February 8th, 2016~ Elder Holmberg Transfered

 This 5'9" boy can jump!

Hey guys!

So last p-day we had a zone p-day up in Brockport, which was fun as usual! Then on Tuesday we went to the temple because a recent convert her who is about 21 is getting married and she went to get her endowments out. It was a really great experience to go to the temple. Especially since we don't get to go that often.

Wednesday, we had district meeting and then we went to Caledonia and some of the other area up there and we had a good lesson with Randy. He's getting more and more busy though because he is in charge of the advertising for the Rochester Redwings baseball team and they are starting up soon.

We had a good lesson with some new people we are teaching named Malissa and Trisha. They are doing pretty good and want to join the church but we have a couple big obstacles first. So we will see how it goes. We are also are staring to teach a guy in Avon named Michael. I went on exchanges with Elder Pedersen down to Nunda and we did a lot of service at the Baldwin’s stacking wood. Then we had dinner with the

Baldwin’s that night and had a lesson with a less active family.

We had dinner with the Larson’s and that was fun as usual! I really like going to the Larson’s! We also went to the Pfaff’s for dinner on Sunday as we made the connection that when she lived in Logan she lived in our ward boundaries and she was really good friends with Tene Olsen and Clark was her home teacher so you should ask them if they remember her.

Other than that it was a good week! Oh yeah and I'm staying another transfer and Elder Holmberg is going to Cheektowaga. Have a good week!

Love you!

December 7, 2015

Hello everybody!

This week was pretty good as usual. Last p-day we went to Letchworth before it starts to get cold and we can actually enjoy it. I think I got all of the pictures to you last week mom.

Tuesday, we were able to meet with Randy and he is doing really good. He is reading from the Book of Mormon and he said he believes it to be true. He sees how helps us with everything. He thinks a lot about the end times and all of the things are going on in the world and he sees how the Book of Mormon is meant to help us prepare for those situations. The only problem is, he lost his drivers license but he applied to get it back so hopefully that works out.

Wednesday, we saw Brian and read the Book of Mormon with him. Then that night we had dinner at the Moons. Thursday I was on exchanges with elder Holmberg. I stayed in Geneseo because we live in the same apartment but just switched companions. It was way fun! I think Elder Holmberg might be my best friend on the mission so far, so I am glad I get to be at least in the same apartment. So, we went to the food pantry in the morning, then we had district meeting, and then that night we went to a club meeting on campus for ASL and we were able to talk to lots of people there!  ASL- American Sign Language and Elder Holmberg knows it. He's an ASL missionary and I've picked up a lot of it too. So we will be going to that every week now. I’m not to good at it yet but I can have conversations in it and if I don't know the sign I can at least spell it out for now. It's cool because all throughout the day we have conversations in sign language.

Then, late that night we had a lesson with a girl named Marissa (who neither of us had met before) at Wegman’s at the cafe and it went really well!

Friday, we met with Randy again. Saturday we were able to meet with on of our investigators named Rick. He is super awesome and unlike the others who don't have cars or licenses to get to church, he has a 350 z, a BMW, and a brand new Cadillac Escalade. He owns a liquor store but doesn't drink but he's planning on selling it. He is very well off and open which generally don't tend to go together. Also he’s planting a vineyard so that's pretty cool. Yesterday we had ward council, good church meetings, and a meeting with bishop after. With the new stake president we are working with the bishop and a lot is going to change hopefully for the good. We will see! I really like this ward and the members. I would mind staying here for the rest of my mission. The gospel doctrine class is my favorite because one of the biggest talk radio hosts here in New York is a member of the ward and he's a really good teacher! Everyone you talk to the only two Mormons they know are Mitt Romney and Bob Lonsberry. But it's a good way how he does his missionary work by setting an example and talking about his beliefs on air.

Then last night we went to the senior center again in Mt. Morris.

Hope you guys had a good week!

Love you!

Wearing Elder Liefson's glasses 

cuz' it makes me look smart !

Some members we are working with.