Well it sounds like the trip to Vegas was a blast. The part about M. and M. made me laugh. And the part about Hoover Dam. I'm jealous that you got to go see Ka' because that is the one Cirque show that I've really wanted to see because it sounds awesome.
This week has been a good long one. We had specialized training all week, meaning that I had to sit in training from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. everyday, and then we went out and worked after, but it was wonderful. My companion, Elder W., went with me on Tuesday and Friday. We had some great spiritual teaching experiences this week as we really focused on meeting the needs of our investigators.
I think that the one thing that I can do that will improve my teaching the most is to listen. Listen closely and sincerely. And just sit and listen. It amazing how clear someones desires and fears can be when you just listen intently on what they have to say.
Well I think the most exciting news is that we have 5 people who are on date to be baptized on March 26th! We also have a pretty large teaching pool right now. The biggest effort is just in making the arrangements to finish teaching them the lessons and in finalizing the arrangements for the baptism. It sounds right now like it's gonna be huge. There were like 120 people at M.'s baptism and he was the only person being baptized there. Now there are 5 people being baptized... and they are friends with lots of Samoans and they have huge families. We are already planning on holding the service in the chapel, and then we will have to move all the chairs out of the relief society room so we will have enough standing room for the baptism. The ward is taking control of planning the refreshments/ entertainment for the mini shindig after the baptism. I'M SO EXCITED!
The other good news is that some of the people I helped teach in the Northern Lights Ward are going to be getting baptized too! And that is always a good feeling.
OH and I have to leave in a few minutes to go to lunch with C. F. He and J. came down from Fairbanks for the weekend. I'm way excited to see them.
All in all it has been a terrific week!
All my love to my family and friends.
Love Elder Britton Winterrose
PS. C. I got your letter. Did you get either of the ones I sent to MOSCOW!? If not then that was a waste of a dollar!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Great Week With Elder W
Well Hello Family and Friends!
This week has been pretty exciting! we were able to go and do service for the Iditarod ceremonial start in downtown on Saturday. We worked as fence security along the starting area and it was a blast. We got to walk around and mingle with the mushers for a while and we got the behind-the-scenes seats that afforded us an awesome vantage point.
The first week of training went well. I love Elder W. We get along fantastic. He is hilarious and easy to talk to. I think one of the greatest blessings is a companion that you can be yourself around. At least be your better self around. He likes Star Wars. I really don't think you can go wrong if you like Star Wars!
I'm going to call that Ortho Dr and make an appointment for this week sometime. Hopefully we can get this crud worked out so I can go back to normal. I just want to be able to walk all day and not have my ankle bug me the next morning. It will all work out though.
We were able to teach this week. It was only one lesson, but this Fast Sunday was great because we had 7 of our investigators come to church so Elder W. was able to meet all of them. We were able to set up appointments with them for later this week. It is framing its self out to be a good week.
Anyways! Life is good. This week we have leadership training during the day and many lessons planned for the evening. So it should be a nice time! Well, I love you all. I hope you have a great week!
Love, Elder Britton Winterrose
This week has been pretty exciting! we were able to go and do service for the Iditarod ceremonial start in downtown on Saturday. We worked as fence security along the starting area and it was a blast. We got to walk around and mingle with the mushers for a while and we got the behind-the-scenes seats that afforded us an awesome vantage point.
The first week of training went well. I love Elder W. We get along fantastic. He is hilarious and easy to talk to. I think one of the greatest blessings is a companion that you can be yourself around. At least be your better self around. He likes Star Wars. I really don't think you can go wrong if you like Star Wars!
I'm going to call that Ortho Dr and make an appointment for this week sometime. Hopefully we can get this crud worked out so I can go back to normal. I just want to be able to walk all day and not have my ankle bug me the next morning. It will all work out though.
We were able to teach this week. It was only one lesson, but this Fast Sunday was great because we had 7 of our investigators come to church so Elder W. was able to meet all of them. We were able to set up appointments with them for later this week. It is framing its self out to be a good week.
Anyways! Life is good. This week we have leadership training during the day and many lessons planned for the evening. So it should be a nice time! Well, I love you all. I hope you have a great week!
Love, Elder Britton Winterrose
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Brand New Elder for the Dimond Ward!
OK, so today was wonderful!!
My new companion is Elder T W. (grew up from Pismo Beach California, moved to Rexburg 3 years ago)! I only have like 30 seconds to write because our day has been packed with errands and we have to run Elder S. P. (another new arrival) to the airport and dinner and he has to be at the airport by 6:15... It's 5:45 right now, and the airport travel + dinner will take anywhere between 28-37 minutes...
Just wanted to get on and let you all know that I love you, my new companion is way awesome, and I love the Samoan Dimond Ward. OH MY HEAVENS!! I Got a letter from SAM and he is SOOOO SKINNY! AND TAN! It is NUTS!! I'm jealous of him! Haha!
The commando-Furby or Borgby, as we called him, was the crazy-inventor part of me coming out while me and Elder L. were together in Fairbanks. We were helping C. and J. clean out some storage, and J. found it and wanted us to dispose of it before the kids found it.... So we ended up with a Furby, and I had found a laser pointer all mangled in a parking lot a while back, so I took it apart and hollowed out the eye of the Furby, and installed a laser that would target for the Furby..... :) ADHD!
The truck, sticks in the grill, and tire marks were from when we were driving down from Fairbanks to transfers and we spun out. Elder L--- was driving with me riding shotgun, Elder L. and Sister C. were in the back. Luckily my experience in spinning out on the road, (I'm sure mom will never forget when that happened to us!!) and Elder L---'s calm focus, helped Heavenly Father to save us from physical danger. We ended up spinning all the way around twice, L--- over corrected, I told him to let go of the steering wheel. We finally regained traction which ran us off the side of the road, down a shallow ditch, and up a slight hill. It was an exciting adventure.
Last week a guy wanted to bible bash with me, but I told him I wouldn't and bore my testimony. He was silent for about a minute, till his anger from being confounded built within him. He asked me if I'd ever been hit in the face before... (threateningly) and I said, YEP! So then he asked me if I wanted to be punched in the face. I said no... But I considered saying yes for a moment in my mind because it would make a much better story of how this guy punched me in the face and then proceeded to get beat up by a pack of missionaries at the public library. BUT then I realized that it was Satan trying to get me to do that, and that it would hurt because he was a rather sizable homeless gentleman. Anyways, I told him that it wouldn't be wise and then we got up and walked away, but before we could leave he told Elder W. that he should bend him over his knee and spank him.
Silly Alaskan crazies.
My birthday was awesome. I have no time to elaborate. It was good.
I am so excited to train. And very very nervous.
Still haven't seen the doc about my ankle, I don't know what I need to do to go? Do I just call and schedule an appointment? Are our insurance benefits still the same for me or do I need to change anything? Please let me know!
I love you all!
Elder Britton Winterrose
PS The word for dance in Samoan is Siva (SEE Va). The word for hit, like I'm gonna hit you, is sasa (SAw SAw).
My new companion is Elder T W. (grew up from Pismo Beach California, moved to Rexburg 3 years ago)! I only have like 30 seconds to write because our day has been packed with errands and we have to run Elder S. P. (another new arrival) to the airport and dinner and he has to be at the airport by 6:15... It's 5:45 right now, and the airport travel + dinner will take anywhere between 28-37 minutes...
Just wanted to get on and let you all know that I love you, my new companion is way awesome, and I love the Samoan Dimond Ward. OH MY HEAVENS!! I Got a letter from SAM and he is SOOOO SKINNY! AND TAN! It is NUTS!! I'm jealous of him! Haha!
The commando-Furby or Borgby, as we called him, was the crazy-inventor part of me coming out while me and Elder L. were together in Fairbanks. We were helping C. and J. clean out some storage, and J. found it and wanted us to dispose of it before the kids found it.... So we ended up with a Furby, and I had found a laser pointer all mangled in a parking lot a while back, so I took it apart and hollowed out the eye of the Furby, and installed a laser that would target for the Furby..... :) ADHD!
The truck, sticks in the grill, and tire marks were from when we were driving down from Fairbanks to transfers and we spun out. Elder L--- was driving with me riding shotgun, Elder L. and Sister C. were in the back. Luckily my experience in spinning out on the road, (I'm sure mom will never forget when that happened to us!!) and Elder L---'s calm focus, helped Heavenly Father to save us from physical danger. We ended up spinning all the way around twice, L--- over corrected, I told him to let go of the steering wheel. We finally regained traction which ran us off the side of the road, down a shallow ditch, and up a slight hill. It was an exciting adventure.
Last week a guy wanted to bible bash with me, but I told him I wouldn't and bore my testimony. He was silent for about a minute, till his anger from being confounded built within him. He asked me if I'd ever been hit in the face before... (threateningly) and I said, YEP! So then he asked me if I wanted to be punched in the face. I said no... But I considered saying yes for a moment in my mind because it would make a much better story of how this guy punched me in the face and then proceeded to get beat up by a pack of missionaries at the public library. BUT then I realized that it was Satan trying to get me to do that, and that it would hurt because he was a rather sizable homeless gentleman. Anyways, I told him that it wouldn't be wise and then we got up and walked away, but before we could leave he told Elder W. that he should bend him over his knee and spank him.
Silly Alaskan crazies.
My birthday was awesome. I have no time to elaborate. It was good.
I am so excited to train. And very very nervous.
Still haven't seen the doc about my ankle, I don't know what I need to do to go? Do I just call and schedule an appointment? Are our insurance benefits still the same for me or do I need to change anything? Please let me know!
I love you all!
Elder Britton Winterrose
PS The word for dance in Samoan is Siva (SEE Va). The word for hit, like I'm gonna hit you, is sasa (SAw SAw).
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