Another sort of long week here.
Well if I didn't mention it last week, we did set a baptismal date with Jacob ( the 9 yr old) for April 14th and everything is still looking really good for that. We are excited for that and the rest of the week was pretty much just a lot of knocking on doors. We didn't find too much I have decided that missionary must stand for councilor out here because I've heard peoples problems like I've been their friend forever. It is crazy how much some people will tell you right on their door step. Now if only they would listen and act on what we have to say their problems would go down so dramatically. Well where I'm at now we have to mow our own lawn each week and it turns out that the last missionaries to use our mower broke one of the tires off so we had fun trying to fix that this week since our lawn was about 6 inches longer than everyone else on the street ha. Well I started back up one of the traditions I started with Elder Tolman the first. Each week we have a day where we do our weekly planning and do basically what the title of it is. But Each week we would make our own pizza and I decided to start it up again so each week I become a pizza chef and make one. Well not sure what else to say about last week still just starting out with this ward and trying to get a little more excitement.
I did get your package and thank you so much the cookies aren't lasting too long. you know me. I didn't think you were going to send the package last week so I was thinking of some things that you could send but most of it could just be sent in a letter. I was thinking I would like a copy of my farewell talk, and I'm starting to run out of stamps again so that would be nice. The most important thing I'm out of scent packs of scentsy! They are a big hit with my car always smelling so amazing. I have gotten some comments from the other missionaries ha. Skinny Dipping was the most popular so far ha.
Well sounds like I was 50% on the final four which is a bummer now I really want whoever wins the UK Louisville game to win it all. Man I better find out what time they are playing hopefully it is during General Conference so I won't have to try and knock doors during it ha. Well all is well and just trying to work and find let me know if there is anything I can do for you guys.
Love ya bye!
Elder Moorhouse
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Weekly Letter
how ya'll?
Well another week in Danville has come and past and the best part was that we finally set a baptism date with the less actives kid we have been teaching so that will take place in April. They have been coming to church each week and are very excited. Well this week I got to teach the early morning seminary in this ward and I talked all about how to share the gospel with your friends at school and how to answer questions without being confrontation or too defensive. The best way I have found is to bear simple testimony. People are accustomed to hearing short sentences and as you say a simple testimony it can bring a lot of force to the topic. We had another full week of knocking doors and have almost knocked out all of Danville even though we aren't in Danville every day. Well I did mail my bracket back home and I'll just let you take care of it since I have only been able to see bits of games through the windows and doorways of the houses we knock on. Originally I picked Syracuse to win it over Kentucky but then I just had to go with all the Kentucky schools to support where I'm at. Funny how living somewhere can change things, back home I wouldn't have picked Kentucky even if I thought they would win it but oh well.
Sounds like all is still going well for all of you up there. The weather here has been warm with thunderstorms at night which are cool. you asked if I need anything, well just in case you ever send me another tie try to make sure it is a polyester so it can get wet and not ruined. Lots of rain down here and I don't want any of the ties you send me to get ruined. But I think I'm doing pretty good and I can't think of anything specific, I'll never turn down more music of course ha. Love you lots, keep reading your scriptures.
Well keep on keepin on
Elder Moorhouse
Well another week in Danville has come and past and the best part was that we finally set a baptism date with the less actives kid we have been teaching so that will take place in April. They have been coming to church each week and are very excited. Well this week I got to teach the early morning seminary in this ward and I talked all about how to share the gospel with your friends at school and how to answer questions without being confrontation or too defensive. The best way I have found is to bear simple testimony. People are accustomed to hearing short sentences and as you say a simple testimony it can bring a lot of force to the topic. We had another full week of knocking doors and have almost knocked out all of Danville even though we aren't in Danville every day. Well I did mail my bracket back home and I'll just let you take care of it since I have only been able to see bits of games through the windows and doorways of the houses we knock on. Originally I picked Syracuse to win it over Kentucky but then I just had to go with all the Kentucky schools to support where I'm at. Funny how living somewhere can change things, back home I wouldn't have picked Kentucky even if I thought they would win it but oh well.
Sounds like all is still going well for all of you up there. The weather here has been warm with thunderstorms at night which are cool. you asked if I need anything, well just in case you ever send me another tie try to make sure it is a polyester so it can get wet and not ruined. Lots of rain down here and I don't want any of the ties you send me to get ruined. But I think I'm doing pretty good and I can't think of anything specific, I'll never turn down more music of course ha. Love you lots, keep reading your scriptures.
Well keep on keepin on
Elder Moorhouse
Monday, March 12, 2012
Weekly Letter
how ya'll doing?
Well life here will be the same for another six weeks. Our entire district is staying the same. I do miss how my district in New Albany lived so close that we saw each other multiple times a week compared to here where we see other companions once every other week at district meeting. Well my trainer Elder Tolman is my new zone leader so that should be cool, I haven't seen him for the last 5 months or so. This week we knocked on a lot of doors but didn't find too much success. Nothing too special going on right now just keep chuggin along. The weather here is starting to get nice and that means the bugs are starting to come out ha. The ward here is starting to wake up a little bit but nothing much going on. We are trying to work with the ward council to see what we can do to help. The ward roster has like 300 names but only like 70 people come each week so we have been visiting a lot of less active members and trying to figure out what is going on. We run into people of just about any religion you can think of out here. Well we'll just have to see how this week goes.
Sounds like things are going well over there. Good luck with Baseball this year just try to have fun with it. If you would just mail me a basketball bracket that would be easiest the thing came up but I can't really print it and it was a list not really a bracket so I know all the teams in it ha. Since I never get to see sports anyways you'll know that I didn't cheat to know the games that already take place between when you send it to when it gets back to you. Sounds like a bummer with church ball but oh well you got next year. Glad to hear you enjoyed San Antonio.
Remember to continue to read the Book of Mormon everyday even if it is just a verse or two. Love you all and hope all continues to go well, well see ya!
Elder Moorhouse
Well life here will be the same for another six weeks. Our entire district is staying the same. I do miss how my district in New Albany lived so close that we saw each other multiple times a week compared to here where we see other companions once every other week at district meeting. Well my trainer Elder Tolman is my new zone leader so that should be cool, I haven't seen him for the last 5 months or so. This week we knocked on a lot of doors but didn't find too much success. Nothing too special going on right now just keep chuggin along. The weather here is starting to get nice and that means the bugs are starting to come out ha. The ward here is starting to wake up a little bit but nothing much going on. We are trying to work with the ward council to see what we can do to help. The ward roster has like 300 names but only like 70 people come each week so we have been visiting a lot of less active members and trying to figure out what is going on. We run into people of just about any religion you can think of out here. Well we'll just have to see how this week goes.
Sounds like things are going well over there. Good luck with Baseball this year just try to have fun with it. If you would just mail me a basketball bracket that would be easiest the thing came up but I can't really print it and it was a list not really a bracket so I know all the teams in it ha. Since I never get to see sports anyways you'll know that I didn't cheat to know the games that already take place between when you send it to when it gets back to you. Sounds like a bummer with church ball but oh well you got next year. Glad to hear you enjoyed San Antonio.
Remember to continue to read the Book of Mormon everyday even if it is just a verse or two. Love you all and hope all continues to go well, well see ya!
Elder Moorhouse
Monday, March 5, 2012
Weekly Letter
Weather here is more bipolar than Idaho!
Monday and Tuesday very nice we were out knocking a lot of doors and trying to visit members. Wednesday we started knocking doors but then sirens started going off and no one let us in so we drove back to our place which has a basement and waited till the rain had stopped then went right back out and knocked some more doors. Thursday was like 70degrees and we had a blitz with our district leader and his companion. It was fun and kind of nice to go do work with some other missionaries every now and then. We are teaching a nine yr old boy whose parents are both converts but have been less active for a while but they are starting to come back so we are working on getting their son baptized, he's probably our most progressing investigator at the moment, still a little slow and a lot of teaching people one lesson then they don't keep their next appointments and dog ya but whatever. Dang Free Agency!
Friday we started the day off normal we went a taught a new investigator then we helped a member move some of their furniture out because they are preparing for a mission, then we went home to weekly plan when all of the sudden we noticed rain and more rain then sirens so we stayed in our apartment basically the rest of the night and tried to ignore the sirens. Danville didn't really get hit at all as far as I know everyone is safe and not much damage at all just a lot of rain. Then Saturday was cold and nothing much to report followed by Sunday and today with snow on the ground. I'm not sure what the deal is but March has been crazy already. Well this weekend we'll get transfer calls so we'll see if either of us move or if we are here another six weeks.
Sounds like everyone is doing well. thank you for the package I have used the jump rope every morning. I'm still holding my weight down here around 165 I think ha. You don't need to send anything we are fine. I did realize that i did record the voice thing onto my recorder and not the card but all it really said is that you guys need to start it and just ask questions because questions are easy to answer and they give me something to say that I don't already each week.
Well love ya'll and hope ya'll have an enjoyable week.
Elder Moorhouse
Monday and Tuesday very nice we were out knocking a lot of doors and trying to visit members. Wednesday we started knocking doors but then sirens started going off and no one let us in so we drove back to our place which has a basement and waited till the rain had stopped then went right back out and knocked some more doors. Thursday was like 70degrees and we had a blitz with our district leader and his companion. It was fun and kind of nice to go do work with some other missionaries every now and then. We are teaching a nine yr old boy whose parents are both converts but have been less active for a while but they are starting to come back so we are working on getting their son baptized, he's probably our most progressing investigator at the moment, still a little slow and a lot of teaching people one lesson then they don't keep their next appointments and dog ya but whatever. Dang Free Agency!
Friday we started the day off normal we went a taught a new investigator then we helped a member move some of their furniture out because they are preparing for a mission, then we went home to weekly plan when all of the sudden we noticed rain and more rain then sirens so we stayed in our apartment basically the rest of the night and tried to ignore the sirens. Danville didn't really get hit at all as far as I know everyone is safe and not much damage at all just a lot of rain. Then Saturday was cold and nothing much to report followed by Sunday and today with snow on the ground. I'm not sure what the deal is but March has been crazy already. Well this weekend we'll get transfer calls so we'll see if either of us move or if we are here another six weeks. Sounds like everyone is doing well. thank you for the package I have used the jump rope every morning. I'm still holding my weight down here around 165 I think ha. You don't need to send anything we are fine. I did realize that i did record the voice thing onto my recorder and not the card but all it really said is that you guys need to start it and just ask questions because questions are easy to answer and they give me something to say that I don't already each week.
Well love ya'll and hope ya'll have an enjoyable week.
Elder Moorhouse
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