Email - 11/09 {Garrett}

Howdy!!! So real quick today was an interesting day, hahaha we did laundry because Bro F was out of town and the dryers don't work or something is wrong haha but pretty much we have clothes all over our apartment spread out to dry, hahahaha, so this morning was a fail! And it's been raining for the last half of the week so it's wet but I love it because we get into so many more doors and I get to dance and mess around in the rain while we walk to houses! I don't think people like us coming in because I got so wet! hahaha but I was warm because of the new jacket!! So thank you Mommy!! It works great!! and I like the look of it so that's always a bonus!! 

2 Mon- P-day!! I got on Momma S's good side which is crazy because she hates all elders hahaha straight up will throw a giant rock at you! hahaha but mostly got on the good side because we like the same candy so she is hooking me up! But after 6 not much happened until later at night when we went and gave a blessing to Bro M's sister who was going to pick up her kids right after finishing General Conference and got hit by a drunk driver! She almost lost both of her legs!!! Satan does a lot to convince people to not trust God but she was laughing and as happy as can be! I think giving her a blessing was more to show her daughter who is about to get baptized what the Priesthood can do!!! We also gave a baby a blessing who was having lung problems and wasn't breathing out and the mother a blessing and it was super sad, apparently she had that happen before! Super sad!!

3 Tue- Exchanges! with Elder Rebulkin! Super solid day! 3 member lessons and 1 less active lesson and a new investigator named L!!! and two service events raking leaves up which was a ton and put them into a trailer and the lady lost her phone in the bottom middle of the pile so I had to jump in and dig for it for half an hour, hahaha, so that was fun. I was laughing the whole time which wasn't the best because she was pretty stressed out hahahaha whoops. Oh well, hahaha... and we served food at the Catholic charity for homeless people and that's always fun and we get fed too, so hey not too bad!! I found out when you actually get along with your comp. work gets done! It's amazing!! hahaha 

4 Wed- finally got into the F fam! But only the husband was there and we talked about his guns he had which were super cool! and then talked about BOM then got fed by the M family and they invited someone over and got stood up haha, aka story of every missionary's life!  AND taught M and it was a weird lesson because we went in with a plan and my comp changed it up so we actually taught the 2 second lesson which wasn't too bad because she needed it but she needs both so that was the problem but it worked out really good! Then we went to the R's (who are white p.s.) and saw her in the window. I waved to her and she closed the blinds after staring at us, hahaha, and so we knocked and some random lady (who was black p.s.) answered and told us she wasn't there. Whoops! hahahaha so that was funny. I was laughing in front of the lady and she knew we knew she was home so she got a "I feel dumb now" look on her face hahaha

5 Thur-helped move Sis. C out of the Phoenix and found a new move in there at the same time. We are always working in that halfway home, it's super sad... but they need us so we do it happily. Went on exchanges with Bro Rand gave a blessing to a less active lady that we have been trying to get into forever so that was good! Sad she has cancer now... don't smoke kids it ain't worth it! hahahaha my comp. taught J who is making small steps but they are forward, that's what matters. We found out a member is moving out of the ward which sucks because he is super solid at teaching with us!! And found a new investigator from an online referral and she was interesting, might be really against our church just don't know yet, she was hiding it but signs were coming up...

6 Fri- Zone training aka pointless, all I got from that 4 hour meeting was "forget yourself and go to work" but it was good because that's what i needed to hear! Missionaries have been complaining about so many rules and trying to change it with the new president but really they are just being selfish and it's super dumb! So the saying goes really well with all of their problems! Also think people have forgot their part as a missionary and putting themselves before the Lord and an Elder who can barely speak English that well told me that and made me realize that you need to stay to the basics!! It was kinda funny because he understands but all these others who have been out for a long time kinda drifted away from where they need to be. But we got in with Sis. R and she knows she needs to come to church but she just won't do it yet, but we will get her there next week!

7 Sat- went and helped Red Cross set up times to put up smoke alarms in homes and a camera man followed my group so hey, I might be on tv! So look it up online and let me know if I am!! hahaha and a guy thought I was breaking into his house when I put the door hanger on his doorknob so that was fun! He had a bad mouth hahaha, but we had a solid lesson with C and A at the M home and he is progressing so well!! It was a really spiritual lesson!!! Almost got him on date, though, not yet but he will be! And we taught M again, she always feeds us when we go over there! hahaha She thinks we are her adopted sons so it's funny to go over there! You just have to shove the food down to make her happy hahaha. Then we helped Sis. C finish her move and she is now out of the Phoenix for sure and on her own which is really good!! And still in our ward!! 

8 Sun- Rain! Rain! Rain! I love it!!! So we walked all day today and we got really wet and got into a lot more homes! So it was a fun day!!! We got into a lot of people but the best one was with J and we taught the BOM which was a really good lesson. If he wasn't so focused on the game and would actually read already!!!

But that's pretty much the week - had a lot of fun! and success tpo! Love you guys so much!

Love Elder Garrett Lamb!!

Email - 11/09 {Gregory}

hello President Felix!

F- They are doing great! Apparently my brother is getting married so that is cool I guess haha. Other than that just school work and missionary work and work work!

A- this area is booming! lots of people to teach and lots of people progressing! and just yeah! lots of fun :)

C- haha everything is good!

T- Diligence. Helping me not only enjoy the work more but also not be as homesick so I can focus more on the work! That way we can elevate the mission more! 

S- Lots of service and teaching and just yeah! Its a lot of fun helping others out.

So my dad is the biggest goof ball ever so his costume was a "Bingo" person or whatever you wanna call it and just had like bingo numbers all over him and stuff and just yeah haha it was funny :) and he won two matching like vespa things! Which obviously goes well with the fact that we have two sets of twins in my family hahaha ;) Yeah it was a ton of fun being on the show so I bet it was a ton of fun watching it haha!

Elder Lamb

Letter - 11/05 {Garrett}

Hey Fam!

Sounds like everything is going great back home! Glad Grandma got to go on that trip! Super jealous I want to go on one of those. Also so ready to go rock climbing again. I love the weekly emails with the pics, lots of other moms barely write anything! I would get so bored so keep it up! But looks like Sabrina is a part of the family now, she is over just as much as Greg was, haha. But that's super cool that she is planning on a mission! Tell her to write/email me about it and why she decided to do it! I want details! haha but it's raining today, Spokane is funny, every year around the end of Oct the temp drops like a rock! Or at least that's what everyone says here. Is it getting cold fast back home? But even though the temp is dropping it's still normal fall around here. Leaves are still dropping, some trees are out of leaves and some are just starting to change so it's pretty fun walking around! Also just got my bike out for the first time the other day. Other than that the work has been the same, still working on the same old train, need to find a way to speed it up! haha any ideas? Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Love you all a ton!

PS - letters make the days go by so much faster! I love them and especially the packages!

PSx2 - it's starting to get cold - and that coat would be nice haha


Questions:

How is life where you are different from back home? everyone is missing teeth, cats everywhere and squirrels, a lot more trees, a lot more green, people build around trees here, white people don't like us

How is life the same? yeah but people aren't as fun, they just live with no purpose

What books do you use for study time? BoM, PMG

How big are the wards? 160 members

Explain your "area" to me: 1 ward, 2 missionaries per ward

What do you love most about where you are living? lots of trees so fall is super pretty

What is something new you have learned to eat & like? rice (cheap)

In what way have you seen God at work lately? Everyday, stopped us from walking somewhere, get nice people to talk to us

What has been the most challenging thing lately? Dealing w/comp, missing home, and being able to do fun things

What are some crazy things about life there? don't know, nothing is much different

What are some of your hopes? to become a better man and find the people I'm meant to find out here, and not be a weird missionary when I come back

How have you readjusted your hope after being in the field for 2 months now? kinda but not really

How is missionary life different than you thought it would be? a lot more boring work than actual working - when we work (hard) it's fun so I love service! But the work isn't hard, it's not having loved ones close by and people to play/laugh/and do crazy things with...

How is missionary life the same as you thought it would be? lots of talking, walking, and study

Story #1
umm exchanges are sweet, last one was with Elder Lenning (Marshalese) we had an awesome time! 5 lessons in one day! 1 was Sister H, she is my favorite! Almost to W.ofW., just reviewed to gain a testimony and Joseph Smith! Almost got her :) Next was A-L, A was drunk so that was funny, he remembered a lot from it. Next was M in the V home. Really touching when we go there. No one else visits him but his wife, she doesn't like us but we go anyway. Finally got in with the Y family. We had a solid lesson at the church w/J who is solid, I'm positive he's going to get baptized! I loved the day because two "greenies" went out and we got work done! It was sick!

Story #2
Woke up 2x early in the morning last week, once by a dog getting run over and the other a drunk lady - she ran out into the street trying to get run over yelling and screaming "I'm gonna die, F you people" then went to go and rip out the street sign. Fire, police, and medical all came at 2am and put her in a white straight jacket and took her away. Then the lady downstairs who has a drug business going on knocked on our door and needed a plunger haha, there are so many crazy people around here, one guy where we serve lunch at looks like the joker but no makeup, haha.

Story #3
We were walking home one night and got this feeling of "you need to get home ASAP" so we were walking back and ran into this spot where we knew we shouldn't go so we had to go around it which was another 1/2 a mile to get home but we didn't DIE so that's all that matters! The whole way home I got the chills nonstop besides when I was taking to someone. Crazy night!

Letter - 11/04 {Gregory}

Hello mommy :) and whoever else reads these :) So another week has gone by and now I guess I should tell you about this one :)

Tuesday 10/27/15 - So today we saw MM and told her about the apartment complex thing we are helping EG out with and gave her the number and she is join got take it so now she has no excuse of not coming to church haha (miracle) :) Then we went to Brother J's office to talk about all the fun missionary stuff that we have going on so that was cool. Then we went to EG's and helped him out with the patio thing using a compactor and sand and everything for like four hours, it was awesome. Then after that we went and tried to get a bunch of investigators and less actives to the trunk-or-treat tomorrow then we went and had dinner with the J's and they are seriously so awesome. Their cousin is MP! A girl I wen tot school with so that was cool. After dinner we went to help set up trunk-or-treat a little bit so that was cool and yeah, that' sky day. How's everything back home going?

Wednesday 10/28/15 - Today was cool just not very eventful. We did all our studies then we went and helped EG out again for four hours. Sweet. Ten we got ready and went to the H's to help finish setting up for trunk-or-treat then everyone came and it was cool and stuff. G came with his family and what not and yeah it was cool. Then everyone left and we helped clean up and yeah, not much today except at the same time a lot today, haha. I love you lots momma!

Thursday 10/29/15 - Hi :) Today we went and tried to see A but instead saw his brother V so that was cool. Then we tried by a few people, couldn't catch anyone though so then we went and did mormon.org time which was cool. Then we had lunch at the China Panda Restaurant with Sister K which was cool. Then we tried by a bunch of people but couldn't catch anyone haha. Then we had a lesson with M which was cool then we switched cars with the Zone Leaders so ours could get fixed (the dents) and then we went and had dinner at the Big Bopper which was pretty yummy. Then we went and had a lesson with R which went really good. Pretty cool day I guess.

Friday 10/30/15 - We had District Meeting which is always fun. Then we all went and got lunch together at this Florionos Place and holy smokes it might be the best Mexican food I have ever had. Like for reals it was so good. Then we met RP at the church (he is a member) and he introduced us to his friend C and we taught her and it went really good. Then we went and saw L and yeah, usual L. Then we met RA (the member who looks just like the guy off of UP) at Ellen's Danish Pancake House and it was so good. Then we went and saw D and helped her for a bit then we went to this less actives house named TD who we were told would never talk to us and he opened the door and was like "I only have a few seconds but come on in" so we went in and started talking and then his friend called and cancelled on him and we ended up having an awesome conversation with him and yeah, it was a total miracle! He turned on the TV and Ghost Busters was on then Elder Levis asked him to turn it off and I was like ah man, haha. But yeah, he like said we were the first missionaries he felt like he could be friends with and really opened up to us and yeah, it was cool. We asked him to pray and he did and apparently we re the first he was willing to do that for so that's pretty cool.

Saturday 10/31/15 - Hi mummy! :) and Happy Halloween! Only one more Halloween left :) crazy :) always, so about my day, haha. We drove out to Los Olivos to try and find a house and totally didn't find it so that was depressing. Then we drove back and saw L and that was good. Then we tried seeing a bunch of people and nothing. Then we saw the H's and then we tried seeing a bunch of people and nothing. Then we did see G and then we went and did mormon.org time. I watched my state finals match - sweet! Then we had dinner with the B's which was cool. Then we came in early for weekly planning and our neighbor member brought us candy, haha. But yeah, that's my day. Happy Halloween - hopefully you did something fun!

Sunday 11/1/15 - So today is Fast Sunday which is always cool. When you take it seriously and do it with a purpose at least. So we went to Ward Council then church. I had to say the closing prayer in Sacrament Meeting then at the end of church at 1 o'clock R and his fiancé showed up to church all dressed ups nd ready to go. They go the times all mixed up. So that was funny. Then we went and did our studies then we went and had dinner with the H's which was cool. Then after that we went and helped set up for D's baptism because she got baptized tonight! It was a really cool baptism, like really cool. Anyway, that was my day. Oh and sleeping in for an hour was awesome, haha.

Well anyway, sorry this letter isn't very exciting haha mission life isn't really all that exciting, just the same old same old day after day. :) That's why I need you to sen dmd fun emails to keep my life exciting :) Send me the Let's Make A Deal video of us - I wanna see it! Hopefully everything keeps going good back home. Wish I could be back already. I guess I don't want to kill dad though :) haha. Miss you lots, miss the family lots, miss playing with my mommy and seeing movies with her :) I love you lots though too and I love the fam bam lots as well :) Hope everything keeps exciting back home!

Love Elder Greggy Lamb

Email - 11/02 {Garrett}

Totally got a body pillow with that Walmart card! hahahha - thanks!

What up loved ones!!! This week was a view changer mostly because of Sunday but it was fun!!

But going through all of the emails was fun today, the "Let's Make a Deal" was super cool! hahaha so funny, I look like an idiot! hahaha but when do you get the prize!? and it looks like Logan is popping on Halloween! I can't wait to buy a motorcycle so me and Nate can ride the town!! But I'm sending the letters today so they are in the mail!

Mon 26-Tue 27- nothing happened Monday besides P-day volleyball and other fun stuff to get the wiggles out! But Tuesday was sick! Exchanges!!! They are my favorite! This one was with Elder Lenning a new elder in marsh., we had a solid day!! I learned a ton but most of all learned to be more personal with teaching people! I took him to Sister H's and she was his favorite person the whole time because come on she is the best! hahaha We taught A+L, A was drunk so that was funny! Taught J, a new investigator, the first lesson and everything was new to him so that was good and he felt the Spirit! taught M and the Y's but biggest success was Sis H - teaching her the smaller commandments because she is ready for WOW lesson! and also did some service for homeless people! 

Wed 28- rough night nothin happened... but the day was good because we finally got to ride our bikes it was fun, I felt like a kid again but at the start I almost ate it because I haven't ridden a bike in forever hahaha, used to a motorcycle HAHAHA 

Thur 29- a good and bad day, P dropped us because he is too busy aka too lazy but my comp was happy because he can't stand how much he talks and I didn't even notice it until he said something about it hahahaha. So winter time we are gonna go back, and we had our appointments all drop.. but we did get dinner from the A's and taught baptism for their boy getting baptized soon and also went to a Marsh. baptism which is awesome because they are filled with food! hahaha  

Fri 30- just taught the L's... we were having either successful or nothing days and it felt like not much was happening... I hate the boring days they drive me crazy.. 

Sat 31- Happy HALLOWEEN! So much fun! Crazy people everywhere... I've never seen that weird of costumes hahaha but it was a solid day! Prayers were answered today, we taught a new investigator that the Lord helped me find on exchanges and it was solid! We also taught Sis H WOW! and she took it really well and she is gonna start to quit! The Spirit was super strong!!!  So grateful for it because she could have kicked us out, she is that kinda lady, but has a really big heart and so funny! We got chili from the Y's and had the biggest hamburger ever at Bro F's! and messed around there and then went to our apartment and messed around for the rest of the night because we couldn't be out when it was dark, so it was a fun time! 

Sun 1 Nov.- BEST SUNDAY YET! it was a huge eye opener! Prayers are answered but what's funny is i guess it's answered a different way for everyone, but to be honest my prayers are never answered in the prayer or right after, I always have to wait. But it's good for me! hahaha We had 2 investigators and 3 less actives come to church and it was really good because testimony meeting!! C showed up with his daughter all on his own! So that was sick, he is my new favorite investigator! hahaha We also got a few other lessons but it was really cool to see how prayers are answered. It's so fun when you're working hard out here, the hardest part is pushing through the boring bad times...

But that was a really cool week!! love to hear about the adventures back home! love you all so much!! talk to you nest week! <3<3<3!!!

Email - 11/02 {Gregory}

Hello president Felix!

F- My family is doing great! the episode of "Let's Make a Deal" that my family was on and my dad won was apparently on this week so they said they had a blast watching it haha I am guessing it was probably pretty funny!

A- Area is doing awesome! D was baptized last night and we are teaching lots of people and just yeah it's going good!  (very very very cool baptism haha we were the witnesses and yeah!

C- Just keep working hard together.

T- The atonement and the way it changes peoples lives. Not only is D changed for the better because of the atonement but all the people who know her were changed for the better! 

S- Lots of service opportunities! Super fun and fulfilling being able to help others out with things that back home I would've had a totally bad attitude about doing haha it's a good lesson for me to learn!

Elder Lamb