August 17,2015

Sup Y'all

Pretty solid week this week.  We will just start from the beginning because that's where it all started.  So Monday we had a member drop off some money for food so we went out to eat and then that gave me an upset stomach so I got to spend some time in my kingdom upon my throne.  Tuesday we went to District meeting which was really good.  Then I got to bring Elder Anderson here.  He has been out for 4 weeks and is a stud!  We went to Piggly Wiggly (grocery store) and wanted to get some chocolate milk.​  We couldn't find it anywhere and then had to ask someone.....it's by the milk if any of you are wondering.  We felt so freaking stupid.  Then we were going to OYM some people and this woman was looking at lunch meat and starting to leave so I asked if I could help her find anything.  She said no but I told her that I would recommend the pastrami....I am not a huge fan of pastrami.....Turns out that is exactly what she was looking for.  We then had a nice conversation about the gospel all because of pastrami.  hahaha 

​Wednesday​ had a lot of good finding time.  Thursday we spent all day out teaching with members and it was awesome!  Nothing better than having members help in the work.  Friday we weekly planned for most of the day and then met with Jessie.  She is getting baptized on the 29th!  Happy day!  Saturday we did a lot of service then more weekly planning.  

Sunday we went to church and then LD came and picked us up and we helped him can pears.  They are super good.  Then he fed us ribs and mac n' cheese.  Super good!  Anyway that's about it.  Be good. Love Jesus.

Riding into the year mark on the Struggle Bus

August 10, 2015

Sup Y'all!

This week was a struggle bus week for sure.  We will start off with Monday night.  we had a dinner appointment set for 7.  So we go on out there and we wait for the husband to show up for an hour.  So we had to chill outside.  We did get steak so I forgave them ;)  Tuesday was not too bad.  The Zone Leaders came to district meeting so I got to hang out with Elder Peterson!  Freaking best missionary ever!  Then the rest of the day was pretty much finding people because everyone was sick or injured.

Wednesday we chugged right along with some thrift store service where I got some FSU sweats!  Then we went to try and see more people who were you guessed it, sick.  So we just kept on trying to find.  Thursday was a bit better.  We started to weekly plan and then we got sick of all of this crap falling through so we decided that we would make a bracket of who the best Disney Princess was.  After days of working on it we are down to the final two!  Elsa vs Belle.  Cast your votes!

We then proceeded to finish weekly planning.  Friday helped this woman and her kids move.  That took forever and got my back super sore but it was all worth it and she is interested in learning more about the gospel!  Saturday we helped a less active work on getting a spot for his new shed and then went out to the Lubbe's for a nice lasagna dinner.  Holy cow.  If everyone in the south cooked as well and as much as sister Lubbe does we would have an even bigger obesity problem here in America.

Sunday we got up and went to church and then went to Josh and Nicki Bowen's for lunch.  Super good.  Then we finally finished weekly planning after all of our plans fell through.  We then ended the night finding.  If I have learned anything from this week it is to put all of our worries and cares on the Lord.  He handles them a lot better and life is a lot less stressful when we do that.  So yeah that was my week.  I hope y'all have a great week and if you only get one thing out of this email make sure that it is that I am wearing a pink tie today.  

Who gave him the keys

August 3, 2015

Hey Y'all,

How is everybody doing?  Wonderful.  So this week.  What a week!  Monday we had dinner with a less active family and then went out to visit Valerie and Byron.  Good day.  Tuesday we went to District meeting and talked about good things.  We went to see an investigator who wasn't there so we went to find people to talk to and ended up running into her and then met with her later.  The Lord works in mysterious ways.  We went out with a member that night.

Wednesday we did some service for a local thrift store. and then went and tried to find people.  That is always fun in the hot sun.  Saw a couple of investigators and then went out and found some more people to talk to. (Side note: It's hard to find people to teach in a small town where they have had missionaries for years and almost everyone has been talked to.  Nevertheless, there are people to find and teach!)  So Thursday we had interviews with President Smith.  Super awesome!  Love President Smith!  Had an awesome interview with him.  He and Sister Smith are truly united as they both referred to me as "nuts" when I showed up to interviews dressed exactly like my planner.  hahaha.  Came home and then went out with a member to visit some less actives.

Friday we weekly planned for a while and then went out to see a couple less actives and have a Bible study with Jessie, Valerie, and Byron.  That was a really good lesson on the Word of Wisdom.  Saturday we freaking worked our tails off.  Went and had breakfast with a less active, JR Kelley, and then proceeded to pull small trees and bushes out with a grub hoe.  Much work.  Then as we were leaving I ran over a tree stump that was covered by leaves....tore up the plastic under the car a bit but nothing too bad.  whoops....  Then proceeded to try and gain the energy to continue working and finding people to teach.

Sunday!  What a wonderful day that is.  We went to church and Jessie and Valerie showed up!  Freak yeah!  Saw a couple more less actives and got fed dinner by the wonderful Lubbe family.  So yeah that's my week.  If y'all have an questions or concerns please direct them to LD.  I am too busy working for the Lord.  ;)  Love y'all!  Have a great week!

Hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit in a crappy situation

Y'all best be reading this!

Sick.  Now that I have your attention and you marvel at my blue writing I shall tell you about my week. Monday we played some basketball.  I was able to put the ball through the hoop a couple of times.  Then we went and visited some less actives that evening.  Tuesday we got to drive down to Panama City to zone training.  Good training session.  We went out to lunch after that and then we made a couple of stops to pick up things that we don't have here in Bonifay.  I got a scooby doo flash drive.  It is pretty much the greatest thing that has come into this world since me ;)  We came back and stopped by a couple of people on the way home and then went and played some basketball with some potential investigators.

Wednesday was Elder Whitney's birthday so I bought some orange rolls and made them for breakfast.  We taught a ton of people and were able to do a ton of great stuff!  We found a older couple who are super nice and were talking about someone we need to pray for and they said that he is "hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit".  haha wonderful phrasing.   Good day.  Thursday we went over to LD's and ripped out all of the wall and windows by his bathtub so that it can be replaced.  We did that and got a new glass block window put in.  That took all day.  Friday we had some free time so we came back and put in all of the tiling.  I enjoy tiling but man it is a pain in the back.  We came home and showered and then went out to Jessie's to have a bible study with her and her friends.  It was sick because we had to leave and we didn't get into a whole lot so she invited them to stay and watch "The Prophet of the Restoration" with her.  Investigators doing the teaching now!  Best thing ever!

Saturday we went over to Bishop Ard's house and helped him replace his septic tank lines.  I am so sick of his crap.....hahaha get it because I was standing in his crap.....it's funny.  Had a member from another branch come out with us because they only have sisters so we drove out and visited a couple less actives.  Sunday was full of meetings.  We went to church.  Came home and studied then got a ride down to Panama to a stake priesthood meeting and then came home, had a member surprise us with dinner because she "didn't like the look of our meal calendar this week"  I'll have you know that we have at least one person signed up to feed us everyday this week....Bonifay is an amazing place!  You do put on some weight but it is worth it!

Well I am sure you are sick of reading by now because I am getting sick of typing.....so have a great week!

Shout out to Kenzee for getting married this week!  

-- 

Elder Funk

Remember who you are and what HE stands for!

​Elder Whitney's birthday cake....we don't like the edges.....

Scooby Doo!!!!!

Nailed It!

July 27, 2015

Sup Y'all!

So I will start out with the title....I am now driving and Saturday we were driving out to see a couple less actives and there was something in the road and I moved a little to avoid it and ended up hitting it.....it was a baby turtle!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I feel so bad! Anyway more happy things now.

Tuesday we had district meeting, packed Elder Whitney's stuff and played some basketball.  Sad day.  Wednesday we went to transfers.  I got my new companion, Elder Spencer.  He is a pretty good guy.  He has been sent to Bonifay to die.  This is his last transfer.  Anyway we went and saw some people.  Had a good night.  Thursday we spent most of the day weekly planning.  We did go out and see Valerie and Byron.  We were able to set a BCD with them for August 29th!  Holla!  

Friday we were able to see some more people and do more weekly planning.  Saturday we did a bunch of service for a couple of less actives and got to scoop some ice cream for the elderly again.  That was fun.  Yesterday we got to go to church and eat with Josh Bowen and his family.  Did some finding and finished the night weekly planning.  So yeah pretty good week. 

 Have a great week Y'all!

Responsibility

Y'all.....

How's it going?  Good.  Good.  Well this week was good for me too.  Monday we had a good P-day then we had dinner with a member and Betty.  After that we went to Jessie to say goodbye before she left on her trip.  Tuesday I went down to Greenhead for the day.  Y'all know where that is?  Me either.  It was good though.  

Wednesday we had lunch with a super cool family then traded back.  We taught a few people and then had dinner with another cool family the Snaidman's.  Thursday we went out with Brother George (super cool older fellow) to do some home teaching.  Came home and weekly planned then went out with another member to see a couple of investigators.  Friday....oh Friday.  We had great plans and intentions.  we had 2-3 names for every hour to see for 6 hours....we saw two people in that time....but we got fed dinner so that made it all better.  

Saturday we went to LD's to burn stuff.  FIRE FIRE!!!!  Did that for most of the day.  His back yard looks amazingly better now.  I feel so happy when we get to see others happy.  Sunday we went to church.  I gave my first talk on the mission!  What up!  I was followed by the stake patriarch and his wife.....their talks were so much better....granted they had just finished a year long temple assignment.  We then went and saw a couple of people and ended the night by going to a less active's house for dinner.  

Got transfer calls last night and I will be remaining in Bonifay for another 6 weeks while Elder Whitney leaves me.  What a bum. Now I actually have to be responsible....gross... any way I mad a sick new planner for this upcoming transfers and I learned how to make ties so I will include those pictures and one with Jessie Matthews.  Love y'all!

Three extension cords and two hoses later, the tree wins.

July 6, 2015

Sup Y'all!

Bonifay had a pretty good week from a missionary standpoint.  

Monday we worked with our new ward mission leader over a nice dinner.  Tuesday we had district meeting, went and saw Jessie (super prepared investigator), went and helped a member do his home teaching and then ended the night with some basketball.  Wednesday I led the area for the 3rd time on my mission.  Haha It is great not having to do a lot of leading of the area.  We were able to see quite a few people and provide some service for a member.  Thursday we went and did some yard work for a member who bought us breakfast and lunch.

Friday we went out to Jessie's and helped clean up her yard and tried to pull down a dead tree.  She didn't have any rope but she gave us three extension cords, two hoses, and her car to use to get branches from the tree down.  After much labor, a few successes, and a few cord breaks we forfeited to the tree....It will come down sooner or later!  Came home and showered and then went and had a baptism!  Funniest baptism ever.  The water wasn't very high and apparently it was a little too warm for Betty.  Walking into the font she was commenting on that.  Then she went completely horizontal in the font and came up making jokes. about how warm it was and how she was hanging on for dear life.  Oh the South is crazy but I love it!  Saturday we went over to LD's and burned stuff.  Happy 4th!  Went to a less active's for his daughters birthday and then went to the store to buy some dinner and talk to people.  Everyone there already knew us and talked to us a lot​, dang small towns....Anyway the store was slow so the manager gave her keys to an employee and had him drive us home, great small towns!  Sunday we confirmed Betty and then studied.  After that we went and tried to see some people and they all fell through so we were by Jessie's and so naturally the obvious answer is that we need to stop.  Taught her about fasting cause she wanted to feed us.  After that lesson and finishing our fast we broke our fast and ate with her.  She also gave us cool Tupperware stuff that she sells.  Orange peeler?  Don't mind if I do.  Probably one of the best inventions ever created!  Oranges are amazing!  

So yeah that was my week.  Y'all are good people.  Bless your yankee hearts.