Hello how is everyone doing??? I didn't hear from a lot of you this week so i hope to hear from you next week. The weeks have flown by. I can't believe it is December next week. That is crazy. Time is really flying by. I love being out here though.
GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW I was so happy to hear that they beat that team down south. We went to a members house for dinner on Sunday and i couldn't stand not knowing how the game went so i had her look up the score on the computer. You can send me the paper. When i found out the score i jumped up and just screamed. I was so happy. I just knew that i was going to miss a good season. We better go to a good BCS game and play a good team. I hope its not another Pittsburgh game. That was pathetic. No matter who we play though we will still kick some butt. I can't believe that lousy team came out and interrupted our senior night. How disrespectful. It was probably Bronco's idea in the first place. Also i guess Austin Collie didn't pray enough this year. GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best team in the country!!!!
Well this week was a pretty good week. We have had a few little miracles happen. As you know we have been teaching Jordan and he hasn't been able to come to church yet. Well he came to church this past week and had a blast. He absolutely loved it. I asked him what his favorite part was and he said all of it. He just was walking around with a huge smile on his face. What excitement for just being 10 years old. Well the requirement for being baptized is they have to come to church twice before they are baptized and the week before their baptism. Well his baptism is scheduled for the 6th of December now and we didn't think that it was going to happen because his parents are divorced and he goes to his dad's every other weekend and this next weekend he is with his dad. I was just praying that something would happen and we went over to his house last night just to say hi and see how he was doing. While we were over there his mom told us that he wasnt going to his dad's this weekend because he wanted to come to church. I was so happy!! I couldn't stop smiling. The Lord really had blessed us. We have been working really hard to get him to church and be able to be baptized. His dad is not supportive of the church at all and so he won't take him to church while he is with him. The Lord really does work in so many ways. I love this work and this Gospel. Please keep Jordan in your prayers. He will be baptized on the 6th of December.
Also another little miracle happened at church this week. You will like this one Jeff. So we had been struggling to get people to church the past few weeks. I had been praying and praying for us to be able to get someone to church. Well we walked into church on Sunday and there was this oriental kid sitting there in Priesthood Opening Exercises. We found out that he was a non member from Korea. He is over here for school. He was trying to find the Protestant Church and he recognized the style of the building and so he walked into ours. During Sunday School i tried to teach him the Restoration. It was very tough but i could tell he understood what the spirit was teaching. That really was a miracle and blessing from the Lord. I love this work and this gospel. This work is truly an amazing work. I love it with all my heart. There really is nothing i would rather be doing. This Gospel is real!!!!
Well with Thanksgiving coming up i just want to thank all of you for your support. I cannot believe it has been a year since we were guessing where i was going. It is exactly a year today that i turned my papers in. Time really has flown by. I am so greatful for this gospel in my life. I am thankful for my family. I love you guys and i hope you have a great week.
Love Elder Sam Rudd
p.s. i got the package with the beanies and peanut butter. I love it. It is freezing cold now and the wind does not stop blowing. I don't think i have ever been so cold.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Letter - November 19, 2008
Hey how is it going over in Utah? It sounds like everything is great and that everyone is happy. Everything is just great over here and I love every minute of serving the Lord.
Well i found out that i am not getting transferred. I am staying in Rugby with Elder Wright. I am excited to be in Rugby still. I will be here 6 months at the end of this transfer. I love it and i love all the people that i serve around. Big things are going to be happening in Rugby this transfer. I am really excited about this time of the year. What better time to share a message about our Savior Jesus Christ. Everyone is focused on him and hopefully that will make people more open to the message of the restoration of the true Gospel. I am looking forward to it very very much.
I have worn a red tie every single day this week and i told President Moffat that he should make the whole mission wear a red tie on Saturday and when the Utes win he should make all the missionaries wear red to Zone Conference. GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget about your number 1 fan over in England.
Well blanket lady showed up to church again this past week. I had no idea and then when we were walking into sunday school our ward mission leader pointed her out to me and there she was walking around with a blanket on her head. She is crazy. I always feel like i need to set up a return appointment with her because if i didn't then i would be rejecting her of our message. I always ask to come see her again and i just hope that she will be in. We have an appointment with her tonight so i really hope that we can teach her. I just love sharing the message of the Gospel with people. There is nothing better.
Well this last week I was able to go out tracting with Elder Nordquist. What a great missionary!!! He is such a good example for me. I love it whenever i see him because i always learn so much from him. He is a great example to the mission and i am proud to say he is from the best stake, city, and high school in the world. Only if he were in the Sego Lily Ward he would be part of the best of everything. I hope that i can have the influence on people the way he has done throughout his mission. I will miss him very much when he leaves in 6 weeks.
Well other than that it was kind of a slow moving week. No one really new that we picked up. I continue to enjoy every minute of serving the Lord. It really has been the best experience of my life. It is going by very quickly but i am working hard at being the best that i can be. I feel like i have a very specific plan for me to fulfil while i am out here. The Gospel really is so so great. I love it with all of my heart. I have learned the importance of prayer while out here. I cannot tell you how many times i pray throughout the day but it is almost always constant. I love the Lord. I love this work and i am so grateful to be out here doing it.
I am very proud of you Dan. Good job on getting your Eagle. That is a great accomplishment and it has brought a lot of satisfaction into my life. Keep being the person you are. You are an incredible young man. I love you.
I love you all. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. You have no idea how much it helps. Thank you for being the examples you are to me. I am so grateful for all of you. I love you and hope everything goes well.
Love Elder Sam Rudd
Well i found out that i am not getting transferred. I am staying in Rugby with Elder Wright. I am excited to be in Rugby still. I will be here 6 months at the end of this transfer. I love it and i love all the people that i serve around. Big things are going to be happening in Rugby this transfer. I am really excited about this time of the year. What better time to share a message about our Savior Jesus Christ. Everyone is focused on him and hopefully that will make people more open to the message of the restoration of the true Gospel. I am looking forward to it very very much.
I have worn a red tie every single day this week and i told President Moffat that he should make the whole mission wear a red tie on Saturday and when the Utes win he should make all the missionaries wear red to Zone Conference. GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget about your number 1 fan over in England.
Well blanket lady showed up to church again this past week. I had no idea and then when we were walking into sunday school our ward mission leader pointed her out to me and there she was walking around with a blanket on her head. She is crazy. I always feel like i need to set up a return appointment with her because if i didn't then i would be rejecting her of our message. I always ask to come see her again and i just hope that she will be in. We have an appointment with her tonight so i really hope that we can teach her. I just love sharing the message of the Gospel with people. There is nothing better.
Well this last week I was able to go out tracting with Elder Nordquist. What a great missionary!!! He is such a good example for me. I love it whenever i see him because i always learn so much from him. He is a great example to the mission and i am proud to say he is from the best stake, city, and high school in the world. Only if he were in the Sego Lily Ward he would be part of the best of everything. I hope that i can have the influence on people the way he has done throughout his mission. I will miss him very much when he leaves in 6 weeks.
Well other than that it was kind of a slow moving week. No one really new that we picked up. I continue to enjoy every minute of serving the Lord. It really has been the best experience of my life. It is going by very quickly but i am working hard at being the best that i can be. I feel like i have a very specific plan for me to fulfil while i am out here. The Gospel really is so so great. I love it with all of my heart. I have learned the importance of prayer while out here. I cannot tell you how many times i pray throughout the day but it is almost always constant. I love the Lord. I love this work and i am so grateful to be out here doing it.
I am very proud of you Dan. Good job on getting your Eagle. That is a great accomplishment and it has brought a lot of satisfaction into my life. Keep being the person you are. You are an incredible young man. I love you.
I love you all. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. You have no idea how much it helps. Thank you for being the examples you are to me. I am so grateful for all of you. I love you and hope everything goes well.
Love Elder Sam Rudd
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Letter - November 11, 2008
Hey whats goin on? I am doing just great over here. I have a few scary but interesting stories from this past week so stay tuned. But first i have to say that i was up out of my chair reading about the Utah game. HOLY COW!!!!!! I cant believe it!!! I probably would have had a heart attack if i would have been there. WOW!!!! I love it. GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well onto my scary but interesting story. So on thursday night we were tracting. It was going pretty good and we knocked on this one lady's door and she opened the door and said she doesn't answer the door after dark. (It gets dark at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon now) But we were done with that door and we walked up on to the sidewalk. As we were doing so these kids were passing and they yelled something at us. We sarcastically said yeah and then they got up in our face and told us to give them all of our money. We weren't sure if we heard them right but we said what and then they demanded the money again. They hit us across the face a couple times and then asked for money again. They then proceeded to threaten us with a knife. One of the kids came over to me and i reached in my pocket and pulled out 8 pounds and gave it to them. They still thought we had more so they just kept hitting us and yelling at us. This whole time something was telling me not to fight back so i didn't. We could have killed the guys if we would have fought back but we decided it wasn't worth it. So the exchange went back and forth and in the end it just resulted in them getting 8 pounds. We weren't hurt so you don't have to worry about it. I am doing fine and me and Elder Wright laugh about it every night before we go to bed. We spent all day Friday in the Police Station filling out police reports. It was crazy. Everything is ok now and so we are back to doing the Lords work. It was definately a journal entry moment.
We also had interviews this week and they went pretty well. I was so happy to talk to President Moffat. He is such a great example and we all love him very much. I learn so much from him every time i talk to him.
Leysa is doing well. We haven't taught her too much because of her health but she is still loving learning about the church. She is very busy but excited to learn. Jordan is doing well. He has a baptismal date scheduled for the 6th of December so we are helping him with that. We have a new lady named Joan who is very solid and she is so excited to come to church with us this sunday. I am so excited about this work and what this area is about to become. I love it so much!!!
Well before i forget i better mention that transfers is next week so no email on tuesday. I don't know if i will be transferred or what will be going on but i will be emailing on either Wednesday or Thursday next week.
Well i have to get going because we have a busy day ahead of us. I love serving the Lord. I say that every email but i absolutely love it. It is so great. The change that the gospel brings into peoples lives is amazing. I will tell you that there is nothing else like it. There really isn't. I love it with all of my heart. My testimony has been strengthened so much. I know that the Savior lives. I know that this church is the one and only true church on the face of this earth. I love it dearly. I wish i could be a full time missionary for the rest of my life!!!
Love Elder Sam Rudd
Well onto my scary but interesting story. So on thursday night we were tracting. It was going pretty good and we knocked on this one lady's door and she opened the door and said she doesn't answer the door after dark. (It gets dark at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon now) But we were done with that door and we walked up on to the sidewalk. As we were doing so these kids were passing and they yelled something at us. We sarcastically said yeah and then they got up in our face and told us to give them all of our money. We weren't sure if we heard them right but we said what and then they demanded the money again. They hit us across the face a couple times and then asked for money again. They then proceeded to threaten us with a knife. One of the kids came over to me and i reached in my pocket and pulled out 8 pounds and gave it to them. They still thought we had more so they just kept hitting us and yelling at us. This whole time something was telling me not to fight back so i didn't. We could have killed the guys if we would have fought back but we decided it wasn't worth it. So the exchange went back and forth and in the end it just resulted in them getting 8 pounds. We weren't hurt so you don't have to worry about it. I am doing fine and me and Elder Wright laugh about it every night before we go to bed. We spent all day Friday in the Police Station filling out police reports. It was crazy. Everything is ok now and so we are back to doing the Lords work. It was definately a journal entry moment.
We also had interviews this week and they went pretty well. I was so happy to talk to President Moffat. He is such a great example and we all love him very much. I learn so much from him every time i talk to him.
Leysa is doing well. We haven't taught her too much because of her health but she is still loving learning about the church. She is very busy but excited to learn. Jordan is doing well. He has a baptismal date scheduled for the 6th of December so we are helping him with that. We have a new lady named Joan who is very solid and she is so excited to come to church with us this sunday. I am so excited about this work and what this area is about to become. I love it so much!!!
Well before i forget i better mention that transfers is next week so no email on tuesday. I don't know if i will be transferred or what will be going on but i will be emailing on either Wednesday or Thursday next week.
Well i have to get going because we have a busy day ahead of us. I love serving the Lord. I say that every email but i absolutely love it. It is so great. The change that the gospel brings into peoples lives is amazing. I will tell you that there is nothing else like it. There really isn't. I love it with all of my heart. My testimony has been strengthened so much. I know that the Savior lives. I know that this church is the one and only true church on the face of this earth. I love it dearly. I wish i could be a full time missionary for the rest of my life!!!
Love Elder Sam Rudd
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Letter - November 4, 2008
Hello!!!!!!!! I feel like i start my emails the same every single week. If you have any new ideas feel free to contact me via email or via the mail. I could always use some good ideas. I am glad though that all is going well. I absolutely love you guys.
Well tomorrow we have interviews in Coventry. I am excited about it because as i have mentioned before i love learning from the leaders. Especially President Moffat. He doesn't have very much longer. It will be sad to see him leave. But the work this week has gone pretty well. We were tracting on Wednesday last week and we had a Dinner Appointment that night. Before the dinner appointment we went tracting for a little bit and we went on this street and we started knocking. It wasn't looking good. We got doors slammed in our face and then on about the 5th door this lady opened up. Her name was Leysa. (Lisa) She looked very tired but she talked to us. I started teaching her. I taught her about the Restoration and she accepted it very well. She asked a lot of questions and she said that every thing that we had said was in line with what she believed. She proceeded to tell me that she hadn't been going to church because she felt like she hadn't found the right one but that she felt like this one was the right one. It was incredible. I have never felt the spirit so strongly. I loved it. The Lord truly does prepare people. He really does. He is watching over us and looking out for us. With his help we are able to do anything. My testimony was strengthened so much from that. How great is this work!!! That was this weeks big story.
Well i sure hope Utah pulls out of that game and realizes that they need to play very well on Thursday. I hope Kyle gets them fired up. We can do it. I have confidence. We just need to play hard and keep scoring. Me and Elder Wright are having fun debating between who will get the BCS bid. Utah or Boise St. It has been fun to see the season unfold and hear about it.
I am glad Halloween was good for all of you. I missed going trick or treating with Cameron and Katie. I was thinking about how the soup was. I was wondering if mom said that she wasn't going to make it like she does every year and then ends up making it anyway. I hope everyone doesn't get too sick from all the candy that they got.
Well thank you for all of your support. I can't believe it has been 7 months. I felt like yesterday i was saying it was 6 months. Wow time is flying by. I was reading the ward newsletter you sent me a few months ago and i was reading all of the letters from the missionaries in our ward and everyone seems so much more mature and that they are growing so much. I feel like i am the same person. I feel like i am the same lazy smart alec kid i was when i left. I hope i do change and i hope that all of you still love me. My mission has changed my life. It is so amazing to see the gospel work. I know with all my heart that this is the Lords church. I know that it is the only true and living church on the face of this earth. I am so greatful for the things that i have been taught and the things that i have been able to learn. Being a missionary has changed my life for ever. I love being out here serving the Lord. Even though it has gone by fast i still look back and see what i have learned in just this short amount of time. This is a great work we are on and i love all of you. I am so grateful for all of the love and support from the great state of Utah. I feel your prayers and i am grateful for them. This gospel is so true. I love it with all of my heart.
Love Elder Sam Rudd
p.s. Happy brithday Dan!!!
Well tomorrow we have interviews in Coventry. I am excited about it because as i have mentioned before i love learning from the leaders. Especially President Moffat. He doesn't have very much longer. It will be sad to see him leave. But the work this week has gone pretty well. We were tracting on Wednesday last week and we had a Dinner Appointment that night. Before the dinner appointment we went tracting for a little bit and we went on this street and we started knocking. It wasn't looking good. We got doors slammed in our face and then on about the 5th door this lady opened up. Her name was Leysa. (Lisa) She looked very tired but she talked to us. I started teaching her. I taught her about the Restoration and she accepted it very well. She asked a lot of questions and she said that every thing that we had said was in line with what she believed. She proceeded to tell me that she hadn't been going to church because she felt like she hadn't found the right one but that she felt like this one was the right one. It was incredible. I have never felt the spirit so strongly. I loved it. The Lord truly does prepare people. He really does. He is watching over us and looking out for us. With his help we are able to do anything. My testimony was strengthened so much from that. How great is this work!!! That was this weeks big story.
Well i sure hope Utah pulls out of that game and realizes that they need to play very well on Thursday. I hope Kyle gets them fired up. We can do it. I have confidence. We just need to play hard and keep scoring. Me and Elder Wright are having fun debating between who will get the BCS bid. Utah or Boise St. It has been fun to see the season unfold and hear about it.
I am glad Halloween was good for all of you. I missed going trick or treating with Cameron and Katie. I was thinking about how the soup was. I was wondering if mom said that she wasn't going to make it like she does every year and then ends up making it anyway. I hope everyone doesn't get too sick from all the candy that they got.
Well thank you for all of your support. I can't believe it has been 7 months. I felt like yesterday i was saying it was 6 months. Wow time is flying by. I was reading the ward newsletter you sent me a few months ago and i was reading all of the letters from the missionaries in our ward and everyone seems so much more mature and that they are growing so much. I feel like i am the same person. I feel like i am the same lazy smart alec kid i was when i left. I hope i do change and i hope that all of you still love me. My mission has changed my life. It is so amazing to see the gospel work. I know with all my heart that this is the Lords church. I know that it is the only true and living church on the face of this earth. I am so greatful for the things that i have been taught and the things that i have been able to learn. Being a missionary has changed my life for ever. I love being out here serving the Lord. Even though it has gone by fast i still look back and see what i have learned in just this short amount of time. This is a great work we are on and i love all of you. I am so grateful for all of the love and support from the great state of Utah. I feel your prayers and i am grateful for them. This gospel is so true. I love it with all of my heart.
Love Elder Sam Rudd
p.s. Happy brithday Dan!!!
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