April 11, 2011

Hey guys,

What's up? So you've been getting snow huh? Lucky! It's just getting hotter and hotter down here. It was in the high 80's yesterday.

I got an email from Tyler Christensen. He just got transferred to College station. That stake borders the Kingwood stake(the stake I'm in).


We are in a car area. We could be doing some biking, but ya... the area's about as big as jasper...we have Moscow in our area, Moscow, Texas Ha ha!

It's so weird to think that Elder Gardner...I mean Nate is home now!

We did have our baptism on Saturday. Sister Larkin is the newest member of the Livingston ward. It almost didn't happen though. She had her baptism interview Friday evening...she didn't show, she got stuck at work. Luckily our other solid investigator, (Josh) came for his interview so the Zone Leaders didn't drive all the way up here for nothing. (It's like 60-70 Miles, one way from their area, Atascocita, to Livingston. Fortunately we were able to reschedule the interview for Saturday Morning before the baptism. So the Zone leaders used A LOT of miles those 2 days.

Elder Wesley Christensen giving a talk

You asked how the teaching was coming after not doing a lot of it in my last area. Ummm, yea it is a little difficult...I mean a little More difficult teaching after 4.5 months of Fred, Texas.

President, Moldenhauer just upped the bar on us this week (well either him or SLC.) Now instead of just reporting numbers, now every Sunday evening we report goals to Companionship goals, district goals, oh and district district numbers now too, not just companionship numbers. Right when it becomes my responsibility to take and report those numbers... Great.

On a different note, President told me that Cleveland is going to be getting a Spanish speaking Senior couple, the Boswells. He said they should be coming about the first week of May I think.

Well I'd better go
Love you guys

April 4, 2011

Elder Tracey and Elder Wesley Christensen

Hi, Well, I'm Good, Happy and Tired. I saw you have snow (on conference). The weather here is picking up. The humidity sure has anyway! I sure enjoyed conference weekend. We went to the church with some investigators. I thought Elder Oaks talk Saturday afternoon was one of the best. The Priesthood session was good.

My new area...... Well, today, in his email to me President Mouldenhauer called it, " Heaven on Earth." Livingston has about 5000 people, a few more fast food options (then Fred) and a grocery store which you can bet is nice to have.

The missionary work..... Well, on Tuesday I had the BEST correlation meeting I've had on my mission!

I think we have 4 investigators right now. One has a date for this Saturday to be baptized. Another has a date for 4/16/11 but he might move first. He's also on parole so it's possible he might not be able to be baptized. (Why? He drove his car into his parent's living room...)

My companion is pretty cool. I'm actually Elder Tracey's fourth companion. I've been out 11 months longer than him.

We had President Interviews this week, that was fun. It was sad though that it was our last one with President Moldenhauer.

Oh yeah, We have some members in our ward, the Thrifts. They served a mission in the Palmyra Temple with Bro/Sis Cedarloft. I thought that was pretty cool. They also have an original Chad Hawkins drawing of the Houston temple. I didn't know that Chad Hawkins married one of the Cedarlofts daughters. (at least that's what I was told. did I hear he bought a house from the Hopkins on the other side of the highway?)

Well I think I'll write Ethan and Cameron now.


There is a member of the ward, Brother Dillard who likes to take pictures of the missionaries and send them to their families. Hope you enjoy them.

Brother Vic Larson (Ward Mission Leader) and Brother Dave Dillard

Love you Bye

I got the calendar, Thanks!