AJ & Jayden's Baptisms

Transfers came the first week of August and I got a new companion, Elder Buckley. He is a hard worker and is very knowledgeable about the gospel. Elder Buckley and I were able to go to Mitchell and Julianne’s wedding in the Timpanogos temple and see them sealed. We live just 10 minutes from the Temple, so we were lucky to be able to be there.

 

We had two amazing people get baptized lately. The first was Jayden Fotu, a 9 year old boy in our Tongan ward we have been teaching. His brother, Jacob, started coming to church and became a priest and was able to baptize him, which was great! The second was AJ Krumton, a 20 year old guy who has been taking the discussions for a LONG time. He had about 200 people attend his baptism! Most of the YSA ward came, as well as friends, previous roommates, missionaries, etc. He has so much support!

 

The last picture is of me with Dallin – one of my roommates at BYU-Idaho. I ran into him at the church building. It was good to talk to him and hear about our previous roommates and how they are doing.

 

I love being a missionary!

 

Elder Cluff

Pictures

Our MLS couple held a missionary Olympics, with pickleball, bowling, frisbee golf and Mini golf. Elder Barney and I won overall – so we are holding our winning cup.

We love the young senior couple in our mission. Are waiting to be able to go to Ireland, but until then, we enjoy serving with them. Actually – hanging out with them on pdays.

Out to eat with district

Good-bye to Elder Hoffman

Togan family of football players

District got matching ties – eating shaved ice

Transfers came, so Elder and Sister Adcock took us out to eat at PF Changs. I’m staying in my area and getting a new companion whose been out a year and is from Joseph City, AZ.

Loving My Mission, Even More Than Pickelball!

Hello Everyone,

 

This morning has been great. We have been playing pickleball every day for exercise in the morning, waking up at 6am so we have enough time. I love it! On pday, we play for a couple hours in the morning, do our shopping and errands, and then get together with other missionaries and play for hours in the afternoon.

 

Two people I taught in my last area got put on date to be baptized! It’s a little crazy since AJ's been taught for about a year and a half. He feels like he finally got his answer the Book of Mormon is true. The other guy, Mario, that Elder Williams and I found, got put on date for baptism. He had been taught a year ago by missionaries but felt like they didn't care about him. However, Elder Williams and I were able to connect with him, and he knew we genuinely cared about him. Mario has a pool and would try to think of ways to accidently get us in, so we could enjoy it without breaking the mission rules. Ha ha

 

We got into a Bible Bash with two really nice guys named James and Ed. Cool but not really interested in changing. We had an amazing zone conference where we learned about being born again, taking on the name of Christ, the way of Christ, and about the sacrament. I've been able to spend my personal study really expanding on what's been taught and it's been amazing.

 

We also attended a meeting where we learned about faith. The idea is simplicity beyond complexity. The idea behind it, is that there are three types of faith. The first type is simple faith, faith that a child might have when he bears his testimony the church is true. This type of faith is optimistic but not realistic. This type of faith oftentimes lacks repentance, or a desire to change. Once questions and other perspectives come in, this faith grows into complex faith. This type of faith acknowledges lots of ideas but also brings in doubt and fears. This type of faith lacks hope, or in other words, an abiding trust in the lord. The third type of faith is the simple beyond the complex. It’s faith that is cemented, tested, firm and undoubted. It's faith you don't have to worry about because any fears or doubts are swallowed up in and by Christ.

 

There are so many cool people here in Orem. Serving a mission is awesome!

 

Elder Cluff