It's really great to think that Elder Jake left in July and now it's December--going on five months out! He's sounding fantastic, more and more mature with every email and letter. Having a missionary out is such a blessing, even though we miss him tons!
Email to Mom 12/9/2013
Howdy mama,
How is it going back at home? I am doing good. We didn't teach many lessons
this week but it was alright. Funny how you ask me about the Google + thing, and
I honestly have no clue haha. I am no help haha. I have just been told that you
can set it up with my mission email and it works. I have no clue where I will be face timing you from. It will be from some member's house wherever I am at. Transfers are
next week and I am probably leaving Ellensburg. I really have no clue where I will go.
Vince fell off date because of smoking issues, but it would have been cool to have
convert baptisms here and in Bountiful. That is awesome about A & H.
Tell them I would be there but I have some things I am kinda busy with haha. Ohh--thanks for the packages. I'm excited to get them. You are the best!
That is crazy that JP is practically home. I bet he is also excited to go see his family. It would be cool to hear him speak. When is David coming home? That is nice that the P family sent me a letter. Tell them thank you for all that they do for me. I
assumed there would be lots of snow where you guys are at. There was a big rain
storm that passed by here a week and a half ago.
I bet Mia did great on her audition. You will have to let me know how she
did or if she got called back. She is probably so excited to find out.
We were allowed to watch the Christmas devotional, but Elder S and I forgot
about it and scheduled an appointment for the same time it was airing. I heard it
was good though. I always liked watching that.
Well, how are you guys doing? Can I get addresses for Christmas cards? I
will probably just send a couple home in the same envelope if you could get one to the Bishop for me.
Email to Dad 12/9/2013
What's up Papa!
I had a good week this week. We kinda had a slow week again lesson wise but
we taught Vince twice. He is progressing right along but has some Word of Wisdom
stuff that he is working thru so he is off date for now. That was kind of a bummer
but he is very sincere and really trying his best. Besides the new investigators
we found last, we haven't found any new ones yet. We are still
working on trying to find people who are ready to hear the gospel. Our other investigators we
haven't been able to contact, but I hope they are doing well. I pray for them
everyday so I would assume they are doing good. It kinda sucks when it is like
this but hey, planting seeds is a job somebody has to do.
It sounds like the meetings were good. That is funny that they had the Bar
J wranglers come to the care center. I bet all the old farts loved them haha.
They are pretty funny. I didn't get to see the Christmas devotional because we
had a dinner appointment at 5:00 which is when it started here. Kind of a hard time
to have it start. I really wanted to watch it but I hope I will get to see it
soon. We were allowed to go watch it though, which was good. It is
nice getting to have most of that stuff even while I am here in Warshington
haha.
I am working on getting info for the members who I want to stay in contact with.
There are only a couple people that I would though, and Vince, who said he treats
me and Elder S as his sons. He said he wants to be there when we get
married and have our 12 children haha. He is a great guy. He calls us homies and
we really are haha. It will be nice to stay in contact with members and
investigators when I go home.
Things are really going great. The wards are trying to figure out ways to
hasten the work within the wards and it is going along slowly but surely. It's only a
matter of time before Ellensburg is on fire!
It is crazy that JP is almost home. He is a great example for me. I
really want to work hard everyday of my mission too, and I try to do that even
now. What I do today affects tomorrow--that is what I have learned. It is great
being a missionary and feeling my testimony grow. It really is great seeing
people change their life for the gospel. I love you guys lots and am thankful
for all that you sacrifice for me to be out here. I love you guys!
Love, Elder Sedlacek
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