October 20th: Amen Son is the nickname one of the member has give to Elder Amundsen. My nickname is Purple Haze. It's so funny, we don't do nicknames in this mission, but for some reason that one's stuck and so a lot of the Elders and Sisters call me Purple Haze, or Momma Hays.
So,
I realized I completely forgot to tell you guys, that Transfers are
really weird this time. Because of the time schedule for when the new
missionaries are coming in, we're not getting transfer calls until
Thursday, and we're not doing Transfers until Saturday. Which means that
when I next email you, not only will I know where I'm going, but I also
may be in a new area. I have no idea if I'll stay or not, but It's
going to be one CRAZY transfer. Because Elder Amundsen is a ex AP and
he's been spending the week with the current AP's (Did I tell you guys
that???? I've been in Leeds most of the week with the Zone Leaders
because Elder Amundsen has been on tour throughout the mission to give
some last words of advice the the Trainers and Trainee's. Did I mention
how amazing and beloved my companion is?!?!?!). There will be some changes coming up - I'll tell you about them next week.
Our
investigator W. is doing really well, he's progressing a lot and
will more then likely be baptized in the coming weeks if everything
stays on track.
Our Investigator L. came to church for the
first time yesterday, which was really great.
Everyone else is doing well! Well, I gotta get some pics on here and write to president.
Oh! I forgot, ok so all Christmas packages have to get to the England Leeds office by the 12th of December,
because of how transfers are working out. And actually, I have to start
my Christmas shopping for you guys this week or so as well, because
next transfer is absolutely packed with meetings and I'll have no spare
time to get that done really. I also don't know where/what city I'll be
in, so I kinda want to get some things for you guys while I know where
to go. I'll try to ship my Christmas stuff for you guys by the second
week of November, so please email me in the next email anything specific
you guys want. It's not going to be anything extravagant (Unless George
wants me to buy here a pair of Doc Martins and somebody is willing to
foot the bill), but yeah.
Love you guys loads! Talk to you soon!!!
--Elder Hays
October 27th
OMG YOU GUYS WONT EVEN GUESS WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW, IT'S SO FREAKING AMAZING AND EXCITING, I'M ECSTATIC I'M IN....wait for it...
keighley
Lol,
yep, I'm still in Keighley. I'm serving with Elder Innis, who is from
Australia (Sydney) and he's actually from my MTC group, which is pretty
cool! That's pretty rare and doesn't happen too often. So I'm really
excited about that. I think we'll get along well. He's a pretty
obedient missionary, but I think I adapt well to my companions in a way.
Like, with Elder Schwarzkopf was word of the Law obedient, with Elder
Amundsen it was a bit more Spirit of the Law, and I think with Elder
Innis I'm already back into my Word of the Law. I'm probably going to
strike a balance between the two though.
OK DOES ANYONE WANT ANYTHING SPECIFIC FROM ENGLAND, I NEED REQUESTS NOW!
Fun
thing that happened yesterday, it was Day light savings time, and I
forgot to set my watch to the right time, so we got to our flat an hour
earlier. This system is so stupid. I'm so glad Arizona doesn't do it.
Also, that makes it like pitch black at 4 in the afternoon now, bleh!
This
letter is a bit scattered because I have like 4 people from the mission
emailing and calling me, and I think George and Mum just realized I'm
online so I'm getting on line emails from them right now.
So
yeah, spiritual thought for the day. I got the chance to be there for
Elder Amundsen's testimony at transfer meetings, and WOW. It was
probably the most spiritual meeting I have ever been in before. There
wasn't a dry eye in the chapel. At the end President Pilkington said,
"I'd just like everyone to know that Elder Amundsen is one of the great
missionaries of the church. No, not just of the mission... of the
church". It was such an honor to serve with him, he makes me want to be a
better man.
So yeah, not a lot going on, just
trucking along I guess. Investigators are doing well.
We have a new star this week in Keighley from Ogden, Utah. Her name is Sister Garrett. I think she's doing well.
Yeah, alright, just gonna finish with pics. Love you!!!!
........minutes later and 3rd email
NEVER MIND I FORGOT MY CAMERA!!!!!
on the Keighley Moor
random Keighley corner
(so when he does not send photos I just randomly find interesting images related to Keighley on the google machine)...
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