Plans for last few days of mission life

June 20, 2018: I will be on Exchanges with Elder S and working in Sterling until Elder S and Elder B leave for Greeley to do an exchange with the ZLs

June 21, 2018: Elder L and I will be stopping in Fort Morgan to see some people which will be fun before going up to Greeley to get their car fixed. 

June 22, 2018: We will be meeting at our mission President's house and from there going to the temple before spending the rest of the day with our departing group and staying the night at the mission home. 

June 23, 2018: I will be headed down to Denver with my group and then flying to Salt Lake for a layover before heading to Skyharbor and getting home. 

June 24, 2018: I will be giving my homecoming talk in Sacrament meeting at 10:00 and the address of the church where I will be giving it is on my Facebook page.

Last full week in Yuma

Joshua with the H family in Yuma

 Joshua at his home for the past 6 months

Joshua and Elder B in the car after being pelted by rain

June 13, 2018: We had a in person District meeting and interviews with President in Fort Morgan. Interviews were weird as it was my departing one and that made it different. 

Spiritual: The Lord calls inspired men. 

June 14, 2018: We ended exchanges and basically spent most of the day tracting which was good but saw very little success. 

Spiritual: The Lord will try you before he blesses you. 

June 15, 2018:We had a bit of service before weekly planning which we did with the Sterling Elders as Elder B will be with Elder S from tomorrow night on until the actual end of the transfer in Sterling, so that was fun. 

Spiritual: Planning is very important 

June 16, 2018: Was a very slow day, we spent 8 hours tracting and that was basically the day. 

Spiritual: Hard work is good

June 17, 2018: We had church which was good and fun, weird that it was my final Sunday in the mission. Then we went tracting on Wray for 3 hours before going and seeing the Harmsen for a picture with them before dinner. After dinner we went and ran to the car as it was pouring and still got drenched but that was fun. 

Spiritual: The Lord places all sorts of people in your lives for specific reasons. 

June 18, 2018: We did about 5 hours of tracting between Yuma and Wray and another two or so hours of contacting potentials which was fun, though we did not see much of any success sadly. 

Spiritual: The Lord will bless you in his own time. 

June 19, 2018: Today has primarily been packing up for the last real time of packing up my entire life in two suitcases which is weird. We will have dinner and then drive up to Sterling later tonight. 

Spiritual: All things come to an end in Mortality, luckily we have all of Eternity to continue to learn and grow. 

Week 21 Yuma

So this week was rather slower but we worked hard which was good.

June 6, 2018: We helped a potential family with some moving of furniture which was good. We then went tracting and potentials contacting which was good but not very successful. We also went with a member to see a family of less active older members which was fun, they are a bit crazy though. 

Spiritual: The Lord expects us to minister to his children and not get too caught up with our own lives that we forget others around us. 

June 7, 2018: We had district meetings, the last one over Skype which we will have this transfer which was good. After district meeting we went tracting in Wray and again had limited success but we enjoyed it anyway. 

Spiritual: The Lord will make weak thibgs become strong if you allow it

June 8, 2018: We did a lot of service which was good and a change of pace. After service we did weekly planning which was long but it was good nevertheless.

Spiritual: Planning is crucial to success 

June 9, 2018: We spent around six hours tracting which was good, though we did not see any success from it. 

Spiritual: The Lord will magnify your efforts

June 10, 2018: We had church which was great, we had two investigators there and they seemed to enjoy it a lot, we taught one of them a small Sunday school lesson and she seemed to grasp everything extremely well. After church we did two to three hours of tracting again to no success.

Spiritual: The Lord blesses us in ways we do not often see at first. 

June 11, 2018: We spent most of the day tracting again to very little success but at least we now know who is not interested. We taught the two investigators who came to church on Sunday and were able to answer some of their questions and they plan to come to church this next week and hopefully we will soon be able to set them on date for baptism. 

Spiritual: You find yourself most when you lose yourself in the work of the Lord. 

June 12, 2018: We are having district P-day in Fort Morgan which should be fun. Not a whole lot else to write as of now though. 

Spiritual: Rest and Relaxation are good for the soul 

Week 20 Yuma

Joshua Glen Patterson	Jun 5 (1 day ago)
to me

So this week was rather slow and not a whole awful lot to report.

May 30,2018: Basically everything that we had scheduled fell through which was hard but we pushed through and did a lot of tracting which was not successful sadly though we were able to talk with a less active which was great.

Spiritual: The Lord will bless your diligence

May 31, 2018: We had district meeting which was fun though it was over Skype and so not as great as it could have been. We also taught a few lessons and did a lot of tracting which was good as well.

Spiritual: The Lord knows of your sacrifices

June 1, 2018: We went and helped with a primary activity for a bit before we went and did weekly planning. After weekly planning we did a small amount of tracting before watching the "Be One" Fireside which was really good.

Spiritual: People recognize your efforts 

June 2, 2018: We helped a less active with transplanting a few plants which was good. After that we tried contacting a few potential investigators.

Spiritual: Service is good for the soul

June 3, 2018: We had church which was good. Afterwards we went to the youth Fireside which was awesome. 

Spiritual: The Prophet is truly called of god

June 4, 2018: We did a lot of contacting and tracting to almost no success which was hard but the lord is great and will bless us nevertheless. 

Spiritual: The Lord will bless you in his time 

June 5, 2018: We have had a rather slow day which is okay. 

Spiritual: Rest is important to growth

Also I will be reporting on my Mission June 24, 2018 at 10:00 at the church house at 1155 E Ray Rd Gilbert AZ 85295 and we will be having snacks afterward at my  house 

It is fun preparing for Joshua to come home, getting some of his favorite foods ready for him and to just have him here at home. We have missed him so much but are so thankful that he  has had  to serve in the Colorado Fort Collins Mission

Week 19 Yuma/ Exchanges

Joshua Glen Patterson	May 29 (4 days ago)
to me

So this week has been pretty good.

May 24, 2018: We did a lot of tracting which was okay. We did not see much success though sadly.

Spiritual: The Lord will bless your diligence.

May 25, 2018: We did a small bit of tracting and then did service which was good as well.

Spiritual: Service is good for the soul.

May 26, 2018: We finished tracting out Wray which was cool. We did not have much success however. 

Spiritual: The Lord blesses his servants in his own time.

May 27, 2018: We had church which was good. We also had a lesson with a member family and their friend which went well.

Spiritual: The Sabbath is a delight.

May 28, 2018: We went in exchanges. I was with Elder L which was good. We did a small amount of finding and taught a lesson to one of their investigators which was good as well. 

Spiritual: Change is good.

May 29, 2018: We had an easier and slower pday in Sterling which was fun. 

Spiritual: Some rest and relaxation is important. 

I keep asking for pictures, Joshua dropped his tablet so now he is usuing the companionship phone for his email and whatever else he was using his tablet for before. I am hoping and keep reminding him to use his camera for taking pictures. Hope he brings home some. 3 weeks and he is home..