Elder Colten Wells

2009-10-14T21:51:00.002-07:00

Monday, September 28th, 2009
Hi Everyone, How are you all doing? Everything is good here just working hard trying to find new people to teach everyday. We haven't been the most succesful but I am sure we will start to find some good people soon. Sounds like things are going pretty well back home. Things are great here, just doing all we can to find people to teach. I hope all is well for you, sounds like that HCG diet is going well with you, keep it up. Tell everyone that I love them and I miss you guys but in 6 monthsI will be home so it will be great! Let me know if there is anything new going on for you. So sorry that your back was messed up I hope that you are feeling better now. Have a great week! Thanks for everything, I love you take care Mom!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-10-14T21:35:00.002-07:00

Monday, September 21st, 2009
Hi everyone...Well things are going great here. We are just working really hard every day,that is for sure! I was looking on your blog that you have for me and it says that that my 5th area is Patterson and I am actually in Hackettstown so you may want to change that. Things are alright here, we are working with some great people right now. My companion is driving now cause he will probablybe here longer than me they usually don't let you stay ZL longer than like 5 transfers they want to give others the oppurtunity so I will probably stay one more transfer then go to my last area for 3 transfers, so he has to know the area better than I do. You asked what I would want in a package? Well of course peanut butter m&m's are always great! But whatever you send is always good. I really don't need any clothes I have way too many as it is. Sounds like you had a great time in New York, I am glad you did! I pray for everyone everyday especially our family! I will try and get some good pictures for you and send them home, I will start taking alot more pictures of things. We get fed every so often from members, it is pretty good nothing to complain about for sure. People keep asking us if we need anything so we are going to start telling them we need a gallon of milk or just whatever and see if it works. Sounds like Grandpa and Grandma are doing well that is cool that you took them to dinner. This computer is starting to act stupid so I hope that you can get this before it messes up. I love you all tons and I do miss you. Oh, maybe a good gift card for my 18 month mark that would be cool if you could do that for me. I hope everything works out I hope work is going well for you. I love and miss you all tons. Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-10-14T21:05:00.003-07:00

Monday, September 14th, 2009
Hey whats going on Mom? Well things are going good here I just had a nice long email written and the computers just shut off which stinks for sure! We are at a little community college but its all good. Things here are ok we are working hard my comapnion is great we are getting along really well. Yes, I am still running every morning so that is good. So you are still in Michigan? That is pretty cool sounds like you have been pretty busy with everything there as well, sounds like you had a good time in New York thats for sure. You said Logan went out to Utah, what did he go out there for? I think our next temple trip is like December. No, I haven't gotten the post card maybe I will get it today but who knows? I think it would be ok to send packages to our apt, the neighborhood is pretty safe. I think they will just leave it in front of our little apartment. I guess we will find out... I could use some more green onion dip, you know the good stuff! I hope everything for you is going good. Things are great here for us! Thanks so much for everything I love you tons and miss you guys! Wow, almost 18 months down 6 more to go! Sorry this is not to long I had a long one and the computer shut off. Tell everyone I love them!
Love, Elder Wells

2009-09-01T16:44:00.002-07:00

Monday, August 31st, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY on Wednesday Mom.... had to get that out of the way! I love and miss you sooo much!
Yes, it was another great week we have been working really hard we have been getting new investigators like crazy we have just been trying to work with members and knock on doors and talk to everyone we can which always pays off for sure. I think I told you about Benson from Nigeria? Well he has come to church the last 2 weeks, he should be getting baptised in a couple weeks of course when I am gone... But we shall see I guess. The area I could be going to is super sweet, one of the Elders that I am super tight with that is in my zone now just came from there a couple transfers ago he loved it there so much it was his favorite place by far. He is going to tell me a bunch of people to go teach and things like that so it will be pretty exciting if i go there. The only other place I could go would be Patterson and that is where my companion just came from so I don't think I will be going there? We will see for sure on Wednesday... Well everything is going good here just working really hard and trying to make everything count cause I know time is just going to fly by. I love you tons and I will keep working hard and doing what is right! I will see you soon. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, well sorry there wasn't a card but it was a birthday letter. I can't wait to hear from you all, hopefully soon.
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-08-31T22:33:00.002-07:00

Monday, August 24th, 2009
Hey... whats going on Mom? Well things are great here, of course I am just working really hard. I sent a long letter and you didn't get it? I checked and it wasn't in my sent mail? Things are really good for me. My companion and I are getting along really well which is always good. I am not sure if I am going to get transfered whatever happens, happens. I am not too worried I figure God knows better than me. I will know Saturday what is going on. Thanks for the package! They are always great! That is cool that Logan is starting school today I am sure he will like it, he will probably have to get used to going again. Well I hope you have a great week I love you ,take care!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-08-31T22:11:00.002-07:00

Monday, August 17th, 2009
Hello... What is going on Mom? Well again its been another week here in New Jersey, just working hard trying see many miracles each day which we do which has been great for sure. Well lets see you wanted a story I have a couple crazy stories as you know I am in the ghetto... well yesterday I saw a Mom and a daughter fighting the daughter was trying to get away and she ripped of her shirt and yeah it was all hanging out (hum, I wonder what was hanging out?) it was really crazy though. Then theday before that we saw a white girl get jumped by about 3 black chicks it was pretty nuts but thats just a couple of the crazy things we have saw lately. Things are just going good. Oh, you said that you made some enchiladas the other day wow that sounds amazing and good. There is no good mexican food out here its not AZ , I can tell you that for sure. Wow, it ispretty crazy how everyone is starting to come home from their missions, but thats what happens you leave then you come back sooner than later. Thanks so much for always sending me packages they are always great, and I appreciat them for sure! Transfers are coming again really soon. Time is just breezing by so before I know it transfers will be here. Do you think you could make some more videos and send them to me that would be great some videos of everyone? Well I have to go we are at a new library today, the one we normally go to is closed till next week. I love you tons thanks so much for everything, you are the best! I hope you have a great week, I know that I will! I am always excited to hear from you! Take care make sure you tell Morgan to let me know when he gets his call! I love you tons!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-08-31T21:50:00.002-07:00

Monday, August 10th, 2009
Hey whats going on? Well lets see things are great here, I have been working really hard this past week which was great. We are seeing lots of miriacles everyday. Zone conference went great. Us zone leaders have to do traning now they call it breakout during the zone conference so we had 1 hour to train our zone we trained on finding with faith and planning so it went great it went really well, President Bahr and 1 of the assistants sat in on ours they said it went great. This coming Friday we have president interviews so we have to do some more training there, I know it will go well I am not worried. Funny you don't even know how I am anymore remember how frightned I was to give talks or to do anything like that? Well not any more the mission is the best, it has helped me grow and learn in many diferent ways thats for sure! It has definetly been the best thing I have ever done! Well, I guess you do have a idea cause Logan has grown up so much he is so different its great! Yes,there should be so video clips on the memory card the thing is full there is like ove 3oo pictures on it. Elder Decker and I are doing great together we are getting along pretty well. That is really cool that you and Logan went to California and got to see "So you think you can dance", I bet it was super sweet and really crazy. Thanks so much for everything I really appreciate it alot! I have to sign out and log back in so hopefully it will let me do that. I love you tons!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-08-31T21:01:00.002-07:00

Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Hey, how is it going? Well things are good here I am just working hard. Well I did get the letter that you sent the other day with some pictures. Yes, my companion and I are gettting along great for sure. We are working with a lot of good people right now we commited a guy named Benson the other day for baptism he is from Nigeria he is pretty cool for sure that is for August 23rd which is great. I can't believe that its already August either its great. Time is just flying right on by. Yes,you are right its my 3rd transfer as ZL, its going good! Tomorrow is zone conference and us zone leaders have to do a hour traning session with our zone in the middle of zone conference which will be good ,we are going to do a little more planning for it today. Well I am sorry that you all are sick, I have only been sick 2 times I think that is pretty good. That is great that Logan is all signed up for school. I am still thinking about xray tech and ultra sound tech when I get home. That would be really good great job, but I still have a little time to think about it, but you can do some research for me that would be great. I hope Logan can totally help Jayson and Tina, I hope they can recognize that the gospel of Jesus Christ can bless everyone! Well Morgan emailed me again it was great to here from him I told him that would be super sweet to have him come to New Jersey to my mission that would be so cool for sure. We will see where he goes, where ever he is called to will be the best place. Tell Dad to send me a letter I wrote him a couple weeks ago and he never wrote me back? Please give him copies of my emails though. I have been running again, I ran 4 miles the other morning it was great for sure. I hope that you have a great week I love you!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-08-31T20:48:00.003-07:00

Monday, July 27th, 2009
Hi All!
Well sounds like things are going great back home and everyone is really enjoying Logan being home which is great, I am happy for him he served a great mission which is so great what an example he is for the rest of us. Well I know he was for me at least! Things are going good Sakinah is doing great she is supposed to get baptised this next Sunday. Elder Quirino will get his package on Wednesday, when we go to the mission office. Thanks so much for sending him that, you are awesome! Well this what I am doing for the the rest of the day I have to go home and plan for zone meeting tomorrow. It has been a really busy day but its okay it happens. We are working with a lot of good people right now for sure. Things are great for sure I hope you guys have a great week I will talk (write) to you guys next Monday. Thanks for all that you guys do, I love you tons. That would be great to get some pictures of everyone especially Logan.
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-07-29T12:34:00.002-07:00

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Well things are great here, though I am really sad. My companion is leaving he was only in the area one transfer iI am staying at least one more transfer which will be pretty good. I am really going to miss him he was such a stud and we got along great he was probably my favorite companion he was really great we never argued never got mad at each other or anything. I think he is going to be a Portugese ZL they got rid of the spanish ZL in Newark and I am pretty sure thats where he is going. I will be going to transfer conference on Wednesday to get another new companion but it will all work out I am sure. Today we went and played sports and hung out so we were kinda late on emailing but its all good. I sent Dad a letter and also one for you with the news letter it should be there any day. So Nate Cleverly talked to you man that one is really weird. Make sure you record Logan's homecoming talk and be sure to tell everyone to say hello to me on the recorder. I will be sending a memory card home soon so don't worry I won't hold out on you guys. Well Sakinah has been doing alright she is still coming to church so hopefully here soon she will get baptised. No I never found my charger I amsure I will find it soon. I have a another question my companion that is leaving Elder Quirino from Brazil, do you think you could send him a package with some things he has never recieved a package, his family is too poor to send anything to him he gets letters like 1 every 3 weeks he would love that you could just send it to the office like you do mine but with his name on it that would be so sweet I don't know if you can do that also maybe like a gift card or 2 and maybe like a volcom shirt? Things like that in Brazil are crazy expensive he said like a volcom tshirt in Brazil is like 80 bucks. I just know would really love that,I know it would make his day. I wont tell him either just anything he would really enjoy it I promise. He wears a medium size shirt? I love you for sure you guys are the best.! Have a great week!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-07-29T12:12:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Well its been a great week we are working hard doing the best we can. I am pretty sure I will stay at least one more transfer here. I am hoping so me, my companion and I are working great together so we shall see. We had exchanges with the assignments yestersday and they asked us what should go on with transfers and we told them of course we wanted to stay together so we will see. I am sure im staying in Irvinington. Sakinah is still coming to church she came last week she is just not 100 percent ready yet but I am sure that it will be soon cause she is really prepared so it will all work out. Well about the Jones's coming out that would be great that would be really cool for sure, well anyone from AZ would be great of course. Things are going great. Thanks for the pictures of my car they were great for sure. I just wasn't sure I hadn't seen any pictures of it my whole mission thats why I was curios how it was doing? Well lets see Logan goes home in 8 days thats pretty crazy for sure. I bet he is pretty excited. I have 8 months left so I will be home really soon as well so its kinda crazy how the time flys by but i am really enjoying it for sure. Really not much new going on here. No I haven't heard anything from Morgan tell him to write me. I want to hear from him that would be really sweet tell him to email me please. Well about some photos I am trying to decide if i should let you guys see them I want to get home so you guys won't know who I am that would be pretty cool. The other day we went to a stake priesthood meeting and the Scotch Plains members were there, and everyone that saw me said I was looking great this one member ignored me, then one of the youth saw me and I was like what the heck Anthony? Then he was like holy cow Wells, I didn't even reconize you then he gave me a big hug it was pretty cool for sure. Things are good so far but like you said this Monday I will be emailing you cause that will be our p-day from now on which will be a little weird but I am sure it will be okay. Thanks for the pictures of Tristan and my car. I love you guys I hope you have a great week ,try to stay cool! I hope to hear from you on next Monday.
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-07-27T21:39:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Hey, how is it going family? Things are going ok here for me in New Jersey. Well you were asking if I got the charger I did get it and thanks for the videos you can make a lot more. I like to see things like that its really cool. Could you please send a couple pictures of my car I am beginning to think I don't have one any more or its wrecked. You asked about the baptism and it didn't go through she didn't show up to church but its ok she will probably be baptised in a couple weeks then well I hope so. Well you asked how often we meet as a zone every monday for district meeting and a lot in the morning for sports. Well you also asked if we do baptismal interviews we do our DL people getting baptised then they do the ones in their District then one of the DL does our interviews for people we have getting baptised. Well that is crazy that Logan has like 12 days until he comes home, I bet your really excited for that. Sorry we didn't email yesterday we were cleaning our house all day and we are still not done. Well the 4th of July we went to a members house that had a party so we were there till about 9:30 then we went and tried to watch fire works and we couldn't see any so we just went home. We just didn't really care. Well yes I am still losing weight I have been running about 2.5 miles every morning and watching what I eat I just broke 190 this morning I am down to 189 today so thats good I am feeling much better but I am still trying to loose quite a bit more because I want to be a lot slimmer when I get home. That is pretty crazy that Justin and Lorin's baby is due at the end of the month tell them I say congrats that is really cool for them. I have been meaning to ask you about Morgan and I always forget but he just has his physical and his papers get turned in again? I am so excited for him, and cannot wait to see where he will be going. Tell him to write me! I hope you guys are doing good things are good here. Oh, by the way I had to rent a carpet cleaner on my home card so the mission is going to pay me back so they will write me a check then I will send it home so you can put in back in my account. I hope everything is going well for you guys have a great week ! I love you guys!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-07-01T19:04:00.003-07:00

Wednesday, July 1st
Hello, so what is going on? Things are really good here we are working hard and doing all we can. We are working the hardest we can which is going great! I love my companion he is a great guy for sure. We will be having a baptism this sunday for a girl that me and my old companion found her name is Sakina she is 17 which is really cool she has changed so much, and is so ready for baptism. So hopefullly we can help her follow through with this on Sunday. Everything is great we had amazing numbers again this last week. We have been working our tails off which is good. No, I haven't found my charger but I probably will when I get the one you sent. Because you know how that usually works. Oh, yes I am in zone 6, I will send you a thing with all the mission numbers so you can see what it looks like for my scrapbook. We went on a hike this morning with a member which was pretty cool but it took too much of our day up, but it was still fun though. About the 4th of July, I don't know what we are doing but I am sure something will happen. Everything is good here its starting to get nice and hot, but I am sure it is not as hot as back home. Have a good week! I love you guys let me know if there is anything new going on. I love you guys tons!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-29T21:30:00.003-07:00

A few pictures that Colten just sent home...

Awww look at his poor finger....

2009-06-29T21:00:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Hey Mom and Dad! Everything is going well here, we are just working really hard. We had zone conference yesterday. They are giving the Zone Leaders more things to do, so yesterday I conducted zone conference which was not too bad I was kinda scared and nervous at first but it wasn't bad at all. We are still working with those people we do have a couple set with dates July 5th, looks like on that date we should have a couple baptisms. I am still loosing weight I am feeling pretty good because I feel much lighter. I still have a ways to go but I am hoping to get down to 170! I do have a good story to send home to you, my companion and I made it on mission news this last week! We do our zone numbers every Saturday and Sunday night and we had a amazing week. We had 27 lessons taught and 12 member presents 5 investigators at church 6 new investigators and 10 hours of finding which is really good! That is why we were in the mission news. My companion is great I really enjoy him he is way cool for sure! What is the weather like back home right now? I bet its nice and hot? It is not nearly as hot as last year at this time its actually been kinda nice, but its just starting to warm up which is not too hot yet. Well like I said things are good here we are working hard and its paying off. I hope you guys are doing great. New Jersey is sweet. I love you guys take care, keep working hard. Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-29T20:33:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Hey, How is it going Mom? Well things here are going good, me and my new companion are getting along great we are working really hard its great for sure! hHis name is Elder Quirino from Brazil, he is a awesome kid! I love him for sure we work great together he is from Sal Palo, he taught me how to make the best rice and beans its so good man I am hooked! We have been finding a lot of new people to work with which has been great for sure. We are working with some good people we didn't have any baptisms this last week but here really soon we should be having some baptisms. My finger is fine it was not broke or fractured but it was pretty nasty for sure the color is almost gone its still sore but it will be healed in a couple weeks. I took a lot of pictures of it so you can see for your self. I still haven't been able to find my battery charger for my camera I have been looking for it for like 3 weeks. If you have a extra one at home, could you send me one? I know as soon as you send one, I will find the one I am looking for... Well you asked for a spirititual experince.... we got out to knock on some doors we have a zone goal we set that before we get out of the car to knock or to teach a lesson we sing a hymn and say a prayer but we be have to be spacific in our prayers. When we prayed we asked to find 2 people to teach for new investigators and the first 2 people we talked to we taught lessons to both of them and got 2 new investigators! We are going back to teach them both so that was really cool for sure. We are having a lot of changes in the mission we are going to be switching P-Days from Wednesdays to Mondays next month the day before Logan goes home July 20th, also there making 3 different zone conferences now instead of 2 so it is kinda different. President is making a lot of changes in the misison, which is fine. I hope that you guys are taking lots of pictures and videos. Mom your new car is nice, I loved your jeep,but the new one is okay, if you like it! How is work going for you? And Dad? Tell Dad, I want a letter I have wrote him twice and he hasn't written me. I will keep Grandma in my prayers for sure! I wish they had the gospel in there lives it would make them so much more happy! It is crazy how much the gospel changes peoples lives for the better, I see it everyday for sure. Everything is going good for me, I love you guys so much! Thanks for everything you do for me! I couldn't never ask for better parents!
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-29T20:15:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Hi Family!
How are you all doing? I am great! I got both packages today. I am wearing one of the new shirts right now. The ones that are 16.5 they fit great. My new companion is Elder Quirino,he is 1 transfer younger than me. He just got called to be a ZL which is cool, so I am the senior companion already which is pretty crazy that is for sure! Oh and thank you for the gift cards as well. Well this morning we were playing b-ball and I hurt my little finger, I showed it to President Bahr today and he said I probably fractured it its all purple and blue and super swollen. I am fine they said I have to go get xrays tomorrow, so who knows? Don't freak out about it I am fine it hurts pretty bad but I am okay Mom... (Hum, I guess he knows me? I am really not freaking out, it is just a finger....) President said they will probably just put it in a little finger splint. I hope everything is good for you guys. I have been doing great on my dieting, and broke 200 pounds this week. I am losing some weight. I am staying in my area for at least another transfer. My companion Elder Dixon is leaving man we have worked so hard. Thanks again for everything you do. I love you guys have a good week.
Love, ELDER COLTEN WELLS

2009-06-06T20:27:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Hello, How is it going? Things are really good here Mom and Dad! We have been having lots of success we have been working like crazy thats for sure. We have mission standards and this week was my first time I have hit all the mission goals. Which are 20 lessons a week 7 hours of finding as in knocking on doors and 5 member presents we had all of those this week. We also had 4 people at church and 5 new investigators which is great. We are seeing tons of miracles everyday. Just yesterday we went and knocked for about 2 hours and we taught a girl out on her porch gave her a BOM and we are going back on Friday, then on the same street we taught 2 more young women they want to feed us and learn more. Then later in the same day we taught a brother and sister on their door step which we are also going back to see them on Friday. We are working this family with a Mom and her 2 daughters. We commited 2 to baptism the other day so if it all works out we could have 5 baptisms on the 14 of June. Things are going really well for us as of now. My companion and I are getting along great. I told you I am losing some weight well this is the lightest I have been my whole mission I am down to *** and I am trying to get down to at least 180 but hopefully 170 I should be decent looking then I won't be so fat that is for sure. I am going to write you guys a letter today. Remember to make some videos I love them so make a lot please that would be really cool. I am so glad I have great parents who love me and support me in all that I do that is for sure. I hope you guys havea great week I know weaare going to have a great week because I am a missionary! The mission is so great, I am learning so much each day. Tell Dad he needs to send me a letter, I am sending him a letter today as well. You guys rock.
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-01T21:15:00.003-07:00

Wednesday, May 27th,2009
Hi Family!
Well things are going well here. ZL is a little tiring a times but it is all right thats for sure. We have been tracking a lot to find new people to teach, which is good we are working with a lot of people but not to many that are close to baptism. We are going to be inviting some people this week for baptism thats for sure. The memory card you sent was amazing, make some more videos please, that was like one of the best things I have gotten because I got to see you guys and it is cool. I know you think they are lame because you guys see each other all day everyday but I haven't seen you guys in 14 months so I love to see stuff from you guys! Oh and no my car wasn.t in the videos you said in the video that Jayson had my car and he needed to bring it back so it wasnt in any videos. Oh and take some videos of Dad and some of you too Mom, just take a bunch of random things and I will love it so don,t worry. Oh, I need a couple more white short sleeve shirts the ones from last year are really nasty, I had to throw 2 away. I just opened all the ones you sent me last year but I only have like 4 really clean white ones so if you could send me a couple more that would be great. Oh,and l like the non button collars now I realized there way better than the button ones, remember at first I wanted the button ones? Well I am glad I didn't get them because the non button ones are way better. So if you could do that it would be amazing you don't have to get the expensive CTR shirts I know those are expensive this is my last summer out here. The weather here is so crazy today it is like 55 degrees out side and in 3 days it will probably be about 90 so the weather here is nothing like I have ever seen thats for sure. You are the best thats for sure. Everything is good here! I love the gospel, and love serving here for sure! THANKS for everything you do. I hope you guys have a good week. You rock Mom, I love you!
Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-01T20:59:00.003-07:00

Letter May 20th, 2009
Well its been a great week we are working hard we are trying to find people to be baptised by June 7 th, so that is our goal we have some time left I know we can do it cause we have the lord on our side thats for sure. Well everything is good here I can't believe that you went to New York that is pretty crazy especially cause you flew in to Newark which was crazy because that is not very far from where I live that is really crazy! (try to be a Mom that hasn't seen her son in 14 months, talk about a hard thing to do....but how do we teach obedience if we aren't obedient ourselves?) Everything is going well thats for sure! Sounds like you had a good time in NYC, tell me some of the things you did? Like where you stayed ? Oh and everything else just curious? Did you rent a car from Newark? Did you drive to NYC or did you take the path or NJ transitor? I am glad you were able to come over here and experince the east coast and see how many people are over here, it is pretty crazy. Well you happened to be here on one of the coldest days of the week thats for sure! I hope you have a good week and had a good time over here! I love you guys a ton ! Well I will talk to you next week. Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-06-01T20:49:00.002-07:00

Letter May 13th,2009

Hey, whats up Dad and Mom?
Well things are good as you know, since i just talked to you guys a couple days ago. Thanks so much for sending that package I will probably have it by Tuesday which will be good. We are working with some people but not too many, we are trying to find a lot more that we can work with. So we will see how that goes soon. I am going to write some letters today tell Dad I am going to write him today. When is Dad going for surgery? Be sure and tell me how it goes and everything else of course. Well time is just still flying by I just don't understand it at times. To be honest time goes to quickly at times! Well it sounds like evrything was going good for you guys. Well like I said everything is going great for me we are working hard, we want to find some people ready for baptism which I know we can do which will be great. Everything is going good here Mom and Dad so don't worry about me, I love you guys so much thanks for being the best parents ever and always being there for me
Love, Elder Colten Wells

2009-05-11T22:13:00.002-07:00

5/6/2009-Letter

Hi
Sorry again this is so late....Yes, I am getting used to this now, no news is good news) We had a really busy day. We went to NY and went to the temple, it was great as usual. We left about 9 am and did not get home till about 4 pm. I will try to write tomorrow. Oh, could you send me a copy of my immunization's? We are going to be doing some volunteer work at the hospital, and I need that. Oh, I will be calling about 6:00 pm AZ time on Sunday. I am keeping my call to only 1 number, and President is being strict and wants our calls to be only 60 minutes. So have everyone at the house....I have to be a good example, and be obedient. Well I love you, and can't wait to talk to you on Sunday. Have a great day.
Love, ELDER WELLS

2009-05-11T21:52:00.002-07:00

4/30/2009-Letter

Hey Family

Things are good here in Maplewood. I just was made a ZL, which is pretty cool. The area I cover is pretty ghetto for sure. The area we cover is Irvington and Newark, it is different than where I first was serving. Newark is really big. We have some good people in our Zone, the AP's are in our zone too. My companion is Elder Dixon, he is from Nevada, he is way cool and is 1 transfer younger than me, he hits his year mark in a couple of days. He seems to be a really good guy, this is his 4th transfer in this area. This area, is not quite as big as my last area, actually quite a bit smaller... We had a couple of appointments today, and they went real well. We have Zone Leader council tomorrow which should be really fun, it is like 5 hours long and just the Zone Leaders, I guess we talk about goals and do some training which will be good. Well everybody in my area is Brothers/Sisters, if you know what I mean. Elder Dixon says the whole ward is like that too. He says they are very nice people, and I will like the Ward. Well we are very busy, we have lots of things to do for the zone. Could you send me a pocket reference book? It is a book that compares our religion with others with scripture reference? I think I would find it very helpful. Thanks so much for everything. I love you!
Elder Wells

PS Tell Jayson to write me... He never does.

2009-05-11T21:35:00.002-07:00

4/22/2009-Letter

Hello Family!
Things are going good here. We are going to have a baptism this Sunday, it is a boy named Alex, he is 12, his mom is Catholic and is fine with him getting baptized. They live next door to one of our members which is cool. They have been a great example to him. Well, I am pretty sure I am going to be leaving, I would not mind staying longer, I really love this area it is so sweet. The word on the street is I am going ZL, but I don't really know for sure. Hum, I guess time will tell. Sometimes we just don't know what the Lord has in store for us. We get our transfer notices on Saturday, usually by fax. Most of the time, we will get a phone call from the MP or the AP's thanking us for our service. The weather here has been crazy, it has been raining alot, and I heard it is going to be in the 80's soon. A few days ago it was 45, then it will be 70. So weird. I am glad you are sharing the gospel more, it is so fun to do that and feel the spirit. I love it! I am sending a couple of boxes home, be careful not to cut the box cause it is one of those spacer bags. I am done with a bunch of sweaters and the warm clothes. I am also sending a memory card and some other things for my scrapbook. Well, I love and miss you. Have a great week.
Love, Elder Wells

2009-05-11T21:24:00.002-07:00

4/15/2009-Letter

Hi Mom and Dad
How are things going? Things are going well here. We are still working hard, and teaching quite a few so it is great. I am pretty sure I will be leaving this transfer, since I have been here for 4 allready, and that is close to 6 months in this area. We are still teaching Deborah, we are not teaching Judge or Rosa anymore. Deborah told me that I could not leave till I baptize her, so maybe it will happen on the 26th? It would be nice to have a baptism before I leave this area, but we shall see. I am going to send home a package, I have too much stuff to keep moving and trying to pack. Well Easter was good, we went to a spanish members house for dinner, and the food was way good. My talk in sacrament went allright, it was just a couple of minutes, so wasn't really a big deal. Tomorrow is Zone Conference which should be good, I am excited to go for sure. Things are going great here, you should be getting letters soon! I love you!
Elder Wells