10/31/09

Elder Thomas made it through another transfer in Springdale. His companion is Elder call, who has been out 5 months. Elder Call is from Utah and was raised on a farm, raising goats, milking cows, etc... He is a hard worker, and Elder Thomas enjoys biking with him cause he goes fast. The missionary work is going well. They do tons of OTM's each day. We are looking forward to his call at Christmas.

6/15/09

John is doing very well in Broken Arrow, OK. He has a new address, again. I've about decided it would be best to send mail to the mission address, cause his address is really hard to keep up with. He has baptisms coming up, and his area is really on fire. He is in a bike mission right now, and loves it. His new companion is Elder Day. His mission has broke the baptism record in May. They baptized more in that month then in any other month. John has been called to district leader also. He's very busy and happy doing the Lord's work.

5/19/09

John has been having great success in Grove, Oklahoma these past 4 months. He is now in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to continue his mission. He has been called to District Leader. We don't know his new companion yet, but will report back later. As he left Grove, he said he would miss seeing a golden investigator be baptized by one day. bitter sweet, as they say. All is well for John though, he's doing awesome!

His new address: 1816 N. 15th St.
Broken Arrow, OK. 74012


Thanks for supporting John!

3/31/09

Elder Thomas is doing great. He is still in Grove, Oklahoma for now. Transfers are Saturday, so we shall see. It has been nice he has been in one place fo a while. He has been studying harder and his desire to serve is growing in leaps and bounds. He has caught the spirit of all people being children of God, he wants to share the gospel to all, no prejudice.
We are greatful for John's example of service and never complaining. I can imagine there are ups and downs, but he never dwells on the downs. The Lord truly has blessed our family, because of John's service. We as a family have developed a greater love and desire to share the gospel with people as well. Keep the faith!

3/25/09

John is doing really well. He is working with an investigator right now that is a knifemaker. Devin will probably send him a piece of steel just for fun. He also had a zone conference all about Joseph Smith and the restoration. He felt the spirit very strong and is invigorated by our church being a restored church and not a reformed church. What a blessing to be members of the only true church on the earth restored through Joseph Smith that contains the fullness. We all need to be missionaries and share the message. The gospel is true, Jesus is the Christ and the Book of Mormon is the word of God.

3/9/09

John's letter today was very happy. His companion and him tracked into a 70 year old couple. They knocked on the door to tell them they admired their statue in the front yard and they invited them in. They gave them a book of mormon and said they be back in a week. Well they went back and they had read their assignment and was eager to learn more. Of course John and his companion are totally in awe. First of all they are pretty old, second they live in a rich part of town, and 3rd they tracked into them. So, these missionaries are jazzed.
Now it's our turn to share the gospel. Our exchange student Eva from Hong Kong is ready I think to hear the lessons. We are working on her and praying for her. She is a sweet girl and very much loves going to church, she especially likes mormon boys. I don't know why? Anyways put her in your prayers too.

3/2/09

John's baptisms went through as planned. They had a service project with the ward earlier that day and finished it off with the baptism. It was well attended.
John's having great success in the little branch. They are cuurently teaching at least 4 people who are promising. He is in a car mission right now and wished he had a bike one. The members feed them very well and his weight is on the upswing. Hopefully, he can drop a few pounds soon.
He told an experience he had with a young man. He was encouraging members by doing role playing asking people to come to church. Well, the young man actually asked his friend to come to church and the friend accepted the invitation. John was thrilled to hear he did it! He loves being a missionary! He loves the gospel and the Book of Mormon! He knows the church is true.
We are proud of John's diligence in serving the Lord on a mission. He just never gives up, and he never complains.