Mission

Dear Family and Friends, Man, it’s been kind of a wild past week. I don’t even know where to start. First off, I’m still dealing with the shock of going from the poorest area in the mission to the richest….
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Elder Viitanen has transferred. His new address is: Elder Carlos Viitanen 3415 Havenbrook Drive, Apt. 1705 Kingwood, Texas 77339 U.S.A Also there has been a change in the email policy, the missionaries can now email to people other than the…
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Dear Family and Friends, I am getting transferred from Beaumont. It’s pretty lame. Yesterday, at church, I gave my  testimony to say goodbye to the branch and I broke down like a baby. That hasn’t happened to me my whole mission….
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Dear Family and Friends, This was a pretty eventful week! But like always, I don’t know where to start or what to say because my mind just cramps up when I sit down in front of the computer. And, I…
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Dear Family and Friends, HOLY COW! I woke up this morning and realized that I have less than 9 months left to be a missionary! What the heck?! That just sounds wrong! I still feel like I just got here!…
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Dear Parents and Loved Ones of the Missionaries of The Texas Houston East Mission, As I mentioned in my last e-mail, Sister Crawford and I were very pleased with the progress of the mission.  We have seen strong growth in baptisms. January continued…
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Dear Family and Friends, I never know what to talk about to y’all! So much stuff happens throughout the week, but when I get on the computer my mind just draws a blank and I don’t know what to say…
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Dear Family and Friends, Man.. things haven’t been easy lately. A couple of weeks ago, we found an amazing couple through an hour of power miracle. I think I told you about them, Isabel and Jesus. After a few lessons…
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Alright, well our apartment lobby people decided to play all of my favorite country music randomly today so let’s see if I can concentrate and get this email out haha. Sometimes it’s weird to think that people still listen to…
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Dear Family and Friends, There is only one word to describe how I have felt lately, especially this last week: exhausted. I am so tired! All the time! When we wake up to do our morning run, I am almost…
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