Elder Lindmeir's crazy week!

What up!? lindmeir family??? sounds like everyone is doing great!!! buying a new car! a jet! is it the same car the shane esplin has? there pretty quick, if i remember right? I got the swords!!!!! ah mom thank you so much me and my companions have epic battles for 10 minutes every night. its a good stress reliever. I got another package from toys r us. Was it from you? I got a nerf football, and some nerf bullets? It was random but i like it. ha ha this week was bomb! we worked pretty darn hard! On Monday we had an arm wrestling tournament for p-day i took 4th! out of 8 I'm pretty proud of myself and my companion won. but after p-day at 8:50 we were running back home we still had like a half mile to go and we were running/speed walking past a man that was hunched over and i just jumped to him and started talking. we talked and this what he said/was/situation. his name was Robert, got out of jail that day. went over to his house to see his parent and to have a place to stay, but when he got there his dad kicked him out told him he never wanted to see him again, and his mom died last year. anyways he had no where to go, he had been crying and as we were walking with him i had a prompting to take to one of the members houses, as we talked to him we told him we were going to take him to a members home and see if they can help him and then he started to cry he told us "about 20 minutes ago i broke down and begged god to help me, because i don't wanna steal anymore i don't want to go back to that. please god help me." then we showed up. but as we got to the members home they invited us in and Robert was behind us, we introduced Robert to the member and said "this is Robert he needs a place to stay he has been through alot and help him if you can" and we left. a few days had passed then we went t see what really happened that night with Robert, so we get there and realise Robert is living with them, and that he loves this family so much and they really love him to, Robert has been reading the book of Mormon and really likes it. we had a lesson with him and he want to get baptised. the change from when we saw him at first and then till now was like a whole different person, for once in his life he has a family that truly loves him, its a great experience!

now for the sadness of the week. remember Victor? the one i gave the money to? well his baptismal date was on October 12, this Saturday and we had taught him all the lessons, loved it and totally changed his life, he was off drugs for about a week which was amazing considering he has been using needles for about 40 years.... and then on Thursday we had a lesson for him the last lesson before his baptism, and we knocked on his door and he answered it and he had a weird look to him and he talked weird. he told us to meet him in the back like we normally do to teach him and we sat down he came out with sweats on. and it was really hot outside anyways. but we started to talk to him and he just wasn't there we didn't know what had happened so i asked him how have yo been from getting of drugs? and he wouldn't answer instead he asked me if i could pray and i did... after i asked him the same question, no response just asked us if i could pray, as if he didn't even know that we had just prayed... i told him we just did and he didn't believe me (started to get mad) so we calmed him down and said are you ready for baptism? and he said i already got baptised.. in jail. he talked to us as if he forgot everything we had been working towards. and then we talked about Church and he told me he didn't want to go to church he didn't like it (last lesson we had with him he talked about church and he loved it) by this time we knew he relapsed and he told us that he wants to go to a different church. and at this time it felt like someone stabbed me in the chest with a knife and penetrated my heart! cause we had worked so long and hard for this man and because of some drugs!!! takes away his memory and judgment, and then he didn't want anything to do with us. It was tough leaving he had forgotten my name, and everything we taught him. 

Although it was hard for me to leave him like this, I guess he just wasn't ready for it yet, and i know that it wasn't his last chance to hear the gospel, he will either hear it again from other missionaries or in the spirit world. ah i love that man, he had changed his whole life and he felt gods love for him! but it just wasn't his time.

Its been a great week other than that.... elder board b-day, and those members home that we were at, I love that family there so nice to us and awesome! then they took us out on Saturday after priesthood session, we went to a barbecue place and wow it brought up some good memories, of me and dad and christian i cried a little but i still looked good. the conference was amazing loved it so much! I love the quote "whatever sin is legalized by man is still a sin to god." hahahaha that bashed hard for the Mormon liberals out there!!!! but I'm great loving the work so much. I got the mummy statue! thank you so much!!! I love you all so much miss you all dearly! I will see you in 22 months!!! haha.

elder lindmeir!

New Week, New area, New companion, New experiences. Sister Kiana Lindmeir

Hello Team Sister Lindmeir,

 

Guess what!... There has been lots of change in the mission and there are 4 new Zones in our mission! It is crazy! I am no longer in Rolling Valley! Crazy, huh? Actually it is really exciting because now I am in the Colonial First YSA Ward in Alexandria, VA, in the Arlington Zone! So yes, I am in a Young Single Adult Ward and it is so different, but I love it!

 

My companion is Sister Clegg and I am finishing training her! She is from Oregon and is 22 years old. She graduated from BYU with a degree in English. She is so great to be around and has a wonderful spirit!

 

I am in an apartment with another set of Sisters, but there is plenty of room for all of us! Our ward covers a huge area, but we mostly stay close by. Which is pretty much in DC :). We do a lot of walking and talking! I feel like I am in a different mission, but I love it! I especially enjoy walking through the cute neigborhoods that have really old houses.

 

So all our investigators are chinese. Is'nt that funny? They are all here for school and are very smart!!! They are just so willing to lesson and learn. The members in our ward really take care of our investigators too and become their friends! I did'nt know they were chinese at first because all their names are "Bridget, Stephanie, Jenny, etc". Haha, I later learned that they choose American names from American TV Shows haha!

 

Our Ward is full of a lot of Smart people with very successful careers. It can be kind of intimidating, but it is really neat! They are all so genuine and very willing to serve the Lord in anyway way they can!

 

There is so much work to be done here. It gives me such a desire to work, work, work! Especially after that amazing Conference Session! Wow, that was so great! I loved Elder Nelson's Talk when he said:  “The Lord’s way is the only way for us to experience enduring happiness.”

 

I hope and pray that each of you will choose the Lord's way. I love you all!

 

Love, Sister Kiana Lindmeir

 

PS. Remember "We are all on the Lord's Team"

Received this from someone today. I love it when someone takes the time to take a picture and send it to me. Elder Lindmeir and his companion Elder Board

Wassupp Family Elder Lindmeir

Wassupp family!!! ah this week was a goody! we worked double time, my feet are feeling and looking pretty worn out already, walking about 6 to 7 miles a day, but its super nice! Ive met some really cool people, the town is really small so I'm getting to know the people really well already! theres these little kids were i live everyday i see them they ask me if i got any yu gi oh cards i can give them because i told them that i had a whole bunch at home so mom you can Gabe can look through and that would be cool to send me some of the ones that we don't need so i can make these kids happy. there so cute there little Mexican kids in tight shirts and are super fat. i love it! we had a really successful week, no complaints at all. besides me and my companion arguing a little, i mean were both stubborn and he wont let me do anything that he doesn't agree with. but its alright hes taught me alot and Ive really learned how to have exact obedience from him. sorry my spelling sucks. wow mom sounds like your really stepping up. I'm proud of you and i wish i did that stuff before the mission. 

we talk to so many people and they thank us because they know that were here to share the message of Jesus Christ which encompasses love charity service and etc. but the point is they know the goodness it brings. i read a great talk the other day and has helped me because i was struggling with my testimony, because i would get asked questions like do you know this book to be true and i couldn't answer yes! even though i knew that was the answer they wanted me to say i couldn't do it because i didn't know! and it was so annoying and i kept on beating myself up about it, and everyday my testimony got worse and worse, and i started to feel like it was gone. but then i read this talk its called Lord i Believe by Jeffry R Holland and it hit me, I don't have to have a knowledge of everything to convert me to these words to be true, to have a testimony on it, all I have to do is believe it to be true! cause I know that this gospel blesses families more than any other religion, I know the standards it gives to people will get them reach there full potential in life, I know the gospel and the book of Mormon only brings goodness into peoples lives! that is my testimony, and with that I do believe the Joseph smith restored the gospel and saw Jesus Christ and god. because the things I know only work and are there because of Joseph smith and him restoring this gospel and that has helped me alot this week, I truly believe that this church is true. and I'm so glad its been in my life since the beginning, so thank you dad and mom for always leading me on that straight and narrow path. 

I'm so grateful for all you and shivani our date was still better. ha ha i love you so much! ah i miss you.

Gabe man I'm really starting to miss you! keep up the good work! the scriptures say we are nothing without works, so work!!!! on everything reading Scriptures running, soccer, karate, robots!!!! cause you can do anything all you have to do is work! i love you bud!  lol i love you!

mom love you so much! keep it up, have shivani pick out the colors of my sweaters. and about my bike i don't know what to do we cant visit him unless were getting transferred so in 6 weeks or so. but don't worry about it ill figure it out, love you so much!

dad, man i miss you, think about what you told me everyday, and it keeps my fuel burning! dad read that talk its pretty cool. 

waverli, keep it up i know its tough, but with your light you carry in you no one can shake your testimony.

kiana, love you so much you my example keep it up!!!

christian, haven't heard from you in a while, but thank you so much for the tie its pretty much legit!!! i love it, and i have it hung up right next to my desk, so when i study i know your supporting me. man i miss you please wright me. love you so much i wanna hear how you been.

well family keep up the good work love you all so much!!!

Sister Waverli's 1st Transfer

Dear Family and Everyone!

 

Guess what!!?! I'm freezing to death! Nothing new there...

 

Wenatchee is crazy! Thankfully I have Sister Fletcher because she is the nicest, funniest, kindest, loving-est, caring, musical person ever! And we're singing in church!  Which Is bad because I can't sing! This is the story of why we are singing in church. So Sister Fletcher and I were singing during companionship study one day and five minutes after we started singing a lady from the ward calls us and says: "I heard you two have an amazing voice! will you sing for us in a couple weeks on Sunday?" apparently sister Rush. the lady we are staying with heard us sing and told the lady to have us sing in church! this is going to be bad. I sing like a goat! luckily it is really small so not alot of people will hear.

 

This week has been crazy! being doubled is hard because none of us know anything about the ward, area, and investigators! it's really overwhelming and kind of stressful but fun at the same time! the people we have met here are all really nice though! so that is always good!

 

Wenatchee is so beautiful! there are orchards everywhere and mountains too! It is really cold though! i Don't have alot to say this week but I am super excited to be serving here and I can't wait to get to know everyone!

 

Hope all is going well with everyone!

 

Love, sister lindmeir

 

 

Hello Team, Sister Kiana Lindmeir

Hello Team Sister Lindmeir,

 

This past week was  absolutely amazing and a bit overwhelming too! There were meetings every day and no time to think or blink. But the good news is that I learned a lot.

 

We had a half mission conference and it was so great! We got a new missionary book called "Adjusting to Missionary Life". It was really great! There are surveys to take in there to determine your stress level. My companions rated me at the "red" level. Which means I am REALLY stressed. But there are differents things I am supposed to be doing to lower my stress level haha.

 

At the Mission Conference, each companionship listed progressing investigators for us to pray for. Attached is this prayer sheet. I thought since I was praying for all these people that your prayers would be great too. You don't have to pray for them all the time, but maybe just once. I know your prayers will help these people be prepared for baptism.

 

We had a lesson with -, our new investigator. He is from Pakistan so he had to have an interview with President Burton of the Mission Presidency. He passed the interview and so we can officially teach him. He wants to get baptized. Ah it is so great! God is so great!!!

 

We had a lesson with - this week and he finally admitted the he knows that Book of Mormon is true. We explained that if he knows the Book of Mormon is true then he also knows that Joseph Smith was a Prophet and that the LDS Church is true. He is comfortable where he is in the Catholic Church and so he just needs to act. We are close to getting him to that point :)

 

I loved the RS Broadcast Saturday night. They talked about Coventants (aka. Promises) with God and keeping them. One thing that was said in the Conference was that “As we remember prayer and take time to turn to the scriptures,…our burdens will be made lighter.” I know that is true and I hope and pray that each of you WILL remember to pray and read from the Scriptures. Those blessings do come and your burdens will be lightened!

 

I love you!!!

 

Sister Kiana Lindmeir

Missing my 3 little missionaries today! But so proud of them.