The Hodag stole the keys!

Hello there, 

This week was an interesting one. We didn't have our truck for a few days so we did a little bit of walking all over. So Monday we had a couple lessons in the morning that went really good. We had the Bishop up here come to those and he was awesome. Tuesday we had district meeting here in Rhinelander and we had a running bet the first person to fall had to buy DQ and Elder Hyer fell so we cashed in after we visited the Hodag. Oh this is the important part I should tell you what a Hodag is, it is a 7 foot long by 30 inches tall beast with large tusks and spikes/ horns all over it, it was spotted by a logger hunting in the woods. And so if you can read the paper about it, it says that the Hodag is accused of stealing peoples keys, like ours. Wednesday we went out and contacted some people and then came home to wait for the assistants to get the keys and then they were going to give us a ride to the truck but they didn't have any room to give us a ride so we then had to, all of Thursday morning and early afternoon try and get a ride to the truck. We finally got it back about 3:30 and then had to drive an hour and a half to a dinner appointment and we barely made it. The sucky part is Elder Williams wan't feeling good afterwords and we went home and he tried to sleep it off but couldn't and the Friday he felt like crap still so we needed to go and get a spare key from Wausau so we did and that took almost all day. Saturday was fun because it was the first day in the week that we had a car and my comp wasn't sick so we went out and worked and were able to talk to some really cool people. Sunday was great, Dave was confirmed and was given the Priesthood, plus I gave a talk on the Atonement and the Sacrament it was a great week even though we didn't have a car for a few days. Well I have to get going I love you and have a great week.

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

Well what a week!

Hey,

 

This week was an awesome! One we had bunch of cool things happen and one not so cool thing. This week started off really good we had a good district meeting about goals but unfortunately I don't feel we are living up to our potential there but oh well, it's not my call. Then I went on exchanges with an Elder who has been out a little longer than me. We had fun and were able to get in contact with some people that they haven't seen for a while. Then Thursday was pretty cool we went and did some wood stacking and the drove down to Tomahawk to exchange with the zone leaders and we came up. Then went to a less actives house and had a great lesson and then we talked a lot about his mission and how he desires to come to church but has major migraines and doesn't want to go because of the pain but we are going to keep working with him. Then Friday Elder Arnold and I went and taught Dave and Elder Arnold Interviewed him and he passed and that was awesome we had a great time. We went and did some service for a member in preparation for the Ice fishing  trip. Then Saturday we went ice fishing and had a ton of fun, we didn't catch too many between the 30 of us. They caught about 12 northern pike. We played some football and ate some good food but then as we were leaving I was looking for our keys and they weren't there so we went back out to the ice and looked for an hour or so and had no luck finding them. Which sucks we are in one of the biggest areas in the mission with out the ability to get around for a few days while we wait to get the spare key from Milwaukee. But on the good side again Dave got baptized on Sunday and everything went great and he is excited for this next Sunday to get the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Well I hope you are having a great week.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

Rhinelander

Well hello there,

 

This week was pretty good we ended up have a big surprise come up, a friend to a member (Dave Smith) who has been coming to church for the past few months wants to be baptized this Sunday. He is really cool because he has such a strong desire to follow Jesus Christ and his commandments. I am excited for his baptism and for the blessing that he is in my life to teach him. We are truly excited to start this year with the blessing of a baptism and we are going to work hard and have a baptism every month here in Rhinelander even after I leave. I am so excited to keep working hard I truly love Wisconsin and the spirit I have felt since being here serving the Lord.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

Christmas, A Baptism and a Transfer

Well Merry Christmas,

This week was and interesting one with Christmas right smack in the middle and the fact that transfers are on New Years Eve it makes life really interesting. Christmas day was so much fun we had breakfast with the Sabourins and then called home and played some apples to apples so much fun. Then we went to the Burdnickis and had some lunch and talked for a while. Then we went over to the Andrus family and played some games and talked a lot and too one of their daughters about her mission, she returned 2 Thursdays ago. All in all a good week because the best gift I got was on Saturday Gabe, the Brown's grandson, got to enter the water of baptism .It was awesome! I am going to miss him. He is so funny. Then we had a little extra time this week and we stopped by a members trying to find out about one of their friends that came with them to church last week and ended up talking with the member for about an hour about how he could help us in the missionary work and other stuff. He is so cool and I wouldn't have even guessed it because he is so quiet compared to his wife. Well as i mentioned transfers I am going to Rhinelander. It is near Wausau I am excited to leave but i would really like to stay but it's the Lords will. I hope you have a good week.

 

Love you,

Elder Robert Pike

 

Dinner appt.

Pictures from one of the dinner visits.

 

I think he converted them too!!!!  :)

 

I'm dreaming of a White Chirstmas just like the ones I've heard about

Hello all,

Merry Christmas all!!! Well for the past two weeks we have been fairly busy we had to do some service last week  Today we helped with a funeral joy oh joy, so that is the reason for the late email this week and the lack of an email last week. But the past two weeks have been good we have been helping Gabe prepare for baptism this Saturday. He is awesome and is going to be baptized Saturday so what a great gift for Christmas the gift of the Holy Ghost. I am so excited for him and their family I love them so much they have truly come a long way. I know I am going to miss them when I leave. I am sorta excited for Christmas I am happy for the day but 3 months and a day from it is when I'll be home and that is kinda sad to think about because I love the people here so much and I know I am going to miss them a ton. But you know what I can and will be a missionary when I go home. I love you and hope you have a Merry Christmas. 

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike

Still in Green Bay!!!

Hey,

This week went pretty well! We started using a survey to get into peoples homes and were able to teach 19 lessons tracting! Gabe is doing so great, he is so excited for his baptism!! It's been fairly warm this week it has stayed around 30 during the day and has been sunny. Today is a little colder and snowing. I was asked 5 times this week how many wives I have haha. We have been using the churches 'He is The Gift' program a lot and it's great!! Just this week we passed out 70 pass along cards for the 'He is The Gift' movie. It's a great none threatening way to get people onto mormon.org and exploring! We hope that we will start getting more investigators through this program!  Find somewhere to share it this week its a great tool!!! Hope everyone has a great week!!!

Love  you all,

Elder Robert Pike