Leaving the MTC

Jeff will be leaving the MTC on Tuesday, November 30th
the mission home address is:
Elder Jeffery Hendrix
Georgia Atlanta Mission
112 Governors Square Ste A
Fayetteville, GA  30215-4805

Nov.24, 2010

Family and Friends,

  I am vey sorry if my last E-mail didnt get to you. I sent it to my E-mail.  Well to answer you mother i have seen each elder you asked me about. I have seen each elder a few times, i dont see Elder Johnston much, but i have talked to him a few times but not as much as i would have liked. Candace sent me a letter, and it was great.  NOW, i love you all very very much and i am greatful for you packages, but remember what scares me most about Georgia is getting fat, but every time i get a package now that same fear shoots strait to my heart, i have tons of candy and treats, and i have given away even more.  I love you all but letters and healthy treats are fine. :).  I have been able to see Elder Biddulph alot because he is singing in the choir, so i sit by him and last night we had a devotional and i sat with him and we talked for like 15 min before the meating started.  It was so uplifting, we just talked about what we have learned here about being a servant of the lord and what we want to accomplish in our missions and things of that nature it was really great. Last night we heard from Elder Per G. Malm, of the second quorum of seventy, it was great. He is super funny, he talked about living up to expectations and that if we do what the LORD asks, stay true to our covenants, and Trust in the LORD we will live up to expectations.  He told a story of how two missionaries were walking through a park toward their car when they noticed an Atheist rally was going on. They ignored it and walked to their car. one Elder said he physically unable to get into his car because he knew he couldnt stand by and not do anything, his companion agreed and they walked right through the crowd and up to the stage, when the leader of the rally noticed them he stoped talking. The Elders got up on the stage, each bore their testimony, gave the mic back to the really leader and left. As the elders were leaving the crowed started clapping for them.  When they got to the car they looked back toward the crowed, the crowed was much smaller, their were many people their that were just joining in but werent really part of the Atheist group.  I cant help but imagine the many people who were saved from the influence of satan because of the courage of that single elder. This scripture came to my mind after i heard this story, "Fear not, for the LORD thy GOD is with thee". The LORD is with all missionaries in such a special way, if i keep that in mind I can be like this missionary and litterally go and deliver people from the power of satan. 

 

Darren,

  D-bo, study the scriptures. Pray every day to feel the LORD's love, and to know if the god lives, if joseph smith was a prophet, if the book of mormon is true, then you will know that his church has been restored today. This is what we teach investigators, to testify to them you must know yourself!

 

Julie,

  YOUR crazy, and i love you thanks for that picture, and esspecially your letter that mom typed for you. IT MADE ME SO HAPPY! read your scriptures and pray every day. Be nice to someone ne at school every day. thanks for the update on the Niners.

 

Dad,

   How is the hunting going?

Friday Nov 19th

Mom
Today (Wed) I sent an Email but I didn't know your email address so I sent it to my old address. sorry! One thing I forgot to put in my email- Last night the closing hym at  the devotional (which was filled with the spirit, and changed my life) was "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" I'm getting chills writing about it. Mom I KNOW that he lives, every time we sang "he lives" my heart felt like a balloon, so full and warm it wanted to blow a hole in my chest.  It touched me so much I couldn't sing part of the song.  I was crying.  I could hardly breath.  I can't even think, say or write "He Lives" without my heart felling the samy way and getting choked up.  He lives, it's my message and my calling.
I hate that  I'm just like eveyother dang missionary who comes here and writes his mother these letters... but it's great and true.

Wed Nov 17 E-mail

Dear Family,

    Ok mom so I got dropped off, the elder who carried my bag took me into the building i went through a series of stations, getting my badge, my picture taken a packet with my handbook/key/meal card and things of that nature. we then went to my room and dropped off my stuff and went to the book store to get a packet of stuff with a preach my gospel a binder with a schedule in it, and a few other things. After i got all of that i was dropped of at my room, we met our district (everyone in our class) and our teacher, then went to an orientation where each of the members of the presidency and their wives spoke. then i dont remember what happened.  Well my companion didnt show up, he must have decided not to come at the last minute or something, but im in a threesome now. Elder's Midgley (from San Diego) and Elder Laughbon (from Monroe Utah) there are both real big guys, Midgley is like 6'6 240, and Laughbon is 6'5 270, im the small guy.  They are great, they are both young but they want to be here.  There are 3 companionships in our district that are going to Richmond Virginia (2 elders, 1 sister companionships) and besides my companionship there is a compship of sisters going to georgia too, Sister's Walker, and Whipple and they are so wonderful.  anyway i dont have much time so i better tell you the good stuff. So last night what the Big Tuesday Devotional, and we heard form Elder Kevin W. Pearson of the 1st quorum of the Seventies,  WOW!  He spoke with Power and conviction that ive only seen one other time in my life, Elder Hollands talk on the Book of Mormon in General Confrence.  He talked about finding our divine Identity, He quoted pres packer, "you are not who you are".  He went on to explain.  Since i have been called and set apart, i am no longer Jeff Hendrix from idaho falls, who loves sports and hunting and fishing; I am now, for the next 2 years, A servant of the LORD.  I  am acountable directly to the LORD and He only accepts and blesses those who are 100 percent obiedient. Put a book on a table and "try" to pick it up. there is no trying only doing or not doing, and I like Nephi will "Go and do, as the lord commands... always'.  he said Faith BEGINS at 98 percent obedience. If i do what he said, accept my divine Identity to be a servant of the LORD, my faith will increas.  Got to go i love you all so much.

 

 

 

PS: my p day is in on wed, thats why it took so long to e- mail. pray for me please. Julie i love you!!! Darren i love you!!!!!

Day 1

He is there!! Delivered Nov 10, 2010 at 1:00p.m.
Bruce and Darren slowed down to approx 15mph before they kicked him out of the truck.
Jeff was very excited to go, except when he would look at his little sister.

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