Destin!!

So I have no clue if the picture is huge on your side...But I'm here! Took a little time. I do look goofy...anyway the other picture I attached is of kellie Mecham Rowberry, and Her husband bro rowberry!

Sorry I didn't send pictures, I didn't think I took a lot, but turns out I have! :) but I will think about sending it soon, or maybe keep it until I get back! :) Anyway things are going great here, I already love the ward, and Sister Smartt and her son TJ, have helped us out a ton already! She is the one who sent you the video of me performing... They bought groceries for us the first day, and they are always asking if we need anything, they are going to take us to get my bike fixed today also, they are awesome!

We had a talent show and the sisters twisted my arm, so I played what I was preparing for half mission conference, I needed it to, I was super nervous! There are so many people here that are familiar to me, and I know that this is where I'm supposed to be the rest of my mission. The Ward is way excited to have elders again, and so there are tons of people willing to help us out with the work and anything we need. We also heard that we might be getting a brand new car this week, so our area will have two cars!

Elder Lane told us that the sisters in Pine Forest didn't really showed if they liked the scavenger hunt or not... it was awesome though, I should've took pictures of the poems we wrote!

Lots of good things are happening here, we haven't been able to have any lessons, because my bike tire is giving me problems and it has been raining on and off. It's supposed to rain all day today and tomorrow, but it hasn't happened yet, although there are huge black clouds coming in fast outside my window...

The sauce and spice is for y'all. The flag was from a member's non-member husband, he says he gets free things all the time, so he just gave me it! I did want a confederate flag, but I still got some time left. :)

This week a seventy is coming to speak to us, and I think this is my last half mission conference. It's going to be good!

Our address is 4010 Dancing Cloud Court # 392, Destin Florida, 32541

Love y'all and have a good week! I'll still be praying for y'all and Grandpa and great grandma!

September 9, 2013

I heard about the game, and I was way excited to hear they won! When I heard they were playing texas I thought the same thing, "Oh, no..." But That is way sweet that we have a good team this year. Do I know the quarter back? I'm not sure if I remember who he is... But it's going to be exciting to see Paul Lasike play, he sounds really good! I always admire a good rugby player! Our ward mission leader loves LSU and football in general, so he keeps us updated.
 We have been doing a lot of service here in Pine Forest. Mainly has to do with trees... and spiders... We cleared a corner of Bishop's yard that was over grown with trees and it was fun, and tiring. There was a huge Caterpillar in a branch that we cut down, so we took pictures of it, it was cool! I need to send my card, plus some other stuff, hopefully I remember!
 We had a real cool lesson in elder's quorum. It started with talking about some of Lorenzo Snow's experience, and somehow ended up with us talking about traits that we all have that help others. It was neat, and it felt good to compliment others on what they do well and what gifts they received from God. It goes to show how we all have things about us that add to the surroundings, either church or everyday life, that are given to us for that purpose.
 One more week, and we are transferring to Destin, hopefully... You never know with the mission! Not that I wouldn't want to stay here. I love the members here, they are great people.
 I am going to pray hard for Grandpa, that is a tough surgery he is going through. Our ward mission leader in Eufaula was out for months because of a heart surgery. Of course he was in his upper eighties... Good 'ol Bro Grafton!
 Also something funny. We had Zone conference last week, and they asked all who were not going to be here for the next one to bear their testimony. I wasn't sure if I would be or not, so I asked. Pres Smith said it would be in three months. I am still here for 3 and a couple weeks so I didn't give it. But then a missionary told me that the next one is a couple days after my departure day... So I might not have that opportunity! :O haha. We'll see, I might have to do it on a conference call or something.
 But that's about it for the excitement here this past week. So I'll try to find some cool things to do, or experience while I'm still here! :) But until next week, Love Y'all!

September 16, 2013

Haha, Dad is funny... It sounds like Dwight is in charge around the house! Forcing Dad to stay outside... :)
 News about transfers...It doesn't say we are going anywhere! But it also says the sisters are coming in still, so we've found a hole in the mission! :D So our thoughts are we are just going to chill with the other companionship and do whatever we want...JK, We think that our info is already in Destin, and we weren't, so there's no need to put us transferring from Destin to Destin... So we are going to coordinate with our leaders and figure it out. We do know we have a place there, thank goodness! Now we just need to be in the place. :)
 We are planning something special for the sisters coming in... We are going to hide the essential things they need at members homes, and have a little scavenger hunt... :) It's a clever idea to help them got on their feet faster, and get to know the members that will help them the most. What are some of the Items? Area book, desks, shower curtain... :) we are going to take pictures for sure!
 It sounds like Jameson has a sweet job! He is being blessed for sure. I'll continue to pray for Grandpa, just think what could've happened if we didn't pray for him... I'm considering it a huge blessing.
 Well, I have a more solid plan for education, and school. I'm going to pursue the FBI career, and I heard BYU has many students that are hired on. I bet there are closer schools that work just as well too, so I'll do more research when I get home. I have 2 transfers left...Crazy! I heard the roads are getting lots better around there. It's going to be exciting to see all the changes! But still 3 months left, still a long time!
 So I can't remember the Draper's names, but do y'all know Rockland and Lanette Draper? I'm pretty sure y'all do, but I wasn't sure. We have a new investigator, and Rock changed his life, so he knows him pretty well, even though they haven't seen each other for years... His name is Steve Evers.

September 2, 2013

Some crazy coincidences have happened this week. You wouldn't believe who I ran into! I don't know how much y'all remember sugarland, but a member in our ward had her parents here visiting, and after church, I was talking to a guy and I told him I lived in sugarland. Her parents heard and walked over asking who lived in Sugarland. I told them it was me and they asked me lots of questions like what ward, and who I knew, where in sugarland I lived, and I couldn't tell them anything. But I used what memory I knew and was able to piece some of it together, and telling them y'all's name helped too. They were like, I remember Tony and Michele! Long blonde hair, moved to California? Well anyway their last name was Mecham, and they definitely remember you teaching seminary! Their daughter lives in our ward, she's 23, and married, we just looked at each other like, do I remember you in primary? It was weird and funny! The next time we go over to the Rowberry's, that's her last name, we are exchanging pictures!

 I changed my profession again. I thought about it again, and flying would be good, but I feel that being in the fbi would be good also, being a detective. I've changed my final decision to a split decision! :) I will further pray and ponder! 

 This are is still slow, ward mission plan is being made THIS sunday for sure, but who knows? I thought it was going to happen three weeks ago! Our ward is funny, has great people in it though, and we know they can do lots of good, we just got to find a way to get all their efforts together for missionary work!

 Who is emailing me? Well... Jameson, Dad, Sis watts (Callaway), Elder Danner, Meagan, Elder Lane, and sometimes others, so not too many people! And I am waiting to see if they are moving us soon, or waiting for two weeks. I still don't know....:) I'll hopefully find out soon!

 Last box? Peanut butter m&ms of course! If you could find a hymn book for a uke that would be sweet! I'm not sure about other things... Head band for basketball. :) I'm going to be sending some things home, I haven't got around to it yet, but it will come! What are some things y'all want? I know there are some things out here that you can't find in Utah.

 God Bless! :) Love y'all!

 Ps, I'm praying for Jameson!

August 26, 2013

Haha, I was wondering why I didn't get an email last week... :) I trusted that you didn't forget me! That marriage photo was hilarious! Dad blocked two people with his big body! :D haha. I can't wait to meet our in-laws, they seem fun!

 Well, I've finally decided to be a pilot, and have a solid backup minor to go with it, in case something falls through. Dad's Idea of Westminister is a good one. I remember hearing the name, but where exactly is it again?

 If I was nate, I'd be nervous too! I wonder how many languages he's gonna know when he gets back! Probably like 50! He's a tough kid, and knows how to make a situation humorous! It's a real talent and will help in many situations.

 Nothing real exciting has happened this week, except continuing wacky rain patterns! Pouring for thirty minutes, no rain for 40 and then back to pouring. It makes it really hard to bike... We were able to have a returning member at church yesterday, it was great! She is excited to make improvements. It's weird to work here knowing that we only have like 4 more weeks to do it, and maybe not even that...I got like 10 emails today, Yay! Now I have no time to write to all of them... consider yourself lucky to get one! :) JK, I always make sure I write y'all! We are emailing in pensacola state college, and it is packed! Now we have like 10x as many people looking at us weird! :) haha, I know what they are thinking, where are the aliens that are going to get plastered? :) jk, it's mainly just jealousy!

 We have a basketball night, and a volleyball night, and they are pretty fun! I'm decent at basketball, and my companion is super good at volleyball, so I found the reason why we are both here! :) There have been 2 investigators already from basketball night, we are hoping to get more and invite more people to it.

 That's about it, I'll have to find some better stories for y'all next week! LOVE Y"ALL!

August 18, 2013

All is well here! Everything is slowly improving, and we were able to get 2 new investigators last night! We group taught them, because the other pair of missionaries were with us. It went super well, and Elder Miller did a great job at the how to begin teaching points, he learned well! Things are still slow, but we have a firmer grasp on the area now. The ward had us also give talks Sunday. Mine went well, until halfway I noticed some heads down, so I knew I had to change it up a little, and so I freelanced the talk. It got their attention back, and so I went back to the end and finished it. It was only supposed to be a 10 minute talk, mine turned out to be like 20...:)
 Nothing too exciting happened. It rained for about two days straight. A tropical storm hit and drenched us, but it wasn't too bad of one. But nothing too new! Elder Miller is a good cook, and he plays the guitar well! Something else that's funny is that we report key indicators weekly, but since there wasn't supposed to be missionaries here, it isn't set up yet on the computer, so the mission office doesn't get our work... they are trying to fix it now, but I don't know if we are going to destin at the end of the month, or the end of the transfer, but we'll see!