Hello my lovely family,
How are all of you doing? I figured since everyone wanted to know so
much that I would write a mass email to everyone so that everyone is
up-to-date.
This week was good. We didn't have any new investigators but we had
some very spiritual lessons with the investigators that we do have and
had a good amount of them come to church.
So first of all, Chris wanted to know about my investigator Tara. She
is doing so amazing! She came to church yesterday and stayed for 2
hours because she had to go to work right at 4 and needed to go home
and change. She is such a sweetheart and she is so excited to be
baptized. We are taking her to the Phoenix Temple Site on Wednesday so
that she can see the work that is going forward. She has already
talked with her boyfriend about getting married next summer and how
they wanted to be married in the temple and also have a civil ceremony
for her family. I am so excited to show her everything that they are
doing. Also, on Saturday, Sister Swallow and I had the opportunity to
go to the Phoenix Temple Site and help with tours showing the people
how things are going and moving forward. It was so much fun! I can't
wait to see it when it is finished. It is set to be finished Fall of
2013 so I will have to come back to my mission to go through for
endowment sessions. It will be awesome!
Sister Swallow and I have already started a list of things/activities
that we are going to do together when I get home. We have become
instant friends and I am so thankful for her and the example that she
is to me. I love her with all of my heart.
All of our investigators are doing really well. Some names that you
could pray for are:
Luis Toledo- he was baptized in December and has had so many trials
put in his path in this last month. He is really struggling with
wanting to stay in the church. I hope that he can make it through. We
care about him so much and want him to stay faithful.
I can't think of any other but if you pray for those two, it would
definitely help. Thanks!
Maressa, I am so excited for you to be finishing your program and that
it is easier this time around. I will be keeping you and Chris in my
prayers that you both will be able to make it through this semester
with good grades. I hope that it becomes easier as the semester goes
on. And the weather is starting to warm up some but it was actually
pretty cold this morning but it will get better.
Since it is our p-day, we are going on a hike with our zone. It is at
the Deem Hills here in Phoenix. So you can look it up and see what
they look like. It should be a lot of fun to be out in nature. I am so
excited. And I am planning on taking a lot of pictures too. :)
I still can't believe that you all got so much snow. That is so crazy!
I tell people that I am from the Seattle area and they all have
commented that we got a lot of snow this last week. You should send me
some pictures because it is hard to believe.And Mandy, that is so cool
that you bought a hummingbird feeder and a strawberry kit. That will
be a lot of fun to see grow.I hope that you don't have to work in
Stanwood for too long. That would be a long commute from home to
there. And how are your mission papers coming? Have you had more time
to get things done for that since you aren't working in Oak Harbor
anymore? Just let me know. And tell Nephi that he needs to be careful.
People here in Arizona never wear their helmets and it scares me to
think that they could get hurt really bad.
And here is my address for now. Can you make sure to give it to Sis.
Wilson so she can put it up on the board? It is:
Sister Melissa Marie Chord
2950 W Wescott Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Please tell people to write me. I want to hear how they are doing and
I haven't received any mail here yet.Also, could you let Heather know
that I am not sure how DearElder works once you are in the field so if
she has send letters on it, I haven't received any yet. But when I do,
I will definitely write her back. Also if you want to give her my
email address, I can email her every week as well since she is family.
Whatever she wants.
So my schedule is like this almost everyday.
6:30: wake up and go to work out for a half hour
7-8: get ready for the day
8-9: Personal Study
9-10: Companion Study
10-11: 12 week training program. Since I am being trained right now,
for the first 12 weeks I will be with the same companion and be
trained in different aspects of the gospel.
11-12: Lunch
12-9: Going out to lessons, contacting/tracting, meeting members of
the ward, calling referrals, etc. It is all contained during this
time. We have an hour during this time to have dinner. It works out
great.
9-9:30: Planning session and filling out our area books. We talk about
our day and plan for the next day and then fill out the lessons that
we had, make new progress records for new investigators, etc.
10:30 lights out and time to go to bed.
So that is my day in a nut shell. It is pretty fun. :)
And my studies are going well. I feel like I don't have enough time in
the day to study new materials but I make the most of the time that I
do have. Most of our study time is for our investigators and the
things that they need.
My favorite things is feeling the Spirit grow within a lesson and to
see it touch our investigators, recent converts, and less active
members. It is so wonderful to see.
Right now, my least favorite is when someone has to cancel a lesson or
doesn't show up and won't answer our phone calls. We won't be mad at
them. We just want to know when we can reschedule.
And dad, I am so happy that you are home with mom and Mandy. It is so
great that you will also have some time with Mom and be able to have
that time together. I hope that you find a new place soon. And Sister
Swallow says thank you for praying for her and she says hi to
everyone. We are both thankful for your prayers for us. We can
definitely feel them.
Well I miss you all and can't wait to hear from you again. Let
everyone know that I am thinking about them and miss them as well.
Love you!
Sister Chord
How are all of you doing? I figured since everyone wanted to know so
much that I would write a mass email to everyone so that everyone is
up-to-date.
This week was good. We didn't have any new investigators but we had
some very spiritual lessons with the investigators that we do have and
had a good amount of them come to church.
So first of all, Chris wanted to know about my investigator Tara. She
is doing so amazing! She came to church yesterday and stayed for 2
hours because she had to go to work right at 4 and needed to go home
and change. She is such a sweetheart and she is so excited to be
baptized. We are taking her to the Phoenix Temple Site on Wednesday so
that she can see the work that is going forward. She has already
talked with her boyfriend about getting married next summer and how
they wanted to be married in the temple and also have a civil ceremony
for her family. I am so excited to show her everything that they are
doing. Also, on Saturday, Sister Swallow and I had the opportunity to
go to the Phoenix Temple Site and help with tours showing the people
how things are going and moving forward. It was so much fun! I can't
wait to see it when it is finished. It is set to be finished Fall of
2013 so I will have to come back to my mission to go through for
endowment sessions. It will be awesome!
Sister Swallow and I have already started a list of things/activities
that we are going to do together when I get home. We have become
instant friends and I am so thankful for her and the example that she
is to me. I love her with all of my heart.
All of our investigators are doing really well. Some names that you
could pray for are:
Luis Toledo- he was baptized in December and has had so many trials
put in his path in this last month. He is really struggling with
wanting to stay in the church. I hope that he can make it through. We
care about him so much and want him to stay faithful.
I can't think of any other but if you pray for those two, it would
definitely help. Thanks!
Maressa, I am so excited for you to be finishing your program and that
it is easier this time around. I will be keeping you and Chris in my
prayers that you both will be able to make it through this semester
with good grades. I hope that it becomes easier as the semester goes
on. And the weather is starting to warm up some but it was actually
pretty cold this morning but it will get better.
Since it is our p-day, we are going on a hike with our zone. It is at
the Deem Hills here in Phoenix. So you can look it up and see what
they look like. It should be a lot of fun to be out in nature. I am so
excited. And I am planning on taking a lot of pictures too. :)
I still can't believe that you all got so much snow. That is so crazy!
I tell people that I am from the Seattle area and they all have
commented that we got a lot of snow this last week. You should send me
some pictures because it is hard to believe.And Mandy, that is so cool
that you bought a hummingbird feeder and a strawberry kit. That will
be a lot of fun to see grow.I hope that you don't have to work in
Stanwood for too long. That would be a long commute from home to
there. And how are your mission papers coming? Have you had more time
to get things done for that since you aren't working in Oak Harbor
anymore? Just let me know. And tell Nephi that he needs to be careful.
People here in Arizona never wear their helmets and it scares me to
think that they could get hurt really bad.
And here is my address for now. Can you make sure to give it to Sis.
Wilson so she can put it up on the board? It is:
Sister Melissa Marie Chord
2950 W Wescott Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Please tell people to write me. I want to hear how they are doing and
I haven't received any mail here yet.Also, could you let Heather know
that I am not sure how DearElder works once you are in the field so if
she has send letters on it, I haven't received any yet. But when I do,
I will definitely write her back. Also if you want to give her my
email address, I can email her every week as well since she is family.
Whatever she wants.
So my schedule is like this almost everyday.
6:30: wake up and go to work out for a half hour
7-8: get ready for the day
8-9: Personal Study
9-10: Companion Study
10-11: 12 week training program. Since I am being trained right now,
for the first 12 weeks I will be with the same companion and be
trained in different aspects of the gospel.
11-12: Lunch
12-9: Going out to lessons, contacting/tracting, meeting members of
the ward, calling referrals, etc. It is all contained during this
time. We have an hour during this time to have dinner. It works out
great.
9-9:30: Planning session and filling out our area books. We talk about
our day and plan for the next day and then fill out the lessons that
we had, make new progress records for new investigators, etc.
10:30 lights out and time to go to bed.
So that is my day in a nut shell. It is pretty fun. :)
And my studies are going well. I feel like I don't have enough time in
the day to study new materials but I make the most of the time that I
do have. Most of our study time is for our investigators and the
things that they need.
My favorite things is feeling the Spirit grow within a lesson and to
see it touch our investigators, recent converts, and less active
members. It is so wonderful to see.
Right now, my least favorite is when someone has to cancel a lesson or
doesn't show up and won't answer our phone calls. We won't be mad at
them. We just want to know when we can reschedule.
And dad, I am so happy that you are home with mom and Mandy. It is so
great that you will also have some time with Mom and be able to have
that time together. I hope that you find a new place soon. And Sister
Swallow says thank you for praying for her and she says hi to
everyone. We are both thankful for your prayers for us. We can
definitely feel them.
Well I miss you all and can't wait to hear from you again. Let
everyone know that I am thinking about them and miss them as well.
Love you!
Sister Chord
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