What kind of last minute advice would you give Christian before he leaves...besides shaving everyday, reading preach my gospel, or scriptures.
pray every single time he feels like it. focus on the language part of preach my gospel as well as the lessons in chapter 3. learn them well and go to the back of each lesson and memorize the order that each one is in. like the restoration: God is our loving Heavenly Father, the gospel blesses families and so on and then after that then he can focus on the important things that go with each topic. also write in your journal every single night!!!!!!!!!!! even though you might not feel like it, write in it about why you don't want to write in it. it will help you see what you can do better.
You mentioned that you eat dinner with the Coats'. Are they members? or people that you're teaching? Do they have kids? Are they an older couple?
yeah we had dinner with the coats last night and we had spaghetti because her husband accidentally made something with some cream cheese so we just had spaghetti but it was still super good! they are members and they are a young couple. their oldest kid just turned 8 in september. they have three girls. awesome family!
Who are your neighbors?
my neighbors are this mean old man that lives beneath us...you can probably think of why he is mean to us. Two 20 and 21 year old boys being rowdy and he is probably a drinker and doesn't like loud noises...sooooo yeah he doesn't really like us but then we have right across the door from us is this nice lady named teressa. she makes such good food from what we can smell when we go to and from our apartment. then we have a lady that lives kiddy corner from us and i have no clue who she is but that she drives a sweet lookin scion etc.
My bus driver is not a member...What do you think I could do?
just be casual about it. don't throw up the gospel on them but ask if they have friends that are mormon and see what they think about our religion. we are going to be teaching a lesson to the members in our branch about this exact same thing. how members can talk to people about the gospel too and not just the missionaries. :) just be your self momma! i know that if you say a prayer in your heart the next time you talk with them and ask Heavenly Father to help you to know what to say and to have their hearts softened then you won't even have to worry about what to say.
Good and bad this week?
good...we found a new investegator this week and he seems golden! his name is james and i'll tell you more about him in my letter.
bad is that we haven't seen him at all since the first time we met him.
Do you ever eat out? Oh you do... when you go to oskaloosa...at the chinese place? Did you know when we read your last letter...dad and I went right over to the lotus garden and had lunch?...we pretended you were with us. :)
uh sometimes we eat out but usually when we are with the district. i think we have only eaten out like 2 or three times by ourselves.
Christian wants to ask what your schedule was like in the MTC so he knows what to expect.
your schedule is going to be packed!!!!!! you won't have any time to lay down and take a nap. you will always have something to do whether it is personal study to going to the gym for gym time. oh be sure you get to the firesides and those kind of things an hour early yes i said an hour early!!! they are the best thing to go to and since you will be there for 9 weeks you will be able to have so many! always try to attend those things! and take notes as well! christian, always be willing to turn to the Lord when you have any type of question. say your prayers with sincerity and with real intent. go into the book of mormon and read the introduction to the book of mormon. read the last two paragraphs and really apply that to yourself. ponder this and think about how it will help not only you as you read the book of mormon but also your investegators when you invite them to read and ponder the book of mormon. it is so imparitive that you are always and exactly obedient! i don't think i was as obedient as i should have been in the MTC and now being out here i really wish i was. please know that as you do these things your life will be changed! but most of all don't get stressed out. have a good attitude about every thing and know that with the Lord ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!! always remember that christian.
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