hi mom!
Well... this week was really good. Let me start off with WALKING!
We are doing so much walking, and i absolutely love it! We are also getting bikes. I have already got one from another elder (He gave it to me to keep! :) ) and we're getting one for elder searcy probably from our ward mission leader brother clarke. He's way cool! He's from Las Vegas and he just plain rocks. I know the Lord loves me. He is most definately watching out for me and the rest of his missionaries!
Hmm.. Ok what else? Sorry, we don't have lost o time... Sister Donovan always tells me how much she loves me and doesn't want me to leave. I kinda get that alot, and i love it! It's so fun to feel that kind of love!
Haha it's funny that you mention Cedar Badge. Victoria has been writing me, and she tells me that cedar badge has been moved to Island PArk because there's still 5 feet of snow at Trasure Moutain. Poor kids! I like wht she said though, that Cedar Badge is not a place, "it's a program and a feeling." I miss it everyday! But i'm doing something bigger. I still have dreams about it though. You know last year as it got close? I had dreams then, and it's happening now. I wake up thinking, "I FORGOT MY FLAG!" or something like that, then i realize i'm not going... sad! Hahah
I shined our hardwood floors this morning. It looks alot better! Im glad you taught me how to keep a neat home and do dishes, etc. None of my companions have done ANYTHING to clean our home. So, thank you mom!
Well, i think that's it. I have to run, but i love you tons! I'll drop a line snail mail, but there's a hitch: I NEED THAT MUSIC ASAP! Mom, you don't understand how much i thrive on that! I NEED IT! Please! Super super PLEASE!!!! Hurrry! But i still love you. :)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Matt's letter for June 6th, 2011
Hola Mammo!
Well... it was an amazing week! I'm attaching pics of last monday with the chamlee's, and (GASP) and AUDI R8!!!!!!!!!!!!! We saw it on the way to weekly planning last friday!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sorry... i love it! We also saw a Maserati. Nice. Also my district righ before transfers and a pretty flower. Haha!
Ok so miracle this week: There was a baptism in Santa Barbara on saturday, and we invited Xavier and Anthony Placencia. They wanted to go, but no ride. We called as many people as possible on friday night, but ABSOLUTELY nobody could take them. I finally dropped to my knees and told the Lord that i did all i could and it was basically up to him. I got ready for bed and crawled in bed. About 10 min later Bro Keatinge texted and said he could!! My prayers were answered. We went to the baptism, and the room was SO FULL, that after the ordinance, we had to move to the chapel. The Dad got reactivated, and baptized his wife and two sons. It was a really touching ceremony! They loved it.
I'm so so sorry, but i have to go... Not alot of time. But, i promise i will write more today. Ill send a letter today. I hope the pics make up for it!
I got the package! Thanks so much! I loved all the letters and the ensign!! Thank you so much.
Ok, i know the Lord is guiding this work. I love it so much! I know he is watching out for us, and i have a testimony of the truthfullness of this work. Thank you so much for all your support! I love you!
Matt
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Visiting the Cemetary
On Saturday, we visited the cemetery.
Surprisingly, it was such a beautiful day.
Those days around here are not very often.
My brother, Mike, and his family were here visiting
and so we got to see them too.
This is Emily with Addison. Addison is Angies daughter.
They had a great time playing together.
Wynn with our little Camden.
Memorial Day at Shoshone Falls
On Memorial Day, Wynn and I went to Twin Falls
and checked out Shoshone Falls. Oh my, there
is so much water going over those falls. You
have to have an umbrella so you don't get wet to
just look over the edge at the falls.
It was beautiful as you can see by these pictures.
A wonderful day just being together.
Matt's letter for May 30, 2011
Hey mom!
Haha im glad you liked the joke. :) Haha im sorry! I had to do it!!
Ok the money thing... I think i only had like 150 or 200, so not too much. I had to get some things when i first got here (Pillow, all new toiletries, etc.) so it went pretty fast. I probably could have been a tiny bit more thrifty, but yeah. So...
I havent got your package yet, so probably tomorrow or wednesday. Thank you so much! you are amazing!
That's way cool that you saw Nik Hamelin! He's a great kid. Remember his dad? He came to our house a couple times two years ago for Cedar Badge. He was really... rotund. :)
Thats cool that you get to go to Youth Conference! How exciting! you will have tons of fun! You can take a ride on the S.S. Have Lots-O-Fun Youth Conference cruise! Haha
I loved the pictures! YOu all look so good! AGHH!!! IM SO PUMPED THAT BRIDGERS OUT!!!! I love him! Hahah that's so cool.
Well, today we went to Santa Barbara and did some errands, then we got to go to TRADER JOES! It's like a health food grocery store, and it's AWESOME! I got all my groceries for way cheap! Yay.
Wednesday we did splits with our ward mission leader bro clarke and bro bowen. It was awesome! Bro clarke told me that him and bro bowen thought i needed a ... "break", and i really appreciated that! I loved it! Haha and we got to teach a good lesson, and it was basically a great day! Then they got us ice cream, and bro clarke got me a Dr. Pepper float because he knows hoe much i like Dr. Pepper. YEAH! I think this ward really likes me. And i love them!!! By the way, We are both staying in Carpinteria fo0r another 6 weeks!
On thursday we taught a lesson in District Meeting on how to begin teaching. We played Wiggle Woggle (The game with the rubber bands and strings where you pick up the cup of water!) It was alot of fun! Then we went back up tp Santa BArbara that night to do exchanges with another companionship. Elder Bashein had a hernia removed on wednesday, and our zone leaders asked us to do this so i could give elder Furhman some teaching experience. They told me on the phone how much they trust me and it made me feel pretty awesome. They rock!
We're stalling on Sharry's baptism... She is actually really unstable and we find new problems each time we go... It kinda sucks, but it's ok.
On friday we cleaned the sear's house. Bro sears is coming back next friday, and we want it to be nice for him. Dawn - the lady who lives behind us - wanted us to, so we did. I polished the hardwood staircase while elder searcy vacuumed. It looks pretty good!
Saturday we helped move a part member family. The graces. Sis grace is a member and she married bro grace (non member) last year, and she just got her old house in Georgia back. It's too expensive here and they both CAN'T get jobs. Im way sad to see them go, i've gotten really close to bro grace, but they are meant to go there., Things are just falling into place.
Sharry came to church, so that rocks!, and we got to teach almost 14 lessons this week, so pretty good! The mission standard is 20, so we're almost there.
Sis. Bowen (Bro Bowens sister) made us lemon ice cream last night. She was friends with Truman G. Madsen's family and it's his recipe. MMM!!! It was the most amazing ice cream! Second only to reeds.
We were driving home on friday and we had to go through a sobriety test point. As i rolled down the window, i heard the cops say, "They're Mormons!" And the guy who took my license didn't even breathalize me. :) Haha! Interesting times!
Well, i better head out. I think that's a pretty sufficient email for today! We're up at the chamlee's and sharing their BBQ and they're giving me a ride in their race truck! They race (and win) the Baja 500 every year. The race is this weekend, so their truck it like beefed up and awesome! IM SO PUMPED! :)
Well, i think that's it. I love you all! Oh ps: request for music whenever you get a chance: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing by MOTAB, and Sacred Piano by Paul Cardall (Shadow Mountain Records - Deseret Book). Whenever you get a chance!
I love you!
Elder Matt Monk
Haha im glad you liked the joke. :) Haha im sorry! I had to do it!!
Ok the money thing... I think i only had like 150 or 200, so not too much. I had to get some things when i first got here (Pillow, all new toiletries, etc.) so it went pretty fast. I probably could have been a tiny bit more thrifty, but yeah. So...
I havent got your package yet, so probably tomorrow or wednesday. Thank you so much! you are amazing!
That's way cool that you saw Nik Hamelin! He's a great kid. Remember his dad? He came to our house a couple times two years ago for Cedar Badge. He was really... rotund. :)
Thats cool that you get to go to Youth Conference! How exciting! you will have tons of fun! You can take a ride on the S.S. Have Lots-O-Fun Youth Conference cruise! Haha
I loved the pictures! YOu all look so good! AGHH!!! IM SO PUMPED THAT BRIDGERS OUT!!!! I love him! Hahah that's so cool.
Well, today we went to Santa Barbara and did some errands, then we got to go to TRADER JOES! It's like a health food grocery store, and it's AWESOME! I got all my groceries for way cheap! Yay.
Wednesday we did splits with our ward mission leader bro clarke and bro bowen. It was awesome! Bro clarke told me that him and bro bowen thought i needed a ... "break", and i really appreciated that! I loved it! Haha and we got to teach a good lesson, and it was basically a great day! Then they got us ice cream, and bro clarke got me a Dr. Pepper float because he knows hoe much i like Dr. Pepper. YEAH! I think this ward really likes me. And i love them!!! By the way, We are both staying in Carpinteria fo0r another 6 weeks!
On thursday we taught a lesson in District Meeting on how to begin teaching. We played Wiggle Woggle (The game with the rubber bands and strings where you pick up the cup of water!) It was alot of fun! Then we went back up tp Santa BArbara that night to do exchanges with another companionship. Elder Bashein had a hernia removed on wednesday, and our zone leaders asked us to do this so i could give elder Furhman some teaching experience. They told me on the phone how much they trust me and it made me feel pretty awesome. They rock!
We're stalling on Sharry's baptism... She is actually really unstable and we find new problems each time we go... It kinda sucks, but it's ok.
On friday we cleaned the sear's house. Bro sears is coming back next friday, and we want it to be nice for him. Dawn - the lady who lives behind us - wanted us to, so we did. I polished the hardwood staircase while elder searcy vacuumed. It looks pretty good!
Saturday we helped move a part member family. The graces. Sis grace is a member and she married bro grace (non member) last year, and she just got her old house in Georgia back. It's too expensive here and they both CAN'T get jobs. Im way sad to see them go, i've gotten really close to bro grace, but they are meant to go there., Things are just falling into place.
Sharry came to church, so that rocks!, and we got to teach almost 14 lessons this week, so pretty good! The mission standard is 20, so we're almost there.
Sis. Bowen (Bro Bowens sister) made us lemon ice cream last night. She was friends with Truman G. Madsen's family and it's his recipe. MMM!!! It was the most amazing ice cream! Second only to reeds.
We were driving home on friday and we had to go through a sobriety test point. As i rolled down the window, i heard the cops say, "They're Mormons!" And the guy who took my license didn't even breathalize me. :) Haha! Interesting times!
Well, i better head out. I think that's a pretty sufficient email for today! We're up at the chamlee's and sharing their BBQ and they're giving me a ride in their race truck! They race (and win) the Baja 500 every year. The race is this weekend, so their truck it like beefed up and awesome! IM SO PUMPED! :)
Well, i think that's it. I love you all! Oh ps: request for music whenever you get a chance: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing by MOTAB, and Sacred Piano by Paul Cardall (Shadow Mountain Records - Deseret Book). Whenever you get a chance!
I love you!
Elder Matt Monk
Friday, May 27, 2011
After serving for 3 1/2 years,
last Sunday at our Stake conference, I was
released as our Stake YW President.
It was bitter sweet.
Such amazing people I got to work with.
I love these guys totally and completely.
Ellen Spaulding, 2nd counselor
Robyn Holmgren, 1st Counselor
Me
Pat Madsen, Secretary
I'm so going to miss you guys.
(Wynn was put in as our Ward YM president just a few
weeks ago so I guess there still will be some
action at our house.)
Our Little Princess
Brooke took the kids to
Applebee's when they were doing face painting.
Emily wanted her face to be a
Princess.
Can you tell there is a jewel in the middle of her forehead?
What a beautiful princess!
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