Hump Day

9/24/12

Hello everyone!

So this Friday is my year mark, and I am pretty not excited for it :(  it means that i only have one more year left , and it feels like i have only been here for a couple months!  Well it has been a great year, and I'm excited for the year to come!

I have learned so many things this past year it has been probably the most growing year i have ever had!  I have learned mostly of the saviour and his divine mission.  I know that he did all he did for us, and i know he really did it!  I have seen this through people while I've been out here, people who get baptized, people who investigate, and even people who are just plain old Christians and have no interest in finding more truth!  He is the most amazing person to ever live here, and i am happy i have the chance to know about him!

This past year has definitely been a roller coaster!  I have not had a companion for more than 1 transfer until this past Wednesday!  So i have had 8 companions, where most people i came out with have about 5 or 6,  i also have been tossed around the mission pretty well and have 5 areas, where some people i came out with are just starting their 3rd!!  It has truly been the best time of my life and i wouldn't trade it for any other!

This week was a pretty low level week, my companion got sick for the weekend, so i got a lot of studying done which was nice!  We went to the Rughs house this week, we are teaching their 9 and 11 ear old, and did a little bit of review of the restoration and the doctrine of Christ,  that was good and these kids are really sharp so they picked up on it pretty easily!  We are excited to be working with them, and we are planning on having the baptism before this month is over!

Thanks for all your prayers!
Love,
Elder Pickett

Sept 17, 2012

Hey everybody!

This week has been chalk full of surprises!  For the first time my whole mission i will have a companion for more than 1 transfer!  That is pretty cool and I'm excited to stay in this wonderful area!  We thought there were going to be a ton of changes this time around, because the mission is getting 25 new greenies, the most in mission history!  What really surprised us is les than half of our zone actually got transfered!  So that is pretty crazy to be expecting something, and some people even packing and getting ready, but then it turns out were all just staying in the same place!

There is a really awesome guy in th ward, his name is paul.  He has been less than active for a while, but he still is excited to see the missionaries whenever we go by his house,  he has a crazy set up with 2 TVs in his living room and 3 computers all hooked up to the TVs, its probably the best set up ive seen ever, but thats beside the point.  This man really likes to talk.  A lot.  But this last week we went by to visit and decided rather than talking a little at the beginning we would just jump right in to reading Helaman chapter 5, which was really a blessing because when we were done with that we talked a little and invited him to some institute classes, which I wish he got out to, im not sure but we'll see him tonight, and eventually he might come out to church again!  That would be really cool!

It is great to hear that everything is going well!  I will definitely pray for bishop this week!

Love,
Elder Pickett

Hey everybody!

This week we had a really awesome break through!  We have been working with less active family, really great people with 5 kids, and they haven't really had much motivation to come back to church or do anything for that matter.  But we had a really awesome experience with them, and they decided that it was time to come back!  It was cool because generally when we would come over the kids would go crazy and we wouldn't be able to talk much but this last week we go to talk and they opened up and really talked with us.  It was super cool!  They are gonna be coming to church alot more than they used to they say so I hope they keep to their word on that!

We had a really great visit with some other people too, I think I talk about them alot though.  They are 2 19 year olds with a 1 year old baby, he is a recent convert and she is recently reactivated.  They are doing great and we're helping them with finding the love they need for each other.  It has been a crazy time working with them because they are so much younger than we are but it is very rewarding to see people my age making such huge steps in the lives!

It would be awesome if you could get me some more moccasins mine have a fairly large hole in the toe area, I can fit my big toe out of the front :)  Other than that I’m fine with whatever you see fit to send!

Sorry about the weird time, the library shut my computer off before I could finish my letter!

Love,
Elder Pickett