Hi Mom!!  Hi Dad!!

So this week was pretty regular with one exception.  We went to Jesse's house, the girl that we had on date for this weekend, to talk to her and her dad.  She left to go to work and we stayed for just a minute to talk to her dad.  As we were talking he got a phone call which he answered.  After the phone call the said "Elders, thanks for coming but I hope you will understand.  We have an emergency to deal with. Jesse just was in a car accident."  We agreed that that was an important thing to deal with so we left.  As we were outside putting on our shoes we looked down the street and saw her car in a wire fence and the intersection a half a block away.  Her mom came out and quickly ran to her side.  Elder Bagley went to investigate the situation and see if there was anything we could do to help.  The air bag had deployed and she had crawled out of the car, called her dad and passed out. While she was laying face down and unconscious, Elder Bagley and I were able to administer a priesthood blessing.  An ambulance came and picked her up.  She was okay, it was just a crazy experience.

Also our Ward had a Valentines day party on Saturday.  It was crazy!  Samoans party so hard haha. Loud music and lots of food. I seriously love them - they are so fun!!  It is going to be an odd adjustment going back to a regular ward when I come home.


Things are going good. See you in 5 weeks.
Elder Green

 Showing off my new double chin

 

 Saw the dopest bird house while knocking doors.  It even has a volleyball net!

 

Elder Byram and I waiting for the other guys to get back to the car after knocking

TAKING DENNIS TO THE TEMPLE!!

Hi Mom! Hi Dad!
 

Thank you so much for the package Mom! I feel like every time I run out of candy you send me a package just in time haha.
 

I seriously can't believe that this is my last transfer.  I never thought I would be this far in my mission.  I am in denial a little to be honest haha.  It is okay though, I am expecting these last 6 weeks to be amazing!

 

Elder Bagley and I are staying together in Allenmore so I am officially on my last area and my last companion. Crazy huh?  The sad news, however, is that both of my sons are leaving me.  Elder Geddes is going to Aberdeen and Elder Ivie is going to RAYMOND!  I can't believe it!  I am so sad that they are both leaving but I am really excited for them because they are going to such sick areas.  I am especially excited for Ivie going to Raymond.

 

THE TEMPLE TRIP WAS INCREDIBLE!!!  Brother Green, who was a member in the West Port branch but has since moved to Silverdale drove us to the temple.  Another member, Brother and Sister Brown (a lot of colors here) drove Dennis from West Port to the temple.  It was an amazing experience to see someone that Webber and I found in the temple!  Dennis has just been such a miracle all the way!  I seriously could NOT stop smiling the whole time!  I am so grateful that Heavenly Father let me have that amazing experience.  I almost can't express what an incredible day it was.  I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to serve in Raymond with Elder Webber and meet Dennis.

 

We got there at about 12:00. The session was at 1:00 and afterwards we got some food at the Temple cafeteria, and before we left we took pictures outside of the temple.  On the drive home we got stuck in traffic, but that was fine because it gave me more time to talk to Elder Webber.

 

(A cute story from Elder Webber's letter of the temple I wanted to share:)

Of course, a temple trip couldn't come without its own "coincidences" or temple miracles.  Right when Elder Green and I were at the front desk with Brother Green, a man came in the front door of the temple. The front desk guy said to the man who walked in, "hello Brother Webber!" and Elder Green turned and said to me, "that'll be us in 40 years." Brother Green and Brother Webber going to the temple, ha ha

 

 Elder Webber, Dennis, Elder Green

 

 

Elder Webber, Dennis, Elder Green, Brother Green

 

The Baptism of Dennis in September 2013

(While Elder Webber and Elder Green were serving in Raymond, WA)

 

 

This week was amazing on top of that anyway!  Jesse Scott, the first person that Elder Ivie and I put on date here in Allenmore, is finally on date again and this time it is super solid!  She is going to be getting baptized on the 28th! 

 

Elder Bagley and I had some pretty awesome miracles happen to us on Wednesday night too.  We taught a really good lesson to this kid who is 15 who came to mutual.  Then at the end of the lesson he said "I just have one question. What do I have to do to be a missionary like you guys?"  He explained that as a kid he watched The Other Side Of Heaven and since then has always wanted to be a missionary and he feels like there is a family that God wants him to find as a missionary.

 

After this amazing lesson we were stopped by another girl in the youth who wanted us to talk to her friend. Her friend told us that she woke up a little while ago and God put it into her heart that she needs to get baptized by immersion. She told her Mormon friend who then proceeded to teach her about baptism and the priesthood. She has been doing awesome!

The Lord is definitely blessing us with so many miracles! I am really happy to be here in Allenmore for my last transfer!

 

Love you!!

Elder Green

 

P.S.  I also found a raccoon tracting the other day. I thought you would be interested to know that.

 

 

While doing splits one night with Elder Geddes, one of the members gave us some Dr P!

 

 

TACOMA EAST ZONE MEETING

FEB 2015

 Zone Meeting

 

 Blake leading the music

 

 All of the Elders from the Tacoma East Zone

 

 

 

3 Baptisms this week!!

Hi Mom! Hi Dad!

I am so pumped to go to the temple with Dennis and Elder Webber this Thursday!!!  We are having a member drive us up there and Elder Bagley and Elder Webbers companion will work in Allenmore until we return.  I am SO STOKED!

We also are doing our mission temple trip next transfer so that might count for my departing missionary temple trip as well.  I'm not sure.  Either way I'm fine, I'm just excited to be able to go to the temple. 

I can't believe I am getting my last transfer call this week!  That blows my mind!  I am pretty sure that Elder Bagley and I will be staying together.  That was what I told President I wanted for my last transfer and I think he will make it happen.  Elder Bagley and I are total bros so I want him to kill me. ha ha  I'll be happy to go wherever the Lord wants me though.  :)


This week was pretty productive in the Allenmore ward!  We had 3 baptisms!  George got baptized as well as an older couple who are the parents of some members in the ward.  It was a cool surprise to have them get baptized this weekend!  It was a really good service and so many people showed up that they had to do the service in the chapel because they couldn't all fit in the room with the font.  It was awesome!  President and Sister Blatter even came!

The older couple we baptized, Pres & Sister Blatter, Elder Green & Elder Bagley, George, who was baptized, and ?.

 

 

Thanks for everything!!

 

Love you!

Elder Green

Hi Mom! Hi Dad!

Thanks for the CD mom,  You are the best!

The super bowl:  Elder Bagley and I were talking some mad crap to all the members in Allenmore about how the Seahawks were going to loose (we were just kidding, of course) but that's a bummer they lost.   Sounds like a really good game!  We had a member text us updates all night -  haha.

While the superbowl was going on we were at the Tacoma Stake Center having a birthday party for Sister Blatter!  It was super fun!  All the missionaries from Tacoma to Gig Harbor were there.
Last year driving home from our superbowl party Tacoma was crazy and the whole city was screaming with excitement that the Seahawks won.  This year it was quiet as a mouse haha!  It was fun that they at least made it there again though.

We didn't have our baptism last week but we are for sure having it this week!  George is super solid and we are way pumped to have a baptism!

I also got a call from Elder Webber that Dennis has his temple date!  He is going on February 12th!  ELDER WEBBER AND I GET TO GO!!   SO STOKED!!!  (Dennis is a man that Elder Webber & Elder Green baptized when they were serving in Raymond)

This week otherwise was an average week but a really good week! Things are going really good for us! I am loving Allenmore!  We have a lot of great people that we're working with. 

Love you!!
Elder Green

P.S.  I am sorry to hear about Brother Craner. It is a definite comfort to know that he is in a good place. It is news like that that makes me so grateful for the Plan of Salvation.

Mt Rainier over Tacoma