Hey! Yeah Happy Pioneer day yesterday. Thanks for writing. Sounds like things are busy busy around there. Even though you say it's uneventful each week I think to myself how you all hang around each other all the time. That's pretty eventful to me. I really love you all so much. Thank you for the emails each week.
Ummm...Don't worry about shirts, it's not to far away. Mine are still white white and clean so I'll be just fine. Thanks. I have no requests. Just as long as you send love I'm good. No mate, cookies would be great. I think it'd be awesome if you had the littles and the grand littles write their testimonies down for me. I'd love that.
We've had a great week. Transfers were last week so it was a little busy. We had a lot of success. Last Monday we played volleyball with Hmong men around our age and they dominated us. I couldn't believe how skilled they were and how unified. Every one of them. I played for 4 and half hours so I felt that for the rest of the week. We'll play again today. They are all non members except one who's less active. So getting them into the church asking them to watch their mouths and having a prayer is much more fruitful then you'd imagine. We had a lesson late last night with two of them and it was sooo goood. He said the closing prayer and had never before offered a prayer. He enjoyed everything we talked about. We had a bit of success with two less active families this week who are part member families so if anything happens I'll explain more. We see the hand of the Lord everyday in this work and we don't like to talk about, we just get to work and say our prayers. It's such a neat experience doing this work. Thanks for having me and for always showing me so much love. Randy and Cindy Paramore,, oh baby their great parents! Tell dad I learned this week that I can bench press 216. Oh and when standing up I can bend down and grab the bottom of my feet. No matter how hard or much I run or how healthy I eat or whatever I will always have the Paramore pudge. I've embraced it.
I love Chico. The members here are just awesome and it feels like a home ward to me now. Oh this week while I was on exchanges in another missionaries area we built an entire shed. My face is more tan then it has been my whole mission. I'm very white. Well I don't have anything else don't think. It was a great week. I love you all so much. Thanks for being so loving all the time. Please hug and kiss the littles for me oh and the grand littles. I hope Peights following through on his commitments. Tell him to write me back once in awhile. I'd love to hear from the grand littles as well. Thank dad for always working so hard for us and maybe give him another 5 minute hug and this time think about how happy we are and why. I'd hug my companion for 5 minutes but he might not like it. Elder Clawson would've loved it.
Love, Elder Paramore
Ps. Hi sister Guymon! Give your husband a hug and tell him I love him:) Thank you both for being so awesome
Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
7/18/11
I'm staying in Chico! So that's pretty exciting. I really do love it here and I was thrilled that I would be staying again. This is my 5th transfer here and my companion goes home after this one so maybe 6 or 7 for me. I'd love it. This area is saturated with prepared hearts and willing members. Mom and dad, I love loving the Lord. I have so many experiences each day that fill my heart with gratitude and propel me forward in this work. I'm so grateful that I came out with the testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. My companion and I ran another 100 miles last transfer for our morning exercise and we're really trying our best to be exactly obedient. The pursuit of exact obedience doesn't get old. I had a couple of tender experiences this past week. A man named Mike Goodrich passed away not to long ago and his service was last week at the church (I'll tell you my relationship to him when I get home). As I was sitting there watching people weep over the loss of their dear friend and relative I was blessed with so much comfort and peace. I thought about how much faith it would take to be on your death bed and still be unshaken. I'm sure it's a growing experience in itself. I listened to the speakers speak and a lot of them mentioned how he only wanted to be forgiven and how he'd done this and that and that he knew he wasn't perfect and had maybe hurt a lot of feelings in his days but he loved everyone and that's what he would want to tell them if he were there. I thought that if it was my funeral service I would want people to know just a few things. That I know Jesus is the Christ and I would want them to know that because of the way I treated them. That's it. It was a very real pondering experience for me and I know the day will come. I'm excited to love and serve everyone for the rest of my life. Life really is too good. We're excited for this transfers. We've been blessed with a 100% increase of Melchizedek Priesthood holders who are Hmong in our ward last transfer. It went from 1 to 2. the one that moved served a mission 15 years ago and he's solid. His family is pretty big in the church down in Sacramento so he'll add a lot to our work here. His name is Ntaj Neeb Xyooj which means spirit sword in Hmong. Xyooj is his last name. Elder Jones and I are almost done with the Book of Mormon and it's blessed us so much reading it together. I love talking about it and listening to his thoughts as we read. I've also been reading Our Heritage. I think if we all would just stop and Remember our pioneer ancestors then we'd recognize even more so how blessed we are today. K sorry I'm just going on and on but I just hope ya know that I know this work is real.
I can't wait to hang out with Landon when I get home. I also can't wait to embrace all those littles! They are so cute! What a little army of righteousness. Could ya give all of them a "hard hug" for me. Peighton will know what I'm talking about. So is aunt Kathy staying there as well? You got a lot of work to do mom. Thank you so much for your testimony mom. Your faith blesses me so much every day. I don't really get too down but when I do I can think of you and dad and it always strengthens me. I was reading in Our Heritage this morning and it talked of the time when The Prophet Joseph watched his father get baptized and how great his joy was. I have no doubt that that joy reaches to the eternities and it goes back to the pre existence. We're sealed and I'm grateful for the strength you give me each day because of the way you live. Oh and as a family will you try and finish the Book of Mormon together before I get home so we can start fresh when I get there?That'd be awesome! Thanks for hugging dad for 5 minutes! I love him too.
You've got the best attitude mom. I know that you were called to your position because of who you are and they way you've utilized the atonement. You'll be such a strength. K I love ya. I hope all goes well this week! Thanks for all you do and please know that I love and pray for you all as well. If there's anything I can do for ya let me know.
Love Elder Paramore
I can't wait to hang out with Landon when I get home. I also can't wait to embrace all those littles! They are so cute! What a little army of righteousness. Could ya give all of them a "hard hug" for me. Peighton will know what I'm talking about. So is aunt Kathy staying there as well? You got a lot of work to do mom. Thank you so much for your testimony mom. Your faith blesses me so much every day. I don't really get too down but when I do I can think of you and dad and it always strengthens me. I was reading in Our Heritage this morning and it talked of the time when The Prophet Joseph watched his father get baptized and how great his joy was. I have no doubt that that joy reaches to the eternities and it goes back to the pre existence. We're sealed and I'm grateful for the strength you give me each day because of the way you live. Oh and as a family will you try and finish the Book of Mormon together before I get home so we can start fresh when I get there?That'd be awesome! Thanks for hugging dad for 5 minutes! I love him too.
You've got the best attitude mom. I know that you were called to your position because of who you are and they way you've utilized the atonement. You'll be such a strength. K I love ya. I hope all goes well this week! Thanks for all you do and please know that I love and pray for you all as well. If there's anything I can do for ya let me know.
Love Elder Paramore
Monday, July 11, 2011
7/11/11
Dear Family,
What an uplifting email. Thank you for telling me all these things. I was overcome with happiness and gratitude when you had told me you were called to the RS Presidency. Mom, why did I get so lucky to have a mom like you? I really don't get it???? You are just too neat and I wonder if you just have an unlimited supply of love or what? It overwhelms me how your role as a mother is so powerful in my life and I know your role as the secretary will bless so many lives as well:) The Lord makes no mistakes. Be prayerful then be still and know that all is well. When I looked at the Picture of our family at the reunion I could just feel the sincere joy in everyone's smile. You and dad are a couple to look up to. You love each other so much and your so focused on helping us become who we need to become. I think about those littles a lot, they are such special children. They are going to be powerful influences in the Lords work. I saw Landon in those pictures as well. He just needs to come back to church. His life won't change overnight but his desire to change can propel a great change in the future and a lasting change for the grand littles. His activity in the church reaches far beyond himself, it has potential to change thousands of his posterity. So he's just staying with you all? I would love it if he stayed. I love him so much and even though he doesn't think so, he's got a special calling in this life. Heavenly Father knew that it'd take a lot of faith to be who he is but He knew that He could do it. He was put here to learn and to help us learn from who he is. I just love him. I'm glad to hear the family is healthy and happy:) You're doing great mom and dad ha. I think if we just keep smiling and always REMEMBER then we'll always know that life really is tooooooo gooooood:) Oh and by the way... you and dad look great!
So when you said that the Stuckis moved to Vegas I actually got a bit teary. That's silly! I just love our ward and wish everyone could stay forever:) We already lost the Algers:( Who's next!!!!???
I'm glad you got Elder Jones' letter. He's quite the Elder. I'm grateful to be serving with him. All is well over here in our part of the vineyard:) We just love talking with people, bearing our testimonies and loving everyone. It's really quite the blessing to live the way we do. the Chico 1st ward is too great. I love all them and it's so much fun. They are so so so willing. Mom if you want your relief society sisters to be healthy and happy and active get the to do missionary work! That's what it's all about:) So I don't know if this is legal or not, haha but I SOMEtimes ponder about how much I love my wife, our kids and our future. I feel so blessed to come from the ancestors I did and feel full of gratitude for the family we have. I know that if my wife and I are always missionary minded then we'll be as happy and healthy as can be and so will our children. I'm going to be one lucky guy:) So this is the last week of the transfer, there's a good chance I'm going, but it's not for sure. I want to stay, but am fine with whatever. If I stay then I'll stay for 2 more transfers because Elder Jones leaves to go home after next. So we'll see what happens. Mom if ya could just hug and kiss those littles for me, let them know that I love them and miss them that'd be great. Tell them that I'm grateful for and can feel their prayers. They are special and they need to know that all the time:) This world will tell them otherwise and the devil will not take a break:) He's rude:( I love ya. If my dad doesn't know that he's special either, let him know ha. give him a 5 minute hug for me. While you're hugging think about how much we, your kids, love you both. Hoorah for Israel can at any moment really stop and cry/laugh that's how great life is:) It sounds bad but it's not, it's good. If you still post these up that's great:) Hi friends:) Love ya. K sorry I'll go. I love you family and hope you know that.
Elder Paramore
What an uplifting email. Thank you for telling me all these things. I was overcome with happiness and gratitude when you had told me you were called to the RS Presidency. Mom, why did I get so lucky to have a mom like you? I really don't get it???? You are just too neat and I wonder if you just have an unlimited supply of love or what? It overwhelms me how your role as a mother is so powerful in my life and I know your role as the secretary will bless so many lives as well:) The Lord makes no mistakes. Be prayerful then be still and know that all is well. When I looked at the Picture of our family at the reunion I could just feel the sincere joy in everyone's smile. You and dad are a couple to look up to. You love each other so much and your so focused on helping us become who we need to become. I think about those littles a lot, they are such special children. They are going to be powerful influences in the Lords work. I saw Landon in those pictures as well. He just needs to come back to church. His life won't change overnight but his desire to change can propel a great change in the future and a lasting change for the grand littles. His activity in the church reaches far beyond himself, it has potential to change thousands of his posterity. So he's just staying with you all? I would love it if he stayed. I love him so much and even though he doesn't think so, he's got a special calling in this life. Heavenly Father knew that it'd take a lot of faith to be who he is but He knew that He could do it. He was put here to learn and to help us learn from who he is. I just love him. I'm glad to hear the family is healthy and happy:) You're doing great mom and dad ha. I think if we just keep smiling and always REMEMBER then we'll always know that life really is tooooooo gooooood:) Oh and by the way... you and dad look great!
So when you said that the Stuckis moved to Vegas I actually got a bit teary. That's silly! I just love our ward and wish everyone could stay forever:) We already lost the Algers:( Who's next!!!!???
I'm glad you got Elder Jones' letter. He's quite the Elder. I'm grateful to be serving with him. All is well over here in our part of the vineyard:) We just love talking with people, bearing our testimonies and loving everyone. It's really quite the blessing to live the way we do. the Chico 1st ward is too great. I love all them and it's so much fun. They are so so so willing. Mom if you want your relief society sisters to be healthy and happy and active get the to do missionary work! That's what it's all about:) So I don't know if this is legal or not, haha but I SOMEtimes ponder about how much I love my wife, our kids and our future. I feel so blessed to come from the ancestors I did and feel full of gratitude for the family we have. I know that if my wife and I are always missionary minded then we'll be as happy and healthy as can be and so will our children. I'm going to be one lucky guy:) So this is the last week of the transfer, there's a good chance I'm going, but it's not for sure. I want to stay, but am fine with whatever. If I stay then I'll stay for 2 more transfers because Elder Jones leaves to go home after next. So we'll see what happens. Mom if ya could just hug and kiss those littles for me, let them know that I love them and miss them that'd be great. Tell them that I'm grateful for and can feel their prayers. They are special and they need to know that all the time:) This world will tell them otherwise and the devil will not take a break:) He's rude:( I love ya. If my dad doesn't know that he's special either, let him know ha. give him a 5 minute hug for me. While you're hugging think about how much we, your kids, love you both. Hoorah for Israel can at any moment really stop and cry/laugh that's how great life is:) It sounds bad but it's not, it's good. If you still post these up that's great:) Hi friends:) Love ya. K sorry I'll go. I love you family and hope you know that.
Elder Paramore
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
7/4/11
Hey! Thank you for writing at the beginning of your monopoly game! I'm sure that was an all nighter and I'm sure dad won:) Wow it sounds like you all had a lot of fun. Next year will be a lot of fun. How are Aunt Andy and Uncle Devon doing? I cannot believe there were close to 700 people there! That's pretty neat. How did they all fit?! If I remember right that chapel is just tiny. Holy cow! Jenna and Carlos had a baby! That is so awesome! I'm sure he is the cutest little baby and he's got some mighty fine parents:) If you ever get the chance tell them congratulations for me. So Ian and Kaitlyn are doing good. I'm glad to hear it, That's great.
Sorry I may not make sense when I type to you. Thank you for all the updates and it makes me happy to hear that all went well and you were able to see some of your siblings and loved ones. I've had an interesting last couple days... Saturday evening I started to feel a little different but all was pretty well then I went to bed and woke up at two and my lower back hurt(my kidneys, it wasn't muscle related), I was hot and had a pretty bad headache. So I went out on the couch and tried to get comfy. Couldn't really but it was better then bed. As I laid there I had a lot going through my mind. First... I absolutely love being a missionary and was grateful I felt a bit ill. I love just smiling. I then thought a bit about love...I haven't felt this ill since I've been a missionary. I had this great desire to call for mom:) I'm just so grateful for your love. I just smiled at all the love I've always felt from you and dad whenever I didn't feel well. I remember thinking to myself when I was younger that I didn't understand how you and dad got sick at home without your moms. As a little kid a lot didn't make sense but that sticks out to me. I was ill all day Sunday and just laid down and took it easy. I don't have an appetite and just feel very weak:) All is well though ha I know I'm not making it seem as if it is but it really is. We had a great week. We started teaching English a couple weeks ago and it's going well. We'll get a radio announcement and we'll put out fliers at laundromats and Asian stores. It's going to be successful just getting people into the church building. At the beginning of each class we sing a hymn (me and my companion:)) then have an opening prayer then we teach one gospel word like repentance...Hloov Siab Lees Txim which translates to change heart admit punishment. Then we go into teaching. We have a member of our ward who is a principal so she taught English as a second language before. She'll be there every time. It's every Friday and Saturday from 5-7 pm. Then we try and invite good freindshippers to help out as well. So it'll be good:) I'm not too smart but I have a great companion and we love the people. We also met a lady at the Farmers Market on Thursday who told us as soon as we were done talking with the Hmong people we were talking to she has some questions for us so when we got finished she asked us if we believed the we'll have a planet of our own after we die....? So we answered by saying we believe that we can live with our Heavenly Father again if we do those things that he wants us to do. Then she asked if the Book of Mormon replaces the Bible... So we answered that. She knows a lot and has great desires to find the true church. She has guardianship over her grand daughter and wants to get her into the best church at a young age so this past Sunday she and her grand daughter came:) We had a good week. These members are just awesome. We got to eat with the Guymons this week. I am so grateful for them. Will you make sure to thank sister Guymon for always being so nice and just let them know that I really do love their family. Our new Mission President got here on Wednesday I think and we'll get to meet him this Friday. It's exciting. All is too well here. I hope you know that I love ya. Thank you for being willing to get that address for me. Is there anything I can do for you all? Did the littles have fun up there in Schofield? Time is flying let's keep taking advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow. I look forward to the day we get to hug and chat but I know it'll be even sweeter if we keep loving the Lord first in all we do. Life is too good mom and dad. Thanks for being my parents and for loving me and my siblings. I hope you know that we love you all so much. Talk to you next week.
Love Elder Paramore
Sorry I may not make sense when I type to you. Thank you for all the updates and it makes me happy to hear that all went well and you were able to see some of your siblings and loved ones. I've had an interesting last couple days... Saturday evening I started to feel a little different but all was pretty well then I went to bed and woke up at two and my lower back hurt(my kidneys, it wasn't muscle related), I was hot and had a pretty bad headache. So I went out on the couch and tried to get comfy. Couldn't really but it was better then bed. As I laid there I had a lot going through my mind. First... I absolutely love being a missionary and was grateful I felt a bit ill. I love just smiling. I then thought a bit about love...I haven't felt this ill since I've been a missionary. I had this great desire to call for mom:) I'm just so grateful for your love. I just smiled at all the love I've always felt from you and dad whenever I didn't feel well. I remember thinking to myself when I was younger that I didn't understand how you and dad got sick at home without your moms. As a little kid a lot didn't make sense but that sticks out to me. I was ill all day Sunday and just laid down and took it easy. I don't have an appetite and just feel very weak:) All is well though ha I know I'm not making it seem as if it is but it really is. We had a great week. We started teaching English a couple weeks ago and it's going well. We'll get a radio announcement and we'll put out fliers at laundromats and Asian stores. It's going to be successful just getting people into the church building. At the beginning of each class we sing a hymn (me and my companion:)) then have an opening prayer then we teach one gospel word like repentance...Hloov Siab Lees Txim which translates to change heart admit punishment. Then we go into teaching. We have a member of our ward who is a principal so she taught English as a second language before. She'll be there every time. It's every Friday and Saturday from 5-7 pm. Then we try and invite good freindshippers to help out as well. So it'll be good:) I'm not too smart but I have a great companion and we love the people. We also met a lady at the Farmers Market on Thursday who told us as soon as we were done talking with the Hmong people we were talking to she has some questions for us so when we got finished she asked us if we believed the we'll have a planet of our own after we die....? So we answered by saying we believe that we can live with our Heavenly Father again if we do those things that he wants us to do. Then she asked if the Book of Mormon replaces the Bible... So we answered that. She knows a lot and has great desires to find the true church. She has guardianship over her grand daughter and wants to get her into the best church at a young age so this past Sunday she and her grand daughter came:) We had a good week. These members are just awesome. We got to eat with the Guymons this week. I am so grateful for them. Will you make sure to thank sister Guymon for always being so nice and just let them know that I really do love their family. Our new Mission President got here on Wednesday I think and we'll get to meet him this Friday. It's exciting. All is too well here. I hope you know that I love ya. Thank you for being willing to get that address for me. Is there anything I can do for you all? Did the littles have fun up there in Schofield? Time is flying let's keep taking advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow. I look forward to the day we get to hug and chat but I know it'll be even sweeter if we keep loving the Lord first in all we do. Life is too good mom and dad. Thanks for being my parents and for loving me and my siblings. I hope you know that we love you all so much. Talk to you next week.
Love Elder Paramore
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