Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
5-5-09
HAPPY Cinco De Mayo!
Well it happens soon! I will be calling on Sunday at 6:00 here or 5:00 there. That is going to be fun! Make sure you are ready because I get about 40 minutes to talk. We only had two of the three baptisms we expected but the other pushed their date to the end of the month. I will be sending something that I want you to do as a family. This will help the missionaries in your ward move the lords work forward.
I am glad the work on houses and offices is still going forward there. You will have to send some pictures.
I just want to thank you all for all that you do for me.
Things out here are still progressing. We have several families that are doing the challenge that we are sending you to do.
Love you all!!
ELDER LUNT
Well it happens soon! I will be calling on Sunday at 6:00 here or 5:00 there. That is going to be fun! Make sure you are ready because I get about 40 minutes to talk. We only had two of the three baptisms we expected but the other pushed their date to the end of the month. I will be sending something that I want you to do as a family. This will help the missionaries in your ward move the lords work forward.
I am glad the work on houses and offices is still going forward there. You will have to send some pictures.
I just want to thank you all for all that you do for me.
Things out here are still progressing. We have several families that are doing the challenge that we are sending you to do.
Love you all!!
ELDER LUNT
Saturday, May 2, 2009
LETTER FROM THE MISSION PRESIDENT: SWINE FLU
Dear Parents of Missionaries in the Utah Ogden Mission:
Please be aware that, although swine flu has not yet been confirmed in Utah, we are taking serious precautions to protect your missionary. The instructions issued by text message to your missionary are set out below. Please encourage your missionary, in your weekly emails, to take these precautions seriously for as long as the threat remains.
If any close relative of your missionary becomes infected with swine flu, please let us know immediately by email or phone. All our missionaries worry about family members, and we want to keep them fully informed.
Thank you for your help. We love and care for your missionary.
Our love and very best wishes to you,
Sincerely,
Peter L. Joyce
President
Utah Ogden Mission
Following text messages have been sent to all missionaries:
(1) Message from Pres Joyce. Following numbered texts relate to swine flu.
(2) Swine flu is a serious infection originating in Mexico but now affecting many US states and many countries.
(3) So far there are no confirmed cases in Utah but there are five suspected cases.
(4) Infection is spread by inhalation of droplets in air or by hand-to-hand-to-mouth or nose contact.
(5) Frequently wash hands vigorously with soap and clean water for 20 seconds and use a hand sanitizer lotion frequently.
(6) If you do not have hand sanitizer lotion, purchase TODAY - do not wait for next prep day.
(7) Clean hands after contacting people or using bathroom, before and after preparing food, and before and after eating.
(8) Clean hands after touching door knobs, railings, elevator buttons, telephones, other people's hands etc before touching your face.
(9) Avoid being in contact with people who are coughing or sneezing - postpone any such appointments.
(10) Decontaminate surfaces in living quarters, especially kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Buy food surface cleaner NOW if needed.
(11) Keep apartments SCRUPULOUSLY clean.
(12) Call Sister Joyce if you have symptoms of flu, coughing, sneezing, fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, excessive fatigue.
(13) There is no reason for alarm at present. However, above precautions are IMPORTANT. TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY.
(14) Please maintain the HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PERSONAL AND APARTMENT HYGIENE. End
4-28-09
Hello all,
Wow, it is already P-Day again... well this week we are expecting to have three baptisms. First Taylor Bennett. She is preparing for Saturday. I am so excited for her. Then Ashley and Alex Taylor. They have been preparing also. Their dad is preparing to baptize them and starting to go to church again. He seems happier than I have seen him since I met him. That makes me happy that he is receiving the blessings of going to church.
I am soooo excited for Vijay and I know that he will make a great missionary. He will help to bring the Lords work to those in Maryland. I will keep him in my prayers.
I am always happy to hear about the family get-togethers. Keep me updated. How goes the building projects? Anything else cool happening?
My companion is really fun. I will keep an eye out for those missionaries that were mentioned.
LOVE ELDER LUNT
PS I will try to send pictures again if none are received then it didn't work again.
Wow, it is already P-Day again... well this week we are expecting to have three baptisms. First Taylor Bennett. She is preparing for Saturday. I am so excited for her. Then Ashley and Alex Taylor. They have been preparing also. Their dad is preparing to baptize them and starting to go to church again. He seems happier than I have seen him since I met him. That makes me happy that he is receiving the blessings of going to church.
I am soooo excited for Vijay and I know that he will make a great missionary. He will help to bring the Lords work to those in Maryland. I will keep him in my prayers.
I am always happy to hear about the family get-togethers. Keep me updated. How goes the building projects? Anything else cool happening?
My companion is really fun. I will keep an eye out for those missionaries that were mentioned.
LOVE ELDER LUNT
PS I will try to send pictures again if none are received then it didn't work again.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
4-21-09
Hey,
This is crazy that a week has already gone by! It is starting to get hot up here, but not as hot as down there. I am still happy to hear about the happy couples. The baptism prospects may need to be pushed back a few weeks. >:-( The investigators sometimes don't go to church. My new companion is Elder Bohne (pronounced Bonnie). He is really cool and I have enjoyed serving with him so far. It has been good. Sis Manore got baptized. It was awesome that her husband was able to baptize her. It was a good Easter. We spent it with several families and ate some good food. I love it here, but Phoenix is a place I miss. We are teaching several children who have parents who are inactive. I got a stake directory for this area and I will highlight the families that I want to see when the time is over and send it home when I get transferred out of this area. We have done a lot of service. We pulled a tree down. I did not have my camera so no pictures but I will send the pictures that I do have. (The next email said... The computer will not allow me to send the pictures.)
LOVE, ELDER LUNT
This is crazy that a week has already gone by! It is starting to get hot up here, but not as hot as down there. I am still happy to hear about the happy couples. The baptism prospects may need to be pushed back a few weeks. >:-( The investigators sometimes don't go to church. My new companion is Elder Bohne (pronounced Bonnie). He is really cool and I have enjoyed serving with him so far. It has been good. Sis Manore got baptized. It was awesome that her husband was able to baptize her. It was a good Easter. We spent it with several families and ate some good food. I love it here, but Phoenix is a place I miss. We are teaching several children who have parents who are inactive. I got a stake directory for this area and I will highlight the families that I want to see when the time is over and send it home when I get transferred out of this area. We have done a lot of service. We pulled a tree down. I did not have my camera so no pictures but I will send the pictures that I do have. (The next email said... The computer will not allow me to send the pictures.)
LOVE, ELDER LUNT
4-14-09
Hello all,
Things are going good but my trainer is being transferred to Clearfield! :-( So I am a little sad, but I am also excited to meet my new companion. I will tell you next week how that goes. We have seven possible baptisms coming up if they keep all their commitments. We also have several investigators that will not commit to a baptism date yet. Yesterday I had a funny experience. We talked to this guy that we met on the street and he said he is walking to California. We tried to talk to him about the gospel and he told us, "You two should not have killed all those children in Utah." and then he walked away. He was so weird to say something like that out of nowhere! It has been great but I am starting to get homesick. I keep writing letters but I forget to send them, so I will send them out so those I wrote will get them in a few days. I am glad Marvin's and Sarah's wedding went well. I am excited for them! All the members are so nice here but my favorites are President Griffon of the Plain City Stake and Bishop Mitchell (can't remember what ward). It might snow again! :-( I still don't like snow. I have not received a package from that girl that Marvin asked to send one. I forgot to bring the cord for my camera so no pictures this week.
LOVE ELDER LUNT
P.S. Vijay is going to Mexico. (He is guessing where is cousin will serve his mission.)
Things are going good but my trainer is being transferred to Clearfield! :-( So I am a little sad, but I am also excited to meet my new companion. I will tell you next week how that goes. We have seven possible baptisms coming up if they keep all their commitments. We also have several investigators that will not commit to a baptism date yet. Yesterday I had a funny experience. We talked to this guy that we met on the street and he said he is walking to California. We tried to talk to him about the gospel and he told us, "You two should not have killed all those children in Utah." and then he walked away. He was so weird to say something like that out of nowhere! It has been great but I am starting to get homesick. I keep writing letters but I forget to send them, so I will send them out so those I wrote will get them in a few days. I am glad Marvin's and Sarah's wedding went well. I am excited for them! All the members are so nice here but my favorites are President Griffon of the Plain City Stake and Bishop Mitchell (can't remember what ward). It might snow again! :-( I still don't like snow. I have not received a package from that girl that Marvin asked to send one. I forgot to bring the cord for my camera so no pictures this week.
LOVE ELDER LUNT
P.S. Vijay is going to Mexico. (He is guessing where is cousin will serve his mission.)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
4-7-09
Dear Family,
I received the package that was sent. My companion and I were very happy to receive the M&M's. They are so good! Sister Wall's baptism went great. She is so excited to be a member of the church. The other baptisms are still on track. It was a great weekend. The best talk was the one that said that members need to do the finding for the missionaries so they can do the teaching. I want to challenge you all to find at least one person to tell the missionaries to teach so they are using the Lord's time in inviting others to come unto Christ. Also Nathan and Marvin- something that I have found that keeps my companion and myself from fighting is doing what is called Companionship Inventory. The instructions for how to do this can be found in Preach My Gospel. I have heard form some of the return missionaries that it also keeps married couples from arguing with each other. I am glad that dad has been keeping busy at work. Also I am happy to receive the updates on how the things at home are going. It is just crazy to think I have been out nearly two months already. The snow was not too bad here but I heard that it is not over yet. We are expecting more snow this Wednesday. So how is Max? Has he been going to church? Anything else cool happen lately? Is it over 100 yet? I never thought I would find myself saying this, but I miss the heat!
Love you all and miss you!!
ELDER LUNT
I received the package that was sent. My companion and I were very happy to receive the M&M's. They are so good! Sister Wall's baptism went great. She is so excited to be a member of the church. The other baptisms are still on track. It was a great weekend. The best talk was the one that said that members need to do the finding for the missionaries so they can do the teaching. I want to challenge you all to find at least one person to tell the missionaries to teach so they are using the Lord's time in inviting others to come unto Christ. Also Nathan and Marvin- something that I have found that keeps my companion and myself from fighting is doing what is called Companionship Inventory. The instructions for how to do this can be found in Preach My Gospel. I have heard form some of the return missionaries that it also keeps married couples from arguing with each other. I am glad that dad has been keeping busy at work. Also I am happy to receive the updates on how the things at home are going. It is just crazy to think I have been out nearly two months already. The snow was not too bad here but I heard that it is not over yet. We are expecting more snow this Wednesday. So how is Max? Has he been going to church? Anything else cool happen lately? Is it over 100 yet? I never thought I would find myself saying this, but I miss the heat!
Love you all and miss you!!
ELDER LUNT
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