UPDATES

So I recognize that I'm a complete slacker! So for you faithful followers, this post will help you find out what has been happening with our dedicated Elder over the past few months! I will list the updates most recent to furthest away! Enjoy the read!!!

June 15, 2009:
well. the library computers were down so we had to use an alternate route at an inconvenient time. lee morse is his name. and the baptism recently was on friday and his name is james wilson. and it was super cool! hes really excited to grow in the gospel and hes been reading the teachings of joseph smith and cant seem to put it down!there was a slight glitch after the first week of being here with one of the members. a matter of misinterpretation but all is well now and were busy with the work! :D love you! kyle

June 8, 2009:
the baptism was great! we moved it to tuesday right before i got transfered to kona (big island) and last minute lee asked me to baptize him! he originally wanted bishop to do it but when they found out that i was leaving they asked me to do it last minute! so that was exciting, and it was my first i was present for (out of the people ive taught!)my new area is called waimea and i cover the 2nd ward there! the only problem was that in kaimuki it was hot and dry and here is cold (im on the north side) and it started raining when i got here and were in a bike area so i got sick from the weather! dang it! its a pretty bad cold and ive pretty much had it since thursday... :( but thats ok because the work here is doing awesome! we have a baptism on friday and another couple coming up soon in the near future! so thats awesome!but yeah thats my status for now and ill tell you how the baptism goes next week monday!love you kyle

June 1, 2009:

hey! haha sorry, but i didnt get any emails last week so i forget to send any out!im doing well!i just found out that im getting transferred again...off-island (i dont know which, but either maui or big island!) so thats exciting!our baptism is tomorrow at 6 so thats awesome too!im just kinda bummed because things are really starting to happen here and a few other people should be with a date soon!so thats the only downside...and i was just starting to get to know the ward...oh wellill go where the lord needs me!other than that im doing well! just getting everything packed :Doh well :Di love you sisterhave a great week!

May 18, 2009:

we just had stake conference and it was really great! our investigatoris excited for his baptism and we are too!we found a couple other investigators and have to contact some referralsso theres a lot of work to be done this week! YAY!thats the news so far! but i hope youre doing well!l yeah and i found out that some of the people ive taught in the other areas have decided to be baptized! so its really an awesome feeling to know that i made a difference!sounds like you are trying your best and just keep at it!and find some good stress relief tips (all i have is lie down and take deep slow breathes)also that audio is to the book 'an intensive course in tongan' by eric shumwaybut i gotta email pete so ill probably talk to you next week :D

May 11, 2009: (There was no real e-mail as we (as family members) were able to speak with Elder LaBarre for Mother's Day)!! I can't speak for the rest of my family, but my conversation with Kyle was great! I'm pleased to say that he is a rock solid missionary and he will be blessed for his dedicated service! As a return missionary I know how it feels to be out doing the work and it was fun to feel the missionary spirit beaming from everything he said. It was over a month ago, and I am unable to recall information that I would be willing to share with you all. This will be my entry to encourage all of you to write Kyle and you will see what I mean!!

May 4, 2009:

kauai is great! transfers are next week so ill send you my address next week if im staying and the week after if i get transfered!i dont have much time to tell you about everything but my comp is samoanfrom utah and hes been out about 3 months and we just started teachingpeople again (the whole transfer we havent had an investigator) askkelly about the one we had to drop. we dont get any referrals frommembers and its hard to get them motivated. really hard.no i didnt get a package but maybe ill get it this week! im almost out of time though and i nee d to email mom so ill write more next week and let you know about transfers! love kyle

April 27, 2009:

but i got transfered to kaimuki in honolulu, and i got to admit im really glad to be in the city! theres more people to talk to and more things to do on pday and stuff! im with elder higley and i had actually served with him in kauai the 1st transfer (in the same district) so thats cool because i already know and like him!i havent gotten mail but if you send it to the mission office through the specific carrier i can get it because the mission office is in my zone and we go there weekly for district meeting, so its not even a problem! (other than that i dont have the new address because i havent gotten mail here recently!but in good news me and e higley are working hard and are excited for the transfer!i love you heather and i hope things are well! kyle

April 20, 2009:

haha i found out im getting transferred off this rock! but other than that i dont know where im going or with who until wednesday my comps name is ioelu (samoan)its his 2nd transfer and hes pretty cool. but sometimes he seems to think hes hot crap and he tries to talk like he knows things. but i try to work past that. because it really doesnt matter but it still annoys me sometimes. hahabut thats the big news of the month. me getting transferred. so next week ill give you my new address if you want to mail more stuff to me!and its almost mothers day! YAY!i love you sister, kyle

April 13, 2009:
i dont have much time to tell you about everything but my comp is samoan from utah and hes been out about 3 months and we just started teaching people again (the whole transfer we havent had an investigator) ask kelly about the one we had to drop. we dont get any referrals from members and its hard to get them motivated. really hard.no i didnt get a package but maybe ill get it this week!im almost out of time though and i need to email mom so ill write more next week and let you know about transfers! love kyle