This past week the sun has been out and temperatures have been in the
50's! Its weird when people say Merry Christmas around here because It
doesn't even feel like Thanksgiving has come and gone! I kinda want it
to snow..
On the bright side the work is great!
Our zone was struggling in the past weeks to find new investigators so
on Tuesday at Zone meeting we focused on finding new investigators and
putting them on baptismal date, set some goals and got the zone pumped
for the holiday season because it's one of the best times to share the
gospel!
Friday to Saturday we went on exchanges with the assistants. It was
weird to go back Elizabeth! But it was a great exchange. I went with
good old Elder Garfield! Learned a lot from him.
This next week should be pretty Exciting! Elder David F. Evens,
Executive Director of the mission department is visiting Thursday and
Friday! So it should be great to receive training from him. Also our
Christmas musical fireside is on Sunday. Oh yeah and it's my
birthday.. Hahaha moms first words in her letter! Super weird! I still
feel like I'm 16... Time flies!
It's not much but this next weeks letter should be longer and better;)
But thanks for all your prayers and support!
Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
To Blessed to be Stressed
This week was greater than great! We bee staying super busy!
The weather wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! Doesn't
look to good back in Utah.
I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving was AWESOME here! We had a Turkey Bowel with 2 other
zones. So fun! Elder Woodward and I bought matching camo tights! We
looked pretty red neck😝
We had dinner with some Members in our Ward, the Bayles's! Elder wood
Ward is best friends with their nephew back in St. George so that was
fun for them! Sister Bayles Made us some BOMB food!
Friday was MLC we talked a lot about helping missionaries know how to
extend commitments.. I we have a hard time doing that..
Saturday the Office Elders (Elder Black and Elder Larsen) moved into
our tiny one room apartment.. Hahaha they had to give their apartment
up to the new office senior couple for a couple weeks until they can
find a new apartment.. We're pretty crammed in here!
Yesterday we had a sweet experience! We met with a in active guy named
Andrew (who hasn't been to church since he was baptized as a kid) and
his fiancé Chelsea and their Friend Renee. Our Ward mission leader
from Morristown, Brother Thueson came to help us teach. We found out
that the reason that they all wanted to meet with us was because Renee
saw a bunch of missionaries at Costco and they all looked super happy
and they were buying a ton of eggs! So she referred herself on
Mormon.org. And she told her Friends (Andrew and Chelsea) that she was
meeting with the Mormons. Then Andrew was like hey I'm a Mormon! I'll
meet them with you! Elder Woodward asked her what Costco she saw the
missionaries at and she said the one in Clinton. Lo and behold that
was Elder Woodward and his companion in his last area shopping at
Costco!! Super funny! Elder Woodward was cracking up! We taught the
Plan of Salvation and Andrews sister Ashley walks in and sits down
says she just wants to listen to the lesson.. We had a great lesson!
At the End of the lesson we find out that Ashley was Baptism when she
was like 10 as well! We were pumped! Brother Thueson was super excited
to work with them more and get them baptism and back to church!
Pray for them Please:)
Well that's about it for this week...
Thank you for all the prayers and support!
Until next week. Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
The weather wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! Doesn't
look to good back in Utah.
I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving was AWESOME here! We had a Turkey Bowel with 2 other
zones. So fun! Elder Woodward and I bought matching camo tights! We
looked pretty red neck😝
We had dinner with some Members in our Ward, the Bayles's! Elder wood
Ward is best friends with their nephew back in St. George so that was
fun for them! Sister Bayles Made us some BOMB food!
Friday was MLC we talked a lot about helping missionaries know how to
extend commitments.. I we have a hard time doing that..
Saturday the Office Elders (Elder Black and Elder Larsen) moved into
our tiny one room apartment.. Hahaha they had to give their apartment
up to the new office senior couple for a couple weeks until they can
find a new apartment.. We're pretty crammed in here!
Yesterday we had a sweet experience! We met with a in active guy named
Andrew (who hasn't been to church since he was baptized as a kid) and
his fiancé Chelsea and their Friend Renee. Our Ward mission leader
from Morristown, Brother Thueson came to help us teach. We found out
that the reason that they all wanted to meet with us was because Renee
saw a bunch of missionaries at Costco and they all looked super happy
and they were buying a ton of eggs! So she referred herself on
Mormon.org. And she told her Friends (Andrew and Chelsea) that she was
meeting with the Mormons. Then Andrew was like hey I'm a Mormon! I'll
meet them with you! Elder Woodward asked her what Costco she saw the
missionaries at and she said the one in Clinton. Lo and behold that
was Elder Woodward and his companion in his last area shopping at
Costco!! Super funny! Elder Woodward was cracking up! We taught the
Plan of Salvation and Andrews sister Ashley walks in and sits down
says she just wants to listen to the lesson.. We had a great lesson!
At the End of the lesson we find out that Ashley was Baptism when she
was like 10 as well! We were pumped! Brother Thueson was super excited
to work with them more and get them baptism and back to church!
Pray for them Please:)
Well that's about it for this week...
Thank you for all the prayers and support!
Until next week. Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
It's cold
Well I wish I could say its winter here but it's just really cold...
Last year the first snow was on thanksgiving so we'll see if we can do
just a little better and make it to December BEFOR it snows!
This past week was a memorable one. Wednesday we went to the Temple!
It was awesome! The Temple is always the highlight of the holiday
season:) I gain more strength and learn more every time I go! The only
thing I can't wait to go home for is to go to the temple as much as I
can! I took it for granted way to much back home. But it was the most
smooth trip to Manhattan that I've ever had! We took the train right
in, did our session and took the train right back! Usually someone
gets lost along the way or someone doesn't bring enough money to take
the subway back, or someone gets off at the wrong stop but our zone
was great! Super organized and fast. Little to no stress for us!
Hahaha
Interviews with President Taggart on Wednesday went good. I love
talking with him one-on-one and being able to be motivated and
uplifted by him.
Week was packed!
Yesterday was interesting.. So we cover two wards, the Cedar Lakes
Ward (they meet at the Morris town chapel) and the Ledgewood Ward. So
for church we go on splits with the other Elders from each Ward. So I
went to Cedar Lakes with The Morristown Office Elders and it was cool!
Some sweet members in Morristown!
Then we ate dinner at the Ledgewood Bishop's house last night, Bishop
Wagstaff. Great guy, great Family!
This next week is going to be another Great one! Hopefully I don't get
too fat on Thursday!
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!
Love you!
-Elder Fotu
Last year the first snow was on thanksgiving so we'll see if we can do
just a little better and make it to December BEFOR it snows!
This past week was a memorable one. Wednesday we went to the Temple!
It was awesome! The Temple is always the highlight of the holiday
season:) I gain more strength and learn more every time I go! The only
thing I can't wait to go home for is to go to the temple as much as I
can! I took it for granted way to much back home. But it was the most
smooth trip to Manhattan that I've ever had! We took the train right
in, did our session and took the train right back! Usually someone
gets lost along the way or someone doesn't bring enough money to take
the subway back, or someone gets off at the wrong stop but our zone
was great! Super organized and fast. Little to no stress for us!
Hahaha
Interviews with President Taggart on Wednesday went good. I love
talking with him one-on-one and being able to be motivated and
uplifted by him.
Week was packed!
Yesterday was interesting.. So we cover two wards, the Cedar Lakes
Ward (they meet at the Morris town chapel) and the Ledgewood Ward. So
for church we go on splits with the other Elders from each Ward. So I
went to Cedar Lakes with The Morristown Office Elders and it was cool!
Some sweet members in Morristown!
Then we ate dinner at the Ledgewood Bishop's house last night, Bishop
Wagstaff. Great guy, great Family!
This next week is going to be another Great one! Hopefully I don't get
too fat on Thursday!
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!
Love you!
-Elder Fotu
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
New Area, New Companion!
What's up ERRBODY!?!?
Well this past week has been really Awesome! I'm not traveling
anymore! I got transferred to be a Zone Leader in Ledge Wood with my
Homie Elder Woodward!! He's from St. George Utah! Funniest Elder Ever!
He hunts, fishes, rides dirt bikes, blows stuff up, plays lacrosse and
does missionary work like a BOSS! I'm SUPER pumped to be with him
because he works HARD! I got HEAPS to learn from him! We're ready to
blow it up here in Ledgewood!
This past week was crazy because we got doubled into this Area! We
went from the Hoods to the Woods! Nothing but trees with Black Bears,
Deer and people ready to be Baptzed! Some pretty sweet lakes that we
want to hit up some fish at though! The members here are sick! First
Sunday in the area yesterday and we had members inviting us over for
dinner! It's Elder Woodward's first area that hasn't been Hood and
mine in a while so it's kind of a culture shock for both of us! Hahah
I got to used to talking in Ebonics. So now back To talking like a
white person again...
We're working with some sweet people! There's this less active guy
named Drew that wants to come back to church and his fiancé Chelsea
and her friend Renee want to get Baptized! We've been teaching them as
well, great people.
This next week we get to take our Zone to Manhattan for our Semiannual
Temple trip! Pumped about that! We also have interviews with President
Taggart this week! It should be interesting to be interviewed by him
after the last two transfers of working closely with him.
OH!! I forgot last week to congratulate Jake and Sara on their
engagement! Wooohooo!!! Good thing they dated in high school before he
got Fat on his mission! Or else he would have had a hard time! Hahah
jk jk! He's buff...
Well keep living the Gospel Everyone! Work Hard at whatever you do!
Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
Well this past week has been really Awesome! I'm not traveling
anymore! I got transferred to be a Zone Leader in Ledge Wood with my
Homie Elder Woodward!! He's from St. George Utah! Funniest Elder Ever!
He hunts, fishes, rides dirt bikes, blows stuff up, plays lacrosse and
does missionary work like a BOSS! I'm SUPER pumped to be with him
because he works HARD! I got HEAPS to learn from him! We're ready to
blow it up here in Ledgewood!
This past week was crazy because we got doubled into this Area! We
went from the Hoods to the Woods! Nothing but trees with Black Bears,
Deer and people ready to be Baptzed! Some pretty sweet lakes that we
want to hit up some fish at though! The members here are sick! First
Sunday in the area yesterday and we had members inviting us over for
dinner! It's Elder Woodward's first area that hasn't been Hood and
mine in a while so it's kind of a culture shock for both of us! Hahah
I got to used to talking in Ebonics. So now back To talking like a
white person again...
We're working with some sweet people! There's this less active guy
named Drew that wants to come back to church and his fiancé Chelsea
and her friend Renee want to get Baptized! We've been teaching them as
well, great people.
This next week we get to take our Zone to Manhattan for our Semiannual
Temple trip! Pumped about that! We also have interviews with President
Taggart this week! It should be interesting to be interviewed by him
after the last two transfers of working closely with him.
OH!! I forgot last week to congratulate Jake and Sara on their
engagement! Wooohooo!!! Good thing they dated in high school before he
got Fat on his mission! Or else he would have had a hard time! Hahah
jk jk! He's buff...
Well keep living the Gospel Everyone! Work Hard at whatever you do!
Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
TRANSFERS!!!
Sorry I don't have ANY time to write a long letter! Transfers are
today and we are headed out to pick up the new missionaries from the
airport!
This past week I was in Jersey City for the whole week on Exchanges!
Snagged this cool pick!
Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
today and we are headed out to pick up the new missionaries from the
airport!
This past week I was in Jersey City for the whole week on Exchanges!
Snagged this cool pick!
Love you all!
-Elder Fotu
Morning
Good Morning Family! So this past week was CRAZY as usual... Tuesday
Danny, Caden and Maddi Came to our mission! 5 zones got together at
the Newark Chapel and Danny spoke to us! It was Awesome! He talked
about how President Taggart's Uncle Charlie (who Caden is named after)
was the reason why he went on a mission. He gave a lot of background
on the Ricciardi Letter, talked on so many things that our mission
needed to lift and inspire us! All in all it was an awesome experience
not only to see them but to here Danny's sweet testimony!
The first part on the week we were in Fardale and Passaic for
Exchanges. I was with Elder Nielsen and Elder Peterson! Super fun
exchange with Great missionaries.
Friday we had MLC which was very good. Following MLC it was mischief
night in Jersey so all missionaries had to be in by 6! So we transfer
planned at the mission home and spent the night there. Saturday
Morning Elder Pearson and I Headed down to Princeton for Exchanges. I
was with Elder Rigtrup and Elder Leilua (straight FOB)! I got to go to
church with them and then came back to Elizabeth last night. Super
crazy wiped out from all this madness! But I know that if I'm tired
then I'm doing something right... So that's good!
Thanks for all the love and Prayers! Keep Loving and living the Gospel!
Love you!
-Elder Fotu
Danny, Caden and Maddi Came to our mission! 5 zones got together at
the Newark Chapel and Danny spoke to us! It was Awesome! He talked
about how President Taggart's Uncle Charlie (who Caden is named after)
was the reason why he went on a mission. He gave a lot of background
on the Ricciardi Letter, talked on so many things that our mission
needed to lift and inspire us! All in all it was an awesome experience
not only to see them but to here Danny's sweet testimony!
The first part on the week we were in Fardale and Passaic for
Exchanges. I was with Elder Nielsen and Elder Peterson! Super fun
exchange with Great missionaries.
Friday we had MLC which was very good. Following MLC it was mischief
night in Jersey so all missionaries had to be in by 6! So we transfer
planned at the mission home and spent the night there. Saturday
Morning Elder Pearson and I Headed down to Princeton for Exchanges. I
was with Elder Rigtrup and Elder Leilua (straight FOB)! I got to go to
church with them and then came back to Elizabeth last night. Super
crazy wiped out from all this madness! But I know that if I'm tired
then I'm doing something right... So that's good!
Thanks for all the love and Prayers! Keep Loving and living the Gospel!
Love you!
-Elder Fotu
Hey!
Hey Fam! President Taggart told me last Monday that Mom had called and
told him Grandma SoSo had passed away. I am sad that she is gone but
happy that she is at peace.
I've always been grandma's little boy and I cherish the moments and
memories we had at grandma's house.
I'm glad I'm here on my mission to have such a strong knowledge of
Gods Plan. I know that we all will be with Grandma SoSo again to live
happily in our Heavenly Fathers Kingdom!
I hope Grandpa Jack is doing good! Give him my love!
Things have been going great here in Jersey! I've been on exchanges
all over the place! I was in Newark and Irvington 2 weeks ago and East
Brunswick and Scotch Plains this past week! It's been a blast! Our
mission has been💥BOOMING💥lately! We had our big zone conferences
this past week, so it was super hectic trying to go from exchange to
exchange with zone conferences in between. But there were successful
trainings givin and the mission is getting pumped for the holiday
season!
Saturday I got an email from Preside Taggart saying that Danny
Humphrey was coming tomorrow to talk to our mission! Super surprised!
It will be great to him!
Well sorry it's short but.. Know that I'm loving the Work, and I would
be anywhere else in the world!!
Thank you all!
🇹🇴Ofa Atu🇹🇴
-Elder Fotu
told him Grandma SoSo had passed away. I am sad that she is gone but
happy that she is at peace.
I've always been grandma's little boy and I cherish the moments and
memories we had at grandma's house.
I'm glad I'm here on my mission to have such a strong knowledge of
Gods Plan. I know that we all will be with Grandma SoSo again to live
happily in our Heavenly Fathers Kingdom!
I hope Grandpa Jack is doing good! Give him my love!
Things have been going great here in Jersey! I've been on exchanges
all over the place! I was in Newark and Irvington 2 weeks ago and East
Brunswick and Scotch Plains this past week! It's been a blast! Our
mission has been💥BOOMING💥lately! We had our big zone conferences
this past week, so it was super hectic trying to go from exchange to
exchange with zone conferences in between. But there were successful
trainings givin and the mission is getting pumped for the holiday
season!
Saturday I got an email from Preside Taggart saying that Danny
Humphrey was coming tomorrow to talk to our mission! Super surprised!
It will be great to him!
Well sorry it's short but.. Know that I'm loving the Work, and I would
be anywhere else in the world!!
Thank you all!
🇹🇴Ofa Atu🇹🇴
-Elder Fotu
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