Pittsburgh Mission Memoirs

Well, this past week started as usual - We had a few appointments already scheduled, a few plans made ahead of time. As Elder Nelson and I looked ahead in our planners, we saw the brick wall of Specialized Training and a Zone Meeting looming later in the week, and Stake Conference hovering near the end. These events, while useful, we knew would limit our time to proselyte and teach...

Hello, fair people of wherever you are reading this. Greetings from the sunny Lebanon, Pa. It actually has been very nice these past couple of days, with little rain or snow, lots of sun, and temperatures in the mid 40s most of the time. Not too bad! First things first, our investigator with the closest baptism date: Angelica. She really is progressing well, and we are almost...

Balom, the alarm clock of the devil, rang out in the early hours of February 6th. Elder Anderson rolled himself around. 2:00 Am. Time to get moving! With all of his bags packed and everything ready to go, within an hour he found himself on a bus driving. Out of the MTC, out of Provo, past the mountains which had sourrounded him for his entire life. He waved as he passed his home...

This is Alex's dad and I'll be handling the blog while he is in Pennsylvania. Sorry for the delay in posting last week. There was no letter from Alex and my responsibilities as Bishop caused some delays. Alex is doing great and sent us some MTC photos. Enjoy Alex's Missionary...