tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21330587041319812862024-03-05T15:57:15.817-08:00Elder Jacob InmanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-70809006770377606872015-03-31T20:40:00.003-07:002015-03-31T20:40:53.708-07:00Elder Inman is home now.I noticed that there were still people looking at the blog, so I thought that I would mention that he is home now and that there will not be any more posts to this blog. Thank you for enjoying Jake's mission with us.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-74006938308119046462015-01-26T11:50:00.000-08:002015-01-26T11:50:07.067-08:00Elder Inman Letter January 26, 2015 (His last email of the mission)<strong><span style="font-size: large;">This is my testimony last of all ...</span></strong><br />
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What an incredible two years. I have seen a transformation in myself that I hope I will never lose. Thank you to all receiving this email in helping me be an effective emissary and agent of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is no greater feeling than to bear his name on my chest. I would not trade my experiences for anything.</div>
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As my time as a full-time missionary grows shorter I want to testify of the message I have been called and set apart to give. God the Father loves all his children and knows them perfectly. He knows our desires and needs better than we do. He loved us enough to send his Son to die for each one of us that we might return to live with him again. We are placed here on the earth in families to, I believe, understand that relationship we have with our Heavenly FATHER and because the family is the most powerful unit here on the earth. We start as families and God's plan is designed to finish as families.</div>
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Prophets have lead and guided God's children from the time of Adam. The hold the Priesthood, or authority to speak, act, and perform in the name of Jesus Christ. That Priesthood governs the church and is the only authority that binds what we do here on earth (like baptism) with heaven. Christ organized his church with that authority by ordaining twelve apostles. </div>
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That church was gone for a long time in a time period we call the Great Apostasy. It resulted in the formation of many churches. The true church of Jesus Christ was restored in the year 1830, only 10 years after a boy named Joseph Smith knelt down to simply ask God which church to join. Joseph Smith saw God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. Thomas S. Monson is the Prophet on the earth today holding all the Priesthood keys necessary for Christ's church to function. That original church Christ organized is the SAME church here and now on the earth once again.</div>
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The Book of Mormon is scripture translated by the Power of God. It testifies that Jesus is the Christ and goes hand in hand with the Bible. Read it. Pray about it.</div>
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Most importantly. I testify that Jesus Christ lives. He suffered and died for each and every one of you. My purpose the past two years has been to be his witness and to invite others to come closer to him. Repentance is made possible because of the Savior. Repentance is what has changed my entire being.</div>
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I will now turn to something that happened this week :) <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_201787657" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span> I had my departing interview with President Mecham. I have really been praying the past week for a confirmation that the Lord had accepted my service. In my interview President committed me to do at least 8 things when I get home. They entail attending a singles ward haha and he told me that one day he will come to my house, meet my wife and children and would specifically be looking to see if I was the one leading my family in scripture study, prayer, family home evening, and to make sure i am treating my wife like a queen. And he said if not...he would pull me aside and we will have a little talk. Haha! And he will too! But then he looked me in the eye and asked, "Elder Inman, are you a successful missionary." I reflected on the people I have ministered to over the course of my mission. Overwhelmingly the spirit confirmed to me that I was a successful missionary. The Lord has accepted my service.</div>
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<br />The Gospel is true! I bear witness of it in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-11695697654601860552015-01-19T18:49:00.001-08:002015-01-19T18:49:59.704-08:00Elder Inman Letter January 19, 2015<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Give me TWO MORE WEEKS of miracles!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">And for good reason. We found 5 new people to teach (that means taught at least 1 lesson and have a return appointment), had 10 non-members at church, AND we have someone on baptismal date!!! WOOOOO!!! It's been a long time coming but man it's been worth it. I think I've felt more consecrated this transfer than I have most of my mission. So many doors knocked to find the elect. We've doubled the teaching pool, doubled the amount of lessons taught in a week, and the members have all expressed that we are the missionaries Dillon has needed for a long time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We had zone training this week. My last one. What made it more weird? It was held in Butte..which is where I had my FIRST ever Zone Training nearly two years ago. I was asked to give departing testimony which was super hard. Then Elder Mathis and I went to Taco Bell. I realized when we walked in that I had gone to Taco Bell after my first zone training with Elder Villejo! So weird but cool. Nearly fell asleep on the drive home and went to Institute (we cover the college here). Saw Heather Breakall and lots of other kids from Sheridan too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I'll skip to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1499609615" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span>. Mentioned in earlier emails, the Elders Quorum President gives us $60 to Dairy Queen every week to be seen and to try to talk to people there. We have seen some fruit come out of it! There is an employee there named Maria Kendrick. President Southam (EQP) invited her to take the discussions at his house. We taught the Restoration and she accepted a baptismal date of <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1499609616" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 7th</span></span>! Super exciting.Be praying for her! We later tracted into the lady who works for the Beaverhead County Museum, Since we helped her, she welcomed us in (service works!), and we taught the Restoration to both her and her mom. All was well until her brother came in the house and wanted to bash. He is devout Catholic. I wanted so bad to silence this guy with scriptures but there was nothing but contention flying out of this man's mouth. He was not honestly seeking answers. I asked him if he believed God was the source of all truth. Of course he said yes. I asked him why he would not read the Book of Mormon and pray about it then if he had the faith that God answers prayers. He did not have an answer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">i believe we were blessed for not condescending to this guy's level because we went out to dinner and someone anonymously paid for our dinner :) Things are going well here in Dillon. I am happy to say that I am leaving it in much better condition than how I found it. We still are trying to find new people every day but that it missionary work! Congratulations to (Bishop) Matt Smith! That will be an adjustment calling him one thing at work and another at church! He will do great. I am VERY grateful for the righteous example Bishop Haul was to me. He helped me through those teenage years and I knew that I could turn to him for help when I needed it. Exciting stuff!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-48682818074439380932015-01-18T15:10:00.002-08:002015-01-18T15:10:46.469-08:00Elder Inman Letter January 12, 2015Hmmmmm...<br />
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It was kind of an out of the ordinary week this week. Which I guess
isn't always a bad thing. Starting Monday, I was on exchange with Elder
Upshaw who is in his second transfer. Elder Mathis went with Elder Yeske
(who is the District Leader and who I trained nearly 18 Months ago!) in
Whitehall. While at Dairy Queen for dinner (as always), I asked Elder
Upshaw to think of a Western State besides Arizona, and Texas. He
replied, "Washington" which was the same state that came to my mind! So
that was the street we decided to tract haha! And we found out why.
After only about 7 doors we knocked on an elderly lady's door. her name
is Marcy Busch. She let us in her home and we taught her the
Restoration. Turns out this lady is an ELDER in the Presbyterian church!
Not sure what all that entails but needless to say she has position in
that sect. By the end of the lesson she accepted baptism and agreed to
read the Book of Mormon! She said she believed the first vision and it
made sense that God would bring forth another testament. So sweet! We
weren't able to lay down a return appointment, so please be praying for
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Tuesday we actually attended a funeral for a
lady in the ward that developed Alzheimers. Her husband is not a member
and probably 75% of the people there were not members either! During the
luncheon, Harvey and Boots showed up and sat with Elder Upshaw and I.
Valerie (their daughter) was also there and I guess she put in only a
few names into Family Search and chased their history back to the
1500's! That got Harvey excited and we're probably going to go over
today to help him set up an account. Tuesday afternoon we had an
appointment with Kyle Haunz (the college student we tracted into last
week). He is struggling to understand the Book of Mormon, so we read the
introduction with him and read Alma 40 about life after death (which he
has interests about). He said he would come to church Sunday at 11:00
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fasted this week for Harvey and Boots. We showed a video called "Your
Potential, Your Privileges" about a man who saved up all his money to go
on this cruise to the Mediterranean Sea. To help save money he ate only
beans and crackers. He finds out at the end of the cruise that all the
food, activities, and parties were all included in the prince of the
ticket. President Uchtdorf then relates that to how we often live
beneath our privileges as children of our Heavenly Father. With Harvey
we wanted to relate that to family history. Family History is sweet but
there is so much more too it like Temple work! Unfortunately, we weren't
able to help him see that connection so we're working on something
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Most of our week
consisted of knocking on doors and trying to find people. We have taught
several first lessons to people but no one seems to be willing to set
up a return appointment. It's always, "yeah you can stop by if she can
catch me at home." I know for a fact you have an opening in your
schedules people! Kind of frustrating. We've met some great potentials
though all from tracting. One lady we taught the whole restoration to on
her doorstep and invited her to be baptized right there! Another lady
was a geologist and did not believe in God. We discussed what the Holy
Ghost felt like and why those assurances are what keep us grounded in
faith and hope. Our last appointment was with a referral we received
from the Bishop. The Hanson family was in New Zealand where they were
actually met by Jeanne Breakall from Sheridan Ward on her mission! They
live in Dillon and we went over to do a lot of Q & A. There were
many concerns about temples, Grace vs. Works, ect. but by the end we
came to one conclusion...the temples, the Word of Wisdom, the entire
Doctrine and Covenants, the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and
anything else we as LDS people believe is absolutely false if Joseph
Smith was not a Prophet of God. The real questions and concerns we have
about the doctrine hinges on whether Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God.
So the Hansons decided they need to simply read the Book of Mormon and
pray about Joseph Smith! The Gospel is so simple and true! Please pray
for them, they are such awesome people!</div>
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we traveled up to Twin Bridges to see that family who's baby I had the
opportunity to bless. We discussed how miracles happen (Moroni 7) and
WHY they happen. That baby was running around happy as ever and healthy!
She is blind but you would never know. This family was so touched by
the spirit that they are going to church <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1650469214" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>,
and are going to begin taking the discussions! So exciting. We also
explained that nothing I did was special. The Priesthood, the faith of
those present and God's will were the factors in saving the baby and we
testified the baby was saved to help their family be an eternal one. So
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I can't believe Alex is home. Stoked to
hear he applied to Summer semester though! And yes, if he could find out
about the Potato farm, that would be awesome. It doesn't sound
particularly fun, but I need a good paying job! Elder Organ (whom I came
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-11101069606613470072015-01-05T19:27:00.002-08:002015-01-05T19:27:51.124-08:00Elder Inman Letter January 5, 2015<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">Happy Anniversary and Happy New Year!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I am so blessed to be your son! If I have learned one thing on my mission, it is the importance of centering the home on the teachings of Jesus Christ. I remember clear as day when I was SO tired and would try to sneak up to my room to go to bed and Dad would catch me for scripture study and family prayer. Looking back, I could not be more grateful for the righteous and diligent efforts you made to make sure we did what the Prophets and even Christ (3 Nephi </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1546336346" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">18:21</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">) has asked us to do. I am convinced that it was because of that, I am able to bare strong testimony of those principles and that it helped me to prepare for a mission. I love you both so much and happy 25 years of marriage! :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We had a great week. It was freezing, but the Lord blessed us for proselyting anyway. Last week we only taught 7 lessons and this week we jumped to 15 (which still is not a lot but it's great progress)! Elder Mathis and I are getting along well and I feel like he is growing every single day. It is a hard transition coming to the mission field. We had some really good (long) discussions about what things the Lord is willing to bless us with if we keep our eye single to His glory.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1546336348" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday</span></span> was New Years Eve! We celebrated by volunteering at the food bank. It was odd because I had volunteered at this food bank nearly 2 years ago on exchanges! We dated canned food, sorted, and bagged meals for people. The rest of our day mainly consisted of sharing a video about Resolutions and setting at least one spiritual goal. The stake here is doing a missionary initiative which actually started when Elder Rasmusson was the Zone Leader here and proposed it! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Elder Ballard when he was a member of the Seventy gave a conference talk called, "Write Down a Date." Basically, as a family you write down JUST A DATE to have someone prepared to take the missionary discussions by. He promises that by writing down a date, without even a family in mind, the Lord will provide you with the name and family that is ready to hear the discussions by that date. Cool promise or what?! We just need to pray every day for that name and act on the prompting. Will you do that? The full talk can be watched or read here: <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1984/10/write-down-a-date?lang=eng" target="_blank">https://www.lds.org/<wbr></wbr>general-conference/1984/10/<wbr></wbr>write-down-a-date?lang=eng</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We were permitted to stay out till 10;30PM...wooo partyyy!! The ward help a new years activity till <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1546336349" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">midnight</span></span> at the church where Brother Williams (who we lived with) DJ'd and they had board games to play. Fun stuff! New Years day we tracted into a college student named Kyle who we taught the following day. He accepted baptism and wants to clean up his lifestyle. Please pray for him! We later visited a less-active couple with twin, non-member boys. The dad went off on this rant about how imperfect the members of the church is and how bitter he was about some of the leadership and even started to speak ill of Elder Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve! I reminded him that he shouldn't let others affect his own salvation. I wanted to say many other things...</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1546336350" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span> we did some service at the Bargain Basement. It is basically a charity thrift store owned by the Catholic church. They let us volunteer there which is pretty cool. We taught several lessons <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1546336351" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span>. We are really trying to work on a couple by the name of Harvey and Boots. They are the family we had Christmas Dinner with. Till now, they really have not allowed the missionaries to come over. Harvey is not a member and Boots has been less-active for a long time. Neither are interested in church at the moment. But we had two really good visits with them this week about Family History. Harvey is extremely interested in Family History and we are trying to slip in hints about eternal families and the temple. If there was anyone we would ask you to pray for, it would be Harvey and Boots Lake! They paid for our dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town and love us coming over.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">That is so great that Grandpa and Grandma got smart phones! Grandpa's selfie was hilarious haha. And I would absolutely LOVE to do a session with everyone in the Phoenix Temple! Somehow I want to see if I can volunteer there weekly as an ordinance worker. Thank you for the spiritual thoughts dad! It goes to show how blessed we really are to be the "few" in the Lord's Vineyard (Jacob 5). And thank you mom for the Family History updates! It has become so much more exciting to me as I learn about the valiant ancestors we have.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I was very humbled yesterday when I received news about the baby I blessed in Missoula. If you recall, I was called by Valerie Marhshall (in Sheridan Ward) to give a blessing to a baby in ICU. The baby's parents were less-active. When I gave the blessing, I did not know the baby was in Acoma and the chances of the baby living were slim. In the blessing I felt prompted to promise the baby that it still had a life to live. Yesterday I found out that 20 minutes after that blessing, the baby woke up. I offered the parents blessings and they kindly declined. They took it to Washington to see a brain specialist. The baby will permanently be blind but will live. Valerie called me again yesterday to tell me that these parents were so grateful for the blessing given and heard that I was serving in Dillon (30 miles away from Twin Bridges/Sheridan). They asked if I could come see them, give them a blessing, and maybe even teach the discussions. There is power in the Priesthood. The Lord knows where he needs his servants and President Mecham holds the keys and revelation to know where the Lord would have us be as well!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-67775244771431109212014-12-30T18:05:00.000-08:002014-12-30T18:05:11.904-08:00Elder Inman Letter December 29, 2014<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy New Year!</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It
was SO great to see all of you! I'm happy that Lacey and Eric made it
as well as Grandpa and Grandma. We have such a legit family! I enjoyed
all the pictures from Little Christmas and from Christmas at home. We
have a nice tree as well but not a lot of decorations. Jesse has gotten
HUGE! How tall is he now? Is he taller than me? He seriously got so big I
feel like I won't even recognize him coming off the airplane. Holy
Moly.</span></span><div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Last Monday after emailing we actually did a
white elephant gift exchang. I brought this super ugly stuffed troll we
found in the apartment haha. Wish I took a picture with it before giving
it away. We spent the entire evening tracting trying to show the "He is
the Gift" video and we had some pretty good success that night.</span></span></div>
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was sweet as I was able to drive to Sheridan where I was trained. I
love that town! Like I told you on Skype, one of the members who was
previously Less-Active took us all out to lunch at the Wagon Wheel,
which is now owned by the Bishop in Sheridan Ward! So i got to see a lot
of familiar faces there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Christmas Eve we
weekly planned...all of our appointments fell through. We kind of
expected that though. A little later we practiced teaching the
Restoration to the Fairbanks (the family that sent you the picture and
let us skype on Christmas). The evening consisted of caroling to about 5
people in the nursing home...I still don't sing!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Christmas
was so sweet this year. We had regular studies and then the Williams
(who we live with) made some breakfast casserole for us that was so
good. From the Williams we went to the Fairbanks home and skyped! I'm
glad we got it kind of figured out with Lacey's phone. Better than not
at all! After we skyped we played a few games with the Fairbanks. One of
them was called "Pandemic." I actually loved the game. Basically it's
everyone versus the game. You prevent the human race from dying from
disease. We lost.</span></span></div>
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we went to the dinner with Sister Marshall's parents (the lady who took
us out to eat and called about the Baby blessing). It was really cool
to meet all of her innactive or non-member family and we really hope to
be able to teach them soon. I ate way too much food.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The
rest of the evening we played games with the Williams (Monopoly Deal).
The day after Christmas was not good though. Elder Mathis got way sick.
He was throwing up like crazy. We think he may have caught the norovirus
and we had to stay in all day. he slept literally till <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_241973320" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">4PM</span></span>
and I just read, wrote letters, and slept some myself. Staying inside
is tough! I was getting super anxious because I felt useless but we
definitely needed to stay in.</span></span></div>
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Elder Mathis was still somewhat sick but we went out anyway. Good thing
too! We actually gave 4 priesthood blessings. The first two was to a
baby in the hospital. Once for healing, and the second one was to give
it a name and blessing. The family we did it for is less-active and even
part-member. The Great-Grandfather did the actual blessing, we just
assisted and anointed. Then we gave the Sisters blessings of healing as
they also were really sick.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Yesterday was my
birthday! Thank you for the classy tie and tie bar! I got many
compliments on them at church! The subway gift card will be super handy
because we live far out of town so it saves us a trip home. And thank
you Lacey and Eric for the beanie! This week I lost Torie's Beanie that
she made for me :( I'm really praying that I find it because I loved it
and have worn it my entire mission! So the new beanie came at a great
time since today it got down to 0 degrees!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Everyone have a great week! Be safe in the wintry storms of Surprise, AZ! Haha. I love you all!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-4326241547320091182014-12-28T17:32:00.002-08:002014-12-28T17:32:26.799-08:00Elder Inman Letter December 22, 2014<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good Week? I guess? </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Hello everyone and Merry CHRISTmas!!!!!! It has been quite the week.
Much to say, but nearly no time to report on. So I'll just give the
highlights :) Maybe it will be long anyway.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Monday
night we had a really good lesson with a part member family (this is
still in Missoula). The wife is not a member and she struggles with
joining the church because she feels like her parents would disown her
and reject her. She had a few other concerns about the temple that I
think we got resolved but wow it was a powerful lesson. The spirit
filled the entire room and her husband (the member) bore powerful
testimony and said he hasn't felt the spirit that strong in a very long
time. We committed them to read the Book of Mormon as a couple and then
to pray to know if it is true. I felt so uplifted after that lesson!
Tawnya is a great example of showing her faith and following the Spirit
even if everyone doesn't agree with her decision. Love you Tawnya, I'm
praying for you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Tuesday morning we hiked the
"M" of the University of Montana. It is shorter than hiking the "Y" at
BYU but it was definitely colder. We started the hike around <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2075684077" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6AM</span></span>
with Elders Braden, Snell, Burnham, myself, and Sisters Randell and
Hoggan. I am SO out of shape! But it was fun and I wanted to make sure I
got to do it before leaving Missoula. It was below freezing. :) We
packed for a majority of the day and then Elder Burnham and myself went
with Elder Braden to dedicate a home of a less-active member. She wasn't
living the commandments and was practicing things she should not have
been and ran into some pretty bad trouble in her home. After the
dedication we told her to start reading the Book of Mormon again and to
do things that specifically invite the Holy Ghost into the home.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Wednesday
was transfer day in Helena. We drove down in the morning. I actually
got depressed a bit realizing that half the people I saw in Helena I
would never see again :( It just just kind of hit me, so I said a few
goodbyes. Some of the ones I said bye to were Elder Rasmusson, Elder
Braden, Elder Burnham, and a few others. Fortunately I can see them in
Utah not long from now though! We drove to Butte with the ZL's and I was
companions with Elder Perez (a new District Leader) until we both
waited for our companions coming the following day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Thursday
was stupid haha. In the midst of the transfer, I had Aunt Peggy's
Christmas package with me in the car. Our area was getting a new truck
but since the Zone Leaders needed to use it to move luggage the next
day, I left my package in there so I didn't have to take it with me to
Deer Lodge with Elder Perez. I got a call Thursday Morning from Elder
Hill (ZL) that someone had broken the back window of the truck and stole
my package sometime overnight in the Stake Center Parking Lot...WHAT
THE HECK?!?! Welcome to Butte! The police needed to know how much the
package was worth and what was in it so I got permission to call home.
It was sweet to hear everyone's voices! It's just too bad it was a sad
occasion haha. Jesse's voice sounds so deep! I love how I told Jesse
that my package got stolen and the first thing he said was, "That's
lame. Someone is getting coal in their stocking." Hahahahaha</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Other
than that though, I got my new companion, Elder Mathis! He is from St.
George, UT and just got out of High School. It's a weird transition
going from a Zone Leader the past year and then training but in a way it
is kind of refreshing. Elder Mathis is a bit homesick but that is
normal. Keep him in your prayers! We found 2 new investigators within
the first 2 doors we knocked so thank you for praying for us!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">The
Elders Quorum President here owns the Dairy Queen. He gives us SIXTY
BUCKS A WEEK to eat there. But it's sweet because it helps out
financially but also allows us to be seen and talk to people in the
store. Hoping to see some fruits and not just fats.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Saturday
we had a small miracle. A member gave us $20 for dinner because they
could not feed us. We went to "China Garden" thinking it was a buffet
all day. We quickly found out it was only a buffet at lunch time. We
told the waitress we only had $20 and we could not afford to eat there
(it was expensive). She said to order whatever we want and $20 would be
enough. :) Blessings!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Yesterday was the Ward's
Christmas program and it was so good! Sounds like the one at home was
really good too! The talks given were specifically about the birth of
the Savior from Mary's perspective, and then from Joseph's perspective.
It was SO interesting. I loved it! We sang in the ward choir too haha.
We sang, "I saw a New Star Shining," "Guard Him Joseph" and various
renditions of Christmas hymns.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">I am excited to
see you all Thursday! We have permission to arrange skype times before
then. What time works best for you? We can do probably anytime between
10 and like 2. We'll check the email around 3 or 330 tomorrow. You can
be on if we need to communicate back and forth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">The Temple lights are so sweet! I'll get to see them next year :D I love you and I'll see you Thursday!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-31312311601787738682014-12-21T20:58:00.001-08:002014-12-21T20:58:14.051-08:00Elder Inman Letter December 15, 2014<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The Final Transfer</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I don't know what to
do with myself. I can't believe this is it. I have 7 weeks left to serve
the Lord full-time. And the verdict is.... I am being TRANSFERRED to
DILLON, MT! I was trained in Sheridan just 30 miles East of there! I
even spent some time in Dillon on exchanges. That is THE cowboy town in
the mission. Hopefully I can see some people from Sheridan as well. My
address (courtesy of Elder Rasmusson) is:<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">255 Valley View Rd.</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Dillon, MT 59725</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I will actually be training for my final transfer. Nearly our entire MTC District went from being Zone Leaders to training :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It
was quite the week indeed. Monday we had all of our appointments fall
through so we went to Family Home Evening in the Singles Ward (we cover
that ward as well). They had a white elephant gift exchange. We all
stood in a circle and had a gift in hand. The girl who planned it read a
modified version of the Christmas story and each time she used the word
"right", "left", or "across" we would pass in that direction. At the
end we opened up our gifts. What we didn't realize, was one of the gift
bags had live goldfish in it! And I got that bag...with all the passing
going on, one of the 5 goldfish actually died hahahahahahaha. In the bag
was real goldfish and pringles. It didn't occur to me till after that
it was "fish and chips!" Elder Burnham didn't have a gift at first so he
found a partially drank half-gallon of eggnog haha. Gross. He ended up
with an electric fly swatter and Elder snell got a toy elf that poops
jelly beans.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Tuesday we taught the word of wisdom in 3 different lessons. But they were all really good and powerful!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I
don't think I've ever been more frustrated with a service project than I
was on Wednesday. After district meeting this lady (who is not a
member) wanted the missionaries to help her move. Sounds good right? We
showed up with three sets of Elders. Come to find out that this lady
expected the Elders to move everything out of her house into a U-HAUL
that WE were expected to buy, DRIVE her to her new home, and unload it
all without any effort on her part. What made it worse was she told us
it had to be done that day. She had the next day too but didn't tell us
so we had to cancel appointments. She was flat out rude and
disrespectful without any interest in the church. And her house was
disgusting.We had to call two Bishops, find a driver for the UHAUL (that
our Bishop bought with his own money), and spend 4 hours moving her to
her home 15 miles away.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The next day was far better. We got
a call from Sister Marshall in SHERIDAN. There was a less-active family
from Twin Bridges (still in the Sheridan Ward that I covered nearly 2
years ago) who had a baby in ICU. Apparently the baby was having brain
complications. I was asked to give the blessing to that small baby in a
hospital bed. It was a neat experience and I felt the spirit testify to
me that this baby was with it's Father in Heaven not too long ago. And
that it still had a life to live :) I was able to talk with these
members and they brightened up a bit when I was able to talk about some
of the people I know from that ward. I hope this experience will help
them come back into the gospel.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Friday and Saturday we got
to help greet for "Handel's Messiah" put on by the stake! They have been
practicing since July of this year and there was a great turnout of
non-members and less-actives. There was a complete orchestra and choir.
SO GOOD! I'm not really into the opera deal but if you ever want to
memorize scriptures about the Savior, listen to that performance just
twice haha. The lyrics are all scripture. After the performance Saturday
night, we had a non-member lady come up to us and ask if she could set
up an appointment with us. Pretty sweet!<br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">THANK
YOU Grandpa and Grandpa for the Christmas gift! It came at a needed time
:) I love you both and miss you! Grandpa, thank you for your mission
stories and memories from your life! They uplift and inspire me.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Hope
everyone has a fantastic week! I know that this is the only true church
on the face of this earth. A Prophet of God leads this church with Keys
that allow the church to function properly by Priesthood power. Joseph
Smith saw who he said he saw. God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
This is Their church and we are so blessed to be a part of it! Love you!</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-30159325286204949472014-12-08T20:50:00.000-08:002014-12-08T20:50:16.328-08:00Elder Inman Letter December 8, 2014<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Christmas Zone Conference...</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Hello all! What a busy week. We had all kinds of things going on that it just flew by! I got my new suit <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735754" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Monday</span></span>
(THANK YOU!) and it is SO nice. Even nicer than my first two. It has a
more slim fit so it makes me look skinnier than I am haha. i plan on
wearing it sparingly, as I want it to still look nice for my homecoming
and whatever. All of our appointments fell through <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735755" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Monday</span></span>
night so we went to FHE in the YSA ward (because we cover the YSA ward)
and played human fooseball! We (and our companion/partner) would hold a
PVC pipe and had to stay stationary till the ball came to us. Pretty
fun.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735756" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span>
I got a haircut and I talked to the hair stylist about the Gospel. It's
the perfect setting because they can't leave! Then I started an
exchange with Elder Braden. I miss being his companion! Such a stud. We
tracted for about 2 hours and went to the library. i meet someone unique
every time I go there. This time a guy walked up to us and asked, "Are
you the Missionaries or the FBI?" We told him we were missionaries and
he got super serious. He took off his cowboy hat and said, "I'm an
adventurer...rumor has it that the Momrons have spaceships and travel to
other planets?" I was in silence. He continued, "I'm being serious! I
would join your church in a heartbeat if that were true." We told him
that was not true. He had a sad puppy dog face and asked if we at least
believe in aliens. I replied, "probably not in they way you are
thinking, but yes we believe in life on other planets." Oh Missoula!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735757" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span>
I was still with Elder Braden and we had a few good visits. One was
with a less-active returned missionary from under 15 years ago. He now
no longer believes in God and prefers Philosophy...hmmmmm. There was no
question of ours that he could answer because he knows that for two
years of his life he testified that God lives and still speaks today. He
told us that he could not deny the feelings he had when praying to know
if Joseph Smith was a Prophet. now he believes that religion "creates
the problems it tries to fix." No standards, no crime, no sin, no
punishment. Hello Korihor.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735758" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span>
night we had the Kalispell Zone come down and stay the night with
missionaries because the next morning we had to leave early for
Christmas zone conference. We had Elder Packham and Elder Buntrock
(Kalispell ZL's) stay with us for the night.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">CHRISTMAS ZONE
CONFERENCE WAS SO GOOD! Half the mission was at each one and almost all
of my friends were at the one I attended in Helena. Elder Rasmusson,
Packham, Holland, Swisher, Braden, Southwick, and several others. We
sang three different Christmas songs. It's funny that mom mentioned you
(Dad) singing bass. I've actually somewhat learned how to sing parts and
was in the bass section of the choir. I attached the recording of the 3
Christmas songs (they are all on one, so wait through the pauses). I
thought we sounded pretty good! Thanks for submitting the picture of me
as "Elfis" haha. No one knew what I was! I didn't even know what it was
until it registered on the slideshow that it was me haha. Good one :)
Got lots of laughs! Thank you for the letters as well :)</span></span></div>
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we actually drove halfway back to Helena because a missionary forgot
their truck and house keys there haha. So we met the assistants halfway.
We got to go on UoM campus <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735760" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span>
with the YSA sisters to give out free hot chocolate. We can't proselyte
so we set up a fake Christmas tree and had people write on a paper
ornament what Christmas meant to them. It was a pretty neat activity
with actually a lot of success! Our lessons that night were super
distracted because they all mainly were children. And it's awkward when
the member teaches false doctrine and you have to correct them. Our last
appointment of the evening was really good though. We actually showed
up in the middle of a pretty bad marital argument. We taught a lesson on
patience and the Holy Ghost and it was actually very powerful.<br /></span></span></div>
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was our ward Christmas party. We had several non-members and
less-actives there. While there, two members of the Seventy were there
interviewing Bishops, members of the Stake Presidency, and High Council
members to fill the Stake Presidency the following day. They were there
for 12 hours! It was Elder Fallabella of the first Quorum of the Seventy
and Elder Stanfill, the Area Seventy. We got to shake their hands :) I
actually ate with Elder Stanfill in Bigfork over a year ago! Our ward
Christmas party was breakfast themed, so there was some good food.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735762" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
we had our sweet Stake Conference. The Stake Presidency got
reorganized. President Price (former 2nd Counselor in the Stake
Presidency) was called to be the new Stake President and he is AWESOME.
Super missionary minded. I hope to stay here for my last transfer but
President has recently been doubling out (whitewashing) zone leaders
when a new Stake President is called. Transfers are <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_691735763" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">next Monday</span></span> so we will see!<br /><br />The
First Presidency Devotional was sweet! Things have been going well here
and the work continues to move forward. Hope everyone has a fantastic
week and I love you all!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">And this the black suit I'm wearing is the new one :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Happy Birthday Dom! I can't believe
he's turning 21. I told him he better not do anything crazy. But over
there, everyone is crazy at like the age of 12 haha. He said no one
understands why it's such a big deal to turn 21. I really can't believe
December is already here! November went by far too fast.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">It
was a pretty fun week here. Lots of random, funny, and spiritual
events. Monday night I had a baby bite my finger three times! We were at
a recent convert's home teaching the new member discussions and their 2
year old picked up like a month old goldfish off the floor and put it
in his mouth. I put my finger in his mouth to try and take it out but he
bit me 3 times instead haha. I guess I deserved it!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Tuesday...one
of the funniest days ever. Picture this: It is raining outside and the
streets are nice and slushy from the snow the day before so it is super
slippery on the roads. You are about to pull out from your street
turning right onto the neighborhood road (like Verde Vista) and there is
a truck coming toward you on your left. A deer prances right into the
middle of the road and the truck DESTROYS the deer. It fly's 30 yards
and slides across the slush and slams into the back of you car...that is
EXACTLY what happened to us hahahahaha. The truck kept going! It didn't
even phase him! I got out of the car (I was the passenger) to see this
whitetailed doe UNDERNEATH our car with it's head just under our exhaust
pipe. Elder Burnham pulled forward and the deer's hind leg was broken
at least 4 times over. It couldn't get up so we parked and called for
someone to come get it. While we were waiting, a car drives up next to
us and asked if we had a knife...we replied that we didn't. She totally
wanted to take the deer, skin it, and take it home! We told her we had
already called someone and she said she was going to come home and get
her van. Lo and behold she comes back with a van. It had been an hour
and no one came to get the deer so she put it in her van like right next
to where her kids would sit. And she drove home with it...that is
disgusting haha.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">We did do missionary work that day though.
Somehow there was no damage done to the car. We taught the Plan of
Salvation to a 9 year old, complete with cutouts and a flow chart for
him to color. His name is Bill Bailey and he is getting baptized this
month! Afterward we visited the guy that got shot in the face named Mike
Aja. We had Bishop with us and we made it very clear to him that he
needed to read the Book of Mormon and pray about it. His wife is really
less-active but she really wants to be active. We talked about the
temple what he needs to do if he wants an eternal family.<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Thanksgiving
was good! Not as memorable or as fun as last year in Bigfork. But it
was good. We ate dinner with a family by the name of Chapman. Cool
enough, it is extended family of our Ward Mission Leader in Billings,
Thomas Chapman and he was there for Thanksgiving so I got to see him.
The food was really good! It was a very relaxing day. President told us
to proselyte with all our heart, might, mind, and strength every day
EXCEPT Thanksgiving which felt odd but I enjoyed relaxing! We had a
second dinner with our ward mission leader here and a few of his
friends. They are all young families and we all ate at the stake center.
We played categories and did some other fun things. I was actually
missing Thanksgiving at Peggy's house, they always have the best food!<br /></span></span></div>
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we were trying to get things figured out for a baptism. Robert
Mackenzie is a young single adult who we weren't sure was ready to be
baptized due to some things he still needed to overcome. We didn't have
his interview till <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_463773288" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span> and so it was quite stressful trying to get people to his baptism that happened <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_463773289" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>.
Everyone was out of town and it was super last minute. We nearly had to
cancel it and had to make all kinds of phone calls. Fortunately a
miracle happened and there was about 20 people there! Granted that 10
were missionaries but it was ok :) Another baptism!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">This
week will be Christmas Zone Conference which I am SUPER stoked for! Half
the mission will be on this side. I'm glad you all enjoyed your
Thanksgiving and that Torie was able to come home for it. I just wrote
her back so it should be there in the next few days. Cool story about
the Zoo! Note to self..panthers don't need to be looked in the eyes and
they like babies. Have a great week and stay warm in the freezing 70
degree temperatures there in Arizona! Love you!<br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Pictures:
1412-1413 is the Deer Story, 1383-1384 is the view out of our apartment,
1419 was taken on Thanksgiving (Snell, Burnham, Me, Sister Hoggan,
Sister Randall), 1426 is Thanksgiving (check out the tweed!)</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-49509612756425085512014-11-30T18:37:00.000-08:002014-11-30T18:37:18.998-08:00Elder Inman Letter November 24, 2014<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></span></b></span><br />
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is going far too fast with all the holidays going on! There are many
ward activities planned and even stake activities. This is easily the
best time of the year for proselyting though, as people are generally
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">We had a
pretty dang good week. Monday we put another kid on date named Bill
Bailey. He is a 9 year old with a less-active mother. his mom has said
that he is simply too distracted to teach. The real reason, was that SHE
was too difficult to teach and didn't want to come back to church haha.
We resolved that and he is preparing to be baptized <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1885503079" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">December 20th</span></span>
:) Our evening appointment was with Jessa Efinger who just got baptized
actually this last Saturday (details of that later). This was her
pre-baptismal interview lesson...And I had a super awkward moment. For
one, Jessa is in her young twenties. But we were at her fiance's
apartment (who just got reactivated this week!). We were actually in the
commons area where people come in and play ping pong or whatever. It
was Jessa, Jeff (the fiance') and their fellowshippers who are barely
older than I am. We were alternating questions and it came my turn to
ask the question about what the law of chastity was. To this point, no
one was in this room except for us. Right as I asked Jessa what the Law
of Chastity was, another girl walked in right as I said it...everyone
got super red...and the girl walked out hahahahaha. It was super funny
but super awkward. maybe that girl needed to hear that question I don't
know haha.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Tuesday we had a "Mission Leadership Training"
which was blend of Zone Conference and Mission Leadership Training. 3
zones attended and we hosted it here in Missoula. It was good to see
lots of missionaries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Wednesday was interesting. We had a
screw in our back tire so we were car-less for 2 hours trying to get
that fixed. We then drove to Frenchtown (about 15 minutes out of town)
to get additional baptismal suits for the 5 baptisms happening at our
building. We only had sizes for an 8 year old, or for Goliath sized
people. We needed something in-between :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Thursday we
weekly planned forever because I don't know any of the people in our
area book. We got to attend institute afterward which was sweet! Bishop
Rogers is the institute director and he's the church's "go-to" guy when
someone is preparing to be baptized that has been part of a polygamist
group. There is a town here called Pinesdale that is full of Polygamist
colonies. Thursday I also met the drummer of Pearl Jam!...he at least
thought he was. I doubt a homeless man hanging out at the public library
was at one time a world famous drummer making tons of money. He was
higher than a kite and told us that ACDC wanted him to play in their
band because their drummer just got into some kind of lawsuit. Oh the
people of Missoula...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Friday we spent nearly two hours
cleaning the baptismal font with the sisters. It is a way old font and
probably hasn't been washed in years. There was black mold at the top
and the floor was disgusting. So we got on our knees and scrubbed for
two hours with bleach and it looked immaculate! I will include some
pictures from that. After we got home, Elder Burnham locked the keys in
our apartment so we were stranded in the cold for about 45 minutes.
Finally we met the landlord who had us sit down like we were children
and we had to read a 5 page packet on the rules of the apartment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Saturday we had our 5 baptisms in the ward! And oh what a morning. We got to the church at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1885503080" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7am</span></span>.
For 45 minutes the font was putting out 33 degree water. We finally got
a hold of someone and discovered that the night before, the maintenance
guy removed a piece from the boiler and took it to the other building.
So I frantically started boiling water in the kitchen on the stop tops
to start getting at least SOME warmth into the font. They came to fix it
15 minutes before the first baptism and meanwhile I was throwing
buckets of boiling water and mixing it into the ice water. We stirred it
with a squeegee. It looked like we were making some kind of potion.
Despite our efforts, the water was just under lukewarm. But chu
know...whatever (nacho accent). To add to the problem, thje font was not
nearly full enough. It only went up to Jessa's thigh and she is a tall
girl. She had to be baptized 3 times and practically had to sit down.
She had a good attitude about it though :) immediately after her baptism
we started filling the font for the additional 4 baptisms that were yet
to happen. Elder Burnham did all 4.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">After the baptisms, we
changed into service clothes to help clear out two previous missionary
apartments. One of the apartments smelled like dead mouse. It was the
sisters apartment too! We found the source of stench to be expired
condiments and rotted food that had been out of the refrigerator over 2
weeks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">5 confirmations took place in sacrament meeting
yesterday! Never had that before! I did two of them. For Gina Mae
McCallum and Patricia McCallum. Very cool experience :) We gave another
blessing at the NueroBehavioral Clinic. I am not a fan of going there,
i'll be honest haha. We later met a man named Ken who wants to join the
church to receive financial assistance. he will be upset to know that
he'll need to commit to giving up the drugs he's on, smoking, drinking,
start paying tithing, and live the Law of Chastity first.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Overall
it was a great week :) We have another baptism this week with a young
Single Adult named Robert. We've been working with him really closely
and he is making big leaps! Thanksgiving will be an interesting day...we
don't know really who's feeding us haha but we will get it figured out!
I am so grateful to be a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. I
love all of you and am so blessed to be part of this family. There is no
other family I would or could be happier in. This Gospel changes lives
including my own! Have a fantastic week!<br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"> Jessa's Baptism. We are holding "he is the Gift" pass-along cards for a facebook post in the future.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-82115923036442759472014-11-18T20:37:00.000-08:002014-11-18T20:37:09.446-08:00Elder Inman Letter November 17, 2014<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">I walked on water!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Ok it was frozen...but it was a first! This week it has been below freezing all week. It's been in the high teens for quite a long time. Fortunately, Missoula is in a bowl of beautiful mountains that shield the wind. I am serving in the Missoula 4th Ward and YSA ward with Elder Burnham and Elder Snell. Elder Burnham is the Zone Leader companion with me and Elder Snell is our third companion...I'll leave it at that :) Elder Burnham is from Eager, AZ and Elder Snell is from Montgomery, AL.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Sister Mecham gave Elder Griffith and I permission to listen to Christmas music while we packed. It was so nice to hear different music! Her text said, "You owe me big!" I only have one box of things to send home this time and it's just clothes I won't need till I'm back in Arizona :) Yes...I got a ton of paint on the back of my suit coat. I don't know how, when, or where, but it is very visible white paint. So... I got a free tweed suit from the mission home that fits me perfectly! Not really my style but I took it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We had a good lesson <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656247" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span> with a new investigator named Nancy Hillman. She was in Utah for a surgery and she visited Temple Square while she was there. She did all her own research on LDS.org and referred herself online! If that isn't prepared, I don't know what is! She accepted a baptismal date and the other Elders are still meeting with her (that was in my previous ward).</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656248" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday</span></span> was transfer day. We left the mission home about <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656249" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7:00Am</span></span> and it was -1 degrees. The Winter Solstice is here! The mission just ordered 22 brand new 2015 Nissan Frontiers and they were lined up in front of the mission home like a car dealership. We all had to scrape the ice and snow off of them before departure. I was privileged to drive one of the Frontiers all the way to Missoula BY MYSELF! So much fun. Sister Mecham also gave me permission to listen to Christmas music on the way to keep me awake :) I led a caravan of several cars out and we mobbed in our truck like transformers to Helena. The roads were super icy so that made it even more fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656250" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday</span></span> we had a mission wide broadcast about online proselyting. I actually got to help them practice for it in the control room before I left Billings. So now I know how church-wide broadcasts work! Pretty high tec stuff. It was way cool. We watched it in the institute building. We get to attend institute whenever we don't have a set appointment because the program here is on the verge of getting closed due to the lack of students. So it is way sweet going :) We had a really good <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656251" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span> Forum about Evolution and how true science is the same thing as true religion. I was impressed with the information.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We put 2 people on date just in the time I've been here so that numbers 5 people in our own area on date! As a zone we have 24 on date and 7 baptisms are happening this <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656252" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">next Saturday</span></span>. The work is truly hastening! The Stake is very involved here as well. We had a breakfast at a member of the Stake Presidency's home as a zone to discuss goals and what not. It was a mansion by the way. There is a member of our ward who owns a Porsche garage of 8 different Porsche's and the original 007 car. Oh and on a side note, the garage washes the car as you park it. No big deal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I've met quite the variety of people here already. One 50 year old investigator married to a 22 year old drug addict. He was shot in the face recently and survived it somehow. We gave a blessing in a psych ward <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656253" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span>. They literally quarantine you there. We couldn't go back down the elevator without an employee's key! It was just like the movies. We had to remove all coats, pens, keys, etc. There a was a suicidal man in there who we gave a blessing to. All kinds of good stuff going on here in Missoula.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I am jealous you got to attend the Phoenix Temple dedication! And Tawnya got to sit so close to the Prophet! I am sure Jesse did very well. I had a thought <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1205656254" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span> that I am considering. When I get home I want to see if I can be an ordinance worker in the temple. Coming from a mission into the world again, there will be an inevitable loss of spirit without the mantle. I want to attend the temple as regularly as possible. Thoughts?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I don't have any pictures this week but I will take some next week. Time is flying by and I can't believe it. I hope you have a great week! Love you all!</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-23038673902962039942014-11-13T17:44:00.000-08:002014-11-13T17:44:01.868-08:00Elder Inman Lette November 10, 2014<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Goodbye Billings, Hello Missoula!</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Yep transfer news came! After two transfers in Shepherd, the Lord has
called me to Missoula 4 Ward as a Zone Leader to be with Elder Burnham
and Elder Snell. Missoula is not far from Rexburg, ID and it is gorgeous
there! There is a bowl of mountains and a lot more people. Much more
people. President told me when I got transferred to Shepherd that he
would leave me here till I made a significant impact on the area and
zone. We had 6 baptisms, 14 reactivations, and we tripled Shepherd's
teaching pool including someone on date. Now I don't say that to boast
but "I boast in my God" as Ammon would say that we were able to be
instruments in the Lord's hands to bring about much good. Now I am off
to Missoula to see what is in store for me there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Our
appointment with Claudia fell through this week but her granddaughter
had taken Claudia's Book of Mormon to school because she needed to read a
"non-fiction book." Sweet! So hopefully there is some potential there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">District
Meeting was intense this week. We had a murmuring issue that needed to
be addressed and our District Leader shared the talk "Beware of Pride"
by Ezra Taft Benson. Doctrine and Covenants 121 talks about having an
increase of love after giving counsel with sharpness. So Elder Partridge
baked a cake that looked IDENTICAL to cat litter. It was so
impressively real that a sister nearly threw up. I was laughing so hard.
It is basically a chocolate cake, blended oreo, rolled brownie for
poop. I will include a picture haha.</span></span></div>
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was pretty uneventful as usual. Weekly planning. I guess something
pretty eventful was visiting a recent convert's home and needing to
dedicate her home due to some unwelcome spirits.</span></span></div>
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we taught 4 lessons and that felt great! We had one particularly great
experience with a less-active family. The wife of that family had been
delving into anti-momron material and was offended. The husband has been
really passive. I felt prompted to ask him what his number one priority
was. He responded that it was his family. There have been few occasions
where I have been flooded by the spirit to the point that my legs felt
like they were radiating heat. I told him that if his family was truly
his number one priority, he needed to step up, gain his own testimony,
stop seeking for excuses, and actually try to make his family eternal. I
followed with testimony that actually caused me to tear up (and that
rarely happens anymore).The room was silent. After we left we received
the following text (I will leave some of it out), "Okay so your talk
really got us talking and we decided...to take a leap of faith. We're
going to start purely reading the Book of Mormon, doing our personal and
family prayers, and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_634118919" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span>...we
are going to pay our tithing..." The power of testimony! It goes to
show that the Spirit teaches and we just need to be worthy so the spirit
can work through us!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">We had other good things
happen this week too, but that was the highlight of the week. It sounds
like mom had an enjoyable time with Lacey, Torie and Eric! And Jesse is
excited about being on the internet and tv haha. The snow came last
night for the first time of the season. It is indeed going to get cold
really quick! I love it though :) Also...does
paint come out of suit coats? I have no idea how, when, or where it
happened but like a bar of white paint got on my suit coat :( Hope the
dry cleaner can get it out. Have a great week! Love you all!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Happy belated Halloween! I was a missionary for
Halloween and believe me...people find that far more scary on their
doorstep than any other costume. Daylight savings just started so now
it's dark at like <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1721654745" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">5:30</span></span>. People try to use the excuse that it's late...and we remind them it is only <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1721654746" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:00pm</span></span>. Haha then they get to hear our message on the doorstep.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">We've
spent quite a bit of time tracting lately. Shepherd is difficult to
tract because we have to find random dirt roads with at least 5 houses
on them. Neighborhoods don't exist here. In doing so, you find lots of
interesting people. For example, we found a cross-dressing Muslim. That
was a fun door to knock. We put another man on date though! Jeff
Morrison was a guy we tracted into about requesting "Meet the Mormons."
We had a our ward mission leader there with us and taught the
Restoration. It was a super distracted lesson but he accepted to be
baptized the weekend after Thanksgiving!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Wednesday
we had Zone Training. I love giving discussions! I talked all about
covenants and what it means to have genuine love and commitment to the
Savior (one of our mission goals). We compared the way Preach my Gospel
defines 'Progressing, other, former, and potential investigators" to how
we are as missionaries. If we are keeping ALL our commitments
(covenants) to the Savior defining us as Progressing, or if we were
:other/former/potential" missionaries showing only some interest. Quite
the obedience smackdown but I enjoyed it :) Wednesday night we had the
Shepherd ward trunk or treat and I had like 6 cupcakes from the cake
walk haha. Felt sick afterward.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Halloween is interesting as a missionary. President Mecham counseled us to be inside by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1721654747" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6pm</span></span>
or to be with an active member doing wholesome activities. We had a
dinner that went long with a less-active member and then went home. The
Lockwood Elders met with us at our apartment and we baked a
"Jack-O-Lantern" pizza from Papa Murphey's and had slushed IBC Root
beer. Followed by watching Ephraim's Rescue :) So it was enjoyable!
Thanks for the Kit-kats too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">October was an
incredible month. President Mecham told me I would be in this zone until
I made a lasting impact on it. This month we had 6 baptisms and 13
reactivations :) All a result of the missionaries dedication, faith,
repenting, and good works (Alma 26:22)! I am blessed to be serving here
and the Lord is blessing us with people to teach! I love being a
missionary!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">These
are pictures from Halloween this year. One is Elder Partridge...he had a
lady in his ward hemmed his pants and taped "Smarties" to it. Smarty
Pants! The girl with the mask was at our dinner. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">What a great week. So many good things are happening! I am far less stressed this week than I was the previous week. We are back to just the two of us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Tuesday I got to do something I haven't done in over a year when I was in Billings before. Elder Griffith and I were called by the Fleet Commander (or Car Czar) to pick up two brand new 2014 Nissan Frontiers. We got to drive separate too which is kind of fun. That evening we had a new member discussion with Michelle Penning at a members home. We attempted to teach the third discussion (the Gospel of Jesus Christ) among the screaming of small children. It went ok I guess haha. Afterwards we went on splits with Shepherd ward. Brother Cook (our Ward Mission Leader) and I went to go see Claudia. She has been reading the Book of Mormon and is even bringing it to her doctors appointments this weekend while she is in the waiting room! Woot woot!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Wednesday we met with Bishop Tilley to discuss someone who was being interviewed that morning for baptism. He has many odd views and quite the history. President Mecham felt it was best to have both the District Leader and the Bishop present for the interview. Bishop Tilley worked for the CIA for 25 years so he has a pretty developed gift of discernment (enhanced also by his calling as a common judge in Israel). We were asked to meet with the Bishop prior to the interview to tell him everything I knew from helping teach. The interview went well and I guess it was fairly intense. He passed and it was determined that despite some of the odd views and history, the candidate has accepted the invitation to be baptized by proper authority and he knows it only resides in this church.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Also on Wednesday we had District Meeting and drove down to Hardin (about 50 miles) on the reservation to do a mid-transfer adjustment. We got permission to drive the big van in order to save miles so that was fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Thursday started the 100 day count-down till home...not ready for that! The day was well spent. We did lots of planning for our week as well as for zone training coming up next week. In the afternoon we got a call from a lady who is not a member to help move her washer and dryer out and then install her new ones. They were in the basement so we had to move up and down stairs with a narrow hallway. Apparently she looked us up in the phone book! We had Skyview splits that night and got into a home that no one has been able to since last December. We didn't know that till yesterday so we were pretty excited that the spirit told us what to say at their doorstep. Another family said they were going less-active because they hadn't had good home teachers in four years and would not come to church unless they had a good home teachers. I have to say that is a new excuse I haven't heard before! Do your home and visiting teaching! On the other hand, don't let lazy home teachers keep you from the blessings of the sacrament, the temple, and eternal life!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Friday we did 3 baptismal interviews for the Lake Hills sisters! They found a family who is more than prepared. I had the privilege of interviewing the father, Brother Elkin. I have interviewed lots of people but I have never interviewed someone as prepared as he was. He is a young father with an 8 year old and I think a 4 year old. We both left that room in tears because I think we both understood just how much his life and his families lfe was going to change by living the gospel. How great is my calling!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Saturday we had such a good breakfast. Brother Lyon is on the high council and the two of them help us out so much. Each transfer they feed us breakfast. We had pumpkin french toast, a breakfast casserole of hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, and orange juice and chocolate milk. I ate a ton. The stake president came too and shared a message. Afterward we attended the baptism of Phil Tilley and then drove down to Hardin for a fourth baptismal interview.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Yesterday I had the opportunity to confirm Phil Tilley. I had never performed a confirmation before and I have to admit I was very nervous. There aren't many words you have to say exactly, but something about standing in front of a ward with a microphone to my mouth and a circle of Priesthood brethren scared me. My experience was much different. After saying the words, "Receive the Holy Ghost" it was as if my mind separated from my body. I opened my mouth and it was filled with words I still do not remember saying. I was overcome with overwhelming warmth and chills of confirmation that I had spoken the words of the Lord and not my own. This experience was probably the closest I have come to experiencing what it is like to share the mind and will of the Lord.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Glad to hear things are going well at home! I so wish I could be at the temple open house. What a sweet experience to be able to tour the temple and to soak it all in. I plan on seeing it when I go home! I love you all and have a great week!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-85244038786189803862014-10-20T20:34:00.001-07:002014-10-20T20:34:08.244-07:00Elder Inman Letter October 20, 2014<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><b>Spiritual Pay Day!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">More like a spiritual pay week! It was honestly the most rewarding week spiritually than I have had my entire mission. I don't even know where to begin. And it sounds like it was a great week back home as well!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The next day (<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872527" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span>) we received a sweet referral. There is a 13 year old who was baptized in the Spokane mission this past June and moved back here to live with her grandparents. We got a call to teach the new member discussions to this girl and came to find out that the grandparents are inactive members of the RLDS (Community of Christ) church! So we taught a lesson there <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872528" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span> and had a member with us. The grandparents are 100% supportive of taking the granddaughter (Kailee) to every activity and even stay with her at church on Sundays! They don't realize it yet, but we are teaching them in the form of the new member discussions :) Usually you bank on someone reading the Book of Mormon to gain a testimony. It's awkward when they already believe everything you do but have the wrong authority. Their copy of the Book of Mormon is modernized and there are added sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Cool to look at any way :) They came to stake conference yesterday and stayed the whole time! Please pray for them. Their names are Walt and Debby Reany.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">So that was one solid experience. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872529" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday</span></span> started an exchange with the Elders in Hardin. Elder Griffith went down while I stayed in Shepherd with Elder Bond, our third companion. Elder Bond is getting mid-transfer adjusted today..to Powell! Other crazy experiences happened this week that I won't mention but it's been quite the fiasco trying to help with several of these people in our zone get baptized. They all have the most ridiculous circumstances. But it's fun to be involved :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872532" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span>. BEST.DAY.EVER. I heard news earlier in the week that the Davis' and Sister Greenwald (from Powell) were getting sealed to their 95 year old mother with Brother Davis as proxy for the father. Elder Rasmusson is in Butte, MT (about 4 hours away from Billings) so we were trying to figure out how we could both be there. The DAY BEFORE we figured out rides and surprised everyone at the temple! Lots of tears and hugs. I have never witnessed a sealing till<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872533" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span> and it was beautiful. Such a powerful sealing and the sealer was a family friend from Powell (who I also knew). Elder Bond didn't want to go so I brought Elder Partridge with me (our District Leader) and we decided to make it a day exchange. We found another person that day to teach and I was on cloud 9. Such a rewarding day. I'll have more pictures next week from them :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">"The Lord does the Hastening of the work. We do not. Will we keep pace with the Lord's hastening of the work? Is the hastening happening in us?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">To name a few :) We also sang <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1922872536" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span> night and sat in the choir seats for stake conference. We had help of the angels to sound as good as we did. I also got to see Eliza Cannel (not Eliza Johnson) whom I helped over a year ago in the singles ward and is now married in the temple :) SUCH A GREAT WEEK! Glad to hear things went well at the Phoenix temple open house. Bummed I am not there for it. Have a fantastic week!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Thank you Grandpa for the uplifting letters! I have such a strong testimony of Priesthood power and it is neat to hear the miracles you experienced on your mission. We will have to share stories with each other when I come back! Love you Grandpa and Grandma!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-2162727918668522412014-10-19T19:44:00.002-07:002014-10-19T19:44:41.326-07:00Elder Inman Letter October 13, 2014<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Week 80 something I think ...</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">I'm so jealous that I am missing the Phoenix Temple open house!
Especially after hearing about all the murals in it. I wasn't sure if
new temples were going to have the murals or not. And you get to be such
an active part of it! Tour guides and such. Way cool. That's a lot of
people coming to attend! 1,100 an hour!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">It was an ok
week. Tuesday was MLC which I always love! It was in Helena and I got to
see Elder Rasmusson, Elder Packham, and several others who I have
served with or who were in my MTC group. What was new this time?...I
drove the van starting at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_664097809" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">4:30</span></span>
in the morning! Really fun but super tiring. I'm getting pretty good at
it though. :) We discussed a lot about how to manage our zone
effectively, finding efforts, and focussing on activities that actually
bring results. Not just time-wasting things to make it look like we're
doing something. Lots to counsel on!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">I was so
tired from MLC Wednesday that I fell asleep for 40 minutes on my knees
in preparation from personal study. We spent some of the day painting.
Most of the time I was on a ladder or on the roof painting a non-members
home. I enjoy painting and it was a good stress reliever. That night we
tried hunting down Kevin (our AWOL baptismal date). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Meet
the Mormons has been a huge success! We got enough people to request it
and it got here to Billings as well as Helena. Our Ward Mission Leader
is awesome. He got 7 radio stations to announce it in theaters and did
all kinds of advertising. It sold out several showings here in Billings
and was #10 in the box office nation wide! Pretty dang good for only
showing in select theaters. Mormonnewsroom has more detail.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Lots
of good things are happening with the church media. As a mission we are
now approved to do #hashtags, pictures, and even videos in our online
proselyting efforts! Friendly reminder though, that if I post something
to facebook you can't "like" comment or message me! It will be fun to
follow though :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">I've been struggling a bit. We
had two potential investigators drop us and we have been trying to find
people for weeks. Our third companion is draining all patience from me
and honestly I feel less of the spirit when I am around him. But I need
to exercise more faith. Yesterday we fasted for those on baptismal date
in our zone and we currently have twenty! Not to shabby but I would like
to contribute to that number you know? Hope to see some miracles this
week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Well that is all I got for this week.
Glad to things are going pretty well.
That was funny about Jesse's dream that Jimmy got drawn to hunt bread!
hahahahaha so funny. Have a great week! Love you!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-66891129953749120702014-10-10T19:03:00.000-07:002014-10-10T19:03:15.661-07:00Elder Inman Letter October 6, 2014<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><b>Fantastic General Conference</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I LOVE general conference! I am sad that I slept through so many of them in years past haha. I think now that I truly understand what it means to have Prophets and Apostles alive here on the earth today, it changes the whole purpose of the conference. These men are called of God with the same authority as Moses or Abraham or Noah or any prophet of old! The same as Nephi, Lehi, Jacob, Mormon, or Alma! We see scripture unfold in real time with a current Prophet and the words said are specific to our day and time! Now we choose to respond as righteous saints or to reject their words as many of the Lamanites and the Nephites eventually did. Keep in mind the Nephite civilization gets destroyed for once being a righteous people and then rejected the Prophet :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Of all the speakers I think I enjoyed Jorg Klebingat's and D. Todd Christofferson's. They were both super straight forward and not sugar coated at all. Their talks applied perfectly to those we are teaching and for me as well. Elder Godoy who spoke in Portuguese was the one who came to our mission!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">This week has been a week of finding and frustration. It was transfer week and we received a third companion Elder Bond. He goes home in 5 weeks but has been ready to go home since his 6 month mark.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">On a more exciting note, our mission got enough people to request "Meet the Mormons" and it is going to show here in Billings! I hope lots of people will go see it so that they can use it as a proselyting opportunity. It's easy to invite someone to the movies!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It sounds like things are going crazy for everyone! I cannot fully comprehend Torie being at college. She was a Junior in high school when I left! And Lacey is married...still hasn't quite registered with me yet. And Jesse is 16. Wow. And the 303 freeway is finished? Ahhh! The world didn't stop when I left!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The Davis' went to the temple this week! I was bummed I wasn't able to join them but they had an amazing experience! I hope to be able to join them soon. It has been so cool to see people I have help taught return to the temple or to go there for the first time. The church is true and I am so happy to be such an active part of it in this exciting time. Another message or theme I saw in conference was the need to establish our own testimony. The end is near and only more persecution and supposed "evidences" will come forth to destroy the Kingdom of God. "No unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing. Persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame. But the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent. Till it has penetrated every continent, visited every climb, swept every country, and sounded in every ear. Till the purposes of God shall be accomplished and the great Jehovah shall say, the work is done." - Joseph Smith</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-5751615592806789972014-10-01T20:33:00.004-07:002014-10-01T20:33:46.208-07:00Elder Inman Letter September 29, 2014<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">The Book of Mormon is SO true</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">I don't think I've had so many opportunities to testify and defend the
Book of Mormon than I have this week. We are coming across more and more
people who are so quick to claim the LDS church to be false, yet have
either never read the Book of Mormon or have never prayed about it with
sincerity and real intent.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">We did an exchange this
week with the Foryth Elders. I was here in Shepherd with Elder Manufekai
who is Tongan. $ lessons in a row it came down to the Book of Mormon.
We met a new Less-Active who let us in and said, "I don't mess around,
what do you want with me." We explained he is a member of the church and
the Lord checks on his people. He vented for about 20 minutes about how
the church treats women like property and how we were decieved. He
doesn't beleive the Bible is true or any book is true because it was
written by man and not God. That is his reasoning as to why we have a
patriarchal society and why women don't hold Priesthood offices. We
tried to explain the seperate but equal roles and that it was a waste of
time to try and tell God how to run his church. I cut him off in his
rant and asked if he had read the Book of Mormon. He said he had not and
that he doesn't need to read a book written by a con-man in New York to
tell him there is a God. He told me I was living by blind faith. I flat
out responded, "FALSE. You do not know what I have studied or what I
know to be true. You can NEVER tell me this is not true until you ask
God for yourself and you CANNOT tell me what I know and believe to be
true. If the Book of Mormon is true, than this is the ONLY church on
this planet with the ability to seal your family for eternity and you
will lose that opportunity because you won't do something as simple as
asking God." Elder Manufekai then bore his testimony and explained it
was a waste of time for us to be there if he was not willing to take
that invitation. He told us to come back in a week and he will have read
some :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">We had two similar experiences after
that but slightly more effective haha. All I know is the Book of Mormon
is absolutely true. If we trust God enough to answer our prayers, he
will answer us. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_107058343" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span>
morning we got to see a pre-screening of "meetthemormon's" on a
projector at the Stake Center. So sweet! Such a good film and the
beginning is hilarious. It isn't playing in Montana yet, so President
Mecham has all of us spending an hour a day asking people to request the
film online. We have a goal to get 10,000 requests in before <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_107058344" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">October 4th</span></span>. We are nearing 4000 and it's only been 5 days!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">I don't have a lot of time today so I'll skip to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_107058345" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>.
We helped paint a house for an older couple who are not members of the
church. Their house got destroyed by some crazy hail not to long ago. I
love painting! That night we had dinner at a Recent Converts house who
had a non-memeber there. At first he was super standoffish because he
thought we were the Jehovah's witnesses. Upon teaching the Restoration,
he decided we weren't and instead accepted a baptismal date! Woohoo the
church is true!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Transfers start today. I am
staying here in Billings with Elder Griffith as a Zone Leader and happy
to be! Our whole zone seemed to have been transferred so we are starting
fresh again but that's ok I guess. Thanks for the letter grandpa! Can I
get Jensen and Shane's letters/emails? I have heard from those two in
seriously 20 months! </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-59369163020448755272014-09-23T07:25:00.002-07:002014-09-23T07:25:55.557-07:00Elder Inman Letter September 22, 2014<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;">Temple, Zone Conference and a 15 Passenger Van!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">It was another very busy week here in Shepherd! We only got to teach 11 lessons this week but we found 3 new less-actives to work with and got to go to the temple! Our whole mission went through the temple this month and had a mini zone conference with the Temple President. We discussed Temple Covenants and how serious they are. That if we are not being exactly obedient, we are covenant breakers and the Spirit simply will not attend us. Our Zone went through <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1202990571" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Wednesday</span></span> and it was an incredible experience. President and Sister Mecham joined us all in the Celestial room and President told me some of the revelations he has received for our zone and the confirmation he had that I needed to be there...I ask for your prayers for our area and the zone!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Something fun this week, I got to be trained on driving the transfer van! A 15 passenger van so that I can assist with transfers coming up. It was an entirely new way of driving but I have almost driven every model car the mission has! Fusion, Cruze, Colorado, Jeep, Transfer Van...just have the minivan and the 2014 Silverado's left! I'm determined :D</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">We had a baptism <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1202990574" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">this Saturday</span></span>! His name is LeeRoy Maxwell, and he has been waiting to get baptized for over a year. There was a lot of legal issues with the divorced parents and we finally got it figured out. I did his baptismal interview and he got baptized in the Yellowstone River( that was one of the legal conditions)! Other than that, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1202990575" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span> was just odd. We witnessed a car accident, and saw two other ones. There was a 10 passenger van laying vertical in a ditch from a drunk driver, one head on crash, and we witnessed a pretty bad rear end accident. We had three solid lessons though. One was with Rick Watt, someone we found last week. I don't remember if we mentioned him or not, but he actually met an Apostle on a plane ride to Tucson. He said it was the most engaging conversation of his life. He had no idea who he was. Either way we shared a lesson partially about the Plan of Salvation and partially about the Book of Mormon. He actually asked us for a copy and said he would read it :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Other good things happened this week but they should probably stay in my journal. It was so cool to hear all the tender mercies happening at home. The Lord will always take care of his children if we are keeping the commandments. Dad thank you for sharing your testimony. I think I am going to print it out and read it when I am having a bad day. I thought of the scripture quoted by every missionary in Moroni 10. A part I think we skip over is it says to "remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men from the creation of Adam, even down until the time when ye shall receive these things and ponder them in your heart." Part of Moroni's promise involves reflecting on how merciful the Lord has been unto us and even to his children in general from the creation of Adam. Thank you for your faith (Mom and Dad). I have been thinking a bit lately just how blessed I was to be taught the doctrine of the kingdom in our own home. The most sacred place on earth second to the temple only. I love this work and all of you reading this! Have a great week!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-83936576738959502992014-09-15T11:01:00.001-07:002014-09-15T11:01:31.977-07:00Elder Inman Letter September 15, 2014 (yes, we posted 2 letters today)<b style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">"Rise and Shine ... it's butt kicking time" - Cool Runnings</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">(from the blog master: sorry, we were taking four kids to college this week, so Jake's letter from last week was posted earlier today. Please be sure to read both.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Hey all! I don't know why I used that as my headline but it's the mood I'm in haha. It was a much better week this week. We were able to double the number of lessons from last week and talk to a few more people. That's no fun that both you and Lacey had flat/destroyed tires on your road trips north! And that's really dumb that U-Haul doesn't provide a spare tire. They didn't charge anything did they?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">We did a lot more walking this week. Montana just passed through a freeze spell that put us down in the 40's. I loved it though, I'm not a fan of the heat! This is the best time of year in my opinion! While walking around, I actually saw Kim Dillon who was someone I worked with in Powell! The LDS world is SO small.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">We had a troubling dinner that night...we actually didn't have a place to go for dinner so we showed up at Panda Express. The sisters were there with a member who was taking them out to dinner. He got all mad thinking we planned to bum a free dinner off of him. We explained it was totally not planned and he bought us dinner anyway. (This guy owns a Porsche and has travelled the world, so he wasn't hurting for money either). Anyway, there is a teaching technique in our mission that we are big on. Inviting investigators to be baptized on the first lesson. Every time. Preach My Gospel mentions 5 times we are to invite investigators to be baptized INCLUDING the first lesson. This man said he refuses to give referrals to the sisters for that reason and in his words said, "I am tired of you sisters asking the ward to do missionary work." The sisters apologized if they seemed pushy and his reply was, "Oh, I don't just feel that way, the whole ward does!" I was ready to blow up on this man. He went on to blaspheme truths taught in the temple and he's been a former Bishop as well as a temple worker!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">We later heard word that this mentality was spreading to other wards. When did Jesus Christ NOT invite people to be baptized the first lesson? Over and over again whether it be to the Nephites or to the Jews, "this is My Doctrine. Repent and BE BAPTIZED." If we aren't inviting people to repent and be baptized, what is our purpose in seeing them as a missionary in the first place? This man said, "Now if Elder Oaks came down and told us we need to do missionary work, we would do it." I responded, "see that's a problem." As if Jesus Christ and the Apostles haven't mentioned it before? This week I have definitely seen a lot of "sifting" going on even among members of the church.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">I had a more fun experience later in the week though :) We were n splits with the Skyview ward and I was with the Elders Quorum President. We were visiting Part-member families and prospective Elders. We knocked on a man's door who wasn't home. When we walked out, a car rolled up and a man got out. This is the conversation:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">*Question repeated*</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Kimball: You're a member of our church so we came by to visit you. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Man: Michael Jordan is my church. But I want Jesus to visit me!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Man: GOD is in me. JESUS is in me. I am GOD. I am JESUS. BOW DOWN.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;"> *Asks me to bow down 2 more times*</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Man: I want Brigham Young to arm wrestle me. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">* He walks into the middle of the street pretending to converse with God*</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Man: Lord, these...BRETHREN (spitefully) want me to bow down to them. They think they are prophets!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Me: Yeah we never said we were prophets...</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Man: But you believe in prophets! </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">*We all kneel but Brother Kimball squats down (we were in the middle of the road)*</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Other things that were neat this week is we have been taking an active role in ministering to those who are on baptismal date within our zone (including those out of our area). We helped teach 3 of those lessons this week and they all went really well!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Thank you Grandpa for your missionary story! We laughed because we have had several people ask us if we've been saved before. Happy birthday Lacey! 23 o.O Holy Moly. I hope everyone enjoys school! Love you all and have a great week!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-57367128426215971892014-09-15T09:59:00.004-07:002014-09-15T09:59:49.880-07:00Elder Inman Letter September 8, 2014<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;">I am at a loss for words!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">My week will sound so lame compared to everyone elses! This week was a week of finding...or at least trying to. It seemed like everyone we talked to wasn't interested or wasn't home. We also didn't get fed this week because we share a ward with another set of Elders. But that's ok, I need to lose weight anyway haha.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Part of the week was spent on exchanges with the Lockwood Elders. I was there with Elder Paris who is a new District Leader. This week they found 7 new investigators! We were on bikes and it has been over a year since I've biked! While biking, I thought I was just super out of shape...but after 1.5 hours i discovered that the front brake had been applied the entire time and was providing me with resistance the whole time while going uphill -__-. Good thing I took that cycling class!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">It has been a week of blessings. Particularly Priesthood blessings! I have given at least three priesthood blessings this week, 2 to missionaries and one to a non-memeber. The thought occurred to me that the same priesthood being used for these blessings was the same priesthood that was used to seal Lacey and Eric for time and all eternity, just through different keys. I am so grateful for that authority here on the earth. We also had a very good District Meeting about Temple Covenants. Sister Aller (one of our STL's) talked about the Savior's "yoke" actually being our covenants and that is why it can be easier when we become yoked with the Savior. Interesting thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Other highlights this week was a huge breakfast at a members home who fed our whole zone french toast! The previous night I ate a $27 steak haha. Since we weren't get fed I figured we'd tak ourselves out! So worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">That's about it for this week. Those videos made me and my companion laugh so hard! I didn't know I could dance so well! Glad Jesse had a good Birthday and that Lacey's wedding went so well :) I was happy to be there and to be the life of the party! Wait where are Lacey and Eric going to be living? Not St. George are they? Are they going to live in or near Rexburg for school? Where did they go for their honeymoon? They both looked so happy and beautiful. Thank you for all the pictures :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee;">Please pray for our area! And our zone. I feel like we are trying so hard but the Lord's elect just haven't been presented to us yet. Hope all travels go well and I love you all!</span></div>
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Labor Day everyone! I am so blessed to be the Lord's servant in his
vinyard for the last time. And I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but
the Montana Billings Mission! This week was very spiritually draining
but excellent.</span></span><div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Lots of meetings. Tuesday through Wednesday we actually
had a two day Mission Leadership Seminar. From 7:30am till 9:30 PM
Tuesday night we discussed important points of Preach My Gospel and had a
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">"President talked a lot about Purification,
Sanctification, and Edification. I was so humbled by the responsibility I
have in the Billings East Zone. Both in the scriptures and in the
temple we are given something called "charges." After studying it, the
spirit confirmed to me today that a "charge" is a commandment and
responsibility given by someone in authority. To whom is given the
charge takes absolute accountability for those whom he/she has
stewardship over in seeing that they also obey this charge (hence why it
was given to Adam, the father of us all). If I (who am charged to
purify and sanctify this zone and its missionaries) do not carry out
what I was charged with, everyone's sins will be upon my head (Jacob <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_118784959" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">1:19</span></span>). Sweet."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">After all of this I felt like I could baptize the
world. I'll just call in another flood haha. Seriously though, it really
opened my eyes to what true leadership and charges mean! This seminar
was very uplifting but also very fun. Elder Rasmusson stayed the night
with us for the 2 days and his companion Elder Izatt was actually Elder
Griffith's companion so it was a reunion! We got to go to Golden Corral
as a Council (of like 80 missionaries).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Thursday we had Zone Training (another 3 hour
meeting) that I conducted. I gave a discussion on the Law of the Gospel,
which encompasses all other Laws (Obedience, Sacrifice, Chastity, and
Consecration). Basically it is the set of Laws given to Adam and Eve
(and therefore us) allowing us to choose to live a life like Christ's
and return to our Father's presence. Section 88 is a good source if you
would like to study that! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">Other events of the week included seeing a
rattlesnake that we nearly ran over. It coiled up and was ready to
strike our car...so we didn't leave the car :) We met with the Stake
President, Ward Mission Leader, Bishop, and lots of active families to
figure out who needs to hear the gospel. We've had a rough start trying
to find people who the other Elders worked with. But we have found
several part-memeber families that we are excited to start teaching.
I've been a bit frustrated lately but trying to be open with Elder
Griffith. Things are going well for the most part.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #444444;">I can't believe Lacey is getting married this
weekend. My mind has not quite comprehended it. I'm excited for them
though! Take lots of pictures! And I expect a picture with my cardboard
cutout :D Happy Birthday Jesse! I'll be sending you a letter this week! I
love all of you and congratulations Lacey! Good luck with school Torie,
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-12052721326778906622014-08-31T23:08:00.001-07:002014-08-31T23:08:16.560-07:00Elder Inman Letter August 25, 2014<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">AHHHHHHH!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">This was the biggest transfer this mission has ever seen. So many zones got swiped clean and everyone got moved around. So things have been hectic seeing as everyone is new to their areas. I'll get into that in a bit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Leaving Powell was kind of sad but I think I was ready for it to happen. I truly love Powell and the people I had the opportunity to work with, but I was there for a while and was getting burned out. Monday and Tuesday were spent saying lots of goodbye's to people. Fortunately, since I am so close to the temple, I will be able to see so many of these families go through the temple for either the first time or after having been away for decades. What a blessing!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Another blessing occurred Monday night. I was so sick. My stomach felt horrible, my head felt ready to implode, and by the time night came I had the chills really bad. I asked Elder Braden to give me a blessing. AS soon as he placed his hands on my head there was an immediate warmth that overtook my whole body and the chills ceased instantly. My stomach pain went away the head took a little more time. I am so thankful for the Priesthood and its healing power!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Tuesday evening I drove to Billings and stayed the night with Elders Black, Thomas, and Paris (previous ZL's). The apartment they left us was a complete mess and the car was super dirty. It was not appreciated at all. Also coming to find out that they have not kept an accurate area book for the past 6 weeks and left behind absolutely no calendar of people they meet with daily. Great job Elders, way to let the area fail on account of slothfulness and laziness. So Elder Griffith and I spent THREE DAYS creating an environment where we could at least feel the Holy Ghost and detailed the car (purchased with TITHING funds) that they failed to take car of. So frustrating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Thursday was crazy. There was an Elder sent to our mission who actually went into the MTC in NOVEMBER of last year but had to stay due to an ACL tear. He went home for surgery and came back out recently...this Elder confessed something in an interview with President. President Mecham called his Bishop and Stake President to seek counsel, only to find out that NIETHER of them had knowledge that this Elder had been set apart!!!! Someone WITHOUT authority (priesthood keys) set this Elder apart and sent him on a mission. How sad and devastating is that?! So we were assigned this Elder all day to keep him busy. We took him out to lunch and to several appointments, gave him a priesthood blessing and he had to go home Friday morning. I felt so bad for this kid. He's this big Samoan teddy bear. The last days or what?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">This weekend consisted of lots of planning, coordinating efforts with the Sister Training Leaders and District Leaders, etc. Getting doubled into an area with no area book or knowledge of who is who is quite frustrating. So we have been doing a lot of planning. This week will be even crazier. For Mission Leadership Council we are actually having a 2 day seminar complete with broadcast, temple attendance (yay!) and who knows what else. Then we have a Zone Training this Thursday we have to plan for and then a baptism happening this Saturday in a river in our ward haha.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">This time last year I was in Billings and we set up a concert for Jordan Sparks. Remember that? Well being In Billings again, we did the same thing but for Shania Twain this year haha. It's been raining 5 days straight here and I actually love it. The weather is in the 60's and it is just perfect!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Other than that we have church every Sunday from 9:30AM till 4PM! It's quite the day but curch is good. The wards are excited and Shepherd ward (one of my wards) actually has 2 sets of missionaries in it. We cover the boonies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Glad Jesse enjoyed his birthday party! You'll have to watch that kid haha. That is so funny that the DJ knows Jesse. I'm sure he has quite the reputation. My companion is sweet. Elder Griffith and I came out together. He is from Pleasant Grove, UT. Have a great week!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733875279479039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133058704131981286.post-32542414105463631402014-08-18T23:07:00.000-07:002014-08-18T23:07:29.060-07:00Elder Inman Letter August 18, 2014<b><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">Well ... back to BILLINGS!</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Yep, I am being shipped back to Billings! Not to the YSA ward though. I will be a Zone Leader with Elder Griffith (who I also came out with!) in Skyview and Shepherd Wards! I'm so stoked because I know several members from the Rimrock YSA ward that live in both of those areas :D However, it is also very bittersweet to leave behind so many people I have become so close with here in Powell and I am bummed that I didn't get to spend as much time with Elder Braden. But the Lord needs me elsewhere and I am excited to respond! That also means I'll be sending home quite a bit of stuff to make room in my suitcase. I have accumulated a lot.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It was another week of exchanges with the Cody Elders. I was with Elder Slade again and we did our free lemonade stand once again! This time it was far more successful and we gave out probably over 50 cups! Each cup had a handwritten scriptural phrase on it in case they didn't want to hear our message...they get a mini message anyway!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It was also a week of mosquitoes...it is horrible. While walking by all these irrigated fields, we get swarms that follow us and bite us through our slacks. I resulted to running from appointment to appointment because it was so bad. But what can ya do?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Some other fun events included a fish taco dinner with the Young's. I only had 6...it was way good haha. But I 'm getting back into shape and hopefully I'll be back to where I was when I came out!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Well this letter is pretty short! But it was a good week and I have a lot to pack. Thank you for the letter Grandpa and Grandma, I got it! i love you and miss all of you. I am jealous that you get to go to the temple open house. Have a great week and send all mail to the mission home address!</span></span></div>
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