In honor of the first year!

Ok, so I'm going to attempt this blog thing in honor of Kevin serving half of his mission already! I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by. It has been such a blessing for him, for our family and for the wonderful people he has met in the wonderful state of Tennessee!
I'll attempt to share his letters and some pictures, when we get them.

Here's his letter from Feb 28, 2011...

HEY EVERYBODY, How are you all doing?

This week has been crazy! Full of up's and downs. To start off the week. Sunday, John and Victoria came to church, walked straight up to us and said "We're quitting smoking tomorrow." SWEET! So they told us that they would like it if we could come by each day to help them out. John wanted us to come by and have a spiritual lesson around 1:00. And Victoria wanted us to come by each night around 8:00 to play games to keep them happy with each other. We decided we would do both =D

Monday comes and goes and all is well. (1 day down, 6 more to go!!) Tuesday afternoon we walk in and find that they don't look like happy campers. So far neither of them had smoked! (Which is great!!)We had an AWESOME lesson on the Atonement and overcoming addictions. She decided she would keep going. We had to leave to go see some other appointments but told her that we would stop by again tonight.

We gave some Marriage advice (even though neither of us have any clue about marriage haha) Ya know how the spirit can tell you what to say right when you need it? Ya I wish I could remember what we said for when I get married lol. But Any ways 2 days down, 5 to go.

We came back the next day. They told each they loved each other, and both had a smile on their face. They ended up talking it out with each other. They had went and bought a pack of ciggs together.. :( So Marriage was saved, but its going to be a little longer till they get baptized. They both want to Keep working at it. They said they will be baptized before this transfer ends =) I'll be praying for it haha.

The next day we got an awesome referral. We went over and met a lady named Michelle. She had just come back from a trip to Israel, with a lot of really good questions. We went over and started to talk about Christianity as a whole. She really knew her stuff and it led into an intense 3 hour lesson on the Restoration! (wish you could have been there) I'm really excited to see her again next week and she where this is going to go.

On Friday we went on an exchange with some of the missionaries in Big Stone Gap. It was getting late and Elder Jarman was feeling really sick. He went to bed a little early and just kept rolling around screaming. At 1 in the morning he felt he couldn't take it so we went to the ER and were there till around 3! He Got a nasty stomach virus that just makes you throw up and all this other stuff. So for the past 3 days we have had to stay inside. I feel really bad for him but He is getting better! :)

Well I think we're going to have to take off early eh.

Love you all!
Love ELder Pearson