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

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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

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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

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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.

November 30, 2015

Well this week was a really crazy week. On monday we played flourball in joplin again. That was a ton of fun. we were only gonna play for a few hours, but we ended up playing for about 4 and a half. my shoulder was pretty sore after it. then on Tuesday Elder Whitby had a meeting in Bentonville so i went to Webb City with Elders Reynolds, and Barton. They both were prettycool, and we had a pretty good day. Then on Wednesday it was our only normal day this week. It was pretty good. we taught Doug, and he gave us both some sweet belt buckles. then on thursday it was thanksgiving. We drove down to Pittsburg to play turkeybowl. i got so sore. We played for 4 hours. then the elders from Parsons came up with us to fort scott, and had dinner with us and a member. We went on Exchanges after, and Elder burch stayed in Fort Scott with me. It was pretty good. for thanksgiving we didnt knock and doors, so we visited with a memeber for a long time. Then on Friday we had zone training meeting in Joplin. so we were back on the road. that went pretty well, then on Saturday we got our transfer calls. i am being transfered to Cassville missouri. I already know my companion. he served in my zone for the first two transfers. i really like him. his name is Elder Thompson. i leave fort scott on thursday, so i am going to do a lot of saying goodbye this week. i kinda have grown to love fort scott, but at the same time i am happy to leave. anyway love you all

Love Elder Sorensen

Jordan told me that this is Brother Mike Allen. he is so funny, he is Fort Scott's Clark Bown. 

This is his current zone.

November 23, 2015

So this week was a pretty crazy week. Last monday we went bowling, and that was a ton of fun. we bowled 6 games, and just had a blast together. our whole district was there. Then Tuesday we had to go down to joplin, because a elder in our zone is in a bike area, and he has a bad hip, so he was having problems, so they had an emergency transfer, and we got to go down to help. When i got there the assistants told me that i should be doing some work while they sort the whole thing out, so i went with a elder, and we went biking, and let me tell you i became so grateful for the car, and will never complain that it is a piece of crap ever again. Then on Wednesday we had District meeting. Well Elder Thompson and Elder Whitby had to go down to joplins District meeting, so they took Pittsburgs truck down there. Well as time for our meeting was getting close. we realized that when they took the truck they also took the keys to the church with them. We started calling all the members in pittsburg who would have a key, and no one would answer,  or could give them to us. Finally we had the idea to just go to the public library, and have our meeting in one of the conference rooms there. the meeting went pretty good, and we went on Exchanges that day to. Elder Barton came up from Neosho, and Elder whitby went down there. We had a good time up in Fort Scott. Nothing to crazy happend. Then the week was kinda slow untill Saturday We helped our branch mission leader move. he is an 84 year old man, and his wife died last year, so he wanted to move home with his kids, so we packed him up all day, and he made it to texas at 11 pm that night. that was kinda sad to see him go. then yesterday We had almost a complete remodel of our branch. We got a new relief society president, and a new primary president, and a new Elders quram president, and a new young mens president, and they released our branch mission leader, and we should get a new one next week. Elder whiby aslo had a meeting in Joplin, so i went with Elder Moore in Pittsburg. that actually wasnt to bad untill a few minuites before Elder whitby got back. After he got back the assistance came with him, and came up with us and blitzed our area. Which means two or more sets of missionaries in one area. that went pretty good. Today we are playing flour ball so i wont get to email a lot today. but this next week should be just as crazy as last week. anyway ill let yall go. I love you

Love Elder Sorensen

November 16, 2015

Hey

This week was a pretty good week. On last monday we went bowling adn it was so much fun. we all had a blast. Then on tuesday we had zone training meeting in Joplin. and that was pretty good. nothing to crazy stood out to me. But we went on exchanges after, and i got Elder Harris up to fort scott with me. He seems pretty cool. He is a big guy. he is 6 foot 7 and 300 lbs. so i guess you could say he is huge. Then on thursday we were playing basketball in the morning and we got a new potential investigator. he is the 6 foot 5 black guy who loves basketball and seems to like us. we play basketball with him almost every morning now, and talk to him a little bit. Then on Sunday we comfirmed julie and kaitlynn The two who got baptised last saturday. I Got to comfirm Julie, and that was a cool experiance. That was really all my week though. LOve you all

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