February 15, 2011
Dear Family and Friends,
Today we went to the temple and we'll be going to the Buddhist temple and then go out for lunch.
Wow, Mikayla getting ready for college? No way, that's so weird.
I came up with a really good quote of the week and I wrote it in my planner so I wouldn't for get it but I didn't bring my planner to the Temple and we went to the family history center to e-mail on our way home so I never got a chance to pick it up.
Food of the week. We ate with the Mataele family again and we had steak and burgers and sausages and what not. Sorry it's so short.
Next week is transfers so I have the possibility of leaving this area.
Love you all, Elder Yeaman
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
February 7, 2011
Good week. To answer your questions from the letter you sent me... My area is 4 miles long and 3 miles wide. It’s one of the biggest areas in the mission.
Next week my p-day should be Tues. As of now we are going to the temple that day.
Yes, I got your package thank you. My favorite thing you sent was the post-its sticky notes.
Food of the week. We went to a Samoan party for dinner this week. About 40 people were there and over 200 pounds of steak. There were some chickens and rolls and potato salad and stuff. Then they sang us a song that they wrote. "God Bless the Missionaires" A guy in our ward is in a Samoan band with his family and he's the one that's about to get sealed in the temple that we've been working with for a long time.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week. "My God my God why hast though forsaken me?"
Explanation: I read an article in an ensign a while back and it was really good but it talked about how when Jesus was on the cross, he quoted this scripture from Psalms 22. Most people don't realize it was said before by King David when we had sinned and was trying to get his life back in order. But the article explained that God never leaves us. At time many of us feel that way. The scriptures have stated several times that though God might not be pleased with what we're doing his hand is stretched out all the day long. He’s waiting for us to reach up and grab his hand. Now Jesus Christ was the only one that was forsaken so that he could go below all. He knows how we feel and he knows how to heal our wounded souls. When we feel alone, forgotten, forsaken, the one who is always there and will heal and help us every step of the way is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Love Elder Yeaman
Good week. To answer your questions from the letter you sent me... My area is 4 miles long and 3 miles wide. It’s one of the biggest areas in the mission.
Next week my p-day should be Tues. As of now we are going to the temple that day.
Yes, I got your package thank you. My favorite thing you sent was the post-its sticky notes.
Food of the week. We went to a Samoan party for dinner this week. About 40 people were there and over 200 pounds of steak. There were some chickens and rolls and potato salad and stuff. Then they sang us a song that they wrote. "God Bless the Missionaires" A guy in our ward is in a Samoan band with his family and he's the one that's about to get sealed in the temple that we've been working with for a long time.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week. "My God my God why hast though forsaken me?"
Explanation: I read an article in an ensign a while back and it was really good but it talked about how when Jesus was on the cross, he quoted this scripture from Psalms 22. Most people don't realize it was said before by King David when we had sinned and was trying to get his life back in order. But the article explained that God never leaves us. At time many of us feel that way. The scriptures have stated several times that though God might not be pleased with what we're doing his hand is stretched out all the day long. He’s waiting for us to reach up and grab his hand. Now Jesus Christ was the only one that was forsaken so that he could go below all. He knows how we feel and he knows how to heal our wounded souls. When we feel alone, forgotten, forsaken, the one who is always there and will heal and help us every step of the way is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Love Elder Yeaman
Jan 31, 2011
So we had a change of plans so I’m on today. We’re not going to the temple for like 2 more weeks. My companion wants to go to the temple on his birthday.
Did Shane get his mission call yet? If so where? If not will he most likely get it this week? If he does you have to seen me a letter ASAP this week. That’ll be so cool.
Yes we've been teaching all the less actives. But the real help came from the ward. President Gordon B Hinckley said that every new convert or less active needs three things. 1. A friend 2. To be taught the doctrine 3. A calling. We teach them and the lord resolves their doubts and helps the to re-recognize the happiness that this gospel brings into their lives, but the ward befriends them and that's what helps them enjoy class and coming to church and that's what keeps them coming back. after they been befriended and taught for a while is when the calling helps seal the deal or makes them feel of importance so our bishop is coming up with a few callings that won't be to overwhelming. things like the door greeter or in charge of changing the hymns up on stage before church starts or making sure all the chairs are put away or things like that.
Food of the week: One of the less active families we're teaching fed us this week. It was really good. It was chicken but I don't know how it was cooked but it was really good. We also had ribs with this different family that's no longer less active and they're being sealed wed. The 23 of Feb. in the temple as a family. They’re Samoan. That’s the day after transfers so I hope I’m still here. If I'm here we can go to the temple with them. They have three kids.
Our regular church attendance is 102 people including old people and babies and there are about 240 families in the ward, about 550 total members. Only 102 of those 550 members are active. Crazy huh.
We started up the harvest program I asked you to write up and we're seeing the fruits of our labor. Members always have people at their house when we go to eat and our teaching pool is slowly increasing. It took a while to get started but we shared it with all the active members in our ward who would allow us to and its working great. I need to update it though. There’s one more thing I need to add so I’ll send home this week something I need you to type up. Thanks.
No time for a thought today. Sorry love you all.
Elder yeaman
So we had a change of plans so I’m on today. We’re not going to the temple for like 2 more weeks. My companion wants to go to the temple on his birthday.
Did Shane get his mission call yet? If so where? If not will he most likely get it this week? If he does you have to seen me a letter ASAP this week. That’ll be so cool.
Yes we've been teaching all the less actives. But the real help came from the ward. President Gordon B Hinckley said that every new convert or less active needs three things. 1. A friend 2. To be taught the doctrine 3. A calling. We teach them and the lord resolves their doubts and helps the to re-recognize the happiness that this gospel brings into their lives, but the ward befriends them and that's what helps them enjoy class and coming to church and that's what keeps them coming back. after they been befriended and taught for a while is when the calling helps seal the deal or makes them feel of importance so our bishop is coming up with a few callings that won't be to overwhelming. things like the door greeter or in charge of changing the hymns up on stage before church starts or making sure all the chairs are put away or things like that.
Food of the week: One of the less active families we're teaching fed us this week. It was really good. It was chicken but I don't know how it was cooked but it was really good. We also had ribs with this different family that's no longer less active and they're being sealed wed. The 23 of Feb. in the temple as a family. They’re Samoan. That’s the day after transfers so I hope I’m still here. If I'm here we can go to the temple with them. They have three kids.
Our regular church attendance is 102 people including old people and babies and there are about 240 families in the ward, about 550 total members. Only 102 of those 550 members are active. Crazy huh.
We started up the harvest program I asked you to write up and we're seeing the fruits of our labor. Members always have people at their house when we go to eat and our teaching pool is slowly increasing. It took a while to get started but we shared it with all the active members in our ward who would allow us to and its working great. I need to update it though. There’s one more thing I need to add so I’ll send home this week something I need you to type up. Thanks.
No time for a thought today. Sorry love you all.
Elder yeaman
Jan 24, 2011
Dear Family and Friends
Good week, nothing too exciting except that there were 21 less actives back at church on Sunday. We have a couple new investigators and that's about it.
I went to the dentist. no cavities, the reason my teeth hurt is because I scrub my teeth to hard and the gums pulled back a little and opened up a sensitive part of the teeth so no I’m using this special tooth paste. I only have to use it for a month.
This week I was given a jacket from a less active family. I didn't need one or anything, but they said they had it and it didn't fit them and it probably never would. So they gave it to me. It’s really nice.
Food of the week: That less active family that gave me the jacket fed us and they made spaghetti, but the best part was the cheese cake they made from scratch. It was really good. They made one just for us so we got to take one home:-) we are being really spoiled.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week...don't really have one.
Spent all week preparing a talk I had to give in church about how to be "Valiant to the testimony of Jesus Christ." didn't have time to think of one.
Next week my p-day will be on Tuesday the 1st of Feb. because we're going to the temple and it's not open on Monday.
Love you all,
Dear Family and Friends
Good week, nothing too exciting except that there were 21 less actives back at church on Sunday. We have a couple new investigators and that's about it.
I went to the dentist. no cavities, the reason my teeth hurt is because I scrub my teeth to hard and the gums pulled back a little and opened up a sensitive part of the teeth so no I’m using this special tooth paste. I only have to use it for a month.
This week I was given a jacket from a less active family. I didn't need one or anything, but they said they had it and it didn't fit them and it probably never would. So they gave it to me. It’s really nice.
Food of the week: That less active family that gave me the jacket fed us and they made spaghetti, but the best part was the cheese cake they made from scratch. It was really good. They made one just for us so we got to take one home:-) we are being really spoiled.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week...don't really have one.
Spent all week preparing a talk I had to give in church about how to be "Valiant to the testimony of Jesus Christ." didn't have time to think of one.
Next week my p-day will be on Tuesday the 1st of Feb. because we're going to the temple and it's not open on Monday.
Love you all,
Father forgive them...
Jan 17, 2011
Dear Family and Friends
No big plans for today. Our mission gets together every so often and does sports but not today.
My companion is great. His strengths are that he's always striving to become better; he loves the Lord, is a hard and diligent worker, and is very verse in the New Testament.
Our new mission president is great. Not anything like President Sexton.
This Wednesday I’m going to the dentist. They accept my insurance. and I’ll pay the rest with my Wells Fargo card. Do I have enough money in my account? I might have a couple cavities.
If you haven't found a shoe horn yet, don't worry about it. I found another plastic one in the couch and it shouldn't break.
Food of the week: We got fed more samoan food this week. There’s this less-active family we found and they want to baptize their son and they have 2 sons and 2 daughters. The daughters are very skinny but one of them about 16 years of age ate twice as much as my companion and I put together. It was really good food.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week "Father forgive them, for they know what they do..."
Explanation: in Luke chapter 23 our savior Jesus the Christ pleaded to our father in heaven in behalf of those who were persecuting him saying father forgive them, for they know not what they do. For many of us today our savior pleads, "fFther forgive them, for they know what they do, but don't do anything about it." We know, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ, what we are supposed to do and yet still struggle doing it. Many pick and choose what commandments they want to live. God has commanded that we share the gospel with our family, friends and neighbors. We know we're supposed to do it but still struggle sharing it. He constantly urges us to feed his sheep.
Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends
No big plans for today. Our mission gets together every so often and does sports but not today.
My companion is great. His strengths are that he's always striving to become better; he loves the Lord, is a hard and diligent worker, and is very verse in the New Testament.
Our new mission president is great. Not anything like President Sexton.
This Wednesday I’m going to the dentist. They accept my insurance. and I’ll pay the rest with my Wells Fargo card. Do I have enough money in my account? I might have a couple cavities.
If you haven't found a shoe horn yet, don't worry about it. I found another plastic one in the couch and it shouldn't break.
Food of the week: We got fed more samoan food this week. There’s this less-active family we found and they want to baptize their son and they have 2 sons and 2 daughters. The daughters are very skinny but one of them about 16 years of age ate twice as much as my companion and I put together. It was really good food.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week "Father forgive them, for they know what they do..."
Explanation: in Luke chapter 23 our savior Jesus the Christ pleaded to our father in heaven in behalf of those who were persecuting him saying father forgive them, for they know not what they do. For many of us today our savior pleads, "fFther forgive them, for they know what they do, but don't do anything about it." We know, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ, what we are supposed to do and yet still struggle doing it. Many pick and choose what commandments they want to live. God has commanded that we share the gospel with our family, friends and neighbors. We know we're supposed to do it but still struggle sharing it. He constantly urges us to feed his sheep.
Love Elder Yeaman
We learn to do good by doing well.
January 10, 2011
Dear Mom and Family,
This week I found out where I was getting transferred and who my new companion would be.
This week we had stake conference and it started at 10. We found a couple new investigators but haven't been able to get a hold of them again.
No big plans for today.
Food of the week: We had a roast that was cooked for eight hours and it was really good. I asked what the sauce was and she said it was real easy. Cream of mushroom soup and Lipton onion stuff that dad puts on the potatoes.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: We learn to be good by doing well and as we do well we feel good and feelings and desires that are not good leave us."
Explanation: The most effective way to be happy is through doing good. Satan doesn't want us to feel good so he tries to get us to have feelings of hate or envy and such. But by doing things that are good we become full of love. If Satan tempts us to think bad thoughts or to gossip about others, the easiest way to overcome that would be through doing good things for them. Everyone we teach, we invite them to read and pray daily. Not only because we know they'll gain a testimony of the book of Mormon, but because as they do good they feel good and things that are not good leave them. We know as they read and pray daily their desires change and they feel of the love of God. I know that by reading the scriptures daily and praying always we create less space for Satan to try and squeeze his way into our lives. But if we miss a day of reading or don't pray Satan has more strength in tempting us. If investigators we teach don't read, their desire will not change as quickly or at all. They won't want to hear more about this message. But as they read they learn to be good by doing good and they recognize that as they do good desires that are not good leave them.
Love Elder Yeaman
p.s. I’m staying in my area with the same companion
Dear Mom and Family,
This week I found out where I was getting transferred and who my new companion would be.
This week we had stake conference and it started at 10. We found a couple new investigators but haven't been able to get a hold of them again.
No big plans for today.
Food of the week: We had a roast that was cooked for eight hours and it was really good. I asked what the sauce was and she said it was real easy. Cream of mushroom soup and Lipton onion stuff that dad puts on the potatoes.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: We learn to be good by doing well and as we do well we feel good and feelings and desires that are not good leave us."
Explanation: The most effective way to be happy is through doing good. Satan doesn't want us to feel good so he tries to get us to have feelings of hate or envy and such. But by doing things that are good we become full of love. If Satan tempts us to think bad thoughts or to gossip about others, the easiest way to overcome that would be through doing good things for them. Everyone we teach, we invite them to read and pray daily. Not only because we know they'll gain a testimony of the book of Mormon, but because as they do good they feel good and things that are not good leave them. We know as they read and pray daily their desires change and they feel of the love of God. I know that by reading the scriptures daily and praying always we create less space for Satan to try and squeeze his way into our lives. But if we miss a day of reading or don't pray Satan has more strength in tempting us. If investigators we teach don't read, their desire will not change as quickly or at all. They won't want to hear more about this message. But as they read they learn to be good by doing good and they recognize that as they do good desires that are not good leave them.
Love Elder Yeaman
p.s. I’m staying in my area with the same companion
The arrow of light
Jan 3, 2011
Dear Family and Friends,
We didn't do anything special for new years. I guess the most exciting thing was that we did buy some sparkling apple cider. Went to bed at 10:30 and woke up at 6:30.
The ward I’m in now starts at eleven o clock instead of nine and next week we have stake conference and a general authority is coming.
Elder’s Yeaman’s quote of the week: the arrow of light
Explanation: Yesterday in church for part of our lesson we talked about being true and we were asked how to describe true and some one brought up an arrow. A true arrow points one way. It’s not misleading at where it points. We, as Disciples of Christ need to be like that true arrow. Because we talk of Christ, preach of Christ, rejoice in Christ and etc. We need to act as Christ would act. If we are true, if we are true Christians, we will not only speak of Christ but act as Christ. We can say "oh to get to chandler high you need to go east on Knox Rd. until you hit Arizona Ave. Then go south and it'll be on the right side," but if we go north on Arizona Ave., you'll never get there. The arrow on a compass always faces one way. You can turn it all you want but the arrow will always face the same way. Now the compass itself needs to be lined up so that the n (north) matches up with the red arrow and the white arrow matched up with s (south) but if it's not lined up with the north and south, you will never bet where you need to go. or where you want to be. "We become what we want to be, by constantly being what we want to become."
Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends,
We didn't do anything special for new years. I guess the most exciting thing was that we did buy some sparkling apple cider. Went to bed at 10:30 and woke up at 6:30.
The ward I’m in now starts at eleven o clock instead of nine and next week we have stake conference and a general authority is coming.
Elder’s Yeaman’s quote of the week: the arrow of light
Explanation: Yesterday in church for part of our lesson we talked about being true and we were asked how to describe true and some one brought up an arrow. A true arrow points one way. It’s not misleading at where it points. We, as Disciples of Christ need to be like that true arrow. Because we talk of Christ, preach of Christ, rejoice in Christ and etc. We need to act as Christ would act. If we are true, if we are true Christians, we will not only speak of Christ but act as Christ. We can say "oh to get to chandler high you need to go east on Knox Rd. until you hit Arizona Ave. Then go south and it'll be on the right side," but if we go north on Arizona Ave., you'll never get there. The arrow on a compass always faces one way. You can turn it all you want but the arrow will always face the same way. Now the compass itself needs to be lined up so that the n (north) matches up with the red arrow and the white arrow matched up with s (south) but if it's not lined up with the north and south, you will never bet where you need to go. or where you want to be. "We become what we want to be, by constantly being what we want to become."
Love Elder Yeaman
Do we build a house and leave it barren?
December 27, 2010
Dear Family and Friends I didn't think I’d be able to get on today, but we got permission to go to a different library and now I’m in the library in my old area in Cerritos. On Christmas we just went around and visited people. Nothing to big. I didn’t mean to be quiet on the phone it's just there wasn't much to talk to you all about. We e-mail every week and so everything that Ihave to say gets said then. Nothing big for Christmas, probably just write thank you notes to a couple people. We’re also going to go to the dollar store and buy 8 oz martinelli's sparkling cider. This week was really slow and everyone's excuse was come back after the holidays so we have a lot of people to re visit and find out if the arereally interested The shoe horn is broken. It was good while it lasted though. If you have any old ensigns like before 2000 could you send them next time you send something. The older the better! I just want to read them and the older ensigns have a lot of really good talks. Thanks! Oh you can send them book rate, which is cheaper than flat rate. It’s for books and magazines and stuff like that it just takes a little longer to get here but it's super cheep. I remember the Irwin’s now. They wave a daughter named Stephanie and the live north of Ray Rd and west of Alma School by where the Phillips used to live and I think they have or had a brown car with a rack on the roof of the car. Elder Yeaman’s food of the week. This week I ate a lot of Mexican food. Tamales and some soup stuff that's spicy and has pork in it and some other stuff but it was really good.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week:
Explanation: Do we build a house and leave it barren? Do we squeeze oranges to dump the juice down the drain? Do we plant seeds in our Garden and nourish it and once it's grown not harvest the field in which we worked so hard for? Of course not. President Gordan B. Hinckley in pmg says it's useless to baptize some one into inactivity. It takes members helping the recent converts and less active members. We need to finish what we start and help others finish what thy started. If Satan never takes a break why should we? Are we not God's elect to build up the kingdom in these last days? By helping God in his vineyard he promises that we too will be able to enjoy the fruit of our labors. Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends I didn't think I’d be able to get on today, but we got permission to go to a different library and now I’m in the library in my old area in Cerritos. On Christmas we just went around and visited people. Nothing to big. I didn’t mean to be quiet on the phone it's just there wasn't much to talk to you all about. We e-mail every week and so everything that Ihave to say gets said then. Nothing big for Christmas, probably just write thank you notes to a couple people. We’re also going to go to the dollar store and buy 8 oz martinelli's sparkling cider. This week was really slow and everyone's excuse was come back after the holidays so we have a lot of people to re visit and find out if the arereally interested The shoe horn is broken. It was good while it lasted though. If you have any old ensigns like before 2000 could you send them next time you send something. The older the better! I just want to read them and the older ensigns have a lot of really good talks. Thanks! Oh you can send them book rate, which is cheaper than flat rate. It’s for books and magazines and stuff like that it just takes a little longer to get here but it's super cheep. I remember the Irwin’s now. They wave a daughter named Stephanie and the live north of Ray Rd and west of Alma School by where the Phillips used to live and I think they have or had a brown car with a rack on the roof of the car. Elder Yeaman’s food of the week. This week I ate a lot of Mexican food. Tamales and some soup stuff that's spicy and has pork in it and some other stuff but it was really good.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week:
Explanation: Do we build a house and leave it barren? Do we squeeze oranges to dump the juice down the drain? Do we plant seeds in our Garden and nourish it and once it's grown not harvest the field in which we worked so hard for? Of course not. President Gordan B. Hinckley in pmg says it's useless to baptize some one into inactivity. It takes members helping the recent converts and less active members. We need to finish what we start and help others finish what thy started. If Satan never takes a break why should we? Are we not God's elect to build up the kingdom in these last days? By helping God in his vineyard he promises that we too will be able to enjoy the fruit of our labors. Love Elder Yeaman
Jesus is the reason for the season
December 20, 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
I got the package. Thank you very much for the shampoo, socks, mangos, altoids, calendar, shoe horn, and the candy. I haven't opened any of it yet, but I felt around and labeled what I thought everything was. That way when I open it I can see if I’m right! I also got a package from Nana and the Irwin’s. He should get his package today and he'll be so excited. He’s been real bummed because he hasn't gotten anything and all these other missionaries are. Thanks for doing that. He’ll really appreciate it.
The work is slow but things are coming a long.
Make sure the missionaries have a dinner appointment on Christmas. People here don't necessarily like to sign up on that day.
Landon Palmer is going to Africa!!! That’s so cool! He’s really going to like that. What dialect? Is it the same as Jordan Stewart?
Hey I’ll call home between 11-3 on Christmas. Sorry it's such a long time slot but we have some meetings that day and we'll call in between the meetings and they haven't decided during what part of the meeting we're calling home.
Hey look up the story of the “The War and Christmas of 1914" it's a great story and you can read it for Christmas. Some good ideas for stocking stuffer... go to the 99 cents store and they have some like a set of fifty individual floss tooth pick things. I never used them before but I love them. They make flossing a lot easier.
Food of the week: A member took us out to a fish restaurant. It was good. From what I’m aware, there's not any middle class fish restaurants. It’s either like a fast food cheap place or it's very expensive. Let’s just say this wasn't a fast food fish place. I got grilled red snapper and it was really good.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week, "Jesus is the reason for the season,"
Explanation. To kind of continue from last weeks thought. The reason we celebrate Christmas is for Christ. It shouldn't be a time of stress or sadness or gloom as Elder Uctdorf said in the first presidency Christmas devotional. No matter what happens find a reason to rejoice. There truly are so many! What will be your cause for Christmas?
Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends,
I got the package. Thank you very much for the shampoo, socks, mangos, altoids, calendar, shoe horn, and the candy. I haven't opened any of it yet, but I felt around and labeled what I thought everything was. That way when I open it I can see if I’m right! I also got a package from Nana and the Irwin’s. He should get his package today and he'll be so excited. He’s been real bummed because he hasn't gotten anything and all these other missionaries are. Thanks for doing that. He’ll really appreciate it.
The work is slow but things are coming a long.
Make sure the missionaries have a dinner appointment on Christmas. People here don't necessarily like to sign up on that day.
Landon Palmer is going to Africa!!! That’s so cool! He’s really going to like that. What dialect? Is it the same as Jordan Stewart?
Hey I’ll call home between 11-3 on Christmas. Sorry it's such a long time slot but we have some meetings that day and we'll call in between the meetings and they haven't decided during what part of the meeting we're calling home.
Hey look up the story of the “The War and Christmas of 1914" it's a great story and you can read it for Christmas. Some good ideas for stocking stuffer... go to the 99 cents store and they have some like a set of fifty individual floss tooth pick things. I never used them before but I love them. They make flossing a lot easier.
Food of the week: A member took us out to a fish restaurant. It was good. From what I’m aware, there's not any middle class fish restaurants. It’s either like a fast food cheap place or it's very expensive. Let’s just say this wasn't a fast food fish place. I got grilled red snapper and it was really good.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week, "Jesus is the reason for the season,"
Explanation. To kind of continue from last weeks thought. The reason we celebrate Christmas is for Christ. It shouldn't be a time of stress or sadness or gloom as Elder Uctdorf said in the first presidency Christmas devotional. No matter what happens find a reason to rejoice. There truly are so many! What will be your cause for Christmas?
Love Elder Yeaman
What is the best gift for the most important birthday?
December 13, 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
I’ll send the name and model number on the razor home in a letter this week. I called the 1-800 number on the back of the phone and it they said it was thirty dollars for just the charger. Then I found the same exact model of razor in an add for 34 dollars for the entire thing. If you can find me cheap charger for it don't worry about it. I thought it was silly how the charger was 30 dollars and for a brand new one it was 34 dollars.
For Christmas I don't need a phone card we can use the cell phones that we have. I’ll call sometime before 5:00 not completely sure though.
No, don't send an anonymous package to me. If we both get an anonymous package and then I don't get anything from my family, he'll know that it must have been my family who sent the packages because my family wouldn't have not sent me a package. Just send him an anonymous package please.
Not much to talk about this week. Last Sunday we had two people come into church and talk to bishop and said we want to learn about this church and know more about the Book of Mormon. Bishop invited us into his office and we talked to them and they invited us over to dinner so we could teach them on that following Tuesday (two days later) when we got there, they were no longer interested. They got a hold of some anti-Mormon literature and listened to our message but told us they were no longer interested. They are getting married in a couple months and had a baby on the way and were real sincere the first time we talked to them.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "What is the best gift for the most important birthday?"
Explanation: When it's someone’s birthday we normally tend to give them gifts that we believe will please them. With it being Christmas season we celebrate the birth of Christ and by so doing shouldn't we give a gift to him as well? What do you give to someone who has everything? In Mathew 25:40 it tells us as we help others we in reality are only helping our savior. Additionally, self improvement where we try to improve ourselves is pleasing to our savior and father in heaven. When giving a gift to Jesus Christ you don't necessarily need to spend money on others, but rather give up your time, talents, and abilities to help others and improve ourself spiritually. We’re receiving gifts and abilities and blessings everyday from our father in heaven because he loves us so much. So this Christmas season, no matter what you are already doing pray to see what you can give for the most important birthday of all.
Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends,
I’ll send the name and model number on the razor home in a letter this week. I called the 1-800 number on the back of the phone and it they said it was thirty dollars for just the charger. Then I found the same exact model of razor in an add for 34 dollars for the entire thing. If you can find me cheap charger for it don't worry about it. I thought it was silly how the charger was 30 dollars and for a brand new one it was 34 dollars.
For Christmas I don't need a phone card we can use the cell phones that we have. I’ll call sometime before 5:00 not completely sure though.
No, don't send an anonymous package to me. If we both get an anonymous package and then I don't get anything from my family, he'll know that it must have been my family who sent the packages because my family wouldn't have not sent me a package. Just send him an anonymous package please.
Not much to talk about this week. Last Sunday we had two people come into church and talk to bishop and said we want to learn about this church and know more about the Book of Mormon. Bishop invited us into his office and we talked to them and they invited us over to dinner so we could teach them on that following Tuesday (two days later) when we got there, they were no longer interested. They got a hold of some anti-Mormon literature and listened to our message but told us they were no longer interested. They are getting married in a couple months and had a baby on the way and were real sincere the first time we talked to them.
Elder Yeaman’s quote of the week: "What is the best gift for the most important birthday?"
Explanation: When it's someone’s birthday we normally tend to give them gifts that we believe will please them. With it being Christmas season we celebrate the birth of Christ and by so doing shouldn't we give a gift to him as well? What do you give to someone who has everything? In Mathew 25:40 it tells us as we help others we in reality are only helping our savior. Additionally, self improvement where we try to improve ourselves is pleasing to our savior and father in heaven. When giving a gift to Jesus Christ you don't necessarily need to spend money on others, but rather give up your time, talents, and abilities to help others and improve ourself spiritually. We’re receiving gifts and abilities and blessings everyday from our father in heaven because he loves us so much. So this Christmas season, no matter what you are already doing pray to see what you can give for the most important birthday of all.
Love Elder Yeaman
Our Church Has Special Features
December 6, 2010
Dear Family and Friends
This week has been great. The work is slow but miracles do happen and it's picking up. The ward has really been helping us out. The Lord has gotten 11 less-active members back to church and our goal is 30. Additionally we are now getting more referrals from the ward and it's boosting up our investigator pool.
My companion no longer needs socks, but if you bought them already I could use a couple extra pairs. Also, I have lost the cord to my electric razor. Is it possible to just buy the charger alone? I lost it a while back when I moved apartments and have been using straight razors.
There’s this cool thing that a member in our ward has and it gets rid of the purpose of a water heater. It’s just this coil thing that goes around the water pipe or something like that. And the coil stays hot and you never run out of hot water. They said it has cut down there gas bill by 2/3. I thought it was cool.
Sounds like a busy week! Congratulations on the award Shane. Is he still graduating early? What does he have left to do? Maybe you could have Jeremy and Sherry take Shane and Chris and you could watch the girls? It’ll be really neat concert. Someone has to use the tickets.
Did you watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional? It was really good we watched it at a member’s house while we ate dinner. You can watch it on the internet too.
Food of the week. We had a member invite us and an investigator over to dinner. It was great. It was such a blessing to have a member fellowship them and we were able to teach a lesson as well.
Elder Yeaman’s Quote of the Week: "Our church has special features!"
Explanation: Special features are always made to improve the item. Cars have special features such as automatic windows, cruise control, 5 cd holder stereo, buttons on the steering wheel, and even a back up camera. They all mske driving easier and more enjoyable. The church is much like that car but with a few different features. One, we won't go more into debt by having it but we will grow and prosper. Two, instead of automatic widows, we have members who are automatically willing to help. Three, instead of a 5 cd holder stereo, we will have several friends and our savior Jesus Christ to hold us up. The list goes on. Now, not every one in our church is perfect and there may be wards where it's difficult to find those special features. Additionally, there are several other churches that are willing to do the same things. But the most special feature that this church comes with is unlimited understanding. We know we lived with our father in heaven before this life. We know our purpose in life is to daily improve and have joy while doing it. We know what will happen after we die. We know the gospel has blessed our life, and we know the Book of Mormon to be true. We have continual revelation come to us from God through prayer and prophets that he has called. And the revelation that God gives us through prophets are only there to help better the quality of our lives and strengthen us. Now “don't ride in your car alone”. Offer people rides so that they too can see the special features that this church has.
Love Elder Yeaman
Dear Family and Friends
This week has been great. The work is slow but miracles do happen and it's picking up. The ward has really been helping us out. The Lord has gotten 11 less-active members back to church and our goal is 30. Additionally we are now getting more referrals from the ward and it's boosting up our investigator pool.
My companion no longer needs socks, but if you bought them already I could use a couple extra pairs. Also, I have lost the cord to my electric razor. Is it possible to just buy the charger alone? I lost it a while back when I moved apartments and have been using straight razors.
There’s this cool thing that a member in our ward has and it gets rid of the purpose of a water heater. It’s just this coil thing that goes around the water pipe or something like that. And the coil stays hot and you never run out of hot water. They said it has cut down there gas bill by 2/3. I thought it was cool.
Sounds like a busy week! Congratulations on the award Shane. Is he still graduating early? What does he have left to do? Maybe you could have Jeremy and Sherry take Shane and Chris and you could watch the girls? It’ll be really neat concert. Someone has to use the tickets.
Did you watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional? It was really good we watched it at a member’s house while we ate dinner. You can watch it on the internet too.
Food of the week. We had a member invite us and an investigator over to dinner. It was great. It was such a blessing to have a member fellowship them and we were able to teach a lesson as well.
Elder Yeaman’s Quote of the Week: "Our church has special features!"
Explanation: Special features are always made to improve the item. Cars have special features such as automatic windows, cruise control, 5 cd holder stereo, buttons on the steering wheel, and even a back up camera. They all mske driving easier and more enjoyable. The church is much like that car but with a few different features. One, we won't go more into debt by having it but we will grow and prosper. Two, instead of automatic widows, we have members who are automatically willing to help. Three, instead of a 5 cd holder stereo, we will have several friends and our savior Jesus Christ to hold us up. The list goes on. Now, not every one in our church is perfect and there may be wards where it's difficult to find those special features. Additionally, there are several other churches that are willing to do the same things. But the most special feature that this church comes with is unlimited understanding. We know we lived with our father in heaven before this life. We know our purpose in life is to daily improve and have joy while doing it. We know what will happen after we die. We know the gospel has blessed our life, and we know the Book of Mormon to be true. We have continual revelation come to us from God through prayer and prophets that he has called. And the revelation that God gives us through prophets are only there to help better the quality of our lives and strengthen us. Now “don't ride in your car alone”. Offer people rides so that they too can see the special features that this church has.
Love Elder Yeaman
11/29/2010
Dear Family and Friends,
Thanks for all the presents and gifts. No bull looks way different! Why is he all grey? Grant definitely has a Yeaman baby face. Pictures did not make me home sick. I’m fine with everything.
Thanksgiving was good. There wasn't much to do on that day so we mainly just visited members.
For Christmas I would only like a shoe horn.
I forgot to think of a quote of the week so I don't have one today. Sorry
I’m staying in this area for another six weeks. I’ll be here definitely until at least the 9th of January and possibly longer.
Is there anything I can do for you for Christmas?
Love Elder Yeaman
Thanks for all the presents and gifts. No bull looks way different! Why is he all grey? Grant definitely has a Yeaman baby face. Pictures did not make me home sick. I’m fine with everything.
Thanksgiving was good. There wasn't much to do on that day so we mainly just visited members.
For Christmas I would only like a shoe horn.
I forgot to think of a quote of the week so I don't have one today. Sorry
I’m staying in this area for another six weeks. I’ll be here definitely until at least the 9th of January and possibly longer.
Is there anything I can do for you for Christmas?
Love Elder Yeaman
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Dear family and friends,
I got the letter. With the gift card I bought myself some sweat pants and a sweater and a beanie. It is getting cold in Whittier! This morning when we ran it was 40 degrees outside! Ha-ha, nothing compared to where Jacob is at though! Finding is slow. We’re working a lot with less active members trying to strengthen the ward and it's leading to referrals because the members trust us. We had no investigators at church but we did have some less active members there. It was great! The temple trip isn't till January.
Food of the week: We really don't need to buy any food this week because members have given us a bunch of leftovers and we will probably get more this week. What wonderful members we have. I’m so grateful for the charity they have shown to us.
Elder Yeaman’s thought of the week, “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Explanation: When playing basketball if you never take a shot you never make a basket. If I shoot 100 times and only make 1 basket, statistically I have done better then if I didn't shoot at all. Or even 1 out of 1000 and so on. If, I as a missionary talk to 100 people I pass by on the street and only one allows us to come back and visit them, it is better then if I didn't talk to those 100 people in the first place. If, as members we try and share the gospel with 100 people we know and only 1 person takes the missionary lessons, it's better than not talking to anyone about it. Statistics are huge in sports. Most basketball players only make half of thier shots. They have like a 47% success rate. However, I personally would choose a 1% success rate over a 0% success rate. If there is no effort then there can be no improvement.
Have a wonderful thanksgiving!
Love Elder Yeaman.
I got the letter. With the gift card I bought myself some sweat pants and a sweater and a beanie. It is getting cold in Whittier! This morning when we ran it was 40 degrees outside! Ha-ha, nothing compared to where Jacob is at though! Finding is slow. We’re working a lot with less active members trying to strengthen the ward and it's leading to referrals because the members trust us. We had no investigators at church but we did have some less active members there. It was great! The temple trip isn't till January.
Food of the week: We really don't need to buy any food this week because members have given us a bunch of leftovers and we will probably get more this week. What wonderful members we have. I’m so grateful for the charity they have shown to us.
Elder Yeaman’s thought of the week, “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Explanation: When playing basketball if you never take a shot you never make a basket. If I shoot 100 times and only make 1 basket, statistically I have done better then if I didn't shoot at all. Or even 1 out of 1000 and so on. If, I as a missionary talk to 100 people I pass by on the street and only one allows us to come back and visit them, it is better then if I didn't talk to those 100 people in the first place. If, as members we try and share the gospel with 100 people we know and only 1 person takes the missionary lessons, it's better than not talking to anyone about it. Statistics are huge in sports. Most basketball players only make half of thier shots. They have like a 47% success rate. However, I personally would choose a 1% success rate over a 0% success rate. If there is no effort then there can be no improvement.
Have a wonderful thanksgiving!
Love Elder Yeaman.
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