Fwd: So Did or didn't Elder Robinson extend his mission?

Ann Maas (Typed while holding a baby. )

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From: "Doreen Robinson" <doreen.robinson@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 21, 2011 4:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: So Did or didn&apos;t Elder Robinson extend his mission?
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From: Spencer Robinson <spencer.robinson@myldsmail.net>
Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Subject: So Did or didn't Elder Robinson extend his mission?
To: Doreen Robinson <doreen.robinson@gmail.com>

Hey Did any one else get that last email from Elder Robinson? Elder Robinson That was the most Confusing Email you have ever writen. You said that you extended and then said that you where still coming home in May.  I am willing to sell my car you you to stay out there...But it's up to you. Love you. 

 

Family,

 

So its official I got it in writing and from my Mother. Collin You Got your prayers ancerd you are going some place cold and with "real" food (" "- food other then fruit and tomatos even thought I still thing there a vegtible). Thats great you will have to tell me if there are many rodents up there. 

 

Valdosta! Family this area is evedence of the prophetic counsel to open your mouth! The lord has blessed us so much the District helped 22 investigators make it to Sacrament Meeting, Baptized 5 people and has 9 or more baptisums before the end of the Month! Whoo! President Bowman is so happy he gave us all more Miles. 

 

Amy and Dan- thanks for the pictures. Whats a good 5 min. dinner?

 

Chrisy- we are teaching a family with 6 kids under 8. I teach the adults on one side of the yard why my companyon teached the kids on the other. :) Its all about balance. Dont sweat the little stuff by the end of next week no one will remember what you played at the organ but that you have been willing to serve in that calling so well. you example to press on will be there for them.  What did the last part of your email mean?

Mom- Thanks all get them in to the cobler. When we come back after my mission you (write this down) Need to come and see Sister Renfroe.

 

Dad- what you getting sick for? You remember all those times you thumped me so that you could I could say when someone else hit me it didint hurt. I should have thumped you back. Love you get better and consiter your self thumped.

 

Ann & Jeff- Enjoy your trip. Florida right? Be sure to wave when you fly back over.

 

David Robinson, Thanks for the email, Question you dating anyone?

 

love you all lots

 

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-Elder Robinson

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Valdosta...

Family!

 

Elder Robinson, Way to go on the baptism's! How far do you have to get your investigators to church? I dont know if I have told you about my last two areas but on average most of the people we work with are over 10-15 miles away with out cars. My area is even larger then that. It covers the equivalant of ~Salt Lake County but its all country. My companyion hates to bike but on a good day we cover 35~40 miles. We have a full time car but my district is the size of Utah and Salt Lake county and the other missionaries like to call me for baptizmal interviews. So all of our miles go twards them.

 

Story: 6 mounths ago I served in Moultrie GA. There we where teaching a wonderful family that unfortunately where told by ther land lord that they had to move. We lost contact with them at that point. This last Saturday...we are tracking in a trailer park. We knock on a door that opens...we start talking about how we can be clensed from our sins and the door starts closing...we start turning our backs to walk away when "Hey are you from Moultrie?" comes from a 17 year old young man who poped his head out the door. I tell him "Yes, I have lived in Moultrie". As it tured out part of that family was now living with extedded family and we had just found them again. 6 of them came to church on sunday. 

 

Another Story: We try and go see Family's in the ward twice a week to seek referals. Elder Eller was on excanges with me when we went to see the Van Horn Family. He and some of the other Elders in this mission seam to have a bad taste in there mouth towards members. I have been working with members my hole mission and think that there are so much better to work with then beating on doors. Let me give a silent thank you to the Van Horn Family they where perfect. Elder Eller was impressed they where actively trying to help there friends come to church. Then we go to see the Peaterson's, same thing. What the difference was in these family's is that they loved there callings in church so they fulfilled them. They loved the Gospel because they lived it. they loved there nabors so they served them. Love Its the greatest Persuader.

There is no reasion to talk bad of one another. No reasion to point fingers when things dont work out. When corection is nessisary it should come with love and from someone in the position and with athoity to do so. To obay is simply more inportant they any sacrafice. The Savior said if you love me Keep my comandments.  

 

 

Mom: These are the pictues of my shoes. My companyon says he dosent know why my back is not killing me yet. I figured I should get them fixed soon. Will you check if this is a part of the waranty? I Dont think it is? Let me know. Both pairs of my shoes are like this.

 

Love you all lots,

Love your home teaching families,

Love the Savior.

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-Elder Robinson

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My family all over the world

Elder Robinson

 

Extend your Mission! How could you contemplate such a choice! What an honor! Tell him yes!

 

Family!

 

We had a wonder full baptism this last Saturday! The Renfroes where so ready for the gospel (we only meet them 3 weeks ago). After her Conformation and sacrament on Sunday she got up and bore her testimony about the Gospel and cried. I felt like crying to. We are still working on her husband but unfortunately he is terminal and dose not have much time left. He could go any day now and his short term memory loss is not helping the teaching proses. He may just be the second investigator I lose on my mission.

 

Dad-Did you get the tie? Did you like it or do you want me to send you another one?

 

Mom-Thank you so much for taking care of my car. I hope it didn't cost you to much. Really if it's getting to expensive for the both of you sell it and have it go towards Jeremiah's extension. I am going to be spending some more money to get my shoes resoled next prepration day. I want to do one pair at a time and it should cost about $30 a-pair. I want you to ask Mr. Mack if there warranty covered just wearing out the soul. I can send pictures of them if you need them.

 

Amy- talking about the Spirit. off hand I could only say a few references to search. Study the leahona in the Book of Mormon(how we should head promptings from the spirit), Preach my gospel chapter 4(obtaning the spirit), the Holy Ghost in true to the faith(Who the holy ghost is), The long night of Apostasy in finding faith in Christ(how others can still feel the spirit), Doctrine and Covonents section 130 v.s. 20+(the nature of the god head), Moroni 10:3-5(how we receive answers form the Holy Ghost), Alma 32, 2 Nephi 31:3-4; 32:3(how the Holy Ghost speaks to us and what power the angels speak by)

I am not so familiar with my Bible references but I know there are several accounts that speak about it and receiving it by the laying on of hands. Hope that helps. I would probably just talk about a spiritual experience you had with the spirit and then talk about some of the doctrine. Finish then with a powerful testimony that will have investigators that the missionaries bring jumping in to the water. :)

Love you all lots I hope you enjoy the pictures of the baptisum and us driving in our area. Most of the roads are dirt and usaly we are not driving but biking.

 

 

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-Elder Robinson

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