August 16, 2011, Oceanside
Sounds like this week has been good! Hey, what’s Zander’s address, so I can write him?
Just send me pictures of my friends and family and any other pictures that look good.
Tell Nick I say “Hi” and thanks for the CDs.
K- You won’t guess what happened this week. Well, I think I all most got kidnapped. Yeah, it was crazy! We went by a referral that we got and talked to a guy there. He wasn’t interested, but, his brother somewhat was. But, he didn’t want to read the Book of Mormon. So, it was pointless. We finally got in our truck and drove away. All of a sudden, we heard honking. It was the guy that didn’t want to read the Book of Mormon. He wanted us to pull over, so we did. He asked us if we listen to rap music. We said “yeah, sure.” Then he said “alright come in the car and listen to this. It’s really good.” So, we parked the car and went over. We first just had our heads in the car listening to it. Then he started saying “Sit in the car. U can hear it better.” So we did, with our feet out of the car and the doors open. The lyrics were actually really good. It was talking about the armor of God and how Satan can’t stop us. We sat there listening and we both noticed that he was jittery (shaking) like when u are really nervous or scared. We asked him why he was shaking. He said it was from carving wood all day. Yeah, sure!? He finally asked us if we could go take a ride with him. We said “no” and got out of the car, and that was it. It was so weird!!! Before, he didn’t want to talk with us, and all of a sudden, he pulls us over and wants us to take a ride with him? Yeah, it was weird!
This week has been pretty good! I found out a new way to teach the Plan of Salvation. It’s so cool! You have everyone close their eyes and you basically ask them questions that make them think about their life, and what they are becoming. It’s way cool!
Yeah! Ocean side is alot cooler than Temecula. It’s actually been pretty cold at night when were contacting.
It’s weird, when I got to ocean side all the letters stopped from my friends. I haven’t gotten any except one from Teri about her graduation. It was good to hear from her!
Thanks for everything u have done I love you guys!!
PS - Tell Tay thanks for writing me back. Gees! He takes for ever!!! and Adam and Joseph, when do they leave for the MTC?
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
August 2, 2011 - Oceanside
August 2, 2011 - Oceanside
I got transferred last week to Oceanside, California! It’s way nice down here!! The temp doesn’t usually get above 80 degrees!! I like it a lot. Things here on the mission have been going great!! We set 2 baptismal dates this week and are contacting everyone we see!!!
My new companion is Elder Ellsworth. He’s from Colorado. He’s way cool! I guess his last companion had a disability, so they couldn’t work that much! So, we have been working so much this week! We set up 2 baptismal dates and have been finding new people to teach everyday! The mission has been flying by!!!
Hey Dad!!! It’s good to hear from u! That’s good that they’re fixing up your office! How’s work been?? I love u tons Dad. Hope everything is going good!!! !!
I saw the pict that mom sent me about Joseph. He’s so funny!!
Wow! Dang! A bunch of stuff has been happening this week!! That’s crazy! That’s way cool that u went to Joes’ farewell. I know that meant a lot to him.
I heard about Jason from Erin and Teri. I heard about Teri too! Sounds like alot of new things are taking place this week!!
The saying is true days feel like weeks but weeks feel like days! You might like that one too mom. I’ve learned to like it alot!! Well I g2g.
love ya tons!!!
I got transferred last week to Oceanside, California! It’s way nice down here!! The temp doesn’t usually get above 80 degrees!! I like it a lot. Things here on the mission have been going great!! We set 2 baptismal dates this week and are contacting everyone we see!!!
My new companion is Elder Ellsworth. He’s from Colorado. He’s way cool! I guess his last companion had a disability, so they couldn’t work that much! So, we have been working so much this week! We set up 2 baptismal dates and have been finding new people to teach everyday! The mission has been flying by!!!
Hey Dad!!! It’s good to hear from u! That’s good that they’re fixing up your office! How’s work been?? I love u tons Dad. Hope everything is going good!!! !!
I saw the pict that mom sent me about Joseph. He’s so funny!!
Wow! Dang! A bunch of stuff has been happening this week!! That’s crazy! That’s way cool that u went to Joes’ farewell. I know that meant a lot to him.
I heard about Jason from Erin and Teri. I heard about Teri too! Sounds like alot of new things are taking place this week!!
The saying is true days feel like weeks but weeks feel like days! You might like that one too mom. I’ve learned to like it alot!! Well I g2g.
love ya tons!!!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
July 26, 2011 Temecula
July 26 Temecula
Dang! Trek looks like it was a blast!!!! I was laughing so hard when I saw that picture of Tay falling in the water! Thanks so much for sending me the pictures!
Guess what? I’m being transferred today! I have no idea where I’m going and who my new companion is. I’m nervous because I got an email from President Cook telling me that he's going to have me stretch my wings this transfer. I hope I’m with a good companion.
This week has been really interesting. One of our investigators is named Kim (He’s about 50 or 60 years old and just fried his brain from drugs and drinking). He looks old but acts like a little kid. He works for the Salvation Army waiting for people to drop off clothes at one of their trailers. So, we went by yesterday to see how he’s doing. He’s doing good.
Someone dropped off a way old fire extinguisher and he wanted to try it out. So he grabbed it and walked out on the sidewalk and pushed the lever down. I thought he was just going to let it shoot some out but oh, Buddy, was I wrong. He didn’t know how to turn it off! It was so funny! He couldn’t find out how. So, there’s this huge white cloud of smoke going down the street! He finally found out how to and turned it off. It was so funny watching him figure out how! Ill send my flash card home so u guys can watch it.
We have a baptism this Saturday. We rescheduled it for the 30th. Yeah, I won’t be here. Dang! It’s my first baptism too! It was so cool to see how much our investigator has changed and became willing to do anything to be baptized! She literally is glowing because of the Holy Ghost and how much she has changed in her life!
Oh yeah! Last week we got one of our investigators to stop smoking. We took her smokes away!! Yes!!! It was so cool! That night, when we where teaching her! We didn’t tell her to stop smoking. She told us that she wanted too! So cool!!!!
Dang, Spence that looks like it killed!!! (Blisters from trek) I’m sorry Bro. Put some mole skin on. It helps out a ton!! So, how’s the family been?? Erin got a new puppy!! It’s so cute!! How’s work been Dad? and Mom? Spencer is summer almost done already? Are u ready for school again?? You’ll have to send me pictures of swim team! You are going to tear it up this year at swimming!!
Well, I g2g love you guys!! Elder Jolley
Dang! Trek looks like it was a blast!!!! I was laughing so hard when I saw that picture of Tay falling in the water! Thanks so much for sending me the pictures!
Guess what? I’m being transferred today! I have no idea where I’m going and who my new companion is. I’m nervous because I got an email from President Cook telling me that he's going to have me stretch my wings this transfer. I hope I’m with a good companion.
This week has been really interesting. One of our investigators is named Kim (He’s about 50 or 60 years old and just fried his brain from drugs and drinking). He looks old but acts like a little kid. He works for the Salvation Army waiting for people to drop off clothes at one of their trailers. So, we went by yesterday to see how he’s doing. He’s doing good.
Someone dropped off a way old fire extinguisher and he wanted to try it out. So he grabbed it and walked out on the sidewalk and pushed the lever down. I thought he was just going to let it shoot some out but oh, Buddy, was I wrong. He didn’t know how to turn it off! It was so funny! He couldn’t find out how. So, there’s this huge white cloud of smoke going down the street! He finally found out how to and turned it off. It was so funny watching him figure out how! Ill send my flash card home so u guys can watch it.
We have a baptism this Saturday. We rescheduled it for the 30th. Yeah, I won’t be here. Dang! It’s my first baptism too! It was so cool to see how much our investigator has changed and became willing to do anything to be baptized! She literally is glowing because of the Holy Ghost and how much she has changed in her life!
Oh yeah! Last week we got one of our investigators to stop smoking. We took her smokes away!! Yes!!! It was so cool! That night, when we where teaching her! We didn’t tell her to stop smoking. She told us that she wanted too! So cool!!!!
Dang, Spence that looks like it killed!!! (Blisters from trek) I’m sorry Bro. Put some mole skin on. It helps out a ton!! So, how’s the family been?? Erin got a new puppy!! It’s so cute!! How’s work been Dad? and Mom? Spencer is summer almost done already? Are u ready for school again?? You’ll have to send me pictures of swim team! You are going to tear it up this year at swimming!!
Well, I g2g love you guys!! Elder Jolley
July 19, 2011 Temecula
July 19, 2011 Temecula
For the Hillcrest 6th Ward:
Hey Hillcrest 6th Ward!
My mission is going great! I love being out here! Utah is truly a bubble. There are so many different religions and cultures out here!
One cool experience had happened around the 3rd week I had been in Temecula. Me and my companion, Elder Sharp got done with everything we had planned. So, we stopped the car and prayed, asking the Lord where we should be. We sat in the car for a couple of minutes. Then we both got a feeling to go stop by a member’s home. We went by and just talked to them and came to find out the wife asked the husband for a blessing but the husband was out of oil. Then we show up at the door. The spirit was so strong there that night!!!! I will never forget those feelings! The Lord does use those who are willing to do his work!!!
My testimony is short and simple. The Book of Mormon is true!! Joseph Smith is a prophet called from God! This church is the only true church on the earth! If u haven’t read the Bok of Mormon read it!!!!! And all u boys, u better go on a mission! I can promise u it will be the best discison u will ever make in your life!!! - Elder Jolley
This week has been interesting. I got something in my eye and it swelled up. (Sty) Oh well. Nothing I can really do about it. It’s going down now. Hopefully it keeps going down. I took picts of it so u guys can see.
Ouch Spence! Sounds like it hurts! (Sprained finger)
Next week on the 26th are transfers. So I might be gone or I might be staying in Temecula. I don’t know yet. Things are exploding in the mission right now! One of our investigators called us and we invited her to be baptized over the phone! It was really cool she accepted!
OK. Why do u and dad write me two different letters telling me the same thing?? I just thought it was funny. I have learned so much out on my mission and I love it! Its definitely the hardest thing I have done in my life but I can see it is the most important thing for me to be doing right now in my life.
I love you guys hope everything is going good - Elder Jolley
PS Tell Amanda thanks for the cookies they were good thanks!!!!
For the Hillcrest 6th Ward:
Hey Hillcrest 6th Ward!
My mission is going great! I love being out here! Utah is truly a bubble. There are so many different religions and cultures out here!
One cool experience had happened around the 3rd week I had been in Temecula. Me and my companion, Elder Sharp got done with everything we had planned. So, we stopped the car and prayed, asking the Lord where we should be. We sat in the car for a couple of minutes. Then we both got a feeling to go stop by a member’s home. We went by and just talked to them and came to find out the wife asked the husband for a blessing but the husband was out of oil. Then we show up at the door. The spirit was so strong there that night!!!! I will never forget those feelings! The Lord does use those who are willing to do his work!!!
My testimony is short and simple. The Book of Mormon is true!! Joseph Smith is a prophet called from God! This church is the only true church on the earth! If u haven’t read the Bok of Mormon read it!!!!! And all u boys, u better go on a mission! I can promise u it will be the best discison u will ever make in your life!!! - Elder Jolley
This week has been interesting. I got something in my eye and it swelled up. (Sty) Oh well. Nothing I can really do about it. It’s going down now. Hopefully it keeps going down. I took picts of it so u guys can see.
Ouch Spence! Sounds like it hurts! (Sprained finger)
Next week on the 26th are transfers. So I might be gone or I might be staying in Temecula. I don’t know yet. Things are exploding in the mission right now! One of our investigators called us and we invited her to be baptized over the phone! It was really cool she accepted!
OK. Why do u and dad write me two different letters telling me the same thing?? I just thought it was funny. I have learned so much out on my mission and I love it! Its definitely the hardest thing I have done in my life but I can see it is the most important thing for me to be doing right now in my life.
I love you guys hope everything is going good - Elder Jolley
PS Tell Amanda thanks for the cookies they were good thanks!!!!
July 12, 2011, Temecula
Hey Family!!!!!
Dang! Sounds like u guys have been doing good!!!!!! I’ll send something next week about the mission (for a brief report on his mission in our ward’s sacrament meeting.) I still need to think of what I want to say. This week in the mission is going good. The days feel like weeks but the weeks feel like days!! It’s crazy how fast things go on the mission!!
We picked up 16 new investigators this week! Two families we are teaching have 6 people in them. One more family has 4. That’s just the families! Then, the rest are single people that we are teaching. The guy we are teaching (Todd, the guy with tattoos) has a baptismal date for the 23rd of July. We still have a bunch of work to do with him but he'll come around. Before, when we were meeting with his mom, he wouldn’t even talk to us, he would just walk by and go to his room. Now he comes out every time we are over and talks with us and gets involved with the lesson. It’s so cool!!! It’s by small and simple things great things come to pass!
I’m sorry to hear about Grandpa and Grandma. It didn’t surprise me one bit that he is still wanting to work out in the garden. He is the hardest worker I have ever met!!!! I don’t know how he does it!!! I admire him alot!!!
It sounds like everything is going good at home. I’m happy to hear about everything. Transfers are the 26th. Hopefully I’m not getting transferred, but we will see.
Yeah Mom, u do write a lot, but it’s totally fine. Don’t worry about it. I’m glad to hear from u and Dad and Spencer. I love u guys tons. Talk to u later!!!
Hey Family!!!!!
Dang! Sounds like u guys have been doing good!!!!!! I’ll send something next week about the mission (for a brief report on his mission in our ward’s sacrament meeting.) I still need to think of what I want to say. This week in the mission is going good. The days feel like weeks but the weeks feel like days!! It’s crazy how fast things go on the mission!!
We picked up 16 new investigators this week! Two families we are teaching have 6 people in them. One more family has 4. That’s just the families! Then, the rest are single people that we are teaching. The guy we are teaching (Todd, the guy with tattoos) has a baptismal date for the 23rd of July. We still have a bunch of work to do with him but he'll come around. Before, when we were meeting with his mom, he wouldn’t even talk to us, he would just walk by and go to his room. Now he comes out every time we are over and talks with us and gets involved with the lesson. It’s so cool!!! It’s by small and simple things great things come to pass!
I’m sorry to hear about Grandpa and Grandma. It didn’t surprise me one bit that he is still wanting to work out in the garden. He is the hardest worker I have ever met!!!! I don’t know how he does it!!! I admire him alot!!!
It sounds like everything is going good at home. I’m happy to hear about everything. Transfers are the 26th. Hopefully I’m not getting transferred, but we will see.
Yeah Mom, u do write a lot, but it’s totally fine. Don’t worry about it. I’m glad to hear from u and Dad and Spencer. I love u guys tons. Talk to u later!!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011 - Temecula
July 5th - Temecula
Wow! That’s nuts!! I can’t imagine snow! (On the hiking trails.) It’s been so hot down here!! It’s been around 100 most of the time! I have never sweated so much in my life!! It’s way gross!!! The people are way nice though, they give us water and that’s one good thing about it being hot out side. We can ask if we can come in and get a drink.
The 4th of July we didn’t do anything different, still went out and did the Lords work!! But, at night we got to watch the fire works go off. That was all we got to do for the 4th of July. People down here can’t light their own fire works. They can’t even have fire works, because of the fire safety issues.
This week has been good. Elder Sharp was made district leader last transfer. So, we have been going on a bunch of exchanges with different missionaries. It’s weird to see how they do things and why they don’t do other things! I’m just glad I have Elder Sharp as a companion. We get along. I don’t know if I could get along as well as we do, with other missionaries in our district.
Sorry, I can’t watch the Mormon Message you forwarded. Thanks though!! This week I have felt way good!! It’s weird. It’s like the night before Christmas when I was a little kid. That kind of feeling! I like it though!!
Today we went out to the property of the family that we live with. They are building a house on the Indian reservation. While we were out there, we got to see his car shop and get a ride in the Razor 4- seater. You guys have to get one when I get back! Or I’ll get one! It was so nuts, all of the cars they have!!!
Todd, the investigator we have been working with, is starting to finally change. You can just see it in him. He’s happier and feels good!! Last Sunday he came to church and was fasting, and he didn’t have a cigarette the whole time at church! That’s way good!!! It’s way cool to see how things are changing.
love ya tons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! That’s nuts!! I can’t imagine snow! (On the hiking trails.) It’s been so hot down here!! It’s been around 100 most of the time! I have never sweated so much in my life!! It’s way gross!!! The people are way nice though, they give us water and that’s one good thing about it being hot out side. We can ask if we can come in and get a drink.
The 4th of July we didn’t do anything different, still went out and did the Lords work!! But, at night we got to watch the fire works go off. That was all we got to do for the 4th of July. People down here can’t light their own fire works. They can’t even have fire works, because of the fire safety issues.
This week has been good. Elder Sharp was made district leader last transfer. So, we have been going on a bunch of exchanges with different missionaries. It’s weird to see how they do things and why they don’t do other things! I’m just glad I have Elder Sharp as a companion. We get along. I don’t know if I could get along as well as we do, with other missionaries in our district.
Sorry, I can’t watch the Mormon Message you forwarded. Thanks though!! This week I have felt way good!! It’s weird. It’s like the night before Christmas when I was a little kid. That kind of feeling! I like it though!!
Today we went out to the property of the family that we live with. They are building a house on the Indian reservation. While we were out there, we got to see his car shop and get a ride in the Razor 4- seater. You guys have to get one when I get back! Or I’ll get one! It was so nuts, all of the cars they have!!!
Todd, the investigator we have been working with, is starting to finally change. You can just see it in him. He’s happier and feels good!! Last Sunday he came to church and was fasting, and he didn’t have a cigarette the whole time at church! That’s way good!!! It’s way cool to see how things are changing.
love ya tons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 28th, 2011 - Temecula
June 28th - Temecula
Hey Family!!!
This week has been going good!!! One of our investigators (Todd) is going through a really hard time. Last week me and Elder Sharp got down on him about smoking and keeping the commandments. We tried to get him to stop smoking. Didn’t happen. He says he wants to stop but he doesn’t stop smoking. It’s weird!! He smokes about a pack a day. That’s so much money!!! He'll get baptized some time though!!
Thanks so much for the package!! Thanks!!!!! Yeah, I got everything. I don’t need anything. Thanks though!!!
That’s so funny about Erin and Nick!!! (Nickaylee deterrent) That sounds way fun about girl’s camp. I bet Dad had a blast!! Is there much flooding from all the snow??
Dang, Grandpa is a trooper! That’s nuts to hear about him. He is truly one of the hardest working men I have ever met!!!
Sounds like the family is doing pretty good!! Dang that sounds so much fun at Grace’s house!! (making s’mores) It reminds me of camping!! That’s one thing I do miss alot of is camping!!!
Well, this week has gone by pretty fast. I still think I just got here yesterday. It’s so weird!!!
Way to go Spencer!! Making the big bucks! That’s good to hear!!! What r u going to do with all the money?? If it was me I would just save it and use it when u get back from your mission. You’ll need it then!!
love you guys, Elder Jolley!!!
Hey Family!!!
This week has been going good!!! One of our investigators (Todd) is going through a really hard time. Last week me and Elder Sharp got down on him about smoking and keeping the commandments. We tried to get him to stop smoking. Didn’t happen. He says he wants to stop but he doesn’t stop smoking. It’s weird!! He smokes about a pack a day. That’s so much money!!! He'll get baptized some time though!!
Thanks so much for the package!! Thanks!!!!! Yeah, I got everything. I don’t need anything. Thanks though!!!
That’s so funny about Erin and Nick!!! (Nickaylee deterrent) That sounds way fun about girl’s camp. I bet Dad had a blast!! Is there much flooding from all the snow??
Dang, Grandpa is a trooper! That’s nuts to hear about him. He is truly one of the hardest working men I have ever met!!!
Sounds like the family is doing pretty good!! Dang that sounds so much fun at Grace’s house!! (making s’mores) It reminds me of camping!! That’s one thing I do miss alot of is camping!!!
Well, this week has gone by pretty fast. I still think I just got here yesterday. It’s so weird!!!
Way to go Spencer!! Making the big bucks! That’s good to hear!!! What r u going to do with all the money?? If it was me I would just save it and use it when u get back from your mission. You’ll need it then!!
love you guys, Elder Jolley!!!
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