Call Incoming!

Good Morning!

     Things are going pretty good, this week! The box hasn’t shown up yet, but I’ll keep you posted, expect a box coming to you soon!  Elder Chowen’s a great guy, he’s from Hawaii! I think 3-4 pm our time, would probably be the best time, for us, calls-wise.

     Sound’s like quite a bit going on, this week! Regina didn’t tell us about her husband, we’ll have to see how she’s doing. Anahi and Angel were out of town, for a wedding, but they’re doing good. We’re going to teach them how to have a family home evening, tonight! We’re working with Sheridan, she’s coming along. Her family is really strong in the Methodist sect, so hopefully things go well, with that.

     Hope the week wasn’t too chaotic, for you, I’m excited to see you Monday! You have a good week, I love you!

-Elder Mattinson

Most wonderful time of the year!

Good Morning! We had quite the week!  Anahi, and Angel were baptized, Saturday, during a decent sized Snowstorm. Every hardship on my mission was worth that moment, to see them both baptized, like that!  What’s more, Angel’s cousin, Christian, wants to be baptized soon, as well!  It’s been great!

     Alongside that, we met Sheridan, or more correctly, she waved us down, and met us. She’s about 17, and is already super interested in the church. She works at the Wendy’s in town, and so we stopped there for dinner, and to talk with her, after the baptism. We were waiting for her to go on break, when she came out, and told us that the manager wanted to kick us out, because we’re Mormons. Seriously. Like, the building was empty, we were being quiet, and she was apparently ranting in the back, about how much she hates Mormons. Sheridan stood up for us, though, and that was super awesome! We’re excited for her!

     Alongside all that, we have transfers, this week. Elder Webster’s leaving, and I’m getting a Elder Chowen. I haven’t met him yet, but Elder Webster likes him, so that’s good! Christmas is on a P-day, so We could call at any time, but I’ll have to get more info, for specifics.

     Anyhow, I’ll be on the lookout for a box, you have a good week! I love you!

Love,

Elder Mattinson

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Good morning! Paris Is doing pretty well, other than it getting colder! We’ve started our Light the World, and it’s been great! Friday, we put up decorations for the care center, in town. Saturday, there was a Christmas parade, so we bought water bottles, and wrote #lighttheworld on them, and gave them out, during the parade. It was great, we didn’t even make it halfway down the road, before we ran out of bottles!

     We’re pretty exited for this week! Unless we need to reschedule for something, Anahi, and her cousin, Angel, will be baptized this Saturday, and next Saturday, Angel’s brother, Christian, will be baptized. It should be great! 

There’s a lot you could talk about Member missionary work, but there’s two really important things you can do.

     The first, is fellowshipping. Most inactives I’ve talked to, left simply because they had no friends at church! When someone converts, they’re stepping into a foreign world, they don’t understand most of the lingo we use, and they want nothing more than someone who can help them out, answer their questions, and just be a friend. Stepping out of the comfort zone, and just introducing yourself, and congratulating them, is a great start!

     The second, is simply just living in a way that gets people to ask questions. Most investigators start investigating, because they wonder why their friends are so happy all the time! So just show how much happiness the gospel brings!

     Regina was sick this week, so we just stopped by, and said hi. Hopefully, she's well enough this week, that we can actually start teaching her. Thank you again for all the support, I love you!

Love,

Elder Mattinson

We survived Thanksgiving in Kentucky!

Good Morning! I’m doing well, here in Paris! We had a pretty fun Thanksgiving , we went with some members, and a few RMs, to the stake center in Lexington, and played Basketball for the morning! Then, we went over to a member family, and had Thanksgiving dinner, with them. It was super good! 

It’s good to hear that Thanksgiving at the Mattinson house went well, nobody got killed🙂 Regina had to run to Lexington last week, so we couldn’t meet. We’re shooting for this Wednesday, I’ll let you know what happens!

     Things with Anahi have been awesome! She’s been bringing her Cousins to lessons, and two have been interested! Their names are Angel (he’s a guy) and Christian, and both have accepted baptismal dates! Christian and Anahi came to a new member fireside, with us, yesterday, and it was such a spiritual experience! 

You have a good week too, and no promises about the Garlic sauce. I love you!

Love,

Elder Mattinson

Turkey week! 🦃🍠🍴

 Good morning! Thank you again so much, for asking us to visit Regina! It went super well! She thought we were JW’s at first, but after that, she let us in and we started talking. She was super nice, and after talking for a while, she asked “What exactly do Mormons believe in?” So we gave her, and her daughter a copy of the Book of Mormon, and she invited us to come next Wednesday! It was such an awesome experience! 

     As for Thanksgiving, we’re pretty set! We’re going to play basketball with some members, then have dinner with another family! We also were invited to a youth turkey dinner last week, and they gave us leftovers, so I’ve been living off of Turkey, the past week. It freaks be out a bit, realizing I’ll be home, this time next year. 

     

Thank you again! Heavenly Father’s blessed me, to have a Mother like you! I love you!

Love,

Elder Mattinson

Our day in Cynthiana

First (Mission) Anniversary!

     Morning! Good to hear both the address, and videos got a laugh. We live in Bourbon county, as well, in case you couldn’t get enough bourbon. I’ll have to keep an eye out for Elder McHenry. Things are great, here in Paris, right now! The ward is super supportive of missionaries, as you saw. This is Elder Webster’s first area, so he’s been here for about 4 months. We do have one person especially to pray for, her name is Anahi. She’s 19, and is planning on a baptism for the 9th of Dec. she’s such a sweet girl, and already knows the Book of Mormon is true, so we’re just praying for her, that nothing comes up. 

     As for Christmas, I’m still good on clothes,  maybe just some black socks, and a solid color sweater? Even just an Amazon gift card would do the trick, I’m just thankful for anything! 

I love you too, and hope your week’s great! Here’s to the next year!

Love,

Elder Mattinson

Details Incoming!

Good morning!  First off, it’s great to be in Kentucky again! Paris reminds me a lot of Mt. Sterling, I like it. My new companion’s Elder Webster, who just finished training last transfer. He’s a great missionary, we get along well. 

     As a matter of fact, our area does cover Cynthianna! We would love to teach her, if you can send her info, and let her know, that’d be stellar!  3 Nephi is definitely one of the best parts of the BOM for me, too. I especially love how it shows how God hasn’t changed. He spoke to the Israelites, he spoke to the Nephites, and he will speak to us.

     Halloween was pretty crazy. First off, the Elder who left Paris accidentally took the car keys, so we couldn’t do too much. Even then, we can’t proselyte after 6 on Halloween, so we spent the night with members. 

Thank you so much for everything! It’s so great to know you’re practicing what we preach, and sharing the gospel! I love you!

Love,

Elder Mattinson