December 31, 2012
Dnes je Sylvestr! Preji Vam stastny novy rok!
Today is New Year's Eve! Wish you a happy new year!
Happy New Year everyone!
Sounds
like everyone had a great year! I enjoyed talking to you all. It was a
good Christmas. We went to our branch Presidents for dinner with his
family. It was really great. They made this fried steak and potato
salad. No carp this year, but that's alright. I really enjoyed it a lot.
It was a really great night! That was the 24, which is Czech Christmas.
On the 25 we went to Hradec Kralove and were with the missionaries
there, Elder Jones and Carlson. It was a really great day too! We ate a
lot of pie and treats. It was really great. We played some games and had
a really great time! I really enjoyed it. Today is New Years Eve. The
people celebrate by lighting off fireworks all night. It is 1 in the
afternoon and there are already fireworks. Last year they light them off
nonstop all night. It's really loud. Anyone can use them where ever.
It's crazy!
So the rest of the week. We had a really great week, full of awesome
experiences! First miracle, we were going to a lesson, and we were
running late, so we were hurrying, but then this guy recognized us so we
stopped to talk to him. It was the friend of our investigator,
who we had taught once before. We didn't have his number though, so we
got it and set up for the next day. It was really great! We taught him,
and he committed to church though, which was a miracle! Then our investigator
committed too. So we went to church with both of them. It was a really
great week at church! They loved it, and this one member talked to them a
lot, and everything just turned out perfect. They want to come next
week now too. It was a real miracle. I loved it.
Another miracle, we always go to this one less active member
families house to teach them, and they often have friends over. So they
had a friend over when we stopped by, we taught him, and set up and
taught him again! It was really great! He is really open and it's just
been a miracle to find him! Referrals from members are so great because
they always are so much more open. I love meeting all these great
people!
Been a really great week though. I really do love this work and
helping others. I have realized so much more how grateful I am for
Christ and for all that He has done for us. I am so grateful for His
life, His example, and for His sacrifice for us. I'm grateful that I
have the opportunity to tell this great news to others and to help them
accept Christ as their Savior, by accepting His restored gospel. I know
this is His restored gospel!
Thank you everyone for everything you have done for me. I love and
appreciate you all so much, and I am so appreciative for your love and
support. Have a great week!!!
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Vesele Vanoce!
December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
I really hope you all have a great one! We've had a really good week here in Pardubice! It's been snowing, and raining, and right now all the snow is gone again, but it's still great here! Not too cold today.
So today is Czech Christmas! They actually have 3 days of holidays which start today, but today is the main one. We're going to a members house today for lunch, then to another for dinner, so we're excited!
This week was a really great one. We focused most of our teaching on Jesus Christ, and His birth. It really brought a special spirit to everything. I really enjoyed it.
We are still meeting with one investigator, and he is doing great! He is visiting family in Ostrava for Christmas though right now. He is just such a cool kid, and I really enjoy teaching him. He's progressing really well.
We are still also meeting with another. He brought his friend to a lesson and it was such a good lesson! He was excited to teach his friend with us, and it just turned out so well. It's so much more effective to do missionary work when the members/investigators feel the spirit of the gospel and invite their friends to hear from the missionaries. I have such a great testimony of that.
We had this really cool lesson where we taught this businessman, who was determined to bring up every opposition to religion to us. We just were so bold though, and we didn't back down at all with our testimonies. It reminded me of a talk Elder Christofferson gave once. It was really great though, and he agreed to keep reading the Book of Mormon and to try praying about it. Such a good lesson though!
On Friday we were in Prague for a Christmas conference with the mission. It was so great. We had a talent show as well as a Christmas fireside. It was really great and such a good spiritual experience. I learned a lot and have some good goals for improvement.
On Saturday we delivered Vanocky (Christmas cakes) to some less active members. It was really great! They were all really appreciative of that. It was a really cool experience though and we shared the story of Christ's birth with all of them.
On Sunday our investigator came to church. It was really great to see him there. He stayed for the branch Christmas play after which was really great too. It was just a great week of Christmas. We worked really hard too though, and taught the most lessons this week in the mission in our companionship.
I know miracles are happening here, I know Christ is our Lord and Savior. I know His Atonement is a real thing, that through the Atonement we truly can overcome our challenges, we really can become from the pains of sin. We really can invite a greater hope and peace and happiness into our lives, and we really can return to God. I am so grateful for the greatest gift ever given, the gift of Jesus Christ. I'm so grateful He came to the earth, that He did all that He did do. I know Him to be our greatest friend. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
I really hope you all have a great one! We've had a really good week here in Pardubice! It's been snowing, and raining, and right now all the snow is gone again, but it's still great here! Not too cold today.
So today is Czech Christmas! They actually have 3 days of holidays which start today, but today is the main one. We're going to a members house today for lunch, then to another for dinner, so we're excited!
This week was a really great one. We focused most of our teaching on Jesus Christ, and His birth. It really brought a special spirit to everything. I really enjoyed it.
We are still meeting with one investigator, and he is doing great! He is visiting family in Ostrava for Christmas though right now. He is just such a cool kid, and I really enjoy teaching him. He's progressing really well.
We are still also meeting with another. He brought his friend to a lesson and it was such a good lesson! He was excited to teach his friend with us, and it just turned out so well. It's so much more effective to do missionary work when the members/investigators feel the spirit of the gospel and invite their friends to hear from the missionaries. I have such a great testimony of that.
We had this really cool lesson where we taught this businessman, who was determined to bring up every opposition to religion to us. We just were so bold though, and we didn't back down at all with our testimonies. It reminded me of a talk Elder Christofferson gave once. It was really great though, and he agreed to keep reading the Book of Mormon and to try praying about it. Such a good lesson though!
On Friday we were in Prague for a Christmas conference with the mission. It was so great. We had a talent show as well as a Christmas fireside. It was really great and such a good spiritual experience. I learned a lot and have some good goals for improvement.
On Saturday we delivered Vanocky (Christmas cakes) to some less active members. It was really great! They were all really appreciative of that. It was a really cool experience though and we shared the story of Christ's birth with all of them.
On Sunday our investigator came to church. It was really great to see him there. He stayed for the branch Christmas play after which was really great too. It was just a great week of Christmas. We worked really hard too though, and taught the most lessons this week in the mission in our companionship.
I know miracles are happening here, I know Christ is our Lord and Savior. I know His Atonement is a real thing, that through the Atonement we truly can overcome our challenges, we really can become from the pains of sin. We really can invite a greater hope and peace and happiness into our lives, and we really can return to God. I am so grateful for the greatest gift ever given, the gift of Jesus Christ. I'm so grateful He came to the earth, that He did all that He did do. I know Him to be our greatest friend. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Snih, dest, atd... Snow, rain, etc...
December 17, 2012
Merry, almost Christmas everyone!!!
Been a great week! It's been snowing, been raining today, and it's all great! Some may get discouraged by such weather, but I know no weather or holiday season can slow down the work of the Lord! We've been having such a successful week, and we have a great one on plan!!!
So we had some miracles with one investigator this week. After not showing up to a meeting, and not being able to meet for half a week, we get him to commit to a YSA activity in Prague! So he comes, loves it, and is so much more on track now. He really connects with the gospel so well! He understands the doctrine so well, so he asked us to teach him commandments. He was so excited to learn the commandments! We are still teaching them, but he definitely needs some prayers for help! He's doing great though!
We're also continuing to teach another guy, this other YSA we found. He is just something else! In such a short time of teaching, he has come from a completely non Christian background, to really start recognizing the differences that praying and reading in the Book of Mormon bring into his life. He accepted to work towards baptism! That is something that strengthens my testimony, that I can meet someone here I've never seen in my life, teach some of the gospel, and in a week have them testify to me about the changes they have seen in their life, how much happier they are doing these things. It is so great! I really do love this great work, even though it is so hard sometimes, and Satan's power is so real. The strength we can draw from prayer, the scriptures, and the love of others is so powerful though.
We're seeing miracles in the zone as well, and we really had a great week too. That is a true blessing as well, to see the success of other missionaries!
Sounds like everyone had a great week! I'm really excited to hear from you all every week. I'm looking forward to hearing from you all next week, when you call! Have a great week family, I love you all so much.
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Merry, almost Christmas everyone!!!
Been a great week! It's been snowing, been raining today, and it's all great! Some may get discouraged by such weather, but I know no weather or holiday season can slow down the work of the Lord! We've been having such a successful week, and we have a great one on plan!!!
So we had some miracles with one investigator this week. After not showing up to a meeting, and not being able to meet for half a week, we get him to commit to a YSA activity in Prague! So he comes, loves it, and is so much more on track now. He really connects with the gospel so well! He understands the doctrine so well, so he asked us to teach him commandments. He was so excited to learn the commandments! We are still teaching them, but he definitely needs some prayers for help! He's doing great though!
We're also continuing to teach another guy, this other YSA we found. He is just something else! In such a short time of teaching, he has come from a completely non Christian background, to really start recognizing the differences that praying and reading in the Book of Mormon bring into his life. He accepted to work towards baptism! That is something that strengthens my testimony, that I can meet someone here I've never seen in my life, teach some of the gospel, and in a week have them testify to me about the changes they have seen in their life, how much happier they are doing these things. It is so great! I really do love this great work, even though it is so hard sometimes, and Satan's power is so real. The strength we can draw from prayer, the scriptures, and the love of others is so powerful though.
We're seeing miracles in the zone as well, and we really had a great week too. That is a true blessing as well, to see the success of other missionaries!
Sounds like everyone had a great week! I'm really excited to hear from you all every week. I'm looking forward to hearing from you all next week, when you call! Have a great week family, I love you all so much.
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Vratil se! He's back!
December 10, 2012
Kdo veri v zazraky?
Who believes in miracles?
Hey Family!!!
So it sounds like it was a great week for everyone! I was grateful to hear about all your experiences. It was exciting to hear about all the Christmas things happening! Looks like a lot of fun!
Things are great here though! We're having a great time! Elder Sewell and I are continuing to work hard and see some really cool miracles! We really are loving the work here!
So, our investigator has still been working in Brno, so we haven't seen him for a while, but we're still in contact, so he's doing fine still! We have seen some really cool things this week though!
We had some really good lessons, and really taught by the spirit. After we teach a really good lesson, I always feel so good inside, I feel the spirit, which just makes me feel so great, and I really want to work harder because of it! There is nothing quite like seeing the spirit work on someone, and see them really think, and ponder, and change because of it. We have such experiences all the time here!
In church, someone gave a talk on receiving revelation. I really could see how by doing these things, I have been a lot more open to revelation and the spirit! One thing I think that has really helped, is better living the word of wisdom. I have such a big testimony, that when we go out of our way to eat healthier, and to avoid unhealthy things, that we feel so much healthier, but we also are so much more receptive to the spirit. It's really such a great blessing to recognize change in oneself!
So the biggest miracle of this week, was an investigator who Elder Heath and I taught 3 months ago here. He had a lot of work, and kind of fell out of the picture, but we recently started teaching him this week again! He is so prepared I cannot believe it! He came into our lesson, asked for a new Book of Mormon (he lost his old one), said he'd start reading again, said he'd come to church, asked when it would be ok for him to be baptised, asked if it was ok for him to bring a friend to a lesson, and asked if we could meet daily. That's something that doesn't happen often. It was really just such a blessing to get to meet him again, and to see that there really are such prepared people here!
We're still teaching a lot of other people, some progressing slowly, some not so much. It's just so great to be able to meet and teach people about what is so important to me though. I really love this great work! I feel my love growing for all those around me, I truly do feel concern for them and their lives. It's a great time to be a missionary!
Weather, it's been snowing a lot here! I love it! It had been -10 Celcius a few times already, which is pretty cold it you don't know (about 14 Farenheight). It's a lot better when it snows though. It getting a lot more Christmasy though. I love it!
Hope you all have great weeks! Love you all, and I'm excited to hear from you next week!
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Kdo veri v zazraky?
Who believes in miracles?
Hey Family!!!
So it sounds like it was a great week for everyone! I was grateful to hear about all your experiences. It was exciting to hear about all the Christmas things happening! Looks like a lot of fun!
Things are great here though! We're having a great time! Elder Sewell and I are continuing to work hard and see some really cool miracles! We really are loving the work here!
So, our investigator has still been working in Brno, so we haven't seen him for a while, but we're still in contact, so he's doing fine still! We have seen some really cool things this week though!
We had some really good lessons, and really taught by the spirit. After we teach a really good lesson, I always feel so good inside, I feel the spirit, which just makes me feel so great, and I really want to work harder because of it! There is nothing quite like seeing the spirit work on someone, and see them really think, and ponder, and change because of it. We have such experiences all the time here!
In church, someone gave a talk on receiving revelation. I really could see how by doing these things, I have been a lot more open to revelation and the spirit! One thing I think that has really helped, is better living the word of wisdom. I have such a big testimony, that when we go out of our way to eat healthier, and to avoid unhealthy things, that we feel so much healthier, but we also are so much more receptive to the spirit. It's really such a great blessing to recognize change in oneself!
So the biggest miracle of this week, was an investigator who Elder Heath and I taught 3 months ago here. He had a lot of work, and kind of fell out of the picture, but we recently started teaching him this week again! He is so prepared I cannot believe it! He came into our lesson, asked for a new Book of Mormon (he lost his old one), said he'd start reading again, said he'd come to church, asked when it would be ok for him to be baptised, asked if it was ok for him to bring a friend to a lesson, and asked if we could meet daily. That's something that doesn't happen often. It was really just such a blessing to get to meet him again, and to see that there really are such prepared people here!
We're still teaching a lot of other people, some progressing slowly, some not so much. It's just so great to be able to meet and teach people about what is so important to me though. I really love this great work! I feel my love growing for all those around me, I truly do feel concern for them and their lives. It's a great time to be a missionary!
Weather, it's been snowing a lot here! I love it! It had been -10 Celcius a few times already, which is pretty cold it you don't know (about 14 Farenheight). It's a lot better when it snows though. It getting a lot more Christmasy though. I love it!
Hope you all have great weeks! Love you all, and I'm excited to hear from you next week!
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Pada Snih!!! Snow Falls!!
December 3, 2012
Rikam Vam, Cau!
Hey Family! Hope all is well! Sounds like you all had a great week! First things first, I would like everyone to know that Ryan Grochmal got his mission call and is will be serving in Kyiv, Ukraine!! Right next to Slovakia, so just 2 countries over. He is excited, and so am I!
It started snowing a little bit this week, but not very much. It always melts pretty quick too which it too bad. It starting to get really cold though. It's fine though because we're teaching a lot and we're not outside too much. I really am enjoying this weather though! Things went really well this week though! We had some really great experiences. We taught this one investigator, who was taught a year ago. He recently has had some experiences in his life, that have really opened him up a lot to accept the restored gospel! It is a miracle that we were led to call him when we did. We're really grateful for that experience.
We also taught this other guy yesterday who we found earlier in the week. It was such a good lesson! I had studied the Restoration right before, and I was just wondering how great Dan Jones was to go and declare the gospel, and how excited he must have been. I got Elder Sewell really excited too, so we were really enthusiastic when we taught! We may have gone overboard, but our investigator said that he really liked that we were enthusiastic. We felt really good after though, so I'm sure it was fine. We didn't have too many other great teaching experiences that I feel would be good to share, but we did go to Svitkov, this part of Pardubice which is a little bit nicer. I love going there because we always get some kind of success there. We went and contacted this guy who was working on his garage, and talked to him. He wasn't too interested to meet, but he really wanted to read the Book of Mormon! It was great to talk to him and share the gospel with him.
Elder Sewell is still great! I love serving with him, sometimes too much maybe. He is such a great worker though, and we work really hard. I love working with him!
No investigators came to church last week, but we already have about three committed to come next week! Miracles!
Thanks for all the emails. Christmas is starting here! There is a namesti (town square) and they will be having a Christmas market soon! There are lights around the city, but not too many people put them on their houses. Everyone celebrates Christmas though! We wont be having a Christmas concert in Pardubice like in Brno last year. The branch is a lot bigger there in Brno! Also, people do have Christmas trees like us, but smaller. Hope that answered all the questions I got!
Have a great week everyone!!! Love you!
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
Rikam Vam, Cau!
Hey Family! Hope all is well! Sounds like you all had a great week! First things first, I would like everyone to know that Ryan Grochmal got his mission call and is will be serving in Kyiv, Ukraine!! Right next to Slovakia, so just 2 countries over. He is excited, and so am I!
It started snowing a little bit this week, but not very much. It always melts pretty quick too which it too bad. It starting to get really cold though. It's fine though because we're teaching a lot and we're not outside too much. I really am enjoying this weather though! Things went really well this week though! We had some really great experiences. We taught this one investigator, who was taught a year ago. He recently has had some experiences in his life, that have really opened him up a lot to accept the restored gospel! It is a miracle that we were led to call him when we did. We're really grateful for that experience.
We also taught this other guy yesterday who we found earlier in the week. It was such a good lesson! I had studied the Restoration right before, and I was just wondering how great Dan Jones was to go and declare the gospel, and how excited he must have been. I got Elder Sewell really excited too, so we were really enthusiastic when we taught! We may have gone overboard, but our investigator said that he really liked that we were enthusiastic. We felt really good after though, so I'm sure it was fine. We didn't have too many other great teaching experiences that I feel would be good to share, but we did go to Svitkov, this part of Pardubice which is a little bit nicer. I love going there because we always get some kind of success there. We went and contacted this guy who was working on his garage, and talked to him. He wasn't too interested to meet, but he really wanted to read the Book of Mormon! It was great to talk to him and share the gospel with him.
Elder Sewell is still great! I love serving with him, sometimes too much maybe. He is such a great worker though, and we work really hard. I love working with him!
No investigators came to church last week, but we already have about three committed to come next week! Miracles!
Thanks for all the emails. Christmas is starting here! There is a namesti (town square) and they will be having a Christmas market soon! There are lights around the city, but not too many people put them on their houses. Everyone celebrates Christmas though! We wont be having a Christmas concert in Pardubice like in Brno last year. The branch is a lot bigger there in Brno! Also, people do have Christmas trees like us, but smaller. Hope that answered all the questions I got!
Have a great week everyone!!! Love you!
sLaskou
-Starsi Salas
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