A record of Elder Jones' mission
Monday, May 14, 2012
5.14.12 email
Hey all.
This last week was aight! Received a lot of referrals which was sweet, they'll definitely turn into something more!
Not quite sure what all to say, haha - got to talk with family yesterday, so that was sweet, weird to hear everyone's voice but it was still nice!
Guess that's all.... hope you all had a happy mother's day!
~ Elder Jones
Monday, May 7, 2012
5.7.12 email
This is actually Elder Jones' mom - he sent me a short email this morning letting me know he was having computer issues, and asked me to send out his email for him. :)
He had a great week and wanted to share a quick story - "We had a lesson Saturday night with our investigator Bro. F. He's 81 years old and legit! The sisters found him in Feb. of 2010 and he's been taught ever since. But we had a lesson with him and our ward mission leaders, and at the end we had to get going and it was time for a prayer. Well, over all this time no missionaries have been able to get him to pray. He says he prays at night, and I believe him, but we never got him to pray aloud. Every time you'd ask if we can leave with a prayer, he always picked one of us and would never say it, he always said "maybe next time". Well an idea popped into my head, and I was like are you sure? and it was like ya! so I did it. I asked him what do we do at the end of a lesson/meeting, and he said we pray. Then right after that I said, thanks for volunteering and I put my hands together and put my head down. The others there did what I did and we sat there in silence for a few seconds and he was like 'I haven't prayed vocally in over 30 years' then with out looking up I just quietly said, 'Brother, you're with friends.' Then right after that he offered one of the most beautiful, open and honest prayers I've heard any investigator say. Then he said we might see him show up at church, but probably not till next week, because he said he needed his suit tailored. Then the next day he walked right in! First words out of his mouth were 'Elder, I haven't wore a tie in over 20 years' haha it was the best! But here's the best part. We overheard him talk to bishop right after sacrament, and he told the bishop he was going to be baptized in the next couple of weeks! It was awesome!"
Keep him and his companion, Elder Hunt, in your prayers, and pray for Brother F to get baptized!
He had a great week and wanted to share a quick story - "We had a lesson Saturday night with our investigator Bro. F. He's 81 years old and legit! The sisters found him in Feb. of 2010 and he's been taught ever since. But we had a lesson with him and our ward mission leaders, and at the end we had to get going and it was time for a prayer. Well, over all this time no missionaries have been able to get him to pray. He says he prays at night, and I believe him, but we never got him to pray aloud. Every time you'd ask if we can leave with a prayer, he always picked one of us and would never say it, he always said "maybe next time". Well an idea popped into my head, and I was like are you sure? and it was like ya! so I did it. I asked him what do we do at the end of a lesson/meeting, and he said we pray. Then right after that I said, thanks for volunteering and I put my hands together and put my head down. The others there did what I did and we sat there in silence for a few seconds and he was like 'I haven't prayed vocally in over 30 years' then with out looking up I just quietly said, 'Brother, you're with friends.' Then right after that he offered one of the most beautiful, open and honest prayers I've heard any investigator say. Then he said we might see him show up at church, but probably not till next week, because he said he needed his suit tailored. Then the next day he walked right in! First words out of his mouth were 'Elder, I haven't wore a tie in over 20 years' haha it was the best! But here's the best part. We overheard him talk to bishop right after sacrament, and he told the bishop he was going to be baptized in the next couple of weeks! It was awesome!"
Keep him and his companion, Elder Hunt, in your prayers, and pray for Brother F to get baptized!
Monday, April 30, 2012
4.30.12 email
Hey, what up doe's!
This last week was good, got a lot done and had some sweet experiences with Elder Mitton.
Oh, but... I'm getting a new companion again. Haha yup! Elder Mitton is getting transferred and I get a new comp on Tuesday morning! sooooo... yeah!
This next week will be good, we have a couple people on date for baptism coming up in a bit, so I'm looking forward to that.
How are you guys doin'? What's new!?
Hope y'all have a good week!
~ Elder Jones
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
4.24.12 email
Hey all!
This last week was good! Been busy but it's all good!
Got a new companion, I'm now with Elder Mitton, he's from Pocatello. He's pretty cool, hard worker which is a plus!
We don't have hardly any miles for the car and so we'll be on bikes all week. I'm stoked! The area is huge, so it'll be rough, but I know the Lord will bless us and I'll have fun!
Hope you all have a good week!
~ Elder Jones
PS - we went to a YSA activity last week - the theme was "Recess!" It was awesome!
This last week was good! Been busy but it's all good!
Got a new companion, I'm now with Elder Mitton, he's from Pocatello. He's pretty cool, hard worker which is a plus!
We don't have hardly any miles for the car and so we'll be on bikes all week. I'm stoked! The area is huge, so it'll be rough, but I know the Lord will bless us and I'll have fun!
Hope you all have a good week!
~ Elder Jones
PS - we went to a YSA activity last week - the theme was "Recess!" It was awesome!
Monday, April 16, 2012
4.16.12 email
Hey!
This week was sweet! We were able to meet with most of our investigators, and had a chance to hear Brad Wilcox give an adult fireside! He's in the General Sunday School Presidency, I think. It was about "the infinite Atonement", learned lots!
Church is way long for us here, haha - we have a guaranteed 6 1/2 hours of church because of the two units we cover, and then you throw ward and branch council on top of that, plus other Y.S.A. events and correlation - we be a church goin' people! Haha - but I'm loving every minute of it!
This week is going to be sweet, too, because we have interviews with President Holmes, and as of right now, we have 10 lessons already set! Gonna be sweet!
Hope you all have a good week! :)
~ Elder Jones
This week was sweet! We were able to meet with most of our investigators, and had a chance to hear Brad Wilcox give an adult fireside! He's in the General Sunday School Presidency, I think. It was about "the infinite Atonement", learned lots!
Church is way long for us here, haha - we have a guaranteed 6 1/2 hours of church because of the two units we cover, and then you throw ward and branch council on top of that, plus other Y.S.A. events and correlation - we be a church goin' people! Haha - but I'm loving every minute of it!
This week is going to be sweet, too, because we have interviews with President Holmes, and as of right now, we have 10 lessons already set! Gonna be sweet!
Hope you all have a good week! :)
~ Elder Jones
Monday, April 9, 2012
4.9.12 email
Hey all. This week was good!
Kinda sketchy with seeing everyone, but we were able to see some of our investigators, and we got to set up a lot for this upcoming week. Looking forward to it!
We're also going to a Tigers game Thursday -- that will be pretty sweet!
Hope you all have a good week!
~ Elder Jones
Kinda sketchy with seeing everyone, but we were able to see some of our investigators, and we got to set up a lot for this upcoming week. Looking forward to it!
We're also going to a Tigers game Thursday -- that will be pretty sweet!
Hope you all have a good week!
~ Elder Jones
Friday, April 6, 2012
4.6.12 letter
{Finally got a paper letter from our Elder!}
3/31/12
Family,
Hey! Figured I would take a couple minutes and finally get a piece of paper in the mail to you. So here ya go! :)
Everything is going good; this area is sweet! I'm loving every moment of it. I'll be honest, I was a little irritated when I was taken out of Livonia, but the second I heard & saw my name up on the board under Bloomfield, I had this peace come over me and I just had this thought, 'This is it, you're called here now, so go and work.'
Covering both the Bloomfield Hills family ward and the Young Single Adult Branch is fun; 6 1/2 hours (at a minimum) of church on Sunday is awesome. We're doing a lot; it's a good thing I have my planner, or else I'd be lost!
So, how is Spring treating everyone? Anything new or exciting that doesn't get to me by email? Just curious! :)
Well, hey, I'll be calling home on the 13th of May. Can you let Todd & Corine know? I'm not sure what time I'll be calling, but I will be!
Speaking of that... please don't talk about coming home, how many days I have left or anything. I don't wanna think about it, k? :) I wanna stay focused.... I don't wanna come home! Sounds bad on your side, but if you could see & feel what I (or all other missionaries) do, you'd understand. :) Brett will find out soon enough! :) Hope you all understand and are willing to submit. ;)
Well, hey, I gotta bounce. Looking at the mailbox for ANYTHING. :D :D :D Love you ALL!!!!
Elder 'Nye-Nye' Jones 11-13
D & C 101:36... "Wherefore, fear not even unto death; for in this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is FULL." Don't worry about a thing, for your joy will be full as long as you continually come unto Christ. Love you!
3/31/12
Family,
Hey! Figured I would take a couple minutes and finally get a piece of paper in the mail to you. So here ya go! :)
Everything is going good; this area is sweet! I'm loving every moment of it. I'll be honest, I was a little irritated when I was taken out of Livonia, but the second I heard & saw my name up on the board under Bloomfield, I had this peace come over me and I just had this thought, 'This is it, you're called here now, so go and work.'
Covering both the Bloomfield Hills family ward and the Young Single Adult Branch is fun; 6 1/2 hours (at a minimum) of church on Sunday is awesome. We're doing a lot; it's a good thing I have my planner, or else I'd be lost!
So, how is Spring treating everyone? Anything new or exciting that doesn't get to me by email? Just curious! :)
Well, hey, I'll be calling home on the 13th of May. Can you let Todd & Corine know? I'm not sure what time I'll be calling, but I will be!
Speaking of that... please don't talk about coming home, how many days I have left or anything. I don't wanna think about it, k? :) I wanna stay focused.... I don't wanna come home! Sounds bad on your side, but if you could see & feel what I (or all other missionaries) do, you'd understand. :) Brett will find out soon enough! :) Hope you all understand and are willing to submit. ;)
Well, hey, I gotta bounce. Looking at the mailbox for ANYTHING. :D :D :D Love you ALL!!!!
Elder 'Nye-Nye' Jones 11-13
D & C 101:36... "Wherefore, fear not even unto death; for in this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is FULL." Don't worry about a thing, for your joy will be full as long as you continually come unto Christ. Love you!
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