Something Different This Week

(Monday, January 23)

Dear All,

So this week has been interesting for multiple reasons. We learned all sort of things about our investigators, for starters, and well, I've been somewhat sick these past few days. But not so sick to keep me inside. I've been up and taking anything I can to help me feel like I'm not sick. I reduced my candy intake to keep the large quantity of sugar from keeping me from getting better.

 

Seems as though a whole slew of things have been revealed to me this past week. Transfer calls came on Saturday and...... my campanion is getting transfered to Idaho Falls. And I get a new companion named Elder Hill who has 2 transfers left and according to what President Colton told me, he wants to finish strong and I like that. Elder Mansfield said he would pop [our balloon head guy's' head and I said I may just pop his head if he can't wait till the last monday of our companionship to do it. I'm kidding, I don't care if he does, it's [the fake] mustache I don't want to lose, you can't just find those on the street you know! Anyway I'm looking forward to my new companion and hope I can get things in shape to help. I want to show my current companion that I've enjoyed working with him, so I'm putting forth the effort to show him.

 

We had our Stake Missionary Fireside last night and it was super awesome to hear from President Colton and his wife, not to mention the testimonies of recent converts and the missionaries. Hearing my companion play the piano was great too, he mixed "Father in Heaven, We Do Believe" and "Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus" together. I kind of wish it would have been a better turn out for a stake fireside, but I'm sure that those who were there will tell all the other in their wards that it was a truly great and awesome fireside, because it was.

 

I realized that almost everyone in my district who was here when I got here is.... just about gone. I'm excited for these winds of change that seem to be blowing. just wish the winds of Pocatello wouldn't be so COLD. It seems as though the winds can blow strong and hard one second and about 200ft away the air is calm.

 

I've learned a great deal about how to serve, how to teach, how to love. I seem to always find something in the week that relates to the gospel in some way. 

 

 Well, love you all very much, hope your weeks have been well and that you are all smiling.

Love,
Elder Hedgecock

Hello!

(Monday, January 16)
Dear All,
This week was an awesome week! We extended 2 baptismal invitations. Both said they are not sure just yet, so my companion asked, "If you find it is true then will you be baptized?" and well of course they said, "Yes". So my comp said it was a baptismal commitment. Pray that my campanion understands the difference between a commitment and a survey question. But I'm sure that everything will work out.

My birthday was a good day a member invited us over and the rule was, I had to eat cake without utensils. I'll tell you what, If i know that might happen again, I will not suggest German Chocolate Cake to eat! Between the coconut in my nose and the frosting in there too, it was a odd feeling.

I find each week as I'm out here I get strength beyond my own to do what the Lord would have me do. Transfer calls are this Saturday. Wonder if I'll stay or if I will go.

All in all  I wish for all of you to know I do love you I feel joy when I think of your support.

I'm putting more effort into scripture reading and prayer. I feel even closer to my father in heaven when I do.

Tell my brother, Dan and my sister, Jen I LOVE THEM!

AND FYI not to hurt anyones feelings but NO MORE CANDY!! I thought [my supply] would start to go down but it seems like the candy has not reduced in size no matter how much I eat.

Well, hope you all have fun.
Love,
Elder Hedgecock

It was foggy this week

Dear All,

This week has been foggy. When it's cold outside and the wind blows your breath back at you it fogs your glasses. Yeah, I said to my companion, "It got really foggy really fast" and he looked at me and laughed, cause my glasses were fogged up really good.

I've been on the endeavor to think of an experience during the day and try to write something that I've learned from it. The idea is to record something i've learned so i can look back on it later and not let my mind get distracted. So far it's working out. I'm figuring out it's cold here.... yeah.

So this week we taught the two youth again and finally heard something we wanted to hear- that they have flavored milk (root beer flavored milk sounds good) AND that they can set the baptism sometime in April! I may not be here in April, however thats better than not setting any baptism date at all. I enjoy seeing people move forward in the gospel, it gives me a Spiritual adrenalin rush. I've learned that it gets cold here too.

Anyway, I had an exchange this last Wednesday and it was fun and exciting: we got to run into people talk with them, invite them to church and experience the cold weather..... I could be wrong but I think it's cold here. Some people are telling me it's abnormally warm. I am just confused, there is no snow on the ground..... yeah it doesn't add up to me.

We checked the forecast for the week and it says it's going to be cold with a chance of extremely cold. and that it's suppose to be extremely cold with a chance of  freezing your buns off out here.

This Sunday was probably one of our best sundays ever-we had two of our investigators come to church, which we have not had since I've been here.

My companion really like with puggs. I don't know why. All I know is I got a picture of him with one that looks like they are kissing. 

We are looking forward to teaching more people and trying to get some commitments. All in all we are moving forward.

Love you all!
Elder Hedgecock

I Stopped counting the weeks...

Dear All (even random strangers),

This week was interesting and uneventful or in other words, people didn't want to meet with us, either because they were busy due to holidays or sick. I say let us teach your entire family.

I'm learning all sorts of new things like President Colton says I'm not a bad missionary!

I have video Elder Mansfield and I using some extremely dry and hard cookies as frisbees. The cookies lasted a while before they broke into pieces. That was exciting.

It's hard being a missionary sometimes- people expect you to be superman. One of the ward leaders wanted us to visit about 90+ members who are less active in the ward. As much as we wanted to, we could only visit a few. We can't visit all otherwise we would neglect our investigators.  

This week is going to be fun with all our appointments and doing exchanges with my District leader on Wednesday.

Other than that all is well. I'll see about sending some pictures when i can. I need to find my flash drive, it looks like I cleaned up really well the other day. Well that is all I can recall that is worth noting.

God bless you and have a good week.
Elder Hedgecock