Hey Guys,
This week went great and super quick for Elder Miano and I. We are doing so well and it is fun to help him and watch him adjust to the life here. It is so weird when he asks me questions about like transportation, food, the way to do small things, what groceries to buy, etc. It really is like I am his father. It is crazy how all the things he asks me, I was asking not too long ago!
They only difference with being a trainer is two extra hours of study everyday which is okay....but long haha. We have learned a lot though so it’s all good. Our work is going great here. We have six investigators with a date for baptism.
We had kind of a crazy thing happen this week which was one of our members calling us at night and asking us to go way far away to bless her father. He had a really bad sickness and his liver was messed up. So we cancelled our appointment and went to her house. I blessed him. About two hours later, he died. I felt really bad, like my blessing didn't work or something but then I was studying The teachings of the Prophets: Spencer W. Kimball and it talked about how God limits our abilities to bless the sick. Like for example he talked about how if he had boundless priesthood power, he would have healed Christ so he didn't have to suffer for us, but if he did that, God's eternal plan would have been frustrated. I felt comforted that that is what I needed to hear. I am only a person and even though I have the priesthood of God, His will be done.
The members here are great and helping us a lot. We went out to a far place this week called Mina which is another municipality but part of our area. We visited inactive members who were like the pioneer members in our area but now they live far away from the church so they don’t go whether it’s due to lack of money or just being lazy, I'm not sure.
To answer your quiz question mom, I'm not sure because there are tons of witnesses of Christ in the Book of Mormon, but for my answer I will say Lehi, Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, Ether, and the sixth I am unsure of haha. Hopefully I am close or that will be embarrassing as a missionary :)
Sounds like you guys are all having fun at home, I am glad things are going well and everyone is happy. I love getting to the computer shop and reading everyone is doing well. It makes my week. I just won’t worry about school I guess. Except my only question is this...Say I decide that I want to go to the U. Would one semester at Dixie just mess me up? Or would it be better just to go straight to the U? I have heard it is lots harder to get good scholarships (which I could at the U because of my grades) after you already went to a different college for a couple semesters? Like the U would rather give them to new freshman than to a transfer from Dixie State haha. I don't know. We will see when time gets closer.
I won’t be able to work in my area much this week because Wednesday through Friday I have a leadership training in Iloilo so we will see how the work goes this week, hopefully we can still help all of our peeps progress!
I have two requests also. I am getting close to finishing my journal! I need a new one. It doesn't have to be fancy :) also, my retainer that I use at night isn’t like all the way broken but like where my molars are (since I grind my teeth at night) is worn away, so there is a hole there in my right molar. Will you please call Doc. Simister and see if I should get one made here or just wait it out to get home in a few months. All the rest is in good shape just the hole in the molar section from grinding my teeth. Also I am going to buy some new pants for proselyting so will you please see if I have any money left in my account? I am sure I do but I don't know how much?
Anyway the work is going well and please tell Joann Certonio happy birthday for me :) I received a letter from her a while ago but haven't had time to write her back. I will try soon! Also Happy Anniversary to Brian and Lisa!
I Love You All,
Elder Garrett Christensen
This week went great and super quick for Elder Miano and I. We are doing so well and it is fun to help him and watch him adjust to the life here. It is so weird when he asks me questions about like transportation, food, the way to do small things, what groceries to buy, etc. It really is like I am his father. It is crazy how all the things he asks me, I was asking not too long ago!
They only difference with being a trainer is two extra hours of study everyday which is okay....but long haha. We have learned a lot though so it’s all good. Our work is going great here. We have six investigators with a date for baptism.
We had kind of a crazy thing happen this week which was one of our members calling us at night and asking us to go way far away to bless her father. He had a really bad sickness and his liver was messed up. So we cancelled our appointment and went to her house. I blessed him. About two hours later, he died. I felt really bad, like my blessing didn't work or something but then I was studying The teachings of the Prophets: Spencer W. Kimball and it talked about how God limits our abilities to bless the sick. Like for example he talked about how if he had boundless priesthood power, he would have healed Christ so he didn't have to suffer for us, but if he did that, God's eternal plan would have been frustrated. I felt comforted that that is what I needed to hear. I am only a person and even though I have the priesthood of God, His will be done.
The members here are great and helping us a lot. We went out to a far place this week called Mina which is another municipality but part of our area. We visited inactive members who were like the pioneer members in our area but now they live far away from the church so they don’t go whether it’s due to lack of money or just being lazy, I'm not sure.
To answer your quiz question mom, I'm not sure because there are tons of witnesses of Christ in the Book of Mormon, but for my answer I will say Lehi, Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, Ether, and the sixth I am unsure of haha. Hopefully I am close or that will be embarrassing as a missionary :)
Sounds like you guys are all having fun at home, I am glad things are going well and everyone is happy. I love getting to the computer shop and reading everyone is doing well. It makes my week. I just won’t worry about school I guess. Except my only question is this...Say I decide that I want to go to the U. Would one semester at Dixie just mess me up? Or would it be better just to go straight to the U? I have heard it is lots harder to get good scholarships (which I could at the U because of my grades) after you already went to a different college for a couple semesters? Like the U would rather give them to new freshman than to a transfer from Dixie State haha. I don't know. We will see when time gets closer.
I won’t be able to work in my area much this week because Wednesday through Friday I have a leadership training in Iloilo so we will see how the work goes this week, hopefully we can still help all of our peeps progress!
I have two requests also. I am getting close to finishing my journal! I need a new one. It doesn't have to be fancy :) also, my retainer that I use at night isn’t like all the way broken but like where my molars are (since I grind my teeth at night) is worn away, so there is a hole there in my right molar. Will you please call Doc. Simister and see if I should get one made here or just wait it out to get home in a few months. All the rest is in good shape just the hole in the molar section from grinding my teeth. Also I am going to buy some new pants for proselyting so will you please see if I have any money left in my account? I am sure I do but I don't know how much?
Anyway the work is going well and please tell Joann Certonio happy birthday for me :) I received a letter from her a while ago but haven't had time to write her back. I will try soon! Also Happy Anniversary to Brian and Lisa!
I Love You All,
Elder Garrett Christensen
Hey Papa, Thanks for the e-mail!
Things here are excellent. To be honest, I pay a member to do my laundry (handwashing is only for the greenies in the mission haha) :) but she is really poor so I feel good helping them out by paying her to wash my clothes. My health is great. No problems at all except my retainer thing. I could get a pretty nice one made here. In Iloilo City they have good doctors and orthodontic guys. My stomach is good, my eyes/contacts are good as well. Thanks for the info on college football. I am not really worried about social life haha what do you think I'll be socially awkward when I get home??!! Rudie! haha jk:)
I love baseball season, the second best season to be alive (right after fall). How do you think Dixie will do this year? Anything new going on with them?
Regarding going home early or late, I am still leaning...early. I think as long as I work my hardest every day I can, I will have no problem going in October. It is the missionary department that wants us to choose so I will work my best every day and if I go home October I will have no regrets. Either way it will be two years of service. Unless President Pagaduan talks me out of it haha...Thanks for all your support and help Dad, I want you to know you mean a lot to me.
Love you,
Elder Garrett "sharpshooter" Christensen
Things here are excellent. To be honest, I pay a member to do my laundry (handwashing is only for the greenies in the mission haha) :) but she is really poor so I feel good helping them out by paying her to wash my clothes. My health is great. No problems at all except my retainer thing. I could get a pretty nice one made here. In Iloilo City they have good doctors and orthodontic guys. My stomach is good, my eyes/contacts are good as well. Thanks for the info on college football. I am not really worried about social life haha what do you think I'll be socially awkward when I get home??!! Rudie! haha jk:)
I love baseball season, the second best season to be alive (right after fall). How do you think Dixie will do this year? Anything new going on with them?
Regarding going home early or late, I am still leaning...early. I think as long as I work my hardest every day I can, I will have no problem going in October. It is the missionary department that wants us to choose so I will work my best every day and if I go home October I will have no regrets. Either way it will be two years of service. Unless President Pagaduan talks me out of it haha...Thanks for all your support and help Dad, I want you to know you mean a lot to me.
Love you,
Elder Garrett "sharpshooter" Christensen
E-mail chatting with Mom-
Elder Christensen - Yeah the thing is where ever I go to school, I will be able to get a pretty good scholarship and what I have been thinking is that I really want to do Med. School at the U. I don’t want to go far away like Uncle Court did, so I wonder if I went straight to the U of U, if it would help my chances of getting into the U Medical school? What do you think?...No I have not gotten my package yet, maybe tomorrow I will?
Mom - I've never heard that scholarships work that way. I'll check into it. My guess is that you'll save a ton by living at home and going to Dixie for a while. I'll find out how it works.
Elder Christensen - Alright I will just trust you I guess! I think there are lots of pros and cons of both places haha, but I will just see in about seven months haha :) fast huh mom?
Mom - Yes, 7 months will fly. Just focus on your mission. It will all work out.
Elder Christensen - I know it will fly. I am more focused now than I ever have been, I won’t worry about school or anything. It will all work out :) I gotta get off, I love you all tons! Halong!
Elder Garrett
Elder Garrett
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