Sunday, January 18, 2009

Pictures from the MTC

Studying hard at the MTC
Working hard in the call center

Studying the scriptures


Elder Unga and Elder Conway

Elder Unga and Elder Clifford

I'm so excited!!! :)






January 14, 2009

Dear Family,
I'm in Whitefish, Montana. My companion Elder Kreimeyer is awesome. He is from Payson, AZ and a track star, so we both work out every morning pretty hard!! It is so awesome here! My 1st day, my first investigator we committed these two girls into baptism. I'm excited for them but they smoke :( We got to get them to stop smoking, but thats how it is here. We were talkin to this guy named Travis that we tracked into and he went through 2 packs of smokes just in the 30 minutes we were talking to him. I was gross but he is cool, he knows a lot about the Bible. He does not believe in the Book of Mormon! He will though. We got a whole lesson plan planned out for him next week!! A lot of people are here that don't believe in the Book of Mormon. I CAN'T WAIT TO TEACH THEM!!! haha

When we go tracting its nothing but people cussing us out and slamming the door. It gets kinda chilly here sometimes but its not that bad, honestly. We walk everywhere, but its good though. :) The members here are AMAZING. They feed you really good here. My pants ripped, I'm gaining so much weight, so I gotta get them sewed sometime soon haha.

Wow! I'm so happy we have about 9 instigators. 6 of them I was there for their first lesson, but they are all showing signs for baptism!! I'm so excited. We tracted into this lady who's name is Kaysha. I gave out my 1st Book of Mormon to her. The spirit was so strong and that lesson went great! We are gonna commit her to baptism for out next visit. I'm so excited!!!
The gospel is so true and I love you all so much! Keep the letters coming. I look forward to them! I love you all so much and miss you all tons!
I love you for always,
Elder Unga

January 7, 2009

Dear Family,
Right now I'm on a bus and I'm on my way from Billings to Missoula. It's about a 8 1/2 hour bus ride all by myself. hahaha It's ok though, I'm sitting on the back of the bus.

So, I'm in Montana and I'm not that cold. Don't get me wrong, I'm cold but I thought it would be worse!! I'll probably get to Missoula around 12:00 midnight, hopefully earlier. I am LOVING this!! Once I get to Missoula I will stay with Elder Stantage and Elder Mall, then get up around 5:00 AM, eat, get changed and leave for Kalispell, Montana, then I will be picked up and brought to Whitefish, where it is my 1st area! YEAH. I'm so EXCITED!! I can't wait to get there.

Don't ever, ever, EVER worry about me. I'm protected at all times in all places and I'm just absolutely loving it!!! :) I can't believe I'm here! I cannot wait to get there!!! I hear that Whitefish is really cold, but one of the most beautiful places that Montana has to offer. It's very pretty here. Many mountains, LOTS of open space. Beautiful but cold.
I love and miss you all so much! The gospel is true!! I love you all!!!
Love always,
Elder Unga

January 6, 2009

Dear Family!!!
HEY GUYS!! Wow! I am in Montana. I can't believe it. Our flight was good. I love you all so much. Right now I'm at the mission home in Montana. I met President Fisher today and he is awesome! He has a lot of expectations. He is awesome!! Our goal as a whole mission is 50 baptisms a month and an investigator a week for each companionship! He is very very strict and to the point, but boy do I love it!! He asked me in my interview if I had any questions and I said, "Lets just get to work" he said, "GOOD BOY, I LOVE YOU!!!" haha he is so awesome. :)

I find out who I am serving with and where tomorrow morning when I wake up!! :) I'm SO EXCITED!!! I can't believe that the MTC is done and over with. I thought I learned a lot there but President said you have not learned anything yet!! I'M SO EXCIETED TO GET TO WORK!!! The gospel is true and I love you all and miss you tons!!!

Love eternally,
Elder Unga

P.S.
I found out where my first area is tonight!! I'll be serving in Whitefish, MT area, a new area full of investigators :) YEAH!! My companion's name is Elder Kreimeyer. I'll meet him probably on Thursday so Friday I'll be knockin on doors :) :) He is not only my trainer, but he is the district leader. This is so cool!!!