2-14-11
hey mom and dad,
That's sweet that the stake is splitting. It's the biggest stake I've ever seen haha. Miracles are great. We ask for them all the time cuz we can't do anything with out them. The gospel is full of miracles and the Lord is just waiting for the right time and then he'll give them to us. I didn't worry about my ticket at all. It was about time I got caught - taught me a lesson haha. Thanks so much dad for taking care of it. You're the best. Ya Sis Hugentobler told me about your ticket but I bet you weren't going 30 mph over the speed limit haha, jk. So I can't drive the rest of my mission haha. I'm fine with that. That's sweet that yall went to the temple. I can't wait to go when I get home. Ya Crystal told me about raising $ for that fam. That's a great act of service they did for that fam. I'll keep her in my prayers. Sounds like they went tracting all day - what I do all the time haha. The members here help us out alot with the work. There's some great families here. How's the missionary work going there? How's Miles doing with everything and his papers? Elder Maughan got his visa so he's leaving today and I'm getting another visa waiter so idk what's up with me getting all the visa waiters haha. We had a pretty good week - found some sweet peeps and taught some good lessons. The Stocks are doing good and she's coming a long. They're a great fam. So when are yall getting that car? Looks good - nice choice. When I get home I wanna get a Scion tC - they're sick cars:) Helping people change and accept the gospel is great. Nobody will ever change if they're not invited to do so - something I've learned since I've been out here. A little desire is all it takes most of the time - "through small and simple things are great things brought to past" It's so weird that it's already valentines day. It's crazy man. Mom you're sick every week. That stinks but sounds like you got a schedule you're on to help you get rid of them quick haha. That's good to hear that work is going well for the both of yall. What were the talks with Miles and Jordan about? haha I've always been a speeder. Thanx dad jk How big is the Tri-Cities? That's good that yall are seeing longtime friends in the tri-cities - that's pretty sweet. It sounds like there's a lot of people going to Brasil lately. Brasil is growing so fast and the work is awesome down there. They're ready for the restored gospel and the south is growing faster and faster. Do yall remember when Spencer W Kimball said that there would be a day when the south would have over a million members? I think we're starting to get there - miracles are happening here. Ya I heard Shayanna is having a girl. It's sweet though, I'm fine with that haha. Ya it's weird that it's coming to a close. It feels weird cuz I still feel that I have forever left and I love the mission. I've learned so much. Like I've told you before, my knowledge has grown of the savior and it feels nice to take breaks from the world for a bit. I'll do my best to make these the best months for me. Well I'm glad to hear that all is going well with yall. Hope yall have a great week. Luv ya a bunch.
elder goodrich
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
2-06-11
Dear Mom and Dad
We had a pretty good week. I'm training again. Another visa waiter going to Brasil. Elder Smith - he's way cool - we get a long good. That's good that Scarlett is settling well into things and yall in school and at HAPO. Wow Cameron finally got transferred. That's good. I have a feeling that this will be my last area (7 1/2 months) as well but I luv this area - the ward is awesome - great people and we're teaching a lot of sweet people and families right now. That's a pretty sweet lesson you gave, dad. Ya it's weird to think have we left everything to follow him. I'm doing my best. So dad, do you teach every week? Man there's still snow there. That stinks - it only snowed once here so far and I hope it doesn't snow again. It's been in the 50s and 60s here so I enjoy it since I hate wearing my big winter coat cuz it's so humid here haha. Man that's crazy that Braden's already home. Too bad yall can't go to his homecoming. That would be really neat to hear him speak Hungarian or w/e (whatever)language that is haha. That's sweet that Grandma Flavia's money is all figured out now. That would be a good thing to get for you to remember her by (a piece of jewelry). What does a Mazda CX-9 look like? Do all 3 cars still work these days? Ya those Civics are pretty tiny but that would be sweet to get one of those.
Well this week was pretty good we had a zone conference and it was pretty good. I learned alot that will help me out as a missionary and to be a better follower of Jesus Christ. I'm doing my best to be good and do good so it's going good. Pres Thomas is awesome. He's the best mission pres ever. He's a great teacher. Haha Miles is a goofball. The Bears should've been in the Super Bowl instead of the Packers but I'm just glad the Packers won it cuz I don't like the Steelers. Sweet, Wilks will have fun down there in Brazil. What mission is he going to? That's crazy that Austin leaves so soon. He'll have fun as well. I'm learning some Portuguese. It's pretty sweet. I almost got the 1st vision down. Well we had some good lessons with some people this week - the Stock family is doing great and are really progressing. Her kids want us to talk to them more and teach them so they're coming along great and she's always had questions that haven't been answered and we got the answers for her and how this will help them as a family. They're solid. They're a great family and I luv'em. I've learned alot from them. Well that would be sweet if Miles went there but he'll stay in the US like his bros haha. The Lord already has where he's going and he'll luv it. Ya I can't wait for Shayanna's appt as well. It's a boy - I just know it haha. So how was yall's week? You should send some pics and $ soon. I'm doing alright - got 2 Brasil missionaries and I always have money issues so a little will help. Thanks so much. Hope yall have a great week. Luv yall a bunch
elder goodrich
Dear Mom and Dad
We had a pretty good week. I'm training again. Another visa waiter going to Brasil. Elder Smith - he's way cool - we get a long good. That's good that Scarlett is settling well into things and yall in school and at HAPO. Wow Cameron finally got transferred. That's good. I have a feeling that this will be my last area (7 1/2 months) as well but I luv this area - the ward is awesome - great people and we're teaching a lot of sweet people and families right now. That's a pretty sweet lesson you gave, dad. Ya it's weird to think have we left everything to follow him. I'm doing my best. So dad, do you teach every week? Man there's still snow there. That stinks - it only snowed once here so far and I hope it doesn't snow again. It's been in the 50s and 60s here so I enjoy it since I hate wearing my big winter coat cuz it's so humid here haha. Man that's crazy that Braden's already home. Too bad yall can't go to his homecoming. That would be really neat to hear him speak Hungarian or w/e (whatever)language that is haha. That's sweet that Grandma Flavia's money is all figured out now. That would be a good thing to get for you to remember her by (a piece of jewelry). What does a Mazda CX-9 look like? Do all 3 cars still work these days? Ya those Civics are pretty tiny but that would be sweet to get one of those.
Well this week was pretty good we had a zone conference and it was pretty good. I learned alot that will help me out as a missionary and to be a better follower of Jesus Christ. I'm doing my best to be good and do good so it's going good. Pres Thomas is awesome. He's the best mission pres ever. He's a great teacher. Haha Miles is a goofball. The Bears should've been in the Super Bowl instead of the Packers but I'm just glad the Packers won it cuz I don't like the Steelers. Sweet, Wilks will have fun down there in Brazil. What mission is he going to? That's crazy that Austin leaves so soon. He'll have fun as well. I'm learning some Portuguese. It's pretty sweet. I almost got the 1st vision down. Well we had some good lessons with some people this week - the Stock family is doing great and are really progressing. Her kids want us to talk to them more and teach them so they're coming along great and she's always had questions that haven't been answered and we got the answers for her and how this will help them as a family. They're solid. They're a great family and I luv'em. I've learned alot from them. Well that would be sweet if Miles went there but he'll stay in the US like his bros haha. The Lord already has where he's going and he'll luv it. Ya I can't wait for Shayanna's appt as well. It's a boy - I just know it haha. So how was yall's week? You should send some pics and $ soon. I'm doing alright - got 2 Brasil missionaries and I always have money issues so a little will help. Thanks so much. Hope yall have a great week. Luv yall a bunch
elder goodrich
Thursday, February 3, 2011
1-31-11 To Mom & Dad:
Ya but Thank you - I'll always go back to you and mom and the good job yall did raising us kids:) That ("born again") is such a confusing topic haha jk but for people out here it is. We run into so many Baptists it's ridiculous, I'm so glad I was raised in this church and now that I've been on my mission I can see how much the world is confused about the scriptures and how they see them and they're just so close minded and won't even give the truth a shot but ya, born again is something we get asked about a lot and talk about with other people cuz they always ask us. Ya without the atonement we're nothing and it means the world to me cuz I mess up a lot and always need to be doing better. So what's your calling in the ward now? Our stake has 17 units right? So are they making another stake? How many are there in the TriCities area? Was the garage still pretty messy from the move? That's how it always was at our old house. haha That's sweet that you got to fix John's computer. Sounds like your job is going great. Ya there is a ton of peeps that have such nice houses out here. Yall will have to check them out sometime haha. Ya repentance is the best and most people probably fear it cuz they always mess up and all that we run into less active people and they won't come to church cuz they're doing things but they won't come til they stop what they're doing. I've learned a ton about the gospel and repentance and all that so far and I'm still learning a lot. Wow that's crazy that Braden is coming home. Are yall going to his homecoming talk? Time flies - it's so crazy. That's sweet for Miles. I'm way excited for him:) When does he have his interviews? Well this week was aight. It started out good. We taught the Stock family and they're totally gunna get baptized:) But then we have teams cancel, my chain broke, people that were legit and ready for the gospel wouldn't let us come back and to top it off, we got mooned haha. but then it ended really well. We found some good peeps - this fam, she's from WA and her husband was drafted by the Diamondbacks so I thought that was way sweet. We're teaching some really cool people right now so it's going pretty good - lovin it:) That's sweet that you signed up to volunteer at the prison. i read an Ensign article about churches in prison and how it helps bring hope into their lives. It's so cool what the atonement can do for us. When would you find out if you get to go teach there or not or volunteer there? Well thanx for everything. Sounds like yall are doing great. Well, hey mom sounds like school and work is going all good for you. I think I did fine in school. I wasn't the most motivated kid but I still did my work. Ya it's probably good that you weren't pushy like your mom cuz I know it was rough for you and you didn't want us to be like that so I'm glad you just nudged every now and then;) Wow our stake is way huge. I've never heard of one that big. Does Miles go to the singles ward there? Wow you're still doing a ton of laundry - sounds like things haven't changed too much haha jk. That would be good to get the crosstrainer in the house. Since I've been on my mish exercising has helped me so much to wake up in the morning - it's crazy. Well something pretty sweet - I'm now down to 231 so I've lost close to 30 pounds now. I got up to around 260 - that was ridiculous, but I'm doing good. Thanx for sending me the letter and the other stuff. So is the house still pretty crazy? How's Jordan doing? Shayanna wrote and she finds out in a week about the baby. I hope it's a boy:)
I've been loving my mission and the experience I've gained. We bashed with a few peeps this week. People kinda tick me off when they think we're totally wrong and they think they know everything about our religion but I stuck them back in their place jk. My testimony strengthens everytime people start talking about stuff like that cuz it helps me realize how confused and off they are but I do my best to help them with the restored gospel. And all we can do most times is put the ball in their court and thay have to chose but like you told me one time, dad, one of the only things we can do is bear our testimony. Well hope yall have a great week. luv yall so much
elder goodrich
Ya but Thank you - I'll always go back to you and mom and the good job yall did raising us kids:) That ("born again") is such a confusing topic haha jk but for people out here it is. We run into so many Baptists it's ridiculous, I'm so glad I was raised in this church and now that I've been on my mission I can see how much the world is confused about the scriptures and how they see them and they're just so close minded and won't even give the truth a shot but ya, born again is something we get asked about a lot and talk about with other people cuz they always ask us. Ya without the atonement we're nothing and it means the world to me cuz I mess up a lot and always need to be doing better. So what's your calling in the ward now? Our stake has 17 units right? So are they making another stake? How many are there in the TriCities area? Was the garage still pretty messy from the move? That's how it always was at our old house. haha That's sweet that you got to fix John's computer. Sounds like your job is going great. Ya there is a ton of peeps that have such nice houses out here. Yall will have to check them out sometime haha. Ya repentance is the best and most people probably fear it cuz they always mess up and all that we run into less active people and they won't come to church cuz they're doing things but they won't come til they stop what they're doing. I've learned a ton about the gospel and repentance and all that so far and I'm still learning a lot. Wow that's crazy that Braden is coming home. Are yall going to his homecoming talk? Time flies - it's so crazy. That's sweet for Miles. I'm way excited for him:) When does he have his interviews? Well this week was aight. It started out good. We taught the Stock family and they're totally gunna get baptized:) But then we have teams cancel, my chain broke, people that were legit and ready for the gospel wouldn't let us come back and to top it off, we got mooned haha. but then it ended really well. We found some good peeps - this fam, she's from WA and her husband was drafted by the Diamondbacks so I thought that was way sweet. We're teaching some really cool people right now so it's going pretty good - lovin it:) That's sweet that you signed up to volunteer at the prison. i read an Ensign article about churches in prison and how it helps bring hope into their lives. It's so cool what the atonement can do for us. When would you find out if you get to go teach there or not or volunteer there? Well thanx for everything. Sounds like yall are doing great. Well, hey mom sounds like school and work is going all good for you. I think I did fine in school. I wasn't the most motivated kid but I still did my work. Ya it's probably good that you weren't pushy like your mom cuz I know it was rough for you and you didn't want us to be like that so I'm glad you just nudged every now and then;) Wow our stake is way huge. I've never heard of one that big. Does Miles go to the singles ward there? Wow you're still doing a ton of laundry - sounds like things haven't changed too much haha jk. That would be good to get the crosstrainer in the house. Since I've been on my mish exercising has helped me so much to wake up in the morning - it's crazy. Well something pretty sweet - I'm now down to 231 so I've lost close to 30 pounds now. I got up to around 260 - that was ridiculous, but I'm doing good. Thanx for sending me the letter and the other stuff. So is the house still pretty crazy? How's Jordan doing? Shayanna wrote and she finds out in a week about the baby. I hope it's a boy:)
I've been loving my mission and the experience I've gained. We bashed with a few peeps this week. People kinda tick me off when they think we're totally wrong and they think they know everything about our religion but I stuck them back in their place jk. My testimony strengthens everytime people start talking about stuff like that cuz it helps me realize how confused and off they are but I do my best to help them with the restored gospel. And all we can do most times is put the ball in their court and thay have to chose but like you told me one time, dad, one of the only things we can do is bear our testimony. Well hope yall have a great week. luv yall so much
elder goodrich
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