I Love Being a Missionary!

 December 30, 2013

 

Hello Family and Friends

This last week was a great one and it was so much fun, I Love being a missionary and Helping others come to Christ, Best thing I could ever do for the Lord. It was Awesome to talk to everyone on the Phone, wow I think its funny I didn't recognize your Voice DAD, haha it caught me off Guard, Bentons voice was super deep and sounds like #1 Ranking Wrestler,   that's sweet Benton I'm Happy for you, don't get to cocky, stay focused and push your self harder, cause there is always some one who wants that position, you got to want it more than whoever that kid is. Ivy sounds really grown up,  glad to hear she can sing, that's so awesome Ivy,  Great Job, Ethan and Kenzwy WOW Finally you get going on the Commandment to Multiply and Replenish the Earth, I'm Excited for The baby in June I think that it will be a Boy Just saying.   I like the Name Devin, or even Mark haha I like Devin though I don't know if i am still involved with the naming Deal anymore also I like Garrett :).   My Christmas was awesome we had fun opening Presents and the Spirit, it was great having all of us there and that we were almost all American was sweet to. Transfer news came,  I am Staying and Finishing My sons Training, and I became a District Leader :) its a new opportunity to serve more and to learn and grow more, Elder Zaugg and Humpherys is staying too.  It's great,  I'm glad all is well at home, its going to be crazy talking to you again in 4 months, going to go by so fast its crazy.    The phone call energized me and I'm excited to push super hard this year it will be my last pretty much so going to do my best to make it all count.  Investigators are moving forward, on Friday we found a awesome guy, his name is Chris, he is from east Nigeria.  He has only been here for 8 months, he owns a big home Yeah haha, we just introduced our selves a lot and got to know them it was sweet.  He meet with leaders of the church in Nigeria and saw the Temple and always wanted to know more

  

.   He asked us even with out teaching a lesson when he can be baptized so within the next 3 or 4 weeks he will do it :) So we are excited for him, he says next year his wife and children will come and he will get them involved with the church :) thats the biggest Miracle for us this week well for me, I love you all thanks For the love and Support, Love elder Erickson

PS. The sun is shining and the beach sounds really good with the waves crashing and the beautiful sand to lay on :) haha LoVe the SnOw  in Utah ;) I miss it dearly

L to R - Elders Guymon, Bangura, Erickson, Zaugg, me, Zolo, Montgomery, Farewell, Humpherys, Gunnell, and Backman.