Elder Monk promises me that pictures are coming soon!! We all have not see pictures for quite a while... since his last camera card got lost in the mail :(... so I am sure we are all anxious to see what he has been up to!!
I will update the blog asap... so be on the look out!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Less Actives
Time if flying by... Elder Monk's first transfers are NEXT week!! Where is the time going?!?
Dave and his comp had a slower week with their "prime" investigators but they had awesome success with less active members in their wards instead. They were able to meet with 6-7 less active families where they were able to teach lessons, perform service, and share their testimonies with the families. "On top of that, we had 4 less-active families come to church on Sunday for the first time in a long time. Hopefully this is a trend that continues." This seems to be a primary goal for Elder Monk and his companion and he is very excited about their continued success in this area!! He is doing amazing work in the San Fernando (Burbank) area.
He also had a little adventure with his companion the previous week where he was able to tour downtown Hollywood!! They were visiting the stake center to play basketball with other missionaries and on their way back his comp got a little lost... a lot lost actually. Dave said that things were not looking familiar but Elder Uceda (his comp) kept reassuring him that things were ok... well, they realized things were not ok when they passed the big H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D sign on the side of the mountain and had to sit in downtown Hollywood rush hour for a hour and a half. He said in the end it was exciting and nice to see all that shops and things in Hollywood.
Each week Elder Monk emails me a scripture that stuck out to him throughout the week. I love the scriptures, but the one verse he gave me this week is awesome and I wanted to share it:
2 Nephi 9:41"O then, my beloved brethren, come unto the Lord, the Holy One. Remember that his paths are righteous. Behold, the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name."
Elder Monk's comments: "The path is narrow, the world pulls us away from the correct path. All the temptations lead us away from the path that Christ has set for us. We need to hold strong, 'hold tight to the iron rod' continually feasting on the words of Christ and we will make it through all of the temptations of the world. Christ himself will meet us at the end of our journey. He will wrap his arms around us after we successfully make it through the journey of life. Rely on him, he will help you always do the right."
It is amazing to see his spiritual growth week to week...
Dave and his comp had a slower week with their "prime" investigators but they had awesome success with less active members in their wards instead. They were able to meet with 6-7 less active families where they were able to teach lessons, perform service, and share their testimonies with the families. "On top of that, we had 4 less-active families come to church on Sunday for the first time in a long time. Hopefully this is a trend that continues." This seems to be a primary goal for Elder Monk and his companion and he is very excited about their continued success in this area!! He is doing amazing work in the San Fernando (Burbank) area.
He also had a little adventure with his companion the previous week where he was able to tour downtown Hollywood!! They were visiting the stake center to play basketball with other missionaries and on their way back his comp got a little lost... a lot lost actually. Dave said that things were not looking familiar but Elder Uceda (his comp) kept reassuring him that things were ok... well, they realized things were not ok when they passed the big H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D sign on the side of the mountain and had to sit in downtown Hollywood rush hour for a hour and a half. He said in the end it was exciting and nice to see all that shops and things in Hollywood.
Each week Elder Monk emails me a scripture that stuck out to him throughout the week. I love the scriptures, but the one verse he gave me this week is awesome and I wanted to share it:
2 Nephi 9:41"O then, my beloved brethren, come unto the Lord, the Holy One. Remember that his paths are righteous. Behold, the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name."
Elder Monk's comments: "The path is narrow, the world pulls us away from the correct path. All the temptations lead us away from the path that Christ has set for us. We need to hold strong, 'hold tight to the iron rod' continually feasting on the words of Christ and we will make it through all of the temptations of the world. Christ himself will meet us at the end of our journey. He will wrap his arms around us after we successfully make it through the journey of life. Rely on him, he will help you always do the right."
It is amazing to see his spiritual growth week to week...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Another week in California
Another week has flown by...
Our Elder Monk is doing fantastic in sunny, dry Cali. He didn't have a lot new to report on this past Monday. They were able to meet with each of their investigators the past week, which was very exciting for Dave. They have a few progressing.
Another exciting event that happened the past week was Dave and his companion had dinner with THE Napolean Dynamite.
"Burbank is where a lot of movie studio's are so many of the members are involved in productions of movies. One of the members we were having dinner with is good friends with John Heaton so he was there for our dinner." Weird...?!
Another great week in California down!!
Our Elder Monk is doing fantastic in sunny, dry Cali. He didn't have a lot new to report on this past Monday. They were able to meet with each of their investigators the past week, which was very exciting for Dave. They have a few progressing.
Another exciting event that happened the past week was Dave and his companion had dinner with THE Napolean Dynamite.
"Burbank is where a lot of movie studio's are so many of the members are involved in productions of movies. One of the members we were having dinner with is good friends with John Heaton so he was there for our dinner." Weird...?!
Another great week in California down!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Elder Monk's Testimony in Espanol
I received this audio from Elder Monk!! I re-recorded it onto my digital camera, so the quality is not great but it's decent. I hope you can hear and understand his sweet testimony!! His spanish is awesome :)
Status in Cali
I am very sorry I have been slacking in my Elder Monk blog updating duties...
To fill everyone in, Dave is now in California and has been assigned to the Burbank area, right on the border of Glendale. He covers two wards in his area and they both are english speaking. He was a little disappointed that he was not transferred to a spanish speaking area at first, but his companion, Elder Uceda, is originially from Peru and so Dave is helping him perfect his english and his comp is teaching him spanish. Great match!! Elder Monk has said nothing but wonderful things about his companion, "he is a great guy and we have fun together," and thinks he will be a great trainer.
It has been wonderful to hear of his investigators already:
- Rebecca and her son Burgess were Dave's first appointment! Rebecca is their "golden investigator" but she unexpectedly went out of town for the week... Dave has concerns but is hopeful she will continue to progress.
- A staunch Lutheran man that seems to want to "teach us the 'correct beliefs'... we talked with him for a very long time and I really think he felt something at the end." I am sure he felt the spirit of such a wonderful, greenie Elder :)
- Leona, a 15 girl studying in the United States from China. She is living with a chinese member and has never been introduced to Christian beliefs. Things are progressing well though.
He said the work has been slow in the Burbank area lately, but things are beginning to pick up. Their are many, many inactive members between the two wards, and so he hopes to have success and help to bring those members back to the gospel.
He is doing great work!!
Elder Monk has adjusted wonderful and without any bumps to his mission area. He is working hard, focused and determined. He loves both his companion and Mission President and knows he will be able to work them well and have success with them.
I have updated his new address to the right --> HE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ALL!!
I will try and be better about updating his blog and he sent me pictures a few weeks ago, but they are a little lost... so hopefully I will have pics to add soon!!
To fill everyone in, Dave is now in California and has been assigned to the Burbank area, right on the border of Glendale. He covers two wards in his area and they both are english speaking. He was a little disappointed that he was not transferred to a spanish speaking area at first, but his companion, Elder Uceda, is originially from Peru and so Dave is helping him perfect his english and his comp is teaching him spanish. Great match!! Elder Monk has said nothing but wonderful things about his companion, "he is a great guy and we have fun together," and thinks he will be a great trainer.
It has been wonderful to hear of his investigators already:
- Rebecca and her son Burgess were Dave's first appointment! Rebecca is their "golden investigator" but she unexpectedly went out of town for the week... Dave has concerns but is hopeful she will continue to progress.
- A staunch Lutheran man that seems to want to "teach us the 'correct beliefs'... we talked with him for a very long time and I really think he felt something at the end." I am sure he felt the spirit of such a wonderful, greenie Elder :)
- Leona, a 15 girl studying in the United States from China. She is living with a chinese member and has never been introduced to Christian beliefs. Things are progressing well though.
He said the work has been slow in the Burbank area lately, but things are beginning to pick up. Their are many, many inactive members between the two wards, and so he hopes to have success and help to bring those members back to the gospel.
He is doing great work!!
Elder Monk has adjusted wonderful and without any bumps to his mission area. He is working hard, focused and determined. He loves both his companion and Mission President and knows he will be able to work them well and have success with them.
I have updated his new address to the right --> HE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ALL!!
I will try and be better about updating his blog and he sent me pictures a few weeks ago, but they are a little lost... so hopefully I will have pics to add soon!!
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