Taking care of things from home:
Mom: Sounds like you were a little busy this week. Grandma stuff, then getting ready for Thanksgiving, and then work, man, sounds busy. And thanks for the updates about Seattle, hopefully we can beat the Niners, and rub it in Dad's face again like last year.
Hopefully things go good for you and your company. Don't worry, I've got Dad's back!
Dad: Glad that school's finally over for you. Things should be better now that that's over.
Kinda scared about that vision you had....don't really want more than three...boh, we'll see what happens.
Both: Man, poor Coda, hope things are gonna be better. He better learn that he can't jump on me when I get home. So yeah, I'll try and send Pompeii pics later today, but we'll see.
And yeah, here's my week:
Great week! I'm super happy because of everything that happened this week!
Firstly, I'll talk about our three investigators who have accepted the invitation to be baptized.
So, with Claudio and Evelina we met with them and talked about praying, scripture study, keeping the sabbath day holy, obidience, and baptism and confirmation, and then invited them to be baptized, on the 6th of December. They accepted, but we may have to move the date a little bit, because Claudio is still a little hesitant about it. But we're certain that with time he'll come around. But things are going well with them.
Then there's Sarah. We met with Sarah and Rosanna last night, taught them the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and invited them to be baptized. Rosanna said that right now wasn't the right moment, but Sarah accepted, and now has a date for the 20th of December. She's really certain about this, and we're confident that she'll make it to the date. Valentina wasn't there, but the next time we meet with them, we'll invite her as well.
Besides that, we met with some of our less actives and new converts this week. We went with Nicola, a less active, and gave a blessing to his Uncle who is pretty sick, and then talked about faith with his aunt who was a little shaken in her faith. He then told us we could visit him any time.
We also met with Francesca, whose a new convert...or something. We talked about sharing the gospel, and how even tiny things can bring great things to pass. She liked it, and said that she would continue talking about the Gospel to her friends and the like.
And, yeah, that was our week. A pretty great week if I say so. The Lord is definitely blessing us, and we are definitley going to be seeing more blessings this week.
Okay, next week, love you guys!
NaNa
Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Pictures from Anziano Eads Farewell L'Aquila and Hello Napoli
Here are pictures and stuff from Anziano Eads leaving L'Aquila and in Napoli (Naples).
Okay, so here come some pics. Don't worry, I did some work before this, I'm covered.
So, here come some pics of L'Aquila, and then maybe Pompeii. One is a game we found, called Oddly Obvious, it's fun, and we should try and find it back home.
Next is a lasagna that I made, probably the best thing I've cooked in my life.
Then, there's the channel of 99 heads where there are 99 fountains. It's kinda cool, there's really only 96 three of the "heads" are just steel pipes....but whatever.
Then there's a Ferrari that we saw randomly on the streets. Pretty tight!
So there's a random one of Tew and Mika on the roof. Both are awesome, and cool.
Then there is Anziano Rigby. He was our district leader, and was a bit of a bum....at least in this shot but not as a missionary. He's a cool dude, and a dragone.
Zone Conf!
Next few pics are shots of friends from Zone Conference.
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First picture is Anziano Gemmell. Boss.
Later down the line, random comp shot with my current comp....................................
More shots of people I know, and then......
SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND COLDNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Custode family. Big family, big hearts, 100% converted to the Gospel. Man, they are awesome!
Tew and I looking for people. In a destroyed house........honestly just trying to be funny.
Giant scambio, not enough beds, equals missionaries cuddling.
Woolsey once again. He dies this transfer. Had to get one shot with my follow up trainer.
District shot. We tried to replicate a soccer team shot. It's not bad.
Okay, so here come some pics. Don't worry, I did some work before this, I'm covered.
So, here come some pics of L'Aquila, and then maybe Pompeii. One is a game we found, called Oddly Obvious, it's fun, and we should try and find it back home.
Next is a lasagna that I made, probably the best thing I've cooked in my life.
Then, there's the channel of 99 heads where there are 99 fountains. It's kinda cool, there's really only 96 three of the "heads" are just steel pipes....but whatever.
Then there's a Ferrari that we saw randomly on the streets. Pretty tight!
So there's a random one of Tew and Mika on the roof. Both are awesome, and cool.
Then there is Anziano Rigby. He was our district leader, and was a bit of a bum....at least in this shot but not as a missionary. He's a cool dude, and a dragone.
Zone Conf!
Next few pics are shots of friends from Zone Conference.
First picture is Anziano Gemmell. Boss.
Later down the line, random comp shot with my current comp....................................
More shots of people I know, and then......
SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND COLDNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anziano Eads with his current companion Anziano McArthur
Anziano Eads and Anziano Calcherra (companions in Ragusa)
The Custode family. Big family, big hearts, 100% converted to the Gospel. Man, they are awesome!
Tew and I looking for people. In a destroyed house........honestly just trying to be funny.
Giant scambio, not enough beds, equals missionaries cuddling.
Woolsey once again. He dies this transfer. Had to get one shot with my follow up trainer.
District shot. We tried to replicate a soccer team shot. It's not bad.
Weekly Email November 17th 2014
Okay, so, like always, what's going on with you guys first. And like always mum first.
Mom: I'm so sorry about the downstairs. Seven garbage bags is ridiculous, and I promise my room wasn't that bad! (well, it was at least 4 bags from inside of the boxes Nathan had packed! I had to get it out of the boxes! Nathan's Mom! Hopefully he has changed that behavior . . . ). Sorry that you're always packing. If it helps, I packed this week too. Read later in the email.
I'm glad you guys are full tithe payers. Tell everyone I say hi, and I'll probably send some pictures to you guys later, but I'll have to wait till I can get into the church. I don't trust internet points.
Dad: Thanks for the pictures, they are awesome! And I'm sorry that you can't help Mom. Don't worry, I won't disobey your rules about no gluten in the house. No wonder you still were getting sick! I thought I did pretty good at that, but chi sa? Not sure about the bed set. Whatever you guys want, I'm not picky.
Good luck this week Daddy. Your almost done!
Both: Pompeii was awesome! Totally ruined, and totally cool! The pics are awesome! We also did it as a quasi zone p-day. We were basically missing one city, but it was still cool. A lot of my friends are here in the zone, so I'm happy.
Well, one heck of a weird week this one. You know how I told you this week was going to be amazing? Well, it was, but not in a way I was expecting. Basically this week was a busy, and draining one.
Long story short, we moved houses, and the house we moved into was super old, nasty, and needed a good cleaning, so that took up a lot of our time. We did meet with some people though, so good things happened.
We met with Isuru and taught the Restoration in full. We watched the film with him, and he was touched. Didn't feel right to invite him to baptism yet, but we'll be getting that one this next time. WE committed him to continue to read the Book of Mormon.
We also met with Rosanna and her daughters again. That family is great! We retaught the Restoration, as one of the daughters missed that lesson, so we thought it would be a good idea. They loved it, and accepted it right away. Again, no date as of yet, but this week for sure!
Then we had a small lesson with Claudio and Evelina, about faith. They had a friend who participated, and it went really well. They have no problem with anything. Another family that will have a date this week.
Okay, so that's what we did this week. A whole lot of chaos, followed by some good things at the end. As Dad teaches being flexible in life is a critical life skill! This week is going to be that week of amazing things that we told you about next week!
Later!
NaNa
Mom: I'm so sorry about the downstairs. Seven garbage bags is ridiculous, and I promise my room wasn't that bad! (well, it was at least 4 bags from inside of the boxes Nathan had packed! I had to get it out of the boxes! Nathan's Mom! Hopefully he has changed that behavior . . . ). Sorry that you're always packing. If it helps, I packed this week too. Read later in the email.
I'm glad you guys are full tithe payers. Tell everyone I say hi, and I'll probably send some pictures to you guys later, but I'll have to wait till I can get into the church. I don't trust internet points.
Dad: Thanks for the pictures, they are awesome! And I'm sorry that you can't help Mom. Don't worry, I won't disobey your rules about no gluten in the house. No wonder you still were getting sick! I thought I did pretty good at that, but chi sa? Not sure about the bed set. Whatever you guys want, I'm not picky.
Good luck this week Daddy. Your almost done!
Both: Pompeii was awesome! Totally ruined, and totally cool! The pics are awesome! We also did it as a quasi zone p-day. We were basically missing one city, but it was still cool. A lot of my friends are here in the zone, so I'm happy.
Well, one heck of a weird week this one. You know how I told you this week was going to be amazing? Well, it was, but not in a way I was expecting. Basically this week was a busy, and draining one.
Long story short, we moved houses, and the house we moved into was super old, nasty, and needed a good cleaning, so that took up a lot of our time. We did meet with some people though, so good things happened.
We met with Isuru and taught the Restoration in full. We watched the film with him, and he was touched. Didn't feel right to invite him to baptism yet, but we'll be getting that one this next time. WE committed him to continue to read the Book of Mormon.
We also met with Rosanna and her daughters again. That family is great! We retaught the Restoration, as one of the daughters missed that lesson, so we thought it would be a good idea. They loved it, and accepted it right away. Again, no date as of yet, but this week for sure!
Then we had a small lesson with Claudio and Evelina, about faith. They had a friend who participated, and it went really well. They have no problem with anything. Another family that will have a date this week.
Okay, so that's what we did this week. A whole lot of chaos, followed by some good things at the end. As Dad teaches being flexible in life is a critical life skill! This week is going to be that week of amazing things that we told you about next week!
Later!
NaNa
Weekly Email November 10th 2014
Well, my beloved parents, how are you?
I'm super good, but I'll get to that in a minute. Also, might be a shorter email, we're going to POMPEII today!!!!!!!!
Mom: Go Seattle! We'll make it at least to the playoffs!
Sounds like things are going pretty good in the ward, and congrats on the new students, and on festival of trees! I can't wait to go see it again some day!
Dad: Busy week then? Yeah, I'll do my best to send a postcard to Grandma, so here goes. Hopefully I can remember how to use a scope. I may have to practice in the backyard before I go out to the West Desert with you.
Here's hoping the interviews go well.
Both: Sounds like the symphony was awesome. Classical music has become a staple part of my musical diet. LOTR is key!
Well, another week of miracles.
We got a huge amount of work going for us now. All our investigators are great, making great progress, and our investigator pool is huge! We have ten investigators, which has been the biggest amount of my entire mission, and all are amazing. All really have a desire to learn more, and honestly know.
So, we taught almost all of them this week, except Isuru, but he had to help his uncle so understandable. This next week, we're going for a lot of baptismal dates, and I personally believe that the Lord will help us meet that goal.
Overall, the Lord is blessing our work, and us so much, and I'm super grateful for that! Things can only get better from here!
Okay, so Anziano McArthur is from Oceanside, California, about 30 minutes out of San Diego. He was here for one transfer before me, so it's very likely and probably will happen that we end up staying together for a long time.
I'm in a branch and things are really good. The branch just got a new church building, so we've been using that a lot for work and the like, especially since it's basically dead center of Napoli. Yeah, Mom, no pics until I get home. I'll be sending L'Aquila pics later today, so you can enjoy those.
Okay the, I think that's all. Love you guys!
NaNa
I'm super good, but I'll get to that in a minute. Also, might be a shorter email, we're going to POMPEII today!!!!!!!!
Mom: Go Seattle! We'll make it at least to the playoffs!
Sounds like things are going pretty good in the ward, and congrats on the new students, and on festival of trees! I can't wait to go see it again some day!
Dad: Busy week then? Yeah, I'll do my best to send a postcard to Grandma, so here goes. Hopefully I can remember how to use a scope. I may have to practice in the backyard before I go out to the West Desert with you.
Here's hoping the interviews go well.
Both: Sounds like the symphony was awesome. Classical music has become a staple part of my musical diet. LOTR is key!
Well, another week of miracles.
We got a huge amount of work going for us now. All our investigators are great, making great progress, and our investigator pool is huge! We have ten investigators, which has been the biggest amount of my entire mission, and all are amazing. All really have a desire to learn more, and honestly know.
So, we taught almost all of them this week, except Isuru, but he had to help his uncle so understandable. This next week, we're going for a lot of baptismal dates, and I personally believe that the Lord will help us meet that goal.
Overall, the Lord is blessing our work, and us so much, and I'm super grateful for that! Things can only get better from here!
Okay, so Anziano McArthur is from Oceanside, California, about 30 minutes out of San Diego. He was here for one transfer before me, so it's very likely and probably will happen that we end up staying together for a long time.
I'm in a branch and things are really good. The branch just got a new church building, so we've been using that a lot for work and the like, especially since it's basically dead center of Napoli. Yeah, Mom, no pics until I get home. I'll be sending L'Aquila pics later today, so you can enjoy those.
Okay the, I think that's all. Love you guys!
NaNa
Monday, November 3, 2014
Anziano Eads' Release Date Letter
Here is a copy of the release date letter from Anziano Eads' Mission President. MARCH 3rd!!! is the date!!!!!!
To the Family of Anziano Eads
Elder Eads will be completing his mission 03 Mar 2015 .
We are extremely grateful for the time we have been able to spend with your missionary as he has served the Lord and the people here in Italy. However, the time has come when we must look ahead and help you make plans for his return home.
If your missionary is planning to go to school soon after his return home, we ask that you take care of the enrollment process so that it will not be distracting and time consuming for him . Any questions regarding school and other plans should be done in your regular emails. If there are extenuating problems, feel free to call us and we can help work them out.
The Church encourages missionaries to travel directly home from their missions. Any other travel is permitted only when the missionary is (1) accompanied by at least one of his parents or guardians and (2) the duration of travel is limited to not more than two weeks. We ask that you be sensitive to the desires of your missionary when making this decision. Many look forward to returning home with their MTC group and to the "traditional welcome home" experience of greeting their family at the airport.
If you decide to pick up your missionary here in Rome, your plans must be based on the release date established by the mission president. Parents are encouraged not to request a change in the date to accommodate other travel plans or commitments. Parents should advise the mission office as early as possible if they plan to pick up their missionaries.
Parents who wish to pick up their missionary need to arrange travel for themselves and their missionary. Church Travel will send a reimbursement check to the family in the amount the Church would have spent on the ticket for the missionary. The check will be sent one month before the missionary's release date. Parents are required to contact Church Travel to let them know they will pick up their missionary so Church Travel does not book the missionary's flight. If you do not contact Church Travel or choose to pick up your missionary after Church Travel has purchased your missionary's ticket, you might not be eligible for reimbursement if the ticket purchased by Church Travel is non-refundable. You will be responsible to absorb the penalty to cancel the ticket. You MUST email Katy Talbot at Church Travel and tell her you will be picking up your missionary. When you have the return travel itinerary for your missionary you must also email this information along with a copy of the purchased ticket with the amount you paid and your current mailing address to Katy Talbot.
Her email is:
***Whether you are picking up your missionary or not, we ask that you inform the mission office which AIRPORT you would like your missionary to fly home to. Please include the AIRPORT CODE. Please send your response to Sister Stevens at
Sister Waddoups and I would like to thank you for the support you have given us and your missionary. We ask that you help your missionary continue to work hard and stay focused in his missionary work. The last six months in the field often prove to be the most fruitful for our missionaries.
Best personal regards
Michael G. Waddoups
President
Italy Rome Mission
PS If you will be picking up your missionary, you may pick him up at the Mission Home on 03 Mar 2015 anytime after 8am. The address is:
95 Via Cimone
Rome
To the Family of Anziano Eads
Elder Eads will be completing his mission 03 Mar 2015 .
We are extremely grateful for the time we have been able to spend with your missionary as he has served the Lord and the people here in Italy. However, the time has come when we must look ahead and help you make plans for his return home.
If your missionary is planning to go to school soon after his return home, we ask that you take care of the enrollment process so that it will not be distracting and time consuming for him . Any questions regarding school and other plans should be done in your regular emails. If there are extenuating problems, feel free to call us and we can help work them out.
The Church encourages missionaries to travel directly home from their missions. Any other travel is permitted only when the missionary is (1) accompanied by at least one of his parents or guardians and (2) the duration of travel is limited to not more than two weeks. We ask that you be sensitive to the desires of your missionary when making this decision. Many look forward to returning home with their MTC group and to the "traditional welcome home" experience of greeting their family at the airport.
If you decide to pick up your missionary here in Rome, your plans must be based on the release date established by the mission president. Parents are encouraged not to request a change in the date to accommodate other travel plans or commitments. Parents should advise the mission office as early as possible if they plan to pick up their missionaries.
Parents who wish to pick up their missionary need to arrange travel for themselves and their missionary. Church Travel will send a reimbursement check to the family in the amount the Church would have spent on the ticket for the missionary. The check will be sent one month before the missionary's release date. Parents are required to contact Church Travel to let them know they will pick up their missionary so Church Travel does not book the missionary's flight. If you do not contact Church Travel or choose to pick up your missionary after Church Travel has purchased your missionary's ticket, you might not be eligible for reimbursement if the ticket purchased by Church Travel is non-refundable. You will be responsible to absorb the penalty to cancel the ticket. You MUST email Katy Talbot at Church Travel and tell her you will be picking up your missionary. When you have the return travel itinerary for your missionary you must also email this information along with a copy of the purchased ticket with the amount you paid and your current mailing address to Katy Talbot.
Her email is:
***Whether you are picking up your missionary or not, we ask that you inform the mission office which AIRPORT you would like your missionary to fly home to. Please include the AIRPORT CODE. Please send your response to Sister Stevens at
Sister Waddoups and I would like to thank you for the support you have given us and your missionary. We ask that you help your missionary continue to work hard and stay focused in his missionary work. The last six months in the field often prove to be the most fruitful for our missionaries.
Best personal regards
Michael G. Waddoups
President
Italy Rome Mission
PS If you will be picking up your missionary, you may pick him up at the Mission Home on 03 Mar 2015 anytime after 8am. The address is:
95 Via Cimone
Rome
Weekly Email November 3rd, 2014
Just as an FYI. Four months from tomorrow Anziano Eads will be coming home!!!! Just 17, YES, 17 more emails (plus one of those is a Skype for Christmas).
Hey you guys!
Sorry I couldn't be there for grandma's funeral and that I couldn't write right away. I just couldn't do a lot of it this week with it being transfers....I'm sorry....
But anyways, things went really good then? I'm glad. Wow, good amount of the family was gathered, that's impressive. Sorry the weather went bad, but it happens. I honestly don't know what to say about all of that.
Okay, so Mom: Glad you enjoyed the letter. I poured my heart and soul into that thing, and thanks for gma's stuff. Nice to see it.
Not too much has changed. Oh well, that's okay. Glad you enjoyed Halloween, it isn't super big here, but there are a few kids who go trick or treating, so it's not too bad, makes finding a little difficult but not too bad.
Dad: Man, from Mom's comment have you lost weight, pretty sure we won't recognize each other at the airport. Sorry things are busy, but I'm praying for you, and for the charitable service you have done, you will be blessed.
Well, I've made it to Napoli and things are going pretty good. The train ride wasn't too bad, we got into Napoli around 9pm, but then had to sit around in the train station for forever, but no biggie. I'm super happy about being here and the Lord has blessed us already with some wonderful miracles.
My new comp's name is Anziano McArthur, and he's only a transfer older than me, so if you are wondering, then yes, I think I'm dying (finishing the mission) here in Napoli. We'll do two together, I'll kill McArthur, and then get a new comp and then die. I'm okay with that.
He's quiet, but a pretty funny dude. I think we'll get along fine.
Napoli's okay. I've learned a few tricks to keep my things from getting stolen and I have the Lord's help so I'm not too worried about it. I always check my things though, like every 30 seconds or so. I'm already paranoid so it helps.
For Dad: Anziano Tew stayed in L'Aquila,. but the rest of the district got pretty scattered.
So, how are things right now? Well, after getting into Napoli, and planning out the week, we got like 10 referrals and managed to contact almost all of them, and most of them expressed an interest in hearing us, in fact we got a new investigators from these referrals, and the Lord is definitely blessing us!
So this new investigator is named Isuru, and he's from Sri Lanka and he's really cool. He was looking for a christian church to join in Italy, and we called him. He's pretty sure that God is leading him down this path, and I'm sure he's correct. We have invited him to read the Book of Mormon and he said he's going to.
We also got two new investigators from English course. Rosanna and Valentina are a mother and daughter who have expressed interest in the church, and have already come twice. We met with them and taught them the Restoration, and it went really well, and they accepted the invite to read and pray to know about the Book of Mormon. No date as of yet, but we're working on it.
I also met with Anna and Francesco, two of our new converts and they are an amazing family. She has a super strong testimony and Francesco does as well, he's planning on serving a mission. Anyways, we taught about the importance of scriptures and they really appreciated it. They promised to start reading the scriptures mores.
So overall, a pretty decent first week. We're going to be contacting the rest of these contacts and setting up appointments with them to teach them the restored gospel. I think we're going to see the Lord's blessings more and more over here. I know for a fact that the Lord is helping us out.
Hey you guys!
Sorry I couldn't be there for grandma's funeral and that I couldn't write right away. I just couldn't do a lot of it this week with it being transfers....I'm sorry....
But anyways, things went really good then? I'm glad. Wow, good amount of the family was gathered, that's impressive. Sorry the weather went bad, but it happens. I honestly don't know what to say about all of that.
Okay, so Mom: Glad you enjoyed the letter. I poured my heart and soul into that thing, and thanks for gma's stuff. Nice to see it.
Not too much has changed. Oh well, that's okay. Glad you enjoyed Halloween, it isn't super big here, but there are a few kids who go trick or treating, so it's not too bad, makes finding a little difficult but not too bad.
Dad: Man, from Mom's comment have you lost weight, pretty sure we won't recognize each other at the airport. Sorry things are busy, but I'm praying for you, and for the charitable service you have done, you will be blessed.
Well, I've made it to Napoli and things are going pretty good. The train ride wasn't too bad, we got into Napoli around 9pm, but then had to sit around in the train station for forever, but no biggie. I'm super happy about being here and the Lord has blessed us already with some wonderful miracles.
My new comp's name is Anziano McArthur, and he's only a transfer older than me, so if you are wondering, then yes, I think I'm dying (finishing the mission) here in Napoli. We'll do two together, I'll kill McArthur, and then get a new comp and then die. I'm okay with that.
He's quiet, but a pretty funny dude. I think we'll get along fine.
Napoli's okay. I've learned a few tricks to keep my things from getting stolen and I have the Lord's help so I'm not too worried about it. I always check my things though, like every 30 seconds or so. I'm already paranoid so it helps.
For Dad: Anziano Tew stayed in L'Aquila,. but the rest of the district got pretty scattered.
So, how are things right now? Well, after getting into Napoli, and planning out the week, we got like 10 referrals and managed to contact almost all of them, and most of them expressed an interest in hearing us, in fact we got a new investigators from these referrals, and the Lord is definitely blessing us!
So this new investigator is named Isuru, and he's from Sri Lanka and he's really cool. He was looking for a christian church to join in Italy, and we called him. He's pretty sure that God is leading him down this path, and I'm sure he's correct. We have invited him to read the Book of Mormon and he said he's going to.
We also got two new investigators from English course. Rosanna and Valentina are a mother and daughter who have expressed interest in the church, and have already come twice. We met with them and taught them the Restoration, and it went really well, and they accepted the invite to read and pray to know about the Book of Mormon. No date as of yet, but we're working on it.
I also met with Anna and Francesco, two of our new converts and they are an amazing family. She has a super strong testimony and Francesco does as well, he's planning on serving a mission. Anyways, we taught about the importance of scriptures and they really appreciated it. They promised to start reading the scriptures mores.
So overall, a pretty decent first week. We're going to be contacting the rest of these contacts and setting up appointments with them to teach them the restored gospel. I think we're going to see the Lord's blessings more and more over here. I know for a fact that the Lord is helping us out.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Passing of Anziano Eads' Grandmother
Nathan has written of his thoughts in his emails to us on the passing of his grandmother. This week his grandmother, who played a major role in his life, received her own mission call. This call was to return home to that God that she loved, to be with those of her family and friends who have entered into that glorious full time work in the Spirit World. Colleen was greeted by her husband, mother, father, sister and many other family and friends on Monday, October 27th, 2014 as she had a reunion and then began her period of instruction in preparation to her assignments there. One assignment that we know she will relish is to act as a ministering angel to her earthly missionaries and to her family. Let us hope that as with the Holy Ghost, we are open to the promptings she gives. Three pictures, one of Nathan and Kendra with Gma and face paint. Two of Nathan with his Gma after his farewell (yes, Anziano Eads has lost a LOT of weight).
A copy of her Obituary at this LINK.
Nathan's and I favorite hymn, well one of a couple.
Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace.
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by thy help I come,
And I hope by thy good pleasure safely to arrive at home.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Jesus sought me when a stranger wandering from the fold of God.
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
O to grace, how great a debtor, daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness like a fetter bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Seal it for thy courts above.
As I wrote here on this hymn with Nathan in an email truly, we all wander from our Father yet the tendrils of love from our Savior reach to us, and interposes His precious blood to make us clean, worthy to serve and reach and share to others, to bring them to those tendrils that reach to them and to us. This is our work in mortality, this is now Colleen's work in the Spirit World. From Alma Chapter 26:
26 Therefore let us glory, yea we will glory in the Lord, yeah we will rejoice for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of His great power, and of His mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."
35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.
36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
A copy of her Obituary at this LINK.
Nathan's and I favorite hymn, well one of a couple.
Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace.
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by thy help I come,
And I hope by thy good pleasure safely to arrive at home.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Jesus sought me when a stranger wandering from the fold of God.
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
O to grace, how great a debtor, daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness like a fetter bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Seal it for thy courts above.
As I wrote here on this hymn with Nathan in an email truly, we all wander from our Father yet the tendrils of love from our Savior reach to us, and interposes His precious blood to make us clean, worthy to serve and reach and share to others, to bring them to those tendrils that reach to them and to us. This is our work in mortality, this is now Colleen's work in the Spirit World. From Alma Chapter 26:
26 Therefore let us glory, yea we will glory in the Lord, yeah we will rejoice for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of His great power, and of His mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."
35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.
36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
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