Hanky). It will be sweet, and Hanson is getting transfered to LA California. Goin home! He's so excited.
Tell Ben and Sicili thanks so much. I've met a cool family that is related thru Alma H. Yeah I think I will get some jelly beans for conf. even tho im trying to not gain weight.
Note to all, send all mail to the mission office, 2133 washington blvd ogden, UT 84401
love yall so much!!
Elder Hale =)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sept. 22, 2009
Hey all!
This week has been much better than the past few. We got two new investigators with dates and we were able to recommit one of our other investigators. So we have three dates! Not as much as have had or could have, but it's good for right now. Our two new investigators are a brother and sister 12&14. Thanks for the refferral. Since he's a student I cant teach him, but we'll figure it out =).
Elder Hanson has had another trunky week, but other than that and the wonderful investigator stuff there's not much else that has happened. Oh, I was on exchanges with Elder Fairbanks (one of my zone leaders), and we went to do some service for an ivestigator of theirs from New York. We started talking about church and stuff and her big concern with this church was that in sacrament meeting there are too many kids and she doesn't like kids. And young couples being young couples, and it's too distracting and we don't know anything because that's what weve grown up with, and since she's from NY she wants to just yell at everyone. Elder Fairbanks was getting into it and we were late for a lesson, so I asked for a closing prayer and it all ended well. haha It was exciting.
But thank you for all your prayers and support.
Love you all!
Elder Hale
This week has been much better than the past few. We got two new investigators with dates and we were able to recommit one of our other investigators. So we have three dates! Not as much as have had or could have, but it's good for right now. Our two new investigators are a brother and sister 12&14. Thanks for the refferral. Since he's a student I cant teach him, but we'll figure it out =).
Elder Hanson has had another trunky week, but other than that and the wonderful investigator stuff there's not much else that has happened. Oh, I was on exchanges with Elder Fairbanks (one of my zone leaders), and we went to do some service for an ivestigator of theirs from New York. We started talking about church and stuff and her big concern with this church was that in sacrament meeting there are too many kids and she doesn't like kids. And young couples being young couples, and it's too distracting and we don't know anything because that's what weve grown up with, and since she's from NY she wants to just yell at everyone. Elder Fairbanks was getting into it and we were late for a lesson, so I asked for a closing prayer and it all ended well. haha It was exciting.
But thank you for all your prayers and support.
Love you all!
Elder Hale
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