This week has been awesome! We've had a lot of miracles happen, and we've been really busy. It's been fun! Transfer calls also happened, so there's going to be some surprises here at the end!
Tuesday was cool. After P- day we went and had supper with the Bennetts. They're super cool. Bro. Bustamante was there as well, along with Sis. Johal. It was a really fun supper. After that we went and knocked a few doors. It was a good day.
Wednesday we had ZTM in the morning. It was pretty good. ZTM, or any meeting for that matter, isn't my favorite thing to do, but it's necessary. It was good, though. After that we exchanged with Ellerslie. Elder Orton and I got to do one last Exchange before he leaves. He goes home this week! It was a lot of fun, and we got to teach Amber and her daughter. They got baptized on Saturday. It was a good day.
Thursday we made crepes for district lunch. It was awesome. We had all sorts of crepe stuff as well. It was awesome. Lunch was great. After that I started the My Plan program. It kinda freaks me out that I only have 6 weeks left..... yikes. Haha. After that we went and had supper with the Carters, and then had a lesson with a lady named Skye. It was an awesome visit, and she said she'd come to church not this Sunday, but next Sunday! I'm stoked!
Friday was awesome. We had a lesson with Shawn. We've finished teaching him all the lessons, so we started reading the Book of Mormon with him. After that we went and weekly planned, and then we went and visited some people with Bro. Joseph. It was a lot of fun, and we met some cool people. It was a lot of fun. After that we had supper with the Strongs. It was really good, and then we went to the church to give a baptismal interview. It was for Amber and daughter. While we were there, Amber's other daughter fell off of something and broke her arm, so we had to go to the ER and get it checked out. It was sure exciting. That took up the rest of the night.
Saturday was interesting. The traveling APs picked up Elder Wood in the morning, and took him out for the day. So it was just Elder Lara and I. It was pretty fun. We went to the baptism in the afternoon, and then we went and had supper with the Moores. After that we stopped by a few people, but no one was home. It was kinda sad, but it's okay.
Sunday was crazy. Elder Wood went with the Traveling APs again. Elder Lara and I went to church. It was Ward conference, and we got a new bishopric in Hillview! It was pretty exciting. It's gonna be interesting working with a new bishopric in the Ward. I'm excited for it! After church we went and tried to contact a referral we got yesterday, but they weren't home. It was a pretty fun night. Nothing too crazy happened, but it was fun.
Monday was interesting. We found out that we had an exterminator coming the next day and we had to prep the apartment for it..... it wasn't too bad. After that we got the Areabook Planner app! So now we need to transfer all of our records to the app, and then everything will be digital. Pretty cool, eh? After putting in some records we had supper with the Zemps. The rest of the evening was uneventful.
Now I'm sure you're all in suspense about transfers.... well, for my last six weeks I'm going to be in Hillview with Elder Lara! That's not all, though. We're going to be training a new missionary!! How cool is that? Elder Wood is going to Greisbach with Elder Wood . Yes, both Elder Woods in the mission are going to be companions. That's awesome!
Loves
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.
-Thomas Henry Huxley
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Email from Elder Lofthouse 10/18/16 A New Companion
This week was absolutely insane. There was some crazy stuff that happened. Enjoy!
Tuesday we had supper with the Bohles. It was pretty good, and then we went and exchanged with the Zone Leaders. Elder Wilde and I went back down to Leduc. It was an good evening.
Wednesday was fun. Elder Wilde and I had a blast! We had lunch with the Patricks. It was awesome! They were up in Whitehorse while I was in Dawson Creek and we talked with them on the phone a couple of times when one of our investigators moved up there. It was cool to meet them in person. We got a call from President around that time as well. We found out some crazy stuff was going to happen the next day! Anyway, we went and taught a few lessons, and then we went and ate supper, and then had a sweet lesson with a less active lady. It was awesome. After that we exchanged back.
Thursday morning we drove to the Riverbend Stake Centre for the crazy stuff. We are in a tripan again! Elder Lara came to Hillview with Elder Wood and I. It's great. Elder Lara is a super cool guy. We went to district meeting after that, and then we went and walked around a did some street contacting. It was a good time. We had supper with Sister Muñoz after that. It was awesome. We had papusas again. They're so good. After all that we went and stopped by a few people. No one was home, though. It was still a good day.
Friday was really weird. We started our weekly planning, and then dropped off a bunch of stuff at the Ellerslie Elders place. Then we went to the office, and came back and finished our weekly planning. It was interesting. The best part was we got a whole bunch of snow! We probably got 3-4 inches, so not a whole lot, but it's still October, so it's a lot. After weekly planning, we went to supper, which also happened to be the Elders quorum party. It was pretty sweet. We got to introduce Elder Lara to a bunch of people, so it was good. Then we exchanged with the Mandarin Elders.
Saturday I was with Elder Yu. He is awesome! We did some street contacting and door knocking in the morning. It was pretty good. We met a few people who said we could come back, so that's cool. It was really interesting in the afternoon. I was the only English speaker at the institute with a bunch of Mandarin speakers. The language is super cool to listen too, though. Haha. After that we went and had supper with a super cool family. It was a lot of fun. We had a really fun day. We exchanged back in the evening.
Sunday was interesting. We had Ward council in the morning, and then we had lunch. Church was really good. After church we had supper with the Dorwards. They're a super cool family. The rest of the day was kinda sad. All of our appointments cancelled, and so we knocked some doors. It was just a bland evening.
Monday was good.
This week was really interesting. I tend to have to be taught the same lesson 4, 5, maybe 10 times before I get it. This week I figured out that living life timidly, worrying about this and that, and worrying more about what people think of you will never get you anywhere in life. If you really want to live life, then you have to be bold! You have to take chances! Above all else, you have to care about what God thinks about you. If you keep yourself worthy of the spirit at all times, and work toward your goals like there is no tomorrow, life is amazing. Don't fear man, and trust in God.
I love you all, and hope you have a wonderful week!
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
It is better to live one day as a lion than 1000 years as a sheep.
-Tibetan Proverb
Tuesday we had supper with the Bohles. It was pretty good, and then we went and exchanged with the Zone Leaders. Elder Wilde and I went back down to Leduc. It was an good evening.
Wednesday was fun. Elder Wilde and I had a blast! We had lunch with the Patricks. It was awesome! They were up in Whitehorse while I was in Dawson Creek and we talked with them on the phone a couple of times when one of our investigators moved up there. It was cool to meet them in person. We got a call from President around that time as well. We found out some crazy stuff was going to happen the next day! Anyway, we went and taught a few lessons, and then we went and ate supper, and then had a sweet lesson with a less active lady. It was awesome. After that we exchanged back.
Thursday morning we drove to the Riverbend Stake Centre for the crazy stuff. We are in a tripan again! Elder Lara came to Hillview with Elder Wood and I. It's great. Elder Lara is a super cool guy. We went to district meeting after that, and then we went and walked around a did some street contacting. It was a good time. We had supper with Sister Muñoz after that. It was awesome. We had papusas again. They're so good. After all that we went and stopped by a few people. No one was home, though. It was still a good day.
Friday was really weird. We started our weekly planning, and then dropped off a bunch of stuff at the Ellerslie Elders place. Then we went to the office, and came back and finished our weekly planning. It was interesting. The best part was we got a whole bunch of snow! We probably got 3-4 inches, so not a whole lot, but it's still October, so it's a lot. After weekly planning, we went to supper, which also happened to be the Elders quorum party. It was pretty sweet. We got to introduce Elder Lara to a bunch of people, so it was good. Then we exchanged with the Mandarin Elders.
Saturday I was with Elder Yu. He is awesome! We did some street contacting and door knocking in the morning. It was pretty good. We met a few people who said we could come back, so that's cool. It was really interesting in the afternoon. I was the only English speaker at the institute with a bunch of Mandarin speakers. The language is super cool to listen too, though. Haha. After that we went and had supper with a super cool family. It was a lot of fun. We had a really fun day. We exchanged back in the evening.
Sunday was interesting. We had Ward council in the morning, and then we had lunch. Church was really good. After church we had supper with the Dorwards. They're a super cool family. The rest of the day was kinda sad. All of our appointments cancelled, and so we knocked some doors. It was just a bland evening.
Monday was good.
This week was really interesting. I tend to have to be taught the same lesson 4, 5, maybe 10 times before I get it. This week I figured out that living life timidly, worrying about this and that, and worrying more about what people think of you will never get you anywhere in life. If you really want to live life, then you have to be bold! You have to take chances! Above all else, you have to care about what God thinks about you. If you keep yourself worthy of the spirit at all times, and work toward your goals like there is no tomorrow, life is amazing. Don't fear man, and trust in God.
I love you all, and hope you have a wonderful week!
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
It is better to live one day as a lion than 1000 years as a sheep.
-Tibetan Proverb
Monday, October 17, 2016
Email from Elder Lofthouse 10/11/16 Death Metal, Norse Gods, and More!
This week was a little bit crazy, but it was still good
Tuesday was a lot of fun. We went to the West Edmonton Mall. It's awesome! I'll attach some sweet pictures we got with a new Lamborghini Aventador. It was awesome! Anyway, after the WEM, we went and had supper with the Krytrons, and then we had a lesson with Joe and Harriet. It was awesome. They're super solid! That night we exchanged with Beaumont. I went down to Beaumont with Elder Richens and Elder Mcnamara. It was great!
Wednesday was pretty good. In the morning we went and tried wheat grass juice... I wouldn't wish that on anyone.... it was pretty gross. I know it's good for me, but it was disgusting. We went to McDonald's for lunch to try and get the taste of grass out of our mouths. There we talked to a kid named Henry, who tried to bash with us a little. It was a really weird situation. After lunch we went and had a meeting with the Ward mission leader in Ellerslie. It was a good meeting. After that we volunteered at the MCC thrift store. It was pretty good. After that we gave Spencer a blessing, and then we went and had supper. It was super good. After that we stopped by a few potentials. Then we exchanged back.
Thursday was good. We had district meeting in the morning. District meetings are good, but sometimes they're crazy. They're still good. After district meeting we went to the library real quick to email President about something. It was quick, and then we walked around a little and talked to people. After that we went to supper with the Orrs, and then we went to coordination meeting with Brother Harris and Brother Beck. It was a good evening!
Friday was pretty good. We had a lesson with Shawn in the morning, and then we went and did our weekly planning. I am still not a fan of weekly planning. It's just not enjoyable, but we do it! After that we went to Soda Jerks for supper with the Gateway and Mt Pleasant Elders. It was pretty sweet. Yes, I put mini donuts on my hamburger, and it was surprisingly good! Haha. After that we went with the Spanish Elders to visit a lady that they tracted into. It was interesting. We exchanged with the Mandarin Elders that night.
Saturday was awesome. Elder Howlett and I had a lot of fun. We didn't really have anything to do, so we knocked on doors most of the day. It was super cool! We met a guy who worships the Norse gods, we met a Spanish lady that was somewhat interested, and then we met a Syrian family that only spoke Arabic. We had a conversation with them using Google Translate on one of their phones. We asked them if they wanted to learn more about Jesus Christ, and they got super excited! We just need to find someone who speaks Arabic to come with us. It was a lot of fun. We had supper with the Hughes family. Because it's thanksgiving weekend, they had a bunch of their family over. We met a guy named Corey who was pretty cool. He was really surprised that I like metal.... haha. It was a super fun day!
Sunday was good. We did our usual studies, and then we went to Beaumont so I could give a baptismal interview. Then we went to church! Church was good, as usual. It's always fun to come to church. After church we went and knocked some doors, and then went to have thanksgiving dinner with Bishop Moawads family. It was awesome, they're all super cool people. And Bishop's mom speaks Arabic, and she said she's willing to help us out with that Syrian family we met on Saturday! It's gonna be fun! Later on in the evening we went and had a quick visit with Fong. We read Jacob 1 together. It was a good visit. She's awesome!
Monday was interesting. Yes, it was thanksgiving! I love thanksgiving. This was my second Canadian thanksgiving with snow on the ground, too. Haha. Last year I was in Yellowknife, though, so I'm not sure if that's fair... :) anyway, it was good. We had a lot of fun. We didn't have any lessons, but we did have some awesome supper with the Andersons. I love thanksgiving. It's the best!
This week I heard this quote. I might have shared it already, but it is awesome. "He who says he can, and he who says he can't, are both usually right". I love this. If we believe that we can do something, if we believe that we are capable of something, then we'll be able to do it! If not, then we won't be able to accomplish much. Having a positive attitude and being optimistic about the future is exactly what the gospel is all about! We can be happy and hopeful about the future. Because of Jesus Christ's sacrifice, we don't have to worry about what's going to happen to us, as long as we DO what we're supposed to do. It's an amazing thing, the atonement. I challenge all of you to study a little bit more about it this week. It'll deepen your love for Christ, I promise!
Have a good week!
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
"If you were going to quit, you should have quit a long time ago. You've come too far to quit now!"
-Unknown
Tuesday was a lot of fun. We went to the West Edmonton Mall. It's awesome! I'll attach some sweet pictures we got with a new Lamborghini Aventador. It was awesome! Anyway, after the WEM, we went and had supper with the Krytrons, and then we had a lesson with Joe and Harriet. It was awesome. They're super solid! That night we exchanged with Beaumont. I went down to Beaumont with Elder Richens and Elder Mcnamara. It was great!Wednesday was pretty good. In the morning we went and tried wheat grass juice... I wouldn't wish that on anyone.... it was pretty gross. I know it's good for me, but it was disgusting. We went to McDonald's for lunch to try and get the taste of grass out of our mouths. There we talked to a kid named Henry, who tried to bash with us a little. It was a really weird situation. After lunch we went and had a meeting with the Ward mission leader in Ellerslie. It was a good meeting. After that we volunteered at the MCC thrift store. It was pretty good. After that we gave Spencer a blessing, and then we went and had supper. It was super good. After that we stopped by a few potentials. Then we exchanged back.
Thursday was good. We had district meeting in the morning. District meetings are good, but sometimes they're crazy. They're still good. After district meeting we went to the library real quick to email President about something. It was quick, and then we walked around a little and talked to people. After that we went to supper with the Orrs, and then we went to coordination meeting with Brother Harris and Brother Beck. It was a good evening!
Friday was pretty good. We had a lesson with Shawn in the morning, and then we went and did our weekly planning. I am still not a fan of weekly planning. It's just not enjoyable, but we do it! After that we went to Soda Jerks for supper with the Gateway and Mt Pleasant Elders. It was pretty sweet. Yes, I put mini donuts on my hamburger, and it was surprisingly good! Haha. After that we went with the Spanish Elders to visit a lady that they tracted into. It was interesting. We exchanged with the Mandarin Elders that night.
Saturday was awesome. Elder Howlett and I had a lot of fun. We didn't really have anything to do, so we knocked on doors most of the day. It was super cool! We met a guy who worships the Norse gods, we met a Spanish lady that was somewhat interested, and then we met a Syrian family that only spoke Arabic. We had a conversation with them using Google Translate on one of their phones. We asked them if they wanted to learn more about Jesus Christ, and they got super excited! We just need to find someone who speaks Arabic to come with us. It was a lot of fun. We had supper with the Hughes family. Because it's thanksgiving weekend, they had a bunch of their family over. We met a guy named Corey who was pretty cool. He was really surprised that I like metal.... haha. It was a super fun day!
Sunday was good. We did our usual studies, and then we went to Beaumont so I could give a baptismal interview. Then we went to church! Church was good, as usual. It's always fun to come to church. After church we went and knocked some doors, and then went to have thanksgiving dinner with Bishop Moawads family. It was awesome, they're all super cool people. And Bishop's mom speaks Arabic, and she said she's willing to help us out with that Syrian family we met on Saturday! It's gonna be fun! Later on in the evening we went and had a quick visit with Fong. We read Jacob 1 together. It was a good visit. She's awesome!
Monday was interesting. Yes, it was thanksgiving! I love thanksgiving. This was my second Canadian thanksgiving with snow on the ground, too. Haha. Last year I was in Yellowknife, though, so I'm not sure if that's fair... :) anyway, it was good. We had a lot of fun. We didn't have any lessons, but we did have some awesome supper with the Andersons. I love thanksgiving. It's the best!
This week I heard this quote. I might have shared it already, but it is awesome. "He who says he can, and he who says he can't, are both usually right". I love this. If we believe that we can do something, if we believe that we are capable of something, then we'll be able to do it! If not, then we won't be able to accomplish much. Having a positive attitude and being optimistic about the future is exactly what the gospel is all about! We can be happy and hopeful about the future. Because of Jesus Christ's sacrifice, we don't have to worry about what's going to happen to us, as long as we DO what we're supposed to do. It's an amazing thing, the atonement. I challenge all of you to study a little bit more about it this week. It'll deepen your love for Christ, I promise!
Have a good week!
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
"If you were going to quit, you should have quit a long time ago. You've come too far to quit now!"
-Unknown
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Email from Elder Lofthouse 10/4/16 WEM
This week was pretty good. Elder Wood and I worked hard, and had a lot of fun times! Today we're exploring the west Edmonton mall. It's super cool! It's the 10 th biggest mall in the world. There's some cool stuff here.
Tuesday was good. After preparation day, we went and had supper and then talked to people on the street. We had a few good conversations, but no new investigators. Then we exchanged with Beaumont. But, before that, I saw something I didn't think I'd see again on my mission..... we saw the northern lights from our balcony in the city of Edmonton!!! I love the lights!
Wednesday was good. We had a lot of fun. The best part of the evening was visiting the Ackroyds and the Robanskes. Here both really cool families. Elder Meldrum knew the Ackroyds from one of his past areas! It was really neat. After all that we drove back to Exchange back, and we saw the lights again driving back to Edmonton!
Thursday was interesting. We had district meeting, which is fun. I enjoy giving the trainings. After district meeting we went bus contacting. We're not getting bus passes next month, so we're using them as much as we can for the next 2 days. After that we had supper with the Strongs, and then we had coordination with Beother Harris. It was a decent day.
Friday was less interesting. We did our weekly planning, and then we went bus contacting for a couple hours. We're not getting bus passes next month, so it was the last day that we could use them. So we did! Sadly, our lesson later in the afternoon canceled. So we went and knocked a few doors. Nothing too exciting happened.
Saturday was conference! It was awesome, I love General Conference. It was a lot of fun. I took Elder Wood to get poutine for the first time between sessions.... he loved it! Haha. All of Saturday was spent at the church for conference.
Sunday was also spent at conference. I love that we have living Prophets and Apostles to give us words of inspiration. If we follow their council, we won't go astray! We had supper with the Halliwells, and then we knocked some doors. It was a good day.
Monday was awesome. We went to the thrift store to volunteer. It was fun, as usual. Elder Wood and I are getting really good at sorting and hanging clothes! Haha. After that we had supper with the Gilsons. They're a super awesome family. It was a pretty fun day!
I really liked President Nelson's talk about joy. Joy is a choice, and the choice is to follow Christ. If you choose to follow Christ and live his teachings, you'll be happy! It's something that I've truly come to know on my mission. No matter what your circumstances are, you can be happy!
Loves
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
Ah yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or, learn from it.
-Rafiki
Tuesday was good. After preparation day, we went and had supper and then talked to people on the street. We had a few good conversations, but no new investigators. Then we exchanged with Beaumont. But, before that, I saw something I didn't think I'd see again on my mission..... we saw the northern lights from our balcony in the city of Edmonton!!! I love the lights!
Wednesday was good. We had a lot of fun. The best part of the evening was visiting the Ackroyds and the Robanskes. Here both really cool families. Elder Meldrum knew the Ackroyds from one of his past areas! It was really neat. After all that we drove back to Exchange back, and we saw the lights again driving back to Edmonton!
Thursday was interesting. We had district meeting, which is fun. I enjoy giving the trainings. After district meeting we went bus contacting. We're not getting bus passes next month, so we're using them as much as we can for the next 2 days. After that we had supper with the Strongs, and then we had coordination with Beother Harris. It was a decent day.
Friday was less interesting. We did our weekly planning, and then we went bus contacting for a couple hours. We're not getting bus passes next month, so it was the last day that we could use them. So we did! Sadly, our lesson later in the afternoon canceled. So we went and knocked a few doors. Nothing too exciting happened.
Saturday was conference! It was awesome, I love General Conference. It was a lot of fun. I took Elder Wood to get poutine for the first time between sessions.... he loved it! Haha. All of Saturday was spent at the church for conference.
Sunday was also spent at conference. I love that we have living Prophets and Apostles to give us words of inspiration. If we follow their council, we won't go astray! We had supper with the Halliwells, and then we knocked some doors. It was a good day.
Monday was awesome. We went to the thrift store to volunteer. It was fun, as usual. Elder Wood and I are getting really good at sorting and hanging clothes! Haha. After that we had supper with the Gilsons. They're a super awesome family. It was a pretty fun day!
I really liked President Nelson's talk about joy. Joy is a choice, and the choice is to follow Christ. If you choose to follow Christ and live his teachings, you'll be happy! It's something that I've truly come to know on my mission. No matter what your circumstances are, you can be happy!
Loves
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
Ah yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or, learn from it.
-Rafiki
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