8.15.16
Hello everyone! Another great week has gone by.
On Monday, we woke up early and made the 3 hour drive to the San Luis Valley. We went down to have pday with the Alamosa missionaries and then to have an exchange on Tuesday. It was way fun going down there:) There were lots of sagebrush fields and beautiful mountains. In Alamosa, we went to a place called Zapata Falls, where there is this cool waterfall that you can hike to. We followed the trail up to the creek and then walked up the creek to the waterfall. It was great meeting some new missionaries and making new friends:)
On Tuesday, we stayed in Alamosa with the zone leaders there to do an exchange in their area. Their names are Elders Hughes and Legaspi. It was great to spend the day with them and we were able to teach a lot of people, find new investigators and help people set a date to be baptized! It was pretty awesome. We had a super full day and it was great to have a full day to just work. As assistants, the time we have in our area is limited. That's partly why we have sisters covering our ward too. So it was great to have that.
On Wednesday, we made the 3 hour drive back to the Springs early in the morning so that we could get back and go to work. We did our weekly planning that day and got everything squared away. We had to go to the mission office and work on getting the miles spreadsheet all filled out and everything. We had dinner at the Rodriguez home and had a great lesson. They have 2 kids that haven't been baptized yet but are wanting to be so that is great. We did some stop bys and finished the night with a good day behind us.
On Thursday, it was my Temple Jubilee trip!!!!! At the halfway point of our missions, we get to go to the temple with the people that we came out with. The group that I got to go with is probably the best group to have ever gone:) both the Elders and the Sisters.
We had Elders Tallman, Stark, Lloyd, Carlson, Hagman, Clancy, and I with Sisters Topham, House, Sturgeon, Hiatt, Ward, Woodson, Norcross, Copling. Super great group of misisonaries. Many of whom are in leadership positions in the mission. I got to drive the big van up and all of my brothers got to ride with me:) I love all of them so much haha. We loaded the vans and then drove to Costa Vida for lunch. At one point, one of the stoplights turned yellow so I sped up to make it through the light. Everyone in the van was like OOHH. Elder Lloyd even did a police siren sound effect and fooled half the van that I was getting pulled over. It was a great drive up. We had a lot of fun exchanging stories from the past year:)
We got to the temple and took some pictures and so naturally, we had to get a jumping pic with the Elders. I think it has been rubbing off on me from mom. She always likes jumping pictures.
We went to the temple and then did baptisms as well as a session. It was so great to be in the temple with the great friends that I have made on the mission so far. We had a good drive back from the temple and went and had dinner at the mission home. After dinner, we had a little fireside in the basement and then a little testimony meeting. It was spiritual and uplifting:) we then said our goodbyes and went home.
The other 5th ward sisters. Sister Topham and Sister House
On Saturday, we were excited to get out and work because it was a full day for us to devote to missionary work. We began the day with prayers to bless us with a successful day and they sure were answered:) We went to the park to have a lesson with someone but they didn't show up. So we walked around the park and saw some tents and bounce houses set up. Come to find out, there is an end of the summer festival that they do each year called the Springs Spree! What a blessing it was for us to find that and to talk to so many different people. In the afternoon, we went and taught brother Jose. He is one of the funniest people I have taught and so the lessons are always great:) We went back to the park to talk to more people and then we headed to Peterson AFB for dinner with the Hess family. He is the Elder's Quorum President and they are an awesome family. The sisters came along too. We had a lesson with a less active family and then were asked by the Puzzo's to give them a blessing. We gave the mother, Sjont'e, a blessing for her depression, and then gave their 6 year old daughter, Summer, a blessing. Summer was having a hard time because she said she kept hearing satanic voices in her head and that they wouldn't leave her alone. So, with the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood, we commanded the voices to stop and blessed Summer with a confident and clear mind.
On Sunday, we started early with Ward Council and then had a lot of people show up to church. There was even a man who walked in wanting to be taught! His name is Mynor and he is really focused on turning his life around right now. We will give our best to him to do that. Also, you'll never guessed who showed up to sacrament meeting. Mitch Beville! He is a recent convert that I got to teach and baptize while I was in 3rd ward:) He came to 5th ward becuase of a scheduling issue and he didn't want to miss church:) It was so great to see him. After church, we went and had a lesson with Tyler Shumway and set a baptism date with him! That was super cool. Later we got a call from the Sisters asking if we knew how to change a flat tire haha. So we went over and showed them how. We gave another member of the church a blessing, and then went to monitor another emergency transfer. This time, it was because some missionaries were finishing their missions. Elder Tibbitts, my former companion was one of them:) We had dinner at the mission home, and then stayed the night there, took call ins, and got to bed so we could rise early and take them to the airport. It was a great week! Love you all
Elder LaRose
MISSION OFFICE:
4090 Center Park Dr
Colorado Springs, Colorado
80916
kyler.larose@myldsmail.net
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