Toolson w/Power Tools!

 

1) Elder cummins going cray on a wall

2) Elder Bunnel and myself

3) A few of the boys with brother Sniff

 

Ok, so these pic were taken my first week in Medina but i finally got a hold of the pictures!! For service aside from the horses, we demolition a house!!! :D I'm home!! the member we work with asked me if i could use power tools.... he did not know my father is general contractor so i told him that i was comfortable. Ever since then I get to be the power tool guy!!! IT IS SO FUN!!! The other elders get a little jealous sometimes but they'll get over it :)

 

This week has been absolutely incredible!! we went to Kirtland and saw Nativities form all over the world. one of them was painted in detail on a seed that is as big as your pinky from the tip to the first knuckle!!!! it was so cool!! we, as requested by our mission president and our father in heaven, rededicated our apartment and our time to the lord and his work. our determination and success has been noticeably enhanced! we were able to get in contact and have an appointment with less-active members who haven't let members or missionaries over for a while. we each bore fervent and strong testimony with our ward mission leader and he has accepted the invitation to let us come back and set it up! this is an AMAZING start!!! we are loving our calling as missionaries for the lord's church!! Interacting with members, less-actives, investigators, people in general!! i love my calling!!!!!!

 

Christmas devotional was incredible!! the music and clips coming in and out during the talks were very powerful!! the talks were amazing by themselves but i think that is a testament that music adds a certain power that nothing else can!

the following story is a true story. i am not exactly sure but i could swear it was on Dec 5th. elder Cummins and i are driving home at to grab some treats we made for a member for dinner and we were listening to his flash drive like we usually do. a song came on that always reminds me of grandma, but, this time, i was not only reminded of her, i felt her and i knew that she was with me and is one of my angels. the song is a rather popular song, at least with the strong family. it is entitled "Danny Boy". grandma's song that was sung at her funeral.she just used Danny boy to help me think about her, but  then... she spoke to my soul! :) I know that she lives, I know that she loves me and helps me to continue to do the work!!

 

This Gospel is true and Heavenly Father has a glorious plan. This church is His!! I cannot stress this enough!!!! I can not say it enough! I will wear the name of Christ until I wear it out!!

 

I love you all!!

 

Love from the OCM (ohio cleveland mission)

Elder Tr3y Toolson

 

December in Medina, OH!

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but we love to share the gospel.... and since we love our Savior So... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!! Happy December Everybody!!!

This week was low in numbers but we have a lot of appointments set up for next week!! We are so stoked!! We have appointments with 2 new investigators and hoping for the 3rd to come through!

Life in Medina IS NOT very similar to Cleveland, It's 1 of the top 50 cities in the US to live, so there haven't really been any funny stories regarding crazy people or situations. The youth here are amazing! They give talks, accept callings delegate well in preist quorum and find ways to love it! Big difference.

We gave service this week and will every Friday to a former investigator who owns horses. Horses are awesome! I have always loved them and my dad is thinking right now, "he is still saying that even after he cleaned out their stalls?" Yes dad, I am. Even though they smell funny sometimes, even though they have stepped on my toes a few times and even though I shovel up their droppings into a wheel barrel, horses are legit!!

About the Horsin' around photos...Comapnions... the one wearing the beanie is Elder Betzold who is companions with the other guy in the Mormon helping hands shirt Elder Bunnel and the one in the red jacket is Elder Cummins my comp :) we are at the horse stalls in this picture but the place is HUGE! We "dwell" in an apt here and they are good guys. I will try to get a photo of me to you later today :)

Thanksgiving was amazing! We had great food with people that remind me of family! Exaclty what I hoped & wanted it to be like!

Tomorrow, we are having the entire mission meet together at.... KIRTLAND!!!!!!!!!!! I am so stoked for this!! We get to go to the first temple of the last dispensation! We as a mission have been asked to study, doctirne and covenants sections 109,110, and 137, as well as chapter 3 in the book "Our Heritage" which all takes place in Kirtland!! YEP, it will be Amazing!!

I love being a missionary. I love gaining and regaining a testimony of the same and new truths that the Lord gives me and blesses me with. I love my companion! I know this church is true and I know this because I have tried it and tested it! Life is SO GOOD!

Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith!

Elder Trey Toolson3