E-Mail 10-26-2009

Well, it's going good, The transfer was a'ight, I'm starting to kinda sorta get the lay of the land, My new Comp is Elder Alex Nelson from West Jordon Utah, and I answered all your questions! :D
I'm actually in Inverness and am opening up a new area. It is pretty interesting. The average age of teh ward is 70, and the bishop has done like 70 or so funerals since he has been put in about 7 years ago. So it's an interesting place!
Sounds like teh Halloween party was fun! Bummer I missed it! I got a card from Chris and Susie! I really enjoyed it! I will have to write them back!
Jake told me about his giant Elk that he killed! and sent me pictures....Wow! I might be sending you some stuff.....but some of it is mine that I have aquried out here but have no use for....mostly books...and I am not alowed to read them cause they are not approved.
I have been doing good! and Have a very nice apartment! brand new! So thats cool! Haven't really done much this week except explore, and some book work. It's hard to do stuff when you don't know the area! But it shall be fun! Love ya!

Elder Stander

E-Mail 10-19-2009

Well, sounds like all is well. and even though we might not make much money this year from hay, the Lord is blessing us with meat from dead animals! Sounds like a pretty impresive Elk! I miss home...tis true. I'm really bummed cause I am getting transfered tomorrow. I will be in Lacanto, opeing up a new area with a new companion, so goal numero uno, is learning teh lay of the land! So make sure when people write me, they know to send it to the mission home not to Apopka! kay? kay! I would inform you on the investigators here, but I'm leaving them, so I don't want to think about them cause I need to move on. Maybe in a letter when I have time, I have to pack today. and still find out how I'm getting to my new area. So thats exciting. I will get some pictures for you too! I will write more later!
Love you all!
Elder Stander

E-Mail 10-12-2009

another week with out mail? have your forgotten me? jk. You must be pretty busy! or something. um.... I will try to send some stuff home. I have aquired some really good books, so I will be sending that home for myself, but also put some other stuff in that package, such as the recorder, which will need batteries, and and some other things. Kay? kay! Um.....lets see....general conferance was neat! ...um....no baptisms.......Oh! I heard a funny joke from Elder Condie of the Seventy. He said it over the pulpit, so I figure it's pretty safe for me to say...right? yeah! It's a story about Charlie the atheist. Ressurection morning he poked his head out of the ground and said "I'll be Damned!" And he was! hahahaha! Yep! :D Welp....don't know what else to tell ya really! have a grand day!
luvya
Love Elder Stander

E-Mail 10-5-2009

Sorry mother! I didn't recieve any e-mail from you on monday and I usually just hit the reply button! I ment to write you, but we were in a hurry, and I forgot to compose one for you! so I didn't....But after we left I realized and said oh poopy! and I don't have much time to write letters! I have a bunch to replay to.... Jared is loving missionary work, Zac should be leaving for the mtc this month, and Micheal is still on a mission. Oh and Brainne is working at the beat dump this year! There, now you know whats going on in my very small circle for friends! :D
as far as me, I am working and am pretty excited about these people I have been teaching! Erlik, and Danielle! They are the coolest! They are humble and accepting and the Lord has truely prepared them for this gospel! I have been study-ing alot! One of our investigators got some Anti material. It was this little card the had at the top "mormonism teaches" and then a list of docrines that we teach! All but one of them were true, but worded terribly! So I went through and found scriptures in the Bible to support all of what we teach! It was pretty easy since we follow the Bible in all exactness. When asked if we believ in the Bible, Joseph Smith answered "If we do, we are the only ones under heaven that does" or something along those lines, then asked, "How do you differ from the other sects?" he answerd " That we believe in the Bible and other profess their belief in there interpretations of the Bible!" then, "Will everyone but Mormons be damned?" He answered "Yes! and a great portion of them unless they repent and work rightoesness!" Then my personal favorite "I hear they baptize in Joe Smiths' name." He Answered" "If they do, it's as valid as the secterian baptisms!" (pg 119 in "The Teachings Of The Prophet Joseph Smith) Haha! Joseph Smith dominates! So study-ing is pretty sweet! thats basically it! General conferance was pretty sweet though! Jeffery R. Holland laid out on those who speak ill of the Book of Mormon! And Tad R. Callister had a good talk about the truthes we teach! ....um....informative enough?
I'm pretty excited to meet my Nephew when I get home! Thats exciteing! keep me updated! You do a good job! :D Thanks for all you do mother dearest! I miss you tis true! But I will soon be home to you! hehe i am a poet! and I know it!
Love Elder Stander!
ps. "everybody was a kung fu fighting!"