Dear Family,
Well, I got the call last night that I am getting transferred. One of the AP’s called. Then president called this morning and told me that I am going to an area with a lot of potential and then told Noorda that he is training in Jacksonville. I am excited for him! He is training his greenie in his greenie area. He might leave in his greenie area. That rarely happens. But I am really happy for him.
Jacksonville is going to be great with Noorda and his new companion. There are a lot of rumors of where I am going on Wednesday but I don’t know and I am not believing any of them until Wednesday when they actually tell us where we are going.
Shakira is doing great. She is moving back to New Hampshire though because she finds Jacksonville scary. I laughed but that’s ok. She said that she will get in contact with the missionaries in New Hampshire.
Not a lot happened last week. We did a lot of service though which was really fun. I am just excited to start a new and fresh area. I will e-mail again on Wednesday to tell you where I got transferred to. Other than that, I don’t really have anything to update all y’all on.
I would like to bare my testimony that I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I know it by the power of the holy ghost. I am grateful for the Bible and the Book of Mormon because it is the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that there is a living prophet on the earth today and that Jesus Christ is at the head of this church. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Talk to all y’all soon!
Love,
Elder Parker
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
January 19, 2009
Dear Family,
This past week was really good. A lot of good things are happening! Let me explain!
We are teaching Shakira Dias right now. She is that Catholic lady. We taught her about the priesthood authority and how Jesus Christ’s church is back on the earth. So she sees that our church is different from others. She had us over for dinner Saturday night which was awesome. She is getting good fellowship from the members which is good.
We had a good lesson with Jim Allen. We watched the Testaments and he really felt the spirit but he still hasn’t received an answer to his prayer. I know that he felt the spirit its just that he is probably scared to change because his family is against it. I guess we will continue to pray for him.
We had a good lesson with Ed Claxton and taught about the gospel of Jesus Christ (Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the gif to the Holy Ghost and Enduring to the end). We testified and tried to commit him to baptism but he still hasn’t received an answer yet so we got on our knees and all of us prayed about it and the spirit was so strong. I know that he felt it because we asked him but he says that he hasn’t gotten an answer yet and still wants to wait. We will continue to pray for him as well.
So this may be my last week here in Jacksonville, Arkansas. We had interviews with the president a couple of weeks ago and he said that there may be a possibility that I may be transferred. I have been here since September so I have been here a while (3 transfers). Then again, I could stay another transfer. It’s all dependent on the Lord. But next e-mail, I will have the information whether or not I am getting transferred.
I hope all is well with everyone. I am praying for all y’all. I hear a lot of crazy things are happening in our family. Try to stay safe! I love all y’all!
Love,
Elder Parker
This past week was really good. A lot of good things are happening! Let me explain!
We are teaching Shakira Dias right now. She is that Catholic lady. We taught her about the priesthood authority and how Jesus Christ’s church is back on the earth. So she sees that our church is different from others. She had us over for dinner Saturday night which was awesome. She is getting good fellowship from the members which is good.
We had a good lesson with Jim Allen. We watched the Testaments and he really felt the spirit but he still hasn’t received an answer to his prayer. I know that he felt the spirit its just that he is probably scared to change because his family is against it. I guess we will continue to pray for him.
We had a good lesson with Ed Claxton and taught about the gospel of Jesus Christ (Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the gif to the Holy Ghost and Enduring to the end). We testified and tried to commit him to baptism but he still hasn’t received an answer yet so we got on our knees and all of us prayed about it and the spirit was so strong. I know that he felt it because we asked him but he says that he hasn’t gotten an answer yet and still wants to wait. We will continue to pray for him as well.
So this may be my last week here in Jacksonville, Arkansas. We had interviews with the president a couple of weeks ago and he said that there may be a possibility that I may be transferred. I have been here since September so I have been here a while (3 transfers). Then again, I could stay another transfer. It’s all dependent on the Lord. But next e-mail, I will have the information whether or not I am getting transferred.
I hope all is well with everyone. I am praying for all y’all. I hear a lot of crazy things are happening in our family. Try to stay safe! I love all y’all!
Love,
Elder Parker
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
January 12, 2009
Dear Family,
This last week was busy and great! We accomplished a lot and we taught a lot which is always great! So let me update y’all on what’s been going on.
We have been teaching Jim again. After a long time, he is back on board after a long Christmas break. He is progressing slowly but I think we are getting closer to him.
We found a new family to teach! They are the Dias family. They are all Mexican and I think they are all Catholic but she really likes us and the Book of Mormon. She has a 4 kids and 2 of them are old enough to be baptized. We had a first lesson with Shakira (The mom) and brought with us a member that can speak Spanish. Shakira can speak English really well but when the member talked to her, she spoke in Spanish. The spirit was really strong, it was great.
Thinks are great with the Claxtons. We are still teaching Ed and they feed us Dinner every single night we go over. And it’s all made from Scratch! She is so nice to us.
Zone Conference was last week. It was really good. I had to give a talk on Humility and so that went good. We learned a new tracting method too. So overall it was a great learning experience.
So overall, we have just been busy. The week kind of went by low but hey, that’s ok, I don’t mind it at all. The transfer is coming to a close and I have no idea whether or not I will get transferred. I don’t find out until 2 weeks from today. I have been here 3 transfers in Jacksonville but with President, I could stay or go. I don’t know. It’s up to the Lord.
This last weekend was Stake Conference. We had a satellite broadcast from Julie B. Beck, Elder Gonzales, Elder Holland and President Uchdorf. It was really cool. The one I remember the most is Elder Holland’s talk about forgiveness and forgiving yourself and others. The broadcast was transmitted to Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Louisiana. It was an awesome spiritual experience. Never have seen a stake conference like that before so that was a neat experience.
That’s it from me in Arkansas. I am trying my hardest. Thanks for the prayers on my behalf. They are much needed and appreciated! I love all of you and thank you!
Love,
Elder Parker
This last week was busy and great! We accomplished a lot and we taught a lot which is always great! So let me update y’all on what’s been going on.
We have been teaching Jim again. After a long time, he is back on board after a long Christmas break. He is progressing slowly but I think we are getting closer to him.
We found a new family to teach! They are the Dias family. They are all Mexican and I think they are all Catholic but she really likes us and the Book of Mormon. She has a 4 kids and 2 of them are old enough to be baptized. We had a first lesson with Shakira (The mom) and brought with us a member that can speak Spanish. Shakira can speak English really well but when the member talked to her, she spoke in Spanish. The spirit was really strong, it was great.
Thinks are great with the Claxtons. We are still teaching Ed and they feed us Dinner every single night we go over. And it’s all made from Scratch! She is so nice to us.
Zone Conference was last week. It was really good. I had to give a talk on Humility and so that went good. We learned a new tracting method too. So overall it was a great learning experience.
So overall, we have just been busy. The week kind of went by low but hey, that’s ok, I don’t mind it at all. The transfer is coming to a close and I have no idea whether or not I will get transferred. I don’t find out until 2 weeks from today. I have been here 3 transfers in Jacksonville but with President, I could stay or go. I don’t know. It’s up to the Lord.
This last weekend was Stake Conference. We had a satellite broadcast from Julie B. Beck, Elder Gonzales, Elder Holland and President Uchdorf. It was really cool. The one I remember the most is Elder Holland’s talk about forgiveness and forgiving yourself and others. The broadcast was transmitted to Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Louisiana. It was an awesome spiritual experience. Never have seen a stake conference like that before so that was a neat experience.
That’s it from me in Arkansas. I am trying my hardest. Thanks for the prayers on my behalf. They are much needed and appreciated! I love all of you and thank you!
Love,
Elder Parker
January 5, 2009
Dear Family,
Hello and welcome to the new year! It is 2009! That is so crazy! Where did the time go? I reflected back on the year 2008 and what I did during that time. At the beginning I was still recovering from my foot surgery on my right foot. It wasn’t very fun but I eventually healed. Then I started a semester at UVSC now UVU. That was interesting because I never had gone to college before so yeah. Then I got foot surgery on my left foot. That was painful! I was still in college when that happened. I remember because I had to ride around on a roll-a-bout. That was fun and yet very embarrassing to ride around in front of people at college. Oh well, it was a lot better that crutches. :) Then I got my mission call to the Arkansas Little Rock Mission and I entered the MTC in July. I have served in Cordova, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Arkansas during that time. So, what a year!
Monday was Brother Kassner’s B-day so a bunch of missionaries came and we hung out at his house it was fun. Then Wednesday was New Year’s Eve. We went to a Less-actives house and played Yahzee with them. We didn’t stay until midnight there, we left at 8:45 so don’t worry!
This weekend we did exchanges with the office elders and also the zone leaders and AP’s. It was crazy but fun! We found a new family to teach. They are a mexican family and the mom came to church this last Sunday. It was awesome! Ed Claxton and his wife also came to church! It was great.
Things with Ed are going a little bit slow because he has told us that. But as I said before, he knows that we want to Baptize him. Our investigators are awesome, it’s just all of them wa nt to take it slow. That’s ok, I am excited for all of them. This new year started out great!
Well, Thanks for the constant support. I really appreicate it! I really means a lot. Thank you for the love and prayers that you give me on my behalf. Until next week!
Love,
Elder Parker
Hello and welcome to the new year! It is 2009! That is so crazy! Where did the time go? I reflected back on the year 2008 and what I did during that time. At the beginning I was still recovering from my foot surgery on my right foot. It wasn’t very fun but I eventually healed. Then I started a semester at UVSC now UVU. That was interesting because I never had gone to college before so yeah. Then I got foot surgery on my left foot. That was painful! I was still in college when that happened. I remember because I had to ride around on a roll-a-bout. That was fun and yet very embarrassing to ride around in front of people at college. Oh well, it was a lot better that crutches. :) Then I got my mission call to the Arkansas Little Rock Mission and I entered the MTC in July. I have served in Cordova, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Arkansas during that time. So, what a year!
Monday was Brother Kassner’s B-day so a bunch of missionaries came and we hung out at his house it was fun. Then Wednesday was New Year’s Eve. We went to a Less-actives house and played Yahzee with them. We didn’t stay until midnight there, we left at 8:45 so don’t worry!
This weekend we did exchanges with the office elders and also the zone leaders and AP’s. It was crazy but fun! We found a new family to teach. They are a mexican family and the mom came to church this last Sunday. It was awesome! Ed Claxton and his wife also came to church! It was great.
Things with Ed are going a little bit slow because he has told us that. But as I said before, he knows that we want to Baptize him. Our investigators are awesome, it’s just all of them wa nt to take it slow. That’s ok, I am excited for all of them. This new year started out great!
Well, Thanks for the constant support. I really appreicate it! I really means a lot. Thank you for the love and prayers that you give me on my behalf. Until next week!
Love,
Elder Parker
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