January 18, 2016

​Hey YallI

I have had a pretty crazy week this week. So on Monday we went up to stocken to play volleyball with our district. We thought it was only 30 miles away, and it turned out it was 76 miles away, so we had a lot of driving to do. Volleyball was a blast though. Then on Tuesday Elder Thompson started saying all of his goodbyes. It was really weird to be there with him while he was doing that, because last time my companion left I left too, so we both said goodbye. This time it was just him, so I felt awkward because I am staying. Then on Thursday I got my new companion. Elder Day. He is from Evenston Wyoming. a fun fact about him is he went to the same school as my MTC companion and they know each other so that is really cool. He has been on his mission for 21 months so he is almost done. Then Friday was a great day. So we were looking through our apartment and I found this ugly brown suit. The pants were a little small for me, but I wore them anyway. They looked like brown yoga pants on me, but they were long enough so I wore them all day. It was so funny. Then we taught one of our investigators named Marcie. She hasn't been progressing very much lately, but we had such an amazing lesson, and she came to church on Sunday which was awesome. We still have a long ways to go with her, but we are getting close. Then at night I burned my tie for my 6 month mark. This is a tie I got in fort scott at a second hand store. I got it for free. I soaked it in lighter fluied and lit it on fire. so I guess it surpised me how quick the whole thing caught on fire so In the picture I attaced to it you can see the look of surprise in my eyes. But this week has been great. Mostly just running around having elder day meet everyone. I love you all so much

Elder Sorensen

January 11, 2016

Hey Yall! how is it going? this week was a bitter sweet week. So we had a pretty busy week. We taught almost everyone that we normaly teach twice, and it all went pretty good. Our recent convert brandon came out with us 3 diffrent days, and we had great lessons. On Wednesday i went on Exchanges with Elder Marques in Carthage. He is a spanish elder too, so i just sat there and listened most of the time, but he is a lot of fun. he was born in italy, but his parents were from brazil so they moved back and forth between the two countrys, so he knows italian and portuguese. Then after he graduated he wanted to learn english so he moved to salt lake. where he decided he wanted to go on a mission. he got called to a spanish speaking mission, so he know 4 languages. he is super smart, and way cool. So that was my sweet part of the week. The bitter part is that we got our transfer calls and Elder Thompson is leaving. I know me and him havent always had the greatest relationship, but these past two weeks i grew really close to him, and i really dont want him to leave, but i hear my new companion is cool, and if i remember right Elder Grey will be in my district, so i am excited for that. but have a great week and i love you

Elder Sorensen

January 4, 2016

This week was a pretty average week. We did a lot of service. We helped this family try and fix a leak in their plumming almost every day, and we finally got it all done on Saturday. We also spent a lot of time helping people with the damage that the flood last week caused.  We did everything from moving hay bails to fixing fence. we did a lot. Then on wednesday we went on exchanges with our district leader. i went to Carthage with Elder Thomas. That was really diffrent because he is a spanish elder. so the whole day i just sat there while he taught in spanish, but it was a ton of fun. Then it was a pretty slow week until sunday. So the guy who got baptized a few weeks ago wasnt able to make it to church the last few weeks so he got confirmed yesterday. Elder Thompson got to do that. Then after church he got the Aaronic Priesthood, and i got to give that to him, so that was really special for me. It was awesome. I loved yesterday. He got confirmed a member, given the priesthood, and set apart for his calling all in the same day. It was cool. but that was my week. I Love Yall

Love Elder Sorensen

December 28, 2015

This week has been way crazy. So the week was pretty slow until Christmas, and that day was so much fun. I got to not only talk to my family, but i also got to have a great day with a family. We didnt do anything to special, but we just had so much fun. Being away fro Christmas was a pretty interesting experience, but it was fine. It wasnt as hard as i was expecting so its alright. Then on saturday it rained and rained and rained. there was flash flood warnings all day. Then at 6 pm we were just pulling into taco bell when a loud siren started blaring. At first we didnt know what to say then we realized that it was the tornado warning. So we were camped out in taco bell for about an hour. it was really crazy. then it has been raining ever since, and it just barley stopped about an hour ago. there has been flooding all weekend. so it has been really crazy. Our apartment is fine. but thats my week. I love yall

Love Elder Sorensen 

President and Sister Loveland, Elder Sorensen, Elder Foster, Elder Thompson and Sister Foster.  Elder Foster came to the mission and spoke to the missionaries.  Elder Sorensen and Elder Thompson were the only ones from their zone at this meeting.

Elder Sorensen times two. The other one is the assistant to the president.

 Elder Sorensen, Alex Jamenez, Elder Czirr, Brandon (just got baptized), Elder Thompson, and Bryan Jamenez. 

Elder Sorensen with Santa, Trevor and Jerry. 

Elder Thompson and Elder Sorensen

December 22, 2015

Hey Yall.

So I forgot to let you know last week that we had a Christmas conference/ party on the 21st, so I get to email today. I have had a pretty good week last week. We had a baptism. The guy is so awesome. He got baptized on the 16th. Then on Sunday was awesome. it was the Christmas program and it was so much fun. Everyone had to go sing at different times, and it was just a blast. then yesterday the whole mission went to the Bentonville stake center and we had a Christmas conference starting at 9am. It was really good, then at 12 we had lunch immediately followed by a dodge ball tournament. our zone did pretty good, we made it to the semi finals. It was a blast. then all the musicly talented people had a Christmas program for us We have some really awesome people in our mission. then we drove home. We left there at 6pm so we were there all day. It was a blast. That was my week. Merry Christmas and I love yall

Love Elder Sorensen

December 14, 2015

Hey everybody!

This week has been pretty good. so I forgot to tell you that we have a baptism on the 16th. I had nothing to do with it. the date was already set when I got here, but he is such a cool guy. His name is Brandon and I really like him. We have had a ton of lessons. Maybe it really isn't that much, but compared to what I did in fort scott it is like night and day difference. I love it here so much. Me and Elder Thompson are getting a long really well. We didn't have anything crazy happen this last week except on Thursday we had a conference with Bradley D Foster of the Seventy. it was really good. he is such a spiritual man He was in Rodgers Arkansas in the morning then Springfield Missouri in the after noon then Tulsa Oklahoma the next day.  Me and Elder Thompson were the only two people from our zone in the Rogders one so we got our "zone picture" but it was just us to so that was really awesome. I cant think of any other stories right now, but I love it here so much, and I love yall

Love Elder Sorensen

December 7, 2015

Hey yall.

this week has been so great. at the first of the week we just said all our goodbyes in fort scott. it was kinda hard with some, and with other people it was super easy. I know that sounds bad, but it was good to leave there. on Thursday I got to Cassville. oh my goodness I love it here. we have a baptism on the 16th, and the branch is super awesome. I am still trying to get to know everyone here, but I love it. My companion is Elder Thompson. I really love him. we get a long really well. here is my new mailing address

Cassville, Missouri 65625

I love yall

Love Elder Sorensen 

A bunch of missionarys at chillies with brother Fowler. He is an old guy living in Parsons. me and him really got along. so he took me out to eat before I left as a early birthday present.

Elder Sorensen, Brother Fowler, and Elder Jackson

Elder Sorensen, Brother Fowler, and Elder Whitby

Elder Sordensen and Elder Whitby in a Siamese elder suit playing the ukulele.

Elder Sorensen with the Martins.  They are just a super awesome couple that can cook really good.

Elder Sorensen and Elder Whitby at transfer point.

Elder Sorensen and Elder Jackson at transfer point.

Elder Sorensen and Elder Grey at transfer point.

Elder Sorensen and Elder Thompson on bike day.

The last two are me with night vision goggles on that a crazy investigator from Cassville had.