8/3-
Hey Family! Well it has been a good week this week and the transfer is half way over, it is flying by! its already august! Wow! when is your trip to Nauvoo? Well We are pressing forward and working hard to try and find when we teach and teach when we find. We have one progressing investigator and a lot of potential ones, and we have a new one that we got yesterday who just moved in with a member who has learned a lot already from the member and we committed him to be baptized in a month or so, and i think he is really prepared and he is really open. My companion is really good, he is really anxious to get out of our area, since being here for 7 1/2 months is a little weird, rumor has it that me and him will both leave after this transfer and give our area to the southside elders so there will be only two elders in the ward. but that is just a rumor. The apartment is amazing, i am learning a lot from elder b and elder w, i am becoming a "restorationist"! just like they are because they love joseph smith and his teachings. I am loving my time here in houston, it is awesome. The best part is just coming home at the end of the day and just knowing that i left a spiritual imprint on the heart of those i teach. The worst part is when our appointments fall through and we try to think of ideas that would make us effective with our time. I got my shoes this past week and thank you so much for those. I am getting pretty good at riding a bike here, its kind of weird but its all good. I know that you all are really doing good while i am here, the lord has confirmed it through thoughts and feelings i have had. You have no idea how grateful I am for you guys and how special it is to know my family is supporting me a 110 percent. I would ask you to read together everyday, pray and then do scripture study, I mean all you guys in the home do it together, study out of preach my gospel. READ THE BOOK OF MORMON!! it is so so important. I have decided on my favorite General Authorities of all time, they are all amazing men but i have three that stick out to me, 1. President Eyring, 2. Joseph Smith 3. Elder Bednar. I love hearing their talks and reading about them in the ensign. Elder B's favorite General authority is Neal A. Maxwell. Elder W's favorite is Joseph Smith. Haha kind of weird but its a missionary thing. I read today the chapter that sums up my feelings as a missionary, ALMA 29, the whole thing read it and pray about it. I hope you guys know that I love everyone of you so so much! Be prayerful and love everyone because we are all children of a loving heavenly father who has given us many things: Joseph smith, a prophet called of god who restored the gospel of jesus christ, the family, the book of mormon, and modern day prophets and more and more things. Remember who you are and forever what you becoming to be. Attend the temple and have FHE anyday of the week. Read the proclamation of the family, do all you can to soak up the knowledge of the gospel. I love you all so so very much! Represent the lord and his church! With so much Love Elder Miller
7/27
Dear Family!
Well I hope you are all having fun in Northern Idaho and in southern idaho or wherever the wind may take you haha. Seems like ever since I left things are going smooth and great with you all. I loved the videos of stellar, it was so crazy to watch them and remember that he was just a little guy with big thick legs crawling to a guy running around with a dog in the background. i am still in awe over the dog in the house, i never thought i would see the day! well here in texas it is about 105 degrees in the heat index! I am fine with everything right now, i might buy some slacks to bike in that are on clearance. but other than that I am doing great. I cut my own hair last night mostly by myself and it looks really good.! hope josh is proud of me! We have a baptismal date for one of our investigators on september 12th. He has some big steps to change but he wants to be a part of the church. Our mission president has told us that we need to extend the baptismal committment in the first lesson so that we can convey the message of the restoration with power and authority. To let the people we teach know that the heavans are opened and that they can enter the waters of baptism and start that journey towards the gift of eternal life. With that direction from our president elder G and I committed someone else to baptism after teaching her and answering questions and I looked at her and said if you read the book of mormon, the holy ghost I promise you that he will let you know that these things are true by reading and praying. She then looks at me and asks do you know it is true? I then with the spirit present and feeling its power told her yes without question this is the evidence that we hold the fulness of the gospel and the book of mormon is true, i have read it cover to cover twice. Then Elder G extended the baptismal committment and she said once I read this and know it is true, of course I will get baptized. This lady is a temple square referral and we have been trying to get in contact with her for 4 weeks. She knows a lot about the church and she loves our standards and loves the salt lake temple. I know that she will be baptized, i have full faith in her and that the lord will reveal unto her the truth of all things with her reading the book of mormon and praying. We are working hard everyday to spread the gospel, mom and dad spread the gospel to everyone! Members here in my ward area are not really working on spreading it and its hard to find people and tracting is not the answer! So help the missionaries in your area! please! The other night we went to a members house, the members name is Bro. B, he is a genius of the church and doctrines, and history, and all that. He has a book that Ezra Taft benson used to own because their is a message to him from Richard L. Evans of the twelve in it. He has a bible that is the same edition of the one joseph smith worked on when he translated it. He has so many books that were once held by prophets and apostles and most are signed by them. It was so cool! I am learning so much about the gospel mom and dad and of prophets and apostles. But any ways I want to read and collect many talks by great men who have hold the position of an apostle or prophet. So things here are so much better because of Elder B. He is so great and wonderful to be around. I am truly changing into something special mom and dad, thanks for teaching me to be humble and to have charity. Dad thanks for the sports updates! but anyways I will send you a tie soon, a new texas one! k? and also a Texas A&M tie! Mom and dad go to the josephsmith website that is new and look at some of the cool things on there! Do you guys need anything? you ask me what i need so i should probably ask you that! I love what I am doing and I have been out for almost 3 months! it is crazy how time is flying by and I know the work is about to go forward and I have a goal and a dream of baptizing a family. That is one of my goals, I want to help a family recieve the restored gospel and help them recieve the blessings which our family has recieved. I want you to all make sure you read everyday out of the book of mormon and to testify of Jesus Christ as much as possible. Bear testimony in fast sunday sacrament meeting! I testify that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living god and that the lord's plan is big enough for all of his children. That we have the fulness of the gospel in these latter days, that the book of mormon is the stick of ephraim that is talked of in Ezekiel 37 in the bible. That it and the bible form the best team of gospel knowledge and it opens the path toward the lord. I am grateful to know what I worship and what my religion is all about, and where I am going and where I came from. I testify of all these things are made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I love you all so much, Never forget to pray before you leave to go anywhere, Feast upon the words of God. Read talks from prophets of the past 50 years on lds.org! Remember the responsibilities as members of the only true church on this earth. I know these things are true and I leave you with the words of king benjamin in mosiah 3 1 And again my brethren, I would call your attention, for I have somewhat more to speak unto you; for behold, I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come. 2 And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an aangel from God. And he said unto me: bAwake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me. 3 And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the aglad tidings of great bjoy. 4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy arighteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy. 5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the aLord bOmnipotent who creigneth, who was, and is from all deternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a etabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty fmiracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the gblind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases. 6 And he shall cast out adevils, or the bevil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men. 7 And lo, he shall asuffer btemptations, and pain of body, chunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can dsuffer, except it be unto death; for behold, eblood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his fanguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. 8 And he shall be called aJesus bChrist, the cSon of God, the dFather of heaven and earth, the eCreator of all things from the beginning; and his fmother shall be called Mary. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Hey Family! Well it has been a good week this week and the transfer is half way over, it is flying by! its already august! Wow! when is your trip to Nauvoo? Well We are pressing forward and working hard to try and find when we teach and teach when we find. We have one progressing investigator and a lot of potential ones, and we have a new one that we got yesterday who just moved in with a member who has learned a lot already from the member and we committed him to be baptized in a month or so, and i think he is really prepared and he is really open. My companion is really good, he is really anxious to get out of our area, since being here for 7 1/2 months is a little weird, rumor has it that me and him will both leave after this transfer and give our area to the southside elders so there will be only two elders in the ward. but that is just a rumor. The apartment is amazing, i am learning a lot from elder b and elder w, i am becoming a "restorationist"! just like they are because they love joseph smith and his teachings. I am loving my time here in houston, it is awesome. The best part is just coming home at the end of the day and just knowing that i left a spiritual imprint on the heart of those i teach. The worst part is when our appointments fall through and we try to think of ideas that would make us effective with our time. I got my shoes this past week and thank you so much for those. I am getting pretty good at riding a bike here, its kind of weird but its all good. I know that you all are really doing good while i am here, the lord has confirmed it through thoughts and feelings i have had. You have no idea how grateful I am for you guys and how special it is to know my family is supporting me a 110 percent. I would ask you to read together everyday, pray and then do scripture study, I mean all you guys in the home do it together, study out of preach my gospel. READ THE BOOK OF MORMON!! it is so so important. I have decided on my favorite General Authorities of all time, they are all amazing men but i have three that stick out to me, 1. President Eyring, 2. Joseph Smith 3. Elder Bednar. I love hearing their talks and reading about them in the ensign. Elder B's favorite General authority is Neal A. Maxwell. Elder W's favorite is Joseph Smith. Haha kind of weird but its a missionary thing. I read today the chapter that sums up my feelings as a missionary, ALMA 29, the whole thing read it and pray about it. I hope you guys know that I love everyone of you so so much! Be prayerful and love everyone because we are all children of a loving heavenly father who has given us many things: Joseph smith, a prophet called of god who restored the gospel of jesus christ, the family, the book of mormon, and modern day prophets and more and more things. Remember who you are and forever what you becoming to be. Attend the temple and have FHE anyday of the week. Read the proclamation of the family, do all you can to soak up the knowledge of the gospel. I love you all so so very much! Represent the lord and his church! With so much Love Elder Miller
7/27
Dear Family!
Well I hope you are all having fun in Northern Idaho and in southern idaho or wherever the wind may take you haha. Seems like ever since I left things are going smooth and great with you all. I loved the videos of stellar, it was so crazy to watch them and remember that he was just a little guy with big thick legs crawling to a guy running around with a dog in the background. i am still in awe over the dog in the house, i never thought i would see the day! well here in texas it is about 105 degrees in the heat index! I am fine with everything right now, i might buy some slacks to bike in that are on clearance. but other than that I am doing great. I cut my own hair last night mostly by myself and it looks really good.! hope josh is proud of me! We have a baptismal date for one of our investigators on september 12th. He has some big steps to change but he wants to be a part of the church. Our mission president has told us that we need to extend the baptismal committment in the first lesson so that we can convey the message of the restoration with power and authority. To let the people we teach know that the heavans are opened and that they can enter the waters of baptism and start that journey towards the gift of eternal life. With that direction from our president elder G and I committed someone else to baptism after teaching her and answering questions and I looked at her and said if you read the book of mormon, the holy ghost I promise you that he will let you know that these things are true by reading and praying. She then looks at me and asks do you know it is true? I then with the spirit present and feeling its power told her yes without question this is the evidence that we hold the fulness of the gospel and the book of mormon is true, i have read it cover to cover twice. Then Elder G extended the baptismal committment and she said once I read this and know it is true, of course I will get baptized. This lady is a temple square referral and we have been trying to get in contact with her for 4 weeks. She knows a lot about the church and she loves our standards and loves the salt lake temple. I know that she will be baptized, i have full faith in her and that the lord will reveal unto her the truth of all things with her reading the book of mormon and praying. We are working hard everyday to spread the gospel, mom and dad spread the gospel to everyone! Members here in my ward area are not really working on spreading it and its hard to find people and tracting is not the answer! So help the missionaries in your area! please! The other night we went to a members house, the members name is Bro. B, he is a genius of the church and doctrines, and history, and all that. He has a book that Ezra Taft benson used to own because their is a message to him from Richard L. Evans of the twelve in it. He has a bible that is the same edition of the one joseph smith worked on when he translated it. He has so many books that were once held by prophets and apostles and most are signed by them. It was so cool! I am learning so much about the gospel mom and dad and of prophets and apostles. But any ways I want to read and collect many talks by great men who have hold the position of an apostle or prophet. So things here are so much better because of Elder B. He is so great and wonderful to be around. I am truly changing into something special mom and dad, thanks for teaching me to be humble and to have charity. Dad thanks for the sports updates! but anyways I will send you a tie soon, a new texas one! k? and also a Texas A&M tie! Mom and dad go to the josephsmith website that is new and look at some of the cool things on there! Do you guys need anything? you ask me what i need so i should probably ask you that! I love what I am doing and I have been out for almost 3 months! it is crazy how time is flying by and I know the work is about to go forward and I have a goal and a dream of baptizing a family. That is one of my goals, I want to help a family recieve the restored gospel and help them recieve the blessings which our family has recieved. I want you to all make sure you read everyday out of the book of mormon and to testify of Jesus Christ as much as possible. Bear testimony in fast sunday sacrament meeting! I testify that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living god and that the lord's plan is big enough for all of his children. That we have the fulness of the gospel in these latter days, that the book of mormon is the stick of ephraim that is talked of in Ezekiel 37 in the bible. That it and the bible form the best team of gospel knowledge and it opens the path toward the lord. I am grateful to know what I worship and what my religion is all about, and where I am going and where I came from. I testify of all these things are made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I love you all so much, Never forget to pray before you leave to go anywhere, Feast upon the words of God. Read talks from prophets of the past 50 years on lds.org! Remember the responsibilities as members of the only true church on this earth. I know these things are true and I leave you with the words of king benjamin in mosiah 3 1 And again my brethren, I would call your attention, for I have somewhat more to speak unto you; for behold, I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come. 2 And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an aangel from God. And he said unto me: bAwake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me. 3 And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the aglad tidings of great bjoy. 4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy arighteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy. 5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the aLord bOmnipotent who creigneth, who was, and is from all deternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a etabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty fmiracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the gblind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases. 6 And he shall cast out adevils, or the bevil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men. 7 And lo, he shall asuffer btemptations, and pain of body, chunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can dsuffer, except it be unto death; for behold, eblood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his fanguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. 8 And he shall be called aJesus bChrist, the cSon of God, the dFather of heaven and earth, the eCreator of all things from the beginning; and his fmother shall be called Mary. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Loren enjoying a MASSIVE burrito from "Freebird"
Loren posing with a sign with our beloved Poco Dog's name on it.
hahahah dude you always love burritos hahahhahaha good ole loren
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