Sept. 14, 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
Short notice, I found out Sunday, that this week is temple transfer and we went to the temple this morning for the 6:30am session and afterwards went to the visitors center which has been closed for 3.5 years. They just re-opened it. It’s amazing! There’s so much technology and cool things in there. I don't have enough time to explain everything. To fully experience everything in there it would take days upon days! I love going to the temple!
Each new group of missionaries we receive seem to be so much more spiritually prepared its great.
Normally you see a lot of crows flying around... however in one part of our area there's hundreds and hundreds of parrots flying around. About 5 years ago a Petco truck tipped over and the parrots got free and now there's so many of them and they're so loud, no joke! They also never fly solo. They always fly with their mate.
Food of the week: We've got a bunch of dinner appointments this week and next week and the week after that. Super exciting! This week I got to try curry (a dinner dish) I think I heard Josh say that he ate that a lot in his mission. It was very interesting. I also made lemon bunt cake last week in a normal pan and it took a lot of work but it was super good and rich.
I think I forgot to tell you, my mtc companion (Elder Jackson) and my last companion (Elder Nielsen) are now companions. I saw them at the temple this morning and also at the visitor’s center afterwards. It was a lot of fun. When I left my last area, I had a bunch of investigators and wasn't able to get a picture with them. However, a couple of them have gotten baptized. I was so happy to hear about that.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: I’d rather make pennies off something than nothing off nothing!" Explanation: Many hotels for example when business is slow will lower the prices just to fill the room so they can pay the bills. They’d rather make a little money on something than nothing on nothing. When you look back on it that what get’s you through. So if we apply this to missionary work, many of us are afraid to talk about the gospel to those around us because were afraid as soon as we tell the missionaries about it they're going to invite them to be baptized and the entire relationship will be ruined because of it. That right there is making nothing off nothing. However it's when we do the penny making work like just simply inviting someone to fhe, or a church activity that really makes the difference. Don’t really know if that makes sense but take what you can get. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to "taste that fruit which is desirable above all other fruit" by simply inviting them to something...anything. Maybe not to the missionaries right away, but to just become a little more familiar with the church.
That’s all I have to say for now.
Elder yeaman
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Watch Your Step
Sept. 7, 2010
Dear Family and friends,
Great week! Went on splits and was out of my area for 2 whole days in another Elder’s area. I enjoyed it. I’m not being transferred. I’ll most likely stay in this area for the next 2 transfers because I’m still with my companion, Elder Kendall, who's dying in six weeks. So I’ll kill him and then get a new companion for six more weeks in this area. That is most likely how it'll go since white washes rarely happen.
Food of the week: We didn't have any dinner appointments so one of the members went and bought $60 worth of gift cards and we ate out a few times.
No wonder we're not allowed to chew gum as missionaries! we had a baptismal service this week and everyone who was had a part in it was chewing gum. I guess this is the first time I realized how rude and tacky it looks to chew gum while you’re singing or giving a talk or prayer. ha ha ha
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: “The road of a thousand miles begins with one step, so watch your step." President Thomas S. Monson used this quote in general conference and I thought it was so clever! I was reading in the last couple of versus in Omni or maybe it was in Jarom a while ago and it gives a great story of people who became prideful and didn't learn from their first mistake and left again into the wilderness. We need to watch our step! Learn from the mistakes we make and don't go down that same path. CTR! Follow the prophet! Do what is right! Sorry it's not a better quote, forgot to think of one this week.
Love, Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and friends,
Great week! Went on splits and was out of my area for 2 whole days in another Elder’s area. I enjoyed it. I’m not being transferred. I’ll most likely stay in this area for the next 2 transfers because I’m still with my companion, Elder Kendall, who's dying in six weeks. So I’ll kill him and then get a new companion for six more weeks in this area. That is most likely how it'll go since white washes rarely happen.
Food of the week: We didn't have any dinner appointments so one of the members went and bought $60 worth of gift cards and we ate out a few times.
No wonder we're not allowed to chew gum as missionaries! we had a baptismal service this week and everyone who was had a part in it was chewing gum. I guess this is the first time I realized how rude and tacky it looks to chew gum while you’re singing or giving a talk or prayer. ha ha ha
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: “The road of a thousand miles begins with one step, so watch your step." President Thomas S. Monson used this quote in general conference and I thought it was so clever! I was reading in the last couple of versus in Omni or maybe it was in Jarom a while ago and it gives a great story of people who became prideful and didn't learn from their first mistake and left again into the wilderness. We need to watch our step! Learn from the mistakes we make and don't go down that same path. CTR! Follow the prophet! Do what is right! Sorry it's not a better quote, forgot to think of one this week.
Love, Elder Yeaman
Spiritual Slim Fast
August 31, 2010
Transfers are not today, but this upcoming Tuesday, in a week.
Uncle ken is no longer interested but we're stopping by Barbara (his ex-girlfriend broke up because she wants to go to the temple) she has completely turned her life around. She is a member but went inactive. Same story as Ken and Chad when it comes to her but she's done a complete 180.
Splits was fun, we did it again this week and that was exciting. I went with Elder Copeland and Elder Cline the next day and that was neat.
I still have my m&ms and mangos.
Food of the week: This week we got a gift card from a member for $20 each and so we had dinner twice at the restaurant called Lascari's it was good.
Elder Yeaman’s thought of the week, “The full proof diet! Guaranteed to loose wait or your money back!" Explanation. The reason I came up with this one is my companion only has a couple weeks left and he's trying to loose the weight that he's gained while being on his mission. He bought slim fast and was using it 3 times a day. He gained 17 pounds this week. What he found out today is that I bought protein powder and while he was in the shower I switched the containers. Meaning I took his slim fast powder out and put in protien powder and then put the slim fast in my container. He was so mad! I thought I was so funny. Just kidding I didn't really do that but I thought it would have been funny if I did. He didn't really gain 17 pounds. He has lost weight using slim fast. But what my guarantee is this. There are many things that are weighing us down. Not physically but spiritually. Things that we can defiantly go without. To loose physical weight people often tend to cut things out of there diet that they don’t' need. How many of us are spiritually tired? Out of shape? Have we exercised enough spiritually? What wasteful time gobbling things can we get rid of our unwanted, burdening spiritually weight? As you search, ponder and pray about the things we need to avoid doing to be spiritually strong, the Lord will help. He'll be our coach. Be a spiritually strong. army (of helaman).
Cool experience, I was in our area on splits with Elder Cline, an elder in our district. We had knocked for a little bit earlier that day, but were getting ready to start again after dinner. When we get out of the car, I had some things in my hand I planned on handing out if others were interested, but I still went to the trunk opened it and then thought I should grab a Spanish Book of Mormon. I was sure I had one in my backpack and so quickly just grabbed a couple pamphlets in Spanish. First door we went to was in Spanish. I was able to use the pamphlet to explain. It would have been easier if I had the Book of Mormon in Spanish. We went back out to the car to get one and she accepted and it wasn't really that big of a deal but I learned, no matter how big of an impression you get, even if it's very quick, grab it. After the lesson I realized earlier when we were knocking that I wasn't carrying anything in Spanish. I already had stuff in my hand but it was the promptings of the spirit that helped me get Spanish materials to use and it really helped in the lesson.
Elder Yeaman
Transfers are not today, but this upcoming Tuesday, in a week.
Uncle ken is no longer interested but we're stopping by Barbara (his ex-girlfriend broke up because she wants to go to the temple) she has completely turned her life around. She is a member but went inactive. Same story as Ken and Chad when it comes to her but she's done a complete 180.
Splits was fun, we did it again this week and that was exciting. I went with Elder Copeland and Elder Cline the next day and that was neat.
I still have my m&ms and mangos.
Food of the week: This week we got a gift card from a member for $20 each and so we had dinner twice at the restaurant called Lascari's it was good.
Elder Yeaman’s thought of the week, “The full proof diet! Guaranteed to loose wait or your money back!" Explanation. The reason I came up with this one is my companion only has a couple weeks left and he's trying to loose the weight that he's gained while being on his mission. He bought slim fast and was using it 3 times a day. He gained 17 pounds this week. What he found out today is that I bought protein powder and while he was in the shower I switched the containers. Meaning I took his slim fast powder out and put in protien powder and then put the slim fast in my container. He was so mad! I thought I was so funny. Just kidding I didn't really do that but I thought it would have been funny if I did. He didn't really gain 17 pounds. He has lost weight using slim fast. But what my guarantee is this. There are many things that are weighing us down. Not physically but spiritually. Things that we can defiantly go without. To loose physical weight people often tend to cut things out of there diet that they don’t' need. How many of us are spiritually tired? Out of shape? Have we exercised enough spiritually? What wasteful time gobbling things can we get rid of our unwanted, burdening spiritually weight? As you search, ponder and pray about the things we need to avoid doing to be spiritually strong, the Lord will help. He'll be our coach. Be a spiritually strong. army (of helaman).
Cool experience, I was in our area on splits with Elder Cline, an elder in our district. We had knocked for a little bit earlier that day, but were getting ready to start again after dinner. When we get out of the car, I had some things in my hand I planned on handing out if others were interested, but I still went to the trunk opened it and then thought I should grab a Spanish Book of Mormon. I was sure I had one in my backpack and so quickly just grabbed a couple pamphlets in Spanish. First door we went to was in Spanish. I was able to use the pamphlet to explain. It would have been easier if I had the Book of Mormon in Spanish. We went back out to the car to get one and she accepted and it wasn't really that big of a deal but I learned, no matter how big of an impression you get, even if it's very quick, grab it. After the lesson I realized earlier when we were knocking that I wasn't carrying anything in Spanish. I already had stuff in my hand but it was the promptings of the spirit that helped me get Spanish materials to use and it really helped in the lesson.
Elder Yeaman
Fast or Feast?
Aug. 24, 2010
Dear family and friends,
Forgot to see what kind of camera I have. I’ll try and remember next week.
This week we found an "Uncle Ken" to teach. His name is Bill. He has about 40 surf boards and also plays guitar and drums. Guess what he does for a living, air conditioning stuff. Just like Ken right? He doesn't work for a company but he hires other people to help him and tries to make money by getting other people to work for him. His favorite movie... yup you guessed it "Scooby-doo" Even better, his girlfriends name is Barbie. I thought it was Kens twin brother.
Cars running fine. Miss riding bikes.
This week I went on splits a couple of times. First I went with elder Waites (the elder who trained me who is now my zone leader) in my area the with his companion Elder Vasquez in his area and then with another elder in his area on bike. I loved being on bike. I didn't bring my bike but used one of the ones in their area. While riding the other bike I realized why my bike has a warranty... its indestructible! My bike weighs about 50 lbs heavier then everyone else's bike. The bike I borrowed for a day was a $500 bike, had disk-brakes, and was much easier to ride. It also had more gears and they switched over from gear to gear better. It’d be better to go to a bike store. Additionally if you’re riding correctly any damage done to your bike is the drivers fault and the only thing you need to worry about is it getting stolen which very hasn't happened to those who have locked up there bike. However, I had to got to target and buy a new tube because I got a flat with someone else's bike and had to pay for it we tried to patch it but there was like 40 holes in them.
Food of the week. We got a juicer this week. So today I bought ginger root, spinach, parsley, carrots, and celery so I can juice it. Yum!!
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week "Fasting on the words of Christ"
Explanation: We are often told by prophets as well as the scriptures to feast upon the words of Christ. Not to nibble on it here and there, not to put it in the freezer and wait till Thanksgiving or Christmas but to feast on the words of Christ, and to do it now. How many of us are fasting instead of feasting on the words of Christ? To put it into a better perspective. Fasting... before my mission I considered fasting to start right before I went to bed Saturday night and end right after church got out. Now its changed from 6:00pm the night before until 5:00pm the next night. Those of you who do and are able to fast. I know you’re aware of how hungry you are all through out the day. You can’t get your mind off food. You grow tired and weak the longer you go without food. It’s the same way with the words of Christ! The longer we go without it the weaker and more tired we become spiritually. When we do go without it should be something we quickly recognize. We should hunger for it. We should want to take in as much as possible. So my friends and family, please feast on the words of Christ, don't fast. Build that habit of reading so when you accidentally do go without it you quickly recognize it.
Love, Elder Yeaman
Dear family and friends,
Forgot to see what kind of camera I have. I’ll try and remember next week.
This week we found an "Uncle Ken" to teach. His name is Bill. He has about 40 surf boards and also plays guitar and drums. Guess what he does for a living, air conditioning stuff. Just like Ken right? He doesn't work for a company but he hires other people to help him and tries to make money by getting other people to work for him. His favorite movie... yup you guessed it "Scooby-doo" Even better, his girlfriends name is Barbie. I thought it was Kens twin brother.
Cars running fine. Miss riding bikes.
This week I went on splits a couple of times. First I went with elder Waites (the elder who trained me who is now my zone leader) in my area the with his companion Elder Vasquez in his area and then with another elder in his area on bike. I loved being on bike. I didn't bring my bike but used one of the ones in their area. While riding the other bike I realized why my bike has a warranty... its indestructible! My bike weighs about 50 lbs heavier then everyone else's bike. The bike I borrowed for a day was a $500 bike, had disk-brakes, and was much easier to ride. It also had more gears and they switched over from gear to gear better. It’d be better to go to a bike store. Additionally if you’re riding correctly any damage done to your bike is the drivers fault and the only thing you need to worry about is it getting stolen which very hasn't happened to those who have locked up there bike. However, I had to got to target and buy a new tube because I got a flat with someone else's bike and had to pay for it we tried to patch it but there was like 40 holes in them.
Food of the week. We got a juicer this week. So today I bought ginger root, spinach, parsley, carrots, and celery so I can juice it. Yum!!
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week "Fasting on the words of Christ"
Explanation: We are often told by prophets as well as the scriptures to feast upon the words of Christ. Not to nibble on it here and there, not to put it in the freezer and wait till Thanksgiving or Christmas but to feast on the words of Christ, and to do it now. How many of us are fasting instead of feasting on the words of Christ? To put it into a better perspective. Fasting... before my mission I considered fasting to start right before I went to bed Saturday night and end right after church got out. Now its changed from 6:00pm the night before until 5:00pm the next night. Those of you who do and are able to fast. I know you’re aware of how hungry you are all through out the day. You can’t get your mind off food. You grow tired and weak the longer you go without food. It’s the same way with the words of Christ! The longer we go without it the weaker and more tired we become spiritually. When we do go without it should be something we quickly recognize. We should hunger for it. We should want to take in as much as possible. So my friends and family, please feast on the words of Christ, don't fast. Build that habit of reading so when you accidentally do go without it you quickly recognize it.
Love, Elder Yeaman
Gated Houses
Aug. 17, 2010
Family and friends,
We got our car back yesterday. I loved being on bike. It was really tough, especially the big hills, but I enjoyed it. There are pros and cons to each one.
Food of the week: We made beans from scratch last Tuesday. and about everyday this week a made a smoothie which contained: 1 banana, 1 mango, 1 kiwi, frozen blueberries, orange juice and strawberry yogurt.
This week while knocking there was a man sitting outside his porch watching us go from door to door towards his house. My companion saw him and said "Ten dollars that man goes inside and closes the door when we get to the house before his. I replied, “No way”. As we went from door to door I continually prayed that his heart, whatever condition it was in would be soft enough to listen to the message we have to share. Each door we knocked on I was watching the man to see if he had gone inside. When we finally reached his door he invited us to sit down we talked to him a little bit and started teaching. His wife soon pulls up in the driveway and we invited her to join us. She does and as we continue to teach we discover that her husband has always turned anyone who comes to his door no matter what. He explains he's not really sure why he invited us to sit down. But I know it was because of the lord. They also don't live at that house, it's their brother's who passed away. They are there from time to time fixing up the place. He said we made it to first base and next time we see him there were welcome to try and make it second base.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "Baptism, the gate to the house of the Lord.”
Explanation: Baptism is often said to be the gates of heaven. Let’s compare it to a normal house today that has a gate in the front yard. Many houses in Cali have fences and gates around their yard. Baptism, is the gate. It is only the first step, once you get through the gates you still need to follow the path you’re on to get to the door. Just because you've been baptized doesn't mean you are home free. It’s very easy to walk around the house to the back yard, stay in the front yard or even to jump the gate from which you entered. But by staying on the path you’re on, you will make it to the door.
Love you all,
Elder Yeaman
Family and friends,
We got our car back yesterday. I loved being on bike. It was really tough, especially the big hills, but I enjoyed it. There are pros and cons to each one.
Food of the week: We made beans from scratch last Tuesday. and about everyday this week a made a smoothie which contained: 1 banana, 1 mango, 1 kiwi, frozen blueberries, orange juice and strawberry yogurt.
This week while knocking there was a man sitting outside his porch watching us go from door to door towards his house. My companion saw him and said "Ten dollars that man goes inside and closes the door when we get to the house before his. I replied, “No way”. As we went from door to door I continually prayed that his heart, whatever condition it was in would be soft enough to listen to the message we have to share. Each door we knocked on I was watching the man to see if he had gone inside. When we finally reached his door he invited us to sit down we talked to him a little bit and started teaching. His wife soon pulls up in the driveway and we invited her to join us. She does and as we continue to teach we discover that her husband has always turned anyone who comes to his door no matter what. He explains he's not really sure why he invited us to sit down. But I know it was because of the lord. They also don't live at that house, it's their brother's who passed away. They are there from time to time fixing up the place. He said we made it to first base and next time we see him there were welcome to try and make it second base.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "Baptism, the gate to the house of the Lord.”
Explanation: Baptism is often said to be the gates of heaven. Let’s compare it to a normal house today that has a gate in the front yard. Many houses in Cali have fences and gates around their yard. Baptism, is the gate. It is only the first step, once you get through the gates you still need to follow the path you’re on to get to the door. Just because you've been baptized doesn't mean you are home free. It’s very easy to walk around the house to the back yard, stay in the front yard or even to jump the gate from which you entered. But by staying on the path you’re on, you will make it to the door.
Love you all,
Elder Yeaman
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