Dear family and friends,
This week was great. Worked hard and found some new people to teach as always. A lot of knocking and some great ideas for the future. Elder Nielsen is great. He is a hard worker and very motivated. He’s been out just as long as I have.
To get the phones straightened out took just a day. Everyone found out whose phone they had, put a sticky note on the phone and gave it to our leaders who went to the mission office and the leaders found the ones with the names of the people in their area and delivered them back to us. It was crazy though.
Good job Chris on your swimming time! That’s so good!
Wow Florida and North Carolina will be great fun! One of the sisters that I work with is from Florida. Tell Ryan and Mitch congratulations!
Thank you so much for the package! The cd's are amazing and we only listen to the Spanish cds in the car. We listen to the other cd's at the apartment. I figured you learn how to speak English by listening to what other people say so I’m going to listen to the Spanish cd's in the car over and over and over and hopefully that will help with learning Spanish. Thanks for the gushers and the fhe supplies and everything else.
Elder Yeaman's food of the week: This week the ward had a bbq and we got to go. I ate so much meat and it was so good! I had ribs, chicken, cheese burger, and a bunch of other food. It was great! I also bought bananas last week and had bananas and cheerios for breakfast everyday. So good!
Have fun in Idaho. Be safe and play with a bunch of fireworks.
Elder Yeaman's quote of the week: "Leave a Lasting Impression" Explanation: I’ve been in this area for a while and I’ve knocked on a lot of doors as most missionaries do. When we talk to someone, whereever it may be, we invite them to learn and anyone they know to learn and then ask if they need help with anything. Many times when someone answers the door they do it very rudely and say anything they can to get us mad. We don't get the chance to invite them to learn but we do have enough time to simply say, "Well is there anything you need help with? We can do yard work for you or wash the dishes or paint the walls or I can even watch my companion clean your bathroom for you." Not all the time but 85% of the time their attitude is changed completely. I often think of the expression kill them with kindness. People think all we want to do is shove religion down their throat. That’s not our purpose as missionaries. We are called to serve, not called to shove religion down someone’s throat. We serve however we can, the best we can because that's what we know Jesus wants us to do. You can serve in many different ways and one of the many ways that we do serve is by helping people come closer to Christ. If they don't accept that, then there are other ways to serve them. Many times this past couple of weeks, when we have talked to people they have said "You’re Mormon aren't you? Ya I heard you guys are here to help people with things they need help with". How do they know that? Because someone, missionary or member, left a lasting impression on a person who then told other people about it as well.
Love Elder Yeaman
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
June 22, 2010
Dear family and friends
This week was/is great of course. Lots of hard work and many things to look forward to. My new companion just came back from having surgery on his knee. He was medically released for 3 months. This is his is first time back out. He’s from Washington in the Washington Everest Mission.
The phones are fixed.
The new mission president comes at the beginning of July.
Food of the week: This week we went to Hometown Buffet. Which was delicious and then last night a member bought a bunch of subway sandwiches and cookies and stuff and gave them to us. So for lunch and dinner we will be having subway. Also, last week I gave into the temptation and bought nestle cookie dough. mmmmmmm. Delicious!
Elder yeaman's quote of the week "ask not receive not"
Explanation: Growing up my parent provided me with the things that most parents provide for there children: food, clothes, shelter, ect. My parents also gave me many other things that I am truly grateful for. However most of the time, when I wanted something more than what I had, I would ask for it. For instance my mother had a cooking schedule. She, for the most part, planned out what she was going to cook for the week/month. and that's what she would cook. and then, I decided I really like lasagna. so I asked for it. Now she didn't immediately make it, sometimes she would move it up on the schedule. But she had to plan for it, buy certain things at the store, and planned when she would cook it. It wasn't something I got right away. Same thing with clothes or toys. I didn't receive everything the minute I asked for it. Many times I would have to wait till my birthday or Christmas to receive something I asked for. Other times I wouldn't receive it because it wasn't something that would benefit me in any way. Pray works the same way! We need to ask God for things that we need. He won't make it happen immediately but he plans the perfect time to give it to us. He plans ways that we receive answers to our prayers and we don't always receive immediately. Sometimes we have to wait till Christmas or when God feels it is the best time to give it to us. However, we have to ask. If I didn't ask for lasagna it would have been a longer amount of time before my mom made it. God gives us some blessings hands down with out asking just like our parent give us clothes or food. But there so much more that we can have through prayer. Very rarely did my dad just walk up to me and hand me twenty dollars. I would ask him can I have 20 dollars to go to the movies he would ask if I've kept the commandments (is your room clean? yard finished? bed made? Sunday clothes ready?) and then, sometimes, and only sometime he would give me the money. Look up in the bible dictionary prayer and it says sometimes receiving something is dependant on whether we ask for it or not. God wants to give us blessings just like my dad didn't mind me asking for money, sometimes. It was all conditional on whether I asked for it or not. Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. We have to do something, we have to SEEK, ASK, KNOCK and THEN God provides a way.
Elder Yeaman
This week was/is great of course. Lots of hard work and many things to look forward to. My new companion just came back from having surgery on his knee. He was medically released for 3 months. This is his is first time back out. He’s from Washington in the Washington Everest Mission.
The phones are fixed.
The new mission president comes at the beginning of July.
Food of the week: This week we went to Hometown Buffet. Which was delicious and then last night a member bought a bunch of subway sandwiches and cookies and stuff and gave them to us. So for lunch and dinner we will be having subway. Also, last week I gave into the temptation and bought nestle cookie dough. mmmmmmm. Delicious!
Elder yeaman's quote of the week "ask not receive not"
Explanation: Growing up my parent provided me with the things that most parents provide for there children: food, clothes, shelter, ect. My parents also gave me many other things that I am truly grateful for. However most of the time, when I wanted something more than what I had, I would ask for it. For instance my mother had a cooking schedule. She, for the most part, planned out what she was going to cook for the week/month. and that's what she would cook. and then, I decided I really like lasagna. so I asked for it. Now she didn't immediately make it, sometimes she would move it up on the schedule. But she had to plan for it, buy certain things at the store, and planned when she would cook it. It wasn't something I got right away. Same thing with clothes or toys. I didn't receive everything the minute I asked for it. Many times I would have to wait till my birthday or Christmas to receive something I asked for. Other times I wouldn't receive it because it wasn't something that would benefit me in any way. Pray works the same way! We need to ask God for things that we need. He won't make it happen immediately but he plans the perfect time to give it to us. He plans ways that we receive answers to our prayers and we don't always receive immediately. Sometimes we have to wait till Christmas or when God feels it is the best time to give it to us. However, we have to ask. If I didn't ask for lasagna it would have been a longer amount of time before my mom made it. God gives us some blessings hands down with out asking just like our parent give us clothes or food. But there so much more that we can have through prayer. Very rarely did my dad just walk up to me and hand me twenty dollars. I would ask him can I have 20 dollars to go to the movies he would ask if I've kept the commandments (is your room clean? yard finished? bed made? Sunday clothes ready?) and then, sometimes, and only sometime he would give me the money. Look up in the bible dictionary prayer and it says sometimes receiving something is dependant on whether we ask for it or not. God wants to give us blessings just like my dad didn't mind me asking for money, sometimes. It was all conditional on whether I asked for it or not. Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. We have to do something, we have to SEEK, ASK, KNOCK and THEN God provides a way.
Elder Yeaman
June 15, 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
I received the package this week. Thank you so much. Just a reminder I switched back to my old apartment. The sisters received my package and I got it a couple days later. But thank you so much and yes I would like you to send me the next conference ensign as well.
This week was good and a little strange. Right now I have no companion and I didn't have one yesterday either. To start off the story, we all received new phones on Sunday. We activated them Monday morning with our same numbers and contacts in them, However when we activated them we came to find out that everyone had someone else’s phone. (When I say someone else I mean other missionaries) So no one could contact anyone because all the phones were mixed up. Then the missionaries that I live with took Elder Rico and I to the Presidents home to drop off Elder Rico and then they left. I was with President and Rico but they said I was supposed to go with the other elders and they didn't have a way to contact them because of the phone confusion. President finally contacted the zone leaders to come and pick me up and take me back to my apartment before the other missionaries I live with left for the day. President had to leave with Elder Rico and so he told me that I would have to be alone in the house until the zone leaders came to pick me up. He left and I was alone for about 20 min. The zone leaders came and I spent the day with the other elders in there area. Since today is transfers, my companion flies in at three o clock today and I will meet him at the airport. Yes I’m still in my same area and my new companion is Elder Nielsen.
Christopher! Good job on the swim meet. You better keep practicing so when I get home we can race. I think you'll be fast enough to beat me.
Food for the week: No sadly enough I didn't go to Lee's Sandwiches this week. However, one of the members pointed it out to me and offered to take us there when he get's back from Korea. He was in the war and gets to go visit there for free. No big-time cooking just a little here and there. FYI I have only eaten top ramen once and macaroni and cheese once so far. We can take our food at transfers but I’m not transferring and so I’m good. Yes the blueberry muffin was in one piece and it's gone! Thanks. Oh and the fruity pebbles lasted half a day. Thanks. My companion and roommates thought the pears were good but if you get a chance, try them. They’re nothing compared to home canned pears. But thanks for sending them. They were good.
My favorite thing in the package was either the conference talks or the dried mangos.
This week was tough because it's hot and I saw a bunch of people swimming and I knew I would miss it but I didn't know how much. I think it's quite funny cause I just kept thinking "I couldn't get in trouble if I accidentally fell in" or “if someone would only drown, then I could jump in and save them." lol
Please try and find family home evening activity ideas and send them to me. We’ve been having family home evening with one of the families that were recently baptized and last Monday night we played DON'T EAT PETE! We’ve played quite a few other games but I’m running out of activity ideas. I think you have a filing cabinet full of them and so just a couple activities that you could do for fhe would be great. Thanks
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "The spirit of God is like a river of knowledge"
It never stops, continually flows and there's too much to take in. Through out my mission so far I have seen the gift of tongue work on many missionaries. Many have been able to pick up the language very quick. I have come to realize that the lord blesses people with the language in many different ways. For some it is given to them just like it is in the scriptures, for others they'll be put in a Spanish ward and surrounded with it. However for me I feel like I’m being blessed in a different way then many. I come to realize that as I plan on things I want to study for the week, ideas pop into my head about different ways to study and the topics I need to study, and how to study. Some of the ways I remember things are weird but they work for me and I feel as though that is how I’ve been blessed with the gift of tongues. Patinar means to skate and I remember it because when you skate fast you swing your arms fast and they look like they're hitting your legs or you're patting your legs. I have a bunch things that I’m doing to help me remember words and that's how I’ve been blessed.
Love you all, Elder yeaman
I received the package this week. Thank you so much. Just a reminder I switched back to my old apartment. The sisters received my package and I got it a couple days later. But thank you so much and yes I would like you to send me the next conference ensign as well.
This week was good and a little strange. Right now I have no companion and I didn't have one yesterday either. To start off the story, we all received new phones on Sunday. We activated them Monday morning with our same numbers and contacts in them, However when we activated them we came to find out that everyone had someone else’s phone. (When I say someone else I mean other missionaries) So no one could contact anyone because all the phones were mixed up. Then the missionaries that I live with took Elder Rico and I to the Presidents home to drop off Elder Rico and then they left. I was with President and Rico but they said I was supposed to go with the other elders and they didn't have a way to contact them because of the phone confusion. President finally contacted the zone leaders to come and pick me up and take me back to my apartment before the other missionaries I live with left for the day. President had to leave with Elder Rico and so he told me that I would have to be alone in the house until the zone leaders came to pick me up. He left and I was alone for about 20 min. The zone leaders came and I spent the day with the other elders in there area. Since today is transfers, my companion flies in at three o clock today and I will meet him at the airport. Yes I’m still in my same area and my new companion is Elder Nielsen.
Christopher! Good job on the swim meet. You better keep practicing so when I get home we can race. I think you'll be fast enough to beat me.
Food for the week: No sadly enough I didn't go to Lee's Sandwiches this week. However, one of the members pointed it out to me and offered to take us there when he get's back from Korea. He was in the war and gets to go visit there for free. No big-time cooking just a little here and there. FYI I have only eaten top ramen once and macaroni and cheese once so far. We can take our food at transfers but I’m not transferring and so I’m good. Yes the blueberry muffin was in one piece and it's gone! Thanks. Oh and the fruity pebbles lasted half a day. Thanks. My companion and roommates thought the pears were good but if you get a chance, try them. They’re nothing compared to home canned pears. But thanks for sending them. They were good.
My favorite thing in the package was either the conference talks or the dried mangos.
This week was tough because it's hot and I saw a bunch of people swimming and I knew I would miss it but I didn't know how much. I think it's quite funny cause I just kept thinking "I couldn't get in trouble if I accidentally fell in" or “if someone would only drown, then I could jump in and save them." lol
Please try and find family home evening activity ideas and send them to me. We’ve been having family home evening with one of the families that were recently baptized and last Monday night we played DON'T EAT PETE! We’ve played quite a few other games but I’m running out of activity ideas. I think you have a filing cabinet full of them and so just a couple activities that you could do for fhe would be great. Thanks
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "The spirit of God is like a river of knowledge"
It never stops, continually flows and there's too much to take in. Through out my mission so far I have seen the gift of tongue work on many missionaries. Many have been able to pick up the language very quick. I have come to realize that the lord blesses people with the language in many different ways. For some it is given to them just like it is in the scriptures, for others they'll be put in a Spanish ward and surrounded with it. However for me I feel like I’m being blessed in a different way then many. I come to realize that as I plan on things I want to study for the week, ideas pop into my head about different ways to study and the topics I need to study, and how to study. Some of the ways I remember things are weird but they work for me and I feel as though that is how I’ve been blessed with the gift of tongues. Patinar means to skate and I remember it because when you skate fast you swing your arms fast and they look like they're hitting your legs or you're patting your legs. I have a bunch things that I’m doing to help me remember words and that's how I’ve been blessed.
Love you all, Elder yeaman
June 8, 2010
Again we worked super hard to get investigators to church but they all pulled out at last minute. We were going to have 9 investigators at church we even went over with pots and pans. Their parents let us inside the house and we hit them with spoons to wake them up. They gave us permission to do that earlier in the week but they didn't think we would really do it. However they will come this week... we told them about buckets of ice water.
Food for the week: The strawberry sale is over and I didn't have cream cheese so I ate them plain but they were still good. Out of pizza now, but there is a Lee’s Sandwiches just around the corner from our apartment. I can't wait to try it. In the apartment there's a bunch of free-be food like flour and stuff that was left from the other elders and then we all buy our own food. I normally buy the most food in the first week and in bulk so I have a variety and then a little here or there so it'll last me the month.
How did they like camping? Did dad bring his buggy? Chris’s quad? One of the members in the ward owns his own business where he builds custom sand rails. He even looks like dad.
Happy birthday Mikayla!!!
At the MTC I only got a few and I don't remember what they're called. Also if you find BYU men's chorus on cd that would be awesome I miss the choral music and they have some good church songs. Don’t spend a lot of money on the cds. I was just seeing if there were any extra ones around the house or if Josh already had them and could burn me a copy. If not don't worry about it.
Congratulations on your coaching Shane! I know you'll do great. If you have any ideas about something let Denise know. She likes your input.
This week while knocking I ran into a less active member who is a mix between dad and Uncle Ken. He’s done a lot with the missionaries and I think he is hilarious. We’re going to try to get him back to church.
Transfers are not today but this upcoming Tuesday. I am 110% sure I’ll be in this same area, same apartment. This will be my fourth transfer in the same area. It’ll be hard when I do leave. By the time I’m done with this transfer I will have been in this area, Cerritos first ward, for 6 months. Crazy huh
Quote of the week: Forgot to think of one through out the week but...Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: “Cease to be idol cease to be unclean cease to find fault one with another..." when you have a relationship with someone, whether it be a father-son, brother-sister, husband-wife . . .ect, you can't base it off the faults of the other. We should be striving to see how we can improve ourselves, or how to deal with certain situations. We have visited many families where they never talk about themselves but rather what the rest of there family is doing wrong. It never a pleasant environment. Mainly, just look for the good in people and let only positive words leave your mouth. siempre! no aveces!
Till next time,
Elder Yeman, or Jayman, Ye ahman, Yoman, Yaman, (how people try to say the last name)
Food for the week: The strawberry sale is over and I didn't have cream cheese so I ate them plain but they were still good. Out of pizza now, but there is a Lee’s Sandwiches just around the corner from our apartment. I can't wait to try it. In the apartment there's a bunch of free-be food like flour and stuff that was left from the other elders and then we all buy our own food. I normally buy the most food in the first week and in bulk so I have a variety and then a little here or there so it'll last me the month.
How did they like camping? Did dad bring his buggy? Chris’s quad? One of the members in the ward owns his own business where he builds custom sand rails. He even looks like dad.
Happy birthday Mikayla!!!
At the MTC I only got a few and I don't remember what they're called. Also if you find BYU men's chorus on cd that would be awesome I miss the choral music and they have some good church songs. Don’t spend a lot of money on the cds. I was just seeing if there were any extra ones around the house or if Josh already had them and could burn me a copy. If not don't worry about it.
Congratulations on your coaching Shane! I know you'll do great. If you have any ideas about something let Denise know. She likes your input.
This week while knocking I ran into a less active member who is a mix between dad and Uncle Ken. He’s done a lot with the missionaries and I think he is hilarious. We’re going to try to get him back to church.
Transfers are not today but this upcoming Tuesday. I am 110% sure I’ll be in this same area, same apartment. This will be my fourth transfer in the same area. It’ll be hard when I do leave. By the time I’m done with this transfer I will have been in this area, Cerritos first ward, for 6 months. Crazy huh
Quote of the week: Forgot to think of one through out the week but...Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: “Cease to be idol cease to be unclean cease to find fault one with another..." when you have a relationship with someone, whether it be a father-son, brother-sister, husband-wife . . .ect, you can't base it off the faults of the other. We should be striving to see how we can improve ourselves, or how to deal with certain situations. We have visited many families where they never talk about themselves but rather what the rest of there family is doing wrong. It never a pleasant environment. Mainly, just look for the good in people and let only positive words leave your mouth. siempre! no aveces!
Till next time,
Elder Yeman, or Jayman, Ye ahman, Yoman, Yaman, (how people try to say the last name)
Monday, June 7, 2010
June 1, 2010
Family and friends, this has been a great month. We’ve worked really hard and the week flew by like no other.
To answer your question about having to be cleared. It’s a lot of work for them to get approved for baptism. One of the things like you mention is they have to go to church every week to show that they really are interested. We do have more people to teach this week so that will be good.
Food: It's strawberry season out here in Cali and you can buy them pretty cheap. Right now it's 4 lbs for four dollars! However, the oranges out here aren't that great. The store bought oranges are a joke and the ones the members give you off their tree aren't nearly as good as the tree we have in our backyard. The pizza I made was super good. I made two Hawaiian and Pepperoni. I’m still working on eating them. This week I also learned about food storage. Make sure you look up "mike sell" on you tube. He is a member of the church and has great ideas about food storage and about freeze dried food that will last you 15 years and it costs three dollars for a family meal. I don't know what all is on there but he gave a great talk so make sure you look him up.
Our talks were great. I’ll send it home because I think it looks funny just the way I had to do it. Before my mission I thought a twenty minute talk would be so hard. I had one before I left but that took forever to prepare. Now I think it's difficult to keep it under 20 minutes. I thought that was funny. You asked how many wards we cover. My companion and I only cover half of Cerritos first ward and that’s it. The sister missionaries cover the other half.
Yesterday the ward had a Memorial Day breakfast and no we couldn't go. We had to do our studies. And we knocked on a lot of doors and found people having a BBQ but we didn't have one.
We only go to the temple once every six months and we just went so I won't be going for a while. Good job on the temple work.
Elder Yeaman's quote of the week "I don't need your help, my god will save me".
Explanation: Before my mission I have heard the story about how there was someone out in the middle of the ocean drowning and a lifeguard came up and and the person drowning said I don't need your help my god will save me. and then a boat comes and throws a rescue tube out but the person drowning doesn't grab it but says don't help me my god will save me and then a helicopter comes by and drops a rope down to them but once again they say don't help me, my god will save me. So this person drowns, and asks God "Why didn't you save me?" and God says" What do you mean I sent a lifeguard, a boa,t and a helicopter to you." I thought no one is that unintelligent and that would never happen. However, out here in Cali, many people say, “I believe in God and that's all I need to do to be saved. I don't need to know him, or do anything, just believe. What about the scripture faith without works is dead? It does say all will be saved but it is interpreted into all who came to earth will receive a resurrected body. It is only through grace that we're saved after we have done everything we can. So, in a way those who say "I just need to love god to be saved" are right. The scripture, if ye love me keep my commandment. And so to show that you love god keep the commandment and you will be saved. Does that make sense? I’m a slow typer so can't type everything I’d like but that's it for now.
Elder Yeaman.
To answer your question about having to be cleared. It’s a lot of work for them to get approved for baptism. One of the things like you mention is they have to go to church every week to show that they really are interested. We do have more people to teach this week so that will be good.
Food: It's strawberry season out here in Cali and you can buy them pretty cheap. Right now it's 4 lbs for four dollars! However, the oranges out here aren't that great. The store bought oranges are a joke and the ones the members give you off their tree aren't nearly as good as the tree we have in our backyard. The pizza I made was super good. I made two Hawaiian and Pepperoni. I’m still working on eating them. This week I also learned about food storage. Make sure you look up "mike sell" on you tube. He is a member of the church and has great ideas about food storage and about freeze dried food that will last you 15 years and it costs three dollars for a family meal. I don't know what all is on there but he gave a great talk so make sure you look him up.
Our talks were great. I’ll send it home because I think it looks funny just the way I had to do it. Before my mission I thought a twenty minute talk would be so hard. I had one before I left but that took forever to prepare. Now I think it's difficult to keep it under 20 minutes. I thought that was funny. You asked how many wards we cover. My companion and I only cover half of Cerritos first ward and that’s it. The sister missionaries cover the other half.
Yesterday the ward had a Memorial Day breakfast and no we couldn't go. We had to do our studies. And we knocked on a lot of doors and found people having a BBQ but we didn't have one.
We only go to the temple once every six months and we just went so I won't be going for a while. Good job on the temple work.
Elder Yeaman's quote of the week "I don't need your help, my god will save me".
Explanation: Before my mission I have heard the story about how there was someone out in the middle of the ocean drowning and a lifeguard came up and and the person drowning said I don't need your help my god will save me. and then a boat comes and throws a rescue tube out but the person drowning doesn't grab it but says don't help me my god will save me and then a helicopter comes by and drops a rope down to them but once again they say don't help me, my god will save me. So this person drowns, and asks God "Why didn't you save me?" and God says" What do you mean I sent a lifeguard, a boa,t and a helicopter to you." I thought no one is that unintelligent and that would never happen. However, out here in Cali, many people say, “I believe in God and that's all I need to do to be saved. I don't need to know him, or do anything, just believe. What about the scripture faith without works is dead? It does say all will be saved but it is interpreted into all who came to earth will receive a resurrected body. It is only through grace that we're saved after we have done everything we can. So, in a way those who say "I just need to love god to be saved" are right. The scripture, if ye love me keep my commandment. And so to show that you love god keep the commandment and you will be saved. Does that make sense? I’m a slow typer so can't type everything I’d like but that's it for now.
Elder Yeaman.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
May 25, 2010
Family and Friends,
First to answer your questions, The weather here has been crazy it heated up a bunch and then it cools off and gets really windy and it is unpredictable. The apartment is getting cleaner each week. We don't have a lot of time to clean but we did this morning. I saw Alice in wonderland once when I was 8 and I thought it was the freakiest movie ever. I didn't like it at all. Good luck with your four jobs Shane, that’s awesome. So is dad baptizing her into the lds church? ?
Quote of the week " Hey Elder... How far away is that plane?"
Explanation: Towards the end of ones mission an Elder starts counting planes and asks how far away is that plane to his companion. A companion guesses and then the companion going home soon says "well for me it's about ...6 months away..." I’ve decided after a year of being out, anyone who asks me how long I’ve been out I will say a little over a year. No matter how close I get to going home. I want to be focused on the work until the last minute. I’m here. Instead of counting time, I’ll make time count. Please don't remind me how long I’ve been out no matter how close it gets.
Food of the week: Nothing too exciting but I realized a couple days ago when we had pizza with a member that it was the first time I’ve eaten pizza while in the field. You think it'd happen more often right? Maybe not. Anyways I’ve decided today I’ll make home made pizza!!!
This week we were supposed to have a couple baptisms but they're not going through. We’re teaching 3 different people who have to get permission from the first presidency to be baptized for three different reasons. and so for now we're putting them off until it goes through. Still knocking a lot.
This week Elder Rico and I have to give a talk in church referencing Quinton L Cooks talk from last November Ensign. “Stewardship- A Sacred Trust”. It’s weird because before with my talks I looked everything up on the internet. It will be weird having to write it out. I’ll send it home next Tuesday.
Love you all. Elder Yeaman
First to answer your questions, The weather here has been crazy it heated up a bunch and then it cools off and gets really windy and it is unpredictable. The apartment is getting cleaner each week. We don't have a lot of time to clean but we did this morning. I saw Alice in wonderland once when I was 8 and I thought it was the freakiest movie ever. I didn't like it at all. Good luck with your four jobs Shane, that’s awesome. So is dad baptizing her into the lds church? ?
Quote of the week " Hey Elder... How far away is that plane?"
Explanation: Towards the end of ones mission an Elder starts counting planes and asks how far away is that plane to his companion. A companion guesses and then the companion going home soon says "well for me it's about ...6 months away..." I’ve decided after a year of being out, anyone who asks me how long I’ve been out I will say a little over a year. No matter how close I get to going home. I want to be focused on the work until the last minute. I’m here. Instead of counting time, I’ll make time count. Please don't remind me how long I’ve been out no matter how close it gets.
Food of the week: Nothing too exciting but I realized a couple days ago when we had pizza with a member that it was the first time I’ve eaten pizza while in the field. You think it'd happen more often right? Maybe not. Anyways I’ve decided today I’ll make home made pizza!!!
This week we were supposed to have a couple baptisms but they're not going through. We’re teaching 3 different people who have to get permission from the first presidency to be baptized for three different reasons. and so for now we're putting them off until it goes through. Still knocking a lot.
This week Elder Rico and I have to give a talk in church referencing Quinton L Cooks talk from last November Ensign. “Stewardship- A Sacred Trust”. It’s weird because before with my talks I looked everything up on the internet. It will be weird having to write it out. I’ll send it home next Tuesday.
Love you all. Elder Yeaman
May 18, 2010
May 18, 2010
Yes it was a good week. My new apartment is G-11. It’s no longer B-2. Today I will probably clean the apartment once we're done with everything else.
Tiffany asked me about pictures but I tried to e-mail them and it didn't work can you upload them off the card I gave you and send them to her? Post them on the blog spot poor favor
The temple stuff sounds exciting.
Food of the week: This week a member made us a bunch of homemade beef jerky. It was super good. Also this week I had cereal for breakfast everyday as I normally do and I couldn't wait to run out of cereal because I bought a box of blue berry panqueque mix. So this morning I had blue berry pancakes! They were delicious.
Quote of the week: "it doesn't matter what decisions you make in life if you don't now where you want to end up."
Explanation: It is explained in “Alice in Wonderland” when Alice asked the cat "What path should I take" and the cat said "Where do you want to go" and Alice said "I don't know," then the cat said "Then it doesn't matter." If we don't decide today, tomorrow may be to late to decide where we want to go the next day. We need to have a goal in mind and work towards it constantly. If we put off trying to decide where we want to end up, we could end up in jail, or an accident of some sort that will limit our choices in the future. If I commit a crime and go to jail that limits my options of becoming a police officer. Depending on how long you're in jail it could limit your options to have a family and job opportunities.
Yes it was a good week. My new apartment is G-11. It’s no longer B-2. Today I will probably clean the apartment once we're done with everything else.
Tiffany asked me about pictures but I tried to e-mail them and it didn't work can you upload them off the card I gave you and send them to her? Post them on the blog spot poor favor
The temple stuff sounds exciting.
Food of the week: This week a member made us a bunch of homemade beef jerky. It was super good. Also this week I had cereal for breakfast everyday as I normally do and I couldn't wait to run out of cereal because I bought a box of blue berry panqueque mix. So this morning I had blue berry pancakes! They were delicious.
Quote of the week: "it doesn't matter what decisions you make in life if you don't now where you want to end up."
Explanation: It is explained in “Alice in Wonderland” when Alice asked the cat "What path should I take" and the cat said "Where do you want to go" and Alice said "I don't know," then the cat said "Then it doesn't matter." If we don't decide today, tomorrow may be to late to decide where we want to go the next day. We need to have a goal in mind and work towards it constantly. If we put off trying to decide where we want to end up, we could end up in jail, or an accident of some sort that will limit our choices in the future. If I commit a crime and go to jail that limits my options of becoming a police officer. Depending on how long you're in jail it could limit your options to have a family and job opportunities.
May 11, 2010
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week. "Where were you Sunday?"
Explanation: Many people, both members and non members that we teach or have taught just want to be loved. However often the members try to love them by asking “Why weren’t you at church”, rather than “We missed you at church” or “Glad to see you here”. At times we try to love them by wanting to know more about them so we ask questions. However, we need to welcome them first and show that we care. As members we need to be glad thet’re here and not worry why they weren't the week before. Many of them, depending on your relationship, feel like it's none of your business. Sometimes it is personal, such as had a mother pass away and don't feel comfortable talking about it. They don't want to tell you but they feel judged. We've had several people start coming back to church because they were welcomed into church with comments like," Glad you’re here," or "How are you doing," "Do you need help with anything" Welcome them and love them and make sure everything is okay with out asking questions that may make them feel like they're being interrogated. It happens more than you think.
Elder Yeaman’s food of the week: I went by an older missionary’s apartment a couple weeks ago when we were on splits and I found a bunch of useful stuff like a spinning tie rack and a George Foreman grill. So this week I cooked a bunch of cheeseburgers on it because it cooks them fast and it is good.
Called home Sunday it was good. Once again, happy you get to be my mom day. You’re so lucky:-) hope you enjoyed it.
I tried to upload photos because I figured out how but it wasn't working.
Sincerely Elder Yeaman.
Explanation: Many people, both members and non members that we teach or have taught just want to be loved. However often the members try to love them by asking “Why weren’t you at church”, rather than “We missed you at church” or “Glad to see you here”. At times we try to love them by wanting to know more about them so we ask questions. However, we need to welcome them first and show that we care. As members we need to be glad thet’re here and not worry why they weren't the week before. Many of them, depending on your relationship, feel like it's none of your business. Sometimes it is personal, such as had a mother pass away and don't feel comfortable talking about it. They don't want to tell you but they feel judged. We've had several people start coming back to church because they were welcomed into church with comments like," Glad you’re here," or "How are you doing," "Do you need help with anything" Welcome them and love them and make sure everything is okay with out asking questions that may make them feel like they're being interrogated. It happens more than you think.
Elder Yeaman’s food of the week: I went by an older missionary’s apartment a couple weeks ago when we were on splits and I found a bunch of useful stuff like a spinning tie rack and a George Foreman grill. So this week I cooked a bunch of cheeseburgers on it because it cooks them fast and it is good.
Called home Sunday it was good. Once again, happy you get to be my mom day. You’re so lucky:-) hope you enjoyed it.
I tried to upload photos because I figured out how but it wasn't working.
Sincerely Elder Yeaman.
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