Week 4, August 22, 2016

First PDay in the field

Howdy Yall!

So today is preparation day. Sorry it took a while. My last pday in the mtc was Wednesday and then we left for the field on Monday. We got here Monday and met our companions on Tuesday. So I have not had an opportunity to write. So yeah. As a brief update; Mission Work is Hard! Like really hard. Like the absolute hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life. But GUESS WHAT?!? Its also the SINGLE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE!!!! Already I feel like I am doing more good than I have ever done in my life. Its been so interesting to see how the Lord works. But I will get into that later. I am sure you guys want to hear about how my week has been and what its like.

So to start out I have an amazing trainer named Elder Tufu. He is from American Samoa and totally awesome. I really like him. He is super awesome yet kinda quite. He has been out 13 months and I am his third trainee. I am in a biking area (one of the very few, I think there is like 3 or something) and well what started out as a biking mission has quickly become a walking mission. First I was riding a bike that a past elder left behind, we were going up a hill and I broke the bike. So we were an hour late to our next appointment and I had to find a new bike. I think that was on Wednesday. Well Thursday I got a new bike from a member in the ward who doesn't use the bike anymore. So that was good, except it had a flat front tire. So we filled that up and turns out the tire was warped. So I rode on it as much as I could for about 30 minutes before it died and so we had to go back to the apartment. We switched the tire out so that was all good. Well the next day the bike worked fine so all was well in the world. Then Friday night I got picked up for exchanges with the zone leaders. I come back Saturday night to a flat back tire. So nothing I could do. So we walked everywhere yesterday. It was pretty exhausting but fun and gave us plenty of opportunities for OYM ( open your mouth) which was cool. I bought a new tire today so keep your fingers crossed that all goes well. I hope this time that it will be all good until I transfer out to a car area. That or I might just have to bite the bullet and buy a new bike if anything else breaks. 

So besides it being a biking area (which has been fun so I don't mind) I am also White washing the area. For those of you who don't know the lingo, whitewashing is when Two new elders (Or sisters) come in and they both are new to the area. Meaning we both don't know the people and we are both unfamiliar with the roads. We are in the Melody lane area of Grand Junction. So luckily if you know the area you know that it is laid out on a grid. To a degree of course. The roads that go north south are numbered and each number that goes up is another mile from the Utah border I believe. I might be wrong. But the west east roads are all according to the alphabet. Each letter is another mile. I can't remember what they start from. So yeah. Its been lots of fun. Apparently I am a lot better navigator than I thought. My companion relies heavily on me to navigate. Its been great. 

So just in case it wasn't clear I am in Grand junction for right now. I got to drive quite a while to get to my area. It was a long drive through some beautiful country. I love the mountains. I have missed seeing mountains while I have been in Houston! So this is very nice. 

Btw for any of you in Reno and for my parents sake, I saw Jay Worlton. He is serving in the metro Area. One of my district members is his new companion. Elder Cross. I am sure he has already told everyone but wanted you all to know.

So as a close up I want you all to know how much I love you all. You are all so amazing. I miss you all terribly much. Its been so hard because I love you all and miss you guys so much. But its been so worth it. I know this is where I am meant to be. Its a little scary to think of how much I miss you guys and how long this is going to be, but as I serve and show others how much love they can have for one another, how they can have the same amazing blessing that I do, its been worth it. I don't want any of you to think for an instant that I regret coming. I regret nothing. I have loved every second of this mission. Because this is where I am meant to be. Don't worry about me. I am doing more than fine. I add my testimony that this is the true church of God. That he speaks to the prophet and that we are led by that prophet Thomas S Monsen. He is called of God. I have been called of God through a prophet of the Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Savior. He saved my Life. I love him. For any of you members I definitely feel like the sons of Mosiah. The Lord has blessed and protected me. I know it. I am so thankful for it. I love this work. I love you all. Remember that. If you ever feel like you aren't loved. Remember that I love you. God loves you. and so does the Savior. They know your challenges even if I don't. Remember that. I love you all so much!!!!

Sincerely

Elder Lindh 

Nathan's address

As of today, Nathan's address is

Elder Nathan Lindh
558 1/2 Garfield Dr. Apt 2
Grand Junction, CO 81504-4935

Week 3, August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016 Elder Lindh flew to Denver early in the morning and arrived safely along with 21 other new missionaries. He was greeted at the airport by President and Sister Gifford. They then had a luncheon, posed for pictures and met their companions. A few days after arriving in Grand Junction, CO we received an email from a family who had hosted Elder Lindh for dinner. He's alive and well.

Fresh from the MTC

Luncheon and pictures

With Elder Tufu at the home of a member.

Week 2, August 10, 2016

Last P Day in the MTC!

Hey!
So today is p day and I am just starting laundry so will be here for a
while. As an update I am doing awesome and have my travel plans! I
leave the fifteenth. So anyone sending mail might want to hold off
until I am in the field or send it through dear elder.com. But I am
loving all the emails and letters of support I have gotten.
I have been very busy with classes and studying but I have tried to
think of ways to respond so I can email today.
I just want to share my love for all of you. I am having an amazing
time and learning so much. One of the things they really stress here
is divine nature. That means that you are Heavenly Fathers child and
that means you have infinite value no matter what you do or who you
are. I want to share that and add my testimony that I know it is true.
I KNOW for myself that we are all children of God and that he loves us
very much.
 
And I would also add my testimony that this church is true. That isn't
something I have been brainwashed into saying. I know for myself
because I have studied the Book of Mormon and asked God my eternal
Father whether or not it is true. And I received my answer. This is
the truth. I know it. I live it. I love it. And as I am here and go
about my life here at the MTC my testimony and faith in that truth has
grown. I love you all. I BEG of you to read and study these things for
yourself. Then pray to know they are true. Don't take my word for it.
Find out for yourself and trust in God. I love you all. Thank you all
for all the support I have recieved.
 
Love,
Elder Lindh

BTW!! I almost forgot!!! guess who just visited last night!?! Elder 
anderson of the quarumn of the twelve!!!!! It was amazing!!! and it was 
his birthday so we got to sing happy birthday to him here at the mtc. we
 also got to be in a worldwide broadcast to all the mtcs in the world. 
It was AMAZING!!!!! 

Week 1, August 3, 2016

Howdy Yall!!!!!

So in case its not clear today is pday. That means I can email and share pictures for a bit. i am just sending this so people can know pday is today. i am in the process of uploading pictures so i will send those shortly. For those I just added this is Elder Lindh. 

I love my district and my companion and will send those pictures and details in a second.

Sincerely,

Elder Lindh

 

There you go. There are the pictures I took while we did our temple walk. My companion is elder Clark. In case you cant pick him out he is the one with the nametag. ;) I love him already and we are getting along really well. He is from Saratoga Springs Utah so he just drove 20 minutes and got dropped off. But I am already learning so much and am just so overwhelmed by the spirit that is in the MTC. I am so excited to see some new faces as i anticipate the arrival of Elder Moses. Don't worry too much. I will take good care of him. I am hoping he is in my residence hall because he will be serving in Colorado as well. I have had some amazing experiences here in the MTC. If any of you have the time PLEASE WATCH "the Character of Christ" by elder Bednar. It is AMAZING!!!!!! It totally changed how I saw my service. I am learning so much including how to study and how to love. I thought it would be much harder with a companion but honestly its just like having 6 siblings. Youre never alone but you know its because they love you. 

I am having such an amazing time in the MTC and cannot WAIT to go out into the field. And to all those who sent emails I would just like to say thank you and that they are very appreciated. 

I am not sure what else to say.... its just so overwhelming. There is so much i have done and plan to do and so much to learn and study that I haven't had a moment to sit down and think about all that's happened. If you have any specific questions please email me separately. I want you all to know that I love each and every one of you. Please share that with everyone I knew. I have just been filled with the love of Christ and know that you are all amazing sons and daughters of God. 

I love you all

Sincerely

Elder Lindh

 

 

 

 

Heading out July 27th, 2016

I left for my mission at 7:40am from Houston International. I arrived in Salt Lake City at 10am and took a shuttle down to the Provo MTC where I checked in to begin my mission.