1/9/17 another week

A lot has been accomplished this past week. We went on exchanges with a lot of Elders. Including Wednesday night with Elder Major, Elder Gull and Elder Hadfield where we had a sleepover in the mission home. We all stayed the night there because Thursday morning bright and early Elder Major left for the airport to head home. It was sad seeing him leave and crazy he finished his mission! We visited Zone Training Meetings all over the mission this week. It was a really cool experience to see all the missionaries. We spent this past weekend planning for Zone Conferences this week. Elder Ruhl and I are giving some training to the mission and we are pretty excited about them. 

Sunday was definitely the highlight of the week. It started at 5:30 am but still a good day. Edson Range (marine base) kicked it off. We got there and taught all of our investigators and then had a fast and testimony meeting. Honestly one of the most powerful meetings i have ever been in. Listening to the Recruits get up and bear their testimonies is powerful. The rest of the day just followed. 

I hope you all reach out to those that need it this week. I love you all!

Pres Thomas elder Ruhl elder major me elder gull elder hadfield

New year 1/3/17

Hey peeps, to start it off Happy New Year! I really cant believe its 2017. I didnt think this year would ever come around. This past week has been really busy but we have gotten tons done. Dont have much time today but hope you all set some goals for this year and make it the best one yet. Love you all!​​

Transfers 12/14/16

Well like all of you have heard im getting transfered. Its been a great 6 months in the Fallbrook 5th ward. I love it there. But im getting transfered to the Vista YSA and ill be meeting in the same building so ill still see everyone haha. Its always sad saying bye to people you have gotten close with. Im excited for my new companion Elder Ruhl, he is a stud!

**some that he wrote to me this week

Hey momma, yep im getting transfered out of Fallbrook 5th. its a sad time. I really love this area and the people here. I said most of my goodbyes yesterday but this area has been my favorite for sure. Haha well you already know and have heard everything so i guess i dont need to tell you! I bet its nice having a brother that lives in my mission. Thats funny, did Shannon tell my President that she is my aunt? I know im excited for my new calling and opportunity but im pretty nervous about it. Its a lot of work.So yeah you have already heard what is happening with my transfers.Im going to be working in the office as an assistant  But im getting a solid companion and im pumped for it. His name is Elder Ruhl. He is 24 so a little older but he is a convert of a couple years. He is a stud. Ill be in the Vista YSA now. Its gonna be weird working with YSA kids haha. Im excited cause i cover the entire stake and thats the stake Fallbrook 5th is in so ill still see most of the members in that ward. 

Thanksgiving 11/28/16

First off shout out to the little brother for taking state. Thats big time. Also Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope everyone had a great week and enjoyed family time. 

This past week has been great. I love holidays. Thanksgiving did me good. We had a turkey bowl with a bunch of missionaries and ate more than enough food. Great day. This weekend it rained and rained and rained. People felt bad for us though and let us in. So that was good.

The Church has released a Christmas video. Im sure you have all seen it by now but its Light the World. I love it. It goes a long with  my favorite scripture 3 Nephi 12:16 "Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven"

So starting Dec. 1st i invite all of you to "let your light shine" and do the 25 ways in 25 days challenge. Go to mormon,org to see what the daily challenge is. 

I love you all have a great week

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Go watch the Christmas video here

https://www.mormon.org/

Elder Oaks 11/21/16

Hey fam its gonna be a quick one. But definitely the highlight of the week was Elder Dallin H. Oaks coming and visiting. Our entire mission got together and we all got to shake his hand and he spoke to us for about 45 minutes. Its a pretty cool experience listening to an Apostle but even cooler when he is right there in front of you in person. So yeah i learned tons from him. But one thing that all of you can do that Elder Oaks said from his talk in last conference (Sharing the Restored Gospel)

1-Pray for a desire.

2-Keep the commandments.

3-Pray for inspiration on what to do and say.

So this next week i encourage all of you to do these three things in your missionary work. 

Other than that i hope you have a great thanksgiving week. Enjoy the family time and remember what you are thankful for!! 

Also shout out to Chandler and Gunner. Goodluck in the State Championship this week!

Busyness 11/14/16

Hey fam! this is going to be a quick one. This week we had transfers. The Fallbrook zone has a ton of new faces and new missionaries. We spent a lot of this past week helping other missionaries and getting Elder Nokes familiar with the ward and setting up our ward mission plan. On Saturday morning we went to a 5k turkey trot with our ward. Well here are some pictures. Have a great week everyone!

The map of our area

If football doesn't work out I can always be a tractor driver!

Romney/Major round 4

Hey fam just kidding about Major & Romney for a 4th transfer. Elder Major is headed to Del Mar to train for his last couple months of his mission. I will be staying in Fallbrook and Elder Nokes will be my new companion. Ive served around him a couple of times and im pretty pumped about it. He is a funny guy. But itll be different, its been a good run with Elder Major.

So to start off the week we were out knocking doors Tuesday morning in one of the rich neighborhoods in our area. We were just out having a dandy time knocking doors and taking in the sun. I walked into a gated yard to knock another door and a pit bull came out and started growling and walking up to me. I applied Brother Packers training that i learned in Priests quorum (shout up to Mesa ward Priest quorum) and i tried standing my ground. Then the dog lunged at me and i kicked it in the head. I then proceeded to run out of the gate but my companion being the smart guy that he is closed the gate behind him as he ran out. So there i was fighting off a pit bull with my bare hands in the vicious environment of an upper middle class neighborhood in southern California. I can say that i came out unharmed. Im a survivor. (Elder Major does want anyone to know that if he didnt close the gate the dog would of chased us for miles and miles and we would of both been killed)

haha anyways it was a fun time and i felt like a missionary. This weekend Elder Major has been saying by to a lot of families that we have gotten close with. There are some dang good people over here. Its going to be sad leaving this area. 

This past week we had the Directory of proselyting for the church come and visit our mission. He had a conference with all the leaders in the mission and taught us some super cool things. He said some things that really stuck with me and some things i wish i would of known a lot earlier in my mission. Im learning and growing tons every day. Love you all have a great week!

Kenny and his parents