Chronological
Order Of Important Events
of
Elder Christopher Weaver
Date
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Event
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March 29, 2011
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First Presidency Missionary Call Letter to serve in the
Ohio Cleveland Mission.
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April 12, 2011
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Congratulations letter from Darwin D. Sorensen, Ohio
Cleveland Mission President.
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May 4, 2011
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Congratulations letter from Gordon D. Brown, Provo
Missionary Training Center President.
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May 7, 2011
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Endowment in the Mount Timpanogas Temple, American Fork,
Utah.
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May 22, 2011
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Sacrament Meeting Talk “Farewell”, Manila 8th
Ward, Pleasant Grove Manila Utah Stake, Canyon Heights Building.
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May 22, 2011
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Missionary Open House, for family and friends, @ Canyon
Heights Building.
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June 1, 2011
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Missionary Call Acceptance letter sent to The First
Presidency.
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June 1, 2011
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Parents Letter from Darwin D. Sorensen, Ohio Cleveland
Mission President.
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June 1, 2011
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The Last Lunch together with the family @ Kneaders,
Lindon, Utah.
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June 1, 2011
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Family Drop Off at the Missionary Training Center, Provo,
Utah.
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June 2, 2011
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First Letter Home from Elder Weaver, MTC, Provo, Utah.
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June 2, 2011
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MTC Companions: Elder Dougall from Oregon and Elder
Pontius from Lehi, Utah.
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June 21, 2011
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Travel day from MTC to Chicago, IL, then to Cleveland, OH.
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June 19, 2011
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Musical Number – I Stand All Amazed, Sacrament Meeting,
MTC, Provo, Utah.
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June 20, 2001
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Farwell Devotional Musical Number – “God Be With You Til’
We Meet Again.” District Farewell song with Elder Pontius
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June 23, 2011
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Mission Arrival Letter, Darwin D. Sorensen, Ohio Cleveland
Mission President.
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June 23, 2011
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First Companion – Elder Helton; plays piano
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June 23, 2011
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First Area Address: 1383 Buckinghame Gate Apt. 14,
Cayuhoga Falls, OH 44221. (Bike & Car area).
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June 26, 2011
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Musical Number – “Come, Thou Found of Every Blessing,” in
Cayuhoga Falls Ward Sacrament Meeting/Ward Conference.
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June 30 – July 1, 2011
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Training Meeting, Cleveland Mission Home, with all the new
missionaries, their trainers, the AP’s and the President and his wife.
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July 1, 2011
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Splits with Elder Anderson; 12 contacts and passed out
several Book of Mormons, Pamphlets, and tons of cards.
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July 14, 2011
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Brother Wiemer, First Councilor in Ward Bishopric, Akron
Stake, on splits with Elder Weaver and called Dad on his cell phone to say
“What a great missionary Elder Weaver is.” Elder Weaver did not want to say Hi so not to break
mission rules.
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July 17, 2011
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Baptism – Sister Jean Cummings
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July 19, 2011
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Zone Conference – Elder Weaver taught a workshop.
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July 20, 2011
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Sister Lynne Massic, email letter to say, “Elder Weaver is
such a JOY and a good missionary.
Giving discussions to her niece; tell Weaver’s their son is the
GREATEST. He sang in church and
brought everyone to tears. What
a beautiful voice.
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July 21, 2011
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Missionary Exchange – had to walk 3 hours to appointment.
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July 30, 2011
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Baptism – Sister Kathy Bertoldi
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August 8, 2011
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3-Year old accidently pee’s on Elder Weaver
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August 21, 2011
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Musical Number: Duet with Sister Missionary @ Mission
Fireside – Kirtland. Accompanied
by a piano and flute.
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August 29, 2011
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Apartment cleaning inspection by mission presidents and
Seventy wives.
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August 30, 2011
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Musical Number: Multi-Zone Conference, Member of the
Seventy attended.
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September 6, 2011
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Elder Weaver commenting on what a wonderful example that
Sister Margaret Gleed was. “I am
so happy for her and am glad she went peacefully to the next chapter of her
life.”
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September 14, 2011
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Elder Weaver has been called to serve as a trainer to a
new missionary, Elder Matthew Adam Ingersoll.
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September 26, 2011
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Bought a GPS to figure out where everything is.
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October 3, 2011
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General Conference – Elder Weaver finally gets what they
are talking about and it all makes sense.
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October 3, 2011
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First day the temperature dropped below 70F so suite
jackets had to go back on.
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October 15, 2011
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Sister Kathy was baptized. “A spirit was in this baptism unlike any others.”
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October 16, 2011
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Elder Weaver and Elder Ingersoll spoke in Sacrament
Meeting. “We both felt the
Spirit work through us to convey exactly what was needing to be said.”
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October 20, 2011
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Kelton proposed to Emilie and plan on getting married in
May 2012.
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October 26, 2011
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Elder Weaver called to serve as a District Leader for the
Tallmadge District.
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October 31, 2011
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Mission gave permission for Elder Weaver and Ingersoll to
keep the mission car and to be expanded to more miles.
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November 5, 2011
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Lewis family baptized: Misha (Mom), Marcus and Enoch
(Sons).
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November, 5, 2011
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Meeting with the Zone Leaders to draw up new boundaries
for the District.
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November 6, 2011
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Baptisms of Sister Mesha Lewis and her two sons Marcus
(20) and Enoch (10).
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November 8, 2011
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Zone Conference and performed by singing and Elder
Ingersall playing the violin.
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November 10, 2011
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Received a YouTube video of Elder Weaver, Elder Ingersall,
and ward boy playing piano, violin, and singing. From Joel and Jennifer Biggs.
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November 23, 2011
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Performed another musical number.
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December 14, 2011
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Transfers: Moved to Tiffin Ohio and have a new companion
named Elder Jake Jarvis who is Elder Weaver’s 3rd companion while
in the mission. Elder Weaver is
the senior companion. They have
a car.
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December 25, 2011
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Elder Weaver Skyped his family. We were able to so Elder Weaver by a video internet call.
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January 1, 2012
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Baptism of Sister Tina Ford.
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January 27, 2012
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Elder Weaver and Elder Jarvis gave blessing to Tim Molter
for 2nd surgery on leg.
Doctor performing the surgeries was shocked of how the healing process
was going for the type of injury he had.
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January 29, 2012
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Tim Molter passed away due to complications from his medical
prescriptions.
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January 29, 2012
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Elder Weaver and Jarvis both spoke in Sacrament
Meeting. Topic: Have I Done Any
Good.
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February 7, 2012
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Something I have kind of been thinking about this is that
investigators aren't the "missionaries investigators", they are
the Ward or Branches investigators. What they see and know of
the Church is what and who the members are. Missionaries’
leave, members stay. The members are the
key to helping them with the conversion process and retaining
those who join. It's very difficult when missionaries are the teachers
and the fellow shippers. My mission has changed my life and I
will be more dedicated to this work for the remainder of my life now that I
understand how it works.
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February 7, 2012
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Something I have been thinking about is how important it is to really
know the scriptures. As I have come to better understand the scriptures
and know where things are at, the Spirit has been better able to
draw upon that knowledge to help investigators. I have found as I
really listen to the investigator and the Spirit, a scripture and or
thought of what will help them always come to mind. It finally hit
me this last week.
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February 12, 2012
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Elder Weaver Sang: “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul” in
Sacrament Meeting, Tiffin, OH and was accompanied by Gabriela the Branch
Presidents daughter. Half done
with the Book of Mormon from the start of the year. Got a second pair of shoes.
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February 15, 2012
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Zone Conference
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February 29, 2012
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Wrote a letter to President Sorensen’s, which was,
compiled in a book from all the other Elders and Sisters in the mission to
give to President Sorensen on his birthday.
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March 1, 2012
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Transfers and driving up to Cleveland. Saying goodbye to Elder Jarvis and
say hello to Elder Tollefsen.
Elder Weaver will be training him for at least the next 3 months. How transfers work is all Elders or Sisters
getting transferred meet at the Kirtland Stake Center and we are all
sitting in the chapel with the Zone Leaders and Assistants and President
and Sister Sorensen on the stand. All the new Elders and trainers sit
in the first two rows (the new trainers have a previous meeting to
find out who their trainer/trainee will be), we will have a
short meeting, all the departing missionaries bear their testimony and then
the Zone Leaders announce who will be working with who in each new area,
and then you go leave to your areas and get to work.
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March 5, 2012
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Elder Weaver picked up Elder Tollefsen from the mission
home. He will be training him
for at least the next 3 months.
Elder Tollefsen is taller then Elder Weaver but the shortest of his
companions so far. He is from
Mesa, Arizona. He graduated in
2011 from High School and went to a summer and fall semester at BYU and has a
twin brother who is preparing to serve.
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March 5, 2012
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Uncle Darin called as Bishop.
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March 20, 2012
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Announcement that Danielle Laundry, Elder Weaver cousin
set a date for Baptism.
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March 20, 2012
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Move out Christina out of her home to her parents. A truck miraculously showed up. Also asked a less active Kaleb to
come serve on a mini mission with them.
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March 29, 2012
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Mark Gruber left his church because of an argument over
“Eternal Security” in which half of the congregation left the church. Currently reading the Book of Mormon
and coming to General Conference.
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April 3, 2012
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Dianne Kimmet took the challenge to read the whole Book of
Mormon by March 30 and did it.
Also taught Tyrone Mormon.
He has a great last name.
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April 16, 2012
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New District Leader;
Elder Tollefsen and Elder Weaver singing a duet (Hymn 197).
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April 29, 2012
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Elder Weaver turns 20 years old. Happy Birthday!
He will get to speak in Sacrament Meeting on The WHY of the
Gospel. His best gift would be
to find a whole heap of people to teach and to help save there souls.
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May 5, 2012
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Planning a trip to Kirtland with investigators and with a
member family.
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May 7, 2012
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Trip to Kirtland was postponed until May 19th.
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May 7, 2012
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Confession on getting a back injury from doing a back flip
when playing soccer on preparation day.
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May 13, 2012
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Elder Weaver called home and talked for 45 minutes to his
family.
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May 15, 2012
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Alicia Bryant baptismal interview at the Saubers.
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May 17-18, 2012
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Missionary exchanges with Elder Fremont.
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May 18, 2012
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Alicia Bryant Baptism. Elder Tollefsen, Elder Weaver, Gabriella Richards, and
Sister Nord performed Singing “Come,Thou Fount”. Elder Weaver baptized Alicia. The spirit at the baptism was very powerful. Alicia brought 7 family members,
Sister Earl brought 2 of her friends Joyce and Charlene, and Mark Gruber and
Dianne Kimmet attended as well.
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May 19, 2012
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Went to Kirtland with Alicia Bryant and member family the
Saubers. Saw the temple, toured
the Kirtland sites, and then went to the Johnson Farm. Met a couple of Sister Missionaries
that served there before and came back for a visit (Sister Esser and
Poppleton). (Note: Sister Poppleton is a cousin to Steve & Marla Allen in M8
Ward.)
Also met with the Mission President in Kirtland and was
called as a Zone Leader for the Lima Zone which is the zone currently in.
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May 20, 2012
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Alicia Bryant confirmed in Sacrament Meeting. Alicia bore her testimony in Gospel
Principles class.
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May 22, 2012
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Packing day for transfers. Found out that Kelton and Emily made a cardboard cut out
of Chris so he can attend as best man at there wedding.
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May 23, 2012
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Transfer Day:
Moving to 2092 Edgewood Road, Lima, OH 45805.
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May 29, 2012
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Splitting the Lima area and putting a set of Sister
Missionaries in the area. Also a
new Bishop called in the Lima Ward who is very spiritual and ready to work to
see the Ward grow.
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May 31, 2012
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Leadership Training Meeting – For Zone and District
Leaders with the President and Assistants. Was held in the Joseph Smith Jr. home just north of
Kirtland Temple. Then went to a
river near by where Joseph and Oliver baptized some 30 converts from the
town. Also met in a grove of
trees along the bank of the river.
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June 1, 2012
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Mission Council – For Zone Leaders, Assistants, and
President. Stayed the night at
the mission home and had our meeting here. Performed “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul” by Rob Gardner
with Elder Ingersoll (My Son) and Elder Romerial on Piano.
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June 18, 2012
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President and Sister Sorensen did their last mission tour
before they leave off of their mission.
A tribute to them were given in a mission video and song.
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July 2, 2012
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Met with President Vellinga and his family. He always asks, “So when will I see
you all again?” or says, “I’m going to come teaching with you Elders
soon.” Also reports of a tornado
and high winds. Saw lots of
trees and power lines down.
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July 7, 2012
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Did service projects helping to clean up trees and dowing
what we would to help members and other from the High Winds.
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July 10, 2012
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Andrea, a new member for about a year, invited a stranger
to meet with the missionaries.
Her first referral.
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July 12, 2012
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Transfer’s and Elder Stone went home and I got another
Zone Leader companion Elder Romrell.
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July 15, 2012
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The Weaver’s attended the Home Coming of President Darwin
and LeeAnn Sorensen in Sandy, Utah. We got to meet them both and the parents and family
to Elder Ingersoll.
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July 18, 2012
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The Findlay Zone had 2 baptisms. We found we have bedbugs. We worked in our and the Sisters apartment from 8 AM to 2
AM cleaning with permethrin.
Then found out bedbugs are immune to permethrin and will need
professional exterminators to come in.
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July 30, 2012
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Attended Ward Council that set goals to get members to the
temple. This included part
members. We also had 12
non-members to Church this week.
Love serving in this area with Elder Eric Romrell, Sister Darrillyn
Bell, and Sister Jessica Yates.
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August 5, 2012
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The Ward Council and Bishopric are working on retention
with its members and trying to get them to the Temple. They have about 10 preparing and
progressing for baptism this month and several others preparing for
September. The Ward Council also
was going to fast for Lexi Billingham so her parents would have their hearts
softened.
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August 10, 2012
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Saturday Shanin Holland was baptized and the spirit
was super strong. She brought her mom and friend Amanda who are now
taking the lessons and have baptismal dates in September. When we first
started meeting she told us she would never "get up in
front of everybody and talk about her testimony." After
she was baptized she bore her testimony of what she knew to be true and
how she came to know it. After receiving the gift of
the Holy Ghost on Sunday she helped us teach her mom and friends and she
taught principles and bore testimony with out any hesitation. She is
really coming to love young women’s and knows that they love and care for
her.
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August 12, 2012
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Four of us missionaries here were asked to speak at
church on Sunday. My topic was D&C section 4. This last
Sunday were 23 either investigators or inactive members
we have been working with here in the Ward who attended church on
Sunday. The classes were full, and it was great to see so many of our
brothers and sisters attend and are able to feel the Spirit with us. In
addition to speaking we sang the missionary medley as
a musical number. Then after church we all ran to a
senior/disabled living center and did a musical devotional there.
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August 25, 2012
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Baptism of Kaelon Moore (9).
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August 26, 2012
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Bishop Talbot spoke powerfully to the members of the
Ward about the Lord intends to gather the saints in this area beyond the
capacity of this building. He
boldly invited each of us to love one another and to forgive those who may
have wronged us in any way.
Speaking with members afterwards we heard several people forgiving and
loving those that they have previously disliked. The spirit is present and powerfully present in this
Ward. One of my favorite parts of
his talk was, “your are neither qualified nor have the authority to judge
yourself or others.”
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September 3, 2012
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Zone Out activity at the Johnson Farm with Akron Zone,
Kirtland Zone, the assistants, and the President’s family. We had a great day all together
playing different games and getting to know one another across the mission
more. Was able to see Elder
Ingersoll (my son), Elder Helton (my dad), Elder Tollefsen (my grandson),
Elder Morse and Elder Huchstep (my great-grandson). A little family reunion.
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September 4, 2012
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Mission Council meeting in Cleveland. We received some great revelation for
the work in our zone.
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September 9, 2012
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Stake Conference and heard from Elder Gordon Smith of
the Quorum of the Seventy and Elder Donald L. Halstrom from the Presidency of
the Quorum of the Seventy spoke.
What a great meeting to be able to attend for members and
investigators alike. I was able
to see several members from Tiffin such as the Saubers and Alicia. It was great to so Alicia and see the
progress she has continued making since I left.
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September 15, 2012
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Dennis & Daesha Moore was baptized. They handed out 40 invitations at
school to their friends and family.
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September 24, 2012
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Mission Conference with Elder Perkins of the
Seventy. Had an interview and
really talk about how the mission was doing. Talked about things going well and what can be
improved. He pointed out that
Elder Weaver has been out for 16 months and has 8 months left. Elder Weaver did not realize that
until it was told to him.
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September 25, 2012
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Received a phone call from President Vellinga and was
asked to be his Assistant up in North Olmstead, Cleveland on Wednesday the
next transfer. He is moving all
the older missionaries around.
This will be the last of the larger transfers until next June.
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September 26,2012
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Transfer Day:
Elder Weaver was transferred to North Olmsted area and the mission
office because of his new position as Assistant to the President with Elder
Metcalf.
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September 29, 2012
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Michelle Stuber (mother to Shanin Holland) and friend
Amanda Martin was baptized September 29, 2012. Elder Weaver was not able to make it because of a 3 hour
travel time from the mission office.
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October 2, 2012
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Mission Council with President and the Zone
Leaders.
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October 4, 2012
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We took the new missionaries and their trainers come for
a training meeting. We then took
them to downtown Cleveland for some street contacting. Talked with a young man named
Dayquan. A member woman walked
up and gave a pass-along card to invite to church.
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October 6-7, 2012
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General Conference: New age changes for full-time
missionaries. 18 for Elders and
19 for Sisters. Lots of changes
for the mission the next couple of years. Also a miracle happened with a young less active woman
member. She was trying to decide
to join the Air Force or not but the Elder’s directed her to listen to
conference to get her revelation on know what to do. She now wants to serve a mission from
listening to the missionary talks.
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October 8, 2012
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May have a new job lined up in St. George next summer
working for a company that works at Tuacahn.
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October 29, 2012
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Mission is preparing for a big storm from the hurricane
hitting the Easter Missions.
Reporting to the mission president how all the missionaries in the
mission are doing and how prepared they are for the storm.
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November 5, 2012
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The storm did caused power to be out for 2 days but some
missionaries had 4 days. Many
flooded basements and trees on power lines. Hearts are softened by the acts of service the missionaries
are providing. After the storm
passed we held Mission Council with all the Zone Leaders, as well as the
Trainers Meeting for all the new trainers for this next transfer. Today is Arrival Day of all the new
Elders & Sisters and then tomorrow is Transfers and Departures. Everyone will find out who their new
companion is and where they will be serving. Then we assist the departing missionaries to the mission
home for their final night and then off to the airport early the next
morning. Also set a goal to
baptize by the end of the year 6 converts.
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November 6, 2012
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Picked up new arriving missionaries at the airport with
the mission van and trailer.
Then spend time with the new arrivals and do some training to help
them get excited to get out to work.
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November 7, 2012
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Take the new arriving missionaries to the Kirkland
temple and other sites. Then off
to the stake center for transfers, where we have a brief meeting, announce
new companionships, say goodbye to the departing missionaries and then the
moving of baggage and missionaries to vehicles to get them where they need to
go. Then later today we take all
the departing missionaries to the School of the Prophets to give an
accounting of their mission to the Lord. An awesome experience. Then spend the rest of the day at the mission home going
over the departure packet, and helping them get set to depart early the next
morning.
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November 8, 2012
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Spent a quite a bit planning with President Vellinga for
the upcoming zone conference that will be held at the Kirtland Temple /
Visitors center. We are focusing
on the theme of building faith in Jesus Christ, finding those that God has
prepared to hear the restored gospel, and to celebrate the birth of Christ.
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November 18, 2012
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Found out that Sister Esther Davis, and family friend,
will be serving a mission in Birmingham, England. Dad’s old mission in 1984-1986.
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November 22, 2012
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Had a delightful Thanksgiving Day. Brunch with the office staff in the
morning then later for dinner a with 30+ members of the ward. That night helped Vellinga’s put up
the Christmas tree in the mission home.
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November 26-27, 2012
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Mission Conference for two days with one half of the
mission on Monday and the other half on Tuesday. Elder Weaver sang at both conferences with musical numbers
with other missionaries. Had
part of the conference in the Kirtland Temple. Later in the day attended the 700 nativities on display
along with the 80,000 Christmas lights to welcome in the holiday season.
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December 4, 2012
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Met with Brother Donaldson and Brother Lusvardi from the
Church Missionary Department for some specialized training. Brother Donaldson went with us
teaching today to see how we teach and the techniques then talked to us what
to do better.
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December 6, 2012
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Met will all of the Leaders in the mission to train them
on the new training from Brother Donaldson and Brother Lusvardi. They trained for us to invite and be
more BOLD in your commitments.
This has made a profound impact on my mission and on each missionary
in this mission.
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December 7, 2012
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Traveled to two Zone Meetings and trained on the new
training. It’s been fun to go and train these things to other missionaries
and see a new light come on as they recognize how much of a difference these
changes will make in their service.
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December 10, 2012
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With the new MTC time being two weeks our departure date
is most likely moving up a week, so the last week in May 2013 is when I will
be now departing the mission.
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December 17, 2012
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Elder Metcalf getting released as an assistant and
called to be a trainer for some Elders going to Peru and waiting for
visas. Elder Weaver is getting a
new companion to be an assistant to the president and his name is Elder
Skalla. They served together
when in the Tallmadge Ward in Cuyahoga Falls area.
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December 19, 2012
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Elder Myles Gray is now in the Ohio Cleveland Mission.
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December 25, 2012
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We were able to Facetime from our iPad to Presidents
iPad to see and talk with Elder Weaver.
Jared & Corey Wardell came over for a little to talk as well. We created a video and put on the
blog.
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January 1, 2013
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Happy New Year!
We had Mission Council with us and the President and the Zone Leaders
to meet and go over the training plan for the next few months. We set a goal to get 450 baptisms,
which was close to the number that Stake Presidents all agreed to for a goal.
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January 2-4, 2013
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Elder Skalla and I traveled the mission to visit three
zone training meetings and help with the training.
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January 6, 2013
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Had several member families preparing for the temple
come to church and stay for all 3 hours. This was the largest number of attendance in sacrament
meeting since I have been here in the area. Elder Skalla and I are having a blast working here and
seeing the members go forth with faith.
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January 14, 2013
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Found out in March the mission will get 29 new Elders
and Sister. Meeting with previous
former assistants still in the mission to meet together and figure out where
to put 60 more Elders and Sisters, new areas, Zones, where to take
cars/giving cars, new biking areas, etc. Also has an exchange with Elder Ingersoll this past
week.
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January 21, 2013
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We have a Staff Meeting every week with the
President. Every week we get a
list of arrivals and departing missionaries. Elder Weaver’s transfer is now on the list.
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January 28, 2013
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Staying very busy with office responsibilities. We have transfers, mostly finalized,
travel arrangements made, training for the month scheduled, and Zone
Conference will be in the works next week in preparation for the following
week. This next transfer will be
5 weeks as opposed to the normal 6 weeks since this is the transfer that the
time missionaries spend in the MTC will be shortened by a third.
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February 4, 2013
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Transfers ran smoothly and all the missionaries are
where they need to be. Four new
missionaries that came in had various colds and then it got the missionaries
in the office sick. Lots of
vitamin C, Orange Juice, and some other neat little things mom gave to
me. It is a cool experience to
see a bunch of new missionaries come in and a bunch going home.
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February 11, 2013
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Got a call from a new investigator named David. He has some LDS friends growing up
and they recently challenged him to meet the missionaries. Last Sunday had a Mission President
Fireside, which had a few investigators there.
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February 18, 2013
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Will be going to the bank to get the notary
signature. Also had 3 of the 5
Zone Conferences this past week.
It is wonderful to see how so many new missionaries who are growing
and becoming great instruments in the Lord’s hand.
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February 25, 2013
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Had various meetings today. There is tons happening and in motion right now in
preparations transfers and opening up 24 new areas. Getting 29 new missionaries and calling 29 new trainers
then moving them around to new areas.
President Vellinga asked if I would either be a Zone Leader or be a
trainer. Elder Weaver would like
to be a trainer again but will see what happens at transfers.
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March 4, 2013
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Transfer week and going to be busy the next 4 days. Tomorrow we pick the 29 missionaries
up, welcome them, feed them, put them to bed. Wednesday training and interviews. Thursday tour of
Kirtland and then transfer meeting.
I will be a Zone Leader in the Kirtland Zone Shaker Heights with Elder
Berryessa. I am pretty positive
I will finish my mission in this area.
Will go exchange with the Elders in Solon where the Kimball’s used to
live.
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March 11, 2013
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I am loving the new area, new companion, new
investigators, and new members.
We had our first 3 lessons with new investigators our first 3 days her
an 2 of them have a date for baptism in April and the other should have on in
our next lesson. Set a goal to
visit all the active members in the next 3 weeks to get referrals then meet
with all the less-active.
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March 25, 2013
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Found some investigators in the area book and working
with a family of 13.
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April 1, 2013
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Easter was a great day. Several non-members attended the Ward’s Easter
Program. After church helped
another ward member continue to move out. Scheduled Cortina for a May 11th Baptism. The Bishop may marry Cortina and her
fiancé in the ward building. Is
thinking about whether to ship the bike home or not.
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April 11, 2013
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We were helping a Unitarian church group who came to
visit our Church building. There
were about 25 adults and children that came. This group has been visiting many different churches over
the school year to learn about other faiths and our was the last one they are
studying for the school year.
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April 22, 2013
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Met a really neat guy in when typing up my email to the
family. He said he spotted us
when we walked into the room and saw a light from us. Elder Weaver was going to sit
somewhere else but felt impressed to sit by this young man. Elder Weaver is going to try to keep
in contact with this person as he travels.
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April 29, 2013
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Happy 21st Birthday Elder Weaver. He is 2 inches smaller in the waist
and neck but has not shrunk in height.
Going to sell the mission bike on Craiglist. Continuing to progress Tinisha and Leeneal to baptism on
May 18th.
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May 6, 2013
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I can hardly believe I have less than a month left here
in the Ohio. For my Birthday we
had pie and ice cream at night, but for lunch we went to The Melt. A super amazing grilled cheese
sandwiches. In the process of
selling my bike and holding out for $400. Awesome the Davis Family has 3 missionaries out all at the
same time. Julio’s understanding
is coming along. He will be a
great Kingdome builder. Tinisha
and Leeneal weren’t able to meet last week so this will bump there baptismal
date to May 25th.
Stake Conference was great.
We heard many talks on strengthening home and family through the
Priesthood and also tithing being a principle of faith. Saw a webinar with President Monson,
President Uchtdorf, Elder Robert C. Gay of the Seventy, Sister Mary Wixom
President of General Primary, and Elder Robert D. Hales.
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