Hola, how are things going this fine morning. Things are going great here in Show low. The weather is amazing, its about 50 degrees and sunny so i don't even have to wear a jacket today. There is a black thug that is sittin next to me in the library and he is lookin at hand guns haha. Seems like you guys have been having a good time watching the olympics. I havnt seen anything i did hear the a guy on a luge died thats pretty crazy. but that is cool that mandys friend won a bronze. thats kinda funny that Canada doesnt have enough snow. they will have to come back to utah. but things are going pretty good here. we had a dinner the other night with a older couple and they served in the barcelona spain mission and they know matt chase their name is the nields you will have to ask matt about them. but the work is going pretty good it really hasnt picked up much. we have brittini riggins baptism this saturday so that should be good. and her mom is supposedly gettin me some ray ban sunglasses so thats sweet too. and we also finally were able to give good old john a baptismal date for the 6 of march he is pretty excited he has been through a lot in life he's the one who was in prison and things and so he will need to be interviewed be our mission pres so hopefully everything will go good with that. but we still have been having a lot of lessons cancel on us so thats frustrating its just been a tough transfer im sure it will pick up we are puttin forth good effort so its just a matter of time. transfers are next Wednesday we find out on monday so it should be interesting to see what happens. the mission pres said in my interview anything could happen i could stay here the rest of my mission or or get transferred my last one you never know it will be exciting to see. but i wouldnt mind a change in companion. i cant think of any crazy or funny stories that happened this week but i loove you guys for all that you do hope you have a great week
love elder knaphus
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Bigfoot Sighting and Chastity got baptized!
hello how are you guys doing things are goin great here in show low. we just got back from a nice trip to the temple with brother crocket the guy we live with. he's awesome he's the stake patriarch. then we helped him get the shell off his truck then he showed us his gun collection. it was pretty cool. next we we are probably goin out to his property by st johns i guess he has some caves on it and cool hieroglyphics. but it seems like you guys had a great time with the super bowl and i got mandy's letter with the pictures and the basement looks awesome im pretty excited but the yellow is kinda crazy. i makes me wonder whats going to happen with my room. haha logans turned out baby blue. thats a bummer though that no one in the family won any money. i could have used it with that ticket. let me know how much it was i will send the money. thats neat that mom is taking a pearl of great price class i have never read the pgp. but i just started reading a chapter of the old testament a day and it references moses a lost so i pretty much read it too. but the old testament is pretty interesting but i have pulled some pretty good stuff out of there. thats good to hear that mub is doing good with ward ball. hopefully they can take the championship. and i am definitely down for softball. i will have to miss the first few games i guess. well things are going pretty good here. we had chastity's baptism last saturday and it was really good. i got to baptize her. and she had a lot of people there to support her a few non members. so we will probably just have one more baptism this transfer and that will be brittini. on the 20th they were out of town this weekend so they werent at church but i talked to brittini's step mom who she lives with dad and he is going to yell at brittini's step mom and tell her to go to church so we can get her baptized. its tough to see someone who loves the church but they have some one else hold them back. other than that we dont have anyone else that is too close. and we are having a lot of our lessons fall thru. i think everyone this week has. so i think maybe we are working with the wrong people. but we found some really good new investigators its a family but only the 2 kids came to church but they loved it and are excited about everything. so things should go well with them. but other than that there hasnt been too much going on i think the only crazy news is that there has been some big foot sitings on the indian reservation. so we have the missionaries that go down there prepared and they are going to get some pictures of the tracks i guess. i think that is about it and my companion hasnt even started to write emails yet he just reads and re reads them like 20 times pisses me right off. the only way i can describe him its like being companions with a 12 year old girl if you can imagine. transfers are coming up so it that will be nice hopefull there will be a change made but he thinks we will be together for the rest of my mission. i did get that sweater and i do like it but its hard to wear cuz its not a v neck so you cant really tell im a missionary but i dont think i need a different one cuz transfers are soon and i might leave and its not a big deal anyways but i love you guys so much. thanks for all the supports hope you guys have a great week
love elder knaphus
love elder knaphus
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monique got baptized!
Feb. 3rd email:
hey how are you doing today? im pretty out of shape when it comes to running. last week we played soccer and it killed me but it was way fun. we are playing again this week too. haha thats funny that its bye week for you guys. the super bowl will bbe fun though especially with the new tv and things i wont get to see any of it. but i did see chad johnson catch a pass in the pro bowl so that was sweet. but things have been going really good here. we had moniques baptism last saturday and it went great. she is awesome. it was funny we went over 2 days before the baptism to make sure everything was still good and we had a little tea party with her. never really had tea before but it wasnt bad i guess. this week we are supposed to have a baptism of chastity but she is pretty nervous we went over last night and she wouldnt talk about it but we will see what happens. then brittini didnt come to church again so thats ridiculous but we had a good lesson with her and the young womens pres came and she is plannin on gettin baptized the 20th of feb so that will be good she's reading the book of mormon too. it was awesome we are working with dafne adams we baptized her son but she wanted to wait and she hasnt been progressing much she came to church all by herself this week cuz her husband had surgery so that was cool to see her have enough of a desire to come to church. but other than that not a whole lot has happened we have a few good potentials that we have picked up but we really got to push hard this next little while so we can keep things rollin a long but its great hearing from you i love you guys so much for all the support have a great week and love elder knaphus
hey how are you doing today? im pretty out of shape when it comes to running. last week we played soccer and it killed me but it was way fun. we are playing again this week too. haha thats funny that its bye week for you guys. the super bowl will bbe fun though especially with the new tv and things i wont get to see any of it. but i did see chad johnson catch a pass in the pro bowl so that was sweet. but things have been going really good here. we had moniques baptism last saturday and it went great. she is awesome. it was funny we went over 2 days before the baptism to make sure everything was still good and we had a little tea party with her. never really had tea before but it wasnt bad i guess. this week we are supposed to have a baptism of chastity but she is pretty nervous we went over last night and she wouldnt talk about it but we will see what happens. then brittini didnt come to church again so thats ridiculous but we had a good lesson with her and the young womens pres came and she is plannin on gettin baptized the 20th of feb so that will be good she's reading the book of mormon too. it was awesome we are working with dafne adams we baptized her son but she wanted to wait and she hasnt been progressing much she came to church all by herself this week cuz her husband had surgery so that was cool to see her have enough of a desire to come to church. but other than that not a whole lot has happened we have a few good potentials that we have picked up but we really got to push hard this next little while so we can keep things rollin a long but its great hearing from you i love you guys so much for all the support have a great week and love elder knaphus
the van is a tank
Jan. 27 email:
hello. how are you guys all doing. things are going great here in the snow. last week is snowed like 2 feet it was awesome. the van was a tank we didnt get stuck once it was a miracle. the thing rides low but rides like a champ. it is supposed to snow another few inches tonight so that would be cool. but everyone complains about the snow. we help a lot of people shovel. its a good way to talk to people. it was funny last night we stopped and this old lady was trying to chip away at the ice on her drive way and she was 93 yrs old her husband is 99 she was really nice and funny but was stubborn in her old age like most people are. but thats kind of a bummer that you guys havnt got any good storms. have the boys done any skiing or anything it would have been amazing to go skiing there is a ski resort up here that got like 7 ft of fresh powder it would have been amazing. but the man cave or whatever its called sounds like its going to be pretty sweet. but i am rather sad to hear that you guys are fixing the wall no more butt print. but it will look good i think. thats sweet that riley is going to the dance with hannah that should be a fun one. but everything here is great. it was actually a pretty slow week for teaching cuz of the storm but everyone wanted to cancel on us we had like 12 lessons cancel last week. but we still have some really good progression with monique she is getting baptized this weekend and is excited its finally happening. the ward mission leader gave her nicorette gum and she hasnt smoked for 2 weeks. last week at church she stood up when he walked in and said loudly that she ought to kiss mr morgan, the ward mission leader. chastity is doing really good she is gettin baptized on the 6th of feb and is excited as ever she is having her mom whose not a member and a lot of inactive peeps and things that are going to be there so that should be sweeet. and then brittini is gettin baptized the 13th of feb. thats all that are really progressing. so thats 3 baptisms for this transfer and we are really pushing for a 4th and there are 2 kids that we have worked with ever since i got there and they will not come to church so we backed off but the last 2 weeks they have come to church so we have a lesson with them on monday so hopefully we can rope them in too. but other than that i dont think there is much else to write we have been staying busy having fun its going to be an interesting p day we are supposed to play soccer all day but my comp scheduled a hair cut in the middle of are soccer playing and im not going to let that happen. i havnt played any sports for pday for like at least 3 months. but he's a good kid and likes to do missionary work so cant really complain. thats crazy that tom dowdle is home you will have to tell him hi for me. but i dont think i really need much else right now the sweater will be awesome. some guy just started talked to us as we are emailing talking about prophets and he didnt think that calls prophets anymore so we are going to go to his house this week and talk to him but everything is going really good hope you guys have a great week. love elder knaphus
hello. how are you guys all doing. things are going great here in the snow. last week is snowed like 2 feet it was awesome. the van was a tank we didnt get stuck once it was a miracle. the thing rides low but rides like a champ. it is supposed to snow another few inches tonight so that would be cool. but everyone complains about the snow. we help a lot of people shovel. its a good way to talk to people. it was funny last night we stopped and this old lady was trying to chip away at the ice on her drive way and she was 93 yrs old her husband is 99 she was really nice and funny but was stubborn in her old age like most people are. but thats kind of a bummer that you guys havnt got any good storms. have the boys done any skiing or anything it would have been amazing to go skiing there is a ski resort up here that got like 7 ft of fresh powder it would have been amazing. but the man cave or whatever its called sounds like its going to be pretty sweet. but i am rather sad to hear that you guys are fixing the wall no more butt print. but it will look good i think. thats sweet that riley is going to the dance with hannah that should be a fun one. but everything here is great. it was actually a pretty slow week for teaching cuz of the storm but everyone wanted to cancel on us we had like 12 lessons cancel last week. but we still have some really good progression with monique she is getting baptized this weekend and is excited its finally happening. the ward mission leader gave her nicorette gum and she hasnt smoked for 2 weeks. last week at church she stood up when he walked in and said loudly that she ought to kiss mr morgan, the ward mission leader. chastity is doing really good she is gettin baptized on the 6th of feb and is excited as ever she is having her mom whose not a member and a lot of inactive peeps and things that are going to be there so that should be sweeet. and then brittini is gettin baptized the 13th of feb. thats all that are really progressing. so thats 3 baptisms for this transfer and we are really pushing for a 4th and there are 2 kids that we have worked with ever since i got there and they will not come to church so we backed off but the last 2 weeks they have come to church so we have a lesson with them on monday so hopefully we can rope them in too. but other than that i dont think there is much else to write we have been staying busy having fun its going to be an interesting p day we are supposed to play soccer all day but my comp scheduled a hair cut in the middle of are soccer playing and im not going to let that happen. i havnt played any sports for pday for like at least 3 months. but he's a good kid and likes to do missionary work so cant really complain. thats crazy that tom dowdle is home you will have to tell him hi for me. but i dont think i really need much else right now the sweater will be awesome. some guy just started talked to us as we are emailing talking about prophets and he didnt think that calls prophets anymore so we are going to go to his house this week and talk to him but everything is going really good hope you guys have a great week. love elder knaphus
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