5.30.2011

Hola Everybody,

So this week was pretty great. We have been super busy and just working out butts off that we barely have time to breath. Transfer calls are this week and President already told us that we are being split up because Elder Liechty goes home this next transfer and I go home half way between the next one so it wouldn't work to keep us together. I'm disappointed about that but what ever it's really only for a transfer and a half. I really have no idea about next transfer. I have this overwhelming feeling that I'm leaving. Really it's the only logical decision but we'll see what happens. I'm almost positive that I'm not dying here in Prince Albert so I'll either be moved this one or the next.

Sounds like all is going well at home. Here like I said earlier it is super busy. I'm really enjoying it. We got a new car last week. It is a charcoal color 2011 Malibu. We traded in our 2007 malibu for the 2011. We named our new car "Le-A" (Ledasha). She's beautiful haha.

Elder Liechty and I had to give talks this past Sunday and we were given the worst topics ever. I had to speak on the day in the life of a missionary and Elder Liechty had to talk on how he prepared mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually for a mission especially how he prepared to be with one person 24/7. They were terrible. We talked a little on what we were assigned but changed mine to the day in the life of a disciple and the things we should be doing daily and Elder Liechty changed his to how to prepare to meet God. So we did do what they asked but transitioned them to actually be good. I think it went pretty well but I went with a member to go pick up an investigator and we were running late and Elder Liechty stayed with out WML and so we got there right as the sacrament was going so we stayed in the Hall until it was over they said I was speaking I walked right up to the stand from the hall, gave my talk, walked down from the stand and sat with our investigator. It was super stressful but it went well. It probably also didn't help that I wrote my talk 20 min before church. haha It was really good though.

Well not much else to say. Last week I forgot to mention that we finally got a Ward Mission Leader. It's been about 9 weeks since they had one but we finally got one. It is actually Eduardo, the man who let us skype from his house. He's super great.

Well I love you all and Hope you have a great rest of the week.

Elder Turner

We drew the plan of Salvation in front of the church. People walk past there all the time and look at it. Hopefully people get curious and call us.

Cassie's Baptism (she's doing really good)

5.25.2011

So our appointment fell through so I'm able to email today. This week has just been so scattered but really good. It's been super busy and I can barely even keep my thoughts together. Cassies Baptism was just so great. She was so excited/ready to be baptized. Her entire family came to both the Baptism and the confirmation and stayed for all 3 hours of church. They even had us out for an after baptism barbeque. They are super nice people and hopefully they had a good impression from the baptism and church.

We found a ton of people this past week and set 4 baptismal dates. They are all super great people and hopefully we can help them all reach their dates. We were teaching a lesson to Cassie in the church with a member and the phone rings in the church and teh member goes up to answer it and comes back and hands us a piece of paper that says "Valentina Daniels, Taught all the lessons in Saskatoon, wants to be baptized this week, appt. today at 12:30" Haha crazy that happened but we went and taught her and set her for a date in July. She hadn't been taught everything and she is going on a month long trip so we set her for that date.

We've just been super blessed this past week and we definately know that blessings came from our hard work. I'm just grateful that the world didn't end this past week so we could get Cassie Baptized (I don't know if that was a big thing in the states but some guy predicted the end of the world was last saturday). Sorry this week is really short but I'll send pictures of the Baptism next week. We went down to Saskatoon for District Meeting and got back late so we couldn't email until now and yesterday was a holiday. Canada has so many holidays Yesterday was Victoria Day. Whatever that is.

Well I love you all,

Elder Turner

5.16.2011

So this week was a pretty good week. Our District meeting was really good and I was able to see the Sheiss Family (my favorite family in Saskatoon) so it was good. We were able to teach quite a bit this past week as well which is always a plus. Our Zone has started this thing to improve the spirituallity of the places where we are serving so they gave us all chalk and want us to write things around the town. Elder Liechty and I have drawn the plan of Salvation, and a few articles of Faith around along with some messages like "You are a Child of God" all of them have mormon.org written next to them as well. It is alot of fun to do and we notice that alot of people have been stopping to look at them. Hopefully we see some improvements here.

This past friday Cassie had her Baptisimal Interview and she passed with flying colors. She is super great. She is going to be baptized on Saturday and confirmed on Sunday. Things are treking along and good things are happing here in PA. We are truely blessed in this area. Another woman is planning to be baptized at the beginning of June and this morning we set another date for the end of June.

I don't really have too much else to say. I feel like my emails have been getting shorter and shorter but looking back on my week I can't say too much happened. I'll take pictures at the baptism. Well, I love you all and hope all is going well in China, Utah, and Vegas.

Love,

Elder Turner

5.2.2011

Here`s a picture of Elder Leichty and I emailing you!!! BTW his name is pronounced Lick - tea. He`s alot of fun. It`s gonna be a great transfer.

Well this week has had alot of changes. New area, New ward, New province, new companion. After driving for 12 hours, I finally got to the absolutley beautiful city of Prince Albert. I love this place. First off, we have hills. Everywhere else I've served it's been super flat but here it is hilly. Second, Prince Albert is in the middle of a forrest. The weather here is also really great. In Winnipeg it was warm but when we got to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2 hours away) it was freezing. But when we got up to Prince Albert it was really warm and has been for quite a while. Apparently the southern part of Saskatchewan just got a big snow storm but we're still warm and happy up here.

So for my call on Sunday, the whole time zone thing as made it really difficult for me but I think we figured it out. We're going to call you from the church phone at 7 am on Sunday morning (our time). Hopefully that works for everyone. Church starts at 10 so people will start coming at about 9 so I figured that would be enough time to talk to you guys. Elder Leichty will make his call later in the day.

So Like I said before I really love Prince Albert. It's great. My companion and I are getting along great. His name is Elder Liechty and he is from Leighton, UT (he went to the same school as the Madsens). He goes home in July and I go home in August so we are both pretty old. I don't think either of us have stopped laughing since we got together. We are both pretty similar so it's been alot of fun. There are also quite alot of good things happening. They just had a baptism last week and we have another one set for May 22. The ward is really good. The bishop is notorious in this mission for being a bad bishop but we'll see what we can do to work with him. I literally went from the best bishop in the mission to the worst but it's ok cause everything else makes up for it.

It was super hard to leave my old area. Everyone wanted to take us out and feed us and say good bye and all that good stuff so it just made to good byes that much harder. I realized that staying in an area for 7 1/2 months isn't a good thing cause you get way too attached to everyone and they get too attached to you. But change is a part of the mission and you just have to go where your told.

One exciting story to tell you. I love Karen (pronounced Ka - ran) people and I haven't seen any forever. Since i was in Saskatchewan last which was more than a year ago. Anyway, they are such great people and so humble but they barely speak any English so lessons are really hard and I've never known any to get baptized cause they are so difficult to teach. Yesterday though we were teaching two of our investigators La-Nei and Ku-pa and they had some other family members over so one of the family members, Ta-moo-la, sat in and we started teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. About half way though Ta-moo-la started speaking english to us. She spoke really really good english and we were both taken aback. She's only been in Canada for 3 years and we've talked to Karan people who have been there 10 years and can't speak english. She was able to translate and they had alot of questions and it was a really really good lesson. Ahh the spirit was so strong and we were so excited to finally meet a karan person that can speak English. We need to take her to all our appointments with karan people haha.

Well not much else to write. I love you all and look forward to talking to you this week. Happy Mothers day Mom (and Cami)

Love,
Elder Turner