tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59493334383470040912024-02-20T02:18:00.333-08:00The Best Two Years of Renton's LifeLori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-56024251344193523962010-11-16T12:21:00.000-08:002010-11-16T12:34:15.759-08:00Dear Family,<div>This week was awesome. We beat the amount of lessons that we have had in the last two transfers. We had a total of seventeen lessons the whole entire week. We also got a tie bag. It is a giant sealed tarp with fifty pounds of ties. You can never have to many ties you know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately none of the baptismal dates stayed that were supposed to get baptized on Sunday, but on the other hand we taught a nine year old girl, who is getting baptized this Saturday. We also a a man who is getting baptized when he gets home from the Behavioral Center. Hi was an awesome investigator. He read everyday, prayed everyday and kept telling us that he is going to get baptized when he gets home. You could totally tell that he was sincere. Just the way he talked you could tell that he meant what he said. So that is two more investigators that I have brought to Christ (baptized). I have a total of six over the past six months and transfers are the Wednesday after the 28th of November, so I have 2 weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Wednesday the 10th we taught 3 families and it was an amazing day. On Thursday we watched On the Lord's Errand with one of our investigators who loved the movie and loves and believes the gospel but is having issues with the Thomas S. Monson being a Prophet, because the movie didn't show Heavenly Father talking to him directly. Friday and Saturday we taught a few families and one of them we taught the Ten Commandments in hand signs. That was fun. We help some recent converts clean they're apartment...that was interesting. All in all it was a rewarding week and I hope and pray it continues.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sounds like the family has been doing good. Sounds like Ken's party was a success and that you were pretty beat afterwards. Well I still need to e-mail the President. I love you all!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love, </div><div>Elder Rindlisbacher</div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-68695845050041667672010-10-19T15:13:00.000-07:002010-10-19T15:37:53.334-07:00Dear Family,<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hey guys guess what?? I am still in Phoenix for at least one more transfer. I am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sooo</span> excited!! I get to be a part of the baptisms that are coming up this month and a half. This week hasn't been to bad. A little rejection here and there is usual, but the rejection has gone down and we have set up at least five more appointments off of just talking to people on the street. It's starting to freak me out. So much success is happening to where it's not even funny at all. We have ten baptismal dates total, and five more on the way. All ten are set for November 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. That's going to be one big baptism. Talk about out pouring of the Spirit!!! :D</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This week we have taught two of our most promising families. First we are teaching a lady with six kids. She was a referral from the Zone Leaders that we had run into on the way to her house. We talked a bit and she told us to come to her house in ten minutes. After the ten minutes passed we went and taught her a very spiritual first lesson of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At the end we asked her to be baptized and she stared crying. I'm thinking at the point, "What did I do"?!! She told us that she had been wanting to go back to church for a long time and that she wants to get baptized. She also told us about her six children and how they love to go to church. Five of those children are baptismal age.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The next family that we taught was a family we have taught before. She is a single mother also with the same amount of children. Three of her six kids are baptismal age. They are very excited and want to get baptized also. They don't have any background of religion whatsoever and for them to be this excited about baptism is surprising. Anyways we have taught them three times over the past two weeks. We have taught them about the church that Jesus Christ set up. Then we taught the Restoration to them and watched the Restoration video. Then last night we taught the Plan of Salvation. They are an awesome family that loves to learn in the lessons. But get this...last Saturday we got a call from the mother saying that she wouldn't be able to meet with us or go to church because her son who is 7 got shot by a BB gun at school. They had to take him to the hospital to have surgery to take out the BB from his hip. When she called he was still completely out and hasn't woke up yet. When we taught them <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">last </span>night he was fine but now has a wound in his side from the gun. Isn't this crazy?!!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It sounds like the family is doing well, and that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Richland</span> if having some great success in football. :) Also sounds like Ken is having some driving success. Man it is going to be so crazy when I get home and she is driving all over the place. The Nursery sounded crazy on Sunday as well, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span>.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You know I have been thinking about what I want to go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">into</span> when I get home. Maybe I should become a Psychologist. Us as missionaries, we teach but we mostly just sit and listen to people and help them. So in reality <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">all</span> we are when we get home are trained Psychologist, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jk</span>!!! You asked me if I wanted some Bomber stuff for Christmas and I wouldn't mind a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">hoodie</span>, and also how is it coming in the search for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cd's</span> I wanted?? Have you found them yet? </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Anyways I have got to be going, I still need to e-mail the Mission President. I love you and hope you have a great week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love You Son,</div><div>Elder <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rindlisbacher</span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-1451677567995911122010-09-21T15:39:00.000-07:002010-09-21T16:17:54.885-07:00Dear Family,<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I know that you will be sad that my P-Day was actually today and not Tuesday. They had to change it to Monday because of training meetings the rest of the week for people who are ZL, DL, or for anyone else training for the first time. Transfers happened last Tuesday and I am staying in Phoenix. One to two more transfers in this sinful place, lol. This past week has been interesting and full of weird and scary experiences. Monday all of our appointments feel though and most of our visits too, but we did talk to twenty-seven people that day. Besides that nothing special really happened. Tuesday Juan Hernandez our very solid investigator fed us dinner, and it was delicious. We taught him the following hour and we set up another time to come back. He is going to be baptized on the 10th of October because of General Conference. Wednesday we taught a lady named Patricia. We have taught her twice and she is doing good. She came to church, but she thinks it was a bit to long for her. Later that night we taught a lady named Elizabeth who says she knows the Book of Mormon to be true and it has changed her life, but she has a problem with just getting to church. On Friday is when it got interesting!! It's about 3:30 in the afternoon and we're walking through an apartment complex. We are headed to a former's home when we find four gangsters on her porch smoking and sipping on beer. We decide that we will try again later, but one of them that we have talk to before calls us over because he wants to talk with us. So we start talking with them and one of them asked us to share our favorite scriptures out of the Bible. We pull out our Bibles and read some scriptures with them and explain to them what they mean. The next thing you know the former that we came to talk to opens her door and yells at the top of her lungs "GET OFF MY PORCH. WE ARE BAPTIST NOT MORMON. GET OFF MY PORCH NOW!!!!!!!" It took me off guard. I look at my companion and he had the exact face that I had. The face said, "What"!!! The four guys we were talking to started to freak out. One of them said "Wo wo wo wo, don't be disrespecting the Jesus boy's". It felt good when he said that. The next thing you know the former is back inside yelling at us through the window. It was hard for me not to laugh as we walked away. We then after that lady, went and taught a lady, who wants us to prepare her for baptism. She is an awesome lady but she works every Sunday, but is trying to work her schedule all out. Then after all this we TTI over 30 people which is crazy. But it was all in all a good day. We have been teaching a family with two kids who are working hard on being baptized. We were over teaching them when we heard a commotion in their front yard. They all went outside and my Companion and I stayed in not really knowing what to do. Elizabeth and Domonic came back inside and took the kids in the back room and put some cartoons on for them to watch. One of the husbands came in yelling profanity wanting to know where his wife was. After several "I don't knows", he finally left. But that wasn't the end of it. After he left a cousin came in the back door completely drunk, and screaming, starting a commotion. The mother got him out and locked all the doors and we continued on with our lesson and visit. Honestly I was concerned for my life, it was a scary situation. But the important thing is that we set the time for the baptism to happen. And on Sunday we baptized them!!! YES!!!!! I baptized Elizabeth and had to do it twice, then on Sunday I will confirm her. I am sooo excited, 3 baptisms in 4 months. IT'S SOO EXCITING!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well the one thing I am learning on my mission is that Satan is real and he is trying to take control over the children of God, and that you should always, always put your trust in God, not yourself. God is always there waiting to help you, but you need to ask in faith for Him to help you. I will never forget my experiences that I am having on my mission. I know without a doubt that this is the true church and that Jesus my Lord, Savior, and Redeemer is the Christ, that he does loves every single one of us. I know that God our Father in Heaven had confidence in us and wants to help us in any situation that we are caught in. We just need to ask for his help. I know without a doubt that we are children of God and that the job that I am doing now will affect my life and lives of those I talk to forever. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love and miss all of you but I am doing fine and loving the people here in Arizona!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Love, </div><div>Your Son</div><div>Elder Rindlisbacher</div><div>It sounds like the family is doing well!!! </div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-50985029183979671902010-08-26T17:16:00.000-07:002010-08-26T17:37:55.577-07:00Dear Family,<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well, I saw the picture Dad sent me of my car =0 ....... I pooped my pants AND had a heart attack. But I guess that doesn't matter right now, especially if its getting fixed. What matters right now is my Companion and I have just set two baptismal dates in two days off the first lesson. The first person is Ivan. He lives in a trailer park about two miles from our apartment. He's very open and wants a better life. He's about 20 years old. We set up a time with him and taught him a 30 minute lesson standing up, (not that standing is better) haha! He was answering the questions like a good investigator would and was really into the lesson. At the end, Elder Shupe and I felt that we needed to commit him to baptism.. So we asked him "Will you follow the example of Jesus Christ our Savior, and be baptized by someone holding the Priesthood Authority of God?" He looked at us and said "Yeah...I will", my mind went blank so fast because I was so happy. He is getting baptized at the end of next month. Next is Juan Hernandez. He was an older guy around the age of 40. He saw us as we were making visits in the old apartments we call the Projects and he called us over to talk to him. So we went and started to talk to Juan. We found out that he loved talking about God and Jesus Christ and he knew that it was what we do. So we taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel and talked about Priesthood authority. The lesson took about an hour by the time we finished. We did baptismal questions that we did with Ivan and Juan's response was "Yeah I will, I have been baptized twice already and feel that it would be important for it to be done with this Authority you talk of. I also feel that it will bring me more blessings". =0 BOOM....blank mind again and a rush of happiness =D. I have got to learn to respond after those better, but it was awesome!!! We are harvesting the fruits of our hard work. It was truly a miracle.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It's exciting but yet scary that McKenna starts Drivers Ed here in a little bit. I was scared at first, but I turned out ok. Just make she she obeys the laws of the road. I was going to ask this last time but is Garret still taking the discussions. I hope he is or I'll be sad, :'(</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well I went to the Temple today and enjoyed a good Endowment session. The feelings in the temple are so amazing. So amazing that I would like to live in the Temple, but I can't. Now I'm emailing you guys and now I'm ending my e-mail. I hope you have a great week. Be safe out there and no more car or wake boarding accidents!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love, your Son and Brother</div><div>Elder Rindlisbacher</div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-14351328497971103592010-08-17T14:37:00.000-07:002010-08-17T15:26:39.162-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Dear Mom & Dad,</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This week has been speeding up. We dedicated the week to contacting referrals, potentials, and formers. We set up at least ten to twelve appointments for this week and I am so excited for them. My Companion and I taught this guy named Troy. He didn't say that he knows that the Book of Mormon is true but he said that it isn't any ordinary book. He said that he thinks that it will definately help him in his situation that he is in right now and ˆ am so happy for him. </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My Companion Elder Shupe thinks that I will be transferred in two weeks. I told him not to say that. I like Phoenix. Not as many people reject you on a day to day basis, I don't know why. But I love it here. This week we got some really funny responses to our TTI's. One day we were tracting in the Northern area and we came across this house that looked not to bad. So we knock and this 20 year old guy comes out and says right off the bat, "I'm not interested, I'm Catholic and Budhist". I thought to myself, "hmmmm that's not a usual combination". After that I almost busted up laughing. Next was when Elder Green I were tracting this mixed area of Hispanic and Caucasian people. We come to a door and knocked on it and a man named Bill came out. He was the nicest person, but he was Budhist. He said, "I'm Budhist, but I can't get over the Jesus factor". He then shows us his gardens. He has some sunflowers, some watermelons, and a lot of vegetables. Then he takes us to his meditation garden. Here is where the fun starts. He takes us back and it doesn't look to bad, but as he is showing us he says, "here we have my roses, here we have my hydringas and here we have my tobacco plant". It took me off guard. I was thinking "tobacco!!!! What does he need tobacco for". Then I thought, "Oh right, to meditate, hahaha". We didn't go back to visit him. I have more great and funny stories to tell but no time to tell them.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well we're at the point in the weather where it has stopped increasing, but it won't cool down till about the middle of October. I can't wait for that!!!! </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well I got to go!!</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Love, your Son</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Elder Rindlisbacher</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Dear Dallon,</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My week has been great, but the weather has been just plain sickening. There has been heat warnings this past week. We were tracting in heat of 110 degrees and higher. I drink at least 1-2 gallons of water a day. It is just ridiculous. I have been doing well. A little homesickness here and there but I try not to think about it. Sometimes it's hard thought, but it's possible. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>H</span>ow was the Kings of Leon concert? When Dad told me that you were going to that I was like, "WHAT!!!! Are you serious"?? I'm so jealous. I hope it was awesome. I also heard that you got into a wreck. That's not good, But al least your ok. That is all that matters. </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>How has the family been? It just seems that once I leave everyone (except for Dad of course) gets into wrecks. It took me by surprise. But everyone is ok, thank goodness!!! I gtg, but I hope you have a good week and I hope to hear from you soon.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Love, your Bro</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Elder Rindlisbacher</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Dear Ken,</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It's been awhile since I've heard from you. It sounds like you have had a good week and had fun with your friends. I remember the good old days as a young lad hanging out with my friends. Yep those were the days. EFY sounded like fun. Did you feel the spirit at all there? I know that I did when I went and I hope you did too.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Man I miss the boat. Those trips we would take to go tubing. Those were the best. Is Dallon ok from his concussion from wake boarding. It sounded pretty bad. I hope he is ok. I e-mailed him but forgot to ask. </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This week has been ok with the weather, well compared to other weeks. We had heat warnings about the heat this week. It was 110 degrees pretty much all week. It was torture.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I love you Kenny and hope you have a great week. I hope to hear from you soon!!!</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Love you Brother,</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i>Elder Rindlisbacher</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-23586530740903782182010-08-12T09:41:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:56:31.996-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Family,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have attached some pictures that I thought you would enjoy from the week. This week has begun to speed up. We have 4 investigator lessons set up for today and I am excited for that. We are teaching my favorite persons daughter today. We also taught her yesterday. Her Dad is Brother Palmer, and he is sooo awesome. He has the gift of tongues. He speaks, English, Spanish, German, Swahily, French, Arabic, Togolic, and 5 other languages. He's the Ward Mission Leader and a very strong one at that. He danced as a back up dancer for Michael Jackson. He danced in Thriller, and it's either Bad or Smooth Criminal. He is the California Kid.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Elder Shupe and I have two really good investigators. Lidia, who told us she wants to be baptized, but she wants to make sure that she is committed, so she doesn't turn her back on the Church. And Peggy, who is also very cool. We met her on our second visit with Lidia. She told us she already knows the Book of Mormon is true. She has already had answers to her questions that the Bible couldn't answer. She is a future baptism.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Besides the awesome week we've had, the weather is horrible!! Friday we headed to the gym at 6:30 in the morning and it was down pouring like nothing I have ever seen before. By the time we got inside we were soaked. We worked out and I was still dripping wet afterwards, it was ridiculous!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have also been sick with my asthmatic cough for the past week, but don't worry Mom I feel it wearing off. I went through 2 bags of Halls cough drops and it looks like it's paying off.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>All together we have had a good week. We are finding people to teach. We have found 4 people all from 10 o'clock to lunchtime today....it's exciting!!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hows is the Tri Cities this week? What new projects are in the works now that everything else is taken care of?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I love you guys and hope to hear from you soon!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Love your Son & Brother,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Elder Rindlisbacher</span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-6140341199950854182010-07-20T15:09:00.000-07:002010-07-20T15:24:18.138-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Dear Family,</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My week has been good, besides the people who cuss you out and stuff, but besides that it is good. We have gained 9 investigators on top of last weeks 9 investigators. We have 4-5 baptismal dates set and are excited for them. The weather has been brutal. It has not cooled down one bit. It has been 115 degrees all week. It wasn't suppose to get above 110, but it did, can't say I'm not surprised.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I did get the coat and goodies in the mail. You guys might be right, it might be to heavy up here for Arizona, especially in Phoenix But it'll be good for a rain coat for when the monsoons come. I have not sent my memory card in the mail yet because I'm waiting for the monsoons to come so I can' get some pictures and videos of them for you. Either that or I can send the other memory card, you choose because your the one doing my blog.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I can't believe Dall got to go to the Kings of Leon That lucky boy!!! I would love to go see them in concert, but I guess those are the things you get to miss out on when you are on a mission. That stinks that he got into an accident, I'm glad they're ok, but life goes on and sometimes that happens. Those are some funny pictures you sent on the SD card of Dallon. I laughed so hard when I saw the picture of his dog and McKenna's destroyed dance costume. I knew she would be a trouble maker.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ken sounds like she's having a fun and very busy week, But you'll have to tell some of those annoying boys to leave her alone or they'll have to face my wrath when I return. Trust me I won't forget! Sounds like you've been busy in the back yard for the past couple of months while I've been gone. The pictures of the missing hot tub look crazy, glad I missed it!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I've had so many amazing experiences that there's no way I can deny the truthfulness of the gospel. The experiences I am having are truly faith and spiritual building experiences and I know I'm doing what the Lord wants and that he is pleased with me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well I only have a few minutes to e-mail the Mission President so I have to go and I hope to hear from you soon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">Love,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">Your Son</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">Elder Rindlisbacher</span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-71837761922431614852010-07-06T11:56:00.000-07:002010-07-06T12:19:37.853-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Dear Mom,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Things have been going pretty well. We have about 4-5 new Investigators. We have to push back our baptisms because they haven't been to church enough yet. They say they are going to come, but they never do. Besides tying to convince investigators to go to church I'm doing good. A tiny bit of homesickness here and there but I try not to worry about it. Well it sounds like my friend are doing well. I can't wait to hear from them. McKenna told me that she got her dog finally. That's so exciting. It's good that she has something that will bring her happiness while Me, and Robert are gone. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">July 4th wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be. We planned on walking around and TTI people on the streets cause we thought that people would be shooting off fireworks. We were sadly mistaken. There was nobody on the streets. It was deserted at 8:30 at night. When your used to people shooting off fireworks and having a ton of noise, and then going to no noise it kind of freaks you out. There must of been a high fire hazard going on cause that whole week before there were no firework stands at all. The only fireworks that went off were the ones at the baseball stadium, which was 4 streets away from us. It sounded like we were in Baghdad at the time they were going off.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">It's awesome that you guys finally got that hot tub out. I found it hilarious that the axe did absolutely nothing to it. I thought it would be the complete opposite. But that backyard is gonna be nice looking once it's all fixed up and everything.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Today for P-day we are going on a photo scavenger hunt. I'm excited cause 1. I can get more pictures of Phoenix an pictures themselves period. 2. It's all over Phoenix. and last but not least 3. We don't have to wear proselyting clothes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Dad~</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">It has been very hot the past few days. The highest I saw was 114 degrees. In Arizona it doesn't cool down till around 6 or 7ish. I could never live here. I love it in Washington too much. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">McKenna~I've been having a great time here in Phoenix. I'm jealous that you're going to Silverwood. I remember the last time I went with you guys. It started to rain when we were gonna go swimming, so we decided to go home, good times. I miss a couple of those rides, so make sure and go on the big ones for me. When you get strapped in I want you to say out loud, "this is for you Renton"!!! I'm glad you finally got your puppy, has Dallon's dog done anything to her yet? I can't believe that I won't see it for two years, thats crazy. How has your week been? I hope to hear from you soon! I love you!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); ">I'm so happy for you guys and I miss you all so much. I hope to hear from all of you soon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Love you son, </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;">Elder Rindlisbacher</span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-43049206756364399142010-07-04T15:16:00.000-07:002010-07-04T15:24:58.037-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;">Dear Dad, </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Happy late Fathers Day, I can't call on Fathers Day I don't know why, but I couldn't. Have you guys done anything new at all? How was Fathers Day? How's everyone doing? Did you get rid of the hot tub yet? I'm so happy that I missed that. How are my friends? I've mailed most of them but they haven't e-mailed me yet.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm doing pretty good down here in the East side of Central Phoenix. The heat here is unrealistic. It was 107 degrees a few days ago. I don't think that I've drank so much water in my life. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We have two people with baptismal dates, One July 11th and the 18th, and then we have tow other investigators. THis week has been hard. We've had 17 cancel/no-shows appointments. It's making me frustrated because I've only taught 2 to 3 mail lessons this whole week. But besides the teaching 2 lessons last week Phoenix has bee good. It's a lot more ghetto here then I thought it was. There is a lot of homeless people. I would probably get more investigators if most of the Spanish people we talk to spoke english. Well Pops I miss you, and I hope to hear from you soon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;">Love Your Son,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;">Elder Rindlisbacher</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#663300;">ps. Send mail to mission office, and have full name on it. Make sure to tell my friends.</span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-24807302650141790492010-06-17T22:27:00.000-07:002010-06-17T22:43:54.072-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">Dear Family,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">I wish that you could experience what I'm experiencing right now. I've been in the field for two days and I've already noticed God's hand in the things we do and say. The Lord has prepared people for us to teach but we have to be willing look for them. This mission as already changed my life for the good. Two years may be long, but compared to the rest of our life it's very tiny. The Lord has done so much for us, the least I could do is serve Him for these two years. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">My are here in Arizona is East Phoenix. I didn't expect to go to Phoenix at all but I guess they split Phoenix in half and I got sent to the Eastern side. The last couple of days have been very long. We taught two people on Tuesday and gave one a blessing. Wednesday we taught around five lessons and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tracted</span> about 18 to 20 people that day. We could do better but we were very busy most of that day. Here in Phoenix it was around 100 - 105 degrees and I felt like I was going to die. We have a car that we drive here in the city which isn't to bad but once we get into the car after a good half an hour of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tracting</span> it feels like it's 115 degrees or higher. For mailing you have to send all mail to the Mission Home address. I think you guys have that address. My trainer is from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Farmington</span>, Utah. He has been on a mission for 10.5 months and he's been in this area for 4.5 months. He's name is Elder Green and he is really awesome I love it here but mot enough to live here. The heat is unbearable. I can't stand he heat and this is only my second official day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">I have had awesome experiences with people, and some weird experiences. My Companion and I were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tracting</span> on a street where we came to a house of a man who was baptized but doesn't agree with the way the church is set up. He believes in the Book of Mormon and that Joseph Smith was a Prophet. But he said that everyone after his is full of crap (the non-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mormon</span> word for crap) and that the Church isn't set up like how Joseph Smith did t. He commends us for what we are doing, but he said that we are still young and stupid.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">The guy that we gave a blessing to, he got into trouble a few years back. The people dropped the charges on him, but recently they brought them back up. He is concerned that he will have to got to jail and that his family will have a tough time. We gave him a blessing of comfort and of healing because he is trying to stop smoking we had him say the closing prayer, and half way through he started to cry really hard. he plead with the Lord to help him and his family. The spirit was so strong there that I felt for his pain.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">All together it have been a wonderful, and long two days. How's life been since I've left? Have you guys got most of the hot tub gone? Has anything interesting happened? I love you guys and miss you so much.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#663300;">Love Elder <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Rindlisbacher</span></span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-81056522695132988752010-06-09T08:59:00.000-07:002010-06-09T09:07:27.248-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Dear Family,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">I'm having the best time here at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MTC</span> and I love all of the experiences that I have had. Yesterday we had one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk to us at the Devotional. It was Robert D. Hales. It was an amazing experience and I loved the talk. He centered it around all of us at the Devotional. Besides the good experience life's been good. I'm going in for my missionary hair cut today and it's going to be short. Thank you for the goodies and the digital picture frame, I love it. I'm going to be leaving next Tuesday the 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. I have to be at the travel office at five in the morning. Then my plane leaving a 8:30 am. I am looking forward to it but somewhat not because of how early it is. I sent a letter to you guys yesterday about my companion and my opinion on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">McKenna's</span> situation. I don't dare start on that, but tell her I'm proud of her and that she will be better off. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">How is life...besides Dallon choking out a kid 4 times? I am so happy I get to miss the tearing down of the hot tub. I'm singing praises as I speak. Well I have to go, I love you all and I will see you in two year.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Love, </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Renton</span></span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949333438347004091.post-69501761377624547672010-06-04T18:00:00.000-07:002010-06-04T21:43:22.639-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Dear Family,</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">I'm having a great time here at the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">MTC</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">. I can't believe that it has already been a week since I saw all you guys last. This week has been an amazing experience. Just the amount of spiritual experiences that I have had is amazing. My Companion and I on Monday got to teach a Progressive Investigator and it was amazing The spirit was </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">definetly</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"> with us as we taught. I did have an embarrassing moment though. It was on Thursday and we were having dinner with our Zone. We had to use paper cups because they had o wash the glasses. As I was bringing my second cup of raspberry lemonade up to drink, I accidentally dropped it all over myself. I didn't want to jump up because people would notice. So I quickly grabbed some napkins and cleaned it up. All in all that was my worst moment here.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">I have had several different spiritual </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">experiences</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"> this week. We had a member of the Quorum of the Seventy come and speak with us on prayer and how Heavenly Father knows each one of us </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">personally</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">. It was so amazing to be there and experience it. I just wished that Dallon and </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">McKenna</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"> could experience this also. All together it has been a fun week and I've had the best time with my group.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">I hope all of you are having a great time and doing y our best not to cry over me.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Love,</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Your Son </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Renton</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">PS-I almost forgot, can you guys send me a thing of addresses of my friends so I can write to them? </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">That's</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"> all I need right now!!</span></b></span></div>Lori Rindlisbacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402001267504400755noreply@blogger.com3