William's July 26th Letter

2011 July 26

My week was sweet, we had a lesson with Sam, and one with Sena, and we have a lesson today. We had some on Monday, none on Friday because it’s a holiday here. We tried to catch a goat but failed then we did service in cove. Today we had fun we got attacked by dogs!! It was so cool, got it on camera, I'll send you pictures!

I love teaching, we have a family that just needs to confirm that it is true and they will be baptized! It’s awesome. I love my whole area, so much potential, love you lots!

William's July 19th Letter

2011 July 19th

My week was exiting. We went on exchanges, on Wednesday, it was cool.   I went with Elder Tutt who is from Kennewick in the tri cities. He’s sweet Egyptian descent. He’s training a new elder form Wyoming. The kid is, well into his twenties but he’s crazy! Well cowboy crazy but he is cool. Elder Z and I went to dlt or district leader training it was cool. We had fun; I spent time with Elder Franklin. He served in the army as an analyst for 4 years, originally from Arizona; he is serving from Anchorage Alaska. Friday we had an exciting day of lessons; we are teaching a Native American guy.  He showed us some cool tricks and talk about herbs and how the tea bag lesson worked. He’s pretty cool but I think he'll have trouble with the word of wisdom, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there, I still working with Sena, could have gone on Sunday but Z wanted to get to dinner and afterwards we went to a home teaching to do some mission work. Monday there was a training in Ogden, so I went on exchanges with Elder Franklin, the other dl left his phone with us, so we had both phones, and a car but neither of us can drive it! So we took the bus to Smithfield, tracted and met some cool old guys who showed us some really corny stuff. I’ll show you when I get home. But we got back had to go to dinner then went to cove not too far away but we were supposed to go to Clarkston, where the Martin Harris pageant will be held next week some time, which is a half hour away. Had a lesson cancel, and were unable to go to another. So we weren’t too happy. Since we couldn't call Elder Zacherson we were worried. He finally called us and at 7:45 he was in Logan a half hour away. Just a crazy week, but I've been practicing focus and it is helping and president hasn't said anything so I guess I am fine. Love you all lots!

William's July 12th Letter

2011 July 12

My week was good; we had a baptism on Saturday. We will have one this Saturday and everything is looking good. We missed one appointment, I was sad about that because the guy is really cool.  We need to set some new thing s up with investigators but that will be good. Hope camp is fun. We went hiking today, it was fun.  We found a tube cave so we climbed up it to the other side. It was fun, but exhausting. I love my mission and hope to have as much success as possible. Don’t watch captain America until I get home... that is for Jordan and James and the like.  Actually I don't care just don't say anything about it.

William's July 5th Letter

We had a great week, we got 2 new investigators, one was not serious about it felt bad and dropped us, the other is really excited to get baptized and can hardly wait, we taught her a few times and we have been looking to find other people. We had fun on the 4th we went to Lewiston to watch fireworks. It was fun especially since we have a Samoan who buys professional grade fireworks. They were loud, it scared the landlady’s dog and it came down to us. It took forever to get here back up to here kennel. We painted our room because we found mold. It took us two days. But we still were able to get lessons done and do more service. We planted some trees for some members, on a steep hill with dry hard rocky earth, Or at least where I was, everyone else had finished when I finally got deep enough to say I started. Our investigators are doing good I am going to call Sena and set up an appointment with her, it will be fun. Love you all lots!

William's June 28th Letter

2011 June 28

My new companion is Elder Zacherson, and his pretty cool, a little different then Barney but Ii like him. Elder Campbell was an elder in our district that I really liked; he was like Jordan only he liked to sing and is good at it. I have been eating very good, apples mangos, bread, fish, and been sleeping very well. I have had a great week, got a new investigator, 2, both set for baptism.  Some of our other investigators aren't meeting with us but are still interested in baptism and want to do it. I hope everyone had a good time at camp and that Tori had a good wedding, and all there rest of it. It’s been fun, we talked to lots of people and it’s fun to get to know them. Thanks for everything you guys do for me, love you lots!!! And can you see how James and Joe are doing? They’re me Logan and Jared’s friends. They had it tuff this last year I'd like to know how things are going for them. Oh and the mission address changed, I don't have it with me..... This is sad, because I have it in my planer. But I will send something with it on it.

I have had some one ask what web site I got my suit from; he's going on a mission and thinks it would be great to have a washable suit. Have great week!

Love every one!!

 Elder Barney and Elder Divis

Austin's Baptism

William just sent these pictures but they are from when he first got to Richmond.

William's June 21st Letter

2011 June 21

My week was great, we didn’t get any baptisms’, but we have a lot of potential and were going to look into that this week, one of our investigators had her baby and is moving into their new home soon.  I’m getting a new companion; Elder Barney is being transferred to Bountiful.  And Campbell is going to north Ogden. We picked up a Mexican family, the dad speaks very little English but we have a RM who served a Spanish speaking mission and he translates for us.  A lot of people are sad to see Barney go. I am having lots of fun out here with my investigator’s learning. It’s great to see progress!

William's June 14th Letter

2011 June 14

My weeks been great, I had exchanges with the oldest missionary in the zone, he’s cool. We contacted some big families for referrals, but I spent 70 dollars! in one day. It was ridicules! I am never shopping there again. But I found the dollar tree here, so I go shopping there for groceries and spend a lot less money. Our car is having troubles; we got most things taken care of but we still need to fix the door handle.  We went back to the Kline’s, they’re born again Christian, and basically they ask the same three questions over and over and over and over. I was getting dizzy seeing as I answered all of them six times and they agreed with all my answers!!! It’s weird, we started teaching a Spanish family, the Spanish elders have dropped of the map so to speak, so we told the WML since he speaks Spanish, and the father of the family only speaks a little English, to translate for him, the daughter has adamant they’re catholic so the dad doesn’t know about baptism yet and the wife won't go without him, but he believes the first vision, he just needs to pray. Eli is avoiding us again, but that’s ok we have his address now. So we'll see what’s up there. We were going to train some priests on their campout but we couldn't get a ride so that fell through.  We missed the chance to go and fix the car well, the place was closed, but we are having success with Harold, he knows it's true he just need to read the Book of Mormon and pray!  We are going to set up with the Cisines soon, they’re less active, and I wish they weren’t. He gave us each one of his dads ties, so that they would be worn. They are excellent ties.

Sunday was hectic we had correlation in Smithfield, then a lesson in Lewiston then a lesson in Richmond! It was a lot of work, it was nice to just sit down and take the sacrament. Then we had correlation in Benson then back to Richmond, then we had a nice dinner, and went on splits. Oh yeah I met some Chipman’s down here, in Lewiston their ancestor settled American Fork, just wondering if were related, oh and some Bennett’s in Clarkston.

We are training a new ward mission leader and had a lesson in Benson and ate dinner. We went on splits I went with Bradien Hablin(incidentally he is featured in Napoleon,) to Clarkston and had  great time up there, we headed home my comp was late so we went to pig jays, were the movie was or part of it was filmed, and to some shacks and waited but he was teaching the Spanish family so it was all good. Oh and Sena had her baby girl Sariah on her birth day! yeah, and hopefully she will be baptized asap. She just had a struggle with segertsm but it should be easier now that she has moved out into her own place.

Love Elder Divis!