March 19 2006
Mom,
Thanks for your words. Endure to the End, right? "the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea he trieth their patience and thair faith" .it is true.
I took a video of the new place, but it was too big to send. im gonna try to fix it. ill let you know what i do.
Man, Visitin and Home teaching is sooo important. We visited this Less Active guy this week on exchanges, and he said the reason why he didnt read the scriptures is because he oedsnt understand him; and that his H.T stopped comming, and so now he cant read them. It broke my heart.
ouch, i remember whenever i would hurt my finger in wrestling, i would have to type with my ring finger instead of my index finger and it was really weird.
This week has been nuts. This weird guy tried to bash with me in the park, but i just kept changing the subject to about his family and where he was from. He then was like "you dont want to argue", and i said no and he ranted at me about how it was good to argue and how the biblical jews argued with everybody and how it was good, but then i was like "but they rejected the Christ", and he was all confused. it was kinda funny. Then on the way to Harvard we talked to like 12 girls from Denmark, and one of them asked me on a date. We then explained the rules of a missionary, and its always funny to see their reactions. They asked how not partying, and doing all that kind of stuff can make someone happy, and we were able to explain to them the difference between temproary happiness, and eternal joy. They dont believe in God, but they said that it made sense.
A lot of potentialy awkward situations can be turned into very informative, and spiritual experiences. Its all about tying life back to the gospel in every way.
The weather has been crazy. Warm, then freezing with snow. Its been cold lately, but not tooo bad.
I think i might get transfered in 2 weeks. im not sure though. itll be interesting to see what happens.
well, i gotta run. love ya, miss ya, ttyl!
Elder Onken
Thanks for your words. Endure to the End, right? "the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea he trieth their patience and thair faith" .it is true.
I took a video of the new place, but it was too big to send. im gonna try to fix it. ill let you know what i do.
Man, Visitin and Home teaching is sooo important. We visited this Less Active guy this week on exchanges, and he said the reason why he didnt read the scriptures is because he oedsnt understand him; and that his H.T stopped comming, and so now he cant read them. It broke my heart.
ouch, i remember whenever i would hurt my finger in wrestling, i would have to type with my ring finger instead of my index finger and it was really weird.
This week has been nuts. This weird guy tried to bash with me in the park, but i just kept changing the subject to about his family and where he was from. He then was like "you dont want to argue", and i said no and he ranted at me about how it was good to argue and how the biblical jews argued with everybody and how it was good, but then i was like "but they rejected the Christ", and he was all confused. it was kinda funny. Then on the way to Harvard we talked to like 12 girls from Denmark, and one of them asked me on a date. We then explained the rules of a missionary, and its always funny to see their reactions. They asked how not partying, and doing all that kind of stuff can make someone happy, and we were able to explain to them the difference between temproary happiness, and eternal joy. They dont believe in God, but they said that it made sense.
A lot of potentialy awkward situations can be turned into very informative, and spiritual experiences. Its all about tying life back to the gospel in every way.
The weather has been crazy. Warm, then freezing with snow. Its been cold lately, but not tooo bad.
I think i might get transfered in 2 weeks. im not sure though. itll be interesting to see what happens.
well, i gotta run. love ya, miss ya, ttyl!
Elder Onken
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