Note from Mom

So I have not had anything new really to put on the blog, I will have to pry some pictures out of Ammon, he did send some of his apt. He was not in any of them though. Perhaps I will still put them on, after all it was fun for me to see how he is living...what he is living with and where and all. So keep an eye on the blog, I will try to do these pictures of the apartment this week. Ammon will have to learn to put himself in these pictures. It would have been more fun to the see the kitchen if he was at the sink doing some dishes, I think that would be great fun to see him doing dishes! So not really much else to add, except I know that my boy is doing great, he is loving from what I can tell, every second of his mission. Sure there are things he doesn't like doing as much as he likes other things, but his head and heart are in the right place and he knows that ALL the work must be done and his attitude is good about it. I will ask him for more pictures today in my weekly email to him. All of you take care and enjoy the updates.

September 9, 2008

So this week was so awesome we had a "tropical storm" it rained for 6 hours straight actually longer but thats ok. I was tracting in it for 5 so fun!! I couldn't belive how soacked i was ha ha well i actually could i mean i was in the rain i'm not stupid but still i was very wet, even my socks were soaking i had a 1/2 pool of water in the bottom of my shoe when i took it off ... waterproof my eye ha ha.

We have been contuning working with Matt it is going so well! We took him to a FHE at the presidents house we were in charge of the game. He had a great time so it was good. Matt is so elect i'm so excited for the 27.

Otho is coming along alright we have some things to work out with him so his date might be pushed back but we will see how it goes.

We met a new family yesterday at dinner. The mom is named Chesley and she is so cool. She said everything Sis. Darrington and you have taught me just makes sense. She is so cool i love when members step up and find people it makes missionary work so great!

We had a guy from our ward spend the night with us and a whole day he just got called to Vegas spanish speaking and is so excited it was nice to have him come out he was so excited it just helps us even more.

Well i'm out but i love all you guys and keep writing thanks for all you do. Talk to you next week.

-Elder A. Churchill Medina

September 3, 2008

Hey fam and friends,

Thanks to alll those who sent me letters, if i have not replied to you letter I'm sorry. I will get to it soon. If you haven't writen me you probably should.

So this might be short cause my computer reset right when i finished this letter before so frustrating.

So Matt is doing well. We went to the visitors center yesterday with him and did a tour of the VC leading up to when Christ comes to America (3Nephi:11) Than we watched the Testemants it was so good cause i had not seen it for a long long time and i've only ever seen it once so it was good to see again. Kohor was really funny and how they portrayed the Gadianton Robbers was funny too but i really really liked the movie.

SO Monday we played Cricket it was so fun. We had the Rajapakse family (parents of the recent convert Indy) come and teach us how to play since they are from Sri Lanka and love the sport. I'm such a good Cricket player. And by so good i mean really terrible ha ha. But it was fun.
Otho is coming along well and i'm getting really excited for our baptisms. Well its short but sorry i'll write bigger next week love you all -Elder Medina

August 27, 2008

Hey everybody,

So thanks for the letters to all who have written me I appreciate it. College starts pretty soon back there in Utah so for those about to rock i salute you. Ha ha. BYU football is about to start I'm not gonna lie I really wish i could watch but i'll be able to watch general confrence so who needs football ha ha.

So the big news of the week is that we have two baptism dates! One on the 21 of september and one on the 27 of september with Matt Demmitt and Otho Stuart Yay!!! I'm so excited their lives have already been blessed for their efforts and it will become even greater for them as they enter into the church that is ordained by God.

We have been tracting a lot and teaching we tract about 4-5 hours a day I've learned so much from it and my legs are getting really strong too. One thing i have learned is that what seperates our church from all the others is that we have the priesthood of God. We have the power to use that. As talked about in Jacob 4:6 (i think) we can command in the name of Christ and the very tees obey us. I love knowing we have the power of God on our side and i've seen the miracles that have come because of the power and will of God.

Alright continuing my favorite scripture i read this week is D&C 6:34,36 its really good so look it up. Like right now, Why aren't you looking it up seriously stop reading and look up the dang scripture ha ha just kidding. So 70 is coming to do a zone conference pretty exciting don't know who yet but it should be good.

I'm lov'in the weather out here we have had a really mild summer and its great for tracting. Oh i finally figured out the key to tracting ideas i know i wrote i wasn't loving it and if anyone had suggestions to email me but i figured it out thanks to preach my gospel i realized i could pray for an attitude change and i would receive it so I did and i love tracting now i mean i'd rather be teaching but its good to be able to talk to people and try to find those elect individuals who will hear God's word and know its truth. well I don't have much to say this week but yeah i'll talk to you all next week see ya

August 20, 2008

Hey fam and friends,

So Kris, my mini PMG is the envy of the whole district they were so jealous good job! I love it i use it all the time and everywhere now.

Thanks to all those who sent me letters i loved them if you haven't i'd love to get one from you :)

So two most fun thing i did this week. I chased a pack of 5 deer only two had antlers it was so fun also i played football in my sunday best for the first time in a game of road football (mom don't glare like that my suit and such is insured). It was me and elder brooks against 5 kids ... we won ha ha yay us. WE killed em too it wasn't even close ha ha it was fun. So two most prominent investigators of the week ...

Otho he is so cool he is black super humble and so ready for the gospel he is a member refferel who just moved here from phenox and was plopped in our lap. He has a few things to work out but he will be baptise (faith talking) he is so ready for the peace and happiness this message brings and i know he has the faith, sincerity, and real intent required.

K second is Matt he is so great. He has got an answer just hasn't quite realized it yet. We are working with him weekly though and he is getting very close i love him. We will be giving him a date next time probably so i'll keep you posted on him pray for him to get an answer.

Two coolest expiriences this week we meet with two muslim guys who requested a visit we called and set up an appointment and it turns out these to guys are high ranking muslims. So i pretty much met with a muslim General Authority it was way cool we gave him a Book of Mormon and he was so greatful. We met in an office and they gave us water food, offered to buy us lunch, it was amazing. It was a really neat expirience to meet with two men i felt way underqualified to be establishing such and interfaith relationship and answering such deep questions. Also we met with a man named tony his son just was put in jail and he is going through a rough time he is the greatest man ever though. He is so humble and so nice to us. He said everytime we come over (never come over at a planned time) it is always the time he needs us. Last time he just told us all his stress and different stories he has only told his wife he was so stressed cause of his son. His son is an awesome man who is very honest. Tony was so greatful for our visit we gave him a blessing and he was so touched and comforted by it. He said we were the reason he smiled for the first time all day. Such a great man going through so much trial. I hope he will except our message.

Well i'm out till next week love you all, Elder Ammon Churchill Medina