Christmas Skype

Dear Family,

I am going to skype today. I know it's last minute, but president took us to Ormoc yesterday morning. I will skype in 45 minutes. We aren't allowed to use google hangouts mama 🙁. only skype is authorized. can you please send me the login and password for the skype? love you! see you all in 45 minutes!

 

 

If We are Prepared, We Need Not Fear

Dear Fam,

Well, you probably know what has been happening around here. the first typhoon, Typhoon Urduja, really forced us to hunker down for the last couple days. We haven't proselyted since Wednesday. On Saturday, We set up a command center in the Mission Office, and we were the main callers to check up on all the areas. That was pretty rough. The majority of apartments flooded (thankfully not ours) and lots of missionaries had to leave their area to a safer area. All the Chapels were being used for people in the boundaries who's houses have flooded. Not going to lie, I opened Grandma's christmas package early, and lots of the candy was given to the members who slept in the chapel. Biliran Island, which has 12 missionaries on it, is completely isolated, because the bridge broke. We'll be getting them out later today. now, that sounds fun and all, but as Billy Mays always said: "BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!!!!!" this second typhoon is still far away, and it's already 3 times stronger then the one that hit. It will only get stronger as it gets closer to the mission. I'm pretty stoked. 

This week has been a pretty humbling week. I cannot do a thing to change the weather, But I can change how I react to it. I can fear, or I can have faith. They are polar opposites. We can panic, or we can prepare. one cancels out the other. if we are prepared, we need not fear. 

Other then that, all is well. Sacrament attendance was really good despite the circumstances. Everyone here is happy despite the circumstances. Life is pretty good here. My trainer, Elder D, emailed me this week, and he's getting married next year! Not trunky, but it's exciting! We got to do a CSP earlier today for a house that somehow lite on fire. we cleaned it out. 

All is well. I love you all, and I sent an email earlier about the new time for the skype. sorry about that! I am excited for this week! 

I feel your prayers. Thank you so much for sending them.

Love,

Elder Kuehne

 

 

 

 

Chaos

Dear Family,

Things here are a little bit crazy. The Hurricane here is causing all kinds of chaos, so I was unable to skype today due to the workload. Lots of Missionaries need our help. We will reschedule the skype to December 22, at 10:00AM. I am so sorry about this, it was just earlier today that we realized we aren't able to skype today. In addition, Elder D can't skype today anyway, so we don't want him to be left out 😂. Mom, Please send me the information of the skype account that I will use so that I can jump on the computer immediately on December 22.

Love you All

Elder Kuehne

It was a Very Special Week

Dear Fam,

Last week was nothing more then a bunch of trainings, madness, and occasionally, teaching lessons. We taught the mission leaders conference, and also taught the district leaders in their own conference. We are focusing on the area book, which is a giant folder containing the teaching information about all the investigators in the area. Some people don't update it, and that is a big issue if they don't. Well, we found out that a lot of missionaries are not. Patay. lots of work to do helping the missionaries increase their work and stride. We'll figure it out.... Eventually 😂

So this week, We visited brother J. He's a new investigator, and wants to be baptized. he says it's because he came to play basketball at the church, and he felt peace in his heart. We taught him the word of wisdom, and he said that he isn't following it, but he will starting right now. complete goosebumps. he's our most progressing investigator. We also visited sister J, who is married to an active member. We extended a baptismal date of December 23, and she burst into tears. She said that her daughter, also a member, has been trying for a long time to get her baptized, and she always recommends that her mom gets baptized December 23! We never knew that, we barely know the family. But Heavenly Father knows her, and extended that information to us through the spirit. That can't be explained any other way. we are aiming for a White Christmas.

Being happy is pretty easy. President Argana asked me into his office, and then had a quick interview with me. He counseled me on comparing myself to others, which I do. I won't say the exact things he said, but I do know that, once again, that information was not from him. It was from the Lord, who told President Argana so he could help me. it was a very special week.

This week, we travel all over the place for interviews, and spend the weekend in Sogod, in the southern part of the mission. Wish me luck there. I haven't yet received the turkey recipe, is it possible to send that next week so that president Argana can buy the things we need? thank you so much

Now, the news.... I will skype December 18, 2017 at 10:00AM Manila time. I'm not sure what time that is in Bountiful, but the internet is pretty smart!! Can I please have the skype information sent to me so that I can have the login and password so that this will be a little bit smoother? thank you so much! I AM SO EXCITED FOR SKYPE!!! ​​​​​​

See you 

Elder Kuehne

The Book of Mormon Feels Good

Dear Fam

Transfers just happened, and really nothing new happened for me! still here, still here with Elder D, Still an assistant. The only difference is a new Missionary in my apartment, Elder U, from Texas. He's such a stud! Other then that, just the same old same old. We did get to teach the mother of one of our Recent Converts, Sister R. She had a great question, and we used the scriptures to answer her. She said that something about the Book of Mormon feels good, and she prays all the time with her kids. She's a good investigator, and I hope that she makes it to her baptismal date in December. other then that, Not a lot of teaching due to transfers, making trainings, and other fun stuff like that. Lots of investigators came to church however! We can't work often, but somehow all these blessings still happen. I call it a miracle, because It really is! 

Good to hear Trent is on his way to the mission field. I'm so proud of him!!!!

This is just a small email this week, due to the crazyness of this week. I received the birthday card from grandma, and it made my day! tell her thank you!

now, I have a small thing to ask. President Argana has found a real turkey, and he wants to cook it for Christmas dinner! however, He has no idea how to do that. So, I said I would ask you about how to do it! can someone please send me a recipe for turkey next week? the kitchen in the mission home is modern, so the recipe at home will work here! Thank you so much!

I love you all

Elder Kuehne