Cole's Mission Blog Thing

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Sorry Mom

Haha, just another week of missionary work. Not a ton happened this week haha, sounds like y'all have had fun though. I love you all hahah, and I'll try and send some pictures home this week.

Love, Cole

Monday, February 17, 2014

Hey family. I got your valentines package haha it was awesome. I just have one question. WHEN. THE. HECK. DID. LEENA. LEARN. TO. WRITE? She couldn't write like that when I left, and now she's writin' up a storm. But I got the letter haha, it was good to hear what some of my buddies are up to in a little moar detail. Thank you for the valentines day stuff!

That is crazy Mom and Dad have been married for 25 years haha, that is a really long time. And their still kickin it. Hey, whaddya say? That is pretty sick about the snow too. It has been like 70ish all week, so it was awesome. We even spent a whole day on our bikes because it was so warm and sunny and nice. It was great, but super weird not to have a real winter. My body doesn't get it I think, I just keep waiting for a few feet of snow, or to be cold, but it isn't coming. Haha, just the burning heat, that is coming fast.

This week was super fast. We had Zone Training and Zone Conference Tuesday and Thursday, so the week flew by. I had to give a training in ZT, and right before the APs and the Ward Mission Leader came in, so I [was scared as a sinner in a cyclone]. Just a little bit though. But it went good. Then, we had ZC and President Ames came and taught us some stuffs, and I guess now we are going to be focusing on member work as a mission.

On Saturday I went on an exchange with one of the Zone Leaders, Elder Woodruff. He came into my area. I was pretty excited because he doesn't speak Spanish (stupid gringo haha) so I had to translate a few times and it was pretty cool. Kinda hard, but I liked it. By the end of the night, My voice was kinda sore from talking so much haha, so that was a cool day for sure. Love y'all and hope everything is going well at home! Happy President's Day.

Love,

Cole

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

My Turrible Analogy

So this week, I probably made one of the worst analogies in missionary history. I was on an exchange (luckily), and we were teaching this family about the Plan of Salvation. There is this grandma like 60-70, senile as ever, a Mom around 40ish, two girls like 17 and 14 and then a little 12-13 year old kid. I was talking about agency and consequences, and the family was not really understanding, so I thought hey, just make up an analogy real quick, then they'll understand. So, I proceeded to make up this little gem: "We all have agency, for example, I could take off my shirt right now. But there are always consequences, like you would probably ask me to leave, right?" It was just dead silent, the Grandma and mom were just staring at me expectantly, one of the girls almost left the room, the mom muttered something about how it was really hot in there and she wouldn't mind, it was just bad. Hahaha, it was so bad.

Other than that, I had a sweet week. We talked to 106 people this week. Haha, we set a goal of how many people to talk to, and we hit 106, it was way cool. We had investigators at church again, and our district was the top district in the mission for this week, we had an awesome week!

Haha, that is great that you went to Dinner with the Udy's mom and dad. I don't really know what I did to make YMAD people remember me, probably just the same Cole things as usual haha. That is way cool about Mom and Dad's anniversary too.

That is way sad about Brandon's mom. I guess like Dad said, we are really blessed to know what goes down after this life, and that we can see our loved ones once again. It is pretty awesome to know that, and be able to teach other people about it as well.

Whelp, that's it for this week. Love you all.

Love,

Cole

Monday, February 3, 2014

Happy Birfday Nate

**So Coleman pretty much responds to questions I ask him in my email. And this week Leena had a cute story that I will post here so you know what Coleman is talking about: This week Leena said “Mom, everyone in my class has your skin” I said, “Oh what do you mean?” she said, “I’m the only one with my color skin, everyone else has your color skin.” Then I said, “What do you think that means?” and she said “That everyone else is different!!”

Hey guys. Happy birfday nAte you old coot. 22 haha. hahaha. You're so old. Nate's b-day sounds way fun at the Ice Castles. The picture looks super cool haha.

We have a bunch of investigators, but none of them are as cool as Maria. She came up to me on Sunday, and asked how she could pay tithing. She spoke in English by the way. We still teach Maria, and the church just barely came out with a brand new 90 day plan for new members, so it is cool to use that with her.

Haha, Elder Henderson is way cool. I heard a little about the super bowl, but we didn't get to watch.

Haha, I bet Leena was so freaking cute at the Brighton game. She would never do anything while I was there. Haha, also her skin story is great. I haven't gotten your letter yet though.

The Ski video Dad sent looked soo cool haha, it snowed here last night aka there is 1/3 of an inch of white ice on the ground. Haha, I am having tonz of funz out herr. Last night we walked like 5 miles to go to dinner because there was ice on the road and the President said no driving. I have no other worthwhile experiences from this week haha.

Love,

Cole

Leena cheering at Brighton's Basketball game with our cute neighbor, Saige Curtis!

Our family at the Midway Ice Castle's celebrating Nate's 22nd Birthday.

For a laugh try to enlarge Leena's face - and look who is photo bombing us behind me!!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Surprises and Firesides

Editor's Note: Last week Coleman sent me a letter for my Birthday and surprised me with a BAPTISM that he and his companion had! The baptism was the Saturday before, and was from someone he placed a Book of Mormon with the very first day of his mission. What an awesome Birthday present!!

I never know how to start these letters and it always looks way stupid when I do. Haha, but whatever. Haha, I hope you liked the birthday present Mom. Haha, the real story is that I never really knew what Maria was up to at all, until like a week before she was baptized. More about her later.

Anywiggle, this week was pretty weird. Haha, Elder Long went home, I got a new companion, and some other cool stuff. Haha, it was way weird to send Elder Long home, because I am about as far away from going home as it could be. I barely hit 4 months haha. My new Comp. is named Elder Henderson, he is from Lehi, Utah, he loves poetry, long walks on the beach, a nice glass of scotch, and of course his dog Baxter. He goes home after this transfer. He spent the last few transfers as an AP, so he knows what's up with all this missionary witchcraft. He is a cool guy, and I'm excited to work with him.

That is way cool that G. Ma & G. Pa are done/going to Antarctica haha, pretty crazy. But awesome as usual haha. Hahah Mom, always talking about me/ things having to do with me. It sounds like you had a good Birthday month this year Mom! Haha, sounds like a real busy week for everyone as well.

It was way cool, last night they had a little fireside dealy-do where they asked some recent converts to talk, and Maria was one of the 3. She talked last, and she stood up and said "They didn't tell me I was gonna talk in English, so I wrote everything in Spanish." Hahaha, whoops my bad. But she stood up and told everyone her story and it was way cool haha. President Ames was there and he talked a little bit too, it was pretty cool. It was a pretty sweet week for sure haha.

Anywhey, haha I hope you have a good week and whatnot!

Love, Cole

**Coleman and Leena's Letters to each other:

Leena says: "Tickle me, tickle me. And I love you so much being my brother forever. Today I have dance and school. I really miss you. You miss Liza and our family? I love you so much".

From Coleman: "Hahah, Leena Leena Leena. Haha I am your brother forevers. Today I have shopping and dance haha jk I have basketball not dance. I do miss you too, even though you forget me a little bit. Haha love you too Leeners."