Hey Mom,
The work is going okay. I wish it was going better. It was a hard week because me and my comp were out to our area. Because he is going home he went down to the Medford Temple Tuesday and Wednesday so we couldn't really teach anyone. It was a long week. We did get to teach this guy named Ashlee. He is pretty cool. He knows the Bible really well and had a question why do we go to church Sunday instead of Saturday. We explained it to him but be didn't get it so we are going to bring our bishop with us and he is going to help us explain it today at 6. oh, we kinda found a new investigator and his name is Levi Hamble. I think that is his last name. We went to a ward party and he was there with his 9 year old that got baptized 6 months ago. We started to talk to them and out of no where he said "you should come over to dinner at my house this week and we can talk more and hang out. So hopefully that goes good.
So pretty much all we do is service which is good so people can see us help out the community. So the types of service we do is, we are building a house for the poor which is really good because all the people that build on the house are all old people. We try to teach them but it's not so successful, but we will keep trying. Oh, we dug this 4 foot trench that was 30 yards long . It was the easiest trench I dug in my whole life as it was all fine fine sand. All of the service we do is for non members and there is of course members give us service. I love bearing my testimony about the Savior and His atonement. Last night we went over to my Bishop's mom's house. Her husband died last year and she remarried a non member and we got to know them. I shared this message that I have about a light house and tied that in about the Savior and His atonement. Then my comp shared about a yoke and what a yoke is used for and also tied that into the atonement. It was really spiritual and the Bishop's wife started to cry. It was amazing.
Well, the weather is amazing up here but kind of weird. One day it is cloudy and misty then the next day it is sunny and feels amazing out. Well, I wish I went down to Tombstone with you guys. Oh, speaking of Tombstone that guy Levi went to high school there. Kinda weird, I never heard of anyone going to school there. That is good dad built horseshoe key rings. That is funny what that kid said in the primary program. I am glad you sold all those puppies what a blessing. I did read that letter from Vanessa and I am glad she is doing good. I did write her and we have been writing back and forth. That is good about Justin Kelly. I hope his marriage goes through. I bet the Alston family sang really good as they always do. Oh, so the last thing I want to tell you is what happened last night. So we came to the church to pick some stuff up. We came out to our car and my comp had his keys in the box we put in the car. I thought we were leaving so I closed the trunk and was going to get in and he was like "crap the keys are in the trunk." So me and my comp called a member to bring some wire coat hangers so we could try to break in. We started to and we got really close and when we pushed down to unlock it we heard it click but we pushed down on the wrong side and we locked it. It was getting really late and we couldn't get it open. It was really frustrating so we called it a night and in the morning we called a locksmith and it took him 5 minutes to get in. I was so mad it took him that quickly and we spent all night trying and we couldn't open it. Well, I love you mom and dad and I hope to hear from you next week.
Love Elder Reed
Monday, October 28, 2013
October 21, 2013
Hey Mom,
So this week has flown by. We are not really teaching any new investigators but we are doing a lot of service. That's all we do here in Florence which is okay because the service we do here is with non members. Last Monday we went to the sea lion cave but we only saw two sea lions because it was such a nice day there weren't to many in the cave. We did find a new investigator. His name is Ashlee, kinda weird that he has a girl name, but we taught him the beginning of the B.O.M. Then his family showed up from Eugene so we had to cut it short. But he did have some questions on why we have church on Sunday instead of Saturday. So that will be exciting to teach him that. We are also teaching a lot of less active families. I am hoping to find two solid families to teach the gospel to. What did the ward mission leader talk to you about? Well, I am glad the family is doing well and that's exciting for Hannah to serve a mission. Tell her good luck from me. That would be cool to go through the Gilbert Temple when I get home!!! We will have to go as a family. I did receive the key rings, thank you for sending them. Is Karlee looking way fat? How is Weston with his gymnastics. Can you send me some pictures of my blazer for me:) Well, I can't really think what else is going on. Oh, I might buy a GPS but I am not sure yet. Elder Brewer is in my district right now. He is training an Elder Despain from Gilbert! That is crazy how big the ward is getting. I hope it goes well down in Tombstone. I hope you have a great week. Well, I love you and I hope you have an enjoyable week.
Love, Elder Reed
So this week has flown by. We are not really teaching any new investigators but we are doing a lot of service. That's all we do here in Florence which is okay because the service we do here is with non members. Last Monday we went to the sea lion cave but we only saw two sea lions because it was such a nice day there weren't to many in the cave. We did find a new investigator. His name is Ashlee, kinda weird that he has a girl name, but we taught him the beginning of the B.O.M. Then his family showed up from Eugene so we had to cut it short. But he did have some questions on why we have church on Sunday instead of Saturday. So that will be exciting to teach him that. We are also teaching a lot of less active families. I am hoping to find two solid families to teach the gospel to. What did the ward mission leader talk to you about? Well, I am glad the family is doing well and that's exciting for Hannah to serve a mission. Tell her good luck from me. That would be cool to go through the Gilbert Temple when I get home!!! We will have to go as a family. I did receive the key rings, thank you for sending them. Is Karlee looking way fat? How is Weston with his gymnastics. Can you send me some pictures of my blazer for me:) Well, I can't really think what else is going on. Oh, I might buy a GPS but I am not sure yet. Elder Brewer is in my district right now. He is training an Elder Despain from Gilbert! That is crazy how big the ward is getting. I hope it goes well down in Tombstone. I hope you have a great week. Well, I love you and I hope you have an enjoyable week.
Love, Elder Reed
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
October 14, 2013
Hey Mom,
That's awesome that they put my plaque back up. That's awesome that Sammy" friend is interested:) I hope she gets baptized, that would be good. That is good that Sammy loves the gospel, she should go on a mission:) You should tell her that.I think you should give Sara a Book of Mormon as well as inviting Mark to church and giving him a Book of Mormon. We are stressing to the members out here to find a family by Christmas to share the gospel with:) You and Dad should do the same. That's funny about Brittany's kids and all there leg casts. haha Well, I don't have much time on here but we had a baptism on Saturday. There was a good turn out. We are trying to find some new investigators. I hope I get to baptize two more people here in Florence. The conference talks were awesome this time. We are teaching a little more. Last night we had some members invite their neighbors to dinner. We were able to share on message about prater and the atonement. They seemed pretty interested. It was really cool to teach that family. That sounds exciting to start up the missionary FHE again.I hope it's successful.
So a funny thing happened last Tuesday. We live in the middle of know where and we left our garbage on the porch. In the middle of the night a bear came up on the porch and took our garbage and ripped it open. There was trash all over the yard. It was pretty crazy. That bear comes every night. Oh, we are doing a ton of service. We do more service projects than we teach but that's okay because we are still doing missionary stuff by helping people.
Last Monday I got to teach seminary. It's hard to teach when no one talks. I felt bad now that when I was getting taught in seminary that I didn't participate knowing how hard it was to teach.
There is nothing really going on now. I love you and sorry it's so short. I will write you a longer one next week.
Love you, Elder Reed
That's awesome that they put my plaque back up. That's awesome that Sammy" friend is interested:) I hope she gets baptized, that would be good. That is good that Sammy loves the gospel, she should go on a mission:) You should tell her that.I think you should give Sara a Book of Mormon as well as inviting Mark to church and giving him a Book of Mormon. We are stressing to the members out here to find a family by Christmas to share the gospel with:) You and Dad should do the same. That's funny about Brittany's kids and all there leg casts. haha Well, I don't have much time on here but we had a baptism on Saturday. There was a good turn out. We are trying to find some new investigators. I hope I get to baptize two more people here in Florence. The conference talks were awesome this time. We are teaching a little more. Last night we had some members invite their neighbors to dinner. We were able to share on message about prater and the atonement. They seemed pretty interested. It was really cool to teach that family. That sounds exciting to start up the missionary FHE again.I hope it's successful.
So a funny thing happened last Tuesday. We live in the middle of know where and we left our garbage on the porch. In the middle of the night a bear came up on the porch and took our garbage and ripped it open. There was trash all over the yard. It was pretty crazy. That bear comes every night. Oh, we are doing a ton of service. We do more service projects than we teach but that's okay because we are still doing missionary stuff by helping people.
Last Monday I got to teach seminary. It's hard to teach when no one talks. I felt bad now that when I was getting taught in seminary that I didn't participate knowing how hard it was to teach.
There is nothing really going on now. I love you and sorry it's so short. I will write you a longer one next week.
Love you, Elder Reed
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Oct 7, 2013
Hey Mom,
It sounded like you had a good weekend!! My weekend went pretty good. All the people that we invited couldn't make it. That was disappointing but all the talks were really good. I liked how they stressed about members doing missionary work!!! Which is good because we can't do it alone. We all need to work together! That was my favorite one. The one on tithing was a very good one too as well as the one about if we get offended to not quit the church and to hold on. That's crazy about what happened to Brooke and Wes and their cars both breaking down. but I'm glad everything went okay. My 2nd week is okay but the weeks are going by super quickly!! It feels like I just got here yesterday. We haven't found any new investigators yet but we will.
It's very cold here when the storm is here but the last two days the weather has been pretty good and the sun has been out but now it's cloudy and stormy. No, I haven't got my bike fixed yet but I will take it in. Every time I am pushing up a hill the chain slips and I can't ride it. Weird. I am not going to take it to anyone right now because we just got a car !!! You don't have to send the levi blanket up because the Stonelake's in our ward just gave me and my comp quilts which is a life saver. They are like our grandparents in the ward. That's weird about not receiving the key rings as I got Brooke's letter. I live upstairs above the garage. My address is 4872 Rhododendron Loop, Florence, Oregon 97439. I am the 2nd house on the left side of Rhododendron.
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon,
Love you
It sounded like you had a good weekend!! My weekend went pretty good. All the people that we invited couldn't make it. That was disappointing but all the talks were really good. I liked how they stressed about members doing missionary work!!! Which is good because we can't do it alone. We all need to work together! That was my favorite one. The one on tithing was a very good one too as well as the one about if we get offended to not quit the church and to hold on. That's crazy about what happened to Brooke and Wes and their cars both breaking down. but I'm glad everything went okay. My 2nd week is okay but the weeks are going by super quickly!! It feels like I just got here yesterday. We haven't found any new investigators yet but we will.
It's very cold here when the storm is here but the last two days the weather has been pretty good and the sun has been out but now it's cloudy and stormy. No, I haven't got my bike fixed yet but I will take it in. Every time I am pushing up a hill the chain slips and I can't ride it. Weird. I am not going to take it to anyone right now because we just got a car !!! You don't have to send the levi blanket up because the Stonelake's in our ward just gave me and my comp quilts which is a life saver. They are like our grandparents in the ward. That's weird about not receiving the key rings as I got Brooke's letter. I live upstairs above the garage. My address is 4872 Rhododendron Loop, Florence, Oregon 97439. I am the 2nd house on the left side of Rhododendron.
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon,
Love you
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Sept 30, 2013
Hey Mom,
It's been really hard for me to get back into the routine but once I do it will be great. Ya, it was nice of my bishop to send you a picture! It's really cold up here and REALLY windy and its rainy too but other than that it's really nice. So here in Florence we are splitting the ward with the sister missionaries. It's kind of a pain because we have to ride bikes on the weekends! I am trying to get my lds mail account hooked up but I will email on here until I know how to hook it up. That's awesome you didn't have to drive to El Paso for Devin's baptism. I bet you girls had a fun time together. I am excited to watch conference this weekend. So when I first got to Florence we were visiting potential investigators and the very first one was an investigator/less active and we got to know them and we invited them to watch conference and they said okay. So I am watching conference with that family. I think it was Wednesday me and Elder Jones were biking to the church because of a baptism we needed to go to. Our house is an hour away from the church and we wanted to take a short cut through the golf course. So we got down on the field and we saw the church through the trees . We began to cut through the thick trees and once we got down to the bottom we crossed a little creek and were going through some bushes. We hit a big pond and there was no way through or around and the church was a rock throw away. So I stood on this tree next to the pond to see if we could go around. I fell back into the pond I was mad at my comp because he didn't catch me but it was really funny after the fact. So we hiked back out with our bikes. I was talking to Elder Jones and I said, "What did we learn from this?" He said, "Always stay on the right path." Sometimes we think it's okay to take a short cut or leave the path but it's always good to stay on the path. Other than that nothing has been going on and yes my comps name is Elder Jones and he is from Utah and he is trunky and looks like the older cowboy Jones that I had in Eagle Point. I don't know why President Young sticks me with trunky elders. Well my address is 4872 Rhododendron Drive, Florence, Oregon 97439. I am looking forward to hearing from you guys next week. I love you guys and tell the family that I love them too.
Love, Elder Reed
It's been really hard for me to get back into the routine but once I do it will be great. Ya, it was nice of my bishop to send you a picture! It's really cold up here and REALLY windy and its rainy too but other than that it's really nice. So here in Florence we are splitting the ward with the sister missionaries. It's kind of a pain because we have to ride bikes on the weekends! I am trying to get my lds mail account hooked up but I will email on here until I know how to hook it up. That's awesome you didn't have to drive to El Paso for Devin's baptism. I bet you girls had a fun time together. I am excited to watch conference this weekend. So when I first got to Florence we were visiting potential investigators and the very first one was an investigator/less active and we got to know them and we invited them to watch conference and they said okay. So I am watching conference with that family. I think it was Wednesday me and Elder Jones were biking to the church because of a baptism we needed to go to. Our house is an hour away from the church and we wanted to take a short cut through the golf course. So we got down on the field and we saw the church through the trees . We began to cut through the thick trees and once we got down to the bottom we crossed a little creek and were going through some bushes. We hit a big pond and there was no way through or around and the church was a rock throw away. So I stood on this tree next to the pond to see if we could go around. I fell back into the pond I was mad at my comp because he didn't catch me but it was really funny after the fact. So we hiked back out with our bikes. I was talking to Elder Jones and I said, "What did we learn from this?" He said, "Always stay on the right path." Sometimes we think it's okay to take a short cut or leave the path but it's always good to stay on the path. Other than that nothing has been going on and yes my comps name is Elder Jones and he is from Utah and he is trunky and looks like the older cowboy Jones that I had in Eagle Point. I don't know why President Young sticks me with trunky elders. Well my address is 4872 Rhododendron Drive, Florence, Oregon 97439. I am looking forward to hearing from you guys next week. I love you guys and tell the family that I love them too.
Love, Elder Reed
Sept 25, 2013
The New and Improved Elder Reed
Bishop Evans and Elder Reed
James, John and Jared
Dillan Keith, Jake Farnsworth, Elder Reed, Steven Scott, Chad Porter
were all at Jared's setting apart and to say good-bye
Jared and Brian at the airport
Brittany & Colton with Jared
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