Hey Mom,
So this week has been such a busy week for me. I got my new comp and his name is Elder Fripstrup and he is from Utah, kinda by Park City. He is awesome and we finally did work this week:) We found 5 new investigators and one with a baptism date on Father's day!!! We have been teaching so many lessons and we are on full bike since our car is out of miles. My legs are so tired!!! We have been finding so many people and there was another family that knows James. There names are the Fieceks and Holcombes! Well, my comp is so sick, he is a hard worker!!! Me and him have a goal for this transfer to baptize 3 people. I hope we can get it. Well the last thing is that I have to give a talk in church. I am so scared and guess what the topic is on. haha it's on faith, just like my farewell talk!! Crazy, but I have to talk 20 minutes though. I hope I can talk that long!!! I hope I don't cry either!!!:) Well, today for p day we are playing soccer and football. I hope I don't get hurt again. Nothing else has happened. I am glad my last comp is gone, that is such a relief!!!!!!! Well, I hope you have a good week and hope its not to busy. Thanks for everything. I just want to let you know that I love you and I miss you. Pray for me that I will give my talk okay, haha. Tell the family I love them.
Love, Elder Reed
Hey Dad,
Mom is so funny, I sure liked talking to you guys last week. That was really fun!! I love this new area and my new comp is cool. Better that the last one!! He is from Utah and he goes home in Aug. Well that is sad he past out but that is kind of funny! Was he sick, nervous or scared? Me and my comp have been tracting a lot since we are both new and I didn't do anything the last six weeks. We have 5 new investigators and one has a date for June 17th to get baptized. Its awesome. We are doing so much. Yesterday at church the Bishop asked me to speak next week and the topic I have to speak on is faith! haha, that was my farewell talk!!!!!! Kinda funny, so I am going to share that story!! and about Nephi building a boat and about the brother of Jared and some other stories. I hope I can talk for 20 mins and I hope I don't pass out like that RM did. I thought it was funny because I am doing it on faith. Well, I hope its not getting to hot in Az for you to work. It's not fun working in hot weather. It gets hot here in Eagle Point! That is awesome about John and Karlee's house. I bet they are excited and I bet your excited to get those drums out of you shop!!! They have been in there for so so long. I wanna see the chicken pen and the fancy door knob. Who wanted chickens, John or Karlee? I think Karlee is changing. She is sure funny! Well, I am so glad I am serving my mission. I love to share the gospel with people that don't know. I love it here in Eagle Point, White City. There are so many people out here, a lot of mexicans too. I just don't like speaking in church!! I hope I do good!!! That is awesome that there are more guys serving missions in our ward. That is good. What is the Whiting's sons name that went out the same time as me?
When does Dillon Keith get home? Well, I love you dad and I hope you stay healthy while working in that hot shop of yours!! I love our family so much and I miss everybody. I love you so much.
Love Elder Reed
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
May 14, 2012
Hey Mom,
It was such a good night last night. So when I got off the phone with you I wrote in my journal. I am way excited to get my new comp and I am so thankful to be getting rid of this crapy comp. It was so frustrating this 6 weeks not being able to do any work! Thanks for that scripture that really does apply to me! I know that angels are preparing people for me to teach! I just need to listen to the spirit and find that family! I will let you know about my comp when I get him! So this morning we had to give a blessing to a girl and I have never seen her at church before and she said she is a member. So this week we are going to go over and visit her and her family!! There is this guy named Luke and he is going on his mission in june and he asked me to give him a blessing and I did and he was so thankful. He said his problem went away. Its truly amazing that the priesthood is so strong and when you have the faith that the lord will heal you he will. I am so thankful to have the priesthood in my life and be able to use it and bless lives. Well, I will email you about my comp later. I got to go pick him up at 2:00. I love you and I will pray all day for you to sell the horse and the 54. Love you mom and tell the family I love them.
Love, Elder Reed
Hey Dad,
I finally got you email. That is awesome you will be riding Stetson at boys camp. It was nice talking to all the family and seeing how they are doing. Everyone sounds so different and all the grandkids sound grown up!! Today is a really big day but it is also a really good day!!! So Dad, I have a problem. My comp is way disobedient and I looked at my account and it says I bought a red box movie and I didn't. I think my comp did. That means he left me and that is against the rules. Should I tell my mission president? I don't want to be a tattle tale. What should I do?
It was such a good night last night. So when I got off the phone with you I wrote in my journal. I am way excited to get my new comp and I am so thankful to be getting rid of this crapy comp. It was so frustrating this 6 weeks not being able to do any work! Thanks for that scripture that really does apply to me! I know that angels are preparing people for me to teach! I just need to listen to the spirit and find that family! I will let you know about my comp when I get him! So this morning we had to give a blessing to a girl and I have never seen her at church before and she said she is a member. So this week we are going to go over and visit her and her family!! There is this guy named Luke and he is going on his mission in june and he asked me to give him a blessing and I did and he was so thankful. He said his problem went away. Its truly amazing that the priesthood is so strong and when you have the faith that the lord will heal you he will. I am so thankful to have the priesthood in my life and be able to use it and bless lives. Well, I will email you about my comp later. I got to go pick him up at 2:00. I love you and I will pray all day for you to sell the horse and the 54. Love you mom and tell the family I love them.
Love, Elder Reed
Hey Dad,
I finally got you email. That is awesome you will be riding Stetson at boys camp. It was nice talking to all the family and seeing how they are doing. Everyone sounds so different and all the grandkids sound grown up!! Today is a really big day but it is also a really good day!!! So Dad, I have a problem. My comp is way disobedient and I looked at my account and it says I bought a red box movie and I didn't. I think my comp did. That means he left me and that is against the rules. Should I tell my mission president? I don't want to be a tattle tale. What should I do?
May 6, 2012
Hey Mom,
The weeks are flying by. I am so thankful that I get to call you and talk to you on mothers day!!! I can't wait!!! So my comp is staying until June 28. He got an extension and he really wants to go home on June 1st. So I don't know whats going to happen. I hope he goes home on June 1st!!! Well, I am sure glad Larissa had her baby!! I am so happy for Janes and Larys family!! So John baptized that mexican. That is so good. I wish I could have been there:) That would have been exciting. So I am going to start to learn Spanish since we can't really do work now. I am glad John is going to move into his house. That will be good for Sam and Bridget to have them in that ward!! They will get a lot done. Was the Bear reunion good? Is grandma and grandpa going to do a family reunion this year at the cabin? Well, there is a few people that remember James. I went to dinner last night and I told them that my brother served in this ward and they told me that I looked really familiar and they were like "that is crazy". Well, that is sad Jamie is moving. I will miss that family and she has such an amazing voice!!! I hope she sings. Hey, I am not sure when I am going to call you but I will let you know during this week. I love you guys and I am so excited to talk to you on mothers day!! I hope you have a great weekend:)
Love your son, Elder Reed
The weeks are flying by. I am so thankful that I get to call you and talk to you on mothers day!!! I can't wait!!! So my comp is staying until June 28. He got an extension and he really wants to go home on June 1st. So I don't know whats going to happen. I hope he goes home on June 1st!!! Well, I am sure glad Larissa had her baby!! I am so happy for Janes and Larys family!! So John baptized that mexican. That is so good. I wish I could have been there:) That would have been exciting. So I am going to start to learn Spanish since we can't really do work now. I am glad John is going to move into his house. That will be good for Sam and Bridget to have them in that ward!! They will get a lot done. Was the Bear reunion good? Is grandma and grandpa going to do a family reunion this year at the cabin? Well, there is a few people that remember James. I went to dinner last night and I told them that my brother served in this ward and they told me that I looked really familiar and they were like "that is crazy". Well, that is sad Jamie is moving. I will miss that family and she has such an amazing voice!!! I hope she sings. Hey, I am not sure when I am going to call you but I will let you know during this week. I love you guys and I am so excited to talk to you on mothers day!! I hope you have a great weekend:)
Love your son, Elder Reed
April 30, 2012
Well, I am glad James and Larrisa had their baby little girl. Grandma's birthday is on the 29th too? Jayla is such a cute little girl. She draws me pictures and James sends them to me. Thats cute the Jayla wants to help James, I bet he loves that. That is cool that Brooke is down. I miss them. I bet the Reed Rodeo was really fun, I wish I could have been there. Poor Bridget's kids, it seems like they always are getting hurt. Poor Bridger, I bet that hurt. How many stitches did he get? It was really good to see John and Sam. It didn't interfere with anything. I am glad John waited for me and talked to me for a bit. I am not homesick at all, which is good. It was really good to talk to James. I am excited to talk to the family and you and mom. I wish I could have heard Weston's prayer, that would have been funny to see him shoot the naughty witches in the middle of his prayer. That is crazy they can talk. That is really weird for me. I bet everyone is going to be so big. That is crazy that Maddy know my picture over all the other missionaries from out stake. That is awesome. That's good that Sam had her bag, is it a boy or girl? That is sad about Heston and those missionaries. I would be so mad at that elder. How long was he out on his mission? I feel bad for him.
Well, the other day we went out to a members house and gave a blessing to a non member and then had dinner. I guess Elder Jones knows this family really good and they told him that he needs to finish strong because this will be the last time he will be on a mission and just other stuff. That really hit my companion and it changed that day, we actually did something!!!! yea!!! So I will have to thank my Heavenly Father for answering my prayers! I have been trying so hard to learn the lessons and how to better teach people the discussions and I have not noticed a change at all. But I will keep trying.
Well, last night was kinda weird, We were in Medford for a meeting. After the meeting I had a really sharp pain in my side and I couldn't move for awhile. It hurt all the way home and my comp thought it was my appendix. I couldn't go to sleep until 4. It was really weird. I read my patriarchal blessing last night and it really does make a big difference when you are feeling down. I hope everything is going good there. Do you have pictures of that horse ride you went on with Stetson? Well, I am so glad I am on my mission. Its such a blessing to me that I am our here serving the Lord. I think this has been one of the best choices I have made in my life. I love the people out here. Well, nothing to much is going on here, but this week will be different. I love you so much and I hope you guys have a good week spending time with the family.
Love Elder Reed
Well, the other day we went out to a members house and gave a blessing to a non member and then had dinner. I guess Elder Jones knows this family really good and they told him that he needs to finish strong because this will be the last time he will be on a mission and just other stuff. That really hit my companion and it changed that day, we actually did something!!!! yea!!! So I will have to thank my Heavenly Father for answering my prayers! I have been trying so hard to learn the lessons and how to better teach people the discussions and I have not noticed a change at all. But I will keep trying.
Well, last night was kinda weird, We were in Medford for a meeting. After the meeting I had a really sharp pain in my side and I couldn't move for awhile. It hurt all the way home and my comp thought it was my appendix. I couldn't go to sleep until 4. It was really weird. I read my patriarchal blessing last night and it really does make a big difference when you are feeling down. I hope everything is going good there. Do you have pictures of that horse ride you went on with Stetson? Well, I am so glad I am on my mission. Its such a blessing to me that I am our here serving the Lord. I think this has been one of the best choices I have made in my life. I love the people out here. Well, nothing to much is going on here, but this week will be different. I love you so much and I hope you guys have a good week spending time with the family.
Love Elder Reed
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
April 23, 2012
I am doing really good today!!! Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and something powerful came over me. I couldn't move and I tried to talk but I couldn't. It stayed like that for 30 mins and I decided to pray. When I was done praying it just left. I am not sure what that was but I am glad it left. It got way hot in Eagle Point, haha, it was like 80 degrees. But I guess thats not hot for you guys down in Arizona. Oh, you should send me some pictures of the puppy. I would like to see it. John got his house today, thats good:) Is John still working for that company? John is in Idaho? Why is he going to Washington to drop off a horse? Tell Karlee I am really mad at her because she has not written me a letter and she said she would. I miss her really bad but don't tell her that I miss her. Just tell her I am mad at her. Jesse got home from his mission, dang that flew be. It feels like he barely left. I hope the Reed rodeo will be good for you and that it will be so much fun. I hope James gets to come for the rodeo. You will have to send me some pictures of the rodeo. Mom, could you also send me some pictures of the family so I can put them in my picture book. Well, everything here in Oregon is going okay, I guess. My comp is way trunky we can't get any work done. He has no respect either. He is the most difficult comp I have had so far. I've been praying that he will do missionary work but other than that we went over to this less active guys house and were talking and he said I looked really familiar to him. I told him my brother served here and he said maybe that is it. Other than that nothing much has happened. Well, I love you guys and I hope you have a great week. Hope its not to hot I will pray for rain for you guys.
Love, Elder Reed
Love, Elder Reed
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
April 16, 2012
Hey Dad,
That's good its spring time now. Its been raining here and a lot of sun shine. Eagle Point looks a lot like Payson. I like it here a lot. Well, today at 3 we will be teaching a new investigator. Pretty exciting. We have been teaching a lot. Well, there is some people that remember James. We stopped by some water falls and they were sure pretty. Well, I am glad everything is going good there. Everything is going good here. The members here are great but yesterday I did 8 hours of church and it was a super long day. It was invitation Sunday up here, was it down there? Did you invite anyone to church? I was thinking about Mark Casperson, I think you should invite him to church. Well, I like my mission so far. I hope you had a happy birthday!!!!
I love you guys.
That's good its spring time now. Its been raining here and a lot of sun shine. Eagle Point looks a lot like Payson. I like it here a lot. Well, today at 3 we will be teaching a new investigator. Pretty exciting. We have been teaching a lot. Well, there is some people that remember James. We stopped by some water falls and they were sure pretty. Well, I am glad everything is going good there. Everything is going good here. The members here are great but yesterday I did 8 hours of church and it was a super long day. It was invitation Sunday up here, was it down there? Did you invite anyone to church? I was thinking about Mark Casperson, I think you should invite him to church. Well, I like my mission so far. I hope you had a happy birthday!!!!
I love you guys.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
April 9, 2012
Hey Dad,
Well, I am long my new area. Me area is so stinker big!!! My mission boundaries got into Cali. There is a lot of people that remember James. haha. On Tuesday I will go and visit the Mickelsen's. I think James taught her and she got baptized:) Well, my Bishop thinks he remembers James serving here. Well, my comp is a rancher from Park Valley, Utah and he is going home in six weeks and he is the trunkest comp I have had so far but he is way awesome. I hope I am never that trunkey, haha. I am so glad you stayed on Bell, does she buck really hard? I wish someone took pictures of you when she was bucking. Do you ride Bell a lot? That reminds me of what happened to me and all the bees!!! That was scary. I am also so thankful for the Holy Ghost. It has helped me in my life so many times!!! Like when I broke my foot. I share that experience with people. Is it okay if I share what happened to you? That is a really good story about the Holy Ghost.
I know you guys will do good on your talks:) I love that song Jamie sang. I listen to it all the time in the car and at home and it's okay about crying. I just realized its okay to cry because I became the biggest baby out on my mission. I guess Heavenly Father humbled me and I use to tease mom when she cries and Heavenly Father is getting me back. I remember when I started crying at my farewell talk. I started to cry because I looked at James and he was crying then I looked at you and you started to cry and then I lost everything. So I know how you feel. I am thankful for what Christ has done for me and everyone I was thinking a couple days ago how much blood Christ shed for me and how could I ever repay him. I am so thankful for what he did and the resurrection. If it wasn't for that we would go straight to the grave and there would be no more life after this.
Well Dad, I got to get going but I love you so much and everything you did for me. I love the family and I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I love you guys so such!! I hope you have a great rest of the wick and don't get bucked off of Bell this weekend. I also want to see those pictures when you went on that ride with Stetson. I love you Dad.
Love, Elder Reed
Well, I am long my new area. Me area is so stinker big!!! My mission boundaries got into Cali. There is a lot of people that remember James. haha. On Tuesday I will go and visit the Mickelsen's. I think James taught her and she got baptized:) Well, my Bishop thinks he remembers James serving here. Well, my comp is a rancher from Park Valley, Utah and he is going home in six weeks and he is the trunkest comp I have had so far but he is way awesome. I hope I am never that trunkey, haha. I am so glad you stayed on Bell, does she buck really hard? I wish someone took pictures of you when she was bucking. Do you ride Bell a lot? That reminds me of what happened to me and all the bees!!! That was scary. I am also so thankful for the Holy Ghost. It has helped me in my life so many times!!! Like when I broke my foot. I share that experience with people. Is it okay if I share what happened to you? That is a really good story about the Holy Ghost.
I know you guys will do good on your talks:) I love that song Jamie sang. I listen to it all the time in the car and at home and it's okay about crying. I just realized its okay to cry because I became the biggest baby out on my mission. I guess Heavenly Father humbled me and I use to tease mom when she cries and Heavenly Father is getting me back. I remember when I started crying at my farewell talk. I started to cry because I looked at James and he was crying then I looked at you and you started to cry and then I lost everything. So I know how you feel. I am thankful for what Christ has done for me and everyone I was thinking a couple days ago how much blood Christ shed for me and how could I ever repay him. I am so thankful for what he did and the resurrection. If it wasn't for that we would go straight to the grave and there would be no more life after this.
Well Dad, I got to get going but I love you so much and everything you did for me. I love the family and I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I love you guys so such!! I hope you have a great rest of the wick and don't get bucked off of Bell this weekend. I also want to see those pictures when you went on that ride with Stetson. I love you Dad.
Love, Elder Reed
Elder Jones, Bro Woods, Elder Reed
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