11-28-07
Ward's email is Wardamoose@myldsmail.net (he can receive emails from you but cannot email you back directly)
Hey everyone!
Butte is treating me well as always! My new companion and I are having much success in the work! We get along great! His name is Elder Barlow, and he is from Greenville, SC. We have two baptisms lined up for Saturday at 4:30! The Staman's daughters.(If you recall from earlier letters, the Stamans were my second and third baptisms!) It has been so exciting to see them grow!
We are teaching a new couple that are expecting a baby... TOMORROW! Marvin and Gus(Christina, but we call her Gus). They have had rough pasts, but Marvin knows the bible really well( he has read it maybe 50+ times!) He also helps us in our lessons with Gus! He knows all the principles of the gospel, and so we are trying to focus on them understanding the restoration and the need for the saving ordinances of the gospel! It has been exciting to be so well recieved by them, and Gus's mom would sat in on our last lesson(I went with member of the bishopric during splits, and now! SHES PRAYING ABOUT THE GOSPEL TOO!) I know all this isn't what you guys want to hear! I know that you all want to hear about what I'm doing, the crazy stories, the crazy people... well... there are PLENTY OF STORIES TO GO AROUND!
Heres one that I love!
One night walking home to the apartment, at about 8:30 on a friday, we were kind of upset that we were going back early and had no one to talk to. Our apartment is in the business district(fast food distict) of town. Walking by the Pizza Hut, the workers there were out having a smoke break. When we walked by, one of the guys yells "Pizza for Bibles!" just being a dufus, so... we got a Book of Mormon(we didn't have any Bibles at the time) and we gave it to him... and he gave us a Pineapple pizza(favorite!).
What else?
We went up into the mountains this morning at 4 A.M. and CHOPPED DOWN OUR CHRISTMAS TREES!!!! YEAH! We have an awesome apartment now! Christmas tree in our bedroom and christmas lights all over the ceiling in our apartment! We bake in the mornings and sing christmas music all day! Haha christmas time is the best out here!!!
I miss everyone and can't wait to hear from you all and see you all again, but until then... I'm preaching till I can't preach no more!
and one more thing....
I AM SO TIRED OF FOOD! THREE MEALS ON THANKSGIVING!!! TWO HuGe MeAlS in a row!!!! .... killin me... killin me
well! Everyone take care, and know that I'm ok! I got all the Elk and Deer meat any man could ever want! All the hunters keep us stocked up! I forgot what beef tastes like!
Love you all!
Take care!
Elder Greenhalgh
1 Corintians 13
Chapter of the week
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Exerpt from Ward's email in October. His companion at the time was Elder Smith from Nova Scotia. October 31, 2007:
Montana is fun! We have been doing a lot of good! The ward I am in is just outstanding. The bishop is so fun, and the people are just genuine and good. I really enjoy it!
I do miss our ward though. I miss Batman's lessons about spiritual worms and monkeys:)... I don't know if my Mom sends these letters to him, but everyone better let him know that I remember his lessons in priest quorem!
I'm growing a lot, and I can see how the Lord is changing me. I see my rough edges slowly being worn off by the current of the mission. I'm going to come home a polished, shiny, spiritual stone(haha, I wish!!!).
I got some awesome drawings from the primary kids! I got some really amazing letters from members in the ward back home, and I'm going to respond individually to them! I got a halloween card from Kory Jensen that told me a I was a princess and I was "Tiara-Riffic!" KORY HAS FAT CHEEKS!:)
Pray oft, and read your scriptures!God Bless you all!~Elder Greenhalgh
Well! The work is progressing, we are teaching some great people and families. I'm truely starting to understand that this is my life, and I am a servant of the Lord. Its such a blessing to know that my family is being taken care of by Him and by you all back home! Keep them on the strait and narrow!:)
I love hearing from everyone! You can email me if you want to, and I can answer questions and email you through my parents. So if you would like a personalized email straight from Elder Greenheck(one of the nick names out here) thats the best way to do it! I love letters too!
Elder Smith was transferred in November and Ward's new companion is Elder Barlow.
Exerpt from November 21, 2007
Elder Barlow and I are doing great together! We have fun talks and tracting experiences. Its cool to be companions with someone that you get along with really well. I'm still learning a lot about myself. I'm learning that next week i'm going to be on a MAJOR diet! On Monday, we went to Brother Chris's house. He went to italy on his mission, and there, they would have pasta contests. They would make POUNDS AND POUNDS of spaghetti, and not put any sauce on it. Just butter and salt/parm. So he said that he could do 2 pounds in a half hour. I said "I can beat that!" and he didn't have faith in me SO I MADE HIM HAVE FAITH! TALK ABOUT COMPELLING SOMEONE TO BE HUMBLE! But they didn't anticipate that I could shove that many carbs into my stomach that fast. They only made 3 pounds, and elder barlow was going easy, and by the time he had a whole plate done, i was only my third HEAPING plate. So they had to make more, and i ended up eating 2.5 pounds, but i know i could have done more, at least 3 pounds...
IT WAS FUN! hahaha!
But we have thanksgiving at Al's house(11 A.M.). Then we are probably going to find more people to go eat with at like 1-2 then we are eating at the Ehmans(another famliy) at 4 then we are going to carol(a less active lady) at 530-6 SO WE HAVE A TURKEY PACKED DAY!
The weather is AWESOME!Right now it is 11 degrees, and just perfect! no wind... so we don't really have to wear coats... it feels great to just walk from the car to the library... i love it also, there are like 4 inches of snow on the ground the roads are covered in ice!
Montana is fun! We have been doing a lot of good! The ward I am in is just outstanding. The bishop is so fun, and the people are just genuine and good. I really enjoy it!
I do miss our ward though. I miss Batman's lessons about spiritual worms and monkeys:)... I don't know if my Mom sends these letters to him, but everyone better let him know that I remember his lessons in priest quorem!
I'm growing a lot, and I can see how the Lord is changing me. I see my rough edges slowly being worn off by the current of the mission. I'm going to come home a polished, shiny, spiritual stone(haha, I wish!!!).
I got some awesome drawings from the primary kids! I got some really amazing letters from members in the ward back home, and I'm going to respond individually to them! I got a halloween card from Kory Jensen that told me a I was a princess and I was "Tiara-Riffic!" KORY HAS FAT CHEEKS!:)
Pray oft, and read your scriptures!God Bless you all!~Elder Greenhalgh
Well! The work is progressing, we are teaching some great people and families. I'm truely starting to understand that this is my life, and I am a servant of the Lord. Its such a blessing to know that my family is being taken care of by Him and by you all back home! Keep them on the strait and narrow!:)
I love hearing from everyone! You can email me if you want to, and I can answer questions and email you through my parents. So if you would like a personalized email straight from Elder Greenheck(one of the nick names out here) thats the best way to do it! I love letters too!
Elder Smith was transferred in November and Ward's new companion is Elder Barlow.
Exerpt from November 21, 2007
Elder Barlow and I are doing great together! We have fun talks and tracting experiences. Its cool to be companions with someone that you get along with really well. I'm still learning a lot about myself. I'm learning that next week i'm going to be on a MAJOR diet! On Monday, we went to Brother Chris's house. He went to italy on his mission, and there, they would have pasta contests. They would make POUNDS AND POUNDS of spaghetti, and not put any sauce on it. Just butter and salt/parm. So he said that he could do 2 pounds in a half hour. I said "I can beat that!" and he didn't have faith in me SO I MADE HIM HAVE FAITH! TALK ABOUT COMPELLING SOMEONE TO BE HUMBLE! But they didn't anticipate that I could shove that many carbs into my stomach that fast. They only made 3 pounds, and elder barlow was going easy, and by the time he had a whole plate done, i was only my third HEAPING plate. So they had to make more, and i ended up eating 2.5 pounds, but i know i could have done more, at least 3 pounds...
IT WAS FUN! hahaha!
But we have thanksgiving at Al's house(11 A.M.). Then we are probably going to find more people to go eat with at like 1-2 then we are eating at the Ehmans(another famliy) at 4 then we are going to carol(a less active lady) at 530-6 SO WE HAVE A TURKEY PACKED DAY!
The weather is AWESOME!Right now it is 11 degrees, and just perfect! no wind... so we don't really have to wear coats... it feels great to just walk from the car to the library... i love it also, there are like 4 inches of snow on the ground the roads are covered in ice!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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