tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82632280948844452542024-03-13T18:02:57.289-07:00Some Martin Missionary MomentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-78435504443222791962018-06-04T21:35:00.001-07:002018-06-04T21:35:45.662-07:00The EndHello world! This is it! My last weekly email as a full time missionary! It sure has been a blast to be able to share the Gospel! I know that we are here to have JOY! One of my favorite lines in "Preach My Gospel" (we study from, along with the scripture) is "As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the Gospel will increase." I have truly seen that- and as I have shared the Gospel, I have felt joy that I hadn't before. From seeing someone connect with Heaven in prayer for the first time, to feeling the Spirit with them and seeing them enter the waters of baptism and work towards the temple, has been such a blessing and a joy.<br />
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On Friday I had the opportunity to go to the LA temple one last time before I head home! It is always such a great experience going to the temple.<br />
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On Sunday in Sacrament meeting, it was a very good, spiritual testimony meeting! To end the night, I went to visit a couple families that have had a big impact on my mission and my life for sure!<br />
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I love this Gospel. I know that it can change lives. I have seen it so much. I know the joy that comes from within the Gospel as we recognize our identity as children of a loving Father in Heaven and the plan that He has for each and every one of us. I KNOW the Book of Mormon is true. I know that Jesus is the Christ and that through Him, we can be saved from death- both physically and spiritually. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, and was called of Him, to restore the Church of Jesus Christ back on the earth, with the Priesthood Authority to administer the ordinances necessary for salvation. What a blessing it has been to share this good news with others, and gain a stronger testimony of it for myself.<br />
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I love all of you that have helped me and supported me along this path!<br />
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103 down, 1 to go. That's the weeks of my mission- I have been so grateful for the opportunity that I've had to serve my mission. My mission President has always said that a mission "isn't a gift to God, it's a gift from God." That is truly the case. I have learned so many eternal truths in the 2 years I've been in the Great San Fernando California mission. The greatest of these truths is that God know each and every one of us and He loves us. I have felt that love, and I have seen others feel and recognize His love in their lives too.<br />
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It was a great week, this week. I was able to witness 3 people that I had the opportunity to teach, enter the waters of baptism. What a joyful time!<br />
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We spent so much time knocking again. On Tuesday morning, we got a call from President to get some elders together to help out an organization called "Family Promises" for the next day. We weren't too sure what we'd be doing. As we were knocking on Tuesday, the second to the last door we knocked, a guy told us they were moving the next day. We offered to help, and he said "it's okay, we have help from an organization called Family Promises." Sure enough, on Wednesday morning we were at his house again with this organization to help them move some stuff. He opened up and asked some good questions and he was able to learn a little bit about the Restored Gospel. We have been knocking a lot and talking to some really cool people.<br />
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On Friday, we did some knocking in the morning before it was time for us to head over and fill the font for the baptisms. Elder Ybarguen baptized Priscilla, and I was asked to baptize Samira. There was a ton of support from the ward, as well. The program was very spiritual- the opening hymn was "When I Am Baptized" in the children's songbook, and the closing hymn was "I Know that My Redeemer Lives", which are two songs that instantly invite the Spirit. <br />
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Saturday morning we traveled down to Woodland Hills to witness Imelda's baptism as well. She received a warm welcome to the ward and was overcome with the Spirit. I love seeing people feel the Spirit and the joy that comes from the Gospel. I have seen it change peoples lives, including my own. <br />
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Sunday, Elder Ybarguen confirmed Priscilla, and I confirmed Samira. They love the Gospel. Samira loves Primary, and Priscilla has just been swarmed in Relief Society. This ward is great with unfamiliar faces and making sure they're comfortable. It has been a great ward to end my mission in.<br />
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On Memorial Day, we did what we could to find people to teach. We went to parks to find families to teach, but apparently that's a thing of the past. We had din-din with Sister Wallace again. This is the older lady in our ward that has us over and puts way too much on our plate...I had vegetables and more vegetables. She kept piling them on my plate, and so did Eric Aubrey, a hilarious kid that we bring with us. The other older ladies that were there kept asking why I was getting any meat, I was asking myself the same thing, But when I finished one plate of veggies, she loaded me up again. I got full on veggies...that's enough for the next couple of weeks. <br />
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I hope everyone enjoys the last week of May and the first part of June! I'm going to do the same! Thank you all for the love and support you've given me over the last two years! I'll hear from some of you next week, and SEE others of you next week!<br />
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PS Happy Birthday Parker!<br />
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Hey everyone! I hope all of you have had a great week! Time is flying by, May is almost done...😊 We had a lot of meetings this week, but still had plenty of time to proselyte!<br />
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Tuesday we got a call that we needed to go and help the housing coordinators shut down one of the apartments in our zone. So we spent a couple of hours moving everything out of there, afterwards, we spent a good amount of time knocking, up until dinner time, and then we had a meeting with a member of the high council.<br />
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Wednesday was much the same. We got an oil change and did weekly planning and knocked doors. We had a really good knockout where we found a couple people and talked to a lot of nice folks. We had a couple of lessons in the evening, as well. One was a kid, that after going back, decided he doesn't want to meet anymore, and the other was another investigator we have that just wishes all his problems would just disappear. "If all my problems just got taken away, I'd get baptized right away!" If only that's how it worked, right? In a trial of faith, Elder Neil L. Anderson, of the twelve, advises us to "do the very things that helped build our core of faith; you exercise faith in Christ, you pray, you ponder the scriptures, you repent, you keep the commandments (especially going to church and partaking of the sacrament, I might add) and you serve others." We were able to share these things with our friend and share other personal experiences and testimony about them. I know those things are crucial. The Gospel of Jesus Christ doesn't just take our problems away, it allows us to face them with greater faith, peace, and hope.<br />
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Thursday was a day of meetings. We had district meeting, after which we knocked, had dinner, and then a meeting with President Henrie, the Stake President, and a high councilor to discuss the missionary efforts in this stake. Those are always such good meetings. Sitting there with 3 huge spiritual giants- what a blessing.<br />
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Friday we had interviews with President Henrie. It was our usual transfer interviews, but also my departing one. It was weird to talk with my Mission President about home- goals and plans I have set, and the things I want to accomplish, but it was a good discussion where he gave me some good counsel. With that being said, it was my last time going to lunch with him too. We went to Chili's and I got some bomb chipotle chicken and waffles! President liked them too!<br />
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We were able to have a good lesson with Priscilla and Samira as well, as they prepare for their baptisms! They're doing so well! While we were meeting with them, they put their small dog, Rosie, in the backyard. Towards the end of the lesson, Rosie started making goat sounds in the backyard because she wanted to come back inside. We started laughing because it was pretty funny and then Priscilla says "Everyone in this house is bilingual...including the dog!" I was dying laughing!<br />
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Saturday we had a lot of lessons scheduled, but all but one fell through. We did more knocking, around all of the fallen through lessons. The lesson was with Samira and Priscilla, and they also had their baptism interviews that day. As we were walking and talking throughout the day, I mentioned how it would be nice to have a small carry on bag for when I head off- literally minutes later we saw a 30 foot dumpster in front of someone's house, and it had a suitcase set in there. It was a miracle! We had knocked this door the day previously, so it was about to get weird. We knocked again, and the guy yelled to go away, I responded that I had a question. He came and talked from behind the door. I asked if it was trash in front of his house, and his obvious answer was 'yes'. Then he opened the door, I asked for the carry on sized suitcase, he looked me right in the eyes, told me 'no' and slammed the door. We just laughed. It was pretty hilarious! 🤣<br />
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Sunday was really good! Church was awesome- it was high council Sunday, so the speakers were good, and Samira and Priscilla came to church. Both got swarmed with members and so we just let the members take over, it was great! We were able to find some new investigators as well, so that was good. We had a good knockout to finish the week.<br />
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PS Quick Birthday shout outs to Andrew Jensen on Friday, my brother Zac on Saturday, and my other nuther big brother Josh, today!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-19415094145128193432018-05-15T20:47:00.002-07:002018-05-22T19:12:39.935-07:00Small and Simple ThingsHello everyone, and happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figure in my life! We couldn't do it without.you!<br />
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We have done all we can the last couple of weeks to find people to teach! We have spent a lot of time being out and about with the people and knocking a lot of doors. That's how most of Tuesday went, until later on we had dinner with a recent convert and her family, and then a meeting with the stake high councilor.<br />
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Wednesday was much of the same as well. In the evening, we had a lesson with one of our friends and we're helping him recognize and understand the Spirit in his life. That is one of my favorite things to teach people and help people with. I have loved the experiences I've had feeling the Spirit and the influence that it has been in my mission- it truly is one of the greatest gifts God has given us.<br />
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On Thursday we had mission conference. A lot of it was on the use of smart phones and the safeguards using them and such, but President Henrie gave a bomb training on the little things and how they can make a huge difference. We watched some clips of President Oak's talk from General Conference titled, "Small and Simple Things". One thing that was emphasized is how lives can be changed by these small and seemingly insignificant choices. President Oak's says "The only preparation for that one profound decision which can change a life, or even a nation, is those hundreds and thousands of half-conscious, self defining, seemingly insignificant decisions made in private." I've seen how these small decisions can make big differences! I also got to see some missionaries for the last time before hitting the pavement. It was good to catch up a little bit with some old companions and mission friends.<br />
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We were able to have a quick little lesson with Priscilla and Samira as well, and they're still on track for their baptisms!<br />
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On Friday we did some more morning and early afternoon knocking, before doing an exchange with the assistants. I went with Elder Maynes in Stevenson Ranch and Castaic. It was a good little exchange with him. We had a good knockout and talked to some good people and picked up an investigator on the way. It started to sprinkle a little bit as well which is weird. This weather is as bipolar as Utah's. We saw a guy broke down in a left turn lane, so we went to help him push, and he just asked us to give him a jump start start, so we did. He told us since we were the only ones to stop and help, he was gonna come to the Mormon church. We drove off, and thought the car he had might not make it, so we turned back around and found him broke down again at the next light. We jumped him again, and he said "Next time you see me, I'll be a Mormon!" Haha, it was hilarious. It was good to learn from Elder Maynes as well, he's a good Elder!<br />
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Saturday was yet another full day of knocking. In the evening we had a really good lesson with Samira and Priscilla. They asked a lot of questions which is good, because it shows their intent and seeking of truth! We had dinner with good ol' Sister Wallace. I can't even describe how...awesome it was. She is an elderly lady who cooks all day for us. She's so kind. And then she takes food to her neighbors and when we offer to do anything, she won't let us because she doesn't want to inconvenience us. She's so nice. Apparently something happens every time the missionaries come over, and this time, her stove top was ticking and gas was coming out, she wouldn't let us help her, but she had us eating while she tried to fix it. What a lady.<br />
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Sunday was really good. Church was awesome! Unfortunately, none of our friends were able to make it to church. The speakers were awesome and so was Sunday school. In priesthood quorum, the talk by President Oak's was emphasized again. It must be important to do the little, seemingly insignificant things. Another favorite part of the talk is this: "Those seemingly insignificant private decisions include how we use our time, what we view on television and the internet, what we read, the art and music with which we surround ourselves at work and at home, what we seek for entertainment, and how we apply our commitment to be honest and truthful. Another seemingly small and simple thing is being civil and cheerful in our personal interactions. None of these desirable small and simple things will lift us to great things unless they are practiced consistently and continuously."<br />
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I know that as we do these things, we can make a big difference, as we do them consistently!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-73632687132160720232018-05-07T20:36:00.002-07:002018-05-07T20:36:52.685-07:00I Know the Lord is in the Details of our LivesHey everyone!<br />
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Great week here in Santa Clarita! Lots of good stuff happening and time is flying by! Quicker that I would hope. I have learned a lot here on my mission and from each and every companion.<br />
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We had MLC this week and it was really good. We had some good discussions. It was the last one for me in my mission. I have loved those meetings and learning from one another.<br />
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Priscilla and Samira are still doing well! They are both progressing so well, and are getting closer and more ready for their baptisms! They came to church again this Sunday! Which is awesome! It was a really good, spiritual testimony meeting, and to end it, we sand hymn #136, "I know that my Redeemer lives". If you want to feel the Spirit quickly, listen to that song.<br />
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We knocked a lot of doors this week. We didn't do too much teaching, other than those lessons with Priscilla and Samira, and then that of everyone we talked to on their doorsteps and in the streets. We spent a lot of time on the streets and talking with everyone and knocking a lot of doors. We found a couple of really cool people this last week.<br />
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I know the Lord is in the details of our lives. I've seen and RECOGNIZED the blessings of the Lord in my life, and am doing my best to REMEMBER those blessings. I know that from the things we do, and exercising our faith, we can be a blessing to those around us.<br />
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Mosiah 8:18 Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.<br />
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I love you all!<br />
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Elder Martin<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-25438839034795927992018-04-30T17:42:00.000-07:002018-04-30T17:42:38.112-07:00First Week of the Last TransferHello everybody! We had a great week here in California! Time's a ticking. We had transfers on Tuesday, to begin my last transfer. I got my new companion, Elder Ybarguen. He's the man!<br />
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Things are going awesome for us here in Santa Clarita! The weather is good, we have a baptism coming up, and things are just going well all around! We spent a lot of time knocking this week. We were able to find a couple new investigators, which is always good.<br />
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"We had a really good lesson with Priscilla and Samira this week. They are doing so good and they moved their baptism to May 18 (one day earlier) so that Priscilla's daughter, Sonya, a convert of about 5 years, can come! I am so excited for them and they are so ready! I am grateful to be part of their conversion process! During our lesson last night, Samira (10 years old) ripped a small fart. She blamed it on her 26 year old sister, Sonya. As they were arguing about who did it,Samira ripped a MASSIVE one! Elder Martin and I were laughing so hard that we were crying and Priscilla started gagging!!!! It was so funny! We lost the dog during this process and Priscilla said "Where is Rosie?" Sonya said, "She's dead." HAHAHA It was so funny! They are so awesome and I am so excited for them!"<br />
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We had dinner with an awesome family in our ward, the Millers. They are always so good to us. Brother Miller has a reputation in the mission for giving the Elders WAY too much ice cream. He puts it in a massive bowl and he calls it the "Miller Bowl". It is half a carton of ice cream! Elder Ybarguen and I both decided to give it a go, and somehow, we both got it done after eating 2 cheeseburgers each for dinner. I was so stoked to get it done, but I almost threw up. Good times!<br />
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We were able to have a couple people come to church, which is awesome. I got called out of nowhere to go up and introduce myself and bear my testimony, which is chill, but it caught me off guard. But things are going great, I love it here in the mission!<br />
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I love that I get to share this great message, that the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth- precious truths for us to learn and live! I hope that all of us will do what it takes to seek out these truths, and apply them in our lives. I know the Gospel can and will change you!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-199778126460202852018-04-23T22:05:00.000-07:002018-04-30T13:37:26.574-07:00The Final Countdown...bye bye YSA<br />
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Hey everyone! Sorry this is going to be a really short email this week! We had a lot going on this week. Mainly teaching- We taught a lot of lessons that all went great. Luckily for me, I haven't been a part of any "bad" lessons lately. The Spirit has been with us as we teach, which is crucial. The nearer I've gotten to the end of my mission, the more I recognize how little I, as a missionary actually do. The Lord truly does prepare the elect to receive the Gospel and it's up to us as the missionaries to be disciplined in all that we do so the Lord trusts us with his precious children.<br />
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My good friend Ramin was able to be baptized this last week as well, which is always so cool to be a part of. I love being able to witness others come unto Christ. I especially love their testimony they share after. Ramin mentioned "Mormons are the nicest people- it's because they follow Jesus Christ and His Gospel." It was simple, but powerful. We celebrated by going to In 'n' Out afterward. On Sunday he was confirmed and Qaseem also received the priesthood!<br />
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We got transfer calls as well, and for my last 6 weeks, I'm being shipped out of YSA and Woodland Hills. I'm heading BACK up to Santa Clarita to be in the Canyon Country ward with Elder Ybarguen. (Funny side note; Elder Howell, Elder Oswald, and Elder Ybarguen all knew each other before the mission being from Idaho Falls. I got the 3 musketeers of Idahoans in the last 4 transfers.)<br />
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I know the Gospel is true. I've lived it. I've seen it change my life, and the lives of others.<br />
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I love every single one of you!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-59683346260037265742018-04-17T09:03:00.000-07:002018-04-18T07:48:24.173-07:00I Love Being Busy, and I Love the GospelHello everyone! Another great week. We're putting in the work here in Canoga Park. I absolutely love the areas I'm in, and so grateful I've been in this zone for a year of my mission!<br />
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On Monday, we had a lesson with Imelda. She has been reading the Book of Mormon everyday! Each time we meet, she has pages of notes to show us and questions to ask! Now that's real intent! We were also able to meet with Jimmy and Anne again. I mention each week how much I love them, but I can't express it, haha! We had a dinner and a good lesson with them. We had Persian food and ate a ton!<br />
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On Tuesday, we had a lesson with Laura and then we were able to do our weekly planning. A little bit later on, we did an exchange with some Elders in our zone. I was able to go with one of them in their area and help them find people to teach! It was a good little exchange. It's fun to go on exchanges and learn from other missionaries!<br />
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Wednesday we had a couple lessons. It turned out good because the member we brought to one of them, turned out to live right next to our friend. They were able to connect really well, so it was awesome! We decided to take Jimmy and Anne out for dinner too, and we had a really good time with them!<br />
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Thursday we had a couple meetings. We had district meeting and a stake mission meeting, which is where we meet with the stake president and the mission president and discuss the missionary work. Afterwards, the stake president pulled us in the stake high council meeting and had us briefly talk, so that was interesting. We were able to find a couple new investigators, as well as we knocked! At the end of the night we were at Jersey Mike's, and the worker just asked us one question- we ended up teaching him the whole Restoration as he made our sandwiches. Before my mission, I had a hard time sharing the Gospel period, let alone in a restaurant, to a worker with other customers. The Gospel can and will bless everyone, that's why it is so important that we share it with everyone!<br />
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On Friday, we had a lesson with a lady named Nina, who is from China. She is a student and just happened to walk into the institute building on Thursday, the institute director called us saying that Nina had just walked in. We had a really good lesson and we saw her whole demeanor change. She told us too that "you're so different than everyone else, there is something about you!" Later in the day we went on exchanges with the assistants and I was with Elder Hadley in Stevenson Ranch and we got to work a little bit together, and act like we were companions while we could. That was fun.<br />
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Saturday and Sunday were both good. We were able to meet with Ramin again on Saturday and had his interview on Sunday! He is ready for his baptism! Nina came to church and really enjoyed it as well! She was so happy! It was a good Sabbath day!<br />
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We've been really busy covering the two wards, but it sure is fun. I love being busy, and I love the Gospel! I'm sorry there's nothing inspirational today, but pray and you can receive inspiration!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-36336798998208949642018-04-10T19:17:00.002-07:002018-04-10T19:17:20.248-07:00Act on the First Prompting- "orange line"Summer is in full swing here in Southern California. We're hitting the 90's today, and boy does it feel like it! We had a great week!<br />
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On Monday the temperature started getting hot, so we did a BBQ as a zone, so that was fun, but later on we had a lesson with Jimmy and Anne as per usual Monday night's. They're continuing to progress and grow in the Gospel, which is cool to see first hand.<br />
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Tuesday we had a couple of lessons and weekly planning. It was also our friend Qaseem's birthday, so we did what we could for him to have a good day. We got him a little care package, and surprised him with it at institute- I don't think I've ever seen anyone so happy! (Wait untul you see his smile in my photos, he's got a big smile.)<br />
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On Wednesday we had MLC. We learned how to better use Facebook for online proselyting purposes and the app that has all the info for our areas. It was a good meeting and got to see some good company, as well. It's always good to see some past companions.<br />
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Thursday was an awesome day. It was crazy. We had district meeting and we had trainings in both districts, and sure enough, President showed up, haha. It was all good though. Afterwards, we had a good lesson and some obstacles came up- which is good. It helps us know what to teach and how to help them overcome said obstacles. We had some good knocking and then spent some time trying to get a hold of our friend who was supposed to be baptized on Saturday. The adversary has been working on him; first he had his phone stolen on the bus, so we couldn't contact him, his family isn't too fond of us, so we can't stop by. The only way we could contact was an app he had on an ipod, but it only works with wi-fi, so it was hard. We needed to make sure everything for the baptism was still good, and we hadn't heard from or seen him since Tuesday, and we were getting a little worried. We tried calling his work, having ward members call his home (so the call ID didn't show us as LDS), but neither worked. Elder Oswald suggested we say a prayer, so we did. Afterwards, I had a very distinct prompting. It was simple..."orange line". That's the line he always mentions for riding the bus. So, like President Monson counseled, to act on the first prompting (though it was a weird one) I drove to where I knew there were 4 bus stops on one corner. We waited 10 minutes, and sure enough, here comes our friend running across the street. He didn't get off the bus, but he came right where we were. I'm so grateful for that experience that I had, to know that God truly does hear us and will ALWAYS answer our prayers. We were able to have a good conversation with him and things worked out to where he was still able to be baptized this week!<br />
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Friday we were able to meet with him one more time before his baptism and also hit up that Waffle Love! We met with Andrea and Ramin as well!<br />
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Saturday was the big day! My boy Qaseem got baptized. He was so excited and he let everyone know it! It was a super good service with a lot of people there. I'm so grateful to play such a small role in the lives of these people, to help them do the things necessary to live with God again- it warms my heart so much! I love the Gospel.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-50153317463844015962018-04-02T19:23:00.001-07:002018-04-02T19:23:34.811-07:00Happy Easter and Conference!Happy Easter and General Conference weekend! Such a great weekend, and I hope it was for all of you as well. What a great opportunity to remember Christ and all that He has done for us. I loved what Elder Uchtdorf asked each of us: What is the most important day in history? It should be the day Christ suffered for each of us. Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, it has opened so many doors for each and every one of us! Most importantly, the ability to repent, and the guarantee that each of us will be resurrected, because of Him. What a blessing this is in our lives! I hope and pray that we can all take advantage of the Saviors Atonement.<br />
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We had a great week, nonetheless, but that was the icing on the cake! We had a hot week this week, but it was all good. We had a lesson with Jimmy and Anne, as usual on Monday night. We were able to talk about what conference is and how we can follow the prophet today-the Spirit was so strong as we testified that President Nelson truly is a prophet of God.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-2671955144754518382018-03-27T09:43:00.004-07:002018-03-27T09:43:55.606-07:00Christ Atoned for YOU!Hello everyone! The only madness about this March, is how quick it has gone. Time is flying by. I love my mission so much! I love being able to study the Gospel and to think back at the blessings Heavenly Father has given me. I love sharing it, and I love the people I get to share it with. They are blessings in my life.<br />
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So, speaking of, on Monday we got to introduce Elder Oswald to Jimmy and Anne and were able to teach them. Such great people! They are great examples of consistent scripture study, and they're being blessed for it!<br />
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On Tuesday we had a day full of teaching. We were able to meet with a couple of our investigators and also had members at each of them to help. We had dinner at an elderly members home and we were able to talk with their caretaker about the Gospel and were able to come back and teach her again on Wednesday. There are always people who are prepared for the Gospel. They are all around us! We were also able to have a good knockout on Wednesday and talked with some good people. Later on, we had dinner at the Van Slooten's home, They're a good family. Brother Van Slooten has got a lot of instruments and had us playing some and we made a little song. Sure was fun, but man, do I lack rhythm? Thanks parents!<br />
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Afterwards, we did an exchange with Elder Blanchard and Elder Noble, our roommates. They're such good elders. It was a rainy day that made up for a good knockout.<br />
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On Friday, Elder Blanchard and I spent a lot of time knocking again, in the morning and throughout the day. We exchanged back and were able to have a lesson with our boy Qaseem- he's progressing so well, and recognizes the blessings that he's receiving as well. We had dinner with our Stake President and his family too. They're good examples of member missionaries! We also met with Ramin that night. He comes from a different background but sees the importance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and still really wants to be baptized!<br />
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A lot of the day Saturday we spent knocking doors again as well. We had a blank day, so what better way to spend it, right? We had a lot of really good conversations, but no return appointments or anything set up. We are going to stop back by some of those people that we know felt something as we were there. We met with Andrea too, and she's still a little firecracker for the Gospel!<br />
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I have come to love Sundays. Singing the hymns (though I'm terrible) and listening to the speakers and of course taking the sacrament! It's a blessing to be able to pass the Sacrament when they need us to, and to serve in that way. One of the speakers spoke on Elder Holland's talk given at a BYU devotional "Remember Lot's wife" which has brown into one of my favorite talks. With Easter coming up next week and it being General Conference, there was a little musical number by the primary that brought the Spirit instantly. They sang the song "Gethsemane".<br />
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I invite all of you to study the Atonement of Jesus Christ and see how it can influence your life. The Spirit is so strong at this time as we near Easter. Do what you can to recognize what Jesus Christ has done for you. Christ Atoned for YOU! It is something that can be personal for each of us. I love this verse of hymn #192 He died! The Great Redeemer Died<br />
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Come, Saints and drop a tear or two<br />
For Him who groaned beneath your load;<br />
He shed a thousand drops for you,<br />
A thousand drops of precious blood.<br />
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I love you all!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-74835233576530773462018-03-19T20:14:00.002-07:002018-03-19T20:52:06.328-07:00"He's Back"Hello everyone! It's been great getting some rain here in Cali, but we're warming up again! I hope the weather is great wherever you are! Had a pretty good week this week, full of teaching!<br />
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Monday we got to meet with Jimmy and Anne one last time before Elder Johnson left, and Tuesday before transfers, Jimmy took us to get food. The rest of the day was busy! We had lots to do, and it sure was exhausting, but we got it done. My new companion is Elder Oswald, from Idaho Falls. He and Elder Howell went to the same high school.<br />
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On Wednesday we went to visit one of our investigators in Calabasas and we spent a couple hours there knocking afterwards. Those are some nice houses...we had good conversations, though no one was interested. We had dinner with a member at Cheesecake Factory, which does some healing- haha.<br />
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Thursday we had district meeting and afterwards went on exchanges with some district leaders. I went with Elder Bourda, who is from Mexico. He's a good Elder, and we were able to have a good knockout and found a really cool lady (who didn't end up keeping her return appointment 😕) We had a recent convert lesson with Andrea afterwards, and she is as solid as ever. Such a good example!<br />
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Elder Bourda and I did about 30 minutes of service for a lady who wanted to talk with us, but after we helped, she told us she wasn't interested. Eventually, we exchanged back, and got to teach Qaseem the Plan of Salvation. He understands it so well. Elder Oswald and I had a really good knockout together. We found a lady who was willing to listen to the whole Restoration and she saw how it could be relevant for her and her family, and a little bit after, we talked with another really cool guy. Sometimes, when we knock on people's doors, they immediately ask where we're from to derail us and talk about that and then shut the door. This guy did that, but we kind of turned it around on him, and he eventually opened up to us and we were able to testify how the Gospel will help him. It was a good experience. Later in the evening we met with our friend Ramin and had a good lesson with him. We rest his baptismal date as well. We read from the Book of Mormon with him which is one of the most powerful things. I love reading it with investigators.<br />
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On Saturday we had a pretty empty day, so we planned in a lot of time to knock doors. We did have Waffle Love for lunch too, and the workers said to me "He's back!" I must be a regular...We talked to a lot of really good people. We happened to cross paths with a couple of people from Iran, who are some of the most kind people I've ever met. One in particular, wanted to give us a picture of Christ so badly. I felt bad because she had painted it herself in 2000, back in Iran, but really wanted to gift it to us. So kind. There was a baptism in the zone , so we needed to make sure that everything was in line for that and that it happened correctly. We had a lesson with Qaseem and were able to reset his baptismal date as well to help him be ready to make the commitment and covenant that baptism brings.<br />
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Sunday was really good. We were the key note speakers in Woodland Hills sacrament meeting. Just kidding, we spoke with a missionary who just got home. It was kind of fun. I didn't write anything down- I had an idea of what to talk on, but just spoke from the heart and mind. It actually turned out really well-surprisingly, haha. YSA ward went well as usual, also. We were able to have 4 people at church, which is pretty good. Things are going well here in the Canoga Park Zone. I love it here!<br />
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I'm loving life. Being a missionary is the best! The Gospel is simple. Faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. Live the Gospel as it has been outlined and you will be blessed. I know it!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-26705269262680552442018-03-12T20:17:00.001-07:002018-03-12T20:17:18.137-07:00Look for the Spirit and recognize how God speaks to you. Then act.Hey everybody! I hope all is well and that you all had a great week! This week we spent some time doing the Book of Mormon Experiment at CSUN and we were able to have some really good experiences, like usual. One particular guy I talked to, had just walked out of his mid term test and looked like death, not gonna lie. After doing the experiment and discussing the page he read, he looked ALIVE! I mentioned that to him and he said, "Of course! Any day you get to read the word of God it turns your day around!" It's true! Let the Book speak for itself.<br />
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We had a lesson that night as well with one of our investigators. This specific investigator will always re-teach everything back to us, to ensure he understands it. He uses parables, essentially. "For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding." 2 Nephi 31:3.<br />
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Saturday was a day full of teaching. We met with a couple different investigators and have been able to use our smart phones to pull videos up and such. Such a great missionary tool! We also got to have lunch with the Haws!<br />
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Sunday Jimmy and Anne were able to come to church in the Woodland Hills ward, which was awesome. It was their first time there. They got a lot of warm welcomes. We had two friends come in the YSA ward, as well. It was a good turn out for church.<br />
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Afterwards got some more Waffle Love. Makes for a good day.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-85160054335878010152018-03-06T09:39:00.000-08:002018-03-06T09:41:36.718-08:00The Best Route is Usually Difficult and Requires Work"The Atonement of Jesus Christ is like french fries sitting on a table- it's there for you if you want it. You just have to get up to get them (or accept Christ's sacrifice and apply it.)" -One of our investigators<br />
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Hello everybody! What a great week here in Sunny (windy, rainy, cold) Southern California! Lots of good, funny, and spiritual experiences here in the 818. On Monday, we went to visit one of our investigators, and this guy answers the door, and tells us our friends isn't there. But he tells us to walk and talk with him as he goes to get his mail- well, he leaves the front door open and we walk to his mailbox with him talking and trying to teach, then he interrupts us and tells us to follow again. We walk to the back of his house and he looks through his mail, and mumbles something about putting it back. So again, we walk back to the mailbox and he puts it back in there. Elder Johnson finds another roommate to ask about our friend, while I'm still talking to this guy at the mailbox. He tells me how he just came from Downtown LA and such, then he ponders and says "You know, I'm gonna go back to LA, peace man!" and he turns and starts walking into the street, across one of the busiest roads in the valley, not even looking for traffic. It was strange, that's for sure. Then we realize, the bro never even shut his front door. We were laughing for too long. So, if you want anything to do in SoCal, people watching is one of them.<br />
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On Tuesday and Wednesday we were able to put on the Book of Mormon Experiment again at CSUN. Man is that fun! It's so cool to be able to testify of the Book of Mormon that often! Our friend, Andrea even cam with us and was the most diligent at tracking people down and having them do it! It was super cool to see the fire that she has because of the blessings that the Gospel has brought into her life. She even brought her friends up to us and had us work with them as well!<br />
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Thursday was district meeting and a little bit more of the Book of Mormon Experiment. We found another really cool girl while doing it! These young people are so prepared for the Gospel! Friday we were able to spend some time knocking doors and looking for people to find. We've found a really cool kid who is 16 who is really prepared! We'll teach him in the family ward, but man is he smart! I was also able to conduct a baptismal interview. It's always really cool to see people and hear their testimonies.<br />
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This is where the week was made! We prepared in the morning to make sure Andrea's baptism was all ready, and sure enough it was. It was a great baptism as well. I have never seen anyone so excited to be baptized and to make this covenant with our Heavenly Father. It was one of the most spiritual events I've been able to witness. When we left the church, she threw her hands in the air, and put one leg back and stated loudly "I'm hitched with God!" She was and is so happy to have the Gospel in her life!<br />
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Sunday was a great day as well. In the Woodland Hills ward, we had the chance to bless the sacrament. It's not a chance we get a lot, so when we do, it's great! I love doing that. And for the young men at home, don't take that for granted, it's a great opportunity to serve in the ward. Take it serious, and see what the prayers mean to you. In the YSA ward, I also had the chance to confirm Andrea, which was cool as well. It was testimony meeting, and one of our investigators got up and told about the time that we taught him about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and then shared the analogy with the fries. He said how sometimes there is an easy route in life, but it's not the best route. The best route is usually difficult, and would require him to put in some work, He said "It's time for me to take the fry." He sat back down and said that he was ready to be baptized! How crazy, right? The Lord prepares a way for everyone. Search, ponder, pray, to see what it is that He has in store for you.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-23744250391776474932018-02-26T18:27:00.000-08:002018-02-26T18:27:38.498-08:00The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Gospel of ChangeThis week was short because of Tuesday p-day last week, and also we were real busy, so it went quicker too. On Tuesday we went and bowled with some members and our friend Andrea, because she had never been before. It was some good fun. Teaching some folks a lesson... : ) Just kidding.<br />
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We had a lesson with Andrea later that evening as well, and answered questions and prepped her for her baptismal interview later this week.<br />
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On Friday we were able to meet with Andrea for a little bit and talk about her addiction...with General Conference talks. She loves them, haha, it's great! She had her baptismal interview as well, and of course, she passed. Later on, we went to visit a referral and ran into him, on his driveway and were able to teach him a little bit. As we were walking away, we ran into another guy that we just started talking to- after a minute, he started opening up to us, and we testified how the Gospel can help him in his life. I know that no matter who you are, or what you're going through, the Gospel WILL help if you allow it. Those were just two little miracles that the Lord placed in our path in the matter of minutes. Shortly after, we were able to do exchanges with the assistants, and I went with Elder Hadley, but stayed and worked in the YSA/Woodland Hills. We were able to knock for a couple of hours and find some really cool people who could use the Gospel and are willing to act on the invitations we'll leave with them. To end the night, we were able to have a pass off lesson with some Sisters who were teaching a younger person and passed him to us for YSA. We had a really good lesson- Elder Hadley and I taught real well together. Must have been the common denominator of Elder Jensen as a companion. ; )<br />
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On Saturday we had a really open day, so we went by and looked for part member families and worked around their homes. A couple of them, just happened to live on the edge of the mission and it took some time driving there. We were able to get some good pictures too.<br />
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Later in the evening, we were able to get two investigators to come to the evening session of Stake Conference, and then had an ice cream bar at the Bishops after. It's a good time for our friends to make other friends in the ward.<br />
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Sunday was ward conference in Woodland Hills, so we stayed for all 3 hours. Man was the Spirit there in great abundance. Such a great ward, such great speakers, and teachers. Great leadership in the ward and stake. I love the Canoga Park stake. Our investigators were still able to go to stake conference in YSA (it's another stake that CP) so that was good. The members have been taking great care of them! We were able to go to the baptism of Marla, as well, who is a sister I was able to teach in my last area with Elder Howell. It was a great baptism, and she bore a powerful testimony, sharing lots of scriptures from the Book of Mormon by memory, it was awesome. Very spiritual day!<br />
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Because Jesus Christ atoned for us, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Gospel of change. We can change and be better. <i><b> Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5</b></i><br />
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I forgot to mention the part where I was most scared this week. I was standing in the road and about a half mile down, I see 3 horses come around this corner. 1 is stray and 2 have riders on them. I thought it was a leisurely 'jog', until I saw the lone horse run a bit faster, and the rider on another horse starting to yell at it, and whistling. Also, he had a rope, ready to lasso that thing. It was coming straight at me, too. I got a little startled, not gonna lie. The closer it got, the more it looked like it was running right at me. So I jumped in the car just before it got to me- the horse just stood there, about 3-4 feet on the outside of the car. It was cray cray. So when I get asked if I've been chased by a dog on my mission, no. Horse? yes.<br />
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Hello everyone! This week was great! I don't have too much time, but we had a great week! We had a lot of lessons and had members with us at most all of them. We spent quite a bit of time knocking some doors this week as well.<br />
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We had the chance to go to the LA Temple Visitors Center with our friend Andrea. It was a really good time. It was a beautiful day in LA, and the Spirit was there. The sisters there taught what was needed. I love the Spirit that is at the temple.<br />
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On our way back, our ward mission leader wanted to stop and get us food; we went to Waffle Love. I had no idea that was a thing, and I guess it's huge in Utah. We went back the next day too. Too good. It'll change your life, Just like the Gospel.<br />
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The Spirit was really strong on Sunday at church, as well. Andrea was really touched by the speakers in YSA, which was really cool.<br />
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The church is true, everyone. Elder Maxwell said, that the only thing in which we can truly give to God that belongs to us, is our will. God has given us so much. <b><i>Remember</i></b> the things he's blessed <b><i>YOU</i></b> with, and give what you can. Your will.<br />
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This week we had a couple of lessons with Andrea, who is getting baptized on March 3rd. She is progressing really well and really fast. She always texts us and asks for even more reading assignments-haha. It's funny because she already talks about her mission and things like that. She was so prepared. And she was found by the Book of Mormon experiment, where she read one random page of the Book of Mormon- she experienced it, and it touched her heart. It's now changing her life and it can do the same for everyone.<br />
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We had MLC on Wednesday, which is always good. Afterwards, we had a lesson with another one of our investigators and so we met up with a member to go and pick up this investie and do a lesson at the church. Lessons at the church are always so much better. The Spirit is instantly there.<br />
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We had a lot of meetings this week. Aside from MLC, we had district meeting and also a meeting with President Henrie and the Stake President of Canoga Park, so we could discuss the missionary efforts in the wards and stake. It's so cool to be part of those meetings with those who have been called of God and have such big roles and responsibilities. We had another lesson with a different investigator on Thursday evening and more on Friday.<br />
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Saturday was a good day of proselyting. Got a lot of time to knock some doors and try and find people and get a hold of others. We had some really good conversations with people. On Sunday there were some really good talks in both Sacrament meetings we went to. In Woodland Hills, one of the speakers was Mary Anne, who was baptized the last time I was in Woodland Hills. It was super cool to see! We had a lesson with a guy with some different perspectives, but it was good to learn from one another. We had dinner in Hidden Hills...the community where all the celebrities live. We saw The Weeknds house, Kim and Kanye's house and Drakes, as usual. We saw two, all black Escalades, with blacked out windows, pull up and the gate open to Drakes, so we may have passed him...pretty sick. Bout who cares, right?<br />
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The church is True. The formula is simple. We teach people about CPR. CPR keeps you alive physically, right? Spiritual CPR keeps your Spirit alive. <b>C</b>hurch, <b>P</b>ray, and <b>R</b>ead (Book of Mormon). I promise if you do those things, your lives will be better.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-32542789083042241992018-02-05T20:59:00.001-08:002018-02-05T20:59:22.400-08:00This Divine Book was Written for Our Day<br />
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Monday was crazy! After we emailed we had to take a missionary, who was going home, up to where the other departing missionaries were, so that took a hefty part of our P-day. Afterwards, we had dinner with a member, and then FHE with an investigator before we had to go home and pack, because we just found out then, that we were moving apartments. haha<br />
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On Tuesday, we had our transfers. It was a bit different this time, we had a first time mission wide conference. We had some good trainings as well as a big announcement. The Great California San Fernando Mission will be no longer, come July. Our mission will have the boundaries change, and half the mission will go to the LA mission, and the other half to the Bakersfield mission. It was a pretty busy day with transfers and everything with that.<br />
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Thursday we had district meeting, which was really good. It was on the doctrine of Christ and how we can make it more part of our teaching and lives as missionaries. We were able to meet with another investigator of ours who is so solid. She asks so many good questions and is really doing everything to seek after truth.<br />
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Friday and Saturday were both good days that we were able to have more lessons. Elder Johnson and I have been able to teach a lot together and to find people as well. We found a couple new investigators this week knocking, and have met with one of them again.<br />
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Sunday was really good as well! We had ward council first thing in the Woodland Hills ward. It's so great to be back there! A lot of people remembered me and it was good to catch up a little bit and talk to some old friends. The testimony meeting was great also! We had to jet real quick after Sacrament to be able to drive and make it to our other ward. We were able to have two of our investigators at church in the YSA ward, and one of them even got up and bore her testimony. It was awesome because it was from the heart. She shared her experiences with the Book of Mormon and the Spirit. She's funny, she won the hearts of the people in the YSA, haha, they lover her already! We had 'break the fast' afterwards, which is always good!<br />
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I had the chance to finish the Book of Mormon again this morning. It amazes me each time I read it, the things that I can get out of it. This divine book has been written for our day. I know that no matter what anyone of you is going through, you can find comfort and help within the Book of Mormon. I cannot emphasize or encourage this enough, if you're not reading in the Book of Mormon, DO IT! Don't take my word for it, just open it up yourself.<br />
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P.S. Happy late birthday to my good friend Tyrell, and happy birthday to my other homie, Colin!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-83155979670491398812018-01-29T15:10:00.003-08:002018-01-29T15:10:58.778-08:00The Spirit of the Gospel is Optimistic<br />
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Hello everyone! This week's email will be especially short! We spent a couple days this last week doing the Book of Mormon Experiment on the CSUN campus. It was really good. We went through 538 pages which is insane! The whole Book of Mormon was read. There were some really good referrals sent in because of it and people we can teach also.<br />
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On Wednesday, we had the chance to teach that part member family in our ward. The lesson was perfect. The lady, Marla, has read the whole Book of Mormon and has gained a witness of it's divinity and has felt and seen something different in her life. It was amazing to be apart of it. The Spirit was so strong! She's on date to be baptized February 25th. I know the church is true!<br />
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We got transfer calls as well. I'm staying in the YSA ward, no longer training. My companion is Elder Johnson, who is the other zone leader. We've been 'split' for the last transfer, but we're actually companions now. It'll be good. Also, we're now covering my old area along with the YSA...<br />
Woodland Hills! I'm coming home!!! Such a good place!<br />
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Lots of good things happening, lots of good things to come! I love you all, thanks for all your support!<br />
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"The Spirit of the Gospel is optimistic. It trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite, or pessimistic spirit drags men down and away from God, looks on the dark side, murmurs, complains, and is slow to yield to obedience." Orson F. Whitney<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-91646685150802312082018-01-22T14:53:00.002-08:002018-01-22T14:53:38.917-08:00"You're just too happy."This was a quick week with P-day being last Tuesday, but it was a really good week, with a lot of really cool things happening! On Thursday, Elder Johnson and I had the chance to train in the two district meetings on using short, simple statements of truth and did a pretty good role play with it. After district meeting we went on exchanges and I went back to the good ol' Woody Hills! I was with Elder Ybarguen, and we had a really good exchange. Got the chance to talk to a lot of really cool people. Especially one guy that says he's referred to as "Nasty Jack; Hillbilly Deluxe, or Whitetrash". He was a pretty funny guy.<br />
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We also did some contacting in the park and found some guys named AJ and Ryan, and we challenged them to a game of basketball. You know how that goes; if we win, we teach. Surely we won. By a large margin, but they were good sports and let us teach the whole Restoration. One listened because he had to, the other took it seriously, and we're going to be following up with him this week, which was really cool. Prepared people are everywhere!<br />
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On Friday, not too much happened up until evening. Elder Johnson and I were together and were doing the Book of Mormon Experiment at Food truck Friday on a street here in the valley. We had a ton of people do the experiment. What was so cool? We had two different people ask us, before mentioning the experiment, if we were Mormon's because they could "just tell". Another guy mentioned that we were too happy. I guess that's good being accused of that? Also, side note, met Sean Smith's brother there. (NFL player who played at the U.)<br />
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We did everything we could this week as well to get all of our investigators to church. We exhausted all efforts doing so, and had a couple people committed to come...well, that changes pretty quick. Suddenly, we found ourselves in Sacrament with no one coming. We had done everything we could and prayed a lot as well, that everything would work out for them to come, but nothing. At the end of Sacrament, however, the in law, of someone in our ward approached us and said, "Elders, I'm ready to join the church." We were shocked! We literally didn't know what to say. This mother in law, of someone in our ward has been coming for years but never took the lessons or anything, but now has the desire to be baptized. It came because she has watched conference the last couple times, and took President Monson's counsel to read and ponder it every day. She now loves the Book of Mormon. Did I mention, she's been paying tithing since November? What's cool is later on Sunday evening, the member of our ward calls us and talks to us about her and says to us, "Elders, you may feel this is coming out of nowhere, or you don't deserve it, but you've been working hard. You must be doing something right. The Lord is blessing you. You are the Elders to do this." It was really cool to hear that.<br />
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I know the Lord is in the details of our lives and is constantly blessing us. Remember, the Lord's plan is always better than your own. I learned that again this week. I love you all. The Lord loves you all. Have a blessed week!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-46084458319902997622018-01-16T18:06:00.001-08:002018-01-16T18:06:29.879-08:00A great week, and another ahead of us!Hello everyone! This is going to be a short one, and I apologize for that! This was a real quick week! On Tuesday we had interviews in our zone with President Henrie, which means lunch too. We hit up Lucille's, which was way bomb! It poured like crazy on Tuesday as well.<br />
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On Wednesday we had a really good lesson with a part member family, on the power of the Book of Mormon. As we walked out, we had some high school kids try to start a fight with us, and luckily I kept my temper down and walked off. I don't think they realized how tall I was...reach is the most important thing in fights, right? One kid tried coming at us, while the one who initiated it was then holding him back. It was interesting. We had some really good pupusas for dinner, as well.<br />
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Friday and Saturday we had a couple lessons, with current investigators, that went really well. They are progressing for now! We've spent some time finding and knocking doors, as well. Elder Johnson and I had some time to knock together too, it was great!<br />
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Sunday was a really good Sabbath! Both blocks of church were really good! Some really good talks were given. We also had a random lady show up to church in the family ward, and she was accompanied by her friend who is a member, who happened to be from my last ward. We were able to get the non member situated and the member shipped into the ward, which is great!<br />
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It's been a great week, and another great week ahead of us! Looking forward to it!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-12829360759854966142018-01-08T19:56:00.000-08:002018-01-08T19:56:52.433-08:00Reflecting on the life and ministry of President MonsonHello everyone! It sure was a quick week this last week having preparation day last Tuesday, but it was a good one as well! We were able to put in a lot of work!<br />
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On Wednesday we were able to have a really good MLC. It started off talking about the life and ministry of President Monson. What a great guy. He emulated the Saviors life so well with all of his one on one ministering.<br />
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On Thursday we were able to have a good district meeting on planning and how to be more effective planners. Afterwards, we went on an exchange with Elder Pidcock and Elder Honda. I went with Elder Pidcock in the spanish work. In the first 20 minutes of our exchange, we were able to find 3 new people to teach, who were ready to meet with missionaries. It was awesome! It goes to show the need to talk with everyone we cross paths with.<br />
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On Friday when we got back together, Elder Howell and I were able to meet with someone that Elder Pidcock and I found and were able to invite him to be baptized, where he accepted. We were able to meet with him 3 times in 3 days, which is good. Daily contact! We also met with a referral we got a while ago and set a time to come back for the next day, when we met with her again, were able to invite and put her on date to be baptized as well. Also, we saw 4 cop cars within 30 seconds, all with lights on, and 10 cops in 3 minutes total. Thought I'd throw that in there. I love this place.<br />
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On Sunday we had a really good testimony meeting that seemed to have the theme of President Monson's life, and it was great! The Spirit was so strong! I know he truly is a prophet of God, and President Nelson will be just as much of a Prophet as he, Joseph Smith, or Moses was. If you don't feel the same way, pray about it.<br />
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Reflecting on President Monson's life, my most recent memory is from his latest conference address. In April of 2017 his talk on the Book of Mormon. I invite all of you to read it, and pay attention to the promised blessings. I've seen them in my own life, and you can too!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961171171326126803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263228094884445254.post-77707644368574231702018-01-02T18:22:00.000-08:002018-01-03T15:48:15.226-08:00Happy New Year!<br />
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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a good New Year!<br />
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These last couple weeks have been a giant blur, but have been really good. We've been able to find a lot of cool people to teach and get to church. I haven't written since the new transfer started 2 weeks ago, but our apartment is awesome! I have the chance to work with Elder Johnson a lot, as he's the other zone leader. We're really similar, so the way we want things run, it's pretty easy to work together.<br />
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The work in the YSA ward is progressing really well! We've been able to find a lot of people and meet with them often. One specifically we've been working with for a while (we ran into him in the streets) came to church with us this week. We couldn't give him a ride in our mission car, but he also didn't want to ride with a member by himself, so we met him at McDonald's and rode with him and the member. Gotta do what we gotta do to get people to church- that's where the conversion takes place!<br />
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We've done a couple exchanges where we've been able to see some miracles. There are always miracles to be had when we work hard and in faith. We got a really cool call from a member in Northern California for his nephew, and referred us to him. We were able to teach him and invite him to be baptized, which he accepted when he comes to know the truth of these things.<br />
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We were also able to find a lady who is going through a hard time. It made teaching the "Plan of Salvation" more meaningful, as she just lost her mom. It's neat to see how the Plan of Salvation truly does answer the questions of the soul. We were able to answer all of her questions as well as show her scriptures in the Book of Mormon where she said she "knows those scriptures are true." Such a cool experience!<br />
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Yesterday, being the new year, we spent some time proselyting in the park, and talked to those at the courts, as usual. We found a couple of cool kids that are coming to play basketball with us today at the church too. One particular kid, when I asked if he's talked to missionaries before said "Yeah, I've talked to you. In fact, you dunked on my friend once in those same clothes!" Hahaha, it was a good little laugh.<br />
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I love the Gospel so much. I hope and pray that each of us can do what we can to come closer to our Father in Heaven each and every day. I know the Book of Mormon is true.<br />
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Elder Martin<br />
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Our family had a wonderful time talking to Elder Martin on Christmas! He is happy and doing well. He loves his mission and serving the Lord. He challenged us all to read the Book of Mormon everyday and we read Moroni 10:3-5 together as a family. The Spirit was very strong. We are so grateful for him and for his service and hard work. Our next (and last) Skype is less than 5 months away, and then he will be coming home! Can hardly wait!<br />
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Hello everyone! I hope you have all had a safe December so far. All is well here in the Great California San Fernando Mission. Not much happened on Monday, but Tuesday was good. Who said you can't find new people to teach in YSA via knocking? We did. We met a girl from Madagascar that is here for school and she was really receptive to the message of the Restoration. <br />
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On Wednesday we were able to meet with our buddy, Mel again. He's still set for baptism at this point, but we will probably have to pass him to the family ward, because he can only make their sacrament time. We found another kid during knockout on Wednesday, and he didn't believe in anything, but we talked about being able to have every mistake taken away from us- guilt and shame included, and he was ecstatic. We taught him about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It's always so powerful to teach and testify of it. We hit "In n Out" for dinner, and the cashier swiped his own card and said "Merry Christmas". Such a good feeling. It seems so simple, but it feels so nice to serve, and to be served. I heard a simple quote: "The spirit of Christmas, is the SPIRIT." Isn't that true?<br />
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Saturday was a little rough. We had 4 lessons fall through, even some that we had members ready to help. We went to proselyte in the park and ran into kids playing ball, so naturally we stopped and played them. Outcome? Same as always. (We happened to see Reggie Bullock run by, too. If you want to, google him) We got transfer calls as well. We're both staying in YSA, and after one short transfer, I'm coming out of retirement and being a zone leader again. Church is always good. We had a lesson with our friend Luis as well at McDonald's. (We didn't buy anything, it was Sunday.) It went really well. We read from 2nd Nephi with him and talked about it.<br />
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Unfortunately, Elder Hadley is leaving YSA, but Elder Johnson is coming in, and it's gonna be sick!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"But let us not forget that we are disciples and followers of Jesus Christ, the living Son of the living God. To truly honor His coming into the world, we must do as He did and reach out in compassion and mercy to our fellowmen. Let this become our Christmas tradition, no matter where we are- to be a little kinder, more forgiving, less judging, more grateful, and more generous in sharing our abundance with those in need." President Dieter F. Uchtdorf</i></span></div>
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