November 5, 2007 - Chongon

Hi Mom!! Well the best thing that happend, for the last two weeks we have been organizing a kind of service/refrence project. Last Saturday we had it and it was a success!! We did this little presentation in a little pueblo called, CHONGON. We showed a video that is about the family,very pretty. Then a representitive from the churches job services department talked with the people a gave informaiton about obtaining work. Then a lady who knows how to do everything, shes like an ecua martha stewart except for the tax evasion or whatever, we organized courses so that the woman learn useful and helpful things like how to make soap, shampoo and stuff like that cheap! There was an attendance of 53 people from chongon, and we had 19 refrences!! It was great, the Lord really helped us out.

Our video for the temples is finished, I havent seen it yet, but I heard the songs in there finished form... most of them I liked, one of them I wish we had more time to redo.

Thank you so much for the Halloween Stuff!! It was a great halloween, we even painted our faces... I cant wait to have my first Halloween in the states again, its just not the same here!

I also got a package today that has white strips and contacts in it, it sayssomething about a poem, but I didnt see any poem inside? But thank you for the stuff.

Yep, Seright is going home, and we are so close to having baptisms. Thank you for all your prayers and for helping me. I love everyone very much! Bye!!

October 29, 2007 - I admit I ate all the Reeses

Hi Mom!!! WOW!! Well, thats too bad that everyone is sick and cold- if it makes you feel anybetter, Its really hot over here... Our investigators are doing ok, except that not many of them have excepted a baptismal date.. thats the only problem. For a while ELder Seright and I have been wondering, why arent they getting baptized!!

We are being obediant, were working hard, the investigators are keeping their commitments... SO WHATS THE PROBLEM!! Then, we started thinking about our ward... our ward is a little new. New people, new chapel, new everything. The Bishop is working hard to get the callings all filled, and we have a new Mission Leader, so we can see that things are starting to fall into place.. and we started thinking. Well, maybe the Lord is waiting for the right moment, so that our converts remain active? Maybe he wants a great warm, friendly, organized home for the brand new latter day saints. So, Mom maybe you guys could pray for our investigators, AND the new ward! Pray that everything gets in order, a little more quickly, so that we can reap the fruits of our months of labor.

Thank you so much for the packages of halloween stuff, our zone needs more activities and stuff so that their excitement, and work efforts stay up. I have to admit that I ate all the Reeses... but im gonna buy other good candies for the zone, that arent reeses because I love them... For Christmas, I dont really want anything more, maybe a French Book of Mormon.... (Long story, but It would be nice to have..) Um, and I dont know, my shirts are really too big for me, but Im only going to be here for 6 more months, so If you want to send me some shirts that are a little smaller.. like neck 16, 16 1/2 that would be fine, if not.. Im ok.

Oh yeah, I cant believe that Mason Milligan and them are all home already!! Im not gonna lie, its going to be great to be able to see them also!! I wonder how the mission was for them.

Thank you for the pictures, I think that they are wonderful! Helam looks good with short hair!

Well, Love you mom, and take care of yourselves!!

Hi Dad!!

October 22, 2007

How are things? Im fine, just thought that Id drop ya a line, and see how you are doing?! Im fine, just working as usual, and really busy. My companion and I are just working away, trying to get more baptisms, we are trying to work into a new part of our sector called, Chongon. Its like, a whole other city in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully we can start a new branch out there, or something. Well, just wanted to thankyou, for helping me out and everything! Im trying to carry out the HEimuli name as best as I can out here! Love ya Dad! Have a good day"! and thak you for all the work that you do for me, and the family!

October 22, 2007 - The mission is the greatest thing that has happened to me

Hi Mom! I dont know what to say!! Im going to have 18 months pretty soon, and Im hoping that we can get alot of baptisms, but little things come up sometimes, so sometimes im not sure if the baptisms are going to go through.. UGH! Its just a mix of emotions.. and Im really tired too. But Im sure that you are more tired than I am, sounds like you guys are really busy! Well, thanks for that email about the knighting of Elder Eyring, thats so funny! And how was the visit from the Elders? I hope that you kicked them out of the house early enough so that they could go to work! :) I dont know if you guys are studying the teachings of the prophet Spencer W. Kimball, for sunday school, but we are. And last Sunday was awesome, because we brought a bunch of investigators to church, one of them is the husband of a recently activated member.. but he is having some problems with his wife, but the lesson about the Womanhood was really good for him! I really liked that lesson, I thought of you, and I want to thank you for helping me to get out on a mission.. the mission is the greatest thing that has happened to me. Tama knows what I mean, he is just starting to see it. Well, Thats how things are, and Im doing fine also. Just keep praying, and reading youre scriptures everyday as a family! I love you mom! Oh, could you send me contact solution also? Hermana Ridd got me some that should last til christmas! Bye Mom!

October 15, 2007 - Spiritual Hammers

Hi Mom!! First of all, I LOVED THE CONFERANCE!! Especially the spiritual hammers, given by Elder Holland and Elder Nelson! Those were great! Also, im really happy for Elder Eyring also! The church is so true. Well, our investigators are doing well. Most went to the conferance, we were able to bring 15 investigators to see the living prophets and apostles. The following sunday, we had 10 of them in church.. we are expecting alot of success in the next few weeks. Just keep praying, because our investigators are progressing thanks to the prayers of you guys.
We havent finished our project yet, but we are getting there. Im also looking forward to getting those packages! You know what, those white strips are working, my teeth are less yellow. For christmas, all I would want, are more white strips, and a book of mormon in French.

Yeah, I cant believe that Ill soon have only 6 months left!! I cant believe Ben is going home soon! Perry too! And Carly also! Youre right mom, I do feel old.
Well, thank you mom for everything you do! Love you!

October 8, 2007 - Sister Beck quoted the scripture you highlighted in my quadruple

HI Mom!! Well, survived changes, Seright and I are staying right where we are, which is good.. because we should be having a lot of baptisms pretty soon. That best thing that happened to me was the conferance!! One of my favorite talks, was from Sister Beck!! IT was great how she talked about the mothers responsability to raise children in the gospel.. is was perfect because we are working with an inactive lady, whose kids arent baptized yet. But also, she quoted the scripture that you highlighted in my quadruple. The story of the 2000 stripling warriors, and about their mothers... I just wanted to thank you mom for teaching me all that I know, and for helping me to get out on the mission. Its the BEST thing that has ever happened to me, and I know that its because YOU KNEW that it would be. Thank you so much for that you do for my brothers and sisters, I know that we can be a handfull sometimes, and I think that you and Dad handle us quite well... Well, things are all good down here. Love ya mom, and Ill talk to you later! Oh, and thanks for the whitening strips. My teeth dont look so yellow now.

October 1, 2007 - I'm doing the music

Hi Mom!! Well, I recieved your packages!! Thank y ou so much for the candies and stuff! Well, its coming up...changes that is, and I wont have a baptism this change, luckily, Pres is keeping us together, so well have a lot of baptisms really soon...
Im so excited for the upcoming conferance, especially since Ill be able to see some familiar faces. Things are going good, normal normal, except that the mission in making a movie about temples, and Im doing the music... its hard when Ive got an ecua guitar, and we are recording with a digital camera..

Hows Hevynns musical career going? I am so excited mom, to watch football again!!! Oh, and thank you for the family picture!! Im glad that Suzette and Jen went to the reunion!! (how did grampa pull that one off?) Im sure it all went well! Well, I dont have much time today mom, I LOVE YOU!! I cant wait to see the family in about 8 months.