Dear Craft Family,
I'm sorry to hear about some of the health issues and stress you guys are battling. You're a bunch of champs the way you handle it though. I'll keep praying for you all.
This week was a very good week for us here. We traveled down to Roshester and had the Zone Conference down there on Thursday. It went really well and the training was great. It's a smaller Zone down there with only 8 companionships. It was fun for me to e down right near where I served in Kasson. Even though I never was assigned to serve in the city of Rochester that's where my companions and I would have to go each P-Day to do our emailing and shopping because there wasn't much 20 minutes West out in Kasson haha. So I got to be the one to give directions and navigate us around there. Tomorrow we have the Minneapolis, Anoka, and Lakeville combined Zone Conference meeting right here in Bloomington at our church building next to the mission home and mission office. I'm pretty excited to see everyone there including Elder Mead. Because it's 3 zones there's going to be about 65 missionaries which should be a lot of fun. We have to spend most of the morning and afternoon preparing and setting up over at the church. Then later this week we head up to Duluth 3 hours north for their Zone Conference on Thursday. My MTC companion Elder Lewis is one of the Zone Leaders up there with his companion Elder Watkins (hopefully that answers your question Kat ;)). It's always fun for me to talk to and see missionaries I've served around. Now with this new assignment it's making it fun getting to know all the missionaries here in the MMM. Hopefully I'll have some cool pictures from up North to send to you next week.
Speaking of pictures those ones I asked for, Dad, should be in a top drawer of my dresser on the right hand side of my closet. Hopefully you can find them, but if not don't worry about it. I know you're studying a lot so don't take a lot of time looking for them. I did get that joke you sent me from Grandma too. You can tell her that it was funny and definitely missionary appropriate haha.
I'm sorry for Brady to hear that Adam Vinitari wasn't there to beat the Giants this year. That's what happens when the one player that's won all their Superbowls for them isn't there to do it again. haha Jk Brady. . . but not really. Last night we were in lessons and stuff with a couple members who weren't watching the Superbowl so it wasn't nearly as excited as what I'm sure it was for some of you. That sad the circumstances for why you're in Idaho, Mom, but fun that you get to see all the family. Since you're still up there and will be when you read this give them all my love and tell them I'm praying for them often. It's good to hear they're all doing relatively well.
That's cool to hear that you get to start a new pilot program at the MTC. 6 weeks in the MTC though?! That's going to be the most intense German speaking, German learning time for you! That's why I'm saying study the doctrine now cause there's no way you can in there haha.
I heard that a certain sister of mine is supposedly all decked out in Super man gear today. I hope the belt worked out for her, and now if I get a chance to play basketball in between setting up at the church today I can wear my Superman shirt I got sent and we'll be twinners. LIke the Minnesota Twins! haha Kinda lame I know but it's what I have to work with haha.
Sorry there's not much more to report on from here. We're working hard staying busy and loving every minute of it! I hope that everyone does great with their academic and health skills and diagnosis tests this week. I love and will continue to pray for all of you! Thanks for all your love and support.
Love, Elder Craft
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Monday, February 6, 2012
Monday, February 7, 2011
Super Bowl
Hello Crafts,
To start off with how bout them Packers huh?! haha Even though I'm not a Packers fan it still was pretty cool being here in Packers country when that whole thing was happening. Yesterday was kind of a bust day because of the Super Bowl. At least for us as missionaries. We had an early lunch with our new branch mission leader and his wife that just moved out from BYU. They're way funny, but we had to go there early because they were going to another member's house for the Super Bowl. So from the hours of 4:30ish- 9 we knew that 1- no members would want to talk to us, 2- our investigators would all be watching the game too, and 3- any door we knocked on would not be a very welcoming interruption. Packers football is religion here. That's what made it difficult for us, but instead of just sitting inside for those 4 1/2 hrs we went and walked around EVERYWHERE to try and talk to anyone that might be out or people that weren't watching the game. We walked a total of a little over 8 miles round trip and it took almost 4 hrs. Too bad for us there were only a handful of people out and about to talk to. It was cool to know that we were at least out trying to work and still be missionaries even though it's something I might not wan to do again. haha What made it nice is the fact that it was in the high 20s so we weren't even cold walking that long. It sounds like the weather there's just too much for everyone to handle being 50 degrees and all. Man you guys are lucky! I can't wait for this myth I keep hearing about called Warm Weather that supposedly happens around here. Even though like I said I am out here in Packer country it still has been really funny for us to see all the Fair Weather Fans come out from hiding. Yesterday everyone and their dog was sporting Packers something. Either actually on them or their car and if not there on their house. Plus people were painting "GO PACK" and stuff like that all in the snow mounds on the side of the road. We passed a college house that had a huge group of people out on on the snow they'd piled up and painted all in their Packers gear with a keg and big sign that said, "you honk we drink!". It kinda made me laugh at how ridiculous it was and how many car horns we heard go off for that whole tailgating party. haha
It was warmer yesterday but it has been back down in the negatives most mornings again. Nothing too bad but just enough to make me think that Spring really is a myth that I'll never get to witness. Luckily for me I have a scarf the size of a hammock that I can wrap around me and not have to worry about being cold! :) The one thing that's not so cool recently is everyone we talk to keeps asking our ages, and because it was Elder Katoa's birthday last week he told them 20. They all thought he was at least 24-25 and the thing that's not so cool is everyone's guess for me has been 17 to maybe 19! I was like what the heck is this? I thought I deserved a little credit, but it is what it is. There's one way legit kid we contacted on campus that we're teaching now named R. that thought I was 24 he said, so needless to say I like going to teach him. haha jk Our campus contacting has seen alot of miracles. Not only R., but there were two girls that came to check out Sacrament from the college that we taught in our Gospel Principles class. They were there for a project we found out but they were still really interested and asking questions after we answered the ones for the project. We called them to set up an appointment so we could teach them again and they said they were really interested. In fact they invited us to come to their Non-Denominational Christian group meeting on Wednesday night. We were way excited and went to the meeting Wednesday hoping for the best and expecting the worst just to be prepared. It went so so well!! There were 10 students there that were all interested and asking sincere questions about what we taught. The spirit was so strong and Elder Katoa and I remembered our training and bore testimony very frequently throughout the whole lesson. It was a very powerful experience to be able to testify the truth of what I know to them and to feel that they were understanding. The miracle of it was that they all want us to come back this Wednesday to teach them again and bring the Books of Mormon that we had talked and testified so much about. We were blessed enough to get 8 new investigators that night! It was a miracle I could not believe and helped build my testimony of hard work and obedience bringing miracles to our lives. It was such a cool experience and not one that missionaries get to have very often. Our mission's standards of excellence goals are at least 4 new investigators/ week and so this week being able to get 9 is something I don't know that can happen again. This is we I've been calling Menomonie the land of miracles!
Well here's the response for Mom and Dad. Sorry I don't have one for each of you.
Mom: I can't wait to hear where Tavan's going. That's gonna be pretty intense! -40 is the temperature that they tell the mission that we need to stay in. That's -40 with windchill too,so that doesn't really happen here when we are usually out. So basically there's never a time when they tell us to stay in. haha It's just helping to make us tougher. This tile sounds pretty cool. I can't wait to see the pictures. I had no idea you were even doing that. Leave it to Brock to do that for us too. He's the man! Brandt sounds like he's right in the funnest stage. I can imagine him laughing and smiling at everyone, and the thing that makes me laugh and smile is the fact that Camie's going to have him on one hip and the new little one on the other. It hasn't really hit me that she's pregnant again, but everytime I think about it I just laugh. Not cause I'm doubting her as a Mom or anything but just at the fun she's going to have. haha
Dad: I'm happy to hear about the garage. :) haha I'll continue to pray for you guys and the job hunts for everyone. Where would you go back to school at? Weber State? I would love if everyone could write me a letter tonight. I'm looking forward to that and the package! You guys don't have to do that though. If you send it this week though I'd just send it here to Menomonie because transfers are next Monday and they could hold it at the mission home for a little longer until that's all over in case I do leave.
Well I miss you all and I can't wait to hear from you! You're all in my prayers and I hope all is well. OFA LAHI ATU!! (Elder Katoa's been teaching me some Tongan. Some of it like that I can repeat to you. haha)
Love, Elder Alex Craft
To start off with how bout them Packers huh?! haha Even though I'm not a Packers fan it still was pretty cool being here in Packers country when that whole thing was happening. Yesterday was kind of a bust day because of the Super Bowl. At least for us as missionaries. We had an early lunch with our new branch mission leader and his wife that just moved out from BYU. They're way funny, but we had to go there early because they were going to another member's house for the Super Bowl. So from the hours of 4:30ish- 9 we knew that 1- no members would want to talk to us, 2- our investigators would all be watching the game too, and 3- any door we knocked on would not be a very welcoming interruption. Packers football is religion here. That's what made it difficult for us, but instead of just sitting inside for those 4 1/2 hrs we went and walked around EVERYWHERE to try and talk to anyone that might be out or people that weren't watching the game. We walked a total of a little over 8 miles round trip and it took almost 4 hrs. Too bad for us there were only a handful of people out and about to talk to. It was cool to know that we were at least out trying to work and still be missionaries even though it's something I might not wan to do again. haha What made it nice is the fact that it was in the high 20s so we weren't even cold walking that long. It sounds like the weather there's just too much for everyone to handle being 50 degrees and all. Man you guys are lucky! I can't wait for this myth I keep hearing about called Warm Weather that supposedly happens around here. Even though like I said I am out here in Packer country it still has been really funny for us to see all the Fair Weather Fans come out from hiding. Yesterday everyone and their dog was sporting Packers something. Either actually on them or their car and if not there on their house. Plus people were painting "GO PACK" and stuff like that all in the snow mounds on the side of the road. We passed a college house that had a huge group of people out on on the snow they'd piled up and painted all in their Packers gear with a keg and big sign that said, "you honk we drink!". It kinda made me laugh at how ridiculous it was and how many car horns we heard go off for that whole tailgating party. haha
It was warmer yesterday but it has been back down in the negatives most mornings again. Nothing too bad but just enough to make me think that Spring really is a myth that I'll never get to witness. Luckily for me I have a scarf the size of a hammock that I can wrap around me and not have to worry about being cold! :) The one thing that's not so cool recently is everyone we talk to keeps asking our ages, and because it was Elder Katoa's birthday last week he told them 20. They all thought he was at least 24-25 and the thing that's not so cool is everyone's guess for me has been 17 to maybe 19! I was like what the heck is this? I thought I deserved a little credit, but it is what it is. There's one way legit kid we contacted on campus that we're teaching now named R. that thought I was 24 he said, so needless to say I like going to teach him. haha jk Our campus contacting has seen alot of miracles. Not only R., but there were two girls that came to check out Sacrament from the college that we taught in our Gospel Principles class. They were there for a project we found out but they were still really interested and asking questions after we answered the ones for the project. We called them to set up an appointment so we could teach them again and they said they were really interested. In fact they invited us to come to their Non-Denominational Christian group meeting on Wednesday night. We were way excited and went to the meeting Wednesday hoping for the best and expecting the worst just to be prepared. It went so so well!! There were 10 students there that were all interested and asking sincere questions about what we taught. The spirit was so strong and Elder Katoa and I remembered our training and bore testimony very frequently throughout the whole lesson. It was a very powerful experience to be able to testify the truth of what I know to them and to feel that they were understanding. The miracle of it was that they all want us to come back this Wednesday to teach them again and bring the Books of Mormon that we had talked and testified so much about. We were blessed enough to get 8 new investigators that night! It was a miracle I could not believe and helped build my testimony of hard work and obedience bringing miracles to our lives. It was such a cool experience and not one that missionaries get to have very often. Our mission's standards of excellence goals are at least 4 new investigators/ week and so this week being able to get 9 is something I don't know that can happen again. This is we I've been calling Menomonie the land of miracles!
Well here's the response for Mom and Dad. Sorry I don't have one for each of you.
Mom: I can't wait to hear where Tavan's going. That's gonna be pretty intense! -40 is the temperature that they tell the mission that we need to stay in. That's -40 with windchill too,so that doesn't really happen here when we are usually out. So basically there's never a time when they tell us to stay in. haha It's just helping to make us tougher. This tile sounds pretty cool. I can't wait to see the pictures. I had no idea you were even doing that. Leave it to Brock to do that for us too. He's the man! Brandt sounds like he's right in the funnest stage. I can imagine him laughing and smiling at everyone, and the thing that makes me laugh and smile is the fact that Camie's going to have him on one hip and the new little one on the other. It hasn't really hit me that she's pregnant again, but everytime I think about it I just laugh. Not cause I'm doubting her as a Mom or anything but just at the fun she's going to have. haha
Dad: I'm happy to hear about the garage. :) haha I'll continue to pray for you guys and the job hunts for everyone. Where would you go back to school at? Weber State? I would love if everyone could write me a letter tonight. I'm looking forward to that and the package! You guys don't have to do that though. If you send it this week though I'd just send it here to Menomonie because transfers are next Monday and they could hold it at the mission home for a little longer until that's all over in case I do leave.
Well I miss you all and I can't wait to hear from you! You're all in my prayers and I hope all is well. OFA LAHI ATU!! (Elder Katoa's been teaching me some Tongan. Some of it like that I can repeat to you. haha)
Love, Elder Alex Craft
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