This week is notable for Eldrew breaking the record for his shortest letter home, yet. Here it is:
I love ya'll....waaaaaayyyy busy week. No time to talk. I gained a stong testimony of Home Teaching this Sunday...I'm gonna be a bomb home teacher. A shepard...not an hireling. : )
Love,
Elder Bellomy
He is obviously focused, busy, and happy.
And with that, we are going for a record of our own -- the shortest blog entry so far!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Brother and Sister of the Ring.
You may recall this recent photo of Eldrew and his new companion.
Okay...we know that nobody but Eldrew's family spends endless hours staring at his mission photos. So don't feel bad if you missed the ring that Eldrew is wearing. Here is a close up:
What is the significance, you ask? Eldrew is wearing a 'CTR' ring. Not just any CTR ring; he is wearing the exact twin to the one that his sister Sarah wears. Before Elder Bellomy went on his mission, he and his sister purchased identical 'Choose The Right' rings as a mutual commitment to live by the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They each promised to wear their rings while he served in the Texas Houson South Mission. Here is the design of the ring:
Sarah wears her ring everyday. Evidently, Elder Bellomy does as well.
Brother and Sister of the Ring. Both committed to each other — and to Choosing The Right.
Okay...we know that nobody but Eldrew's family spends endless hours staring at his mission photos. So don't feel bad if you missed the ring that Eldrew is wearing. Here is a close up:
What is the significance, you ask? Eldrew is wearing a 'CTR' ring. Not just any CTR ring; he is wearing the exact twin to the one that his sister Sarah wears. Before Elder Bellomy went on his mission, he and his sister purchased identical 'Choose The Right' rings as a mutual commitment to live by the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They each promised to wear their rings while he served in the Texas Houson South Mission. Here is the design of the ring:
Sarah wears her ring everyday. Evidently, Elder Bellomy does as well.
Brother and Sister of the Ring. Both committed to each other — and to Choosing The Right.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Eldrew request. You get a sneak preview.
In this week's letter, Eldrew made a request. He wants Halloween photos of his nephew Preston. For your viewing pleasure, here is a sneak preview of some photos of the little lion. (The photos come our way from Eldrew's sister's blog.) Eldrew will see the photos next week in his email. (Isn't he cute!)
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| Somewhere over the rainbow. |
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| Preston the Lion |
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| Preston the Lion |
Great letter from Houston.
Got a nice, long letter from Eldrew today. Elder Bellomy mixed answering our questions with a few experiences.
Q. When is Trick or Treating in Houston? (Basis for question: In some Southern states and Utah trick-or-treating is held on a Saturday when Halloween falls on a Sunday...which is a Sabbath for most residents.)
A. They do it on Sunday...though we didn't get any trick or treaters at our door.
Q. What to the missionaries in your mission on Halloween. Do you go out? Is it safe?
The mission was required to be in at 7:30pm. It's safe physically to be outside...I don't think that there are riots or shootings are anything of that nature but the danger is the spiritual things. Halloween seems to be a very immoral holiday. Lots of drunken parties and inappropriate costumes. So, we were inside. Elder Peterson gave me a hair cut with the time we had. ha!
Q. How is the Assistant assignment going? Any interesting stories or experiences?
A. Being an assistant is going great. We have just had sooo many things going on. It's crazy. So in my letters home I normally include things that I would consider to be out of the ordinary...but now...everyday is out of the ordinary so It's hard to think about what to write. We just finished the Texas Houston South Mission Quarterly Leadership Conference. It was really good. We had all the leaders come together and we have a training conference. I don't know if I told ya'll this already or not but Elder Born is training this transfer. I'm a grandfather! ha ha.
Q. Have you visited any other parts of the mission yet?
A. Not really. I haven't gone to any new parts. Though, I have gotten to return to some areas. Like League City, Hermann Park, etc....I will get a chance to go to a place called Wharton Texas and out to Pearland Texas but I really don't go to any exotic far out there places because I mainly go to the Zone Leader's areas for exchanges.
Q. I'd be interested in knowing your impression of the southern part of your mission down the coast...and how it is different from the inner city areas you have been in.
A. Well, I haven't been there yet...but it is surprising how quickly it goes from inner city to country...cowboys, cows, trucks, fields, etc. We have an entire zone that is country. The Bay City Zone.
Eldrew shares an experience.
I will attempt to paraphrase Eldrew's telling of a highly touching, but personal story this week. It is quite lengthy.
The companionship have been teaching a couple and son in a long term relationship, but not married. The father in this family was baptised as a child into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...but has no real memory of the Church or its teachings. One evening, Elder Bellomy and a member of the ward visited the family. They learned that the couple had been struggling with their relationship...brother Fletcher and Elder Bellomy could tell that the tension was high and the mother was upset. [Note...missionaries' do not get in the middle of family matters.] Elder Bellomy and Brother Fletcher listened, bore testimonies, and Eldre shared some passages of scripture from Alma 34 (Alma 34) a chapter of scripture from the Book of Mormon. After a prayer, they excused themselves.
Elder Peterson and Elder Bellomy were concerned for the well being of the family. On the day of their next appointment, they got a call from the family cancelling. They were disappointed and concerned. But the couple requested the phone number of the Bishop. The mother had been touched by the visit of Brother Fletcher and Elder Bellomy a few evenings before and had spent time reading, and rereading the scripture that Eldrew had shared. She and her partner had also accepted the invitation to pray together suggested by Brother Fletcher. As a result, the couple felt the guidance and promptings of the Sprit. As Elder Bellomy put it..."It changed everything." After prayerful consideration the couple decided to ask to meet with the Bishop and arrange to be married. The wedding was last Friday and the mother and son are planning to get baptised soon.
Mormon corner.
We have had visitors to this website from nearly 80 countries around the world. We welcome all of you. For those who are not members of our faith, I'd like to invite you to meet some Mormons. The LDS Church has a website that allows people to 'meet' Mormons. Profiles and stories of Mormons from all over the world are available. In fact, you can search the collection in a way to meet a Mormon that is similar to you -- gender, age, location, ethnicity, and previous religion. You may find that there are Mormons out there who share many things in common with you.
I invite you to meet some Mormons!
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Have a great week!
Q. When is Trick or Treating in Houston? (Basis for question: In some Southern states and Utah trick-or-treating is held on a Saturday when Halloween falls on a Sunday...which is a Sabbath for most residents.)
A. They do it on Sunday...though we didn't get any trick or treaters at our door.
Q. What to the missionaries in your mission on Halloween. Do you go out? Is it safe?
The mission was required to be in at 7:30pm. It's safe physically to be outside...I don't think that there are riots or shootings are anything of that nature but the danger is the spiritual things. Halloween seems to be a very immoral holiday. Lots of drunken parties and inappropriate costumes. So, we were inside. Elder Peterson gave me a hair cut with the time we had. ha!
Q. How is the Assistant assignment going? Any interesting stories or experiences?
A. Being an assistant is going great. We have just had sooo many things going on. It's crazy. So in my letters home I normally include things that I would consider to be out of the ordinary...but now...everyday is out of the ordinary so It's hard to think about what to write. We just finished the Texas Houston South Mission Quarterly Leadership Conference. It was really good. We had all the leaders come together and we have a training conference. I don't know if I told ya'll this already or not but Elder Born is training this transfer. I'm a grandfather! ha ha.
Q. Have you visited any other parts of the mission yet?
A. Not really. I haven't gone to any new parts. Though, I have gotten to return to some areas. Like League City, Hermann Park, etc....I will get a chance to go to a place called Wharton Texas and out to Pearland Texas but I really don't go to any exotic far out there places because I mainly go to the Zone Leader's areas for exchanges.
Q. I'd be interested in knowing your impression of the southern part of your mission down the coast...and how it is different from the inner city areas you have been in.
A. Well, I haven't been there yet...but it is surprising how quickly it goes from inner city to country...cowboys, cows, trucks, fields, etc. We have an entire zone that is country. The Bay City Zone.
Eldrew shares an experience.
I will attempt to paraphrase Eldrew's telling of a highly touching, but personal story this week. It is quite lengthy.
The companionship have been teaching a couple and son in a long term relationship, but not married. The father in this family was baptised as a child into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...but has no real memory of the Church or its teachings. One evening, Elder Bellomy and a member of the ward visited the family. They learned that the couple had been struggling with their relationship...brother Fletcher and Elder Bellomy could tell that the tension was high and the mother was upset. [Note...missionaries' do not get in the middle of family matters.] Elder Bellomy and Brother Fletcher listened, bore testimonies, and Eldre shared some passages of scripture from Alma 34 (Alma 34) a chapter of scripture from the Book of Mormon. After a prayer, they excused themselves.
Elder Peterson and Elder Bellomy were concerned for the well being of the family. On the day of their next appointment, they got a call from the family cancelling. They were disappointed and concerned. But the couple requested the phone number of the Bishop. The mother had been touched by the visit of Brother Fletcher and Elder Bellomy a few evenings before and had spent time reading, and rereading the scripture that Eldrew had shared. She and her partner had also accepted the invitation to pray together suggested by Brother Fletcher. As a result, the couple felt the guidance and promptings of the Sprit. As Elder Bellomy put it..."It changed everything." After prayerful consideration the couple decided to ask to meet with the Bishop and arrange to be married. The wedding was last Friday and the mother and son are planning to get baptised soon.
Mormon corner.
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We have had visitors to this website from nearly 80 countries around the world. We welcome all of you. For those who are not members of our faith, I'd like to invite you to meet some Mormons. The LDS Church has a website that allows people to 'meet' Mormons. Profiles and stories of Mormons from all over the world are available. In fact, you can search the collection in a way to meet a Mormon that is similar to you -- gender, age, location, ethnicity, and previous religion. You may find that there are Mormons out there who share many things in common with you.
I invite you to meet some Mormons!
Meet Mormons
Have a great week!
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