July 21, 2014 Hello hello everyone!
It is good to talk to you again!
Sometimes when writing these letters an image comes into my mind of 2
people sitting across from each other in one of those glass boxes that
you would go to in a prison to communicate to an inmate. Sitting
across from each other and the other person gives you a blank stare
as you try and talk through the phone. I think it's just because I am
looking at a screen
but who knows. Time for my email.
My new companion is Elder Cody Jackson from Ogden Utah, just North of Antelope Island! That's not to far from Matt and Quela. He is 18 but don't let that under estimate him because he graduated from college at Weber State before he graduated high school. He wants to go into business law. Because he was going to the college there he was also going to institute meaning that he knows a number of things about the scriptures and boy do I wish I new as much as him when I came out on my mission. He is catching on to the area very quick which makes me wonder how long I might be in this area because he could take over my role soon enough and I could be shipped off. Anyways things are great with him!
Lately we have been teaching a family where the grandfather is from Tonga and lives in Salt Lake City, but is visiting family here in AZ. The family here are members of the LDS Church but he said he is a part of some other church that I can't remember how to say but has a prophet of its own. His name is John Taloa. He is 84 and speaks English but not very clearly and he can't hear us very well. With these struggles it makes it harder for us to communicate effectively but at the end of each lesson when we end up teaching some principle that he has not heard before then he says he feels the spirit. That has helped creating a desire in him to see us again. It is great how the spirit is moving the lesson and helping him understand even though there are some physical barriers.
Thank you everyone for the Birthday wishes from previously! I will have to send out a picture of my journal to everyone so you can see more of what I do each day. Take care!
Love Elder Leonhardt
but who knows. Time for my email.
My new companion is Elder Cody Jackson from Ogden Utah, just North of Antelope Island! That's not to far from Matt and Quela. He is 18 but don't let that under estimate him because he graduated from college at Weber State before he graduated high school. He wants to go into business law. Because he was going to the college there he was also going to institute meaning that he knows a number of things about the scriptures and boy do I wish I new as much as him when I came out on my mission. He is catching on to the area very quick which makes me wonder how long I might be in this area because he could take over my role soon enough and I could be shipped off. Anyways things are great with him!
Lately we have been teaching a family where the grandfather is from Tonga and lives in Salt Lake City, but is visiting family here in AZ. The family here are members of the LDS Church but he said he is a part of some other church that I can't remember how to say but has a prophet of its own. His name is John Taloa. He is 84 and speaks English but not very clearly and he can't hear us very well. With these struggles it makes it harder for us to communicate effectively but at the end of each lesson when we end up teaching some principle that he has not heard before then he says he feels the spirit. That has helped creating a desire in him to see us again. It is great how the spirit is moving the lesson and helping him understand even though there are some physical barriers.
Thank you everyone for the Birthday wishes from previously! I will have to send out a picture of my journal to everyone so you can see more of what I do each day. Take care!
Love Elder Leonhardt
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