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Monday, June 27, 2011

I did it!



I finally figured out how to tie the Tornado knot! Hahahahahhaha I cant believe that it took me so long to do it and now I can! I'm so proud of myself.
In other news, not much is going on. We're teaching a couple of people that are super legit. One of them is named Cameron. He's about 21 years old and is dating a member whose family was less active. Now that family is coming to church to support him and he's coming too. We were teaching him more about the plan of salvation and I asked him where he thought we went after we died and he was like "well its like here and that house over there, theres something inbetween." I was like YEEEESSS! He grew up Catholic and stopped going to church after some tough times, but he's super prepared. I love that guy. We're also teaching a 24 year old girl who we're trying to determine is accountable or not. She has some minor memory problems as a result of cancer twice, three brain tumors and 50+ surgeries. She sweet though.
We're getting our new mission president in two days, then we're going to meet him next week.
Oh yea, I've actually been thinking lately about going to BYU. Weird, huh? Some people will realize how truly significant that is by how much I didn't really wanna go there in years past. I still do plan on going for Advertizing and some sort of photography/journalism. I don't know when I'll be able to start. I'll probably start in winter 2012, a few months after I get back so I can work and save up a bit, and find a place to live.
Plus, the elder I greenie-broke, Elder Allred, will be going there at that same time! :D
Not too much else is going on. Elder Stewart and I are constantly working to build our relationship, which is what its all about. Sometimes we dont see eye to eye because we're both stubborn, we both think we're always right and he's still green so like I was when I was a greenie, he challenges essentially everything I say or suggest. We're working on that. I talked to President Thornock about it and he said thats essentially why he put him up here, to learn patience. Who better to learn patience from some one who forces you to be patience because theyre always right, right? I'm learning too, nonetheless. I'm always saying that I have to work on humility and this must be Gods way of giving me a swift kick in the pants to get me started. I am getting transfered in August though, and I'm looking forward to that. I dont like being in an area for more than a few months, especially such a small area.
Pictures are 1) of me golfing(kinda. Just me with my golf bag that I was borrowing from a member) and 2) my District last Transfer: Elder Sain, Elder Stoven, Elder Stewart, and myself. :D
Love,
~Elder Shain C Wiederholt
202 E High St #3
Kingwood, WV 26537

Friday, June 24, 2011

Well, I guess I gotta die

Because I said I wouldnt be caught dead golfing. Well, this morning, We went golfing. Granted, I stunk, but I got the 9th hole in 3 hits. :D haha Pictures next week!
In other news, theres not a ton going on here. We're just working hard to keep things going strong here in Kingwood for the next transfer. since it'll be President Pitts first transfer in the mission. We want him to think good things about Kingwood since President Thornock didnt really think too highly of the ward here. It definitely has its problems, but we're working on them. I kind of wish they would feed us more, but beggers cant be choosers.
We had to cancel the baptism for Ryan Lazier for Aug 20th. He's moving out of our area and he's all the sudden really hard to contact. :( BUT we did set another date for July 30th with a kid named Cameron Wilson. He's dating a girl whose family is less active, and now theyre coming to church too! :D We're really excited for him. Were also teaching another girl whose gone through Cancer twice, 3 brain tumors, and 50+ surgeries. We went over with the Bishop and he said that she might not be accountable, but we're going to hold on and see, because I've seen a lot worse situations than what she seems like.
Uuuuuuum.....thats pretty much it. Transfers are tomorrow, so I'll be here in Kingwood until next transfer, which is August 10th. :D
Love,
Elder Shain C Wiederholt
202 E High St #3
Kingwood, WV 26537

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Well good news and bad news

Good news is that its not hot out! yay!
Bad new is that an investigator just dropped us :( I kinda saw it coming but Elder Stewart is kinda sad about it. At least he's showing love for the people
Well, we're going to be having transfers next week, so Pday is gonna be on Tuesday. We're looking forward to the new elder coming into Oakland, and we don't know if I'm being transferred or not. Probably not since I'm training but you never know. President Pitt is getting here in about 3 weeks or so(June 29th). His bio thing is in the church news, or was in the church news. the Branch President in Oakland got us a couple of the page so we could read over it and stuff. It's pretty sweet stuff!
Not much is going on with our investigators. We're teaching this one girl who has survived cancer twice, 3 tumors and 57 surgeries. She's only 24 too! She's also surprisingly all or mostly there and understands the doctrine well. She definitely feels she has a purpose to still be here and we're getting more and more excited about her. We're also teaching a 21 year old kid whose dating a less active member, but because we're teaching him the family is starting to come back to church! :D We've been trying for a super long time to get them to come and we're really excited about it. We're also super super excited because this area was essentially tracted out, and now we're able to start retracting streets again for the first time since the area opened back in December. Its pretty relieving to have something somewhat productive to do now when it comes to finding.
We're working hard with Less Active work as well, but whenever we pray about a name on the roster and it feels right, then we bring up in Ward Council, we get SHOT DOWN. I can't stand it. Our ward tends to be negative and of the "oh we tried that once already" which is pretty typical in a ward full of super old people. Well, its a good thing that we're just gonna keep trying again and again and again until we get it, because that's what we're used to. If missionary work wasn't about trying things over and over again, this church would've crumbled a long time ago.
Looking at Katrina's graduation announcement I remembered that she's graduating tonight, at the time that I go to bed. So that's good.
We got a brand new truck this week! It is smokin hot! Its 2011 Chevy Colorado, Silver. and its bigger, better, and has a nicer sound system. What can I say? I love to hear that Bass in Mormon Tabernacle Choir. True Doctrine. I wouldn't know if it accelerates faster or not...haha just kidding, but I actually don't know. I'm trying to be a good driver! Plus, at least I haven't hit any deer or anything yet! :D That's a good thing! I'll send a picture of our new baby next week!
Love Y'all!
~Elder Wiederholt
202 E High St #3
Kingwood, WV 26537

Monday, June 6, 2011

PRAISE JESUS!!



HAHAHAHAHAHA We've been waiting to get that picture FOREVER. Of course today when showing our bishop that he told us that the pastor of the church in which the giant Jesus resides wouldn't care if we went there with tons of people there. I'm glad that even the Antied Pastors are starting to have softened hearts to us. Speaking of which. We're doing an exchange with one. We're mowing her lawn if she listens to the discussions. :D They're super cool though Cant wait, theyre black too! It just keeps getting better!
When it comes to the ward though, things are getting harder. Since its the summer, everyone thinks its ok to go camping on sundays instead of going to church. We already only have a regular attendance of like 40, so that is cut in half like every week. Memorial day weekend there was 15 people. We're finally starting to get somewhere with Less Active work, however. The bishop finally gave us a list of people he wants us to go visit.
Oakland, MD missionaries had their first baptism in a few years, and that one was a child of record. This one was so legit. His name was Mark Rohrbaugh. He was a Jehovahs Witness, and his wife unfortunately left him because of his choice to join the church. It happens though, and Heavenly Father will most definitely bless him for it. His mom and soon his dad and sister are now taking the discussions as well.
Not much going on right now. Its getting hotter, and I cant stand the heat and humidity. blech.
Love yall! We'll talk to yall next week! :D