Author: Christopher

First week with Elder Skidmore

Big week for Elder Hall. His training is over and his trainer, Elder Koroibuka, has moved on. Elder Hall’s new companion is Elder Skidmore. Also in this email Elder Hall relates two great experiences. Missionaries are doing the Lord’s work, and it is His Spirit that guides them! So on…

November 3rd, 2015 The Mission
Oops!

Transfers!

Oops! Elder Stoner dropped the pizza. Elder Hall is not being transferred, but Elder Koroibuka is going to be zone leader in Layton. So Elder Hall is getting a new companion. Plus, the elders were able to attend several adorable Primary Programs. Subject: Transfers! I’m not leaving! But Elder Koroibuka…

October 27th, 2015 The Mission

Friends meet Elder Hall’s MTC Companion

Elder Wright, Dan and Wende Howes This is awesome! Remember Elder Hall’s MTC companion in the photo below? It’s Elder Wright from San Francisco. Well, our friends from Florida, Dan and Wende Howes, ran into Elder Wright in Layton, UT. Bro. Howes posted the photo on Facebook along with this…

October 27th, 2015 The Mission

Almost There

Almost to the end of his training…the week was filled with more teaching, more exchanges, and more reading Jesus the Christ. This week has been great. We’ve been teaching a lot more this last week. I went on exchanges with Elder McDow on Saturday, he’s my district leader. Elder K…

October 22nd, 2015 The Mission

Random Photo #3

Awesome! Another photo sent to us out of the blue. Tracy received the photo above with the following email: Date: October 16, 2015 at 6:42:46 PM MST Subject: Dinner with Elder Hall We had your son and his companion over tonight and thought you might like this picture. After dinner…

October 18th, 2015 Elder Hall, Random Photos, The Mission

Another week down!

Another baptism and another is scheduled! And just two weeks until his second transfer. Training is almost done. I’m 4 weeks into the transfer. Only 2 more left and then I’ll probably say goodbye to Elder Koroibuka and get a new companion. We’ve been teaching more lately and having more…

October 14th, 2015 The Mission

Another week, or two

No post last week, though we did receive some pictures which we have included below. Someone posted that it took five sessions, but the entire mission went to the temple last week. That is part of the reason Elder Hall did not write an email to his group last week.…

October 6th, 2015 The Mission

Random Photo #2

Another photo sent to us out of the blue. The man who saw Elder Hall and Elder Koroibuka on the sidewalk emailed the photo to their mothers. When Tracy thanked him he told her that his missionary comes home in just 58 days. He knows how missionary mommas love to…

October 5th, 2015 Random Photos, The Mission

Two Months

Birthdays, new investigators, and scheduled baptisms were among the highlights of the email this week. It’s been two months now since entering the MTC. This week was long. We have new investigators, which is awesome. Transfers were on Wednesday, me and Elder K will be together for another transfer. We’re…

September 27th, 2015 Elder Hall, The Mission

Wet

Elder Ortiz, Elder Hall, and Elder Medina Hiking on p-day and transfer breakfast this week. Lots of people being changed up. Elder Hall sent a lot of photos. Sounds like it rained a lot. Plus it is mighty wet under a waterfall. This week it rained, and we walked in…

September 17th, 2015 The Mission