Dearest Mother and whoever else decided to read this great letter I am about to write...
It was wonderful talking to the family. I absolutely loved it. Quoting movies with Eric and talking about all the other stuff was just great. It made me miss you guys but I didn't get homesick cause that is illegal. Ha ha, hand soap. That's funny. Maybe they are trying to give you a hint... :P just kidding. I forgot to give you your present. I know what you are saying right now "Talking to me was the greatest present you could get" But I was going to tell you a recipe for a new pie that I had down here but I forgot to tell you so maybe I'll write it to you or let you know it on Mother's Day ha ha. Yeah, I thought that was a pretty great present for Amy, a great one to add to her collection and a nice little reminder for Eric ha ha.You never would've guessed that Uncle Larry would've been the one to receive the most snow over Christmas. I never would've. Oh, at the Christmas Party for the mission I met Jason Klingler's best friend. He is serving in the FTM also. How weird is that... Small world. I know this gospel is true. That it really can and really does bring so much happiness into the lives of people. More people just need to sit down, open their hearts and hear what we have to share with them. But no, they are Southern Baptist and have been their whole life and it's good enough for them.... So sad. But everyone has their choice.
Love ya.
Elder Klingler
I don't really know what else to write. I just talked to you on Sunday so I told you all the cool things that happened. So I guess this is it. Love ya. I guess it wasn't as great as I had intended it to be....awkward.
Elder Klingler
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
12-19-11
Hello,
Yes, Sunday is going to be a very exciting time. I might call Saturday evening to schedule what time to call on Sunday. Everything is going just superb. We had a half mission Christmas party on Thursday which was just spectacular. The spirit was so strong it had my eyes over flowing with tears and just a burning testimony of the gospel. I keep hearing about how Christmas on your mission is just the best. We'll see if that's true on Sunday. To be honest, i miss being able to bundle up in a comfortable hoodie, and sweats watching a great Christmas movie and listening to great Christmas music. But i also love being able to preach the gospel to people and not be completely bogged down on what to get people for Christmas presents and being able to focus more on the Savior and the true meaning of Christmas.
So far i haven't noticed any difference in teaching people. Although a couple of people use it as a great excuse to put off meeting with us saying "After the holidays i will be available." That's happened a couple of times.
We are teaching this lady named Parshel. She is a great lady really nice. She has 3 kids ages 7, 5 and 4 i believe and the 5 and 4 year old are just so funny. They had me busting up laughing yesterday. Hopefully we will be able to teach her husband Lorenzo too. We taught him the first lesson but haven't been able to catch up with him. Parshel really loved the Plan of Salvation and being able to be an eternal family. She said she will get baptized but hasn't come to church yet cause she is so active in hers. But she said she will hopefully be able to come on Christmas. We taught her about the Word of Wisdom yesterday and when we told her no more coffee and tea her face got all scrunched up with confusion but then she told us she doesn't do those things anyway.
Ryan Jones is just a fireball. He finished the Book of Mormon the other day and he is so ready to be baptized. He is going out of town back to his family over the holidays and asked for a priesthood blessing before he leaves so he can have the strength to talk to his family about the gospel and so that they will be more accepting of his choices. So we are going to do that Friday and hopefully we'll be able to get some of the brethren in the church to participate to show him how much support he's got back here.
Well that's neat that you guys have a new home teacher and one that just moved into the ward. I wonder if they did that because he doesn't know how rambuncios our family is and how many home teaching companions Brother Whiting had to go through ha ha. I bet it wont be a problem now though cause most of the trouble makers are out of the house.
The Book of Mormon challenge is going great. I finished it in my personal study and I'm now starting the New Testament. But i am almost finished with 3 nephi in my readings at night. I have a little hard cover copy of the Book of Mormon that i read out of every night and I've decided I'm going to pass that on in my generation, with the mission i served and a short testimony in the book and then pass it on to my first child to go on a mission and tell him to do the same. I think that would be pretty neat to have.
Well, I'm sure you and lots of people who are reading this know how great this gospel is. It really is just so incredible. Joseph Smith couldn't have made this up. He couldn't have made up the book of Mormon. No way, it's just not possible. Based on the feelings I felt on Thursday I know that this church is true and that if we do what we are asked to do we WILL be able to return back and live with our Heavenly Father in an eternal family with those we love very most forever and ever. It's gonna be great.
Oh yeah!, I forgot to mention on Saturday we got stuck at a red light for about a half hour cause of a HUGE bike gang! It was a toys-for-tots motorcycle's ride and there were over 3000 motorcyclists participating. I wanted to hop on a motorcycle and participate too. It was so incredible awesome.
I was able to give an old lady a blessing yesterday and that was pretty neat. It made me really want to spend more time with the old people for some reason. They really have some great stories and I could learn a lot. I think it's cause I have so much of the love for the people I'm around right now that I don't want that love to go away.That's cool that Zadok was able to join the play. I'm sad I'm gonna miss it. You'll have to record it so I can watch it in a couple of years.
On Thursday we had a half mission Christmas Party. We had to split it in half cause our mission is so big. But it was an incredible experience. But a couple of missionaries that were in the MTC with me were there and that was really neat to be able to talk to them and see how they are doing. We watched a talk by Elder Holland that he gave in the MTC in January and oh boy that was great. We then watched a movie titled 17 Miracles. I dunno if you've seen it but it was about the Willie Handcart Company. It was a fantastic movie. I felt the spirit so strongly, it had me in tears in some parts. And after that 3 missionaries bore their testimonies
because they go home at the end of the transfer and I just completely lost it. Tears were streaming down my face. I think it was the strongest I have ever felt the spirit and it just confirmed my witness that this gospel is true and that I'm doing exactly what I'm suppose to be doing at this time in my life. During the movie there was a part when a couple of elders were giving a lady a blessing before she left to cross the trail and the spirit just hit me really strongly that I have that same power. Oh man, I can't even begin to tell how great it was.
I really appreciate the letters I received from the family as well.That was a very unexpected but nice surprise.
This gospel is just so amazing, it can bring so much happiness to any one's life. I know it can cause it does to mine. I love you and I'm looking forward to calling on Christmas.
Love Elder Klingler
Yes, Sunday is going to be a very exciting time. I might call Saturday evening to schedule what time to call on Sunday. Everything is going just superb. We had a half mission Christmas party on Thursday which was just spectacular. The spirit was so strong it had my eyes over flowing with tears and just a burning testimony of the gospel. I keep hearing about how Christmas on your mission is just the best. We'll see if that's true on Sunday. To be honest, i miss being able to bundle up in a comfortable hoodie, and sweats watching a great Christmas movie and listening to great Christmas music. But i also love being able to preach the gospel to people and not be completely bogged down on what to get people for Christmas presents and being able to focus more on the Savior and the true meaning of Christmas.
So far i haven't noticed any difference in teaching people. Although a couple of people use it as a great excuse to put off meeting with us saying "After the holidays i will be available." That's happened a couple of times.
We are teaching this lady named Parshel. She is a great lady really nice. She has 3 kids ages 7, 5 and 4 i believe and the 5 and 4 year old are just so funny. They had me busting up laughing yesterday. Hopefully we will be able to teach her husband Lorenzo too. We taught him the first lesson but haven't been able to catch up with him. Parshel really loved the Plan of Salvation and being able to be an eternal family. She said she will get baptized but hasn't come to church yet cause she is so active in hers. But she said she will hopefully be able to come on Christmas. We taught her about the Word of Wisdom yesterday and when we told her no more coffee and tea her face got all scrunched up with confusion but then she told us she doesn't do those things anyway.
Ryan Jones is just a fireball. He finished the Book of Mormon the other day and he is so ready to be baptized. He is going out of town back to his family over the holidays and asked for a priesthood blessing before he leaves so he can have the strength to talk to his family about the gospel and so that they will be more accepting of his choices. So we are going to do that Friday and hopefully we'll be able to get some of the brethren in the church to participate to show him how much support he's got back here.
Well that's neat that you guys have a new home teacher and one that just moved into the ward. I wonder if they did that because he doesn't know how rambuncios our family is and how many home teaching companions Brother Whiting had to go through ha ha. I bet it wont be a problem now though cause most of the trouble makers are out of the house.
The Book of Mormon challenge is going great. I finished it in my personal study and I'm now starting the New Testament. But i am almost finished with 3 nephi in my readings at night. I have a little hard cover copy of the Book of Mormon that i read out of every night and I've decided I'm going to pass that on in my generation, with the mission i served and a short testimony in the book and then pass it on to my first child to go on a mission and tell him to do the same. I think that would be pretty neat to have.
Well, I'm sure you and lots of people who are reading this know how great this gospel is. It really is just so incredible. Joseph Smith couldn't have made this up. He couldn't have made up the book of Mormon. No way, it's just not possible. Based on the feelings I felt on Thursday I know that this church is true and that if we do what we are asked to do we WILL be able to return back and live with our Heavenly Father in an eternal family with those we love very most forever and ever. It's gonna be great.
Oh yeah!, I forgot to mention on Saturday we got stuck at a red light for about a half hour cause of a HUGE bike gang! It was a toys-for-tots motorcycle's ride and there were over 3000 motorcyclists participating. I wanted to hop on a motorcycle and participate too. It was so incredible awesome.
I was able to give an old lady a blessing yesterday and that was pretty neat. It made me really want to spend more time with the old people for some reason. They really have some great stories and I could learn a lot. I think it's cause I have so much of the love for the people I'm around right now that I don't want that love to go away.That's cool that Zadok was able to join the play. I'm sad I'm gonna miss it. You'll have to record it so I can watch it in a couple of years.
On Thursday we had a half mission Christmas Party. We had to split it in half cause our mission is so big. But it was an incredible experience. But a couple of missionaries that were in the MTC with me were there and that was really neat to be able to talk to them and see how they are doing. We watched a talk by Elder Holland that he gave in the MTC in January and oh boy that was great. We then watched a movie titled 17 Miracles. I dunno if you've seen it but it was about the Willie Handcart Company. It was a fantastic movie. I felt the spirit so strongly, it had me in tears in some parts. And after that 3 missionaries bore their testimonies
because they go home at the end of the transfer and I just completely lost it. Tears were streaming down my face. I think it was the strongest I have ever felt the spirit and it just confirmed my witness that this gospel is true and that I'm doing exactly what I'm suppose to be doing at this time in my life. During the movie there was a part when a couple of elders were giving a lady a blessing before she left to cross the trail and the spirit just hit me really strongly that I have that same power. Oh man, I can't even begin to tell how great it was.
I really appreciate the letters I received from the family as well.That was a very unexpected but nice surprise.
This gospel is just so amazing, it can bring so much happiness to any one's life. I know it can cause it does to mine. I love you and I'm looking forward to calling on Christmas.
Love Elder Klingler
12-12-11
Hello Everyone,
I can't believe that Christmas is so close either. It feels like September or October here, not December. We start church at 9:00 am on Jan 1st, it'll be interesting how many investigators we will be able to get there that early especially because we haven't been able to get more than 2 and really most of the time we only have 1.
It's crazy how much love you develop for the people you are around as a missionary. I hope to carry this love for the rest of my life and remember the feelings and desire I have to help everyone feel comfortable in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ryan Jones is such a great guy. He is scheduled for baptism Jan 7 but he is leaving to go back to his home town over the holidays and won’t be back till the 6th of Jan. The other day right before we left from his apartment after the lesson he asked us if we could give him a blessing before he leaves so he will be able to have the strength and knowledge and spirit needed to talk to his family about the decisions he is making in his life. So we will do that when it gets closer to his departure date.
I don’t get to eat sweets very much and I have just come to the realization of how much I love them ha-ha :)
The gospel is true. Prayer works like a charm, God loves us all very much and will do everything in his power (except force us) to let us return back to him. The Book of Mormon is a fantastic book and I absolutely love reading from it. In District meeting last Tuesday Elder Anderson showed us a scripture that I absolute love now. Its 3 Nephi 5:13 I believe, and it says "Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And I have been called of him to declare His word unto His people." and maybe some other things. I don’t have my scriptures with me so I had to quote it from memory but it tells exactly who I am and why I am here. I love it.
This gospel is a great thing. It can bring so much peace and happiness into the lives of anyone and it is so sad to hear when people don’t want to accept it or even listen to the message we share. But never the less I don’t get discouraged, I keep on smiling and knowing that I’m here in Georgia for someone special and I’ve got to find that person. Anyway, Love ya and Merry Christmas to all who reads this great letter.
Love Elder Klingler
Monday, December 5, 2011
12-5-11
Dear Mom,
Tell President Warnick hi for me as well. Thanks for that quote, it's a good one. We too had a ward Christmas party this week. It was really neat, a lot of non-members showed up. A couple of people we are teaching showed up and that was neat.
We are teaching a guy named Lucious, he isn't really all there in the head, he is in a program for people with disabilities but he's enough there to teach and he knows a lot, But he came to the Christmas party with his friend David, who is in the same program, and they absolutely loved it. Lucious is the greatest. He is so funny. He pointed out the other day during a lesson that he feels like the scriptures are racist at times. We read Alma 34:33 with him that says don't procrastinate the day of your repentance for when darkness comes there can be no labor performed. And he looked down at his skin and looked at us and said that his skin is dark and he can't work because he is disabled. He got that from that scripture. It was pretty funny. He is just a great guy, and I fear that I can't get my point across well enough so I will just have to tell you about him face to face in 2 years.
Ryan Jones is pretty solid also. I'm not sure if I've told you about him but he just showed up to church one day. He has a friend he met over World of Warcraft that got him interested into the church more or less and he is just great. We pretty much are only teaching him cause he has to have the lessons before baptism. He already knows all this stuff and so much more. He is scheduled to be baptized Jan 7 and the reason it is so late is cause he wants his friend to be there for that. But he could get baptized today if he wanted to.
There is a billboard that we pass that is counting the days until Christmas and it whigs me out every time. First of all it doesn't feel like December at all. Well, in the mornings it's pretty cold, there is actually frost on the ground most days, but other than that it's still pretty warm compared to what I'm use to. Plus it's weird not being with my family during the holiday seasons. But it'll be a good one.
Yesterday we had dinner at a members house (the Nestor's) and we had pumpkin pie for dessert and oh my goodness it was fantastic! I haven't had pumpkin pie in such a long time. I have realized how much I just love desserts, any kind really. On Friday we taught about keeping the sabbath day holy to a member family that the youngest is about to get baptized and so for the object lesson we made sundaes because there are certain things that don't go on a "Sunday" that are OK on other days of the week. It was fantastic to have ice cream like that. I could've sat there and ate that for a whole lot longer than I did ha ha.
I had my very first interview with President Jensen this past week and that was neat. Talked about a lot of stuff and he asked me if I was ready to switch companions. I told him if that's what is needed sure, I'll go anywhere you ask. So more likely than not I will have a new companion next transfer. He also apologized that it took him so long to get out to interview me but he said that he felt like he could trust me and he had no reason to feel like I needed an interview with him other than just to catch up. He just made me feel really good about myself and what I'm doing. I loved it and I could go for another one ha ha.
I was studying about hope the other day and during my studies I found myself looking up 1 peter 3:15 I think it was that said always be ready to let people know what you hope for and why you're happy (Well, along those lines. Read it for yourself, it's a good one) But I really like that. We should always be willing and ready to share what we know about the gospel and why we are so happy all the time even in times of trial. I know that as we willingly and openly share our testimonies with are family, friends, and those we are around, not only will their testimonies be strengthened but your testimony will be strengthened as well. That is something that I have experienced for myself. It's fantastic. The church is true and I absolutely love sharing it with anyone that wants to listen because it brings me so much happiness and joy.
During this holiday season go out and do something kind for someone else, and think about what Christ has done for you :)
Love Elder Klingler
Tell President Warnick hi for me as well. Thanks for that quote, it's a good one. We too had a ward Christmas party this week. It was really neat, a lot of non-members showed up. A couple of people we are teaching showed up and that was neat.
We are teaching a guy named Lucious, he isn't really all there in the head, he is in a program for people with disabilities but he's enough there to teach and he knows a lot, But he came to the Christmas party with his friend David, who is in the same program, and they absolutely loved it. Lucious is the greatest. He is so funny. He pointed out the other day during a lesson that he feels like the scriptures are racist at times. We read Alma 34:33 with him that says don't procrastinate the day of your repentance for when darkness comes there can be no labor performed. And he looked down at his skin and looked at us and said that his skin is dark and he can't work because he is disabled. He got that from that scripture. It was pretty funny. He is just a great guy, and I fear that I can't get my point across well enough so I will just have to tell you about him face to face in 2 years.
Ryan Jones is pretty solid also. I'm not sure if I've told you about him but he just showed up to church one day. He has a friend he met over World of Warcraft that got him interested into the church more or less and he is just great. We pretty much are only teaching him cause he has to have the lessons before baptism. He already knows all this stuff and so much more. He is scheduled to be baptized Jan 7 and the reason it is so late is cause he wants his friend to be there for that. But he could get baptized today if he wanted to.
There is a billboard that we pass that is counting the days until Christmas and it whigs me out every time. First of all it doesn't feel like December at all. Well, in the mornings it's pretty cold, there is actually frost on the ground most days, but other than that it's still pretty warm compared to what I'm use to. Plus it's weird not being with my family during the holiday seasons. But it'll be a good one.
Yesterday we had dinner at a members house (the Nestor's) and we had pumpkin pie for dessert and oh my goodness it was fantastic! I haven't had pumpkin pie in such a long time. I have realized how much I just love desserts, any kind really. On Friday we taught about keeping the sabbath day holy to a member family that the youngest is about to get baptized and so for the object lesson we made sundaes because there are certain things that don't go on a "Sunday" that are OK on other days of the week. It was fantastic to have ice cream like that. I could've sat there and ate that for a whole lot longer than I did ha ha.
I had my very first interview with President Jensen this past week and that was neat. Talked about a lot of stuff and he asked me if I was ready to switch companions. I told him if that's what is needed sure, I'll go anywhere you ask. So more likely than not I will have a new companion next transfer. He also apologized that it took him so long to get out to interview me but he said that he felt like he could trust me and he had no reason to feel like I needed an interview with him other than just to catch up. He just made me feel really good about myself and what I'm doing. I loved it and I could go for another one ha ha.
I was studying about hope the other day and during my studies I found myself looking up 1 peter 3:15 I think it was that said always be ready to let people know what you hope for and why you're happy (Well, along those lines. Read it for yourself, it's a good one) But I really like that. We should always be willing and ready to share what we know about the gospel and why we are so happy all the time even in times of trial. I know that as we willingly and openly share our testimonies with are family, friends, and those we are around, not only will their testimonies be strengthened but your testimony will be strengthened as well. That is something that I have experienced for myself. It's fantastic. The church is true and I absolutely love sharing it with anyone that wants to listen because it brings me so much happiness and joy.
During this holiday season go out and do something kind for someone else, and think about what Christ has done for you :)
Love Elder Klingler
11-28-11
Dear Everyone,
Thanksgiving was a blast. You would never guess what I had to feast on. But that's OK because I will tell you. Well it wasn't the usual turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and that good stuff. Instead it was ribs, baked mac-n-cheese, turnip Greens (still not sure what that is) potato salad, dressing (which is the equivalent of stuffing). All that was at one family's house that we ate with. It was pretty neat, and as you can probably guess, they weren't white ha ha. But I love'em and they call me their white brother and I got permission to call one of them my Nappy haired black sister. Super great family. Also we had thanksgiving at another ladies house, Sister Wall, I don't know if I've told you about her or not but anyway, we had some of the similar foods there, instead of normal dressing we had duck dressing which was pretty tasty and some chit lens and rice. Now you may be wondering what exactly chit lens are and since I'm going to tell you, you probably want to be sitting down...Its pig intestines! Ha ha. Not bad actually. Pretty gross when you think about it, cause....well...you know.. poop goes through there hahahaha, but it was cleaned out and everything, still kinda gross though.
That's terrible that you didn't eat any apple pie and that it got thrown away. I didn't have any pie for thanksgiving, instead they had cake. I don't know when cake and macaroni and cheese became a part of thanksgiving but it is here.
I'm trying to think if any cool things happened to me this week. While I think about that I'll let you know about church yesterday. Sacrament meetings here is a little different than back home. For church yesterday the Fisher family participated in the sacrament meeting. Two of their kids, Luke, and Hannah, gave talks, Luke is 10 and Hannah is 8 and then those two and their two little siblings, Ethan, and Ellie (both 4) sang a song and then Sister and Brother Fisher gave talks, it was really great. Brother Fisher talked about how showing gratitude is exercising our faith in Jesus Christ.
Well I thought of something that happened this week. Not cool by any means, actually quite sad and a little unnerving. Anyway, while we were tracking I knocked on this door and an old man answered, I proceed to talk to him about the message we have to share and he asked how Joseph Smith was called to be a prophet. So I told him about his experience and everything. He stopped me and asked if I really do believe that. I thought for a second and said yes I do, with all my heart. He was shocked and asked how I could believe such nonsense and that he felt bad for me that I've been so tricked by his fraud. He then shut the door shaking his head. It left me a little unnerved. I stood at the door for a second just shocked and dumbfounded that that had just happened. Another instance happened just a couple minutes after. We knocked on a lady's door and she answered. We talked to her a little about the message we have to share. She then told us that she once was "Mormon" but she doesn't believe in it anymore. She told us that she studied both the bible and the Book of Mormon extensively and prayed to know if this was where she was suppose to be and she felt like she got the answer that it was wrong. I was very sad for her. Anyway, those things happened this week and that was sad. Anyway, I'm probably done for right now. I can't really think of anything else to add in this great letter to you. Except for saying that I love you tons and I wish I could've been there to eat apple pie with you. But that'll happen in 2 years, and we will feast upon that pie like KINGS! well I will at least :) with vanilla ice cream too...yummmmmmy. Well I've gotta go email President Jensen now. I'll write to you next week :)
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
Thanksgiving was a blast. You would never guess what I had to feast on. But that's OK because I will tell you. Well it wasn't the usual turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and that good stuff. Instead it was ribs, baked mac-n-cheese, turnip Greens (still not sure what that is) potato salad, dressing (which is the equivalent of stuffing). All that was at one family's house that we ate with. It was pretty neat, and as you can probably guess, they weren't white ha ha. But I love'em and they call me their white brother and I got permission to call one of them my Nappy haired black sister. Super great family. Also we had thanksgiving at another ladies house, Sister Wall, I don't know if I've told you about her or not but anyway, we had some of the similar foods there, instead of normal dressing we had duck dressing which was pretty tasty and some chit lens and rice. Now you may be wondering what exactly chit lens are and since I'm going to tell you, you probably want to be sitting down...Its pig intestines! Ha ha. Not bad actually. Pretty gross when you think about it, cause....well...you know.. poop goes through there hahahaha, but it was cleaned out and everything, still kinda gross though.
That's terrible that you didn't eat any apple pie and that it got thrown away. I didn't have any pie for thanksgiving, instead they had cake. I don't know when cake and macaroni and cheese became a part of thanksgiving but it is here.
I'm trying to think if any cool things happened to me this week. While I think about that I'll let you know about church yesterday. Sacrament meetings here is a little different than back home. For church yesterday the Fisher family participated in the sacrament meeting. Two of their kids, Luke, and Hannah, gave talks, Luke is 10 and Hannah is 8 and then those two and their two little siblings, Ethan, and Ellie (both 4) sang a song and then Sister and Brother Fisher gave talks, it was really great. Brother Fisher talked about how showing gratitude is exercising our faith in Jesus Christ.
Well I thought of something that happened this week. Not cool by any means, actually quite sad and a little unnerving. Anyway, while we were tracking I knocked on this door and an old man answered, I proceed to talk to him about the message we have to share and he asked how Joseph Smith was called to be a prophet. So I told him about his experience and everything. He stopped me and asked if I really do believe that. I thought for a second and said yes I do, with all my heart. He was shocked and asked how I could believe such nonsense and that he felt bad for me that I've been so tricked by his fraud. He then shut the door shaking his head. It left me a little unnerved. I stood at the door for a second just shocked and dumbfounded that that had just happened. Another instance happened just a couple minutes after. We knocked on a lady's door and she answered. We talked to her a little about the message we have to share. She then told us that she once was "Mormon" but she doesn't believe in it anymore. She told us that she studied both the bible and the Book of Mormon extensively and prayed to know if this was where she was suppose to be and she felt like she got the answer that it was wrong. I was very sad for her. Anyway, those things happened this week and that was sad. Anyway, I'm probably done for right now. I can't really think of anything else to add in this great letter to you. Except for saying that I love you tons and I wish I could've been there to eat apple pie with you. But that'll happen in 2 years, and we will feast upon that pie like KINGS! well I will at least :) with vanilla ice cream too...yummmmmmy. Well I've gotta go email President Jensen now. I'll write to you next week :)
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
Sunday, November 27, 2011
11-21-2011
Dear Family,
Anyway, Amy is going to be jealous of this next part. I got a free shirt :) We went and helped a group called Habitat for Humanities, they build homes for people and the labor is all voluntary. So we went and helped on Saturday. It was really great, we got the ground ready for sod and then laid the sod, and also painted one of the houses. It was nice to do some work like that.
No, I’m not getting transferred which I’m fine with cause I really love the people in Valdosta and the ward is just great. Time is just flying by, Last week on Wednesday was my 100-day mark of being set apart as a missionary. Really crazy how fast time has gone.
And I did receive your package and thank you for that. For Thanksgiving we are going to a family's house that we have been working with lately, it's going to be interesting because they are having ribs and chicken and that stuff. It'll be cool though. That family really loves us too. They treat us like family and always call us their "white" brothers and the mom Sabrina says that I now have a nappy haired black sister. They are a great family.
Sorry this is so short but I spent a lot of time emailing Eric. And nothing really cool or interesting really happened this week except for the service which I loved.
That's awesome that Amy gave a talk in sacrament I bet she did a great job. Sacrament was really good for me too. They talked about being thankful as well. Sister Lehman talked
about the five kernels of corn that the pilgrim would have on their plates and what it meant and I really liked it and she shared some really cool stories about it too. Yeah, it's pretty crazy that our
country has slid such a long ways from when the founding fathers did what they were doing to where we are now in regards to God. Very sad actually.
You all have a wonderful Thanksgiving too. I wish I could be there to celebrate it with you but that's just has to wait for two years. I love you and I know what I’m doing right now is where I’m suppose to be. I too am grateful for this chance I have to serve a mission. I am learning a lot about myself and my testimony. And I’m excited to see how far I will have come from the time I started my mission to the time I’ve finished. Take care and keep following God.
Love Elder Klingler
Anyway, Amy is going to be jealous of this next part. I got a free shirt :) We went and helped a group called Habitat for Humanities, they build homes for people and the labor is all voluntary. So we went and helped on Saturday. It was really great, we got the ground ready for sod and then laid the sod, and also painted one of the houses. It was nice to do some work like that.
No, I’m not getting transferred which I’m fine with cause I really love the people in Valdosta and the ward is just great. Time is just flying by, Last week on Wednesday was my 100-day mark of being set apart as a missionary. Really crazy how fast time has gone.
And I did receive your package and thank you for that. For Thanksgiving we are going to a family's house that we have been working with lately, it's going to be interesting because they are having ribs and chicken and that stuff. It'll be cool though. That family really loves us too. They treat us like family and always call us their "white" brothers and the mom Sabrina says that I now have a nappy haired black sister. They are a great family.
Sorry this is so short but I spent a lot of time emailing Eric. And nothing really cool or interesting really happened this week except for the service which I loved.
That's awesome that Amy gave a talk in sacrament I bet she did a great job. Sacrament was really good for me too. They talked about being thankful as well. Sister Lehman talked
about the five kernels of corn that the pilgrim would have on their plates and what it meant and I really liked it and she shared some really cool stories about it too. Yeah, it's pretty crazy that our
country has slid such a long ways from when the founding fathers did what they were doing to where we are now in regards to God. Very sad actually.
You all have a wonderful Thanksgiving too. I wish I could be there to celebrate it with you but that's just has to wait for two years. I love you and I know what I’m doing right now is where I’m suppose to be. I too am grateful for this chance I have to serve a mission. I am learning a lot about myself and my testimony. And I’m excited to see how far I will have come from the time I started my mission to the time I’ve finished. Take care and keep following God.
Love Elder Klingler
Monday, November 14, 2011
11-14-11
Dear Everyone,
My week was pretty great. The teachings are going pretty good. Sadly we found out this past week that King James just got put on probation for a year and so we have to push his baptism back until he is off of that. Part of that "restitution" process. He took a plea deal to help get his girlfriend out of jail and that said part is that he is innocent. Well that's what he says and I have every reason to believe him. On a happier note though, a guy named Ryan Jones, whom we have never before seen or heard of, came to church yesterday and is not a member. He investigated the church earlier but got deployed for the war. He is already in the book of Helaman and has a lot of questions that we will be answering. He seems like a pretty awesome guy and I'm excited to help him get to know God better.
I have no idea what I want for Christmas. I will think about it in the coming week long and hard and then I'll let ya know :) It's weird that Christmas is just around that corner.
Yeah, transfers are one the 23rd of this month. And as for how long companionship's stay together I have no idea. I think they are suppose to stay together for a couple of transfers and shouldn't be moved that often but they are getting a lot of new missionaries in the field and they need a lot of trainers so I'm thinking that I'll be in a new companionship next transfer but I honestly have no idea. I'm pretty sure there will be no snow in Valdosta. It is way to hot here. The other day I was sweating bullets, definitely not November weather. For Sunday school we go to the gospel principles class for the new members of the church and for investigators, it's pretty great. Which reminds me of a cool spiritual experience that I was able to be a part of.
Story Time:
Yesterday after church we were in this huge apartment complex for a lesson that Elder Nielson had planned for with a guy named Jackson. We thought for sure that he would be there cause he seems pretty solid but sadly he wasn't. In this complex is a member of the church named Sister Monroe. So we decided to go and knock on her door to see how she's been doing and to hopefully talk to her parents cause they aren't members. Anyway her parents weren't there but we talked to her for a bit and after a while of talking we got on the subject of prayer. She then went on a told us how right before we knocked on her door she just got done praying and asking if this was indeed the church that she was suppose to be apart of. Because she goes to church and takes her kids with her they don't get to spend any time with their grandpa cause he takes off to work right before the kids come home from school and Sundays are the only days that he could spend with the grand kids but they go to church so they don't get to have the relationship that she would like with him. But anyway so she was asking if this was where she should be and right when she closed we knocked on her door. Pretty awesome. I wish I could say that we felt a huge prompting to go over to her place but we didn't. Just our planned lesson fell through. Still pretty neat story and now I can say that I was apart of one of those cool stories :D
We are only assigned to one ward, so yeah I've made some great friends and I absolutely love the people in the ward. They are all so caring and wanting to do all they can to help the work move forward. There is a kid named Terrel Harris that is 19 and he is super cool. I just talked to him on Sunday about Oblivion: Sky rim and he told me of how amazingly epic it is. Part of me wishes this was my last area and not my first so that way i wouldn't have to wait so long after leaving the area to continue the friendship I have with the ward especially with Terrel ha ha. But I'll just have to get his email address and keep it for two years and hope he doesn't forget me :P
The Book of Mormon reading is going amazing! I absolutely love this sacred book. I'm in two places right now in my reading. I'm reading it in my personal study and am in Alma chapter 55 or somewhere around there and I love it. And then I'm reading it for a half hour or so right before bed because President Jensen has issued a challenge to all the missionaries to finish the Book of Mormon from start to finish by the end of the year and for that I'm in Alma 23 or so and just read about Ammon converting King Lamoni and Aaron is just about to teach the king of all the Laminates. Pretty exciting stuff.
This mission is a great experience for me and I'm loving being out here. I have had strong experiences that keeps letting my know that God lives, this is His church, and that he really does answer the prayers we ask for. I love you and I'll see you in a couple years.
Love Elder Klingler
My week was pretty great. The teachings are going pretty good. Sadly we found out this past week that King James just got put on probation for a year and so we have to push his baptism back until he is off of that. Part of that "restitution" process. He took a plea deal to help get his girlfriend out of jail and that said part is that he is innocent. Well that's what he says and I have every reason to believe him. On a happier note though, a guy named Ryan Jones, whom we have never before seen or heard of, came to church yesterday and is not a member. He investigated the church earlier but got deployed for the war. He is already in the book of Helaman and has a lot of questions that we will be answering. He seems like a pretty awesome guy and I'm excited to help him get to know God better.
I have no idea what I want for Christmas. I will think about it in the coming week long and hard and then I'll let ya know :) It's weird that Christmas is just around that corner.
Yeah, transfers are one the 23rd of this month. And as for how long companionship's stay together I have no idea. I think they are suppose to stay together for a couple of transfers and shouldn't be moved that often but they are getting a lot of new missionaries in the field and they need a lot of trainers so I'm thinking that I'll be in a new companionship next transfer but I honestly have no idea. I'm pretty sure there will be no snow in Valdosta. It is way to hot here. The other day I was sweating bullets, definitely not November weather. For Sunday school we go to the gospel principles class for the new members of the church and for investigators, it's pretty great. Which reminds me of a cool spiritual experience that I was able to be a part of.
Story Time:
Yesterday after church we were in this huge apartment complex for a lesson that Elder Nielson had planned for with a guy named Jackson. We thought for sure that he would be there cause he seems pretty solid but sadly he wasn't. In this complex is a member of the church named Sister Monroe. So we decided to go and knock on her door to see how she's been doing and to hopefully talk to her parents cause they aren't members. Anyway her parents weren't there but we talked to her for a bit and after a while of talking we got on the subject of prayer. She then went on a told us how right before we knocked on her door she just got done praying and asking if this was indeed the church that she was suppose to be apart of. Because she goes to church and takes her kids with her they don't get to spend any time with their grandpa cause he takes off to work right before the kids come home from school and Sundays are the only days that he could spend with the grand kids but they go to church so they don't get to have the relationship that she would like with him. But anyway so she was asking if this was where she should be and right when she closed we knocked on her door. Pretty awesome. I wish I could say that we felt a huge prompting to go over to her place but we didn't. Just our planned lesson fell through. Still pretty neat story and now I can say that I was apart of one of those cool stories :D
We are only assigned to one ward, so yeah I've made some great friends and I absolutely love the people in the ward. They are all so caring and wanting to do all they can to help the work move forward. There is a kid named Terrel Harris that is 19 and he is super cool. I just talked to him on Sunday about Oblivion: Sky rim and he told me of how amazingly epic it is. Part of me wishes this was my last area and not my first so that way i wouldn't have to wait so long after leaving the area to continue the friendship I have with the ward especially with Terrel ha ha. But I'll just have to get his email address and keep it for two years and hope he doesn't forget me :P
The Book of Mormon reading is going amazing! I absolutely love this sacred book. I'm in two places right now in my reading. I'm reading it in my personal study and am in Alma chapter 55 or somewhere around there and I love it. And then I'm reading it for a half hour or so right before bed because President Jensen has issued a challenge to all the missionaries to finish the Book of Mormon from start to finish by the end of the year and for that I'm in Alma 23 or so and just read about Ammon converting King Lamoni and Aaron is just about to teach the king of all the Laminates. Pretty exciting stuff.
This mission is a great experience for me and I'm loving being out here. I have had strong experiences that keeps letting my know that God lives, this is His church, and that he really does answer the prayers we ask for. I love you and I'll see you in a couple years.
Love Elder Klingler
Friday, November 11, 2011
11-7-11
Dear Everyone,
I am doing really well. And I'm glad to hear that you all or "all y'all" (as the people down here would say... ha ha) are doing great. It seems like Nate is always having back problems. I think we should just put him down... ha ha just kidding. And of coarse Zadok throat is hurting him. He can't be the one that doesn't have the undivided attention of mother. Wow, that is pretty neat for the Whitings. The Philippines, that's exciting. I'm super sad I missed Jay becoming an elder but I'm so happy that he has been ordained one and that he is making that progress in life. Please send me those pictures. I've gotta see my buddy as an Elder.
The baptism of Conner Chase went great. I talked about the Holy Ghost a little bit and he only had to get dunked once. He was confirmed a member yesterday I think he would've preferred to have it done next Sunday cause his mom wasn't there cause she had to work and she wasn't sure if she would get next Sunday off either so she told us to just go with it on Sunday so we did. There was also 2 baby blessings on Sunday and one of the babies cried into the microphone the entire time. Kind of funny but it was a short blessing so it wasn't so unbearable ha ha. King James is doing alright. A lot of problems have been sprouting up in his life and he hasn't come to church the past two weeks cause of that but he is living the Word of Wisdom and wants to improve is life. So I know that God will help him out with those things that are coming up.
I am extremely happy for Amy and Russell, congratulations! Tell mom to take you both out to eat, her treat! ha ha. And Isaac, that's why we are here. To learn how to improve ha ha.
Well based on past traditions this evening for Family Night I'm assuming you are going to talk about Conference and your favorite talk so I would like to participate and share we you mine. I really liked President Monson's talk Sunday Morning session titled "Stand in Holy Places" He says, Communication with our Father in Heaven - Including our prayers to Him and His inspiration to us - is necessary in order for us to weather the storms and trials of life. He goes on to say "Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed, they will not change. The 10 commandments are commandments not suggestions. they are every bit requisite (or required) today as they were when God gave them to the children of Israel." Our code of conduct is definitive; it is not negotiable and our Father in Heaven is the same yesterday today, and forever God is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity." What a comfort that is to me. Knowing that I don't have to worry about if what God commands us to do today will be the same commandment tomorrow. It's just great. President Monson continues his address saying "In this world where nearly everything seems to be changing, His constancy is something on which we can rely an anchor to which we can hold fast and be safe. It may appear at times that those out in the world are having much more fun that you are. Some of you may feel restricted by the code of conduct to which we in the church adhere there is nothing which can bring more joy into our lives or more peace to our souls than the spirit which can come as we follow the savior and keep the commandments. It is essential that we reject anything that does not conform to our standards, refusing in the process to surrender that which we desire most: eternal life in the kingdom of God.The works of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." What a great promise. He goes on to tell a story about how he came to know about the power of prayer when he was only 12, because of time I wont talk about his story but I will share one of my own, and how I know that God will always answer your prayer no matter how silly or ridiculous it seems to anyone else. I remember one time I was on top of our old rickety shed playing with my tech deck. I took it apart cause I wanted to change a wheel and one of the pieces fell out off my lap and rolled down the shed. It was a very important piece and I couldn't continue playing with my toy with out it. I searched for some time for it and then I decided to pray. I don't remember how old I was, I couldn't of been very old, maybe like 8-10 or something but I knew that I could pray for help. So I knelt down on top of the shed and asked for help in finding my toy. As soon as I said amen I looked up and the sun hit the wheel just right that is sparkled and I was able to continue playing it was a great experience and one I will never forget. Russell and I had an experience like that not too long ago either. Ask him about it. It's a good one. But I know that God can and will answer our prayers. I've known that for a very long time and that experience was the first one of many that just continue to strengthen my testimony. Anyway, President MonsonValdosta preaching the gospel to those that want to hear it. I'm thankful to all those that have helped me make this choice and i am eternally indebted to you. You know who you are and know that I love all of you. Till next week.
Love Elder Klingler
I am doing really well. And I'm glad to hear that you all or "all y'all" (as the people down here would say... ha ha) are doing great. It seems like Nate is always having back problems. I think we should just put him down... ha ha just kidding. And of coarse Zadok throat is hurting him. He can't be the one that doesn't have the undivided attention of mother. Wow, that is pretty neat for the Whitings. The Philippines, that's exciting. I'm super sad I missed Jay becoming an elder but I'm so happy that he has been ordained one and that he is making that progress in life. Please send me those pictures. I've gotta see my buddy as an Elder.
The baptism of Conner Chase went great. I talked about the Holy Ghost a little bit and he only had to get dunked once. He was confirmed a member yesterday I think he would've preferred to have it done next Sunday cause his mom wasn't there cause she had to work and she wasn't sure if she would get next Sunday off either so she told us to just go with it on Sunday so we did. There was also 2 baby blessings on Sunday and one of the babies cried into the microphone the entire time. Kind of funny but it was a short blessing so it wasn't so unbearable ha ha. King James is doing alright. A lot of problems have been sprouting up in his life and he hasn't come to church the past two weeks cause of that but he is living the Word of Wisdom and wants to improve is life. So I know that God will help him out with those things that are coming up.
I am extremely happy for Amy and Russell, congratulations! Tell mom to take you both out to eat, her treat! ha ha. And Isaac, that's why we are here. To learn how to improve ha ha.
Well based on past traditions this evening for Family Night I'm assuming you are going to talk about Conference and your favorite talk so I would like to participate and share we you mine. I really liked President Monson's talk Sunday Morning session titled "Stand in Holy Places" He says, Communication with our Father in Heaven - Including our prayers to Him and His inspiration to us - is necessary in order for us to weather the storms and trials of life. He goes on to say "Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed, they will not change. The 10 commandments are commandments not suggestions. they are every bit requisite (or required) today as they were when God gave them to the children of Israel." Our code of conduct is definitive; it is not negotiable and our Father in Heaven is the same yesterday today, and forever God is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity." What a comfort that is to me. Knowing that I don't have to worry about if what God commands us to do today will be the same commandment tomorrow. It's just great. President Monson continues his address saying "In this world where nearly everything seems to be changing, His constancy is something on which we can rely an anchor to which we can hold fast and be safe. It may appear at times that those out in the world are having much more fun that you are. Some of you may feel restricted by the code of conduct to which we in the church adhere there is nothing which can bring more joy into our lives or more peace to our souls than the spirit which can come as we follow the savior and keep the commandments. It is essential that we reject anything that does not conform to our standards, refusing in the process to surrender that which we desire most: eternal life in the kingdom of God.The works of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." What a great promise. He goes on to tell a story about how he came to know about the power of prayer when he was only 12, because of time I wont talk about his story but I will share one of my own, and how I know that God will always answer your prayer no matter how silly or ridiculous it seems to anyone else. I remember one time I was on top of our old rickety shed playing with my tech deck. I took it apart cause I wanted to change a wheel and one of the pieces fell out off my lap and rolled down the shed. It was a very important piece and I couldn't continue playing with my toy with out it. I searched for some time for it and then I decided to pray. I don't remember how old I was, I couldn't of been very old, maybe like 8-10 or something but I knew that I could pray for help. So I knelt down on top of the shed and asked for help in finding my toy. As soon as I said amen I looked up and the sun hit the wheel just right that is sparkled and I was able to continue playing it was a great experience and one I will never forget. Russell and I had an experience like that not too long ago either. Ask him about it. It's a good one. But I know that God can and will answer our prayers. I've known that for a very long time and that experience was the first one of many that just continue to strengthen my testimony. Anyway, President MonsonValdosta preaching the gospel to those that want to hear it. I'm thankful to all those that have helped me make this choice and i am eternally indebted to you. You know who you are and know that I love all of you. Till next week.
Love Elder Klingler
Saturday, November 5, 2011
10-31-11
Dear Everyone,
Happy Halloween to you too! I thought as a treat for you and everyone that reads this I will tell an appropriate story for today festivities.
The other day Elder Nielson and I went through our Area Book and pulled out a couple of people the missionaries before us had contacted and then dropped for whatever reason. We pulled out this guy and decided to go to his house and see if he was interested in hearing more. It was a little after eight and quite dark at this time but we knocked on his door and waited patiently. I saw someone peek through the blinds on the window and I waved. Shortly after a guy opens the door and we notice that he is holding something in his hand. After a closer inspection we realize that it was a gun. Not a little pistol or anything but like an assault rifle type gun. Quite intense. He was just holding it casually in his hand and then one of his friends come running to the door and pushes him away and comes outside to talk to us a little bit.
Pretty great story huh. It's a true story too. Honestly though, I didn't see the gun. I was too busy looking up at all the stars and what not. But the guy said that he thought we were going to rob them. I think that's a little crazy. Cause if we were going to rob them, I don’t think we would've knocked, or have been dressed in such nice clothes. Anyway, there is a nice Halloween story for you.
Congratulations to Jay! That's awesome that he is going to be an Elder! I'm so proud of him and the decisions he is making in his life. I wish I could be there to witness that but I’ll be there in spirit.
Wasn't Zadok a werewolf last year too? And I think the year before that . . . ha ha. Anyway that's neat. I guess if you find a costume you like why change huh.
Three months, that's crazy. Time is just going by fast. I've gotta step it up a notch in my work cause before I know it I’ll be home and my time to completely serve the Lord will be gone. Not that I’m not working hard right now, it's just that I’m not the missionary I want to be yet.
I will write to the ward hopefully today if I have time but next week if not.
We have a baptism on Saturday for a 11-year-old kid named Conner Chase. His mom is a recently reactivated member and he wanted to be baptized before we even started working with him. He lives with his dad which is out of our bounds and only goes to his moms over the weekends so it's been difficult to teach him everything cause we were only able to see him Sundays after church and Wednesdays before scouts but we did it. He was so nervous that he was going to fail the interview but after he came out he just looked so relieved and happy that he passed. James Howard (King James as I call him) called us this week and said that he will be getting baptized November 19th, he conversed with God and he felt like that is what he needs to do. We already committed him to that date but he said he wasn't sure. But now he is and I’m really excited for him. We talked to his mom on Friday I think it was and she was just so happy that we found him cause he has changed so much. We told her that she can have that change of life too and we would love to talk with her. She said she is busy but she is going to get the Restoration movie from King James and sit down and watch it. So hopefully we will get to teach her soon.
Well my time is running short, so I will bid you all farewell for the week. I love you all tons and I know that if we do what we are suppose to and with the right attitude God will bless us and make this life as awesome as it can be.
Love Elder Klingler
Happy Halloween to you too! I thought as a treat for you and everyone that reads this I will tell an appropriate story for today festivities.
The other day Elder Nielson and I went through our Area Book and pulled out a couple of people the missionaries before us had contacted and then dropped for whatever reason. We pulled out this guy and decided to go to his house and see if he was interested in hearing more. It was a little after eight and quite dark at this time but we knocked on his door and waited patiently. I saw someone peek through the blinds on the window and I waved. Shortly after a guy opens the door and we notice that he is holding something in his hand. After a closer inspection we realize that it was a gun. Not a little pistol or anything but like an assault rifle type gun. Quite intense. He was just holding it casually in his hand and then one of his friends come running to the door and pushes him away and comes outside to talk to us a little bit.
Pretty great story huh. It's a true story too. Honestly though, I didn't see the gun. I was too busy looking up at all the stars and what not. But the guy said that he thought we were going to rob them. I think that's a little crazy. Cause if we were going to rob them, I don’t think we would've knocked, or have been dressed in such nice clothes. Anyway, there is a nice Halloween story for you.
Congratulations to Jay! That's awesome that he is going to be an Elder! I'm so proud of him and the decisions he is making in his life. I wish I could be there to witness that but I’ll be there in spirit.
Wasn't Zadok a werewolf last year too? And I think the year before that . . . ha ha. Anyway that's neat. I guess if you find a costume you like why change huh.
Three months, that's crazy. Time is just going by fast. I've gotta step it up a notch in my work cause before I know it I’ll be home and my time to completely serve the Lord will be gone. Not that I’m not working hard right now, it's just that I’m not the missionary I want to be yet.
I will write to the ward hopefully today if I have time but next week if not.
We have a baptism on Saturday for a 11-year-old kid named Conner Chase. His mom is a recently reactivated member and he wanted to be baptized before we even started working with him. He lives with his dad which is out of our bounds and only goes to his moms over the weekends so it's been difficult to teach him everything cause we were only able to see him Sundays after church and Wednesdays before scouts but we did it. He was so nervous that he was going to fail the interview but after he came out he just looked so relieved and happy that he passed. James Howard (King James as I call him) called us this week and said that he will be getting baptized November 19th, he conversed with God and he felt like that is what he needs to do. We already committed him to that date but he said he wasn't sure. But now he is and I’m really excited for him. We talked to his mom on Friday I think it was and she was just so happy that we found him cause he has changed so much. We told her that she can have that change of life too and we would love to talk with her. She said she is busy but she is going to get the Restoration movie from King James and sit down and watch it. So hopefully we will get to teach her soon.
Well my time is running short, so I will bid you all farewell for the week. I love you all tons and I know that if we do what we are suppose to and with the right attitude God will bless us and make this life as awesome as it can be.
Love Elder Klingler
10-24-11
Hello Everyone,
We are teaching this guy named James Howard and his girlfriend Keisha. They both accepted to be baptized November 19th so that's exciting. Hopefully it'll work out. But this James fellow, I call him King James, not to his face cause he's Brother Howard but he is a giant! He makes me feel tiny. It's such a great feeling! ha ha. I think he is about a head taller than me and he probably weighs around 300 lbs. He is a great individual though and he is just great to talk to. Right now he is trying to gain custody of his one year old name Samej (James backwards, pretty epic) it's pronounced Se-ma-jay. Other than that nothing too interesting in the teaching pool. Oh so the other day, this story is just crazy, I never thought I would've done this ever in my life, anyway, the other day we were down in the south side of town going by a former investigator that other missionaries were teaching and on the way back we saw Brother Fillmore on the side of the road picking up pecans. Pecans are like currency to these people. I swear everyone spends their afternoons picking up pecans. Anyway so we pulled over to talk to him and see if we could set up a time when we could come by and talk with him. He was recently baptized about a year ago or so and hasn't been very active and was thinking about going back to his old church and we haven't been able to get in touch with him cause he works every chance he gets. But we helped him pick up pecans for about a half hour. It was interesting work. I got distracted about halfway through helping though cause I saw a huge ant hill and so I watched the ants work and I fed them some broken pecans. But yeah, never thought I would've ever spent a half hour on the side of the road picking up pecans’ ha ha.
Yesterday was the primary program for my ward and they did a really good job. The bishop had a primary kid say the opening prayer in sacrament and it was just super great. In his prayer he asked that everyone would stay alive until they died. I chuckled to myself and I’m sure if I was home with Eric by my side I would've completely lost it. But I held my composer because I’m a missionary. At the end of the program the Bishop said some remarks and he said something that I never really thought about. He said "Heavenly Father is all powerful and all knowing and he could havechosen any name or title to go by. But of everything imaginable he chose to go by the title of 'Father'" It just hit me super hard. Being a father is an extremely important role and has such a huge effect. Just something I thought I would share with you and anyone else reading this delightful message from me.
It's pretty neat to hear how Elder Nielson and I just walk into peoples lives at the exact moment they needed us. It's cool how our Heavenly Father works like that.
Well I think that is all that I wanted to say for this week. And if it isn't, it'll have to wait for next week cause my mind has run out of things to write. I love you tons family, and am so thankful for the privilege given to me to be a missionary for my Father in Heaven and to be able to go out and same some souls. Keep smiling and moving forward. The church is true and I know it.
Love Elder Klingler
We are teaching this guy named James Howard and his girlfriend Keisha. They both accepted to be baptized November 19th so that's exciting. Hopefully it'll work out. But this James fellow, I call him King James, not to his face cause he's Brother Howard but he is a giant! He makes me feel tiny. It's such a great feeling! ha ha. I think he is about a head taller than me and he probably weighs around 300 lbs. He is a great individual though and he is just great to talk to. Right now he is trying to gain custody of his one year old name Samej (James backwards, pretty epic) it's pronounced Se-ma-jay. Other than that nothing too interesting in the teaching pool. Oh so the other day, this story is just crazy, I never thought I would've done this ever in my life, anyway, the other day we were down in the south side of town going by a former investigator that other missionaries were teaching and on the way back we saw Brother Fillmore on the side of the road picking up pecans. Pecans are like currency to these people. I swear everyone spends their afternoons picking up pecans. Anyway so we pulled over to talk to him and see if we could set up a time when we could come by and talk with him. He was recently baptized about a year ago or so and hasn't been very active and was thinking about going back to his old church and we haven't been able to get in touch with him cause he works every chance he gets. But we helped him pick up pecans for about a half hour. It was interesting work. I got distracted about halfway through helping though cause I saw a huge ant hill and so I watched the ants work and I fed them some broken pecans. But yeah, never thought I would've ever spent a half hour on the side of the road picking up pecans’ ha ha.
Yesterday was the primary program for my ward and they did a really good job. The bishop had a primary kid say the opening prayer in sacrament and it was just super great. In his prayer he asked that everyone would stay alive until they died. I chuckled to myself and I’m sure if I was home with Eric by my side I would've completely lost it. But I held my composer because I’m a missionary. At the end of the program the Bishop said some remarks and he said something that I never really thought about. He said "Heavenly Father is all powerful and all knowing and he could havechosen any name or title to go by. But of everything imaginable he chose to go by the title of 'Father'" It just hit me super hard. Being a father is an extremely important role and has such a huge effect. Just something I thought I would share with you and anyone else reading this delightful message from me.
It's pretty neat to hear how Elder Nielson and I just walk into peoples lives at the exact moment they needed us. It's cool how our Heavenly Father works like that.
Well I think that is all that I wanted to say for this week. And if it isn't, it'll have to wait for next week cause my mind has run out of things to write. I love you tons family, and am so thankful for the privilege given to me to be a missionary for my Father in Heaven and to be able to go out and same some souls. Keep smiling and moving forward. The church is true and I know it.
Love Elder Klingler
10-17-11
Hello Everyone,
On Sunday a member of the Bishopric spoke about faith and the talk was really good. He talked about the parable of the Talents and likened it to faith instead of talents. It put on a whole new meaning of the parable for me when he did that. Really great. And we had a lesson on Tithing and the teacher shared an incredible experience he and his wife had when they first got married and how they had to make a choice between paying tithing and buying groceries. The spirit was really strong and I've made the decision to always pay my tithing first and not worry about whether I have the money for the other things.
The past couple of weeks Elder Nielson and I have been working with a couple of brothers named Demetrius, Anthony, and Antwon. We've had only a couple of lessons with Antwon cause he is still in school, but Demetrius and Anthony are super excited to hear about the gospel. We met them as we were just walking down the street one day and they were sitting on their porch talking. We went up to them and started talking about God and the restoration and they were really receptive. Later on we found out that right before we walked into them they were talking about how they needed to start going to church and changing their life around. Demetrius usually works on Sundays but a couple of days before we met them he asked his boss if he could get Sundays off so he could go to church. Pretty crazy how all of that happened BEFORE we even knew of their existence. But Demetrius and Anthony want to get baptized but sadly Anthony is going to have to wait for his probation to be done before he can get baptized. We haven't told him that yet but we will when we talk about the principles of the gospel especially the repentance part.
Well I can't really think of anything else that you would like to know. But how has the family been? How is everyone doing with their school work? Hopefully no one is procrastinating . . . haha who am I kidding, that's what we do :P What I should be asking is hopefully everyone is effectively procrastinating, and doing well in their school work.
I love you all, and am indeed grateful for the good example you have been and am thankful that I was able to have you in my life. May God bless you always, and may you always stand in holy places and be a good example and a light to everyone.
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
On Sunday a member of the Bishopric spoke about faith and the talk was really good. He talked about the parable of the Talents and likened it to faith instead of talents. It put on a whole new meaning of the parable for me when he did that. Really great. And we had a lesson on Tithing and the teacher shared an incredible experience he and his wife had when they first got married and how they had to make a choice between paying tithing and buying groceries. The spirit was really strong and I've made the decision to always pay my tithing first and not worry about whether I have the money for the other things.
The past couple of weeks Elder Nielson and I have been working with a couple of brothers named Demetrius, Anthony, and Antwon. We've had only a couple of lessons with Antwon cause he is still in school, but Demetrius and Anthony are super excited to hear about the gospel. We met them as we were just walking down the street one day and they were sitting on their porch talking. We went up to them and started talking about God and the restoration and they were really receptive. Later on we found out that right before we walked into them they were talking about how they needed to start going to church and changing their life around. Demetrius usually works on Sundays but a couple of days before we met them he asked his boss if he could get Sundays off so he could go to church. Pretty crazy how all of that happened BEFORE we even knew of their existence. But Demetrius and Anthony want to get baptized but sadly Anthony is going to have to wait for his probation to be done before he can get baptized. We haven't told him that yet but we will when we talk about the principles of the gospel especially the repentance part.
Well I can't really think of anything else that you would like to know. But how has the family been? How is everyone doing with their school work? Hopefully no one is procrastinating . . . haha who am I kidding, that's what we do :P What I should be asking is hopefully everyone is effectively procrastinating, and doing well in their school work.
I love you all, and am indeed grateful for the good example you have been and am thankful that I was able to have you in my life. May God bless you always, and may you always stand in holy places and be a good example and a light to everyone.
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
10-11-11
Hello!
All is going great! Being a missionary is a great experience. It's hard at times and sometimes hard to understand what to do or what to say but I know it is the work I am suppose to be doing and where I am suppose to be at. Sadly this letter will be short because I don't have a lot of time and unfortunately the library was closed yesterday for some silly reason.
A lot has happened this week actually and I'm kind of sad I wont get to write about it all. But one the main things that happened was we were talking to this guy named Alfred and it was our second lesson with him. At the end of the lesson he looked at me and said that he was surprised with how much I talked that time. And that I had a lot of good things to say so he was glad that I spoke up. He also mentioned about the light he could see around us and he said that he wanted that too. It was pretty cool and I told him that I will continue to work on speaking more and he said good cause I have a gift. It was neat.
Thanks for the letters, unfortunately your plan to let me receive them on different dates didn't work out. We opened the mailbox one day and there were a ton of letters and they were all addressed to me, I felt loved ha ha. And to answer some of those things written Russell, I have still been acting that way with a missionary so know that the old me is still present ;-P ha ha and Amy I loved the picture you drew on the letter. Pretty crazy that you're going to be a grandma before your 50 huh mom ;-) didn't think that would happen did you ha ha :) Anyway I've gotta go. Once again sorry it's short and I will hopefully be able to catch you all up next week.
I love you all and I love this work that I'm doing. I know it has, can, and will bless all the lives in the world if the people would only open their hearts to the message. The church is true, the Book of Mormon is truly another testament of Jesus Christ and we really can get closer to God by reading it. As a mission we are going to finish the Book of Mormon by the end of the year and I know that it will not only bless the mission with more success but it will bless me with more success too.
Until next time. Keep doing what's right and serving our Lord and Savior. I know I will :)
Love Elder Klingler
All is going great! Being a missionary is a great experience. It's hard at times and sometimes hard to understand what to do or what to say but I know it is the work I am suppose to be doing and where I am suppose to be at. Sadly this letter will be short because I don't have a lot of time and unfortunately the library was closed yesterday for some silly reason.
A lot has happened this week actually and I'm kind of sad I wont get to write about it all. But one the main things that happened was we were talking to this guy named Alfred and it was our second lesson with him. At the end of the lesson he looked at me and said that he was surprised with how much I talked that time. And that I had a lot of good things to say so he was glad that I spoke up. He also mentioned about the light he could see around us and he said that he wanted that too. It was pretty cool and I told him that I will continue to work on speaking more and he said good cause I have a gift. It was neat.
Thanks for the letters, unfortunately your plan to let me receive them on different dates didn't work out. We opened the mailbox one day and there were a ton of letters and they were all addressed to me, I felt loved ha ha. And to answer some of those things written Russell, I have still been acting that way with a missionary so know that the old me is still present ;-P ha ha and Amy I loved the picture you drew on the letter. Pretty crazy that you're going to be a grandma before your 50 huh mom ;-) didn't think that would happen did you ha ha :) Anyway I've gotta go. Once again sorry it's short and I will hopefully be able to catch you all up next week.
I love you all and I love this work that I'm doing. I know it has, can, and will bless all the lives in the world if the people would only open their hearts to the message. The church is true, the Book of Mormon is truly another testament of Jesus Christ and we really can get closer to God by reading it. As a mission we are going to finish the Book of Mormon by the end of the year and I know that it will not only bless the mission with more success but it will bless me with more success too.
Until next time. Keep doing what's right and serving our Lord and Savior. I know I will :)
Love Elder Klingler
Monday, October 3, 2011
10-3-11
Hello,
The baptism went really well. I actually was the one to baptize him :) It was pretty cool. I took pictures of us and his wife so when I send you my memory card you will be able to see that. I loved watching conference! It was incredible. There was a lot of good things that was talked about and a lot of things that helped me. I really missed watching the Priesthood session with Dad and my brothers and going out to A&W afterward though. I noticed once President Monson said that they were building another temple in Provo everyone gasped. I chuckled to myself when I heard that. I especially loved Sister Dalton's talk about raising up your daughters. Not that I have daughters right now or anything... ha ha. But it is good advice that I will take to heart when I have a family.
Thank you for David's letter. It was great to hear how he is doing. I wouldn't mind getting his email either so I could talk to him... Well the children in your house are slowly starting to move away. I'd like to think I started it all. Even though Eric moved out first, I had the idea and actual place first :) My siblings just couldn't bear living at that home without me. Too many great memories of me ha ha.
Well that's good that everyone received my letter and it had a positive effect on them all hopefully. I was really sad to hear about Tara.
Nope it's just Elder Nielson and I in the apartment but I believe soon we will move to another apartment with the Valdosta 2nd ward Elders to save some money and be more efficient. Actually that dinner appointment got cancelled cause Brother Ybarra had to leave on a business trip.
Cool story time. On Friday Elder Nielson and I were out at an appointment and we planned on riding our bikes but forgot them in the apartment so we decided to walk from one appointment to another one. As we were coming back we decided to walk back a different way and talk to people that we see. We came across a lady sitting on her porch and we started talking to her. It was an incredible first lesson, the spirit was so strong. There was a lot of background noise and distractions going on around but once we started talking about the first vision it was completely quiet. It was incredible. Towards the end of the lesson she said that when she saw us she was actually about to run inside cause she thought we were Jehovah Witnesses and she didn't want to talk to us but something told her to stay on the porch and talk to us. It was pretty neat. Her name is Ingy Franklin and I think she might be a solid investigator. We committed her to be baptized October 29th so that's pretty exciting.
Anyway I think that was the only really cool thing that happened this week besides conference and the baptism. But have fun going to Tennessee. I know you'll have a wonderful time mother. And you will get along great with the ladies you're going with.
On Tuesday I'm going on my first exchange. Elder Nielson is going up to Nashville and Elder West is going to come down to Valdosta and I'm going to be working with him. I'm a little nervous cause I'm gonna be the driver and I still don't know my way around Valdosta very well and I can't ask for help cause Elder West has never been here before. It'll all work out though.
Well I love this gospel and I love this chance I have to be a missionary and help people come closer to our Savior Jesus Christ. I'm so thankful for your great example Mom and for all the other people that have encouraged me and helped me see that right path to choose. I love you all and may God bless you abundantly. Until next we speak.
Love, Elder Klingler
The baptism went really well. I actually was the one to baptize him :) It was pretty cool. I took pictures of us and his wife so when I send you my memory card you will be able to see that. I loved watching conference! It was incredible. There was a lot of good things that was talked about and a lot of things that helped me. I really missed watching the Priesthood session with Dad and my brothers and going out to A&W afterward though. I noticed once President Monson said that they were building another temple in Provo everyone gasped. I chuckled to myself when I heard that. I especially loved Sister Dalton's talk about raising up your daughters. Not that I have daughters right now or anything... ha ha. But it is good advice that I will take to heart when I have a family.
Thank you for David's letter. It was great to hear how he is doing. I wouldn't mind getting his email either so I could talk to him... Well the children in your house are slowly starting to move away. I'd like to think I started it all. Even though Eric moved out first, I had the idea and actual place first :) My siblings just couldn't bear living at that home without me. Too many great memories of me ha ha.
Well that's good that everyone received my letter and it had a positive effect on them all hopefully. I was really sad to hear about Tara.
Nope it's just Elder Nielson and I in the apartment but I believe soon we will move to another apartment with the Valdosta 2nd ward Elders to save some money and be more efficient. Actually that dinner appointment got cancelled cause Brother Ybarra had to leave on a business trip.
Cool story time. On Friday Elder Nielson and I were out at an appointment and we planned on riding our bikes but forgot them in the apartment so we decided to walk from one appointment to another one. As we were coming back we decided to walk back a different way and talk to people that we see. We came across a lady sitting on her porch and we started talking to her. It was an incredible first lesson, the spirit was so strong. There was a lot of background noise and distractions going on around but once we started talking about the first vision it was completely quiet. It was incredible. Towards the end of the lesson she said that when she saw us she was actually about to run inside cause she thought we were Jehovah Witnesses and she didn't want to talk to us but something told her to stay on the porch and talk to us. It was pretty neat. Her name is Ingy Franklin and I think she might be a solid investigator. We committed her to be baptized October 29th so that's pretty exciting.
Anyway I think that was the only really cool thing that happened this week besides conference and the baptism. But have fun going to Tennessee. I know you'll have a wonderful time mother. And you will get along great with the ladies you're going with.
On Tuesday I'm going on my first exchange. Elder Nielson is going up to Nashville and Elder West is going to come down to Valdosta and I'm going to be working with him. I'm a little nervous cause I'm gonna be the driver and I still don't know my way around Valdosta very well and I can't ask for help cause Elder West has never been here before. It'll all work out though.
Well I love this gospel and I love this chance I have to be a missionary and help people come closer to our Savior Jesus Christ. I'm so thankful for your great example Mom and for all the other people that have encouraged me and helped me see that right path to choose. I love you all and may God bless you abundantly. Until next we speak.
Love, Elder Klingler
9-26-11
Hello Everyone
Being able to read and re-read my patriarchal blessing has been a huge blessing in itself. It's brought a lot of comfort to me knowing that as along as I do my part and stay faithful and worthy I'll be blessed in my mission work and become a better missionary and be able to talk to people easier. Yup, pretty soon it'll just be those that will never leave home, home with you ;-) ha ha. How does that make you feel? That's crazy that Uncle Bob is 50! But hey, you're getting up there too ;-P ha ha. I'm sad I'm gonna miss your fiftieth, and dad's too. At least I'll be able to call. That sounds really fun going to Disney Land with them all. How come you're doing that? And how come I never got to do anything fun like that? ha ha. Well I'm glad to know that I am loved and that lot's of people asked about me. Hopefully it's not just one person asking about me everyday, that would make me feel less loved but grateful at least one person cares ha ha. And poor Tara! I'm gonna have to write her a letter. I think she'd like that.
My week has been pretty good. We picked up a new investigator this past week. We were looking through the Area Book and found an investigator that a couple of missionaries were working with before but had to drop her cause she wasn't keeping her commitments. We went by her house and she seemed interested and she came to church yesterday with her 3 kids and one of their friends. The kids loved primary and were so happy they got to go when I was talking with them after church and Vonda, the mom, really liked church too. So I'm pretty sure she'll be a great investigator. Brother Poer is getting baptized this Saturday right before the first session of conference which is gonna be really cool! It's gonna be an awesome and very memorable day for him. Sadly his wife won't be getting baptized with him, she kind of stopped coming and listening to the lessons. But he is one solid guy. His desire to learn about the gospel is incredible. And I hope that that desire doesn't fade over time.
I don't know if I told you this before but the average weight gain for this mission is 30-40 pounds and I think that you'll be happy to know that I've.....stayed the same weight so far :D ha ha. At least I'm happy to know that. But who knows, maybe when I get back I'll be this huge ball ha ha. I've only rode my bike a couple of times which I have mixed feelings about. There are hardly any sidewalks here so we have to share the road with the cars and I'm always terrified that I'll get hit cause the cars come zooming right past us, super close too. But I really like riding my bike, it reminds me of the times I use to spend riding up the canyon with Eric, Nate and Ricky, and I want to start doing that again when I get back. Biking is great.
My companion is from Bountiful Utah and has been up for around 16 months. Getting up at 6:30 doesn't get any easier over time. I don't think it would be so hard if I had one day where I could sleep in cause I could just tell myself wait til that day and then I can catch up. But unfortunately I don't get such a date. Oh well. It's not too bad. We mostly just eat at our apt but at least twice a week we eat at a members house. On Friday we are going to a less active member's house to eat Korean food, that is where the wife is from and she doesn't have any christian background. She grew up Buddhist so it's interesting to teach her cause we have to teach so simply it's weird.
Love
Elder Klingler
Being able to read and re-read my patriarchal blessing has been a huge blessing in itself. It's brought a lot of comfort to me knowing that as along as I do my part and stay faithful and worthy I'll be blessed in my mission work and become a better missionary and be able to talk to people easier. Yup, pretty soon it'll just be those that will never leave home, home with you ;-) ha ha. How does that make you feel? That's crazy that Uncle Bob is 50! But hey, you're getting up there too ;-P ha ha. I'm sad I'm gonna miss your fiftieth, and dad's too. At least I'll be able to call. That sounds really fun going to Disney Land with them all. How come you're doing that? And how come I never got to do anything fun like that? ha ha. Well I'm glad to know that I am loved and that lot's of people asked about me. Hopefully it's not just one person asking about me everyday, that would make me feel less loved but grateful at least one person cares ha ha. And poor Tara! I'm gonna have to write her a letter. I think she'd like that.
My week has been pretty good. We picked up a new investigator this past week. We were looking through the Area Book and found an investigator that a couple of missionaries were working with before but had to drop her cause she wasn't keeping her commitments. We went by her house and she seemed interested and she came to church yesterday with her 3 kids and one of their friends. The kids loved primary and were so happy they got to go when I was talking with them after church and Vonda, the mom, really liked church too. So I'm pretty sure she'll be a great investigator. Brother Poer is getting baptized this Saturday right before the first session of conference which is gonna be really cool! It's gonna be an awesome and very memorable day for him. Sadly his wife won't be getting baptized with him, she kind of stopped coming and listening to the lessons. But he is one solid guy. His desire to learn about the gospel is incredible. And I hope that that desire doesn't fade over time.
I don't know if I told you this before but the average weight gain for this mission is 30-40 pounds and I think that you'll be happy to know that I've.....stayed the same weight so far :D ha ha. At least I'm happy to know that. But who knows, maybe when I get back I'll be this huge ball ha ha. I've only rode my bike a couple of times which I have mixed feelings about. There are hardly any sidewalks here so we have to share the road with the cars and I'm always terrified that I'll get hit cause the cars come zooming right past us, super close too. But I really like riding my bike, it reminds me of the times I use to spend riding up the canyon with Eric, Nate and Ricky, and I want to start doing that again when I get back. Biking is great.
My companion is from Bountiful Utah and has been up for around 16 months. Getting up at 6:30 doesn't get any easier over time. I don't think it would be so hard if I had one day where I could sleep in cause I could just tell myself wait til that day and then I can catch up. But unfortunately I don't get such a date. Oh well. It's not too bad. We mostly just eat at our apt but at least twice a week we eat at a members house. On Friday we are going to a less active member's house to eat Korean food, that is where the wife is from and she doesn't have any christian background. She grew up Buddhist so it's interesting to teach her cause we have to teach so simply it's weird.
Love
Elder Klingler
Monday, September 19, 2011
9-19-11
Hello!
My week was pretty good. It actually rained really hard!....for about 5 minutes. Stupid weather likes to toy with me I guess. Yeah, I believe I did. I have a lot of boxes of contacts so I'm pretty sure I got them. I didn't know Kelli was moving out. That's pretty neat. The house keeps getting bigger and bigger huh. I guess with out me there no one seems to want to stay around... ha ha. Well Kenneth Poer is super excited to get baptized. In one of our lessons his friend Mike was over, so I think we have another investigator :) During that lesson Kenneth said that if he could be baptized tomorrow he would. That was pretty neat to hear, sadly though he has to go to church 3 times before he can be baptized so we are either going to do it the 1st or the 8th depending on whether or not we can confirm him right after the baptism or if we have to wait for sacrament.
We were looking through our Area Book and came across a family that was almost baptized. As close as you could get. The dad had the interview he was found worthy, but at the last minute they decided not to go through with it. So we decided to go and see them some time. The Jackson family, I don't know ifI told you about them but anyway, They had to move in with their relatives and get this, their relatives were the family that almost got baptized. Neither one of them knew that the other family was a member or almost became one. Funny huh. When we knocked on the door we talked to the dad named Antonio Jackson, and asked him if he still wanted to be baptized, he said no and so we asked if he knew Kevin Jackson. He looked at us and said "Yeah, he's in the other room." We had know idea that this is where they moved too. So Kevin came out and we had a lesson on the back porch. Antonio joined us and in the middle of the lesson he said he changed his mind and wants to be baptized. We scheduled the baptism for October 15 which is almost exactly a year from when he was suppose to have gotten baptized. Kevin wasn't sure why he had to move into his brother-in-laws house and he has been feeling a little crappy lately but I believe that he was sent there to be a good example to Antonio and his family.
Another funny story. Elder Nielson and I were meeting with the Brown family. They have a hard time coming to church due to financial problems so we were kind of talking about that. After we left Brother Brown called and said that they didn't appreciate Elder Nielson's attitude towards them and that he can no longer come back to the house, but that I was more than welcomed anytime. Ha ha. But I can't go there unless Elder Nielson is with me or we go on splits and another missionary is there. So we might do that sometime. Elder Hadderly had to go home because of back problems so the Elder in Valdosta 2nd ward got a temporary companion named Elder Sumrall. He is an awesome guy. He is only 19 and can't go on a mission for another year and a half about because he works for the government and that's when his contract goes up. He graduated from high school when he was 16 and goes all over the middle east for the government because he knows Arabic. He said that if we go on splits together he'd teach me some middle eastern stuff. Pretty awesome.
I was wondering if you could send me in the next package a scripture master card or book mark or something because with my new scriptures I don't remember all the scripture masteries and I don't have them marked.
Anyway, I'm trying to think of anything else that was really neat or cool or funny that happened to me... Oh! One of the recent converts named Arthur Fillmore told us in one of the lessons we had with him that he is thinking about going back to his other church because he likes the way they rejoice and sing and stuff. He still wants to come to ours but wants to only every other week or something. When I heard this I was heart broken. He said he has been praying about it for a long time and really hard but hasn't gotten his answer yet. I hope he realizes that he's already made that decision once and the testimony he had when he first started coming was super strong, I don't know what happened.
Well I love this gospel with all my heart. I know I'm doing the right thing and I'm where the Lord wants and needs me to be. I'm loving doing missionary work when i can talk to people and get my point across that lets them understand how I feel. I would think that getting up in the mornings at 6:30 would get easier as the time goes by but I am terribly wrong. If anything it gets harder. We get up and go running and it's hard rolling out of bed when I know that back home I would be sleeping. But oh well. It's a good habit to get into so I'll do it with a smile. :) kind of like that.
Anyway, I love you all and am so proud and lucky to be in this family with such amazing people around me. You guys are the greatest and have made me who I am, and hopefully I don't do anything that makes you embarrassed that I said that. ha ha.
Love Elder Klingler
My week was pretty good. It actually rained really hard!....for about 5 minutes. Stupid weather likes to toy with me I guess. Yeah, I believe I did. I have a lot of boxes of contacts so I'm pretty sure I got them. I didn't know Kelli was moving out. That's pretty neat. The house keeps getting bigger and bigger huh. I guess with out me there no one seems to want to stay around... ha ha. Well Kenneth Poer is super excited to get baptized. In one of our lessons his friend Mike was over, so I think we have another investigator :) During that lesson Kenneth said that if he could be baptized tomorrow he would. That was pretty neat to hear, sadly though he has to go to church 3 times before he can be baptized so we are either going to do it the 1st or the 8th depending on whether or not we can confirm him right after the baptism or if we have to wait for sacrament.
We were looking through our Area Book and came across a family that was almost baptized. As close as you could get. The dad had the interview he was found worthy, but at the last minute they decided not to go through with it. So we decided to go and see them some time. The Jackson family, I don't know ifI told you about them but anyway, They had to move in with their relatives and get this, their relatives were the family that almost got baptized. Neither one of them knew that the other family was a member or almost became one. Funny huh. When we knocked on the door we talked to the dad named Antonio Jackson, and asked him if he still wanted to be baptized, he said no and so we asked if he knew Kevin Jackson. He looked at us and said "Yeah, he's in the other room." We had know idea that this is where they moved too. So Kevin came out and we had a lesson on the back porch. Antonio joined us and in the middle of the lesson he said he changed his mind and wants to be baptized. We scheduled the baptism for October 15 which is almost exactly a year from when he was suppose to have gotten baptized. Kevin wasn't sure why he had to move into his brother-in-laws house and he has been feeling a little crappy lately but I believe that he was sent there to be a good example to Antonio and his family.
Another funny story. Elder Nielson and I were meeting with the Brown family. They have a hard time coming to church due to financial problems so we were kind of talking about that. After we left Brother Brown called and said that they didn't appreciate Elder Nielson's attitude towards them and that he can no longer come back to the house, but that I was more than welcomed anytime. Ha ha. But I can't go there unless Elder Nielson is with me or we go on splits and another missionary is there. So we might do that sometime. Elder Hadderly had to go home because of back problems so the Elder in Valdosta 2nd ward got a temporary companion named Elder Sumrall. He is an awesome guy. He is only 19 and can't go on a mission for another year and a half about because he works for the government and that's when his contract goes up. He graduated from high school when he was 16 and goes all over the middle east for the government because he knows Arabic. He said that if we go on splits together he'd teach me some middle eastern stuff. Pretty awesome.
I was wondering if you could send me in the next package a scripture master card or book mark or something because with my new scriptures I don't remember all the scripture masteries and I don't have them marked.
Anyway, I'm trying to think of anything else that was really neat or cool or funny that happened to me... Oh! One of the recent converts named Arthur Fillmore told us in one of the lessons we had with him that he is thinking about going back to his other church because he likes the way they rejoice and sing and stuff. He still wants to come to ours but wants to only every other week or something. When I heard this I was heart broken. He said he has been praying about it for a long time and really hard but hasn't gotten his answer yet. I hope he realizes that he's already made that decision once and the testimony he had when he first started coming was super strong, I don't know what happened.
Well I love this gospel with all my heart. I know I'm doing the right thing and I'm where the Lord wants and needs me to be. I'm loving doing missionary work when i can talk to people and get my point across that lets them understand how I feel. I would think that getting up in the mornings at 6:30 would get easier as the time goes by but I am terribly wrong. If anything it gets harder. We get up and go running and it's hard rolling out of bed when I know that back home I would be sleeping. But oh well. It's a good habit to get into so I'll do it with a smile. :) kind of like that.
Anyway, I love you all and am so proud and lucky to be in this family with such amazing people around me. You guys are the greatest and have made me who I am, and hopefully I don't do anything that makes you embarrassed that I said that. ha ha.
Love Elder Klingler
9-12-11
Hello,
Thank you for the packages mother, and now I can mark up my scriptures again. Sorry, I keep forgetting to write down my address so I can give it to you. I'll do it this week though i promise.
Story time, yesterday an awesome guy name Demitrious Jones, he has dreads and is super cool became received the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday, and was ordained to the office of a priest. Cool story time now. Bishop Grant forgot to ask him who he'd like to ordain him before the meeting and so he asked during priesthood meeting. He looked around and I didn't really want to make eye contact cause I was thinking he'd just ask the bishop, but when I looked at him he was staring right at me and then he lifted his hand and pointed his finger right at me. I looked behind me hoping it was the guy behind me but then he said my name. I was pretty nervous going up there cause it was my first time doing it and everything. But then I realized I shouldn't be nervous, I have the priesthood and I am worthy to hold it and the Lord will tell me what I need to say. So to save on time, more for me than you guys cause you can get on the computer and write anytime you want, I only have an hour on Mondays, any way, to save on time, it was a great experience, so peaceful and afterward I felt silly for even thinking of being scared.
Kenneth Poer is making great progress, and he really wants to attend all the meetings of church, unfortunately they didn't make it yesterday to Church cause they were having plumbing problems, but we stopped by afterward and he apologized for not making it but he asked if there was anything else he could do besides reading the scriptures, praying, and attending church to help him be ready for his baptism. It was surprising to hear, but we quickly touched on all the commandments we've been asked to live and he mentioned the word of wisdom and how he drinks a cup of coffee everyday, but he'd be more than willing to give that up as a sacrifice to come to know Jesus Christ more, and he said that he can't even imagine joining or wanting to join another church besides this one. Pretty awesome! Sadly though, his wife doesn't have that same fire that he does. She still wants to be a member and come to church and everything but not with the same passion or fire that Kenneth has. She really only wants to go to Sacrament and that's it. Kenneth doesn't want to go on this path a lone and he really wants to have his wife join him in the waters of baptism and church attendance but he's willing to go at it a lone cause he knows it's the right thing to do.
We met a guy name Altreek (pretty sweet name huh) yesterday and we saw him a couple of days before cause he lives next door to a lady named Sister Wall. He felt impressed to go and talk to us then, and Elder Nielson and I both felt impressed to go talk to him too but sadly we didn't. But luckily we had another chance and that came yesterday. We started talking to him about what we believe and everything and then game him a Book of Mormon. After talking about it and it's origins and after he flipped through some of the pages he looks up at us and says that he knows this book came from God. No man could have written like this. It was pretty exciting. So hopefully we'll be able to work with him more and help him come to know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is where he should be. He already knows that God will answer his prayers and knows that God has blessed him greatly in his life. It's pretty great.
The church is true, there is just no other way explaining some things. Jesus Christ is our savior and he died so that we may have a chance to return to live with Heavenly Father one day. I love this gospel so much and am so thankful for this opportunity to go around telling people that this gospel can bless their lives because it has blessed mine. I love you all and am so thankful for the influences of good that you have had on me, til next week converse.
Love,
Elder Klingler
Thank you for the packages mother, and now I can mark up my scriptures again. Sorry, I keep forgetting to write down my address so I can give it to you. I'll do it this week though i promise.
Story time, yesterday an awesome guy name Demitrious Jones, he has dreads and is super cool became received the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday, and was ordained to the office of a priest. Cool story time now. Bishop Grant forgot to ask him who he'd like to ordain him before the meeting and so he asked during priesthood meeting. He looked around and I didn't really want to make eye contact cause I was thinking he'd just ask the bishop, but when I looked at him he was staring right at me and then he lifted his hand and pointed his finger right at me. I looked behind me hoping it was the guy behind me but then he said my name. I was pretty nervous going up there cause it was my first time doing it and everything. But then I realized I shouldn't be nervous, I have the priesthood and I am worthy to hold it and the Lord will tell me what I need to say. So to save on time, more for me than you guys cause you can get on the computer and write anytime you want, I only have an hour on Mondays, any way, to save on time, it was a great experience, so peaceful and afterward I felt silly for even thinking of being scared.
Kenneth Poer is making great progress, and he really wants to attend all the meetings of church, unfortunately they didn't make it yesterday to Church cause they were having plumbing problems, but we stopped by afterward and he apologized for not making it but he asked if there was anything else he could do besides reading the scriptures, praying, and attending church to help him be ready for his baptism. It was surprising to hear, but we quickly touched on all the commandments we've been asked to live and he mentioned the word of wisdom and how he drinks a cup of coffee everyday, but he'd be more than willing to give that up as a sacrifice to come to know Jesus Christ more, and he said that he can't even imagine joining or wanting to join another church besides this one. Pretty awesome! Sadly though, his wife doesn't have that same fire that he does. She still wants to be a member and come to church and everything but not with the same passion or fire that Kenneth has. She really only wants to go to Sacrament and that's it. Kenneth doesn't want to go on this path a lone and he really wants to have his wife join him in the waters of baptism and church attendance but he's willing to go at it a lone cause he knows it's the right thing to do.
We met a guy name Altreek (pretty sweet name huh) yesterday and we saw him a couple of days before cause he lives next door to a lady named Sister Wall. He felt impressed to go and talk to us then, and Elder Nielson and I both felt impressed to go talk to him too but sadly we didn't. But luckily we had another chance and that came yesterday. We started talking to him about what we believe and everything and then game him a Book of Mormon. After talking about it and it's origins and after he flipped through some of the pages he looks up at us and says that he knows this book came from God. No man could have written like this. It was pretty exciting. So hopefully we'll be able to work with him more and help him come to know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is where he should be. He already knows that God will answer his prayers and knows that God has blessed him greatly in his life. It's pretty great.
The church is true, there is just no other way explaining some things. Jesus Christ is our savior and he died so that we may have a chance to return to live with Heavenly Father one day. I love this gospel so much and am so thankful for this opportunity to go around telling people that this gospel can bless their lives because it has blessed mine. I love you all and am so thankful for the influences of good that you have had on me, til next week converse.
Love,
Elder Klingler
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
9-6-11
To whom it may concern;
Well I am in Valdosta Georgia. It's pretty great here. The people are all friendly. Funny thing, everyone loves to pray. At least the ones we have talked to. But they don't pray like us. During the prayer the love to say "Thank you Jesus" or " Praise Jesus" Right in the middle of the prayer or whenever they feel like it. Which always makes me smile and chuckle to myself. I find it just so funny. Plus, they love to hold hands while we pray. It was different at first but now it's not so bad.
There is a new study for companion study that all the new missionaries get to do for the first 12 weeks of their missions. They study for 2 hours with their trainer and go through the fundamentals like Revelation through the Holy Ghost, and Scriptures and stuff like that. It's pretty interesting, and we do a lot of role playing still. Which it good cause it's a good way to learn. I made it to the mission home Tuesday evening and spent the night there with everyone else that was on the plane. Wednesday a couple of us had the chance to do missionary work while we waited for the transport van to come back for us. I went out with my new companion Elder Nielson, and also Elder Tialino. Our very first lesson was with a part member couple, and the missionaries have been trying to get the guy to be baptized but he has always said he just hasn't felt like he should and that stuff. But Elder Tialino is a champion and through an amazing testimony of his was able to get Jose to say that he would be baptized. It was awesome, so my very first lesson we got a baptism commitment. On Friday Elder Nielson and I went tracking and that was a cool experience. Met a lot of people. One in particular is a guy named Kenneth Poer. We met him while he was out working on his roof. We started talking to him about the church and gave him a Book of Mormon with a return appointment on the following day. We met Saturday with him and since we didn't leave a specific chapter for him to read he just opened up and read 2 Nephi 29. Random chapter to open up to but cool thing happened. He was confused on why churches only focused on one set of scripture when there is so much out there and that chapter talked about it. Crazy huh. Anyway his wife really wanted to meet with us too cause she had an experience with the Sister missionaries like 7 months ago but she was sick so she couldn't come. We told them we could come back later that night and give them a tour of the church and they accepted. So we did and taught them the first lesson in the Relief Society room. They loved it and said the would come to church, and they did. They really liked church and said they'll come back next week too. I really like talking to them and teaching them cause they are super ready to receive the messages.
The ward here is super great and the members are really nice, and ready and willing to help out in any way they can. Since both of us are new to the area we've been spending the days trying to find our way around and just visiting the recent converts or ones that are just about to be baptized. The Jackson family and Brown family are ones that i really like to visit, I was laughing and cracking jokes at the Brown family a lot. The dad use to be a preacher and loves to talk and have a good time. So we didn't do much talking but a lot of listening and laughing. Brother Jackson really cares about us and gave us some pretty solid advice. He said don't go anywhere near the south side of town after dark cause that is a sketchy area to be in even in the day time and it only gets worse as the night goes on. I'm plan on following that advice to the letter cause it can be pretty scary in places.
Anyway, I really love being on my mission and doing the Lord's work. It's hard at times and I'm having a way hard time staying awake through all of personal study cause my body is still 2 hours behind. But I'm working through it and I'll get use to it eventually. And cool thing, when I get transferred whenever that will be I'll most likely gain an hour so that's neat. Well I just want to share with whoever is reading my random ramblings my testimony of the restored gospel. I know that Jesus came down to this earth and finished the atonement for mankind and that by him is the only way we can be saved. I have learned a lot and have heard a lot of cool quotes about that. One I really like is " Why should returning to Heavenly Father be easy for us, when Jesus Christ, the son of God had to bleed from every pore." It really puts it into perspective for me. I know I have my weaknesses like talking to people and sometimes I don't want to talk to someone cause they look scary or I don't know what to say. But Jesus knows how I feel and he is there to help my and i have to be willing to do a little sacrifice so that I may return to live with Him one day. I love this gospel, and I love all of you. May God bless you continually and never be afraid to say what you know to be true.
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
Well I am in Valdosta Georgia. It's pretty great here. The people are all friendly. Funny thing, everyone loves to pray. At least the ones we have talked to. But they don't pray like us. During the prayer the love to say "Thank you Jesus" or " Praise Jesus" Right in the middle of the prayer or whenever they feel like it. Which always makes me smile and chuckle to myself. I find it just so funny. Plus, they love to hold hands while we pray. It was different at first but now it's not so bad.
There is a new study for companion study that all the new missionaries get to do for the first 12 weeks of their missions. They study for 2 hours with their trainer and go through the fundamentals like Revelation through the Holy Ghost, and Scriptures and stuff like that. It's pretty interesting, and we do a lot of role playing still. Which it good cause it's a good way to learn. I made it to the mission home Tuesday evening and spent the night there with everyone else that was on the plane. Wednesday a couple of us had the chance to do missionary work while we waited for the transport van to come back for us. I went out with my new companion Elder Nielson, and also Elder Tialino. Our very first lesson was with a part member couple, and the missionaries have been trying to get the guy to be baptized but he has always said he just hasn't felt like he should and that stuff. But Elder Tialino is a champion and through an amazing testimony of his was able to get Jose to say that he would be baptized. It was awesome, so my very first lesson we got a baptism commitment. On Friday Elder Nielson and I went tracking and that was a cool experience. Met a lot of people. One in particular is a guy named Kenneth Poer. We met him while he was out working on his roof. We started talking to him about the church and gave him a Book of Mormon with a return appointment on the following day. We met Saturday with him and since we didn't leave a specific chapter for him to read he just opened up and read 2 Nephi 29. Random chapter to open up to but cool thing happened. He was confused on why churches only focused on one set of scripture when there is so much out there and that chapter talked about it. Crazy huh. Anyway his wife really wanted to meet with us too cause she had an experience with the Sister missionaries like 7 months ago but she was sick so she couldn't come. We told them we could come back later that night and give them a tour of the church and they accepted. So we did and taught them the first lesson in the Relief Society room. They loved it and said the would come to church, and they did. They really liked church and said they'll come back next week too. I really like talking to them and teaching them cause they are super ready to receive the messages.
The ward here is super great and the members are really nice, and ready and willing to help out in any way they can. Since both of us are new to the area we've been spending the days trying to find our way around and just visiting the recent converts or ones that are just about to be baptized. The Jackson family and Brown family are ones that i really like to visit, I was laughing and cracking jokes at the Brown family a lot. The dad use to be a preacher and loves to talk and have a good time. So we didn't do much talking but a lot of listening and laughing. Brother Jackson really cares about us and gave us some pretty solid advice. He said don't go anywhere near the south side of town after dark cause that is a sketchy area to be in even in the day time and it only gets worse as the night goes on. I'm plan on following that advice to the letter cause it can be pretty scary in places.
Anyway, I really love being on my mission and doing the Lord's work. It's hard at times and I'm having a way hard time staying awake through all of personal study cause my body is still 2 hours behind. But I'm working through it and I'll get use to it eventually. And cool thing, when I get transferred whenever that will be I'll most likely gain an hour so that's neat. Well I just want to share with whoever is reading my random ramblings my testimony of the restored gospel. I know that Jesus came down to this earth and finished the atonement for mankind and that by him is the only way we can be saved. I have learned a lot and have heard a lot of cool quotes about that. One I really like is " Why should returning to Heavenly Father be easy for us, when Jesus Christ, the son of God had to bleed from every pore." It really puts it into perspective for me. I know I have my weaknesses like talking to people and sometimes I don't want to talk to someone cause they look scary or I don't know what to say. But Jesus knows how I feel and he is there to help my and i have to be willing to do a little sacrifice so that I may return to live with Him one day. I love this gospel, and I love all of you. May God bless you continually and never be afraid to say what you know to be true.
Love,
Elder Matt Klingler
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
August 24, 2011
Hello;
It's crazy that school has started. I didn't think that it would come. But I do know how getting up in the morning can be a pain in the butt. Luckily I'm forced to go to bed at 10:30 so I get enough sleep, unlike my little brothers that stay up until the wee hours of night ha ha. Well a lot has happened in the last week. Elder Snow and I have been teaching a lot of lessons to our investigators, Alan is really receptive to what we are teaching him and is going really well. Although our last visit to him which I think was Saturday, he fell out of a tree and broke his back. We gave him a blessing to help comfort him and his family. Elder Snow offered it and it was such an amazing experience. The spirit was so strong. James is another story. He has different days, some days the lessons go really well and planned, and other times he doesn't want to listen or something. Zadok, you're already counting down the days huh. 709, that's weird. How is school so far? We've done a lot of learning how to commit people and how to teach people not lessons. I've found that talking is very hard for me. Talking to find out more about someone, I don't know why but I feel awkward doing that. I need to get better at it cause what missionary would I be if I couldn't talk to someone and find out what they need to hear. The devotionals are really awesome here. A little cramped but the spirit is strong and I've taken a lot of notes. I write a ton in my journal too. I've never done this much writing and I'm excited to look back on it in a couple years and reread all my experiences and memories. That's awesome that Russell is working on his Eagle. Keep up the good work little brother. Show us all up! First one in our family to get his Eagle, (even out of dad! ha ha tenderfoot... :P ) Apparently I'm the goofy Elder in our district. I don't know if that's a compliment or not. Goofy can be both I suppose. Keep up the good work in reading the scriptures. It's amazing how reading them can really bless your life. I've learned so much from really reading the scriptures verse by verse and really thinking about what each verse means. I don't get to read very much in my studies cause I'm doing that but it's awesome. How is Emergency Essentials? Did Eric get the job? Tell Jay and Garrek to write me, just cause I'm not able to hang out with them anymore doesn't mean we can't be friends. I wanna make sure they are doing the right things even if I'm not there. How is David doing? Two missionaries in my zone were suppose to leave on Monday but for some reason their visa's didn't go through or something, one is going to Australia, and the other is going to New Zealand. They got put in my district and they find out later today where they are going to serve a temporary mission until their visa's get cleared. It's crazy to think at this time next week I will be in the mission field, sweating it up in Tallahassee. Kind of scary but I know the Lord with be with me, and I have nothing to worry about because I have been set apart to be a missionary and am worthy to have is spirit as my guide and he will put the word into my mouth that people need to hear as long as I do my part and be obedient. Well I've gotta go and do some more missionary prep stuff. Enjoy your week.
Love Elder Matt Klingler
Friday, August 19, 2011
Matt Being Set Apart - August 9th
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| The Sisters and Mom with Matt |
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| The Proud Parents |
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| Matt's Second Family - The Browns |
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| The Family |
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| Matt and his Best Buddies, Jay and Garrek |
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| The Brothers |
First Letter from the MTC
Hello Family, friends, and anyone else reading this email,
Well i have been in the MTC a week and have loved it. The spirit here is so strong and everyone is really nice. It's crazy to think i've only been here for a week cause it feels like months. The days here feel like they are forever long it's weird. I'm pretty sure my district is the best district there is, we are all going to Tallahassee Florida so we have become really close and it's crazy to think that some of these elders might be my companion in the field. On Monday we were scheduled for service and Elder Wintrode and I got to vacuum one of the buildings with those little push vacuums that elemetary schools have. We were laughing so hard about everything and it was just so funny. I get a long really well with him. My Companion is Elder Snow, he is from Utah and we work really well together in teaching lessons to investigators. We do a lot of role playing here and for those of you that watch American Dad, Roger always pops into my mind when we start cause we are suppose to take it seriously and i dont know of anyone who takes it more seriously than him haha. Anyway back to the investigators, Elder Snow and i have three people we are currently teaching, James, who is from Dallas Texas and knows the bible really well, on the first visit he pulled out Revelations 22:18-19 on us and asked us why we have a more scriptures, i wasn't sure how to answer him. But the next lesson we taught him we found a way and it was just amazing. The spirit there was super strong and our teacher congratulated us on doing so an awesome job teaching James. Another investigator we have is a fellow named Alan from Hawaii. He is a family man so we have been focusing on how the gospel can bless families and i think he is really receptive to what we are teaching him. The last investigator we teach is an Abassador from Haiti named Alexandre Paul, it's hard to understand him at times because of his accent and he asks a lot of questions and i'm not really sure if he want's to learn about the Doctrines of Christ as much as he wants to learn why Mormon families are so happy all the time despite the fact that we give so much away and have such huge families. Oh, there is a website called dearelder.com and apperently it's really cool for people to write missionaries at the mtc. It's kind of like an email but they print it out here and then stick it in my mailbox so you dont have to spend money on stamps and you can write a lot more often. For those of you interested. But I still like hand written letters so don't stop doing that. The members of my district are so awesome Elder Helgesene is our District Leader and does a great job at that. We have Elder Wintrode and Elder Elzey, they are a companionship. Elder Elzey talks a lot and likes to joke around. We have Elder Tialino and Elder Locken, Elder Locken is from Huntington Beach California and loves to surf, i'm thinking maybe he can teach a few things haha, and Elder Tialino is a Samoan from Independance Missouri, He is a really funny outgoing guy that loves to sing and dance, It's funny to watch him dance and he reminds me a lot of Kara with his facial expressions and stuff he does, it's great. Elders Brown, Warburton, and Helgesene are companions and Elder Brown's companion never showed up on Wednesday so he is in with Elders Warburton and Helgesene. He is a funny guy and we get along really well. I actually get along really well with everybody, which is great. My roommates are going to Albania on their missions so they speak Alabanian a lot and i'm know a couple of little words in that language that i like to say cause they sound funny and makes me smile. They are really nice and i'm glad i share my room with them. It's kind of weird cause everyone here looks super familiar but i've never seen any of them before. I saw Elder Corbett the other day and that was really nice, he looks really happy and seems to be enjoying this place and his mission. Well i only have five minutes left so i should probably wrap it up. I just like to tell anyone reading this that this place is amazing and the i have learned so much being here. The power of Prayer is great and my testimony of that just keeps getting stronger and stronger as the things i ask for really get answered. My timer is started to get mad at me, it's turning red and everything so i should hurry up and finish. Well I love you all and i'm glad to be here but i miss everyone a lot. Jay! I love my journal and i'm so glad you gave it to me, i've written in that thing so much. Well gotta go, Bye bye
Love Elder Klingler
P.S. The church is true, love it! :) And if i could do a thumbs up in writing i would, so just pretend that i am doing it :)
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