Introduction
My next transfers is on Feb 22. My companion is still Elder Reeve and he's doing well. He's convinced himself that he'll be able to make me gain weight and also gain more muscles (he makes me do the bench press and other things in the morning when we're exercising). I'm currently doing 3 sets of 8 repetitions of 65 lbs. I'm doing push-ups, sit-ups, dips, and then weights lifting in my arms. The work is going good. We're teaching a lot of part-member families.
Weather
The weather is sunny. A lot of sun and not a lot of rain. It's either sunny with no clouds, or more likely sunny with partial clouds. Also, we had snow for 2 days (and they cancelled church for a light dusting) and then cancelled a trip to the temple for 6 inches.
The Missionaries
Okay, other elders these are the other missionaries in the area besides me
My next transfers is on Feb 22. My companion is still Elder Reeve and he's doing well. He's convinced himself that he'll be able to make me gain weight and also gain more muscles (he makes me do the bench press and other things in the morning when we're exercising). I'm currently doing 3 sets of 8 repetitions of 65 lbs. I'm doing push-ups, sit-ups, dips, and then weights lifting in my arms. The work is going good. We're teaching a lot of part-member families.
Weather
The weather is sunny. A lot of sun and not a lot of rain. It's either sunny with no clouds, or more likely sunny with partial clouds. Also, we had snow for 2 days (and they cancelled church for a light dusting) and then cancelled a trip to the temple for 6 inches.
Okay, Kelso
Dee and Linda Jessop- these are the members we live with. They are also in charge of the Addiction Recovery Program for the stake. They are really nice (and also old so they tend, or Bro Jessop repeats stories sometimes). The way I've described Sister Jessop, is think of Christine, but more focused on family and the gospel (and not rubix cubes and rollerblading)
Eric and Glenna Olson- our Ward Mission leader and his wife, the Relief Society President. We go to their house at least once a week. and as Ward Mission Leader, he is our connection to the Ward Council and the Ward. They're both older and they are thinking about serving a mission, but Bro. Olson needs to shave his beard to do it (so I tease him about it almost every time we see him).
Graff's - Bishop and his family. 4 sons and 1 daughter. The oldest about to go to BYU, so that was a quick in because they were asking me about BYU and what that was like. They are a really cool family and they love us (the missionaries) so, they're a great blessing in helping the missionary work in Kelso
Felicia and Robert - a family that we found by tracting into. Felicia is the member and Robert is not. Felicia was a convert and she signed up for the navy and that is when she met Robert. She has 3 daughters and the oldest is 6, then 5, and 1 1/2. We started teaching them, more at Felicia's suggestion, because she wanted to come back to church and have the other kids recieve baby blessings, but Robert, when we started talking about baptisms for the dead and genealogy work, was instantly excited. So, the Spirit of Elijah was the key for him.
Stephenson's - a family the bishop refered us to. It turns out the day we showed up they had just had the Jehovah Witnesses over and they realized they had had members of other faiths over more than they had people of their faith. They have two kids, Hunter and Will 10 and 6 and they are so fun. The day after we taught them the 3 things of the Atonement. They kept telling their parents for the next week about what the 3 things were that Jesus did for them.
Apelu's - a family from the island of Chuke (find that if you can :) ) and they are interesting just because of the way their culture is. They have family visit all the time and they are really good and they enjoy church, but there is a language barrier because of some not knowing english very well.
Eric - a single father we tracted into. Has one daughter, 6 yr old and they have been to church and are loving it.
Daniel and Alysha - a couple we found on the bridge in our area
Josh and Katie - a family that Josh was about to get baptized the week I showed up in Kelso
Victoriano's - a family that has 7 kids oldest having jsut finished 1/2 a year of college.
Graff's - Bishop and his family. 4 sons and 1 daughter. The oldest about to go to BYU, so that was a quick in because they were asking me about BYU and what that was like. They are a really cool family and they love us (the missionaries) so, they're a great blessing in helping the missionary work in Kelso
Felicia and Robert - a family that we found by tracting into. Felicia is the member and Robert is not. Felicia was a convert and she signed up for the navy and that is when she met Robert. She has 3 daughters and the oldest is 6, then 5, and 1 1/2. We started teaching them, more at Felicia's suggestion, because she wanted to come back to church and have the other kids recieve baby blessings, but Robert, when we started talking about baptisms for the dead and genealogy work, was instantly excited. So, the Spirit of Elijah was the key for him.
Stephenson's - a family the bishop refered us to. It turns out the day we showed up they had just had the Jehovah Witnesses over and they realized they had had members of other faiths over more than they had people of their faith. They have two kids, Hunter and Will 10 and 6 and they are so fun. The day after we taught them the 3 things of the Atonement. They kept telling their parents for the next week about what the 3 things were that Jesus did for them.
Apelu's - a family from the island of Chuke (find that if you can :) ) and they are interesting just because of the way their culture is. They have family visit all the time and they are really good and they enjoy church, but there is a language barrier because of some not knowing english very well.
Eric - a single father we tracted into. Has one daughter, 6 yr old and they have been to church and are loving it.
Daniel and Alysha - a couple we found on the bridge in our area
Josh and Katie - a family that Josh was about to get baptized the week I showed up in Kelso
Victoriano's - a family that has 7 kids oldest having jsut finished 1/2 a year of college.
The Missionaries
Okay, other elders these are the other missionaries in the area besides me
Elder Reeve - my companion from Logan. been out 16 months. came out with Elder Fowlke
Elder Peck - LV 2 missionary. going home in 1 1/2. From Utah. also served in Walla Walla when I was in Milton-Freewater
Elder Atchison - LV 2 missionary. going home in 7 weeks. From California. Trained Elder Fowlke
Elder Joslin - LV 1 missionary. From Utah. been out 13 months. Is half Japenese a district leader
Elder Anderson - LV 1 missionary. I don't know how long he's been out or much about him except he's good at basketball
Elder Tom - LV 3 missionary. My district leader. Spanish elder. Is from ???. Likes baseball. served in Walla Walla when I was in Milton-Freewater
Elder Gray - LV 3 missionary. Spanish Elder. Been out 4 months. Is from Orem. the star football player his last year. also good at basketball
Elder Crowther - Cathlamet misisonary. I don't know much about him. I only see him a couple of times a week (he lives 25 miles away from Longview)
Elder Peterson - Cathlamet missionary. I don't know much about him. I only see him a couple of times a week (he lives 25 miles away from Longview). been out 5 1/2 months
Elder Fenn - Woodland missionary. Zone leader. I don't know much about him. I see him about 2-3 times every 6 weeks.
Elder Bates - Woodland missionary. Zone leader. I don't know much about him. I see him about 2-3 times every 6 weeks.
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