Another week in Green Bay

Hello,

This week was crazy, we saw a bunch of blessings this week. Monday we went out and found some new people that we are able to teach. Tuesday was a great day we were able to have a lesson with a guy named Luzarick.  We had a District meeting and we then had dinner with some recent converts. They are awesome. We got a call from a guy who wanted a blessing before he had surgery. Wednesday we went with Brother Rowley and went to some church grounds that could eventually house the Green Bay temple. We were also able to go and we were able to teach some good messages. Thursday we were able to go out and find some people from the ward in the out lying areas.  We taught Amada again she is doing great. The lesson we were able to share with her was the Law of Chastity and she had some crazy questions about that one. Friday we had one of our Zone Leaders come with us while his companion went to a Hmong conference. We were able to go out and teach some good lessons, and what was really cool about it is that we were able to go and find some people that we haven't seen in a while. We then had a dinner with a member to celebrate his retirement. Saturday while we were out and about we visited a bunch of people and we also went to a graduation party where we were able to get to know members better. Sunday was a good day of church we were able to set up some lessons with a less active and then we had dinner with the Elkins, they are awesome. Sister Elkins asked if we wanted to come over for dinner we said yes of course then she remembered that she would have  to scramble to make dinner and she did and it was awesome. We had chicken, gravy, rice, and vegetables. So in relevance to the subject above this past two weeks have been really dry and hot. For the opening pray in church the sister who gave the prayer asked for rain and about half way through church it started poring and then after our dinner appointment it pored again. But what as funny before church their was no clouds in the sky, it is crazy how the power of God works. I hope you have a great week and I am excited for this week ahead and for the week we have planed.

​Here is a video that i believe that you all should watch http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?v=3701964025001&cid=HPTH073114368 ​

Love you all,
Elder Robert Pike

Thank you Sister Elkins for texting me a picture of Robert and Elder Wise.  I loved it.

Green Bay

Hey,

I love this town. This week has been a great week, we have been able to get a lot of work done. Monday we didn't get to much done but we were able to meet with some people that we haven't in a while. Tuesday we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders and I got to go to Manitwoc, where we were able to see some blessing of seeing some great people who are interested in the gospel. Wednesday we were blessed with many opportunities to teach people about the Book of Mormon. Thursday we had an awesome lesson with Amada, she is a part member family, and we were able to talk with her about the Word of Wisdom and she said that I want to get baptized, I will quit. We are so excited for her. She is working hard towards her baptism on August 30th and she wants to be sealed with her family forever. Friday we had a weird day where everyone wasn't home for the appointments with them so we did a bunch of finding. Saturday we were able to meet with some people and give a few others copies of the Book of Mormon. Then we went to the Green Bay Stake picnic and had a great time meeting with members. Sunday we had an awesome Lesson with a Onida Indian named Jack. He is really cool and truly loves Jesus Christ, he served this Country in Vietnam, and he knows a lot about history so we probably learned more from him than he from us. Then in sacrament meeting I was asked to give a talk about of the Book of Mormon I truly enjoyed giving the talk and then afterwords a bunch of members kept asking me questions and telling me I did a great job. I can truly say this I love Green Bay this is where I belong. The people are extremely nice and I love the feeling here it is so much different than Madison. I love the Lords work it is so crazy how much I have learned from my mission. I am glad that I still have 8 months to do it, but I know I will be sad to leave. I hope you all have a great day and a great week. I love ya.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

GREEN BAY!!!

Hello there,

This week was a very exciting one. I left the Madison area for the first time in just about a year, and I made it to Green Bay. Man I can't believe that it was so long ago that I was up here in Iron Mountain. It is so weird to think that a year ago I was just finishing training and then shipped off to the Madison black hole for a year bouncing around 4 areas. I am going to miss the fact that Madison was a bigger city but I am so excited to be here in Green Bay. I am so excited to have some solid investigators here. We are teaching 1 part member family and we are starting to get into the door of some more part members and hopefully we are going to be able to help them build their faith, and hopefully lead them to the waters of Baptism. This week was a long week Monday we were able to had some fun in Madison for my last P-day their. Tuesday I was able to say goodbye to some of the members there and I am glad to have made the friends that I did in the Madison 1st ward. Wednesday Transfer day all I have to say is boy that was a long drive! Thursday thru Saturday Elder Wise  and I went to work we did some hard work and found some potential people to teach and we able to have some solid lessons. Sunday was very interesting we had sacrament meeting and then the priesthood brethren went up to Mariette for a stake priesthood meeting that we couldn't go to so the last 2 hours of church it was just the 2 of us. After "church" we gave a blessing to a recent convert, and we were able to go and give the sacrament to an elderly couple who can't come to church. I am just so excited to be here in Green Bay and to do the Lord's work here I am hoping for a great transfer here with Elder Wise and a few more here after that. I hope you have an awesome week I know I will.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

Transfers

Hey,

Man this was a crazy week and transfers. I am so excited for this up and coming transfer. This past transfer went by so fast and I can't believe that I have been in the Madison stake for almost a year. But now I am moving on to a new area of Wisconsin, Green Bay!!!!! As most of you know I am A HUGE PACKERS FAN so guess what that means I am going to really enjoy my new area. I am sad to be leaving the people here in Madison that we are teaching but I am glad that I am going to Green Bay. This past week we were able to get back in contact with some people that I haven't see in a while and that was awesome. I am hoping to have fun this next transfer. I have to go, love you all and have a great week.

 

Love you,

Elder Robert Pike

District photos

 

so here are some names for the people in the pictures.

Gray tie is Elder Gifford, blue tie is Elder Landavery, me in the red tie, Elder Martell is next to me, Sister Brewster is holding Sister Hunter

The Power of the Book of Mormon

Hey,

Well summer officially started here on Friday, school is out for summer. This week has been a fun and miracle filled one. Tuesday we had a training on how we as a mission can better use the Book of Mormon. I can't believe that about a year ago we got this same training about how the Book of Mormon is supposed to be our main tool and the center of our focus as a missionary. So we have now been asked be our mission president to hand out a copy of the Book of Mormon every day and it was crazy how we did it this week. We kind of had a hard time doing so at first and then towards the end of this week people asked us for it instead of us asking to give it out. We had a really cool experience on Friday of last week where we were going to contact someone and they were not home and just outside of their house a guy stopped us and he asked us who we were and what we were doing. So we told him and he asked us for more information and then asked like 2 or 3 times if he could have the Book of Mormon. This week went by so fast, I can't truly believe that it is Monday again. I am so excited that it is going by fast because I feel like that means I must be doing something right, or so I hope. I am excited for this week and for the opportunities to go and meet and help new people come unto Jesus Christ, I hope you have a great day and week I'll talk to you next week hopefully with some funny stories. 

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

P-Day again?

Hey,

 

This week felt like a day I can't truly remember what has happened this week other than Elder Robinson left and now I am serving with Elder Martell. Looking back I feel like it is amazing that it has been 7 days because it really doesn't feel like it, but we did some work this week but really not too much happened. Monday Elder Robison and I went to play basketball and then had so extra time so we went to some stores and then we tried to see some people but they weren't home. Tuesday we got together with some missionaries and had some wings from BWW. Then we talked to some people and had an awesome time playing some ultimate Frisbee with some members and non members up in eagle heights. Wednesday I got to spend most of the day at our transfer point waiting for Elder Martell to get here We went to teach an English class and play soccer. Thursday was my first full day with Elder Martell we went out and taught one lesson on the street and had just an all around good day. Friday was fun we helped at a food pantry and we able to meet some people and we found some less actives that don't live there anymore. Saturday we had a ward picnic, That was fun. We had a lesson that was just really bad with a sort of investigator and we are no longer going to go over and meet with him. Sunday was weird, I have come to the conclusion that the Madison first ward is just different than traditional wards that I have been in. We had another debate in Priesthood instead of a lesson. I am excited for this transfer I love my new companion and I know we can tear up this area with a lot of help from the Lord and the members. Just to prove how much I love my mission I snapped a great photo that explains it.​

I may not drink, but I do like it here and I know that I will be extremely sad to leave this wonderful place of Cheese Heads, Badgers, Brewers, and even if they suck the Bucks. I have truly loved the people here and I know they will always have a place in my heart.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike