2709 Abbots Loop Ct.,
Columbus, OH 43204-4339
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:38 AM
As you can see, there aren't any photos. There were intentions
this week to send some home, but the camera didn't make it's way into the car
this morning. So, you'll be getting them next week!
What a week... I don't know where to start! I guess chronologically will work the best!
This past Tuesday all of the Spanish Elders made their way to Huber Heights (Dayton) for a Spanish Specialized training. We were able to hear from President Nilsen, and his sentiments on Spanish work in the Ohio. We heard from one of the Counselors in the Westerville Spanish Branch, The Dayton Branch President, as well as President Maya from the Miami River Branch. They all gave great motivation in for the work.
What a week... I don't know where to start! I guess chronologically will work the best!
This past Tuesday all of the Spanish Elders made their way to Huber Heights (Dayton) for a Spanish Specialized training. We were able to hear from President Nilsen, and his sentiments on Spanish work in the Ohio. We heard from one of the Counselors in the Westerville Spanish Branch, The Dayton Branch President, as well as President Maya from the Miami River Branch. They all gave great motivation in for the work.
The motive behind the training was to better train us, to how to better use
members in finding. Our solution, family home evening! Our Spanish
Zone Leaders Elders Luna and Jensen told us how they did it when they were
companions before, and how they are doing it know and seeing success. The
model they are using in getting members to do family home evenings will be implemented
to each Spanish area. I see great success coming out of this. Going
to a FHE sure beats looking for mops on porches!
Tuesday night we received the transfer call.... I'm..... Staying in Columbus for another! Elder Jacobson will stay with me. The transfer was extremely small. There was only a couple changes made in the Spanish work, and the only changes in English work that seemed to be changed were training areas. Very Small transfer. Anyways I'll be here. An update on Elder Ramsey, he was made Spanish Zone Leader. Elder Luna went to the great position of Senior Companion, and Elder Ramsey filled his spot.
Since we live a mile away we went to the transfer. While there we were informed that we were getting a new car! I was shocked. I didn't think our car would be changed out for a couple more transfers. We thought we'd be getting a new Toyota Corolla. (Missionaries like to gossip, and things like that run through the missionaries). We got to the mission office in Dublin, and saw quite a few Corollas rolling out. We got talking to the car Elder and found out we weren't getting a Corolla. We were getting a new Chevy Malibu! Elder Jacobson accuses me of having a smug grin on my face when I found out. I've yet to tell him I've been working through Rick to get the car here. He's yet to see the High Country Sticker! :P (The car has the nickname of the U.S.S. Enterprise. It's a big silver car. We figured it was fitting. I just can't wear a red tie when I'm in the car though....)
Tuesday night we received the transfer call.... I'm..... Staying in Columbus for another! Elder Jacobson will stay with me. The transfer was extremely small. There was only a couple changes made in the Spanish work, and the only changes in English work that seemed to be changed were training areas. Very Small transfer. Anyways I'll be here. An update on Elder Ramsey, he was made Spanish Zone Leader. Elder Luna went to the great position of Senior Companion, and Elder Ramsey filled his spot.
Since we live a mile away we went to the transfer. While there we were informed that we were getting a new car! I was shocked. I didn't think our car would be changed out for a couple more transfers. We thought we'd be getting a new Toyota Corolla. (Missionaries like to gossip, and things like that run through the missionaries). We got to the mission office in Dublin, and saw quite a few Corollas rolling out. We got talking to the car Elder and found out we weren't getting a Corolla. We were getting a new Chevy Malibu! Elder Jacobson accuses me of having a smug grin on my face when I found out. I've yet to tell him I've been working through Rick to get the car here. He's yet to see the High Country Sticker! :P (The car has the nickname of the U.S.S. Enterprise. It's a big silver car. We figured it was fitting. I just can't wear a red tie when I'm in the car though....)
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The work has been great this week. We weren't able to find this
week. However we were able to get back in contact with one of our
investigators; Ivan. For a while he fell off of the face of the
earth. We'd call, pass by, etc. We couldn't pin him down.
This week it happened! We got to sit down, and have three lessons with
him.
The first one was rather tense. It was one where we didn't know how it was going to go. We knew we just had to hear him out. We got talking with him, but he starting into the infamous line, "I like what you guys have to say but,...." I was bracing myself for the drop; I've heard those lines before. Rather he gave us his concern. He loves the Book of Mormon, what we've taught, but he's afraid of joining a church, because persecution follows whenever you "unite".
Elder Jacobson fidgeted. He wanted to say something so badly. I knew he didn't know what to say either! So, I pulled the jerk Senior Companion move, and just looked at him, and waited.
The first one was rather tense. It was one where we didn't know how it was going to go. We knew we just had to hear him out. We got talking with him, but he starting into the infamous line, "I like what you guys have to say but,...." I was bracing myself for the drop; I've heard those lines before. Rather he gave us his concern. He loves the Book of Mormon, what we've taught, but he's afraid of joining a church, because persecution follows whenever you "unite".
Elder Jacobson fidgeted. He wanted to say something so badly. I knew he didn't know what to say either! So, I pulled the jerk Senior Companion move, and just looked at him, and waited.
Elder Jacobson bore his testimony of how he came to know the
Book of Mormon was true, and because of that, Joseph Smith was a prophet, and
how the Church of Jesus Christ is the restored church on the earth. I took my turn and applied it to Ivan. How he can know, and what that
means. Ivan knows the Bible decently well. He knows of the
persecutions of the Saints in the Savior's time. When I reminded him of
that, the Holy Ghost testified to him the path he needed to take. Ever
since that lesson he has been hungry to know more.
We had a second lesson with our Branch Mission Leader Hermano Parkus, and we taught the Plan of Salvation. Ivan's sight on eternity was expanded as we taught. There was moments where new principles were introduced (Celestial, Terestial, Telestial Kingdoms) when there was confusion, but as we showed him how we have the Doctrine, understanding came. When all was said and done, we reminded him. Pray, and you will know.
Ivan came to the Columbus Stake Conference. Through Translation he was able to hear the words of our Mission President, and his wife, and the Columbus Stake Presidency. After the conference we showed him around the chapel. The very interesting part is that he did the drywall in the New Albany Chapel! So, he knew his way around fairly well! (Elder Klein had an investigator that did the tile in the Baptismal font in the New Albany Building) So needless to say, he liked knowing how we use our chapels after putting one together!
Our final lesson we answered questions. Was he full of them. From leadership of the Church to Baptisms for the Dead. There was a broad spectrum of topics covered. We feel an extreme sense of urgency to help him to baptism. He will be returning to Mexico in July to go and be married. This really seems to be a climax in his life right now, and it's only getting more intense. We hope to see him at church this next week. So he can see how the church works on a normal day. Not only that, but teach him, and give him a baptismal date!
Things are coming along. The Branch is really surprising us as we do this fast. Yesterday we had Brother Hernandez pilfering in our commissary because they had set a decent goal of giving out copies of the Book of Mormon. So, there will be a report next week on the fast.
Crazy week. Even though it was crazy I still love you all. Good job T for becoming an Eagle Scout. Good job to Mom for dragging him there!
We are off to go shopping. I'm going to go drop off my bike for a tune-up. My back brake doesn't know if it wants to work or not. I'd fix it myself, but I just don't have the tools to do it. That, and I might make it worse knowing my past!
Love you all. Until next week.
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
We had a second lesson with our Branch Mission Leader Hermano Parkus, and we taught the Plan of Salvation. Ivan's sight on eternity was expanded as we taught. There was moments where new principles were introduced (Celestial, Terestial, Telestial Kingdoms) when there was confusion, but as we showed him how we have the Doctrine, understanding came. When all was said and done, we reminded him. Pray, and you will know.
Ivan came to the Columbus Stake Conference. Through Translation he was able to hear the words of our Mission President, and his wife, and the Columbus Stake Presidency. After the conference we showed him around the chapel. The very interesting part is that he did the drywall in the New Albany Chapel! So, he knew his way around fairly well! (Elder Klein had an investigator that did the tile in the Baptismal font in the New Albany Building) So needless to say, he liked knowing how we use our chapels after putting one together!
Our final lesson we answered questions. Was he full of them. From leadership of the Church to Baptisms for the Dead. There was a broad spectrum of topics covered. We feel an extreme sense of urgency to help him to baptism. He will be returning to Mexico in July to go and be married. This really seems to be a climax in his life right now, and it's only getting more intense. We hope to see him at church this next week. So he can see how the church works on a normal day. Not only that, but teach him, and give him a baptismal date!
Things are coming along. The Branch is really surprising us as we do this fast. Yesterday we had Brother Hernandez pilfering in our commissary because they had set a decent goal of giving out copies of the Book of Mormon. So, there will be a report next week on the fast.
Crazy week. Even though it was crazy I still love you all. Good job T for becoming an Eagle Scout. Good job to Mom for dragging him there!
We are off to go shopping. I'm going to go drop off my bike for a tune-up. My back brake doesn't know if it wants to work or not. I'd fix it myself, but I just don't have the tools to do it. That, and I might make it worse knowing my past!
Love you all. Until next week.
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
