Merry merry Christmas

Merry FrEaKiNg ChRiStMaS yall!!!!! This was really awesome week so buckle up for the ride! So Wednesday around dinner time we get this call from a Sister out in the Long Beach Visitors Center and she had a referral for us to go see! So this lady Ms. Odeal she is freaking solid! She teaches her primary aged kids at her local congregation out of the Book of Mormon because she knows its true and knows its "the breath of God"! Shes freaking awesome so she totally fell into our hands and what a blessing it is I'll tell ya! We are gonna go see her again this week and she what she thought of the Restoration! 

We also have this 14 year old kid and his momma were working with and the kid came to mutual last Wednesday and liked it and then came to basketball then made sure we had him a ride to church Sunday..it was so cool to see how much he liked it! We also got a member referral and he is a senior in High School and he just wants to know what is true and how to follow it hes such a good guy and genuinely wants to know the truth!!! So freaking Gnarly! 

Saturday my Companion and I had to opportunity to freaking go to Wichita for a baptism of one of our old investigators! (Elder Saari replaced me in the Bel Aire ward! So he taught my Investigators too.) And on the way up there were talking about how cold it is outside (22°) and i was like I would never wanna be stuck in that! Then we blew a tire..... the front right tire just shredded off..... so now we are stuck outside in the freezing cold holding a metal rod trying to put on the spare! Hahaha only my luck could make that happen! 
But the girls baptism we went to, her name is Vadia shes freaking awesome! Shes 10 or 11 years old and just a ball of positivity! She's so funny after the baptism she was smiling so big and her bishop went over to talk to her and said "Do you think Jesus is smiling as big as you are?" And Vadia says "No....... way bigger!" Shes so freaking awesome!!!!! So after the baptism we went out to lunch so i got to talk to my old comps again! All 3(LaMont, Miller, and Saari) of my companions were there it was pretty LEGENDARY! 

Then Sunday we had church and we had a hymn sunday so pretty much anyone in the congregation could pick a Christmas hymn and go talk about why they liked it and then we all would sing it!! It was awesome! And Christmas was awesome! I loved talking to my family their freaking awesome! Its really cool being on a mission because for me at least I didn't care really what I got but I was like a kid on Christmas when i was waiting to talk to my family! I love y'all so much! Keep being studs!
Elder Bischoff

Temple trip and GREAT week!

Y'all it feels like its been forever!!!!!!!! And this past week was busy as freak!!! We did sooooo much. Monday we had FHE that was so fun! We always have a good time! We met this kid Cedric there hes the cousin of a member and he is looking to find the true church! So awesome this kid is super freaking cool!!!!!!!!! We taught him a little bit about the church then and then set up a return appointment! 

Then Tuesday we got to help some members move and that was awesome! Then they came and helped us out with a lesson with Bryan! Bryan is so solid he just needs to feel ready then he will be baptized! So awesome he has been to church like 7 times now and truly pays attention and truly wants to know its so awesome! 

Wednesday we had Zone Conference and it was so awesome we did a lot of stuff related to the Christmas season! We watched a couple Nativity videos and you could just feel the spirit so strong!!!  We also did the 12 days of Christmas and acted it out it was legendary hahaha. It was really awesome we also got these really dope t shirts (thanks mom and dad)! We also got Christmas letters from mom pops and d-bolicious! Y'all are amazing! I gots the best family ever!!!!!!!!! You guys are awesome!

Then Thursday we did a lot of service! We helped this lady with her trampoline and also help put up Christmas lights! It was so gnarly! Their so cool! Then we met with Darron one of our investigators hes really cool! But the other 2 appointments we had cancel on us! Booo!!! 

Then Friday was freaking lit! It was a total blast! It was probably the best day of my mission so far when it comes to missionary work! We had lunch with the Senior Missionary couple and the rest of our district! Then we went and had a lesson with this guy named Shane and he is such a cool dude and we talked with him for a while and we just shared the Nativity scriptures in Luke 2 with him and invited him to church and our Christmas party that night. Then we went to Darron's house and we talked to him about The Gospel Of Jesus Christ and what it is! And it was so cool! He really liked it i thought and you could just feel the spirit there with us!! Then we thought our appointment with Cedric was canceled but he ended up calling us saying he still wanted to meet and so we rushed over there and we taught him the restoration! It was so awesome and you could honestly reach out and touch the spirit it felt like it was so strong and so peaceful! Hes such a good kid and really wants to learn and know the truth! It was so awesome! Then we had the Branch Christmas Party! We had 3 investigators there! It was so cool to see them there and mingle with the branch! Y'all this branch is one big happy family! Its incredible! They had a talent show and it was freaking amazing!!!!!!! All the people who preformed was really good!

Then Saturday we had service with the Johnson Family again and it was really awesome! Then we were just out and about for the rest of the night. 

Sunday was wack i was pretty sick and had to miss church and just stay in and sleep all day it was miserable! But we ended up having a couple investigators at church and a couple investigators attend the Mission President Devotional! I was pretty upset I didnt get to go to that! 

Yesterday was interesting! We had interviews and that was really fun! We drove up to Manhattan for that and that went really good! Then the rest of the day i got to spend inside again! I was feeling a little better but another elder in the district got super sick so we both just stayed inside and slept pretty much! 

So this morning was so cool! We just got out of the Temple and all i can say is WOW!   I love you guys! 
Elder Bischoff

#lighttheworld

Hey Y'all! This week was so fun! We did so much stuff! We was busy as crap! So Monday we had FHE.... of course hahaha we love it! We played this game called 4 corners and its to complicated to explain so ill save y'all some reading and a headache lol. But just know its fun! We had an investigator there her name is Julisa! She's so cool! She just moved here from Cali! She is really solid!

 Then on Tuesday we met a lot of people we spent almost all day finding people! Haha guys we sat on this one guys porch and talked to him for like 45 min about his life! It was so cool! We didnt talk to much about the gospel but it was good. I can talk about nothing with people forever..... imma let you guys in on a secret that I talk to much haha crazy huh! But then later that day we had another lesson with our investigator Bryan! Hes super dope! We have been teaching him for ever!!!!!! He is so close to baptism but he doesnt want to commit to something hes not ready to be all in with! Its so awesome because the Quorum of the 12 said "we need to be teaching repentance and baptizing CONVERTS" so thats awesome hes taking the time to be truely converted and not jump into something he isn't ready for! 

Then on Wednesday we made dinner for a family in the branch and we got to eat it with them! It was so awesome they are amazing! They are battling some illness' right now so I offered to cook for them cuz they always cook for us! That was a really good time! 

Then Thursday we spent a lot of time knocking doors. We knocked this appartment door and no one answered so we knock the one across from it and no one answered and as were going to leave the first door we knocked opened the door by "coincidence" and we got to chat with him them and then went back the next day and then have another appointment with him on Tuesday! Then we also met another guy and him and his family are interested in the gospel! 

Then Friday we got to help some members move! It was so much fun! I love doing service cuz you always are seeing people smile and happiness is so contagious! Then Saturday we helped that same family we help every Saturday with yard work again and that was awesome! Then we also met some new people to teach! Then on Sunday we sang in church again! We sang Silent Night and we did a lot better this time lol! I mean could it have been worse! 

This week was really awesome especially doing the whole #lighttheworld stuff! Its so awesome to get out there and serve! Another really cool moment is we 2 weeks ago we had a branch fast for missionary work with members and we had this member come to church and she brought a friend to church! It was so cool to see the results of that so quickly! I love y'all! Oh also P.S. we are going to the temple next Tuesday so that will be freaking amazing!

Love 

Elder Bischoff

NEW COMP!

Hey so this week was crazzyyyy! First we we missed FHE that was so sad but its okay! 
 Tuesday we were out and about all day just walking around talking to all the amazing people in Junction City. Later we went home and Miller started to pack for the next day! Then Transfers came and Elder Ryan and I were companions until we met our new comps! My comp is Elder Saari yes like sorry.... like the apology. Hes super cool! He actually just got put sent up here from Bel Air. He lived mainly in California but his dad was in the Navy so they moved a lot!  Then that day we had correlation meeting and a branch missionary training! Then  Thursday we did service! We raked this members lawn for her! She is from Korea and when we were done she had awesome eggrolls for us! It was so sweet! Then the rest of that day we went out and about talking to people!   
Friday we had a really AWESOME lesson with our investigators named Bryan he is so awesome I love that guy! He is doing really awesome things! Then  Saturday we did more service #lighttheworld . I love doing service y'all its so much fun! It really makes me realize how much the world needs to smile! ! 

Yall this area is really awesome we always have members wanting to come to lessons with us! Its so awesome! But here's something ya'll will find funny..... So we were told were singing in church next week hahahaha so round 2...lol

Love
Elder Bischoff