WEEK #36
4/4/16
Hey everybody! It's been an awesome week and General Conference was amazing!!
On Monday, we went with a couple of elders and sisters to go hike Castle Rock. It was pretty awesome! It was really windy up there, but it was pretty fun overall.
On Monday, we went with a couple of elders and sisters to go hike Castle Rock. It was pretty awesome! It was really windy up there, but it was pretty fun overall.
We had dinner with the Snow family and then had 2 great
lessons later that night. During our last lesson with the Keilers, we got
a call from Bishop Rolfson and were told that Kelli Carlson was in the
hospital. We went over and saw if we could give her a priesthood blessing of
healing and she accepted. She had a little scare that morning with some heart pains
and so she just wanted to be careful.
On Tuesday, my 8 month mark snuck up. Time flies too quickly. We showed up to the Horsepower Ranch and shoveled the main barn stalls but couldn't do the other ones because they were too muddy from the snow that week. We went and helped a new part member family get started with building a swing set and that was fun because it's like giant Legos. We got the ladder and slide done, but still have a lot of work to do. We met with the Pappenfuss family and had a funny lesson with their kids. Afterward, we drove down to Colorado Springs for exchanges with the Assistants to the President. Before we got to the assistants, we made a stop by the Sand Creek apartment and got to say hi to Elder Stark! That was pretty awesome and it was great to talk with him again. He is a great guy. We then went to the assistant's apartment and got ready for the night. Elder Tibbitts was laughing his eyes out with the funny stories that Elder Guerrette and Elder Buxton told us. It was a good time.
On Wednesday, we helped them clean their apartment for the apartment inspections that were going to be happening that day. Then, Elder Buxton and I set out to go do some finding. He first took me over to a big field that was burnt to the ground and said that the day before, the whole field was on fire and they had to help try to put it out before it reached the apartment complexes where they were staying. It was a pretty big burn!
On Tuesday, my 8 month mark snuck up. Time flies too quickly. We showed up to the Horsepower Ranch and shoveled the main barn stalls but couldn't do the other ones because they were too muddy from the snow that week. We went and helped a new part member family get started with building a swing set and that was fun because it's like giant Legos. We got the ladder and slide done, but still have a lot of work to do. We met with the Pappenfuss family and had a funny lesson with their kids. Afterward, we drove down to Colorado Springs for exchanges with the Assistants to the President. Before we got to the assistants, we made a stop by the Sand Creek apartment and got to say hi to Elder Stark! That was pretty awesome and it was great to talk with him again. He is a great guy. We then went to the assistant's apartment and got ready for the night. Elder Tibbitts was laughing his eyes out with the funny stories that Elder Guerrette and Elder Buxton told us. It was a good time.
On Wednesday, we helped them clean their apartment for the apartment inspections that were going to be happening that day. Then, Elder Buxton and I set out to go do some finding. He first took me over to a big field that was burnt to the ground and said that the day before, the whole field was on fire and they had to help try to put it out before it reached the apartment complexes where they were staying. It was a pretty big burn!
Brush fire at the Springs
We then
knocked on a couple of doors and were able to teach 2 different lessons and get
2 potential investigators out of it. We had a good productive morning and then
found out that they got a 'celestial' award for their apartment:) we went and
had lunch at the food trucks in downtown Springs and had some great Greek food!
Then I went with Elder Guerrette and helped some people move into an apartment.
We also went and taught one of their recent converts and had an awesome lesson
with him. We were walking to the church building when it just started to snow
like crazy. None of the snow was sticking to the ground, but it was coming down
quick. We made it into the church and waited for Elder Buxton and Elder
Tibbitts to pick us up in the minivan. We then went all together to teach a
couple who was investigating the church. The lesson was really great and they
are incredibly prepared for the gospel. My heart just went out to them as we
taught. It was a great ending point. We drove home through some freezing rain
and snow flurries and made it home safely.
On Thursday, we had to go to Highlands Ranch and get the 2 foot crack in our windshield repaired. That took a lot of wasted time. Then, we were invited by Coach Bracken, the man who ran the Castle View wrestling tournament that we helped out with a couple of months ago, to join him for lunch at smashburger! He was super appreciative of all our work and help. He had some good questions for us and we got to talk to him about what missions are like and stuff. After that, we went back to get our truck and then went to the library to get some paperwork done for the end of the month. We were able to have a good lesson and a good dinner with a less active member! He has been warming up to us a whole bunch and likes it when we are over:) it's been a big improvement.
On Friday, we had a good district meeting and I was asked to give the lesson portion! I taught about prophets and about getting ready for general conference and how to use that to teach our investigators. It went well! For the activity that I came up with, we went into the gym and played a round or two of PIG which represented following the prophet:) haha. Then, we had to help out with and emergency transfer and move a bed and a dresser over to a different house.
On Thursday, we had to go to Highlands Ranch and get the 2 foot crack in our windshield repaired. That took a lot of wasted time. Then, we were invited by Coach Bracken, the man who ran the Castle View wrestling tournament that we helped out with a couple of months ago, to join him for lunch at smashburger! He was super appreciative of all our work and help. He had some good questions for us and we got to talk to him about what missions are like and stuff. After that, we went back to get our truck and then went to the library to get some paperwork done for the end of the month. We were able to have a good lesson and a good dinner with a less active member! He has been warming up to us a whole bunch and likes it when we are over:) it's been a big improvement.
On Friday, we had a good district meeting and I was asked to give the lesson portion! I taught about prophets and about getting ready for general conference and how to use that to teach our investigators. It went well! For the activity that I came up with, we went into the gym and played a round or two of PIG which represented following the prophet:) haha. Then, we had to help out with and emergency transfer and move a bed and a dresser over to a different house.
Emergency Transfer garbage
We came back from that in time to play bingo with
everyone at Bonneventure. After the thrills of bingo, we went and helped Sister
Metcalf put together more of that swing set. It's coming along pretty well!
Layer, we went and helped Kelli Carlson move out of her apartment. There were
tons of people from the ward there and ready to help:) we got everything moved
out quickly and then loaded it into a storage shed. We had a good lesson at the
Crabtree home that night and retired home tired and spent.
On Saturday we woke up early and drove out to Sedalia to help the Pettingills put up a fence. We spent the morning digging a couple of holes and then setting the poles with gravel and concrete. It was nice long work.
On Saturday we woke up early and drove out to Sedalia to help the Pettingills put up a fence. We spent the morning digging a couple of holes and then setting the poles with gravel and concrete. It was nice long work.
Funny Chicken blinders at the Pettingills
We
stopped for a little while to watch General Conference and it was awesome:) my
favorite talk from that session was probably from Elder Renlund about drawing
nearer to Christ and getting rid of feelings of entitlement. It was pretty
awesome. He said that the greater we distance ourself from The Lord, the more
entitled we feel to His help. However, if we draw closer to Christ, we will be
more appreciative of what he helps us with and will receive even more blessings
and help. After that, we had lunch and went back to work on the fence. We ended
up digging 16 holes 2 1/2 feet deep as setting most of them. That afternoon. We
got to rest and watch the afternoon session of conference. My favorite talks
that session were from Elder Rasband and Elder Bendar. Else Rasband talked
about standing by the leaders of our church and about how The Lord will always
be standing by us, there to lend support and comfort. Elder Bednar did a great
job of teaching te doctrine of the ordinances of Baptism, laying on of hands
for the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and the Sacrament. He talked about the power of
each ordinance and how they are key to our eternal salvation and exaltation.
What great simple principles. Dinner was great with the Pierce family and then
after that, we went and watched the Priesthood session at the church. My
favorite talk from that session was from President Russel M. Nelson. He was the
one who came to the MTC during the 12 days I was there and gave a great talk.
His talk during priesthood was awesome too:) He talked about fatherhood and
what it means to be a good father, exercising the Priesthood righteously. He
told us that we need to live up to our privileges and not beneath them! I
thought that was great counsel. I also loved the talk from Stephen W. Owen
about being both a leader and a follower. It was a good reminder that we are
always a leader and always a follower and it is our duty to help those around
us. What a great session. We retired to bed well educated and uplifted:)
On Sunday, we were going to go over to Brother Kendall's house to watch General Conference with Noe but he called us and said that he had come down with a fever an couldn't make it:( so we went over to the Kendall's and watched it just with them. The Sunday morning session was awesome too and my favorite talk was from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf about finding new life from the ashes. About how we can never be too far gone in our sins if we let Christ help us and are obedient to his teachings. He said that God will not rescue us against our will and that it is only up to us to turn around and change. Elder Quentin L. Cook also had a great talk about seeing yourself in the temple. The temple is the end goal because inside, we receive those saving ordinances that seal us to our families and allow us to live life with God. What a great session. Then, we went and ate lunch and stopped by some houses, but no one was home. We returned for the afternoon session and my favorite one from that session was obviously Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. He is always so passionate and sincere in what he says. I loved his counsel on letting our spiritual experiences lift us to new heights and carry us through the times in which we would normally fall. He expressed the love that the leaders of this church have for us and the love that our Lord and Savior has for us. What a great end to a great conference. After conference, we left to the pines apartments and actually had a lesson with an older woman named Kay in the parking lot! We taught about the Book of Mormon and about temples! She seemed pretty interested an accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon and a card with our number on it. It was great to meet and talk with her! Then we went to dinner and had 3 more great lessons and discussions about what we learned from conference.
I love you all so much and hope that you have a chance to watch and re-watch General Conference! What a blessing it is to hear from those that love us. Have a great week and stay safe!
Elder LaRose.
On Sunday, we were going to go over to Brother Kendall's house to watch General Conference with Noe but he called us and said that he had come down with a fever an couldn't make it:( so we went over to the Kendall's and watched it just with them. The Sunday morning session was awesome too and my favorite talk was from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf about finding new life from the ashes. About how we can never be too far gone in our sins if we let Christ help us and are obedient to his teachings. He said that God will not rescue us against our will and that it is only up to us to turn around and change. Elder Quentin L. Cook also had a great talk about seeing yourself in the temple. The temple is the end goal because inside, we receive those saving ordinances that seal us to our families and allow us to live life with God. What a great session. Then, we went and ate lunch and stopped by some houses, but no one was home. We returned for the afternoon session and my favorite one from that session was obviously Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. He is always so passionate and sincere in what he says. I loved his counsel on letting our spiritual experiences lift us to new heights and carry us through the times in which we would normally fall. He expressed the love that the leaders of this church have for us and the love that our Lord and Savior has for us. What a great end to a great conference. After conference, we left to the pines apartments and actually had a lesson with an older woman named Kay in the parking lot! We taught about the Book of Mormon and about temples! She seemed pretty interested an accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon and a card with our number on it. It was great to meet and talk with her! Then we went to dinner and had 3 more great lessons and discussions about what we learned from conference.
I love you all so much and hope that you have a chance to watch and re-watch General Conference! What a blessing it is to hear from those that love us. Have a great week and stay safe!
Elder LaRose.
Kyler.larose@myldsmail.net
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Castle Rock, CO 80109
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Colorado Springs, CO 80916
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