Newman, Kade

Hey everyone it's so good to email you all again it's been another just absolutely amazing week here in Richmond. Just want to first off start by saying this week just has been one of those weeks where you didn't even know what day it was and you was just getting to work. We've been hitting finding pretty hard and we also had a couple exchanges this week which I learned SO MUCH.  First exchange I had this week was with one of the zone leaders Elder Norman. Now I was so excited for this exchange because Elder Norman don't mess around. Just like my companion elder Sultan he doesn't like to waste time and is one of the most consecrated missionarys out here. So I was excited to learn from him. I also love exchanges in Spanish areas because I get to exercise my Spanish a bit and it's actually getting way better believe it or not. Idk if it was the spirit but in those lessons I was sitting in on i literally could understand the conversation but when I try to speak...

Hello everyone this email won't be long but it's been a fast week but my biggest takeaway that I had was from our recent converts. Taesuan and Tyshawn both have the priesthood now and temple recommends! They are so amazing! And it's been cool seeing that alot  of the priesthood in the ward are all new members. The ward here is powerful and the members are so good to other members and so willing to be missionaries!  Besides the church being built up here in Richmond it's been hard this week finding new friends bc now like all our old friends have been baptized and progressing its been a struggle to find new friends to teach! But we are working hard and trying to get creative. I've been practicing my Spanish bc the area is like 50 percent Spanish speakers so that's been interesting! I love you all so much and miss you so much! My invitation for you all is take time this week to get to do the come follow me, the new testament is so important to the gospel and come ...

Hello hello everyone! It's been another quick but crazy week and I'm so grateful for it and the spirit that was felt!  Highlights of the week have definitely been all the packages I've got from my people for my birthday! Thanks for all of the birthday love and messages! I love you all so much!! This week we had zone conference which was awesome and so so spiritual. The topic was the first vision and we were able to study the different accounts. Let me tell ya the magnificent spirit that was felt and the truth of the message of the restoration that was testified was powerful! It Made me really grow my testimony and know for myself for it all to be true!  Another amazing thing I've been growing a testimony of was just seeing everyone through the eyes of christ and showing everyone the purest love of christ! It's so hard to be like christ I'm nowhere near where he was but I'm striving everyday. I've really reflected on what our prophet testifies of about be...

Wow another amazing week in the BOOKS! It's crazy how fast this week has been compared to last week haha I'm Def getting lost in the hard work already but this week's been amazing. Some of my highlights this week have come from the exchanges we got to have. I got to lead the area for the first time and it was kind of stressful. One of the ZL's Elder Requilman was my companion for the day and I was the senior comp and had to make all the decisions and all the planning it was difficult lol but I learned a lot and made me appreciate my companion more bc he's so much better at it than me lol. But it was good and I had a good time and I didn't totally wreck the day haha. The other highlight was my exchange with my homie Elder Kolak it was one of the best days I've had on the mission so far. Elder kolak is from Tailand and he's known English only from the mtc and from the 2 weeks being out here in the field but he's actually insane at English and I'm s...

Hello hello everyone! This week's been so crazy and amazing. It's crazy how much goes down a full week in the field I'm starting to think the mtc doesn't prepare you it's all about your will to preach and talk to anyone and EVERYONE! But overall been a good week and I've learned so much! You're probably wondering about my title to the email but I'll get to that. Me and Elder Sultan been grinding all week I've been encouraging Elder to start tracting a lot this week and we been hitting the ground running. Elder said he hasn't been tracting at all in his whole mission until now and it's blessed that we did bc we've found like a ton new friends and have so many lessons planned! But I was low key struggling one morning this week and wasn't focused and was really missing all my people and it was perfect I had my meeting with president lash because he knew exactly what I needed and we had a great talk getting to know each other and it was s...

Hello everyone I've officially been in the field for 3 days and it's been amazing! I landed in Oakland last Friday and was able to meet the mission president and meet my new companion Elder Sultan. Elder Sulton is amazing I'm already learning so much from him and he's already such a great example and he has so much faith. When I got here we went to the temple right away and got to go the the visitors center and for those of you who haven't visited the Oakland temple need to because it sits on top of temple hill and overlooks all of the bay area and its just so amazingly beautiful. After we met at the temple and got a short introduction we had to head out right away and because Elder Sultan can't drive before I knew it I was driving through bay area rush hour traffic and it only took us 30 min to get to our area but driving in a mission car and dodging people and angry drivers it was a wild ride. But right away we went to visit this one family who the mom and the...

Hey everyone what's up?! Second and last week at the provo mtc and it's feelings kind of bitter sweet. I'm so ready for the field and I'm getting so giddy and excited but I don't wanna leave all the elders and sisters I've made friends with while I've been here. But oh well the lords work must move forward. This week has been amazing tho except I've been low-key cursed with the mtc sickness that like everyone is getting but no one can stay in sick so we all press forward and we all get the energy to play volleyball or basketball at the end of the day. Lol. I Def got the worst of it tho I've had it since Tuesday and it wasn't getting any better and Sunday morning was the worst of it but after I got done coughing and throwing up before church I got a blessing and was able to get to church and have a blessed sabbath and was able to feel the spirit which is all I've been wanting. So that's bless. But don't worry mom I feel WAYYYYYY better...