Hey Everybody!
This week has been crazy just like every other week. Elder Michener went home on thursday. Since then ive been on exchanges with my zone leader Elder Miles. Hes really cool. Weve been covering 3 wards the past few days. I just found out that my new companion is Elder McGrath. Hes in the buffalo grove stake. I think he lives in lake forrest. But im still serving in the 6th ward. I did get the package and it was awesome. But most of the cookies were broken . Do you want the tupperware back? I will send you my memory card with the pictures in it prolly soon. I just have to print the pictures off it first. For some reason im having trouble about what to right. We dont really have any solid investigators. I have a feeling that this next transfer is just gunna be really tough.
Thats way awesome that you guys got to go to the auto show. Thats always a lot of fun. Too bad andrea didnt get to go. Elder Miles just got a brand new truck for his area. Its a 2011 Chevy Colorado. Its only had 26 miles when we got it and weve been driving in that the past few days. Im glad i havent had to be on my bike but ill be back to it pretty soon. Its weird to think that ive already been out for 6 months. It feels like I just got here. Before I know it ill prolly be home. I hope everyone is doing well. I dont hear much from very many people. The only people that have been very consistant are Mom, Spencer, and Rachel Gibson. Oh and if you didnt figure out already today is Pday cuz yesterday was a holiday even though presidents day isnt much of a holiday. Hopefully the work will pick up soon. Well anyways I gotta go. Love you all!
Elder Butler
A blog for close friends and family to keep in touch with Elder Butler while he is serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
2-14-11
Hello everybody
This week was real rough. On Monday we went with some other missionaries and played some basketball and indoor soccer. It was fun but I was totally drained. I got a massive headache that night right before bed. Tuesday I still kinda had a headache and a cold so I took some medicine and I was feeling better but it was supper cold. Like -15 or something like that. We did some tracting and saw a few people that the ward has given us to contact. Wednesday was weekly planning and that took up a lot of time. We took a lot of the stuff that they taught us at zone conference and used it there. Wednesday I was still kinda feeling a little bit ginchy and it got worse as the day went on. That night we went to Te*'s house to teach him and I was feelin it pretty bad. My headache was comin back and my ears started to ache too. We finally got back home and i went right to bed. Thursday came and I was hammered. Elder Michener called up our district leader and went on exchanges in our area with his companion while i slept and rested. So I pretty much slept all day on Thursday which really sucked. Friday I was still feeling pretty bad but we had to go to district meeting. After district meeting we got home and stayed in for pretty much the rest of the day. Saturday we went out and while elder michener and a few of the members did some yard work for a guy while i sat in a car and tried to read the scriptures. I hadn't really eaten anything these past few days cuz my stomach wasn't feeling good either. But Saturday we got to teach a lesson to these girls that we found a couple weeks ago. There mom "used to be" a Mormon and so we saw her on the ward list and so we went over to meet her and it turns out her daughters had met with missionaries before. So we have started to teach them and they went to church yesterday at the singles ward. One of the girls is 22 and the other one is like 15. So hopefully everything with that will work out. So anyways the past week Ive been mostly sick and now I'm finally feeling better.
Elder Michener goes to the mission office on Thursday to go home on Friday morning. So Ill be with my zone leader elder Miles from Thursday til transfers which are on Tuesday i believe. So I'm not sure exactly how that's all gunna work out and everything. It ll prolly be pretty crazy.
That's sweet to hear that Andrea's show choir is doing really well. I was looking at the email that tahlia sent me of their blog and there is a picture in there where Claire looks just like you mom. Its pretty funny. Anyways I havent gotten much study time this week cuz Ive mostly been sick and asleep but I'm almost finished with the book of Mormon again and Ive been reading a little in Jesus the Christ along with bits and pieces of the new testament.
But all in all I'm really good right now so nobody better be worrying about me. I Miss you all and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
Love,
Elder Butler
This week was real rough. On Monday we went with some other missionaries and played some basketball and indoor soccer. It was fun but I was totally drained. I got a massive headache that night right before bed. Tuesday I still kinda had a headache and a cold so I took some medicine and I was feeling better but it was supper cold. Like -15 or something like that. We did some tracting and saw a few people that the ward has given us to contact. Wednesday was weekly planning and that took up a lot of time. We took a lot of the stuff that they taught us at zone conference and used it there. Wednesday I was still kinda feeling a little bit ginchy and it got worse as the day went on. That night we went to Te*'s house to teach him and I was feelin it pretty bad. My headache was comin back and my ears started to ache too. We finally got back home and i went right to bed. Thursday came and I was hammered. Elder Michener called up our district leader and went on exchanges in our area with his companion while i slept and rested. So I pretty much slept all day on Thursday which really sucked. Friday I was still feeling pretty bad but we had to go to district meeting. After district meeting we got home and stayed in for pretty much the rest of the day. Saturday we went out and while elder michener and a few of the members did some yard work for a guy while i sat in a car and tried to read the scriptures. I hadn't really eaten anything these past few days cuz my stomach wasn't feeling good either. But Saturday we got to teach a lesson to these girls that we found a couple weeks ago. There mom "used to be" a Mormon and so we saw her on the ward list and so we went over to meet her and it turns out her daughters had met with missionaries before. So we have started to teach them and they went to church yesterday at the singles ward. One of the girls is 22 and the other one is like 15. So hopefully everything with that will work out. So anyways the past week Ive been mostly sick and now I'm finally feeling better.
Elder Michener goes to the mission office on Thursday to go home on Friday morning. So Ill be with my zone leader elder Miles from Thursday til transfers which are on Tuesday i believe. So I'm not sure exactly how that's all gunna work out and everything. It ll prolly be pretty crazy.
That's sweet to hear that Andrea's show choir is doing really well. I was looking at the email that tahlia sent me of their blog and there is a picture in there where Claire looks just like you mom. Its pretty funny. Anyways I havent gotten much study time this week cuz Ive mostly been sick and asleep but I'm almost finished with the book of Mormon again and Ive been reading a little in Jesus the Christ along with bits and pieces of the new testament.
But all in all I'm really good right now so nobody better be worrying about me. I Miss you all and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
Love,
Elder Butler
Monday, February 7, 2011
Hey everyone and people
So before i forget mom if you could look and see if you have the 1993 june ensign and if you do could you send it to me? because president pfile is in it and hes wearing like a hawaiian shirt and a cowboy hat. Its pretty funny looking.
This week has been OUT-OF-CON-TROL. So on monday we had P-day and Elder and Sister Grover are at the end of their mission so we had Grover day at the mission office. Where I was lucky I was there cuz my tie racks were there. They couldnt be sent to me cuz they were sent UPS. Anyways we had cake and stuff it was fun. On tuesday, if you didnt hear, it was -40 with the wind chill. Me and elder michener were on exchanges in our disrtict leaders area. While Elder michener and the district leader were going to appointments in the car me and Elder McGrath (who is in the buffalo grove stake) had to go tracting. We tracted for a totall i think of like 1 1/2 hours. I was sufficiently covered but my eyes werent so when the wind would blow into my face my eyes would water. And cuz it was so cold it immediately froze. Which made my eyelashes freeze together every once in a while.
On wednesday both me and elder michener werent feeling good. So we stayed in and did some cleaning and a little bit of planning. Thursday was zone conference which took up pretty much the whole day. Friday was district meeting so we had like half a day there and saturday we finally got a whole work day. Yesterday was a pretty normal fast sunday. I have no idea what happened in the super bowl for obvious reasons. I havent had a chance to ask anyone yet.
And guess what happened today? On the way to the library where im emailing right now this guy started yelling at me and my companion. I rode by bike past him on the side walk and I heard him yelling so i ignored it. I look back to see where my companion is and he is talking to the guy so i turn around and ride back there and the guy wont let my companion get past him. Hes yelling at him for riding on the sidewalk and cussing and saying anti stuff like how Joseph Smith is the devil. Elder Michener is trying to apologize and get past him but the guy is like pushing him trying to get him onto the street (cuz i guess thats where your supposed to ride your bike). So I tell the guy hes gotta settle down. Finally the guy lets us go but he continues to yell at us even after we cross the street. It was ridiculous. But whatre you gunna do? At first i was just laughing in my head and then i started getting mad but we got outta there so its all good.
But besides that not much has happened this week. Its cold and theres snow and its not fun to be out in but there really is nothing else productive to do. I suppose i could just sit in the apartment and do nothing but id prolly hang myself and that would be a complete waste of the lords time. The snow storm in chicago was on the news out here. Our member recorded it and made me watch the short clip. It reminded me of the movie Day after tomorrow. So remember that huge winter coat you got for me mom from Mr Mac? All the buttons on one side of it came off. And the hem on the right leg of the dress slacks came undone. I sewed up one of them very badly but im gunna take them to a lady in the ward and she will fix them for me. Oh and Jeff. I was at dinner at this family's house the other night and the mom's brother teaches Jazz at BYU. I told her that you played percussion there and she called him up and said that he knew of you. His name is Ray Smith or Brother Smith or something. Anyways I thought that was cool.
But thats all for me. Cant wait to hear from all of you. Stay Warm!
Love, Elder Butler
So before i forget mom if you could look and see if you have the 1993 june ensign and if you do could you send it to me? because president pfile is in it and hes wearing like a hawaiian shirt and a cowboy hat. Its pretty funny looking.
This week has been OUT-OF-CON-TROL. So on monday we had P-day and Elder and Sister Grover are at the end of their mission so we had Grover day at the mission office. Where I was lucky I was there cuz my tie racks were there. They couldnt be sent to me cuz they were sent UPS. Anyways we had cake and stuff it was fun. On tuesday, if you didnt hear, it was -40 with the wind chill. Me and elder michener were on exchanges in our disrtict leaders area. While Elder michener and the district leader were going to appointments in the car me and Elder McGrath (who is in the buffalo grove stake) had to go tracting. We tracted for a totall i think of like 1 1/2 hours. I was sufficiently covered but my eyes werent so when the wind would blow into my face my eyes would water. And cuz it was so cold it immediately froze. Which made my eyelashes freeze together every once in a while.
On wednesday both me and elder michener werent feeling good. So we stayed in and did some cleaning and a little bit of planning. Thursday was zone conference which took up pretty much the whole day. Friday was district meeting so we had like half a day there and saturday we finally got a whole work day. Yesterday was a pretty normal fast sunday. I have no idea what happened in the super bowl for obvious reasons. I havent had a chance to ask anyone yet.
And guess what happened today? On the way to the library where im emailing right now this guy started yelling at me and my companion. I rode by bike past him on the side walk and I heard him yelling so i ignored it. I look back to see where my companion is and he is talking to the guy so i turn around and ride back there and the guy wont let my companion get past him. Hes yelling at him for riding on the sidewalk and cussing and saying anti stuff like how Joseph Smith is the devil. Elder Michener is trying to apologize and get past him but the guy is like pushing him trying to get him onto the street (cuz i guess thats where your supposed to ride your bike). So I tell the guy hes gotta settle down. Finally the guy lets us go but he continues to yell at us even after we cross the street. It was ridiculous. But whatre you gunna do? At first i was just laughing in my head and then i started getting mad but we got outta there so its all good.
But besides that not much has happened this week. Its cold and theres snow and its not fun to be out in but there really is nothing else productive to do. I suppose i could just sit in the apartment and do nothing but id prolly hang myself and that would be a complete waste of the lords time. The snow storm in chicago was on the news out here. Our member recorded it and made me watch the short clip. It reminded me of the movie Day after tomorrow. So remember that huge winter coat you got for me mom from Mr Mac? All the buttons on one side of it came off. And the hem on the right leg of the dress slacks came undone. I sewed up one of them very badly but im gunna take them to a lady in the ward and she will fix them for me. Oh and Jeff. I was at dinner at this family's house the other night and the mom's brother teaches Jazz at BYU. I told her that you played percussion there and she called him up and said that he knew of you. His name is Ray Smith or Brother Smith or something. Anyways I thought that was cool.
But thats all for me. Cant wait to hear from all of you. Stay Warm!
Love, Elder Butler
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