Hey,
This last week has been awesome and we have been having lots of opportunities to teach. I forgot a little what it was like to be in a Spanish ward and to be teaching all of the time. I love the work and everything is going great. Just one thing, the address that I gave you was the wrong one. We found out that the address that the mission home gave us was wrong and was actually the address to a nice Chinese couple that live in the other apartment 66 of a complex right next to ours. So we went over today and got some of our mail. But our real address for sure is :12521 Centralia Apt. # 66Lakewood, CA 90715It was a fun adventure last night when we got the mail we got some old junk mail from the person that lived there before us, but when we looked at the address is wasn't the one that we were given. Then we went and looked outside and the address on the mail was right but the one that we had been given was wrong. So we then found out that there was another apartment 66 and Elder Soelberg was able to get his package that had been sent to them.The work is going great and I got to give my first training last Thursday and it went well. This transfer we are going to be focusing a lot on developing Christ-like attributes from ch.6 of Preach My Gospel. I'm excited for in 2 weeks when I'm supposed to give a training on the attributes of Patience and Humility. Perfect! I hope everything is still going well and I love you all.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
11-May-2010 Letter
Hey,
It was nice to be able to talk to the family on Sunday, and I amstoked to be here in the Cerritos 2nd ward again. At church on SundayI got to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in a while, which wasnice. Come to find out that my bike that I left at George's housecan't be brought over to me today. Funny story. So I left my bike sothat I wouldn't have to move it with the mission car when I was movingto the new apartment, and George was going to bring it to me. Then acouple days later Elder Knight and his new companion both crash andbrake their tires. So now both of my bike tires are on their bikes andtheir going to the bike store to get new ones. So I'm happy that mybike was there so that they could use it to help them keep working andnot stuck at the bike store. I do hope that I get my bike back in onepiece though. I love missionary work it's amazing and we are allhaving a blast. We have been having some amazing success here inCerritos and are looking forward to a couple of baptisms for the endof this month.
Love you all,
Elder Rubert
It was nice to be able to talk to the family on Sunday, and I amstoked to be here in the Cerritos 2nd ward again. At church on SundayI got to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in a while, which wasnice. Come to find out that my bike that I left at George's housecan't be brought over to me today. Funny story. So I left my bike sothat I wouldn't have to move it with the mission car when I was movingto the new apartment, and George was going to bring it to me. Then acouple days later Elder Knight and his new companion both crash andbrake their tires. So now both of my bike tires are on their bikes andtheir going to the bike store to get new ones. So I'm happy that mybike was there so that they could use it to help them keep working andnot stuck at the bike store. I do hope that I get my bike back in onepiece though. I love missionary work it's amazing and we are allhaving a blast. We have been having some amazing success here inCerritos and are looking forward to a couple of baptisms for the endof this month.
Love you all,
Elder Rubert
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
04-MAY-2010 letter
Hello,
Sounds like everything is going great over there. I got transferred back to the cerritos 2nd ward and I'm back in the Spanish ward! I am having a blast here. My new Companion Elder Soelburg is from Payette, Idaho. So with the two Idaho boys here we are going to baptize the city of Hawaiian Gardens. I hope that everyone is still reading their scriptures and doing everything they know they should. The mission is amazing and I am excited to be able to practice my spanish again. After being in Cypress for 6 months though it was a little hard leaving, especially Kaj, and Lynn. Hope for the best.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Sounds like everything is going great over there. I got transferred back to the cerritos 2nd ward and I'm back in the Spanish ward! I am having a blast here. My new Companion Elder Soelburg is from Payette, Idaho. So with the two Idaho boys here we are going to baptize the city of Hawaiian Gardens. I hope that everyone is still reading their scriptures and doing everything they know they should. The mission is amazing and I am excited to be able to practice my spanish again. After being in Cypress for 6 months though it was a little hard leaving, especially Kaj, and Lynn. Hope for the best.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
27-apr-2010 letter
Hola,
This last week has been awesome! We just had a baptism on Saturday and then this past weekend the zone had 9. We were really blessed by the Lord to be able to see all these people come unto him and make the covenant of baptism. I love missionary work, it's the greatest work on Earth. I am hoping that everything is still going great out there with all of you and that you are taking every opportunity that you have to share the gospel. I have now been here in Cypress for about 6 months (mas o menos) and I am loving the ward more and more every week. I love the California Saints and everything that they do.
I love you all and hope all continues well,
Elder Rubert
This last week has been awesome! We just had a baptism on Saturday and then this past weekend the zone had 9. We were really blessed by the Lord to be able to see all these people come unto him and make the covenant of baptism. I love missionary work, it's the greatest work on Earth. I am hoping that everything is still going great out there with all of you and that you are taking every opportunity that you have to share the gospel. I have now been here in Cypress for about 6 months (mas o menos) and I am loving the ward more and more every week. I love the California Saints and everything that they do.
I love you all and hope all continues well,
Elder Rubert
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
20-apr-2010 letter
Hola, This week has been great, and this next week is going to be even better. Kaj's baptism is on Saturday, and this last week he had to explain all of the articles of faith to his buddy and he did! A+ job too, if I do say so myself. Everything else is going great too. I got an awesome letter from the gang that was over at Kara's house for FHE that had some killer testimonies in it. I have now been in the Cypress 1st ward for about 6 months and am loving every minute of it. I hope everything is going great over there and I'm also stoked to see that Matt went on a date. WOOT! I love the mission it is the best opportunity in the world to grow closer to the Lord and find out more how often the Lord puts His hand ount to help us in our lives. This is His true modern day work, and I am grateful and humbled at the opportunity that I have to serve as one of his servants.
I love you all, Elder Rubert
Elder Stringham, Elder Knight, Elder Elliot, and Elder Rubert
I love you all, Elder Rubert
Elder Stringham, Elder Knight, Elder Elliot, and Elder Rubert
13-APR-2010 letter
Hola Familia,
This last week has been amazing. We have been looking for lots of new people to teach and am still having no luck tracting, but we found some part-member families that are showing some real potential. We have been working really hard and are excited that we are getting closer to Kaj's baptism. The Cypress 1st ward is awesome. Sounds like you guys are doing great with the new car. Hearing that Garrett is an Elder now is awesome. Hope everything keeps going well and I wish that I could say that I'm cold.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
This last week has been amazing. We have been looking for lots of new people to teach and am still having no luck tracting, but we found some part-member families that are showing some real potential. We have been working really hard and are excited that we are getting closer to Kaj's baptism. The Cypress 1st ward is awesome. Sounds like you guys are doing great with the new car. Hearing that Garrett is an Elder now is awesome. Hope everything keeps going well and I wish that I could say that I'm cold.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
06-apr-2010 letter
Hey,
Conference was awesome!! What made it even better is that the day before conference that we had Zone Conference which was amazing. And then even better is that this morning we had the opportunity to go to the temple. Now I have been to the Newport Beach Temple and the Los Angeles Temple. Both amazingly majestic buildings. So this last week has been a spiritual powerhouse.
Sounds like you all had a great Easter and a great Easter dinner as well. I love turkey! The work here in this area is going great, and I just got an e-mail from Elder Manship who said that he has three baptisms coming up which should be good. His spanish has progressed a lot. I hope that you all took some extra time to ponder the messages that we recieved this conference and thought about the wonderful reason that we celebrate this holiday. It is a great holiday that I feel bad for never truly taking advantage of before, as a time to reflect and turn my thoughts to our Savior who made it all possible for us to remain with our families after death. I thank Him for all that He has given me and our family, and the wonderful blessings that we have with the Gospel in our lives.
I hope that you all have an amazing week and that you are listening for revelation,
Elder Rubert
oh, and yeah I felt the earthquake. that's number 2 for me now. Awesome. We're waiting for the big one.
I felt the earthquakes it was pretty cool to see the water in pools go like there was a wave machine
Conference was awesome!! What made it even better is that the day before conference that we had Zone Conference which was amazing. And then even better is that this morning we had the opportunity to go to the temple. Now I have been to the Newport Beach Temple and the Los Angeles Temple. Both amazingly majestic buildings. So this last week has been a spiritual powerhouse.
Sounds like you all had a great Easter and a great Easter dinner as well. I love turkey! The work here in this area is going great, and I just got an e-mail from Elder Manship who said that he has three baptisms coming up which should be good. His spanish has progressed a lot. I hope that you all took some extra time to ponder the messages that we recieved this conference and thought about the wonderful reason that we celebrate this holiday. It is a great holiday that I feel bad for never truly taking advantage of before, as a time to reflect and turn my thoughts to our Savior who made it all possible for us to remain with our families after death. I thank Him for all that He has given me and our family, and the wonderful blessings that we have with the Gospel in our lives.
I hope that you all have an amazing week and that you are listening for revelation,
Elder Rubert
oh, and yeah I felt the earthquake. that's number 2 for me now. Awesome. We're waiting for the big one.
I felt the earthquakes it was pretty cool to see the water in pools go like there was a wave machine
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