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Howzit-Elder Flexy!

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Elder Flexy 5:3 -email-

 Mama!! 

Things are going great this week we taught a powerful member present! and when we left our member stayed just to chat i think they will be good friends and be baptised. so the work is going good but the only problem is the missionaries before us didn’t plant many seeds at all so we aren’t having success very quickly but the people that come after us will. we are planting seeds like crazy and we are working hard. i’m glad you had a good birthday!!! i wll try to figure out the picture thing. 
1 Are you and Elder Martin teaching well together?
1.ya we are teaching pretty well its just hard cause he teaches way differant then i do but its going good.
2.we don’t have a whole lot in common but we have found things.
3.ya he played soccer and he just chilled with his sisters.
4.he was out about a year when i came in.
5 Do you do anything else except soccer on p-days?
5.well today we were supposed to go ice skating but we ran out of alotment 🙂
6 Can you go site seeing?
6.  ya we go site seeing sometimes but there isn’t too much to see in our area.
7.ya we saw conferance
8 If so what was your favorite talk?
8.it was the one by Richard G. Scott about character.
9 Are you still teaching the same families?
9.ya we are we have gone tracting a lot lately but not much comes of it.
10.we did get a refurral for the Lunda family and they are power we taught them for two hours strait.
11. other than the member present not to much.
12 Do you have a favorite lesson or topic to teach? Maybe about the “armor of God?”
12.well we like the first lesson just because we teach it so much.
Special question of the week:
13 How do you explain that because of Christ all will be resurrected? How can this be possible?
13.well to explain that i would just say that death is like a big rope tying everyone down but when jesus was resurrected he broke the rope so everyone is free.
anyway things are going great by the way i’m one sixth of the way finnished with my mission. crazy huh!!! Love you

                                                                  Love Elder Flexy

Baba
you ran into john bytheway that is freakin awesome and funny i was just thinkin utah is like the only place that that would happen. so i miss cold weather soooooooo bad its so hot here sometimes i just want to sleep all day and work at night. and i also miss camping and mountains there are no big mountains here just hills. anyway i wish i could go to the temple since the last time i went was with you guys. anyway things are going awesome better quit for now love you!

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Howzit-Elder Flexy!

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Mama!
this week has been great we taught this one family for two and a half hours because they were asking so many questions! it was great i think they will be baptized soon. so we just got to the internet cafe and one of the elders was getting money out of the ATM and someone stole his card that was pretty intense idk whats going to happen.
1.transfers isn’t for four more weeks so not for a while.
2.we are not sure who will leave at this point it could be either way.
3.ya elder martin has been here six more weeks than me.
4.investigators are doing well very slowly but surely.
5.it should be a white Christmas but I’m not 100% sure.
6.ya we do, do tracting pretty consistently but its not very efficient.
7.our ward is about 180 members
8.ya they give us referrals and some come with us to fellowship so they are helping tons.
9 Are any investigators coming to church? Are the members supportive when you bring investigators to church?
9.ya investigators come sometimes but that is just sometimes and the people welcome them when they come.
10 Anything on the pictures? I asked the lady that I know who is from Durban. She suggested having the members make a CD for you to send home. Is that a possibility?
10.pictures i’m getting a little desperate so i might have to break down and put them on facebook.
11.yep every p-day we play soccer!!!
12 Are there any other fun things you do on P-days?
12.we got permission to play soccer on the beach one p-day it was pretty fun.
Special question of the week:
13 If someone was having a hard time forgiving others, what would you say to help them?
13.good question first i would say that it is a commandment from God and that if Jesus could forgive us for all our sins than we can forgive the petty things people do to us.
anyway i’m glad all is well in zion. i better stop love you.

                                                                       Love Elder Flexy

Baba!!!
ya awesome that my brothers colter and scott are doing great and are doing the work. so on Sunday i taught the lesson on the responsibilities of parents in the family. and it hit me that you and mom did a fetching good job!! Yes there were some rough patches but its been awesome being your son and i will enjoy that forever!! anyway things are going great we are working very very hard. ya and i’m glad your in scouting again you teach these boys how to be men they may take time to learn but you are still teaching them. well i better stop love you Dad.

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Riley
My Bro!!!! dude you need to get a life!! ya man you should do more mechanics stuff in collage cause thats probably what i’m gonna do so it would be really fun. and also make sure you you have god on your side make sure your saying your prayers and reading your scripts cause you need his help and you can sort your life with him.anyway life is freakin awesome and i love you bro!!
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Kelsey!
I’m so proud of you you will be an awesome missionary!! yes the adversary works you trust me it gets worse when you are set apart but you will be fine he can’t tempt you more than you can handle. i hope you go some where cool let me know ASAP. anyway better go love you kelsey keep working hard. love you
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P.S.thats awesome tell andrew congrats from me.
   
Em Dog the big cheese!!
Hey!!!!!!!!!!!! hows life my little sister!! yes you better be working hard at school and at work did jacob quit as well and how is karen and kathy? you better be getting good grades you don’t want to end up like me!!! anyway halloween was pretty lame here most people don’t celebrate so it was dumb. anyway i love you too Em!!
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Sunday Best!

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“We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith.
The stories of Jesus can be like a rushing wind across the embers of faith in the hearts of our children, Jesus said,  ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.’ The stories of Jesus shared over and over bring faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strength to the foundation of testimony. Can you think of a more valuable gift for our children?
Are the teachings of Jesus Christ  embedded in the minds and souls of our children? Do they think about the Saviour’s life when they wonder what to do in their own lives? This will be more and more important in the years ahead.”
-Neil L. Andersen
Hope your Sunday was the Best! Love, Joy

Family History Friday (FHF): Put some "flesh on the bones!"

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Mine in Cornwall, England
What does putting “flesh on the bones” have to do with our ancestors? Well, let me tell you of an example of just that.  My maternal grandfather had a pretty rough childhood. His family didn’t share much, and weren’t really all that educated. He worked from a young age, and didn’t have the opportunity to have much education himself. In fact, my great great grandparents, who I have talked about before on my Family History Friday, signed their parish record for their marriage with an “X”, because they could not read or write. They were miners, and spent their lives working very hard. Other family lines have many hand written histories telling of the ancestors experiences in their own words, but not this family. When my mom was researching this family, she realized that she was not going to get much information except names, places and dates, the “bones”. She really wanted to know more about them, the “flesh”. But how? She checked the location. Where were they living? What was life like in the community? She checked the date in history. What was happening in the history of the world, area, or town? What were the customs? She read histories of others who lived in the town or area. Could their life be similar? 
You bet! 
I live in a community, 
and my neighbors have 
a very similar routine as I do. 
What about those you work with? 
Do they have a similar work day?
 If you work in a mine, you’re doing about the same thing as someone else working in a mine. So if you found a book or a history that described life as a miner, would this give you an idea of what your ancestors work and life might be like? If you found a history of the town or parish where your ancestors lived, that talked about the customs and traditions of the area, would this give you an idea of what life was like living in that place? What about pictures? Wouldn’t it be neat to see a detailed picture of the ship your ancestors crossed the ocean on? Or better yet, actually print an internet picture from space of the town they lived in. The town that these ancestors lived in is still a tiny place. That is the kind of research my mom did to build a history of my ancestors on my maternal grandfather’s family. The book of histories and information about life in the area, and at the time my ancestors lived is a treasure to our family. I believe, because she put “flesh on the bones” of this family. They mean more to me than they would if she hadn’t found this information. 
Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy

Remember!

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Smile.
The most destructive habit……..Worry
The greatest joy……………………………………….Giving
The greatest loss…………………….Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work…………………Helping others
The ugliest personality trait……………………Selfishness
The most endangered species………Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource…………………Our youth
The greatest “shot in the arm”..Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome…………………Fear
The most effective sleeping pill………….Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease……………….Excuses
The most powerful force in life………………………Love
The most dangerous pariah……………………A gossiper
The world’s most incredible computer……….The brain
The worst thing to be without………..Hope
The deadliest weapon………………………….The tongue
The two most power-filled words……………….”I Can”
The greatest asset……………………………………….Faith
The most worthless emotion……………………..Self-pity
The most beautiful attire…………………………..SMILE!
The most prized possession……..Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication..Prayer
The most contagious spirit……………………Enthusiasm
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I Voted Today!

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“I pledge allegiance
to the flag, of the United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” 
I am so grateful to live in this “one nation under God”! To have the freedom to choose our leaders, and vote!  God Bless America, Land That I Love!!

Howzit-Elder Flexy!

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Mama!!

this week has gone by so fast!!! so we saw conferance yesterday and it was amazing!! it made me miss home just a little bit. the best talk to me was Richard G. Scotts talk about building your character. it was so good because if you build your character around the gospel than you don’t even have to think about obeying it just comes natural.
1.ok i’ll send photos home asap so you guys can see them.
2.investigators are coming slowly but surely they don’t want to change but they are doing great.
3.ya we found this new family that both parents are pastors for a differant church but they are progressing well.
4.well Elder Brown my good bud from the M.T.C. is in my zone now so thats good he is a brother!!!
5.well weather is freakin hot!! its summer now so its very warm.
6.nope it never snows here and its pretty hot all year round
7 Are you warm enough?(I forgot it’s summer down there now! dumb question)
7.yep
8 How is your coat, shoes and suits holding up? Do you need any more shirts?
8.they are doing fine and if i need any i’ll buy them myself or i’ll let you know.
9 Any spiritual teaches? Tell us about it!
9.yes we have this video that we use its called finding faith in jesus christ and it just brings the spirit into any lesson and we are teaching well.
Special Question of the week-
10 Why do we need the priesthood? and how does it bless our lives?

10.we need priesthood because all of the revelation is received through preisthood and all saving ordinances is through the priesthood 

love you tons!!!

                                                                     Love Elder Flexy

 

 
Baba, 
Holy Cow you rode 180 miles in three days!!!!!! i would have died that fifty miler was killer as it is!! thats good that you got the trailer winterized and i’m glad Emily is getting some teaching experiance. Anyway i hope things continue to go well for you dad. Love you

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Hey Flexy, 
So…I have officially decided to go on a mission!! Woohoo! I talked with my bishop today, and started filling out my papers earlier tonight. I’m way excited, but scared at the same time. I cry every time I think about it, because the witness I had that told me to go in the first place was so strong, and when I talk about it to others it brings that feeling back. It’s crazy. I’ve turned into such a cry baby. I’m hoping to leave close to January so we can come home about the same time. Wouldn’t that be so cool? Anyways, how are things going for you? I hope everything is great. Well I better go now. Love you to bits and pieces. Love, Kelsey

 
Kelsey!!!!!!!!
 My Elder SEESTER that is flippin awesome!!!! you will love it so much, its great fun and its what the lord wants us to do. you had a witness telling you to go on mission that is so freakin sweet! you better let me know where your going that is so exiting ya if you leave in january you will be coming home close to when i come home!!! oh that totally just made my day!! anyway things are going great. I love you too!!!

                                                                      Love Elder Flexy