June 28, 2011

forgot to tell you that on transfer week pday is on tuesdays. I'm staying here in sparwood!!! which I'm happy with. i love the mountains.  we are going to the island lake lodge to hike around!!! I'm really excited. you should check it out!!! it would be a great place for you and mom to have an anniversary. the fernie ski hill is not to far from the lodge. and they have cat skiing where a cat tractor takes you up the hill and then you ski down. it sounds like lots of fun!! and you can tell mom that they have a spa for her to go to if she doesn't go skiing with you!!!  yesterday was my birthday. i turned 2!!! and the new missionaries come in today so i wont be the youngest missionary anymore!! did you get my letter? i think the strike is over now and the post is working again(i hope) how are you going to get grandma? are you going to fly out there and than drive back? or are you going to drive the truck out there and back? how are the gas prices? they are about $1.30 a liter here. which is $5.20 a gallon. it costs about $70 to fill up are subaru. we fill up about every week and a half. I'm still working hard. i hope all is going well

love elder woodard

June 28

well surprise!!!!! today is pday and not yesterday!!!  its transfers tomorrow so on transfer week pday is on tuesdays. yesterday was my birthday!!!! i turned 2. i was pretty excited. we went mountain biking last pday and took some sweet pictures... but i forgot my camera so i cant send you any pictures this week but i will send them next week. i think riding bikes is therapy for me. cause the week before we rode we didn't have a very good week. pretty much all our investigators dropped us. but than we rode on monday and i felt a lot better!!! anyways this week was alright. we have a new investigator. and things are progressing slowly but surely!!!  i cant really remember what else happened this week. it was kinda slow. we didn't have very many appointments or lessons which made for a slow week. but the new missionaries come today!!! so I'm not the youngest missionary any more. oh and I'm staying here in sparwood this transfer and probably the next one to. i hope i get out of here by september so I'm not tempted to hunt!!!!! hahaha i wont be hunting for two years i promise. we went to a former investigators house yesterday just to see how she was doing and she went hunting last saturday and shot this brown bear that looks like a grizzly!!! it was a beautiful bear!!!  we are going up to the island lake lodge today to hike around and stuff. it is beautiful up there!!! we may or may not have driven up there when we were on lunch. but you should check it out!!! well i hope all is well.  FIND SOMEONE FOR THE MISSIONARIES TO TEACH IN THE HOUSE!!!!! i promise that as you sincerely do this and trust in the Lord that he will bless you. write me back and tell me how that goes!!!  oh yesterday was a little warmer. it was about 25 celsius. which is like 85 fahrenheit!!!! the sun is finally showing!!! we have had rain almost everyday this past 2 weeks!!!!

love elder woodard

June 20, 2011

well i got your email in time. we are emailing a little bit later than usual. but its alright. your hair looks really good. I'm not sure when you will be getting my letter. canada post is being dumb right now. they are on strike in toronto and i think that is the main hub for out here I'm not sure. but 2 days after i sent it our mail office here in town was locked out and they are still locked out. so nobody is getting their mail for awhile. but you can send letters and packages to the po box in montana. can you please send my boots!!!!!:):):) i really miss wearing them. and just my zip up jacket that i can wear on pdays. this week was a little rough. we had 3 investigators drop us in the last 3 days. and 2 other ones we haven't been able to get in contact with for a week!!! its kinda frustrating. but it is what it is. yes i am wearing my retainers!!!! and eating my fruits and vegetables. I HAVE GAINED 10 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!! i feel soooo fat and out of shape. i guess its time for me to start working out again..... maybe i will do it another time:) hahahaha. well i hope everything is going good. find someone for the missionaries to teach in the home!!!! it can be anybody. don't be afraid to ask

love

elder Woodard

Pioneer Trek!

Emily and Tanner



Tanner and Dad

just like a boy!

What a great experience for Emily and Tanner. All the youth in our stake ages 14-18 traveled for three days like the pioneers did.  They pulled their belongings in a handcart while traveling the dusty roads.  They ate food and did activities similar to the pioneers.  John and I went up with others to help with the activities.  We were with the Rays to help the youth make journals.  There was the handcart pull where just the girls and women had to pull the handcart up the hill, while the men and boys joined the Mormon Batallion.  They felt the spirit and gained a greater appreciation for what the early pioneers went through.  What a wonderful expereince our stake provided for our youth.

 June 13, 2011

dear everybody,

if i stay here another transfer you can send packages to eureka montana. there are members in the ward that have a po box there. so it wont cost as much to send a package. i would like it a lot if you sent my boots:):):) and a sweater that i can wear on pday!!!

dad was right the mission is hard. but it does have its rewarding times!!!

hq!!! that is so cool that you are in the deacons quorum presidency!! just remember to serve the Lord with all your heart might mind and strength!! im going on a hike and i will take pictures. i am sending some pictures with dads fathers day card(shhhhhhhh!!! dont tell him its a surprise) but i think you will enjoy some of the pictures i took at the mtc.

well we set a baptismal date this week. it was a really cool experience!!!!

hope all is well.

love you all

elder Woodard

June 6, 2011

dear mom, and kids, and dad

i told dad in his letter that it is only a matter of time before he is the bishop!!! :)

yes mom i am picking up my clothes. i was having a hard time staying awake during study time. but i am staying awake now!!  that is so cool that hayden got to do baptisms!!! it will only be a few short years before he is taking out his endowments! its crazy how time flies!! we had kinda another slow week. we only had 16 lessons. which is still kinda good. we only had 1 investigator lesson. but something cool did happen this week. so in the mission we are supposed to plan every 15 minutes of everyday. and we planned to go stop by a less active. well we knocked on his door and he didnt answer. when we were just about to leave his neighboor came outside. we talked to her and then asked if she was interested in learning about Jesus Christ. she laughed at us first. but than she said alright what do ya got. so we taught her a little bit about the 1st discussion and made a return appointment to teach her the full lesson. and she said that her son would be really interested because he is looking at different churches and he is only 10!!! but we are really excited about that! we are going to cranbrook again today. we have another special zone teaching with the mission president. last week was on the first vision. this week is on the 7 day challenge!!

love elder Woodard