Lessons!

Kelsey, Natasha, G and T at the Air Force Museum 

 T in front of a airplane

"You can do hard things." 

One of my dear friends, Annette, is the mother to the little boys we used to tend. You may know them by the posts I've done about them, "Two Cents" by T and G. I haven't tended them everyday for some time, but they still come on occasion to visit and play. When T was just little tiny, maybe 4, he had to go to see the dentist for cavities. He couldn't go to the regular dentist, because he was very scared, and had a hard time doing what the dentist asked him to do. He ended up at the pediatric dentist. In case you don't know, that's a dentist who only works on kids. When Annette came to get the boys on the day T had to go to the dentist, he started to cry. I was wondering how Annette was going to get him to go, when he didn't sound like he would. I've never forgotten what she said to him and I learned a great lesson from my friend. She said, "You can do hard things." Guess what, T still wasn't very happy about it, but he left with his mom and did it. He went to the dentist. 

Ever since that day, when I'm having a tough time with something I need to do, the thought literally comes to my mind, "You can do hard things." I can do hard things. We can all do more than we think we can. 

Howzit-Elder Flexy!

Elder Flexy 7:2 -email-

Mama
so i have some news i got transfer news yesterday and i am going to swaziland its pretty freakin awesome. and my new companions name is Elder Webster. but now i'm gonna be in a walking area so i might lose some of my chub. and i hope i'll finally be getting baptisms. but ya today we played sport and me and Elder Clark and Elder Armstrong two white africans were dominating the competition it was fun. i have a bad ingrown toe nail that hurts so freakin bad but oh well it will be ok.  i'm glad all is going well at home and that the little ones are doing well.

1 Have you tried any new recipes?

1.kinda we try weird stuff when we don't have much food.

2 Do you have to do a certain amount (hours) of tracting each week?  or Service?
2.well we tract when we have no appointments so we tract a lot.
3 What activity or lesson do you most look forward to each week?
3.well i look forward to seeing the joseph family and lungani langa
4 If you could change one thing to help your investigators accept the gospel, what would it be?
4.get them to church for sure.
5 Have you met anyone there or know someone at home with traits that you admire? What are they?
5.well Elder shumway and i get along great we have some similarities that make the companionship easier.
6 What character traits would you like to develop?
6.well i am being made to learn patience
7 In what way do you feel you have grown the most since coming out on your mission?
7.well i've learned to be independent thats good
Special Question:

8 How do you recognize inspiration, when making decisions?

8.wel i would just tell them that God gave us feelings so we could communicate with the spirit with our feelings.
anyway things are going great i'll give you more details later but i'm getting photos for you guys so i have even less time so love you 

                                                 Love Elder Flexy

Family History Friday (FHF): Great journal idea!!

You all know I love Family History! I found the cutest idea that I know you will love!!! If you want to keep a journal, but feel overwhelmed at the thought of writing page after page of information. Here is a great way to keep a record of your life and important events without the time and effort involved in writing a journal. I found this idea at 

Design*Sponge,

 it's a calender  journal! Please take a look and read about it here! It's so wonderful! 

I love it!

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy 

Look, It Fits!

Kelsey got this great piece of luggage for her mission from our friends, Barry and Iva!

Texas here I come!

Thanks Barry and Iva!!

Howzit-Elder Flexy!

Alex the day he got his mission call

Elder Flexy 7:1 -email-

Mama
wow this week has been tiring we stayed up late new years eve and played Risk and Settlers of Zerahemla it was way fun. and since most of our investigators have been gone for the hollidays we have done a lot of tracting. probably at least fifteen hours this week. but its paying off this area is picking up after all our hard work. thats awesome that you went to st. george i hope you had a good time you probably did. ya mission is still the same as its always been.

1 What are the different types of money there and how do they exchange?

1.well there is the Rand which is seven rands for one dollar.

2 Do you ever run out of $?2.ya sometimes but we get by its not bad.
3 Have you ever scored a goal in soccer, playing with the elders?3.ya i have actually! we played basketball on new years day and i kicked some bum i scored like ten shots.
4 How are you and your companion doing in your teaching?
4.we are doing great a lot better.
5 What is your favorite scripture for this week? ( I want you to give me a favorite each week, so we can see what you're learning and teaching)5.Probably Amos 3:7 we use it when we talk about prophets.
6 Pictures?6.i'm making a cd today so i'll sent it soon.
7 Do you think you will ever write a letter? Do you have time to do both email and letters?7.not really i haven't written any letters in a long time to anyone theres just no time.
8 How many missionaries are in your ward?8.well there are two companionships us and the zone leaders.
9 Did you say your apartment is on a hill?9.kinda i guess the terrain here is very hilly.
10 What is the most prominent religion in South Africa?10.probably whats called the Zion church its a mix between christian and the Zulu culture.

Special Question:

11 How do you help your investigators to recognize the spirit?

11.well if the spirit comes very strong in the lesson we just ask them if they feel that and we bear testimony that its the spirit.
ya the time is flying by and i'll be home in no time. love you 

                                                                     Love Elder Flexy

Sunday Best!

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 

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His life is the light of men. If only we will follow His light. His life is an example of what we should do.  

Hope your Sunday was the Best! Love, Joy 

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year. "Give me a light, that I may travel safely into the unknown." And he replied, "Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of God. That shall be to you, better than light and safer than a known way. 

-Minnie Louis Harkins

May you have the 

Happiest of New Years

 ever!