tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367107648037302102024-03-12T15:19:59.498-07:00Elder Tanner Shoemakerkerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-89842782390438377022015-01-13T19:45:00.003-08:002015-01-13T19:45:47.564-08:00Last Letter from the Mission Field<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Companion: Elder Goodman</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>Well Family.... I guess I'll see you guys later!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Picture was received via text 1/12/15. Elder Shoemaker was being treated to a good bye dinner by the Kanahele's</span></span></span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-67588103369118878932015-01-05T19:10:00.000-08:002015-01-05T19:12:09.682-08:00Missionary New Years in Hawaii<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">
<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Area: Waipiolani and Mililani Ward, Oahu</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey hows it going?? So on New Years Day we the whole mission had a picture
scavenger hunt we had to take pictures of us doing different kinds of
stuff -- like a picture of us doing service a picture of us giving a pass
along card to someone while they are in a car, then like a scenic shot
with us and the Book of Mormon. It was pretty fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had dinner that
night with the Kanahele's and we played some games. New Years Eve the
zone had planned to watch the best two years. So we had already seen it
recently, so we just decided to go to dinner with the Swords that night
instead. We dropped some of the other elders off at the Avocado building
to watch the movie, but they were actually watching Despicable Me 2. So
were like crap!! So we went to dinner we told the Swords we were missing
the movie to come to dinner. So we just watched over at their house
while we ate dinner it was pretty cool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">New Years Eve in Hawaii is a
lot different then back home, because its pretty cold back home and its not
that cold here. So they have tons of fire works here at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_766709190" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">midnight</span></span>.
There have been loud booms going off like a week prior to New Years
anyways. The cops don't even care about illegal fire works here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was a huge wind storm that took down a lot of trees. This tree was in the church parking lot so I had to try and climb on it. Its kinda
funny how when a hurricane comes nothing happens, but when a big wind
storm comes everything gets owned.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well that's pretty much all that I can think of right now, but I guess I'm
coming home soon, kinda nervous. I'm not even sure if I want to come
home....well I know that I need to, but I have become very comfortable with
living over here. It's going to be quite a big change that I don't think
that I will be used to at first. Well there's not that much that I can do
about that, so i guess I'll be coming back soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok love you guys. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cya
later</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker </span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-19407364036034222142014-12-29T21:33:00.000-08:002014-12-29T21:36:06.865-08:00Christmas Caroling.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">
<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Area: Waipiolani and Mililani Ward, Oahu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey whats up people? So after I called you guys we went caroling at a hospital. All of the missionaries were invited but only me, Elder Goodman and the Zone Leaders showed up. It was kinda a funny experience as we didn't even know what we were doing so we winged it. The first guy we sang too we just couldn't stop laughing, because we walked in and started singing and he was totally out cold with his mouth open....and it gave us the giggles for some reason. Then like and hour later we were singing to this other guy, he tried to stand up but I guess he wasn't supposed to stand up. but we didn't know that and he fell over and hit the back of his head on the wall. We kinda didn't know what to do, so Elder Wahlberg had to pick him up and put him back on his bed. We went and got an assistant. It was a good experience though to go caroling.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So the Kaaiawaawa's finally actually came to church this last Sunday, which was super nice because I've been trying to get them to church for a long time. I texted him and he said that they might come, so that was pretty cool. We found this new investigator while tracting the other day. Shes Filipino and she lives with a member. Shes been taught before but never baptized, so we will pursue a steady course with that one. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">so ya I love you guys cya later!</span></span></span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-74470561048546009162014-12-22T19:05:00.001-08:002014-12-23T11:20:00.381-08:00How about a 7am phone call?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So ya... I will probably be calling home around <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1297102660" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">10 AM</span></span> or <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1297102661" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">11 AM</span></span>
Hawaiian time. So I'm not sure what time that is in Utah (<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>thats like 7-8am yikes...</i></span><i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">so much for sleeping in for us!)</span></span></i> but just to let
you know. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty good. We found some new investigators
the Lacio family in the M2 ward and the Worley family in the Waipiolani
ward. We were just walking back from the Kaaiawaawa family when Mrs.Worley just called us over asking where her church building was. We told
her and we found out her husband was a non-member. We thaught him Satuday he has some problems with some pride and stuff that I think is
holding him back. Our ward mission leader in the M2 ward set us up to meet
with a Lacios and they are a nice family. The husband is a non-member and kids as well. Husband has been through some pretty deep stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Church <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1297102662" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">yesterday</span></span>
was really good!! A lot of singing, actually the entire sacrament was
singing and some how me and Elder Goodman got roped into singing with
brother Hoopii and sister Simpson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But ya that's pretty much it for right
now. I'm kinda getting bored of writing every week haha. I'll be home
soon I guess. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">K cya guys later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">love, Elder Shoemaker</span></div>
kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-47746966525382392012014-12-15T19:03:00.001-08:002014-12-15T19:03:06.920-08:00A $3,000 Kirby Vacuum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes Family.... I did get the Christmas package, it made it all intact, which is
pretty nice. I'll be sending the cousin gift soon, I have it in a box
and stuff. It's not gonna be super extravagant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a Stake Christmas
concert thingy this last Sunday @ 7 pm. Our ward sang, the missionaries
also sang a song. We also had our other wards Christmas party for the
Waipiolani ward. The young men and young women were in charge of the
entire thing, it was pretty cool, lots of good food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some guy came over
and Kirby vacuumed our house for free! but then after he was trying to
sell us a $3,000 dollar vacuum, we aint got time for that! Our carpet
looks better though for sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So ya our week was pretty good. love you
guys and ill see ya later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker </span></div>
kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-71293846059176157642014-12-08T16:22:00.000-08:002014-12-08T16:22:00.085-08:00I SWEAR it wasn't swimming....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey whats up everyone!?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty fun, some parts were a little
tiring. We have been having splits pretty consistently with our WML (ward mission leader) and
all of our Ward missionaries every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1845038257" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span> at like <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1845038258" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7 pm</span></span> for a long time now......so thats pretty cool, if you guys want
to come you can. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Man, yesterday we were at church pretty much all day. We got there around like <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1845038259" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:30am and then</span></span>
had church until like 3. We only had from 3 to 4 to do anything cuz we
had dinner then we had our mission tour @ 6 all the way till 9. That was
pretty cool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Johnson from the Seventy came down and slapped some
ward mission leaders with the missionary work. It was nice. All the
missionaries on the entire island were there with WML's and Bishops. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did some pretty hardcore service for this dudes eagle project. I
swear it wasn't swimming it was service! We were de-weeding a bunch of
ponds up Waimea valley. It was hard work, my back really hurt after
that. Still kinda does.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mililani 2nd ward had there Christmas party this
last Saturday, so we attended. It was pretty fun with a lot of food, but
during the party kids got freaked out cuz this guy walked up and was
looking really creepy and stuff. So we had to go and investigate and
look in all the rooms make sure those was no guy creepin' around. We
secured the area only to find that he was cruising in his car. Later we found
that same guy was arguing with one of the other ward members cuz I guess he
was drunk. I went a found Brother Gustaves our WML in M2 and he calmed the guy
down. It was pretty fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been sharing the <i>He Is The Gift</i> video
with a lot of our ward member as we go around. We talked forever with
the Gaileys, they are Scottish Hawaiian. We talked about family history work
for along time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well that's pretty much it! You guys have good life! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker</span>kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-57183144254034550202014-12-01T19:05:00.003-08:002014-12-01T19:07:01.590-08:00A Turkey Imu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey hows everyone doing!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So transfers are this week and I'm pretty
sure that I'm going to stay here in Mililani and just cover both areas
until I go home. Should be fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This last Thanksgiving was pretty fun. We had dinner with the Kings, a Tongan family that is in our ward. We were
at the park and the weather was really good. We helped Brother Jackson out a lot this last week with making an Imu ....which is
pretty much digging a big whole in the ground and I was the one that had to tear apart
the banana tree's. The Imu pretty much steams the food with all the
water in the banana tree and the fire and stuff. Pretty cool! The turkey
tasted really good, it falls right off of the bone as its steamed and
then soaks in all of the juices so its not dry at all. Really good
turkey! We also watched the best 2 years Thanksgiving night as a zone,
pretty fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Our new ward mission leader in the Waipio ward has really
been a big help for us lately. There is a
senior couple that works in our stake that has been on 10 missions. I
thought that was pretty cool. They talked to us this last Sunday and
always come to district meeting and stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things have been going good
though! I'm so thankful for all that you guys do! Thanks Grandpa
and Grandma for the box you guys sent!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker</span></div>
kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-22527598969408112322014-11-24T17:09:00.002-08:002014-11-24T17:09:56.777-08:0060,000 miles....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey hows everyone doing? Everything is going pretty good over here. Today for p-day we just went to the beach, but we didn't go swimming or
anything just watched the waves and all that good stuff..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a lesson
with Kelsey and we set her with a baptismal date for the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1865458043" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">26th of January</span></span> I think. I wont be there for it but its ok... its all good. The Mililani
football team just won the state championships so that's pretty cool. A
lot of the people are talking about that around here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Our car also finally
hit 60,000 miles, which means eventually we will get a new car maybe... we will
see what happens. We did a lot of service this week. A lot in Wailua. We were taking out a whole ton of California grass. That stuff is pretty
gnarly, but they had a sweet back yard with a river in the back and
fish and all that stuff. One of the Filipino Elders tried to spear one
of them with a stick. We did service also for the Velascos... we usually go
over there every week and help them with their yard, because he cant
walk very well and neither can the wife now. </span><br />
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exhausting because we have to go to two different wards. It felt like
church overload <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1865458044" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">yesterday</span></span>, I kinda got a headache. Our AC unit shot out ice at me this morning. It was actually pretty cool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok cya guys later hope you guys have a good thanksgiving and have fun at the cabin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are supposed to get a new car @ 60,000 miles......proof</span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-56197710919796719002014-11-17T19:02:00.000-08:002014-11-17T19:02:00.950-08:00Two Elders, Two Wards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Area: Waipiolani and Mililani Ward, Oahu</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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Companion: Elder Goodman</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey hows it going people! So last week I was in a tri-panionship, but
right after I had emailed you guys we got called from President Warner and then Elder Gee was transferred to Maui. So now I'm companions with Elder Goodman and we cover both Waipiolani ward and Mililani 2nd ward. It's
been pretty fun to do that. Just an extra ward to juggle now. 2
sacrament meetings 2 ward councils in the morning every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1250746678" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>! ...
all that kinda stuff. Its been pretty interesting with both wards as we
keep pretty busy we just have to coordinate all of the things that
happen a little bit better so it all works. Elder Goodman is from
Gilbert Arizona hes been out like 19 months or something like that.
He's a pretty cool guy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went to Pearl Harbor again this last
Wednesday to do service. I forgot my camera, but its ok I've been
there plenty of times. This morning we went fishing with some of the other
elders at some small lake. Some of the other elders caught catfish and
stuff. I didn't catch anything though. It's all good. Then we went and
played rugby and I left my shoes in another elders car so I just played
bare foot. I was pretty dirty after that. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The only problem with the Mililani 2nd Elders pad that I'm living in now is that they have cockroaches! I friggen hate
those things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Kaaiawaawa family said that they would come to church
this last Sunday but we were there and they never came. Also I visited
the Davis family with our Bishop, Bishop Goo, they said that they were
going to come to church as well but we were there and they didn't show
up. Its ok its not that big of a deal. I know that they will come to
church sometime in the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">.......And mom you don't have to be worrying about
me. I'm fine! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">O ya, we're teaching this one kid named Kai. He's a little
Vietnamese kid that 9 years old. He has ADHD and tourettes. Man kids now
a days cant get away from there friggen iPads and all that kinda of
stuff. its really hard to teach him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I kinda need to go soon, but the scripture
that I really liked this week was Ether 12:27. I use that scripture at one of our lessons this week. I always liked that scripture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok well you guys have a good week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker <span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></span>kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-71829231433117253292014-11-10T19:11:00.001-08:002014-11-10T19:12:15.163-08:00A CHANGE: Tri-Companionship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Area: Waipiolani and Mililani Ward, Oahu</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
Companion: Elder Gee and Goodman</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey whats up everyone? How you all doing?</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Thats nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this last
week has been interesting. My companion Elder Stulce actually got
ET'ed (emergency transferred) to the Waipahu 2nd ward. It was kinda
random and out of the blue, but President said that it would be better
for Stulce to learn faster if he had more teaching opportunity's and
really the Waipiolani ward is a small ward with not really a lot of
investigators. It should be good for him to improve at teaching. But as of right now they put me in a tri-companionship because there's no one else to be my companion. I'm with Elder Gee and Elder
Goodman and now we cover two wards together the Waipiolani ward, and
the Mililani 2nd ward. Pretty interesting turn of events. Now I sleep
on the floor and share one bathroom with three other people and
kinda living out of a suitcase. Kinda suxs a little bit but its alright. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We set Kelsey with a baptismal date for I think the first <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1696327421" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span> of December. We have really pushed them to come to church and they said that they would come to church this <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1696327422" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">coming Sunday</span></span>
hopefully. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P-day was kinda hectic because were in a threesome. We
finally did get a new ward mission leader. His name is brother Miyamoto. He's a really awesome guy. I feel that it will work better now. I have a
big rug burn on my leg that really kills, but I'm doing good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love you
guys a lot and much mahalos and alohas!</span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-54683315284048381672014-11-03T18:34:00.002-08:002014-11-03T18:34:31.880-08:00A simple, but productive missionary week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span>Area: Waipiolani Ward, Oahu</span></span></span></span></div>
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Companion: Elder Stulce</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span>Hey Mom and Dad hows it going? </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty good. We found a new
investigator to teach her name is Kelsey. She had been
taught by the missionaries before but she never was baptized. We teach
them every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_62153690" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span> night at 6pm with a standing appointment -- pretty cool. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are going to get a new ward mission leader this <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_62153691" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">next Sunday</span></span>
finally. We haven't had a ward mission leader for like a month haha, but
its ok. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went on exchanges with Elder Johnston, in Wahiwa 3rd ward.
they cover a lot of the military base up there. So its was really nice to go over
there for a change of scenery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween was pretty fun. We didn't get to go trick or treating
but it was still ok. Everything is going pretty good here! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for all
that you guys do!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">love Elder Shoemaker </span></span></div>
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<br />kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-41299092260642802552014-10-27T18:06:00.000-07:002014-10-27T18:06:23.964-07:00A Good Missionary Week.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span>Area: Waipiolani Ward, Oahu</span></span></span></span></div>
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Companion: Elder Stulce</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty good we had the chance to go to the Laie temple
and that's always nice. A couple of the wards combined and did a trunk
or treat this last Friday. We got some candy and threw it in our trunk and
then we handed out candy and pass along cards and pamphlets it was
pretty fun!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Trunk or Treating Missionaries</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went on exchanges with one my District Leaders <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1095497857" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">this Saturday</span></span>. His name is Elder Takei. He is from Japan, but lived in Utah for like 4
years. He's 27 and he is a pretty interesting guy and a very nice guy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did
service for Brother Valasco again. He's an old guy that got wounded in Vietnam and has a bunker in his back yard. We just sweep all the leaves,
watered all of the plants and bagged a lot of junk . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got called <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1095497858" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Wednesday</span></span> I think it was, for me and my companion to give a talk in Sacrament this last
Sunday because someone bailed. ......so my talk was on fasting and my
companions talk was on fast offerings, but he messed up and gave it on
tithing instead. Kinda funny. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We still don't have a ward mission leader,
just kinda flying solo right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We taught a lot of the same
investigators from last week. we just need them to get to church, that's
the only way that there going to progress. its kinda hard because you
don't want to force them, you want them to do it because they want to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes I did get the package.... thank you for that.... it was delectable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I
hope that you guys have a good life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, Elder Shoemaker </span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-90057963762784518522014-10-20T19:49:00.004-07:002014-10-20T19:49:56.414-07:00What's her face? ...I think Hurricane Ana?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Area: Waipiolani Ward, Oahu</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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Companion: Elder Stulce</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What's up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this week we did teach Tatiana a lesson and it went
pretty good! We taught about the law of chastity and thats always really fun --
always enjoy that one...... We also got to teach Kiana. She's a cute 9
year old girl. We taught the gospel of Jesus Christ and that also went pretty
well. She actually said yes to being baptized, so now we just have to get
her to come to church and she always has soccer games <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_845529993" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span>
so that's kinda hard. Soccer season is ending soon so that
should be good timing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got hit by hurricane, whats her face, I think Ana? That sounds close enough. It just rained a lot and sometimes there was
some lightening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We play rugby sometimes in the morning and that's a
pretty good workout, a lot of running involved. Transfers were this week
but I'm staying. I'll probably be here for the rest of my mission, which is
fine. One of my best friends went home though :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">poor Elder Miller</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our ward mission leader
got released after being ward mission leader for only like a month. I
guess that he couldn't take the heat or something haha, so were probably
going to be getting a new one of those guys soon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">o Ya! We got to perform the "Haka" for the Wailua ward. Me, Elder Stulce, Elder Ili, Elder Snell, Elder Hansen and Elder Lee. It was the Samoan one. They where having a talent show this last Saturday and the Elders in Wailua recruited us. I did not really know the words very well
but I pretty much know all the moves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I taught gospel principles class
this last Sunday (pretty much like every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_845529994" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
for the last 3 months) and pretty much I teach it by myself cuz Stulce
just rambles if he does talk haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had dinner with
the Swords this last week. I really like having dinner with them. They are
from Samoa, but they actually made us hamburgers this time, cuz
sometimes I joke around about how I eat rice so much and I'm sick of it and they made homemade fries and hamburgers instead, so I should do that more
often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our new district leader is from Japan Elder Takai. So that's
pretty much it! .......... k thank you guys cya later</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, Elder Shoemaker</span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-18067770886447005082014-10-13T19:08:00.001-07:002014-10-13T19:09:25.920-07:00A day in the life of an LDS Missionary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Companion: Elder Stulce</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey whats up Mom and Dad! Hows it going? Things are going pretty good here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got to
teach Tatiana the word of wisdom this week, but they didn't come to
church. We'll keep working with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had a dinner appointment with this lady. We went over and immediately I could tell that she was drunk. Her eyes were glazed over and
all that. We ended up going to Taco Bell. It wasn't pretty. She started
crying and she start to tell us some things in her life that happen, which were not good and I dare not repeat. She kept asking why did God
abandon her and all that and basically she had a melt down. That was a bit of a difficult situation and we did the best we could.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went to Pearl Harbor this week to do service. That's always enjoyable. Elder Stulce is progressing with his teaching too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you guys so much! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love you
guys cya! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Shoemaker </span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-5518477250289384702014-10-06T16:58:00.001-07:002014-10-06T17:30:59.008-07:00General Conference at the Mission Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Companion: Elder Stulce</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty nice! We finally got to teach, Brad, one of
our investigators. He's a really cool guy and I think that he might have
potential for baptism. We also had lessons with Tatiana shes around 14 she wants to be baptized we just have to get her to church. We also taught
another little girl named Kiana she is 9 and shes really sweet. Those are all the progressing investigators that we have at this
time. Now, we just got to work on getting them to come to church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a chance to watch <i>Meet The Mormons </i>in Laie this last Wednesday -- it was pretty good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The
talks I liked the most from General Conference where probably Elder Nelson, Bednars and Hollands -- those where my most favorites I think. My memory wasn't that good. I was drawing pictures and doodling so I could stay awake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">well
that's pretty much all that I can think of saying and writing right now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love you guys -- have a good week and Aloha oe</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Shoemaker</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is when we watched conference at Presidents house at 6am in the morning had to wake up at like <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1047495563" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">4:30am. T</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">he breakfast was pretty good.</span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-75701139049548962982014-09-29T18:27:00.003-07:002014-09-29T18:27:57.027-07:00Pancakes with the Prez<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Mom and Dad -- how are you doing!?? This week was pretty good. For this next general
conference weekend we get to enjoy eating pancakes with President and Sister Warner
because we achieved all of our goals that we had set to ourselves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This
previous <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1885047027" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
we had a chance to teach gospel principles again and we got to teach
the law of chastity. It was pretty fun actually! I kinda have to go soon, but
just know that I'm doing good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">K Love you guys cya later </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love Elder Shoemaker</span>kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-82225028505456428632014-09-22T20:01:00.001-07:002014-09-22T20:01:37.722-07:00I can name that tune in 6 notes.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Mom and Dad hows it going?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty good. I was glad when it
rained this week. Hopefully it will rain more soon, but the bad thing
about the rain is that it gets our couch that is outside wet sometimes
and also for some reason after it rains tons of friggen gnats come up and
try to get in my eyes and ears and mouth. Its grotesque. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a ward
party this last Saturday. It was really fun. It was a game show
showdown where members of the ward played different game shows. I won
the name that tune game and at one point randomly they were asking for a
surf board so I stole Brother Serrao's surf board that was laying on the
ground and won the 100 grand ( just a candy bar). It was pretty funny. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brother Serrao's Surf Board! He's a funny funny guy </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today for p-day we went to Waimea Valley. Saw a waterfall and I learned
how to make a bracelet out of dried leaves. Its was pretty cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The
work is moving forward. We have potential for like 4 baptisms but its
kinda hard sometimes. People are always so busy and the kids that we
work with all have sports on Sundays and stuff like that so its hard to
get them to church. I've been trying not to push people as much, but
more let them make the decisions for them self. I feel like its better
that way. I really think that this ward is the best and our Bishop is
one of the best Bishops that I have ever worked with. Everyone is just
so supportive - its awesome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had time to play risk with Elder Stulce. I
friggen moped the floor with his entrails haha, it was pretty fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that you guys have a good week love you guys and Aloha Kinisou Chapur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our trip to the La'ie Temple last p-day </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Hey hows it going! Things over here are getting pretty dang good. But oohhh
man its been really humid over hear lately. Makes me miss the dry air
back in Utah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week was pretty eventful, even though my companion is
kind of a silly guy, I still love him haha. He just confuses words really
bad and its the most entertaining thing in the world when we go tracting. Its
just kinda funny and he makes me smile. We found like 6 new investigators this week! Which is
pretty dang good! We were just making contact with a lot of the former
investigators that the missionaries in the past had taught. </span></div>
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are going to the temple so we get to drive all the way to La'ie which
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we woke up at like <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_683572740" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">3:45am</span></span>
and we played murderer in the dark. Mannn that was like the most fun
that I have had in a long time. We were just playing in the church. Its
really scary at night/kinda freaky. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We taught a less active guy this
week named John. We went with our Bishop. We met him last week. We were just walking and he called us over and he lived in the
apartments that we had just visited but he was not on the ward list. He
said that he was trying to figure out a way to get in contact with the
missionaries and that he wanted to become active again. I told him that God put us in his way for a reason and that we would help on his road
back to activity. Bishop Goo came with us to his house. He's a pretty
nice guy and has one unbaptized kid 16 years old. We have been able to work
a lot better with the ward lately. Our ward is a really good ward even
though its one of the smallest wards in the stake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">O ya I went to a
garage sale the other day after we were done doing morning exercise and I was able to bargain myself a fishing pole, its pretty ok too! So hopefully I will get to try it out soon. I surprised myself because I remembered
how to tie all the knots and figure it out and stuff. We also found
like 3 fans on the side of the road and like a couch a couple wheely
chairs. Man its been pretty hot here too. It makes you glad that you
have air conditioning in your house.</span></div>
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principles class like every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_683572741" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
since I have been here, but its pretty fun. We got a new ward mission
leader so things should be getting better. We had dinner with the Tunupopo family this last Saturday at Ruby Tuesdays. I havent
eaten there in a long time so that was nice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got a hair cut --- my hair was
starting to get too long. One of the Samoan members in our ward gave me a
hair cut. His name is Johnson and he's 18 -- straight from American Samoa.
He's a pretty cool guy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I'm getting kinda tired of typing on this
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-82381486647969131092014-09-08T20:01:00.003-07:002014-09-08T20:01:52.200-07:00Forward Momentum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hey Mom and Dad --- I don't really have a whole lot of time, but this last week
was pretty good. We are trying to still get some momentum going in
this ward as things are moving forward slowly, but they are at least going. I just went
on a long hike so I'm really kinda dirty and my companion doesn't have a
library card so I'm going to let him use mine so I have short time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yes I did receive the stuff that you sent me. Thank you so much Mom. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We have lots of
good people in this ward a lot of Samoans and a lot of Filipinos. There is a member of the ward that we just give a list of all the food and
stuff we want and she goes and just buys it all for us. One of the
nicest ladies I have ever met. We have some potential investigators that
we will hopefully have a chance to teach this week, so that will be good. </span></span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-31454585999480920022014-09-02T20:21:00.002-07:002014-09-02T20:26:44.291-07:00New Companion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hey how's it going? I can't believe that you guys got another friggen dog. I guess that's pretty cool. My new companions name is Elder Stulce
from Springville Utah I believe. He's a young one at 18 fresh from the MTC. He's a little tentative about teaching, just like I was when I started. We will just keep on practicing. We are still getting acquainted and he seems like a good kid, but he's definitely much different than me.</span></div>
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lot this week so it was good that I had the new glasses. We visited a lot of less active members and we got a new ward
mission leader which is pretty cool. Both of the ward mission leaders in the ward are awesome guys. </span></div>
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-21817062242084505282014-08-25T18:58:00.004-07:002014-08-25T18:58:40.299-07:00I'm training again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This last week was pretty good! Transfers are actually this week and Elder Soifua is going home and I guess I'm gonna be training again. So we will
see how that goes! ha ha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have a whole lot of time were gonna
do a Nerf war. I'll try and write more next week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">k love you guys cya
later !</span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-11909750803717920622014-08-18T20:47:00.002-07:002014-08-18T20:48:08.509-07:00Weekly letter through pictures....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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named Vai Sikahema that was pretty cool and we also found some new Marshallese investigators. Zone conference was pretty fun and our trunk
is broken so we have to to tie and untie it every time that we use it
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<br />kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-82722088020826221212014-08-11T19:04:00.004-07:002014-08-11T19:24:05.408-07:00I've seen worse back home<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Area: </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Waipiolani Ward , Oahu</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well this last week was pretty good. The hurricane wasn't even that bad
over here where we are located. Just some showers not bad at all.... I've seen
worse back at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the appointments that we had this last week
got cancelled and stuff like that which is okay, we will keep pushing along. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Thought I'd (Elder Shoe's mom) add in a little drama and show you all the hurricane pictures I kept track of during the Hurricane events of last week! I promised I wasn't too obsessed.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Also was able to get a current address for Elder Shoemaker which is list on the right top of the blog. Here's is a better idea of where he is located on Oahu. </i></span><br />
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kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-64752939064420130372014-08-04T20:28:00.001-07:002014-08-11T19:16:21.213-07:00TRANSFER to Mililani<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Area: </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Waipiolani Ward</span></span>, Oahu</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey whats up! So I have been transferred to the Mililani stake and I am
now serving in the Waipiolani ward. It's a pretty good change. Hon West is pretty nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{<i>best guess of where he is located, hopefully will have a new address next week</i>}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My companion's name is Elder Soifua. He's from West Valley Utah and
he is Samoan. He goes home in 6 weeks so this guys is super trunky
man. This will probably be a little bit of an issue to keep him motivated. He loves to sleep and can fall asleep in a second.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> There's pretty much like ONE investigators they were working
with when I came. So we'll definitely see what happens here. The ward is pretty cool
though. There is actually a lot of rich people that live in our area and a
lot of middle class people. A change from where I used to be. There is definitely work to be done and I feel if we can keep motivated we may have some good fortune in this new area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For p-day we
went to this pineapple maze - pretty fun. Then drove around Wailua and
Hale'iwa on the North Shore. It was pretty fun. So yea I kinda need to go soon so love you
guys see ya later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love, Elder Shoemaker</span></div>
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<br />kerishoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250351997805670067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436710764803730210.post-73274302858140125882014-07-29T21:23:00.003-07:002014-07-29T21:24:05.846-07:00A MIRACLE!<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Area: Honolulu, Oahu<br />
Companion: Elder Carter</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soooooo this week has been kinda pretty interesting. First, I am being transferred, but I don't exactly know where I'm going. Elder Garrison (zone leader) went home,
which is pretty sad because we were pretty good friends. It was hard to
see him go cuz he has been having a hard time with his testimony so he
just decided to go back home to Tennessee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was a bloody
friggen miracle this last week!! A lot of Chinese people came to the temple
visitors center and while they where there they all decided that they
wanted to be baptized. It was crazy because they are from China and they were going to go home soon. There is no proselyting in China. The sisters in
the VC (visitors center) called the President. President told them to pretty much baptize them
as soon as possible. The only Chinese speaking Elder is actually in
our zone in the Nuuanu ward. His name is Elder Chen {remember the picture I drew of him a couple of weeks ago?}. Elder Chen is with one
of my previous companions Elder Fowles. So, they sat in front of <b><span style="color: lime;">twenty</span></b>
Chinese people and taught them all the lessons in one day. Out of the twenty, <b><span style="color: lime;">ten</span></b> decided to
be baptized. They were all interviewed that same night and baptized and
confirmed all in the same day!! They taught them all @ Waikiki in some
really fancy hotel. Then <span style="color: lime;"><b>five</b></span> of them recieved the priesthood that same <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_499146165" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>.
Did you get that? They found <span style="color: lime;"><b>TEN</b></span> people and baptized them in one day. That is like the
equivalent of Alma baptizing 200 today. President was pretty excited
about it. Those Chinese members are now back in China. Pretty Cool don't-cha think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've
been in a triple companionship for a little while now with Elder Belnap our Zone Leader since Elder Garrison went home. They are actually taking
out the extra 2 missionaries in our ward so now it will only be one set of missionaries,
the zone leaders, which is a really good idea. I did not like having 4
elders in the same ward at all. It just causes to much confusion and its
just so much simpler when you have your own ward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went to the temple
today, that was pretty awesome. Then went to the VC. My foot kinda
hurts from driving so much but its ok ya know. So well I have got to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love you guys cya later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elder Shoemaker</span><br />
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