Leslie's messages are short today, but it is always good to hear from her.
Re:
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to write you on Monday it was a super busy day and just wasn't able to get everything done. You will be getting one today however. That's fun that you were able to go to Justin's for his birthday and that you were able to answer some of his questions. That is fun taht he comes to you. He trusts and looks up to you and mom a lot!! That really stinks that they are making you leave to New Orleans on Fathers day!! That's not fair. I hope it is a somewhat enjoyable trip for you though. That's fun you might be able to go back up to SLC for work and to see Melissa, the kids and Kelly. That will be fun. It sounds like they've both had some crazy weeks! That's exciting that you got to teach for Norm in High Priests. You always do a great job teaching. Are you excited for your band job this weekend? I'm sure it will be fun. You'll have to let me know how it goes. Thank you for the prayers they are always appreciated. It has been a busy week. We are seeing a lot of success with our less actives that we are working with which is great, but not as much with any of our potential investigators. So it is still a lot of finding going on, but I know that everything will happen in the Lord's time. Sister Wright and I are getting a long great. I can't believe this transfer is almost over. Only two more weeks and then I'll find out if I'm staying in Peoria for another transfer or not and officially what mission I will be in. But I hope all is going well for you and that you have a great week! Good luck with your band job! Love you! Love, Leslie
Hello Mom! I hope your week has been good. Lauren said that she was able to come help you with another wedding that you are working on. Sounds like you are staying busy! Any sight of things slowing down at all? Thank you for mailing the package, I haven't received it yet, but hopefully today. I agree it was so great to be able to hear all of your voices as well! It definitely helps! I'm glad you had fun over at Justin's house for his birthday. That's fun that Kyra was able to cook dinner, she is a great cook. Her and Nathan both. That is so exciting that Lindzie is fitting right in and participating so quickly. She is a great girl and I know this will be the best thing she will ever do for her and her family. Glad you enjoyed your movie. You'll have to keep a list of good one's I'll have to catch up on when I get home. WHAT??! Dad agreed to go with you to the see Eclipse?? Whoaa...I can't believe that I am impressed!! Did you buy New Moon yet? You'll have to let me know how it is when it comes out. Well I'm sorry again this is short but I will write you a letter today telling you a little more about things. They are going well and I know this week will be even better! I love you so much and hope you both have great weeks! Love, Leslie
Monday, May 17, 2010
This letter was from last week(sorry I am a week behind on EVERYTHING!) We had such a good time talking with her on Mother's Day. It certainly made my day complete.
Re: Thank you
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
To: nancy freitag
Thank you, I hope you know I wish I could have done more, money and time just go by to quickly out here! That is great that you were able to talk to all of us and Asher! I'm sure she had lots to say! Sounds like they are busy up there. Melissa said that you guys were going up to help her move and to see Asher's performance, that will be fun! That's nice that Lauren was able to stay for dinner and that you were able to use your Mother's day gift right then and there! 5 minutes, that's great! Those are handy! I remember my friend Jamie had one of those, he would always cook us steaks on them! I'm sure dad was excited about Lauren's cream puffs too. Don't worry Justin's family will not get sick of you spending time with them. They love you both and our whole family. They always talk about how grateful they are for you and how much they appreciate all you do for Justin and for what wonderful parents you have been. It's exciting that Lauren and Justin both are starting new positions today. I hope all goes well for both of them! I'm sure they will both do great, it will be a great new step for both of them. Are you staying busy with jobs still? Are you getting sick, you sounded a little like you were coming down with something yesterday. Thank you so much for all that you said in your email. You have no idea how much your and dad's and everyone really but especially the two of you how much the encouragement means to me. I am so lucky and so grateful to have such wonderful, strong, loving and caring parents! THank you for all you do. It was so wonderful to be able to talk to you yesterday! 7 more months and we can do it again! YAY! =) I love you so much and hope you have a great week! Can't wait to hear from you again soon! Love, Leslie
Hi! It was SO good to talk to you all yesterday! I loved every minute of it, I think saying goodbye was one of the hardest things. Thank you so much for talking to me! It was so good to hear your voices and to hear how you are all doing! It was definitely a good pick me up that I needed. I would LOVE a copy of the outline that you used for Lauren's youth conference, I think that would be so neat to have. And I remember looking through those flip charts when I was little. I remember you talking about them and going through them with us. Those would be great to have as well! I'm glad to hear that the funeral went well. I was sad to hear, but she is in less pain now and in a better place. She was a wonderful lady, as is his grandmother. It means a lot that you and mom were able to go. His grandmother does think of you and mom as family and loves you both a lot. She always talks about how wonderful you both are and what amazing parents you have been! It's true too! That's fun that you will be able to go over for Justin's birthday he loves spending time with you two and loves the support that you give him. It really means a lot to him! He always talks about how if he has questions that he'll go to you and mom and how your opinions mean so much, he really looks up to you two! I love that!! So thank you so much for helping him and watching out for him! Well I think I told you about most of what has been going on yesterday, like I said doing a lot of finding, but the colleges are getting out soon around here so we will be able to get back in contact with a lot of the people we were teachign that have been really busy with school and finals so that's exciting! We have a lot of appts this week which is great, now hopefully they all just go through! =) Whatever happens it's for a reason. Thank you again for all you do and for your encouragement. It's harder out here than I thought it would be but with pray and your encouragement I know I can get through and make the most of my time out here! I love you so much and hope you have a great week! Can't wait to hear from you again! Love, Leslie
Re: Thank you
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
To: nancy freitag
Thank you, I hope you know I wish I could have done more, money and time just go by to quickly out here! That is great that you were able to talk to all of us and Asher! I'm sure she had lots to say! Sounds like they are busy up there. Melissa said that you guys were going up to help her move and to see Asher's performance, that will be fun! That's nice that Lauren was able to stay for dinner and that you were able to use your Mother's day gift right then and there! 5 minutes, that's great! Those are handy! I remember my friend Jamie had one of those, he would always cook us steaks on them! I'm sure dad was excited about Lauren's cream puffs too. Don't worry Justin's family will not get sick of you spending time with them. They love you both and our whole family. They always talk about how grateful they are for you and how much they appreciate all you do for Justin and for what wonderful parents you have been. It's exciting that Lauren and Justin both are starting new positions today. I hope all goes well for both of them! I'm sure they will both do great, it will be a great new step for both of them. Are you staying busy with jobs still? Are you getting sick, you sounded a little like you were coming down with something yesterday. Thank you so much for all that you said in your email. You have no idea how much your and dad's and everyone really but especially the two of you how much the encouragement means to me. I am so lucky and so grateful to have such wonderful, strong, loving and caring parents! THank you for all you do. It was so wonderful to be able to talk to you yesterday! 7 more months and we can do it again! YAY! =) I love you so much and hope you have a great week! Can't wait to hear from you again soon! Love, Leslie
Hi! It was SO good to talk to you all yesterday! I loved every minute of it, I think saying goodbye was one of the hardest things. Thank you so much for talking to me! It was so good to hear your voices and to hear how you are all doing! It was definitely a good pick me up that I needed. I would LOVE a copy of the outline that you used for Lauren's youth conference, I think that would be so neat to have. And I remember looking through those flip charts when I was little. I remember you talking about them and going through them with us. Those would be great to have as well! I'm glad to hear that the funeral went well. I was sad to hear, but she is in less pain now and in a better place. She was a wonderful lady, as is his grandmother. It means a lot that you and mom were able to go. His grandmother does think of you and mom as family and loves you both a lot. She always talks about how wonderful you both are and what amazing parents you have been! It's true too! That's fun that you will be able to go over for Justin's birthday he loves spending time with you two and loves the support that you give him. It really means a lot to him! He always talks about how if he has questions that he'll go to you and mom and how your opinions mean so much, he really looks up to you two! I love that!! So thank you so much for helping him and watching out for him! Well I think I told you about most of what has been going on yesterday, like I said doing a lot of finding, but the colleges are getting out soon around here so we will be able to get back in contact with a lot of the people we were teachign that have been really busy with school and finals so that's exciting! We have a lot of appts this week which is great, now hopefully they all just go through! =) Whatever happens it's for a reason. Thank you again for all you do and for your encouragement. It's harder out here than I thought it would be but with pray and your encouragement I know I can get through and make the most of my time out here! I love you so much and hope you have a great week! Can't wait to hear from you again! Love, Leslie
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
late this week
Leslie's email was late this week as they had a zone conference in Nauvoo! She had a wonderful time, read on for details. We are looking forward to our phone call on Mother's Day this Sunday!
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Wed 5/05/10 4:05 PM
To: nancy freitag (fridaynv@hotmail.com)
I was thinking about you a lot this week sad that you were home alone. I'm sure you were excited to see dad when he got home. That's crazy you only have 3 weeks left before Shelby's wedding. What all are you doing for it? Lindzie Kundle got baptized??? Oh my goodness, yes I do know her I was friends with her for a while. She is such a cute girl! If you see her please tell her I said hello and I am so excited for her. That is so exciting to hear I can't believe it. It is so great a testimony that the Gospel truly is for everyone! That is why we need to share it with everyone we come in contact with, because we don't know who is and who isn't ready for it. The Lord is the only judge of that. How did she start taking the lessons do you know? Were you able to go to the Baptism? Did Justin get to go? Finding Joy is a great topic for conference, that is exciting, you'll have to send some notes about it. I think that is something we can all work on! =) Justin didn't say anything in his email this week about his Great Grandma, but he did in his email the week prior, that is so sad. I feel bad for their family, but she will be in a better place and it might be for the best for the family. Sorry pday got changed to wednesday because of zone conference yesterday as I talked about in dad's email. IT was amazing! I can't wait to tell you more about it, not much time here. I will be calling at 4 my time which is 2 your time on Sunday is that okay?? I hope so =) I love you so much and I am so excited to get to talk to you and dad and Justin! It will be a great day! Happy Mother's day!! You present might be a little late...I'm sorry I hope it's not, but if it is I appologize! I hope the rest of your week goes well! Love, Leslie
Hi daddy! It was exciting to hear from you as always! It sounds like you had a great time in SLC. Fun that you were able to spend so much time with Melissa, Kelly, Luke and the kids. That's funny that Asher wanted you to bring her to work. Why does she call Alpine a Pineapple?? She is so silly! I miss her. Melissa said she was in Heaven while you were there and had a lot of fun with you. How did you like Melissa's house? She sent me a picture it looks and sounds like it's really nice. That is exciting that Jaman is doing so well with his school work and his eye is getting better. That is so great! Kelly sent me a picture of her with her baby belly it is so exciting. That's awesome you were able to get to see the Joseph Smith movie! It is such a powerful movie and definitely strengthens and reaffirms your testimony of him and the restoration! I got to have that same reaffirming testimony yesterday! We got to go to the Nauvoo Temple and Carthage, 70's hall, Pioneer cemetary, Joseph, Emma and Hyrmm's graves, Trail of Hope and a few other places yesterday. It was amazing! The Spirit was so strong and President Erickson is amazing, everything he said and everytime he bore his testimony it was like he was speaking directly to me, everything that I specifically needed to hear. It was our Zone conference so we had 3 zone's yesterday and the other two are going tomorrow. At the 70's hall President Erickson called on a few missionaries to bare their testimonies and I had the priviledge of doing that. What a neat experience to be able to stand and bare my testimony at what President Erickson kept refering to as the first MTC. It was such a sacred experience the whole day it was really great. It was really cool to be able to see all of the missionaries in the Celestial room together. They asked us not to talk but to go around and shake each other's hands and look each other in the eyes and see them as we would really in Heaven. So each time someone came in we were able to shake their hands and do that. It was such a powerful experience I can't even describe. And I was able to gain a lot of insight. I think that was the first time I fully felt comfortable and at home at the temple. It was really exciting and a relieving feeling. The whole day was wonderful though.
Your right about Vern it is sad, but that's what we told him also, family is important and don't want to do anything that would get in the way or break things up. It is sad how much that happens out here. Thank you for what you said about Megan, you helped me think of some new things that we can talk about with her! There probably are some humbling times that will need to take place and faith strengthening experiences as well. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony in your email. I always love to hear your testimonies and your experiences it helps me so much! I love you and I hope all continues to go well for you! I hope you have a great week! Love, Leslie
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Wed 5/05/10 4:05 PM
To: nancy freitag (fridaynv@hotmail.com)
I was thinking about you a lot this week sad that you were home alone. I'm sure you were excited to see dad when he got home. That's crazy you only have 3 weeks left before Shelby's wedding. What all are you doing for it? Lindzie Kundle got baptized??? Oh my goodness, yes I do know her I was friends with her for a while. She is such a cute girl! If you see her please tell her I said hello and I am so excited for her. That is so exciting to hear I can't believe it. It is so great a testimony that the Gospel truly is for everyone! That is why we need to share it with everyone we come in contact with, because we don't know who is and who isn't ready for it. The Lord is the only judge of that. How did she start taking the lessons do you know? Were you able to go to the Baptism? Did Justin get to go? Finding Joy is a great topic for conference, that is exciting, you'll have to send some notes about it. I think that is something we can all work on! =) Justin didn't say anything in his email this week about his Great Grandma, but he did in his email the week prior, that is so sad. I feel bad for their family, but she will be in a better place and it might be for the best for the family. Sorry pday got changed to wednesday because of zone conference yesterday as I talked about in dad's email. IT was amazing! I can't wait to tell you more about it, not much time here. I will be calling at 4 my time which is 2 your time on Sunday is that okay?? I hope so =) I love you so much and I am so excited to get to talk to you and dad and Justin! It will be a great day! Happy Mother's day!! You present might be a little late...I'm sorry I hope it's not, but if it is I appologize! I hope the rest of your week goes well! Love, Leslie
Hi daddy! It was exciting to hear from you as always! It sounds like you had a great time in SLC. Fun that you were able to spend so much time with Melissa, Kelly, Luke and the kids. That's funny that Asher wanted you to bring her to work. Why does she call Alpine a Pineapple?? She is so silly! I miss her. Melissa said she was in Heaven while you were there and had a lot of fun with you. How did you like Melissa's house? She sent me a picture it looks and sounds like it's really nice. That is exciting that Jaman is doing so well with his school work and his eye is getting better. That is so great! Kelly sent me a picture of her with her baby belly it is so exciting. That's awesome you were able to get to see the Joseph Smith movie! It is such a powerful movie and definitely strengthens and reaffirms your testimony of him and the restoration! I got to have that same reaffirming testimony yesterday! We got to go to the Nauvoo Temple and Carthage, 70's hall, Pioneer cemetary, Joseph, Emma and Hyrmm's graves, Trail of Hope and a few other places yesterday. It was amazing! The Spirit was so strong and President Erickson is amazing, everything he said and everytime he bore his testimony it was like he was speaking directly to me, everything that I specifically needed to hear. It was our Zone conference so we had 3 zone's yesterday and the other two are going tomorrow. At the 70's hall President Erickson called on a few missionaries to bare their testimonies and I had the priviledge of doing that. What a neat experience to be able to stand and bare my testimony at what President Erickson kept refering to as the first MTC. It was such a sacred experience the whole day it was really great. It was really cool to be able to see all of the missionaries in the Celestial room together. They asked us not to talk but to go around and shake each other's hands and look each other in the eyes and see them as we would really in Heaven. So each time someone came in we were able to shake their hands and do that. It was such a powerful experience I can't even describe. And I was able to gain a lot of insight. I think that was the first time I fully felt comfortable and at home at the temple. It was really exciting and a relieving feeling. The whole day was wonderful though.
Your right about Vern it is sad, but that's what we told him also, family is important and don't want to do anything that would get in the way or break things up. It is sad how much that happens out here. Thank you for what you said about Megan, you helped me think of some new things that we can talk about with her! There probably are some humbling times that will need to take place and faith strengthening experiences as well. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony in your email. I always love to hear your testimonies and your experiences it helps me so much! I love you and I hope all continues to go well for you! I hope you have a great week! Love, Leslie
Monday, April 26, 2010
Re: hello...
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 4/26/10 3:35 PM
I'm glad that you enjoy even re-reading my letters! That's good to hear! How are things going for you two? I hope well! What did you do for your anniversary? I thought about you guys all day! That's fun you were able to work twice at the Temple this week. Is dad excited to go to SLC? Sister Baker is the one who went home. She was pretty nervous about going home and didn't really want to go, but at the same time did. It is just Sister Wright and I now, for the next six weeks at least. I am back walking on my foot and it is a relief just like you said! I am doing fine in these shoes for now thank you though for the offer! I'm excited to get your letter! I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures those are all the ones I had on my camera at that time. We're going to Nauvoo next week so I wanted to send those home so I can clear a lot of space on my camera for that! I am so excited! We are going to be able to go to a few sights and do a session in the Nauvoo temple. Spring here has been beautiful so far. Everything is green everywhere you look! And purple and pink trees too, it's weird, but beautiful! It's been 60-70 here and perfect, not to humid yet, but have had lots of rain this week. Tracting has been fun in the rain! We have fun with it. I got to wear the headband from Kelly so that was exciting! I agree it is so nice to be able to have such strong leaders of our Church it is such a comfort to see their surety and their strength. And being able to have the Scriptures and being able to gain that same surety that they have! Alma 5:47-48. Elder Holland's talk from Oct was amazing, I have the Oct general conference on cd so we've listened to that talk a lot! It is so powerful and such a strength especially out here when people aren't willing to give it a chance. It's a boost feasting on his knowledge and his excitement and love for the scriptures and reading from them myself and getting those same feelings! Thank you so much for your testimony, I always love to hear it! That to is such a strength! Thank you for your emails and letters they help so much! And you two always know just what to say! I love you and hope you have a great week! I'll write more about my week in a letter today, sorry time always goes fast during email! I'm excited to be able to talk to you soon! I love you! Love, Leslie
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 4/26/10 3:35 PM
I'm glad that you enjoy even re-reading my letters! That's good to hear! How are things going for you two? I hope well! What did you do for your anniversary? I thought about you guys all day! That's fun you were able to work twice at the Temple this week. Is dad excited to go to SLC? Sister Baker is the one who went home. She was pretty nervous about going home and didn't really want to go, but at the same time did. It is just Sister Wright and I now, for the next six weeks at least. I am back walking on my foot and it is a relief just like you said! I am doing fine in these shoes for now thank you though for the offer! I'm excited to get your letter! I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures those are all the ones I had on my camera at that time. We're going to Nauvoo next week so I wanted to send those home so I can clear a lot of space on my camera for that! I am so excited! We are going to be able to go to a few sights and do a session in the Nauvoo temple. Spring here has been beautiful so far. Everything is green everywhere you look! And purple and pink trees too, it's weird, but beautiful! It's been 60-70 here and perfect, not to humid yet, but have had lots of rain this week. Tracting has been fun in the rain! We have fun with it. I got to wear the headband from Kelly so that was exciting! I agree it is so nice to be able to have such strong leaders of our Church it is such a comfort to see their surety and their strength. And being able to have the Scriptures and being able to gain that same surety that they have! Alma 5:47-48. Elder Holland's talk from Oct was amazing, I have the Oct general conference on cd so we've listened to that talk a lot! It is so powerful and such a strength especially out here when people aren't willing to give it a chance. It's a boost feasting on his knowledge and his excitement and love for the scriptures and reading from them myself and getting those same feelings! Thank you so much for your testimony, I always love to hear it! That to is such a strength! Thank you for your emails and letters they help so much! And you two always know just what to say! I love you and hope you have a great week! I'll write more about my week in a letter today, sorry time always goes fast during email! I'm excited to be able to talk to you soon! I love you! Love, Leslie
Thursday, April 22, 2010
a new week
As all missionaries do, Leslie had a rough week last week, but as you can tell by the following letter she is not letting it hold her down. She wants to be out there teaching and doing what she needs to be doing.
Mom,
The Baptism went really well. It was a great turn out of people from the ward. She also had a friend there who isn't a member who she said knows her better than anyone. He has seen a lot of changes in her. She said he really enjoyed the baptism and went to his sister's bapitsm of another faith a few weeks ago and felt a huge difference. He was asking her a lot of questions. She gave him a Book of Mormon. She said that he was asking all the same questions she was right before she started meeting with the missionaries! So that was really exciiting! She is so excited to start doing Missionary work. My allergies haven't really bothered me since I've been out luckily! I'm sorry you sound like you've had a really rough week also! How did you through out your back? I'm so sorry, but am glad that you are feeling better! Cafe Rio is a great bribe! Are your allergies feeling better also? I'm sorry I"m running out of time today quickly, but I will be writing letters later this afternoon. I love you so much and thank you for the encouragement. The week has gottten a lot better. We've had some really good days the last few days! We went tracting for a good while on Friday and had a lot of fun. No hard commitments, but good beginning progress with a few people. Everyone we talked to was so nice and friendly as well. We are mainly working with recent converts and less actives right now. We had at least 8 RCLA's (recent converts or less actives) at church yesterday. It was great! At the beginning of the week we had a couple of appts with these twin girls that no one has been able to get in and see for a couple of months! And now we have set weekly appts with them. So that is huge! And there is another lady that we are trying to get in to see regularly who is also less active that is so excited about us coming back. There are a few of those so it's been great! The next few days are going to be pretty busy. This is Sister Baker's last week so it's a lot of saying goodbyes and lots of people wanting to feed us! lol. But it should be good. We have a lot of appts as well so it should be a great week! But I hope you also have a great week! I love you! Love, Leslie
Daddy I love you so much! Thank you so much for your email. You have no idea how much that helped! It really touched me and helped a lot. You and mom have both always been the greatest support and encouragers! Thank you for that. Thank you for all that you do and have done and continue to do. Thank you for the righteous examples that you set for me and that you always want the best for us and that you do everything possible to make that happen. I have been working hard on blocking those things out. I know that it will pass and that I will just have to work especially hard to show them that I am here for the right reasons and that I do have depth. I have prayed so much this week and know my prayers are being answered, because it has gotten better! Thank you for your prayers and all that you do! I love you both so much! Can't wait to hear from you again soon! Have a great week! Love, Leslie
Mom,
The Baptism went really well. It was a great turn out of people from the ward. She also had a friend there who isn't a member who she said knows her better than anyone. He has seen a lot of changes in her. She said he really enjoyed the baptism and went to his sister's bapitsm of another faith a few weeks ago and felt a huge difference. He was asking her a lot of questions. She gave him a Book of Mormon. She said that he was asking all the same questions she was right before she started meeting with the missionaries! So that was really exciiting! She is so excited to start doing Missionary work. My allergies haven't really bothered me since I've been out luckily! I'm sorry you sound like you've had a really rough week also! How did you through out your back? I'm so sorry, but am glad that you are feeling better! Cafe Rio is a great bribe! Are your allergies feeling better also? I'm sorry I"m running out of time today quickly, but I will be writing letters later this afternoon. I love you so much and thank you for the encouragement. The week has gottten a lot better. We've had some really good days the last few days! We went tracting for a good while on Friday and had a lot of fun. No hard commitments, but good beginning progress with a few people. Everyone we talked to was so nice and friendly as well. We are mainly working with recent converts and less actives right now. We had at least 8 RCLA's (recent converts or less actives) at church yesterday. It was great! At the beginning of the week we had a couple of appts with these twin girls that no one has been able to get in and see for a couple of months! And now we have set weekly appts with them. So that is huge! And there is another lady that we are trying to get in to see regularly who is also less active that is so excited about us coming back. There are a few of those so it's been great! The next few days are going to be pretty busy. This is Sister Baker's last week so it's a lot of saying goodbyes and lots of people wanting to feed us! lol. But it should be good. We have a lot of appts as well so it should be a great week! But I hope you also have a great week! I love you! Love, Leslie
Daddy I love you so much! Thank you so much for your email. You have no idea how much that helped! It really touched me and helped a lot. You and mom have both always been the greatest support and encouragers! Thank you for that. Thank you for all that you do and have done and continue to do. Thank you for the righteous examples that you set for me and that you always want the best for us and that you do everything possible to make that happen. I have been working hard on blocking those things out. I know that it will pass and that I will just have to work especially hard to show them that I am here for the right reasons and that I do have depth. I have prayed so much this week and know my prayers are being answered, because it has gotten better! Thank you for your prayers and all that you do! I love you both so much! Can't wait to hear from you again soon! Have a great week! Love, Leslie
Monday, April 5, 2010
Broken ankle and tornado warnings!
Some of you may have heard that Leslie broke her ankle her second week in Peoria. She was singing in the choir and made a bad step down and broke it. Her mission President's wife called to tell me she had been to the doctor and had a boot put on it, but, this letter tells a bit more of the trials she has had. It is a good thing we have prayer and the Lord looking after her!-Nancy
Re: Happy Easter
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 4/05/10 3:29 PM
To: nancy freitag (fridaynv@hotmail.com)
Hello! I'm glad to hear that you had such a nice weekend! It sounds like it was great! How long was Melissa and the kids there for? I'm sure you enjoyed having them there. Did Asher talk your ear off? How were things with Melissa? That's fun that Justin was able to spend yesterday watching conference with you. I was wondering where he would watch it. He didn't email this week so that was kind of a bummer. Oh well. The talks were all amazing! I learned so much as well! I very much enjoyed all of conference. It was fabulous. I thought of you and dad a lot during it. All the talks on parenting. I am so grateful and lucky to have the parents I do! For how you both have raised me in the Gospel and did all the things all the apostles adviced to do. I kept thinking..."yup they did that...and that...and that.." see you guys are great! It was amazing how the whole thing was on families. Definitely tells you what is wrong in the world today! THank you so much for the Easter package! It was fun to get. My companions were surprised you sent some for them as well, they are thankful! And the andie candy cookies! I was SO excited for! My ankle is feeling a little bit better, not a ton. I have to wear the boot for about a month. It still is pretty painful. Ha ha Sister Erickson is so funny! Yes she let me borrow a couple pair of her shoes to wear for a while that are actually flat. She taught me how to reuse crutches and has been coaching me. Her and President Erickson have been talking very good care of me. Tell Tracy and Allyn hi as well. How are they doing? How is Allyn liking his new job? I ended up being sick yesterday and then we had a tornato warning! So we spent all night in our hallway and then by the time it was time for bed we were able to go back in to our room to sleep! It's been a crazy week! I was given Tylonal 3 for the pain by my foot doctor, and I ended up being allergic to it. Right as Zone Conference was ending (Wednesday), I started to lose color in my face so President handed me a bottle of water. That didn't help, my heart was pounding and my chest was closing off. We said the closing prayer and everone went out back in to the sacrament room and I went to the mothers lounge, shaking, still not being able to breathe, President gave me a blessing, carried me to the Andra's (a senior couple here, works in the office) car, and they took me to the hospital. I got put on a heart monitor, they gave me some more medicine and I calmed down and was able to breathe again. It wasn't as bad as it sounds, but it was definitely scarry. We don't know if the medicine was to strong for me or if I have a codeine intollerance. So the hospital perscribed me with a different perscription for pain meds for my ankle, but President said it's still pretty strong and still has codeine in it so he would advice not to fill it. So now I just get to suck it up and deal with the pain! So I haven't been able to go out much this week. President has me sitting in his office, studying and taking naps during the day. Then in the evening when we have appts Sister Wright and Sister Baker pick me up and I go out with them. Exciting week huh! It's been crazy! Zone conference was amazing though, I learned a lot from it and it really helped me out. I was kind of having a hard time at the beginning of this week and zone conference really picked me up to help me keep going. The spirit was very strong there and it was very encouraging. It was fun to meet other people in our zone. Our district isn't so friendly so as we have district meeting and lunch weekly it's always a bit awkward. Kind of clicky and they have their inside jokes and stories and know each other. I tried to talk to a few of them and it's always the look like who is this girl, where did she come from and why is she tryign to talk to us look. But zone conference people actually were friendly and it was fun to get to know more people there. Put faces with names that I have been hearing about. But that's about all for this week. I hope your next week continues to go well! Don't worry today is sunny and no sight of rain so hopefully no tornados..oh yeah, there wasn't one yesterday, it was just a warning apparently. The sirens never went off. I was freaked out though. But all is well! I love you both and hope you have a great week. Love, Leslie
Re: Happy Easter
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 4/05/10 3:29 PM
To: nancy freitag (fridaynv@hotmail.com)
Hello! I'm glad to hear that you had such a nice weekend! It sounds like it was great! How long was Melissa and the kids there for? I'm sure you enjoyed having them there. Did Asher talk your ear off? How were things with Melissa? That's fun that Justin was able to spend yesterday watching conference with you. I was wondering where he would watch it. He didn't email this week so that was kind of a bummer. Oh well. The talks were all amazing! I learned so much as well! I very much enjoyed all of conference. It was fabulous. I thought of you and dad a lot during it. All the talks on parenting. I am so grateful and lucky to have the parents I do! For how you both have raised me in the Gospel and did all the things all the apostles adviced to do. I kept thinking..."yup they did that...and that...and that.." see you guys are great! It was amazing how the whole thing was on families. Definitely tells you what is wrong in the world today! THank you so much for the Easter package! It was fun to get. My companions were surprised you sent some for them as well, they are thankful! And the andie candy cookies! I was SO excited for! My ankle is feeling a little bit better, not a ton. I have to wear the boot for about a month. It still is pretty painful. Ha ha Sister Erickson is so funny! Yes she let me borrow a couple pair of her shoes to wear for a while that are actually flat. She taught me how to reuse crutches and has been coaching me. Her and President Erickson have been talking very good care of me. Tell Tracy and Allyn hi as well. How are they doing? How is Allyn liking his new job? I ended up being sick yesterday and then we had a tornato warning! So we spent all night in our hallway and then by the time it was time for bed we were able to go back in to our room to sleep! It's been a crazy week! I was given Tylonal 3 for the pain by my foot doctor, and I ended up being allergic to it. Right as Zone Conference was ending (Wednesday), I started to lose color in my face so President handed me a bottle of water. That didn't help, my heart was pounding and my chest was closing off. We said the closing prayer and everone went out back in to the sacrament room and I went to the mothers lounge, shaking, still not being able to breathe, President gave me a blessing, carried me to the Andra's (a senior couple here, works in the office) car, and they took me to the hospital. I got put on a heart monitor, they gave me some more medicine and I calmed down and was able to breathe again. It wasn't as bad as it sounds, but it was definitely scarry. We don't know if the medicine was to strong for me or if I have a codeine intollerance. So the hospital perscribed me with a different perscription for pain meds for my ankle, but President said it's still pretty strong and still has codeine in it so he would advice not to fill it. So now I just get to suck it up and deal with the pain! So I haven't been able to go out much this week. President has me sitting in his office, studying and taking naps during the day. Then in the evening when we have appts Sister Wright and Sister Baker pick me up and I go out with them. Exciting week huh! It's been crazy! Zone conference was amazing though, I learned a lot from it and it really helped me out. I was kind of having a hard time at the beginning of this week and zone conference really picked me up to help me keep going. The spirit was very strong there and it was very encouraging. It was fun to meet other people in our zone. Our district isn't so friendly so as we have district meeting and lunch weekly it's always a bit awkward. Kind of clicky and they have their inside jokes and stories and know each other. I tried to talk to a few of them and it's always the look like who is this girl, where did she come from and why is she tryign to talk to us look. But zone conference people actually were friendly and it was fun to get to know more people there. Put faces with names that I have been hearing about. But that's about all for this week. I hope your next week continues to go well! Don't worry today is sunny and no sight of rain so hopefully no tornados..oh yeah, there wasn't one yesterday, it was just a warning apparently. The sirens never went off. I was freaked out though. But all is well! I love you both and hope you have a great week. Love, Leslie
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Letters from Leslie
Re: Monday, Monday....
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 3/29/10 3:36 PM
I love Monday's too! Cus I get to hear from the best parents in the world!! =) I'm glad you received the pictures. I should be sending some next p-day (when we get paid again!) We have been doing pretty well with dinner appts, we have one almost every night of the week it's been nice. And nothing to awful yet thank goodness nothing close to rice with ketchup and mustard!! Are you excited to have Melissa and the kids? Are they staying with you? That is fun that they will be there. I'm glad Kelly and Luke had a good time with Jay and Stacy as well. The Monster Truck show is always something to look forward too! Your book sounds interesting! I love that time frame! Have you finished it yet? Are you still enjoying it? That's so fun you were able to see Joe and Bonnie! How are they doing? I'm sure the kids are all big now, that's crazy! How old are they youngest two now? I'm excited to hear from you soon! I love you both and hope all is going well! Things here are going pretty well! The work is somewhat slow with new people being hard to find, but we are doing our best! I will write more about our appts and everything in a letter this afternoon. Unfortunately last week when I fell I think I busted up my ankle pretty good. I've been icing it and have had it wrapped all week, so hopefully it will start getting better soon! I got a blessing for it last night from one of the senior couple's Elder Andra. He is such a sweet man. I was grateful to him! Well I love you and will write more this afternoon! Have a great week and Happy Easter!! Hope you enjoy time with Melissa and the kids. Give them all hugs for me! Love, Leslie
Mike's email from leslie (same day)
DUKE IS IN???!!! UGHH! is right! That's awful! I can't believe that! I hope anyone else wins also! I'll go for the underdog of Butler, that's great that they got in and never been in before! I didn't get to hear the YW broadcast, but many people spoke a little bit about it in Testimony meeting yesterday, especially President Uchtdorf's talk. It sounded like it was great, I'm sad we didn't get to hear it. I as well am VERY excited for conference! That's cool that someone is your ward's son-in-law got to hear everything already. What a neat job! I would love that! We are definitely very blessed to be lead by a Prophet and all the special leaders we have for sure! And we've been able to talk to a lot of people more about that this week. With our recent converts and less activies that we taught this past week we have focused on Prophets and getting them ready for Conference. It is great to be able to testify about their authority and how blessed we are at this time so often! That's fun that you were able to have Kelly and Luke around this weekend. That stinks you didn't see to much of them. Did they stay with you? Kelly sent me a picture a couple of weeks ago and she was starting to show more in that so I can imagine now! How was the High Preist meeting that you went to? I hope all is well for you! I love you both so much and am exciting to hear from you again soon! Have a great Easter and enjoy Conference! I know we all will! Stay awake...I'm not there to throw M&M's at you to make sure you are! =)
This email arrived today March 22, 2010
Hi!! Wow it does sound like it's been a crazy tournament! I have heard a little bit about it, President and a few members have kept me somewhat updated! That is sad that I can't watch it with you. That's awesome about the upset with Kansas though! And that's okay being taken out by the team who also took out the number one seed! Sad that our teams aren't looking to good again this year. Hopefully next year will be better and we can go to a game together out here!! That's fun that you and Allen got to go out to dinner and have a boys night. That's exciting that you had a band job!! Sad I missed that, 50's dances are always fun when you guys play! How did it go? Are the girls pretty much a lost cause now? Do they come much anymore? How is practice at Norm's house going? You aren't blabing to much! I promise I can never get too much from either of you! But I hope all is continuing to go well!
Things here have been great! We had a recent convert teach us on Tuesday and she is amazing! She taught the lesson perfectly and had so many good analogies and everything and she's only been a member for a month! She is huge in geneology and I told her to call you if she has any questions. Her name is Barb so if she calls you that's why! She is very excited about doing Temple work. We had two lessons with Mary Beth this week she is our investigator who is getting baptized in April one of them was at Presidents house. I was a little nervous to teach in front of him and his wife (his wife is a little intimidating) but it went very well! We taught her based on a talk from last conference from the heart surgon in the 70. I can't remember his name...Lundberg? But it did go excellent it was off of that and Mosiah 3-4. Her other lesson we taught her about Prayer and Prophets and we were able to watch part of the Special Witnesses of Christ video which is so powerful and amazing! I love that movie, it brought in the Spirit so strongly! We were able to teach how to do a door approach for mutual on Wesdnesday night and there are a few deaf kids in our ward!! Exciting! So I was able to help them, it was so fun! They were shocked when I started signing to them and we were able to talk a little bit after about how I knew sign. Is there anyway that you can send out that church sign words book? We want to take them to a lesson with us because they are amazing kids, very strong in the gospel! Then we had a lesson with Bill and Angie. We had been trying to plan out a lesson for two days for them, but nothing was coming together. They are the ones we are reading the Doctrine and Covenants with. So we decided we were discuss that a little and go from there. It was amazing. It is such a humbling experience and also so empowering to know that you are not the one doing the talking. The Lord was definitely the one guiding that lesson and we taught them exactly what they needed. They live together and are not married and we have been trying to bring up obeying the commandments and blessings of that for a while. But we needed to have a hard core lesson with them and this was it. But through the Spirit we were able to do it through the Scriptures in ways that I never would have made those connections before and in a loving way. It truly was amazing and so exhillerating! All of us were teaching boldly and powerfully and so in tune with the Spirit. It was a huge testimony builder that I can do this. And also that this is the Lord's work and He is and will guide and direct it through us. We found out yesterday, BIll ended up proposing to Angie and they are getting married! A huge blessing from the Lord and so exciting!! Miracles are happening and things are going great here! I am learning so much from my trainners they are great and I love them both. I'm so sad Sister Baker is going home at the end of this transfer! I am learning a great deal from our investigators and recent converts also it is so fun to see their connections and insights and learn from them as much as we are teaching them. But I have to get going, I love you both, thank you for all that you do! That you for all that you've done and your examples all growing up! You are the best parents I could ever ask for! Hope your week continues to go well! Love you! Love Leslie
p.s. I fell off the stage when we sang in the chior during sacrament meeting yesterday, somethings never change! =)
Re: How is Illinois?
Sent: Mon 3/15/10 5:39 PM
It was wonderful to talk to both of you as well!! I was so excited and I've only gotten more excited. It's wonderful here!! I did great on poudage for my suit cases I was under for both! I think I was at like 45 on each, so I was lucky! But however our first flight was supposed to leave at 7:05 am and it got cancelled, fog and plane problems. So we had to go and reschedule our flights, We didn't get a flight to Chicago until 2:00 so we spent the whole morning and afternoon switching off taking naps because we were all exhausted from barely sleeping and then we got to Chicago about 6:00, went and got dinner and then our flight to Peoria wasn't until 9:40. Then we got to the mission home about 11:00 p.m. it was a very long day! I am writing lots in my journal and trying to keep up as much as possible. So much happens in a day here! That's crazy that your still receiving so much rain there! Very unusual. It's true the first two days here were great weather wise. It was warm and wonderful. Ever since then it's been raining so it's been fun to go tracting in that and we just laugh and have a good time. Well guess what...I'm still in a tri companionship out here! Kind of funny huh? But this one is great! I love both my trainers they are amazing! Sister Baker is from Colorado and this is her last transfer so that is so sad, and then Sister Wright is from Idaho and is half way. So it's way fun to have one of each of us and the big points in our missions. It's also nice to have two beacuse I have learned so much from both of them. We all get along great and they are taking such good care of me. I am in Peoria, so I stayed right here. We are working with a few people right now and it's so exciting. We have had lessons everyday since I got here. We had one the first night with Bill and Angie, Bill has been a memeber for a few years, but is still having some issues keeping the commandments and then Angie is a recent convert. We taught them about the Armor of God and how it protects you and how we need it every day of our lives. As we were leaving the appt that night both SIster Wright and Baker both commented on how amazed they were that I just jumped right in to the lesson making comments and everything. They said they just expected me to hang back, but were glad I didn't. It was so fun!! Thursday was my first real day here and it was mostly just planning and going over things that I needed to learn and get aquianted (Wow sorry can't spell! =) ) with but we did some tracking and had another lesson then too. We had a lesson with Mary Beth who has a baptismal date April 13 and is AMAZING! She is so awesome, has all the perfect answers, loves the gospel, and she just gets it. It was so great to meet her. We had another appt that night but mainly just checking in on the family the wife Sandra is a member, her husband Jerry is not he has a smoking problem he doesn't want to give up, so he says that he doesn't believe in the D&C because of that. He says that he thinks Joseph Smith's only calling was to translate the Book of Mormon and that's it. However both the Sister's have said that you can tell when he says stuff like that you can see in his face he doesn't really believe that. But we are also working with their 16 year old son Billy. We had district meeting on Friday where we talked about the Holy Ghost and it's promptings and then did some tracting and guess what?! I got my first door approach! Now don't think I'm a slacker I've tried for days, but this is the first time someone answered, I was so excited. They weren't interested, but were really nice and I left her with a Finding Faith in Christ pass along card. Lots since then as well but I will write more in a letter.
How are you two? How are things going? President said UNLV won against Utah on Thursday, he's a huge Utes fan! I was excited to hear that. How is sewing coming mom, still pretty busy? Are all those weddings coming through? Dad did you ever get a chance to finish the sprinklers system or is it still raining too much? What are you reading and studying now? Dad how was your High Priest lesson that you taught? How did it go? I'm sure it was great! Sorry I haven't asked about that yet, I haven't had a pday in like a week and a half! But Pdays will now be on Mondays. Oh yeah I forgot to say this, as of July 1 of this year the Illinois Peoria mission will be no more. Kind of crazy we will find out in two transfers whether we will be in the Iowa or St Louis Missouri mission. I'm hoping to go to the Iowa mission, that is the one Nauvoo and Normal will be in. So that will be exciting to hear where we are going. Not enough missionaries coming out, and Peoria is the only mission that has had a steady increase of Baptisms compared to the number of missionaries out in the last 10 years. But anyway off track again. But I hope you both are doing fabulous!! I am exciting to hear more from you soon! I love you both so much!! Thank you for everything you do and your examples!! =)
p.s. address:
935 W Loire Court # 701
Peoria, IL 61615
March 4, 2010
We are almost done with the second lesson, we are doing well, i'm having an easier time teaching this one than i was the first. we have been focusing a lot this week on teaching skills and how to improve our teaching. i do have flight plans my first flight is at 7:05 am (utah time) and am getting to chicago at 11:20 am (illinois time) then will get to peoria at 1:25 illinois time. so i will be calling probably early. i'm going to pick up a calling card today from the bookstore here to call with. sounds great, thank you for doing that, i will definitely be excited to call. there are 7 of us going to peoria together. sister miller and i and then 5 elders. couple very immiture, but there is one that will be a great missionary a little bit older and has more idea of what he's doing here. hosting girls from u of u? you've done that before? where are they performing at? You both are always in my prayers especially during these health scares. we do get to go to the temple today at the 3:00 session, so i'm excited for that. but i am sending out a letter and a few pictures hoepfully today so there is more about what's going on in there, i love you both so much. i hope your week is great. talk to you soon.
From: Leslie Ann Freitag
Sent: Mon 3/29/10 3:36 PM
I love Monday's too! Cus I get to hear from the best parents in the world!! =) I'm glad you received the pictures. I should be sending some next p-day (when we get paid again!) We have been doing pretty well with dinner appts, we have one almost every night of the week it's been nice. And nothing to awful yet thank goodness nothing close to rice with ketchup and mustard!! Are you excited to have Melissa and the kids? Are they staying with you? That is fun that they will be there. I'm glad Kelly and Luke had a good time with Jay and Stacy as well. The Monster Truck show is always something to look forward too! Your book sounds interesting! I love that time frame! Have you finished it yet? Are you still enjoying it? That's so fun you were able to see Joe and Bonnie! How are they doing? I'm sure the kids are all big now, that's crazy! How old are they youngest two now? I'm excited to hear from you soon! I love you both and hope all is going well! Things here are going pretty well! The work is somewhat slow with new people being hard to find, but we are doing our best! I will write more about our appts and everything in a letter this afternoon. Unfortunately last week when I fell I think I busted up my ankle pretty good. I've been icing it and have had it wrapped all week, so hopefully it will start getting better soon! I got a blessing for it last night from one of the senior couple's Elder Andra. He is such a sweet man. I was grateful to him! Well I love you and will write more this afternoon! Have a great week and Happy Easter!! Hope you enjoy time with Melissa and the kids. Give them all hugs for me! Love, Leslie
Mike's email from leslie (same day)
DUKE IS IN???!!! UGHH! is right! That's awful! I can't believe that! I hope anyone else wins also! I'll go for the underdog of Butler, that's great that they got in and never been in before! I didn't get to hear the YW broadcast, but many people spoke a little bit about it in Testimony meeting yesterday, especially President Uchtdorf's talk. It sounded like it was great, I'm sad we didn't get to hear it. I as well am VERY excited for conference! That's cool that someone is your ward's son-in-law got to hear everything already. What a neat job! I would love that! We are definitely very blessed to be lead by a Prophet and all the special leaders we have for sure! And we've been able to talk to a lot of people more about that this week. With our recent converts and less activies that we taught this past week we have focused on Prophets and getting them ready for Conference. It is great to be able to testify about their authority and how blessed we are at this time so often! That's fun that you were able to have Kelly and Luke around this weekend. That stinks you didn't see to much of them. Did they stay with you? Kelly sent me a picture a couple of weeks ago and she was starting to show more in that so I can imagine now! How was the High Preist meeting that you went to? I hope all is well for you! I love you both so much and am exciting to hear from you again soon! Have a great Easter and enjoy Conference! I know we all will! Stay awake...I'm not there to throw M&M's at you to make sure you are! =)
This email arrived today March 22, 2010
Hi!! Wow it does sound like it's been a crazy tournament! I have heard a little bit about it, President and a few members have kept me somewhat updated! That is sad that I can't watch it with you. That's awesome about the upset with Kansas though! And that's okay being taken out by the team who also took out the number one seed! Sad that our teams aren't looking to good again this year. Hopefully next year will be better and we can go to a game together out here!! That's fun that you and Allen got to go out to dinner and have a boys night. That's exciting that you had a band job!! Sad I missed that, 50's dances are always fun when you guys play! How did it go? Are the girls pretty much a lost cause now? Do they come much anymore? How is practice at Norm's house going? You aren't blabing to much! I promise I can never get too much from either of you! But I hope all is continuing to go well!
Things here have been great! We had a recent convert teach us on Tuesday and she is amazing! She taught the lesson perfectly and had so many good analogies and everything and she's only been a member for a month! She is huge in geneology and I told her to call you if she has any questions. Her name is Barb so if she calls you that's why! She is very excited about doing Temple work. We had two lessons with Mary Beth this week she is our investigator who is getting baptized in April one of them was at Presidents house. I was a little nervous to teach in front of him and his wife (his wife is a little intimidating) but it went very well! We taught her based on a talk from last conference from the heart surgon in the 70. I can't remember his name...Lundberg? But it did go excellent it was off of that and Mosiah 3-4. Her other lesson we taught her about Prayer and Prophets and we were able to watch part of the Special Witnesses of Christ video which is so powerful and amazing! I love that movie, it brought in the Spirit so strongly! We were able to teach how to do a door approach for mutual on Wesdnesday night and there are a few deaf kids in our ward!! Exciting! So I was able to help them, it was so fun! They were shocked when I started signing to them and we were able to talk a little bit after about how I knew sign. Is there anyway that you can send out that church sign words book? We want to take them to a lesson with us because they are amazing kids, very strong in the gospel! Then we had a lesson with Bill and Angie. We had been trying to plan out a lesson for two days for them, but nothing was coming together. They are the ones we are reading the Doctrine and Covenants with. So we decided we were discuss that a little and go from there. It was amazing. It is such a humbling experience and also so empowering to know that you are not the one doing the talking. The Lord was definitely the one guiding that lesson and we taught them exactly what they needed. They live together and are not married and we have been trying to bring up obeying the commandments and blessings of that for a while. But we needed to have a hard core lesson with them and this was it. But through the Spirit we were able to do it through the Scriptures in ways that I never would have made those connections before and in a loving way. It truly was amazing and so exhillerating! All of us were teaching boldly and powerfully and so in tune with the Spirit. It was a huge testimony builder that I can do this. And also that this is the Lord's work and He is and will guide and direct it through us. We found out yesterday, BIll ended up proposing to Angie and they are getting married! A huge blessing from the Lord and so exciting!! Miracles are happening and things are going great here! I am learning so much from my trainners they are great and I love them both. I'm so sad Sister Baker is going home at the end of this transfer! I am learning a great deal from our investigators and recent converts also it is so fun to see their connections and insights and learn from them as much as we are teaching them. But I have to get going, I love you both, thank you for all that you do! That you for all that you've done and your examples all growing up! You are the best parents I could ever ask for! Hope your week continues to go well! Love you! Love Leslie
p.s. I fell off the stage when we sang in the chior during sacrament meeting yesterday, somethings never change! =)
Re: How is Illinois?
Sent: Mon 3/15/10 5:39 PM
It was wonderful to talk to both of you as well!! I was so excited and I've only gotten more excited. It's wonderful here!! I did great on poudage for my suit cases I was under for both! I think I was at like 45 on each, so I was lucky! But however our first flight was supposed to leave at 7:05 am and it got cancelled, fog and plane problems. So we had to go and reschedule our flights, We didn't get a flight to Chicago until 2:00 so we spent the whole morning and afternoon switching off taking naps because we were all exhausted from barely sleeping and then we got to Chicago about 6:00, went and got dinner and then our flight to Peoria wasn't until 9:40. Then we got to the mission home about 11:00 p.m. it was a very long day! I am writing lots in my journal and trying to keep up as much as possible. So much happens in a day here! That's crazy that your still receiving so much rain there! Very unusual. It's true the first two days here were great weather wise. It was warm and wonderful. Ever since then it's been raining so it's been fun to go tracting in that and we just laugh and have a good time. Well guess what...I'm still in a tri companionship out here! Kind of funny huh? But this one is great! I love both my trainers they are amazing! Sister Baker is from Colorado and this is her last transfer so that is so sad, and then Sister Wright is from Idaho and is half way. So it's way fun to have one of each of us and the big points in our missions. It's also nice to have two beacuse I have learned so much from both of them. We all get along great and they are taking such good care of me. I am in Peoria, so I stayed right here. We are working with a few people right now and it's so exciting. We have had lessons everyday since I got here. We had one the first night with Bill and Angie, Bill has been a memeber for a few years, but is still having some issues keeping the commandments and then Angie is a recent convert. We taught them about the Armor of God and how it protects you and how we need it every day of our lives. As we were leaving the appt that night both SIster Wright and Baker both commented on how amazed they were that I just jumped right in to the lesson making comments and everything. They said they just expected me to hang back, but were glad I didn't. It was so fun!! Thursday was my first real day here and it was mostly just planning and going over things that I needed to learn and get aquianted (Wow sorry can't spell! =) ) with but we did some tracking and had another lesson then too. We had a lesson with Mary Beth who has a baptismal date April 13 and is AMAZING! She is so awesome, has all the perfect answers, loves the gospel, and she just gets it. It was so great to meet her. We had another appt that night but mainly just checking in on the family the wife Sandra is a member, her husband Jerry is not he has a smoking problem he doesn't want to give up, so he says that he doesn't believe in the D&C because of that. He says that he thinks Joseph Smith's only calling was to translate the Book of Mormon and that's it. However both the Sister's have said that you can tell when he says stuff like that you can see in his face he doesn't really believe that. But we are also working with their 16 year old son Billy. We had district meeting on Friday where we talked about the Holy Ghost and it's promptings and then did some tracting and guess what?! I got my first door approach! Now don't think I'm a slacker I've tried for days, but this is the first time someone answered, I was so excited. They weren't interested, but were really nice and I left her with a Finding Faith in Christ pass along card. Lots since then as well but I will write more in a letter.
How are you two? How are things going? President said UNLV won against Utah on Thursday, he's a huge Utes fan! I was excited to hear that. How is sewing coming mom, still pretty busy? Are all those weddings coming through? Dad did you ever get a chance to finish the sprinklers system or is it still raining too much? What are you reading and studying now? Dad how was your High Priest lesson that you taught? How did it go? I'm sure it was great! Sorry I haven't asked about that yet, I haven't had a pday in like a week and a half! But Pdays will now be on Mondays. Oh yeah I forgot to say this, as of July 1 of this year the Illinois Peoria mission will be no more. Kind of crazy we will find out in two transfers whether we will be in the Iowa or St Louis Missouri mission. I'm hoping to go to the Iowa mission, that is the one Nauvoo and Normal will be in. So that will be exciting to hear where we are going. Not enough missionaries coming out, and Peoria is the only mission that has had a steady increase of Baptisms compared to the number of missionaries out in the last 10 years. But anyway off track again. But I hope you both are doing fabulous!! I am exciting to hear more from you soon! I love you both so much!! Thank you for everything you do and your examples!! =)
p.s. address:
935 W Loire Court # 701
Peoria, IL 61615
March 4, 2010
We are almost done with the second lesson, we are doing well, i'm having an easier time teaching this one than i was the first. we have been focusing a lot this week on teaching skills and how to improve our teaching. i do have flight plans my first flight is at 7:05 am (utah time) and am getting to chicago at 11:20 am (illinois time) then will get to peoria at 1:25 illinois time. so i will be calling probably early. i'm going to pick up a calling card today from the bookstore here to call with. sounds great, thank you for doing that, i will definitely be excited to call. there are 7 of us going to peoria together. sister miller and i and then 5 elders. couple very immiture, but there is one that will be a great missionary a little bit older and has more idea of what he's doing here. hosting girls from u of u? you've done that before? where are they performing at? You both are always in my prayers especially during these health scares. we do get to go to the temple today at the 3:00 session, so i'm excited for that. but i am sending out a letter and a few pictures hoepfully today so there is more about what's going on in there, i love you both so much. i hope your week is great. talk to you soon.
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