Dear Family,
It feels like I just wrote to you! I hope I have something worthwhile to say. I was really excited to hear about Michael. It will just solidify my position as favorite uncle to be the only single one. It sounds like everyone else is keeping busy as well. To answer all of your questions real quick: The weather is beautiful, I will be able to go to the Orlando Temple at least once right before I go home and maybe before then if someone I have taught goes for the first time, and we haven’t been doing the radio show since about when we got a new branch presidency.
The work is going great here. Our main investigator is doing really well. She has been to church three times now and seems to feel really comfortable with the Relief Society sisters. She is still looking good for the seventh of March. We are still teaching a man named Jilbert, who is the husband of a recent convert. He’s a really cool guy and loves the church he just is really hard to have lessons with because of his schedule. We’ve had to develop some patience and try to find times and different ways to have lessons with him. Everything else is going pretty well here. I’m not looking forward to the warmer weather which has started to show signs that it’s coming. I hope that everything is going well at home; I love you and can’t wait to hear from you again next week.
Love,
Elder Larson
February 23, 2009
February 18, 2009
Email Feb. 18, 2009
Dear Family,
I guess I couldn't surprise you again with an early e-mail so a late one will have to do. We had interviews yesterday and so President asked us to wait until today to have our P-day. It sounds like things are going fairly well at home. Spenser e-mailed me and told me about his call, I'm really excited for him. I didn't know Kevin Christensen ever went back to Armenia but that reminds me of a story I don't think I ever told you. My last week in the MTC I was sitting outside talking with one of our teachers and Kevin walked by. He had just got back and was there for something. It's also pretty exciting to hear about USU b-ball. Things here continue to go well. Our investigators are doing pretty well. Last week, I think I told you about the three people who we had just started teaching who were really solid. One of them just moved back to Miami and we have pretty much stopped teaching President Preval's advisor. But the third person, who's name is Giertan, is doing really good. She has now been to church twice and has a baptismal date for the 7th of March. She loves the church and has started to make some friends. The other day we went to help one of our members move and she was there. She is looking really good. She's even planning on feeding us tonight. This past week was our mission tour by Elder Craig Zwick. It was such a great experience and made me miss the MTC and all of the General Authorities that were always there. He told us about the Thursday temple meeting from the week before. He said that President Monson talked a lot about missionary work especially as related to members. He told us that there were only two of the seventy that were leaving on Mission tours so it was very interesting to him that President Monson chose to speak on that subject. He focused most of his training on a story of when his company was renovating the Manti Temple. He talked about the dry rot they found in the main supports holding the roof. He related that to the things in our lives that can be dry rot to us. It was really good and made me want to strive harder to be more focused on the work. He also told us a story about his talk from last conference and about the first time he met President Packer. He said he that President Packer asked him to help save a bridge he had on his property and while he was there President Packer showed him a pond that he has on his property and told him that that is where he goes to think and connect with his divine source. He then asked Elder Zwick where his "pond" is. He challenged all of us to find our personal ponds where we can go in times of trouble. He suggested the pond of prayer. The conference was a really great experience and was a booster to my spirits. Today should be a good day. We are planning on going to the Red Sox stadium and walking around the field. I think the team is here in town. Then we have a dinner appointment with Giertan later. I hope that everything is good at home and I can't wait to hear from you next week.
Love,
Elder Larson
I guess I couldn't surprise you again with an early e-mail so a late one will have to do. We had interviews yesterday and so President asked us to wait until today to have our P-day. It sounds like things are going fairly well at home. Spenser e-mailed me and told me about his call, I'm really excited for him. I didn't know Kevin Christensen ever went back to Armenia but that reminds me of a story I don't think I ever told you. My last week in the MTC I was sitting outside talking with one of our teachers and Kevin walked by. He had just got back and was there for something. It's also pretty exciting to hear about USU b-ball. Things here continue to go well. Our investigators are doing pretty well. Last week, I think I told you about the three people who we had just started teaching who were really solid. One of them just moved back to Miami and we have pretty much stopped teaching President Preval's advisor. But the third person, who's name is Giertan, is doing really good. She has now been to church twice and has a baptismal date for the 7th of March. She loves the church and has started to make some friends. The other day we went to help one of our members move and she was there. She is looking really good. She's even planning on feeding us tonight. This past week was our mission tour by Elder Craig Zwick. It was such a great experience and made me miss the MTC and all of the General Authorities that were always there. He told us about the Thursday temple meeting from the week before. He said that President Monson talked a lot about missionary work especially as related to members. He told us that there were only two of the seventy that were leaving on Mission tours so it was very interesting to him that President Monson chose to speak on that subject. He focused most of his training on a story of when his company was renovating the Manti Temple. He talked about the dry rot they found in the main supports holding the roof. He related that to the things in our lives that can be dry rot to us. It was really good and made me want to strive harder to be more focused on the work. He also told us a story about his talk from last conference and about the first time he met President Packer. He said he that President Packer asked him to help save a bridge he had on his property and while he was there President Packer showed him a pond that he has on his property and told him that that is where he goes to think and connect with his divine source. He then asked Elder Zwick where his "pond" is. He challenged all of us to find our personal ponds where we can go in times of trouble. He suggested the pond of prayer. The conference was a really great experience and was a booster to my spirits. Today should be a good day. We are planning on going to the Red Sox stadium and walking around the field. I think the team is here in town. Then we have a dinner appointment with Giertan later. I hope that everything is good at home and I can't wait to hear from you next week.
Love,
Elder Larson
February 9, 2009
Email Feb. 9, 2009
Dear Family,
How are you? How is school going? What are all of my brothers and sisters up to? It's good to hear about what they are all up to. Things here are going great. This past week I have had many wonderful opportunities. The work is progressing and the branch is doing really good. Just this last weekend we started teaching a handful of new people. Most of them weren't a direct result of our efforts which is a testimony to me of amount of which the Lord is involved in his work. The first people we met is a family that lives in a house in an area where we don't often go, but we have seen Haitians there and felt prompted to visit them. There are upwards of ten people living there and they are a really cool family. We haven't had a chance to teach them to much but I'm excited for the future. We also got a referral from the other missionaries who is a friend of a inactive member. When we went to the lesson that they had set up for us there were two other people there waiting for us. They all just got to Fort Myers and are searching for a church. One of them is also an advisor to the President of Haiti. The other people we met is a young couple that showed up to church yesterday with one of our members. They are really cool people and are very interested in the church. We are working with a lot of really good people right now and the future looks bright. I continue to see miracles everyday and it is a great blessing in my life to be serving a mission. Things aren't always great but I know that I always have my family's support and the support of my Heavenly Father in who's strength I can do all things. Thanks for the e-mail about Elder Grover. I love hearing about all of those guys all around the world and all of the things that they are up to. Is Sister Royer still doing her letter thing that she was? Tell Tori that pumpkin soup is pretty gross. But I'll get her the recipe anyways. Maybe by the time I get home she can perfect it for me. I hope all is well at home. I look forward to hearing from you next week.
Love,
Elde Larson
How are you? How is school going? What are all of my brothers and sisters up to? It's good to hear about what they are all up to. Things here are going great. This past week I have had many wonderful opportunities. The work is progressing and the branch is doing really good. Just this last weekend we started teaching a handful of new people. Most of them weren't a direct result of our efforts which is a testimony to me of amount of which the Lord is involved in his work. The first people we met is a family that lives in a house in an area where we don't often go, but we have seen Haitians there and felt prompted to visit them. There are upwards of ten people living there and they are a really cool family. We haven't had a chance to teach them to much but I'm excited for the future. We also got a referral from the other missionaries who is a friend of a inactive member. When we went to the lesson that they had set up for us there were two other people there waiting for us. They all just got to Fort Myers and are searching for a church. One of them is also an advisor to the President of Haiti. The other people we met is a young couple that showed up to church yesterday with one of our members. They are really cool people and are very interested in the church. We are working with a lot of really good people right now and the future looks bright. I continue to see miracles everyday and it is a great blessing in my life to be serving a mission. Things aren't always great but I know that I always have my family's support and the support of my Heavenly Father in who's strength I can do all things. Thanks for the e-mail about Elder Grover. I love hearing about all of those guys all around the world and all of the things that they are up to. Is Sister Royer still doing her letter thing that she was? Tell Tori that pumpkin soup is pretty gross. But I'll get her the recipe anyways. Maybe by the time I get home she can perfect it for me. I hope all is well at home. I look forward to hearing from you next week.
Love,
Elde Larson
February 8, 2009
February 2, 2009
Email of Feb. 2, 2009
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Dear Family,
It sounds like things at home are going well, congratulations on your awards! You both really deserve some recognition for all of the work you do. (in scouts)
Things here are going really good. The moral in the branch is really good and I'm sure that will have a positive effect on our missionary efforts. Our new branch presidency is working really well. Our new branch president is named President Lowman. He is a little bit of a younger guy. He has a wife and three young kids. One thing that President Lowman is starting is an English class for the members. It will incorporate gospel topics as well as job skills. It's something that the branch really needs. The work here is doing fairly well. This week we started teaching a few new people. One of them is a husband of a recent convert. His name is Jilbert Jean-Baptiste. He is a really nice guy and loves the church. We'll see where that goes. The branch could really use more families. This coming week we are planning on doing a lot of work with the members. We want to help strengthen the weaker members and try and get referrals from the stronger ones. Finding for us can be difficult at times since the Haitians are fairly spread out around the city. So any referrals we get helps a lot. We're looking forward to a lot of good things in the coming weeks. Including a visit from Elder Craig Zwick of the Seventy. I hope and pray that everything is well at home. I can't wait to hear from you again next week.
Love,
Elder Larson
Dear Family,
It sounds like things at home are going well, congratulations on your awards! You both really deserve some recognition for all of the work you do. (in scouts)
Things here are going really good. The moral in the branch is really good and I'm sure that will have a positive effect on our missionary efforts. Our new branch presidency is working really well. Our new branch president is named President Lowman. He is a little bit of a younger guy. He has a wife and three young kids. One thing that President Lowman is starting is an English class for the members. It will incorporate gospel topics as well as job skills. It's something that the branch really needs. The work here is doing fairly well. This week we started teaching a few new people. One of them is a husband of a recent convert. His name is Jilbert Jean-Baptiste. He is a really nice guy and loves the church. We'll see where that goes. The branch could really use more families. This coming week we are planning on doing a lot of work with the members. We want to help strengthen the weaker members and try and get referrals from the stronger ones. Finding for us can be difficult at times since the Haitians are fairly spread out around the city. So any referrals we get helps a lot. We're looking forward to a lot of good things in the coming weeks. Including a visit from Elder Craig Zwick of the Seventy. I hope and pray that everything is well at home. I can't wait to hear from you again next week.
Love,
Elder Larson
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