12/28/2015

From: Ronald Adair <ronald.adair@myldsmail.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:14 AM
Subject: Last Christmas on the Mission (Week of Dec. 21st- Dec. 27th)

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was wonderful! We went on exchanges this past week and it was amazing! So we had a fun time playing basketball most of the day in Stanley and then Elder Maxfield, whom I came out on my mission with, came with me to New Town Monday night. We spent Tuesday proselyting in White Shield and we decide to visit a

member's house. The member's less-active daughter was there and we got to talk a lot with her about her struggles and she agreed to come to church! And guess what! She did and it was the second time she had been to church in 5 years! Woohoo! That evening in White Shield we ate pizza and wings at a member's house whose son is getting ready to be baptized. We had a fun time there and with Elder Maxfield's expressiveness we were able to create a better relationship with the boy looking to get baptized. We went to Family Dollar that night to pick up a few things and this African guy came up to us and started asking us questions about the Church. He told us he might come visit sometime on a Sunday and as we were talking to him, another Family Dollar employee came up to us and told us he was a member from Utah. We got his number and invited him back to church and he said he might come sometime and bring his mom too! The roads between Stanley and New Town were super icy that night so we decided that Elder Maxfield would spend another whole day there! On Wednesday we were at the library and a lady came up to us and said she wanted to come back to church and bring her fiance and her step-kids! 

On Christmas Eve we had a good dinner at the Wilkinsons' house and had a fun time with them. We went back over on Christmas morning to open presents, eat a delicious breakfast, and Skype our families! I had a splendid time talking with my family and I can't believe it was already the third time on my mission! We then ate a big, delicious Christmas at the Johnsons' house:)

On Saturday this crazy guy came up to us on the street and talked with us about the good work we were doing and how awesome God is. He was super nice and seemed really spiritual. Haha then he mentioned that he was King James from the Bible and we knew he was crazy.

On Sunday only a few of the people we contacted that week showed up at church, but we have their phone numbers so we are hopeful for the coming weeks! 

I hope y'all had a splendiferous Christmas and drew closer to our beloved Savior Jesus Christ. Have a happy new year!

Love,

Elder Adair

12/14/2015

From: Ronald Adair <ronald.adair@myldsmail.net>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:17 PM
Subject: SNOW! (Dec. 7th- Dec. 13th)

Dear Family and Friends,

This week it finally snowed again! It was about 2-3 inches. And it got a little colder again. It was in the 50's for like a week! That is unreal for this area during this time of year. Now it's still pretty warm in the 20's.  

We taught some pretty good lessons this week and we have one, possibly two, people lined-up for baptism this Saturday! Woohoo!! We are pumped! 

We gave a baby blessing the other day! Haha the Wilkinsons' baby boy was sick so we him a blessing. And it healed him! :D

So since a lot of people have been absent from church lately, not including our investigators luckily, Elder Ashe and I were asked to talk in Sacrament meeting along with teaching the young adult Sunday School class. We were visiting the Wilkinson family Saturday night and while we were there they had to rush to Minot because Sister Wilkinson got super sick. They asked us if we could teach the adult Sunday School class for them on Sunday and we said we could if we could combine the adults with the young adults. So we were planning on having a lot of responsibilities in church yesterday, but when we woke up Elder Ashe was sick and we couldn't go! Haha I don't know whom the Branch Presidency was able to assign to talk in Sacrament for us or teach two Sunday School classes!

We had to say goodbye to the beloved Sabin couple this week because they are going back to Provo to go to school for a season. We will sure miss them and their food! But mostly them. :(

A member family in our ward that fed us on Thanksgiving fed us twice this week at a delicious restaurant AND gave us each a bunch of Christmas presents! 

Well that's my week! Merry Christmas, everyone! I love y'all! Thanks so much for your prayers!

Love,

Elder Adair

12/07/2015

From: Ronald Adair <ronald.adair@myldsmail.net>
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2015 2:25 PM
Subject: Progressing investigators! (Nov. 31st- Dec. 6th)

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was the bomb! Unfortunately, Glenn's baptism had to be pushed back at least a week due to complications with receiving a guardian signature on the baptismal form. We taught Seth about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and it was way cool! The lesson went very well and he was so interested! We definitely were a person instead of a lesson. We also taught Jada the Gospel of Jesus Christ and she was way interested too! Woohoo! We had four investigators and three less-actives at church this week! Sister Canyon might need to get re-baptized since the Branch Presidency can't find her records. We were able to bring her to church this week and hopefully she can get baptized this transfer. I am staying another 6 weeks in New Town btw! We knocked on this less-active ladies door and she let us in for the first time and we talked a lot about getting her and her grandchildren back to church. We got two new investigators using the "A Savior is Born" Christmas video too! We had a Zone Training Meeting in Minot and had a great time. 

You all should watch the new video called "A Savior is Born" and share it with as many people as you can! It invites people to discover why a Savior was born. Then invite your friends to meet with the missionaries to learn more!