Josh address in Florida

For those who want Josh address here it is:

Elder Josh Simonson
13303 Whaler Dr.
Hudson Fl 34667

His Email address is:

joshua.simonson@myldsmail.net

This week was great. We had Exchanges last week. We did exchanges with our District leaders. Our District leader is training a Greeny.(Greenys are brand new missionaries from the MTC, that is what they call them.) So, I  stayed up here and Elder Grimmett went down there. I served with Elder Chamberlain. He is a cousin to Seth Clark. I don't know if you remember on Facebook that Seths dad was talking to him about me. But exchanges went from Monday night to Wednesday morning before Z.C. Tuesday we just went and saw some Gators and had dinner with a member. That was really good. Then on Wednesday, Zone Conference!!!! That was a great time. We did a lot of role plays as investigators and Missionaries. That has helped me become more comfortable with them. Then we played Basketball like we do every Wednesday night. On Thursday we didn't do to much because it was Valentines Day. Then Friday we just taught some Gators. On Saturday we went to help our D.L. help a member move and then we went and played Football with our whole zone. That was a blast!!!! I got some amazing catches and scored some of our points. Then we had a lesson with Jon. He is progressing slowly but he is almost ready to be baptized!!!! He just has to overcome some challenges and then he can be Baptized!!!! Yesterday we had church of course. That is always a great time to reflect on the Savior. After church we just went and saw some people that weren't there yesterday and said hi. The scripture for this week is D&C 100:5-8

Elder Simonson

Hi Family and Friends,

This past week has been great. On Monday last week, me and my companion hung out with our District and Zone Leaders and went to a park and had fun there. Then, on Tuesday, we just went and saw some gators. Wednesday, we had zone meeting. that went good. learned a lot from that. On Thursday we went and saw some L.A. and then went on splits like we do every Thursday night. Then Friday, we had the Baptismal Interview for Evan. That was awesome!!! Then we saw some gators and some L.A. On Saturday Evan got baptized in his pool. I will have pictures at the end of this email. After he got baptized we confirmed him at his house because he wasn't going to be at church that following Sunday which was yesterday, so we confirmed him there at his house with the Bishop. Yesterday we had church. Church was very spiritual as always. Then we had dinner with the Ernest II family. That was great. Today, we might be going to hang out with our zone but not to sure. But, this coming Wednesday, will be my first Zone Conference!!!!! Super Excited.The Scripture for this week is 3 Nephi 18:21. I will also attach some pictures of what my scriptures used to be like and what they look like now.  You will see a difference of how they use to be and what i am doing now. 

Love you all so much,

Elder Simonson

This past week has been great. I did get a haircut on Wednesday. I will tell you that it is a lot better seeing short hair instead of long hair lol. Last week I had a great p-day. Why you may ask?  Because I went to the BEACH!!!!! Saw the Gulf Coast, Fished off the Pier. I will include pictures at the end of this email. 

Other than that, things have been the same. Seeing people and teaching people. This Saturday, we will be having a Baptism. His name is Evan Nagy. He is a unbaptized member so we have to teach him the 4 lessons and we will be finishing the 4 lessons early this week and then having him baptized this Saturday by his dad. Even though he isn't a gator, Its still good to have someone be baptized.

This weeks scripture is D&C 121:45.

Last night was awesome. We had a fireside about the addiction of bad things on the internet. But one of the things that made it easy to understand was that he related it to a battleship called the U.S.S Nevada. Now the U.S.S. Nevada was attacked when pearl harbor got attacked. So it had some holes in the ship. It was able to make it to a repair place and the holes were covered and it was able to go and be in many other fights.  Even though it had holes it was made whole and able to keep on fighting for so many years after. What does that have to do with this sin that is very addictive? We are all like the U.S.S. Nevada. When we get attacked from Satan, and give into that temptation, we receive the holes. We must go to the lord and ask for his help to repair the holes. Then, if we get over that addiction, and don't give into that temptation again, we will become the Strongest person to fight against enemies of God. We will be able to fight for so many years after and will always be the leader of the pack. So that is how it relates.

I hope that all of you will become as the U.S.S. Nevada.

Love yall so much,

Elder Simonson