Well things here are alright seems like you guys are having a good time back home for sure. Well Bayonne is getting pretty cold or I am getting pretty cold! This morning when we left to come to the library it was 46 degrees that’s pretty cold for a Arizona kid! My toes are getting better or at least they look a little better there not bothering me at all. We are still figuring the bus situation out its kind of rough, but not to bad. The Spanish Elders we live with still have there car so we get a lot of rides from them which is pretty cool. Things here are a little slow, but we did have one of our investigators come to the last session of General Conference on Sunday so that was pretty cool. I got to watch all the sessions of General Conference plus the Priesthood Session, it was great! You asked which one was my favorite talks, my favorite talk was with Joseph B.Wirthlin I really liked his talk because I like how he said just laugh when things are bad not get mad at things just laugh at them that was pretty cool. Another of my favorite speakers was Pres. Eyring man that guy is so humble, I love him, everyone of his talks were amazing! The sprit was just strong and heartfelt, I loved it. So Jay and Tina got rid of there truck and got a Mazda? That will be so much better on gas. Yes, you are right, I am glad I am not buying gas right now. You said that Jay still has my car? How is work coming along? I forgot to send Shelly a card so tell her Happy Birthday for me. I know it was a couple weeks ago. Everything here is pretty good. Thanks for the Applebee's gift card, since we don't have a car, it is pretty far, but we are going to make it there today for lunch. Our roomies, Elder Merrill and Elder Flack are taking us there. Well I hope everything is good there, I am glad to here Dad has a full crew and making some money! I love you guys a ton! Have a good week.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
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10/08/2008
10/02/2008
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Hi Mom and Dad!
Well it has been an alright week we have been working hard, still trying to find people. We always find people that have a strong interest in the gospel, we teach them, they are so willing to listen, and pray with us. We give them the challenge to come to church, and they don’t come. I am staying positive and being a good example, I know that someone will hear our message and take the things we are teaching and become strong in the gospel. I am staying in Bayonne which I am very happy about. They took our car to give to another companionship. The mission had 6 Elders leave this week, and we got 13 new Elders. Since our area is one of the smallest, they turned it into a walking area. I guess it is somewhat of a trial, and we might get a car back if it doesn’t work. The only tough part is going to be walking and finding out bus routes to take us places because we don’t know the bus system at all. It will all work out, because it always does when we have the faith. This last week has been pretty busy, with going to the Doctors; oh my in grown toenail isn’t that bad. When the doctor pushed on it, it really didn’t hurt. They did give me some cream for the fungus, I have to put it on 2 times a day, and it is getting better already. I also had to have some blood tests, so they would know what kind of medicine to give me. I use my medical card for the visits and prescriptions, but I do have to pay the co-pay. With all of that going on last week we didn’t have much time to do to a lot of missionary work. Well tell Dad thanks for the package I enjoyed it, the Alaska fish was good, and I loved the pictures! I am glad that Grandpa is feeling better, and so happy to hear that he came thru the surgery for his pacemaker. He is a trooper for sure! Tell Grandpa to write me that would be great I like to here from him! Oh to answer your questions, yes I hear from Chad, he is supposed to send me a Russian hat..I also hear from Bryce. Logan and I email every week too. I hope you guys have a good week.I Love you both so much.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Hi Mom and Dad!
Well it has been an alright week we have been working hard, still trying to find people. We always find people that have a strong interest in the gospel, we teach them, they are so willing to listen, and pray with us. We give them the challenge to come to church, and they don’t come. I am staying positive and being a good example, I know that someone will hear our message and take the things we are teaching and become strong in the gospel. I am staying in Bayonne which I am very happy about. They took our car to give to another companionship. The mission had 6 Elders leave this week, and we got 13 new Elders. Since our area is one of the smallest, they turned it into a walking area. I guess it is somewhat of a trial, and we might get a car back if it doesn’t work. The only tough part is going to be walking and finding out bus routes to take us places because we don’t know the bus system at all. It will all work out, because it always does when we have the faith. This last week has been pretty busy, with going to the Doctors; oh my in grown toenail isn’t that bad. When the doctor pushed on it, it really didn’t hurt. They did give me some cream for the fungus, I have to put it on 2 times a day, and it is getting better already. I also had to have some blood tests, so they would know what kind of medicine to give me. I use my medical card for the visits and prescriptions, but I do have to pay the co-pay. With all of that going on last week we didn’t have much time to do to a lot of missionary work. Well tell Dad thanks for the package I enjoyed it, the Alaska fish was good, and I loved the pictures! I am glad that Grandpa is feeling better, and so happy to hear that he came thru the surgery for his pacemaker. He is a trooper for sure! Tell Grandpa to write me that would be great I like to here from him! Oh to answer your questions, yes I hear from Chad, he is supposed to send me a Russian hat..I also hear from Bryce. Logan and I email every week too. I hope you guys have a good week.I Love you both so much.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
9/24/2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hi Mom and Dad!
How are you doing? Sounds like you had a pretty good time in Colorado! I bet it was great to see the grandkids again. Things here are great, we have transfers coming up this next week. I hope I stay in Bayonne. I talked with our Zone Leaders yesterday and they said that they put in for me and Elder Jack man to stay together in Bayonne, which would be great! I love it here, so we will see what happens. It has been another great week, we keep meeting great people. But we are not having much success in getting them to church. Things in New Jersey are just a little harder. I know that is why I am here, I will continue to work hard. I will hit my 6 month mark on Friday! I wanted you to send me a Applebee’s gift card. Elder Jackman and I are going to celebrate my 6 months and his 3 months at Applebee’s, but we don’t have any money right now so its kind of hard to without money. Everything is great! Thursday I am going to see a foot doctor cause my toe nails are still falling off and I have a ingrown toe nail, but it should be alright. I have been learning how to make some good food lately I can make fried rice now, and also empanadas which are really good! I love you guys, I hope everything is going good at home.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Hi Mom and Dad!
How are you doing? Sounds like you had a pretty good time in Colorado! I bet it was great to see the grandkids again. Things here are great, we have transfers coming up this next week. I hope I stay in Bayonne. I talked with our Zone Leaders yesterday and they said that they put in for me and Elder Jack man to stay together in Bayonne, which would be great! I love it here, so we will see what happens. It has been another great week, we keep meeting great people. But we are not having much success in getting them to church. Things in New Jersey are just a little harder. I know that is why I am here, I will continue to work hard. I will hit my 6 month mark on Friday! I wanted you to send me a Applebee’s gift card. Elder Jackman and I are going to celebrate my 6 months and his 3 months at Applebee’s, but we don’t have any money right now so its kind of hard to without money. Everything is great! Thursday I am going to see a foot doctor cause my toe nails are still falling off and I have a ingrown toe nail, but it should be alright. I have been learning how to make some good food lately I can make fried rice now, and also empanadas which are really good! I love you guys, I hope everything is going good at home.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Hey. How are you? Well sounds like your doing pretty good. Things are great here. How was your trip to Colorado? I bet that was pretty fun, getting to see the grandkids. I bet they were really excited to see you! It has been a really good week we have seen much success in finding people we tracked a ton this week, we knocked on doors for 17.5 hours this week. We found a couple of less actives that have been a great help to our Branch in prior years. Its crazy how the Lord puts you before these people and at the time you may not realize it, but things always happen for reasons. We drove around this block like 4 times because we were early to a appointment that we had with a former investigator, one of our less active members lives pretty close so finally we wasted enough time and decided to go to the investigators house, we parked the car and we walked for about 2 min and all the sudden we heard Sis Jackson, she said “ Hey Elders”, and of course I said Sis. Jackson, “ How are you?” and “We have missed you”, We have been trying to get a hold of you, we have stopped by at least 10 times. She had moved and her phone had been disconnected but we got her new phone number. Miracles are happening every day, that was just a couple days ago. I am glad that you enjoyed the pictures and the videos. If you can send me back a blank memory card, the one I am using now is getting full.. The GPS works great! Thanks so much for getting it for me! We used it to get to Stake Conference. There is 2 or 3 stakes in Northern New Jersey so I got to see about 20 missionaries at the Caldwell Stake Conference. I am hoping that I am staying in Bayonne, I think I will. Elder Jackman and I will probably stay together. I will more than likely stay at least 1 more transfer or maybe 2 more, that would be really cool. Oh yeah Dan already went home the one from AZ he was not supposed to leave for like 3 or 4 weeks but we went and saw him like last Thursday and he left Friday morning because he has a doctors appointment tomorrow in Mesa I gave him the house number and your cell phone number I told him that you guys wanted to take him out to eat. Hopefully he calls you soon. I think that is basically it for now. I love you guys a lot, Have a good week!
Love, Colten
Hey. How are you? Well sounds like your doing pretty good. Things are great here. How was your trip to Colorado? I bet that was pretty fun, getting to see the grandkids. I bet they were really excited to see you! It has been a really good week we have seen much success in finding people we tracked a ton this week, we knocked on doors for 17.5 hours this week. We found a couple of less actives that have been a great help to our Branch in prior years. Its crazy how the Lord puts you before these people and at the time you may not realize it, but things always happen for reasons. We drove around this block like 4 times because we were early to a appointment that we had with a former investigator, one of our less active members lives pretty close so finally we wasted enough time and decided to go to the investigators house, we parked the car and we walked for about 2 min and all the sudden we heard Sis Jackson, she said “ Hey Elders”, and of course I said Sis. Jackson, “ How are you?” and “We have missed you”, We have been trying to get a hold of you, we have stopped by at least 10 times. She had moved and her phone had been disconnected but we got her new phone number. Miracles are happening every day, that was just a couple days ago. I am glad that you enjoyed the pictures and the videos. If you can send me back a blank memory card, the one I am using now is getting full.. The GPS works great! Thanks so much for getting it for me! We used it to get to Stake Conference. There is 2 or 3 stakes in Northern New Jersey so I got to see about 20 missionaries at the Caldwell Stake Conference. I am hoping that I am staying in Bayonne, I think I will. Elder Jackman and I will probably stay together. I will more than likely stay at least 1 more transfer or maybe 2 more, that would be really cool. Oh yeah Dan already went home the one from AZ he was not supposed to leave for like 3 or 4 weeks but we went and saw him like last Thursday and he left Friday morning because he has a doctors appointment tomorrow in Mesa I gave him the house number and your cell phone number I told him that you guys wanted to take him out to eat. Hopefully he calls you soon. I think that is basically it for now. I love you guys a lot, Have a good week!
Love, Colten
9/11/2008
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Hi Mom and Dad!
Well sounds like things back home are going pretty good. Bayonne is great I love it here we are doing great! I am hoping that I stay another transfer maybe even 2 that would be sweet! Dan that lives here from AZ might be leaving to go back home soon because he has been going to the doctor and I guess there is something wrong with his heart he has a really slow heart only when resting and stuff but when he is active its normal, so they are releasing him from the Coast Guard he is getting a pace maker and a heart monitor so he thinks he might be leaving in a couple weeks. I was trying to think if I could give him anything to take to you guys, I know he would. We are way tight! He still says that is he going to come to my home coming and he is going to bring me a Fillaberto's burrito! That is good to hear about Morgan, tell him it will be worth it I promise! I am glad that you are such a good Mom, thanks for always sending me good things, and taking care of the Mesa Elders. It means a lot! I love you tons have a good week love you.
Love, Elder Wells
Hi Mom and Dad!
Well sounds like things back home are going pretty good. Bayonne is great I love it here we are doing great! I am hoping that I stay another transfer maybe even 2 that would be sweet! Dan that lives here from AZ might be leaving to go back home soon because he has been going to the doctor and I guess there is something wrong with his heart he has a really slow heart only when resting and stuff but when he is active its normal, so they are releasing him from the Coast Guard he is getting a pace maker and a heart monitor so he thinks he might be leaving in a couple weeks. I was trying to think if I could give him anything to take to you guys, I know he would. We are way tight! He still says that is he going to come to my home coming and he is going to bring me a Fillaberto's burrito! That is good to hear about Morgan, tell him it will be worth it I promise! I am glad that you are such a good Mom, thanks for always sending me good things, and taking care of the Mesa Elders. It means a lot! I love you tons have a good week love you.
Love, Elder Wells
9/04/2008
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Hey! I am glad that you had a good birthday seems like you have some good friends or the friends you have really care about you which is always good. Well that’s not good that Dad sold a bunch of your stuff, that sucks I bet but it was just stuff, you can always get more. You know nothing to get to down about just remember life is good! You asked about my talk I didn’t write a talk at all which is pretty amazing I know, but the mission does that stuff to you makes you so much more knowledgeable! My talk was on enduring to the end I talked for about 20 min which is also amazing in its self but its true, people said it was good but I don’t really know. I felt pretty good about it. I was going to tape it for you, I brought it and everything but forgot to start the tape. Sorry, you probably wouldn’t be missing much anyways. You should get a letter today I about the investigators I sent it Tuesday actually like Thursday cause mail was closed Monday so they didn’t take it till yesterday. This area is amazing right now I love it! We are meeting good people everyday that are ready to hear the gospel, which is really exciting! The work is progressing for sure again. My companion and I are getting along great, I love him. Have a good week kept working hard! I hope you enjoy this letter. I love you tons, miss you see you soon. Love, Elder Colten Wells
Hey! I am glad that you had a good birthday seems like you have some good friends or the friends you have really care about you which is always good. Well that’s not good that Dad sold a bunch of your stuff, that sucks I bet but it was just stuff, you can always get more. You know nothing to get to down about just remember life is good! You asked about my talk I didn’t write a talk at all which is pretty amazing I know, but the mission does that stuff to you makes you so much more knowledgeable! My talk was on enduring to the end I talked for about 20 min which is also amazing in its self but its true, people said it was good but I don’t really know. I felt pretty good about it. I was going to tape it for you, I brought it and everything but forgot to start the tape. Sorry, you probably wouldn’t be missing much anyways. You should get a letter today I about the investigators I sent it Tuesday actually like Thursday cause mail was closed Monday so they didn’t take it till yesterday. This area is amazing right now I love it! We are meeting good people everyday that are ready to hear the gospel, which is really exciting! The work is progressing for sure again. My companion and I are getting along great, I love him. Have a good week kept working hard! I hope you enjoy this letter. I love you tons, miss you see you soon. Love, Elder Colten Wells
8/31/2008
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Hi Mom and Dad!
How are things going back home? Things here are pretty good!
I am the senior companion my new companion is amazing he is way cool, we get along great he is from southern California his name is Elder Jackman. You asked if I still live with Elder Aldridge and Elder Merrill I still live with Elder Merrill but he has a new companion his name is
Elder Flack which is way cool we all get along really well. My companion is a hard worker he is 19, of course I am like 28 months older than him. This is his second transfer. Dan (that is from AZ) is amazing, I love that guy! We get along great! You are so right, it is a small world for sure! We have interviews with our president on Friday which should be pretty cool he is a great guy! I tell you more about investigators through the mail. I just got a letter from Matt Wilbur which was pretty cool. I will defiantly write him back and see how he is doing. He says he is doing pretty good he says he is dating a Mormon girl. That was nice of him! You have a good week don’t get too tired from packing and unpacking! How is work going? How is Dad’s work going? Is he still working hard? Tell him and Grandpa to have fun in Alaska, I know they will! Yesterday was my 5 month mark that is crazy, I can’t believe it has been that long already doesn’t seem like it at all. I am glad everything is going good with you guys! I love you guys a ton! Have a good week the Lord loves you remember that!
Love, Elder Wells
Hi Mom and Dad!
How are things going back home? Things here are pretty good!
I am the senior companion my new companion is amazing he is way cool, we get along great he is from southern California his name is Elder Jackman. You asked if I still live with Elder Aldridge and Elder Merrill I still live with Elder Merrill but he has a new companion his name is
Elder Flack which is way cool we all get along really well. My companion is a hard worker he is 19, of course I am like 28 months older than him. This is his second transfer. Dan (that is from AZ) is amazing, I love that guy! We get along great! You are so right, it is a small world for sure! We have interviews with our president on Friday which should be pretty cool he is a great guy! I tell you more about investigators through the mail. I just got a letter from Matt Wilbur which was pretty cool. I will defiantly write him back and see how he is doing. He says he is doing pretty good he says he is dating a Mormon girl. That was nice of him! You have a good week don’t get too tired from packing and unpacking! How is work going? How is Dad’s work going? Is he still working hard? Tell him and Grandpa to have fun in Alaska, I know they will! Yesterday was my 5 month mark that is crazy, I can’t believe it has been that long already doesn’t seem like it at all. I am glad everything is going good with you guys! I love you guys a ton! Have a good week the Lord loves you remember that!
Love, Elder Wells
8/24/2008
August 20th, 2008
August 20th, 2008
Hey Mom and Dad,
How is it going? Well things here are great well there is good news I am staying in Bayonne my companion is going to East Orange for his last transfer supposedly. I don’t know how true it is I will find out in a couple hours but I will be getting a pretty young missionary he has been out for 6 weeks only, but again I don’t know if it is true but it would be really cool it was true I will be the Senior companion already. I willl write you and let you know for sure who my companion is. Lets see you asked about the girl Emma she moved to Pennsylvania but came back for a week so we are going to see her Friday night before she goes back. Oh, lets see a crazy story well remember the guy Dan I told you about he is in the Coast Guard here and he is from Gilbert AZ so of course he is way cool we have a ton of things in common he just turned 21 way cool guy. We went and visited him last night and were talking and guess who he knows he knows the Allen family like Bethany Allen, he dated her for like a year and a half, her Dad spoke at his baptism and stuff. Is that way crazy? We talked about that forever I told him that I had hung out with her for a couple months. This guy is way cool he is telling me we should hang out when I get home. He wants to come to my home coming, it’s a small world! That is pretty crazy that Logan is going to that little island, he will have a good time. I miss black people they are amazing I miss the ghetto a lot! But its all good. So it sounds like you guys are almost all the way moved it which is pretty good. Grandma wrote me I am going to write her back and tell her hello and happy birthday. How is work going? Tell all the girls hello for me tell them they can write me! Time is flying by out here its literally crazy how fast time goes I cant believe I have been gone for almost 5 months. Time as a missionary goes by twice as fast as normal time, I don’t know how it works but man its fast! We just got a new AP cause one just went home my old Zone Leader is the new AP, Elder Blodgett. I sent home pictures of me and him in new York so that is pretty cool! Well that is basically it for now .I love you, hope you have a good week !
Elder Wells
Hey Mom and Dad,
How is it going? Well things here are great well there is good news I am staying in Bayonne my companion is going to East Orange for his last transfer supposedly. I don’t know how true it is I will find out in a couple hours but I will be getting a pretty young missionary he has been out for 6 weeks only, but again I don’t know if it is true but it would be really cool it was true I will be the Senior companion already. I willl write you and let you know for sure who my companion is. Lets see you asked about the girl Emma she moved to Pennsylvania but came back for a week so we are going to see her Friday night before she goes back. Oh, lets see a crazy story well remember the guy Dan I told you about he is in the Coast Guard here and he is from Gilbert AZ so of course he is way cool we have a ton of things in common he just turned 21 way cool guy. We went and visited him last night and were talking and guess who he knows he knows the Allen family like Bethany Allen, he dated her for like a year and a half, her Dad spoke at his baptism and stuff. Is that way crazy? We talked about that forever I told him that I had hung out with her for a couple months. This guy is way cool he is telling me we should hang out when I get home. He wants to come to my home coming, it’s a small world! That is pretty crazy that Logan is going to that little island, he will have a good time. I miss black people they are amazing I miss the ghetto a lot! But its all good. So it sounds like you guys are almost all the way moved it which is pretty good. Grandma wrote me I am going to write her back and tell her hello and happy birthday. How is work going? Tell all the girls hello for me tell them they can write me! Time is flying by out here its literally crazy how fast time goes I cant believe I have been gone for almost 5 months. Time as a missionary goes by twice as fast as normal time, I don’t know how it works but man its fast! We just got a new AP cause one just went home my old Zone Leader is the new AP, Elder Blodgett. I sent home pictures of me and him in new York so that is pretty cool! Well that is basically it for now .I love you, hope you have a good week !
Elder Wells
7/25/2008
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Hey, how is it going?
Things here are great in Bayonne well the companion and I are doing all right I am living. I can say that some times its really hard like you said the Spanish Elders are keeping me sane the Elders names are Elder Merrill and Elder Alldredge. Elder Merrill has been out 18 months and the other Elder 6 months, Elder Merrill and I get along great were good friends. Well you said that I haven’t been writing much I sent everybody letters so everybody should have gotten one. I guess Logan didn’t get his cause he left yesterday or did he get the letter? Oh about the hard drives we use them on p-days or we go to the church and use them but there pretty neat. You wanted to know how driving a car is, I am a good driver its not as bad here as it was in Newark. The Spanish Elders have a car they actually have a mini van. We usually drive to the street we want to knock or whatever and walk the street and come back to the car. Yes I did get the package Thanks it was good the shoes are pretty tight on my feet but they loosen up when I wear them they will be alright they are only tight for like a half hour or so. Thanks so much! That’s crazy Logan is already back in Puerto Rico that’s nuts! I am so happy that he stayed so strong and went back that would be hard but that’s where he is supposed to be right now. I love the ring he got me I wear it every day. Those are some pretty cool pictures from the tear drop. I am excited that you going to Michigan that should be nice to get out of the Arizona heat. Tell Mark Stoker and Scott Petty and everybody else I say “Hello”! I remember Daniel Klein I think I had Seminary with him . I am sending a package home today I hope you guys like it. It’s not too much but hope you guys enjoy it! I miss you all! I hope you guys are doing well. Well quick story the Lord is really starting to bless us we found 5 investigators in one day which was a big blessing! I love you all and have a good week
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Things here are great in Bayonne well the companion and I are doing all right I am living. I can say that some times its really hard like you said the Spanish Elders are keeping me sane the Elders names are Elder Merrill and Elder Alldredge. Elder Merrill has been out 18 months and the other Elder 6 months, Elder Merrill and I get along great were good friends. Well you said that I haven’t been writing much I sent everybody letters so everybody should have gotten one. I guess Logan didn’t get his cause he left yesterday or did he get the letter? Oh about the hard drives we use them on p-days or we go to the church and use them but there pretty neat. You wanted to know how driving a car is, I am a good driver its not as bad here as it was in Newark. The Spanish Elders have a car they actually have a mini van. We usually drive to the street we want to knock or whatever and walk the street and come back to the car. Yes I did get the package Thanks it was good the shoes are pretty tight on my feet but they loosen up when I wear them they will be alright they are only tight for like a half hour or so. Thanks so much! That’s crazy Logan is already back in Puerto Rico that’s nuts! I am so happy that he stayed so strong and went back that would be hard but that’s where he is supposed to be right now. I love the ring he got me I wear it every day. Those are some pretty cool pictures from the tear drop. I am excited that you going to Michigan that should be nice to get out of the Arizona heat. Tell Mark Stoker and Scott Petty and everybody else I say “Hello”! I remember Daniel Klein I think I had Seminary with him . I am sending a package home today I hope you guys like it. It’s not too much but hope you guys enjoy it! I miss you all! I hope you guys are doing well. Well quick story the Lord is really starting to bless us we found 5 investigators in one day which was a big blessing! I love you all and have a good week
Love, Elder Colten Wells
6/26/2008
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Hey. Well I am going to try and answer all of your questions before my time is up, we get 60 min on the computer but if there is nobody waiting it gives us an extra 10 min. So I have 10 min so well see if I can answer them all the lady with me and the ties that is Carina Alvier she is a member she is like 25 or so but one of the Elders that used to live in our apartment came and got some of his stuff he left, but he said he took my ties but really he just hid them so she found out and bought a bunch of ties they were really cheap but its the thought that counts. Well the shoes were to big the belt fits good it seems to be a really nice belt it hasn’t stained my shirts at all. Yes I got the calendar and everything thank you that can be helpful. I got the shirts, Elder Supo says “Thanks”! We still see Freddy but he has backed out of getting baptized. Maybe he will soon who knows. We are just doing the best we can with him. About James Hudson the guy is really crazy we haven’t been there in like 2 weeks he is not on are priority list cause like I said he is pretty crazy. Oh Musa is a muslin we meet with he lives in the same place as Sam but on the second floor way cool guy I love him he is so nice, but supper poor but the nicest guy. I am getting sour cream today so I will tell you next week how that kind of green onion dip is. The gift cards were great the Burger King one I spent all at once I bought stuff for my whole apartment. But there was only 30.00 on it you said there was 40.00 just to let you know. I love gift cards another good one would be Papa Johns there is one not to far from our house. That would be good to have for dinner every now and then. If you can find a couple good cds that would be fine you could send them in a little cd holder then I can put the rest of my cds in it. We will see what the new MP thinks about iPods. I can’t watch DVDs I have no where to watch them. I don’t email Grandma because I don't have her email address. The mission conference was great yeah they gave there dying testimonies it was great.It was the last one for President and Sis. Parkinson. They leave next Monday. I'm going to miss them a lot. The Conference was amazing, and the Spirit was so strong. We also got to go to the Manhattan Temple on Saturday. It was amazing, I took lots of pictures and some videos. We took the train and did a lot of walking, we were gone almost all day. If you want to send some ties you can, we don’t do much tie trading here. I hope I answered all of your questions. I love you tons! Thanks for everything! Tell Dad I am going to write him a letter today. That is cool Morgan is going to get back out.
I love you all a ton!
Elder Wells
I love you all a ton!
Elder Wells
6/19/2008
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Hey Family,
Well things here are great! I am having a good time. We are already half way through another transfer which is crazy but time is going pretty fast. Well I never got cookies, I haven’t yet at least they might be at the mission office and our zone leaders haven’t gone yet this week. . Who knows but I did get the memory card that’s the only thing I have gotten. I need a couple more short sleeve shirts would be nice just get 16.5 that would be the best! My companion and I get along pretty well he is about dead, but I just do my best to keep working hard that’s all I can do. I can’t make him do anything he doesn’t want to do. If you would send me back a copy of that cd that would be cool it is the best cd! I love it we listen to it every day. I want my own copy for when I get home. Oh, give one to Jayson he needs some good music! How is Morgan doing? Is he still planning on coming back on a mission? Please tell him from me that the mission is the best time ever to serve the Lord and that you only get one chance while your young to serve a mission, its great tell him that for me. The Kendrick’s yes they are a senior couple there awesome I love them they go home in September. Oh, President Parkinson picks up the new mission president on June 30 and July 1 president Parkinson and his wife fly home and new mission president can do whatever he wants. We are going to the temple on Saturday this could be my first and last trip because who knows what the new president is going to let us do. We are taking the train then we just walk all around we can do what we want to do all day we just have to do something at the temple.
Oh please save all the videos from my memory card I want to make a video when I get home that will be sweet. If you see Blake Jones or talk to his Mom tell him I say “hello”! That would have been cool to go to a Glenview reunion, you probably saw lots of our old friends.
The weather here has been nice only about 4 days where it’s been really hot the rest of the time it has been nice for me, my companion complains that it’s hot but I don’t think it’s too bad. How is work going tell all the girls I say “hello”. How is Dad doing with work? Did Dad get my fathers day card? I hope so. Keep working hard, so will I. I love you all very much.
Elder Wells
Hey Family,
Well things here are great! I am having a good time. We are already half way through another transfer which is crazy but time is going pretty fast. Well I never got cookies, I haven’t yet at least they might be at the mission office and our zone leaders haven’t gone yet this week. . Who knows but I did get the memory card that’s the only thing I have gotten. I need a couple more short sleeve shirts would be nice just get 16.5 that would be the best! My companion and I get along pretty well he is about dead, but I just do my best to keep working hard that’s all I can do. I can’t make him do anything he doesn’t want to do. If you would send me back a copy of that cd that would be cool it is the best cd! I love it we listen to it every day. I want my own copy for when I get home. Oh, give one to Jayson he needs some good music! How is Morgan doing? Is he still planning on coming back on a mission? Please tell him from me that the mission is the best time ever to serve the Lord and that you only get one chance while your young to serve a mission, its great tell him that for me. The Kendrick’s yes they are a senior couple there awesome I love them they go home in September. Oh, President Parkinson picks up the new mission president on June 30 and July 1 president Parkinson and his wife fly home and new mission president can do whatever he wants. We are going to the temple on Saturday this could be my first and last trip because who knows what the new president is going to let us do. We are taking the train then we just walk all around we can do what we want to do all day we just have to do something at the temple.
Oh please save all the videos from my memory card I want to make a video when I get home that will be sweet. If you see Blake Jones or talk to his Mom tell him I say “hello”! That would have been cool to go to a Glenview reunion, you probably saw lots of our old friends.
The weather here has been nice only about 4 days where it’s been really hot the rest of the time it has been nice for me, my companion complains that it’s hot but I don’t think it’s too bad. How is work going tell all the girls I say “hello”. How is Dad doing with work? Did Dad get my fathers day card? I hope so. Keep working hard, so will I. I love you all very much.
Elder Wells
6/06/2008
letter Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Hi Family,
Hey what’s up? Well we are kind of late emailing today cause we had to go to a funeral, we went with the Spanish Elders Rust and Soon they both still live with us in north Newark. I had never meet the guy either, but we just went cause he used to be a member there were 6 people there us four missionaries and the caretaker and her son but that was kind of crazy. I took a bunch of pictures of him. Things here are great I will send home some pictures.
Sam is not progressing that much but we continue to try and help him out. We committed a guy name Freddy last night to get baptized on June 29 he has been investigating for about 5 years now. He said he would pray about it so we are going to pray for him to help him receive an answer so hopefully that will turn out good. I have not got the package yet but hopefully soon. Dinner appointments with members don’t happen very much once in a blue moon we might get lucky, but it’s alright. Things here are great we get to go to the Manhattan temple this transfer which should be pretty cool we will probably go in about a week or so were not to sure yet. You should send some Taco Bell coupons I already used all the McDonalds ones. That’s crazy that Daniel leaves in like 2 weeks that’s pretty cool though. He will love it, I am enjoying my mission so much. Well I hope everybody is doing well and I am down to like 195 to 200 pounds, so hopefully I kept losing weight, that would be nice! Well I love you all! Have a good week.
Elder Colten Wells
Hey what’s up? Well we are kind of late emailing today cause we had to go to a funeral, we went with the Spanish Elders Rust and Soon they both still live with us in north Newark. I had never meet the guy either, but we just went cause he used to be a member there were 6 people there us four missionaries and the caretaker and her son but that was kind of crazy. I took a bunch of pictures of him. Things here are great I will send home some pictures.
Sam is not progressing that much but we continue to try and help him out. We committed a guy name Freddy last night to get baptized on June 29 he has been investigating for about 5 years now. He said he would pray about it so we are going to pray for him to help him receive an answer so hopefully that will turn out good. I have not got the package yet but hopefully soon. Dinner appointments with members don’t happen very much once in a blue moon we might get lucky, but it’s alright. Things here are great we get to go to the Manhattan temple this transfer which should be pretty cool we will probably go in about a week or so were not to sure yet. You should send some Taco Bell coupons I already used all the McDonalds ones. That’s crazy that Daniel leaves in like 2 weeks that’s pretty cool though. He will love it, I am enjoying my mission so much. Well I hope everybody is doing well and I am down to like 195 to 200 pounds, so hopefully I kept losing weight, that would be nice! Well I love you all! Have a good week.
Elder Colten Wells
5/29/2008
Letter, May 28th, 2008
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Hey. How is it going? Well New Jersey is so sweet I love it here. Things are going great. I just got done with my first transfer which is pretty crazy the time is going pretty fast but I am really enjoying my time in north Newark I am staying here my companion Elder Memmott is going to East Orange with one of the Elders that came in with me Eder Marble. I am getting a new companion name Elder Supo he is from Tonga he has 2 transfers left he is supposedly huge like 6.4 like almost 300 pounds which will be probably be pretty cool.
We had a baptism on Monday night with Doreen it was so awesome I loved it. Elder Memmott baptized her I will try to send home some pictures as soon as I can.
I have tried some pretty interesting food lately, we met this lady in the street and she didn’t want to talk to us but my companion started talking about fu fu that is some food that Africans make so she then just fell in love with us. We have gone over there two different times and she has made us food but she is from Ghana but they made us fu fu and peanut butter soup its was nothing special but I can at least say that I have eaten it I wouldn’t ask for it again.
I wouldn’t mind some more white shirts short sleeve yesterday was like 100 percent humidity or it felt like it wasn’t that hot but it does make it feel a lot hotter with humidity.
Yesterday the new missionaries came in so I am not the newest missionary any more also I told you about when I came out we did the fear buster where we went to Broad and Market which is still in my area but the AP’s called us up and wanted us to go down there for the fear buster so I got to be a street pop, it was pretty cool it is where the new missionaries partner up with the older missionaries and then we go talk to people show them how to street contact pretty much it was way cool there was 9 new missionaries that came it so I had Elder Clark he was pretty cool he thought I was like amazing, but the funny thing is I don’t know half as much as the rest of the missionaries but it was cool cause all of the other missionary pops have all been out for like 1 year or longer well then there is me I have been for 6 weeks so I loved it.
I loved the razor by the way, well I can’t think of anything I need right now but I will think of something I need when I am done that’s just how it works. Things are great here. Well hope everything is going great. Well love you all! Love, Elder Colten Wells
Hey. How is it going? Well New Jersey is so sweet I love it here. Things are going great. I just got done with my first transfer which is pretty crazy the time is going pretty fast but I am really enjoying my time in north Newark I am staying here my companion Elder Memmott is going to East Orange with one of the Elders that came in with me Eder Marble. I am getting a new companion name Elder Supo he is from Tonga he has 2 transfers left he is supposedly huge like 6.4 like almost 300 pounds which will be probably be pretty cool.
We had a baptism on Monday night with Doreen it was so awesome I loved it. Elder Memmott baptized her I will try to send home some pictures as soon as I can.
I have tried some pretty interesting food lately, we met this lady in the street and she didn’t want to talk to us but my companion started talking about fu fu that is some food that Africans make so she then just fell in love with us. We have gone over there two different times and she has made us food but she is from Ghana but they made us fu fu and peanut butter soup its was nothing special but I can at least say that I have eaten it I wouldn’t ask for it again.
I wouldn’t mind some more white shirts short sleeve yesterday was like 100 percent humidity or it felt like it wasn’t that hot but it does make it feel a lot hotter with humidity.
Yesterday the new missionaries came in so I am not the newest missionary any more also I told you about when I came out we did the fear buster where we went to Broad and Market which is still in my area but the AP’s called us up and wanted us to go down there for the fear buster so I got to be a street pop, it was pretty cool it is where the new missionaries partner up with the older missionaries and then we go talk to people show them how to street contact pretty much it was way cool there was 9 new missionaries that came it so I had Elder Clark he was pretty cool he thought I was like amazing, but the funny thing is I don’t know half as much as the rest of the missionaries but it was cool cause all of the other missionary pops have all been out for like 1 year or longer well then there is me I have been for 6 weeks so I loved it.
I loved the razor by the way, well I can’t think of anything I need right now but I will think of something I need when I am done that’s just how it works. Things are great here. Well hope everything is going great. Well love you all! Love, Elder Colten Wells
5/21/2008
Wednesday, May 21st letter home
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Hey what’s up?
Well things here are good. Sounds like things back home are really busy; things are really busy here too. We are working really hard we have been getting lots of return appointments which are always really good. We have pretty busy days now which I enjoy a lot just talking and teaching people about the restored church it’s great. Well sounds like Logan is just having a good old time at home tell him not to get too used to it because he will be back before he knows it. I know he will continue to make those right choices cause a mission really helps you a lot you grow up so fast I know he is a smart kid that’s why he will bet back out there and finish his mission up he only has 14 months left that’s not very long I have almost 22 months. The only thing that sucks is I was hoping to gain some time back on him so I don’t know if they will count it for his mission if he is home for a couple months cause we can be coming home closer now but well see what happens but it would be so much cooler if we weren’t 8 months apart.
Doreen came to church last week but she is not fully comfortable so she is now going to get baptized on June 1st ,hopefully we can follow through, that would be awesome! About Sam we go see him tonight and he is doing alright. I went on exchanges Monday with my zone leader Elder Blodgett he is from California he is way cool I like him a lot that crazy thing is he left the same time as Mike Kleinman and Matt Jones. I told him about Matt and come to find out that was his companion in the MTC. Elder Blodgett is a Spanish Elder also like Matt Jones.
I got both cards the McDonalds gift cards Thank You so much! I will be using those any day. Tell everybody I say hello, I love you all, keep working hard back home! I will do the same and I think I will be staying here this next transfer that’s what my Zone Leader told me.
Love you all have a good week.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Hey what’s up?
Well things here are good. Sounds like things back home are really busy; things are really busy here too. We are working really hard we have been getting lots of return appointments which are always really good. We have pretty busy days now which I enjoy a lot just talking and teaching people about the restored church it’s great. Well sounds like Logan is just having a good old time at home tell him not to get too used to it because he will be back before he knows it. I know he will continue to make those right choices cause a mission really helps you a lot you grow up so fast I know he is a smart kid that’s why he will bet back out there and finish his mission up he only has 14 months left that’s not very long I have almost 22 months. The only thing that sucks is I was hoping to gain some time back on him so I don’t know if they will count it for his mission if he is home for a couple months cause we can be coming home closer now but well see what happens but it would be so much cooler if we weren’t 8 months apart.
Doreen came to church last week but she is not fully comfortable so she is now going to get baptized on June 1st ,hopefully we can follow through, that would be awesome! About Sam we go see him tonight and he is doing alright. I went on exchanges Monday with my zone leader Elder Blodgett he is from California he is way cool I like him a lot that crazy thing is he left the same time as Mike Kleinman and Matt Jones. I told him about Matt and come to find out that was his companion in the MTC. Elder Blodgett is a Spanish Elder also like Matt Jones.
I got both cards the McDonalds gift cards Thank You so much! I will be using those any day. Tell everybody I say hello, I love you all, keep working hard back home! I will do the same and I think I will be staying here this next transfer that’s what my Zone Leader told me.
Love you all have a good week.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
4/24/2008
Wednesday, April 24th, 2008
Hey what’s up Dad and Mom?
Well tell me about back home, how things are going and what’s up. Well I have been here for a week in the field 3 days. I have been gone for a month which is kind of crazy, huh? The work is good we do a lot of contacting on the streets and knocking doors either way it’s pretty cool. We usually have 1 or 2 appointments a day which is not that much but we will get a lot more than that soon I hope. We have been seeing a guy name Sam he is way cool. but of course he is kind of crazy he actually killed his brother a while back used to be on every drug you can think of but he only smokes now and drinks every now and then. But he always hooks me up with a Pepsi every time. I got your mail on Monday and the greenie package Thanks so much. Today I am going to send home the memory card and a letter. I have been recording stuff just not to much so when it gets full I will send it the same with camera card. We don’t carry our cameras, cause I don’t want to get mugged. I don’t take to many pictures but I will do my best when I can. I started running with all the all the Elders in my apartment its pretty cool we run about 2.5 miles every morning. My companion is from Utah. We are still getting along pretty good. We had training yesterday but I don’t think we have anymore but I could be wrong but I think that was it. There are tons of Puerto Ricans everywhere like 8 out of 10 are from PR its kind of crazy. We don’t get fed at all but its ok I am picky any ways. My companion has been out since June 6 so like 10 months. Everything is pretty good here I am enjoying it a lot. Tell everybody hi for me. Well love you both so much thanks for everything you do and have done.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Well tell me about back home, how things are going and what’s up. Well I have been here for a week in the field 3 days. I have been gone for a month which is kind of crazy, huh? The work is good we do a lot of contacting on the streets and knocking doors either way it’s pretty cool. We usually have 1 or 2 appointments a day which is not that much but we will get a lot more than that soon I hope. We have been seeing a guy name Sam he is way cool. but of course he is kind of crazy he actually killed his brother a while back used to be on every drug you can think of but he only smokes now and drinks every now and then. But he always hooks me up with a Pepsi every time. I got your mail on Monday and the greenie package Thanks so much. Today I am going to send home the memory card and a letter. I have been recording stuff just not to much so when it gets full I will send it the same with camera card. We don’t carry our cameras, cause I don’t want to get mugged. I don’t take to many pictures but I will do my best when I can. I started running with all the all the Elders in my apartment its pretty cool we run about 2.5 miles every morning. My companion is from Utah. We are still getting along pretty good. We had training yesterday but I don’t think we have anymore but I could be wrong but I think that was it. There are tons of Puerto Ricans everywhere like 8 out of 10 are from PR its kind of crazy. We don’t get fed at all but its ok I am picky any ways. My companion has been out since June 6 so like 10 months. Everything is pretty good here I am enjoying it a lot. Tell everybody hi for me. Well love you both so much thanks for everything you do and have done.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
4/17/2008
Colten arrived in New Jersey..
April 17th, 2008
Dad and Mom,
Hey how are things at home? Well I am here. Wow is it crazy. The east coast is way different. My trainer is Elder Memott he is way cool I like him a lot we live in a half way decent place. There is 2 other Elders that live with us they also are really cool their names are Elder Soon and Elder Rust they are Spanish Elders. I guess I better tell you where I am at, I am in north Newark which is way crazy like the hood at home times 100. It is wild but we went out street contacting which isn't to hard, we knocked on a couple doors then had an appointment with some lady name Lucy and her daughter they are really nice we just read the BOM with her and answered questions it was so cool the spirit was way crazy when she was talking. As far as I hear the baptisms are pretty scarce here hardly ever lets just say my companion told me we are in a little branch, there is no bikes in this mission too dangerous cars or walking and if you walk you can take the buses and we don’t have a car were walking missionaries so we got to ride a ghetto bus yesterday. Don’t send packages to my apartment, cause they will get stolen. But you can send mail.. We can’t have iPods the President just made everybody send them home so cd players are ok but just wait on that and wait on the shoes cause I don’t have to wear a suit so I might not need them. I normally have p days on Wednesday but I need to get some food and stuff today. Can you send me my blanket? Because it got pretty cold last night. I am going to buy a pillow today at Wal-Mart. I had jersey pie last night we ordered it, it was cheap jersey pie it was only 5 bucks but it was pretty good for 5 dollar pizza the Elders in our room said there is bomb pizza here . I guess I will see. I only have a couple min left so write me soon!
Love you both so much! Sorry if I didn’t answer all of your questions.
Love Elder Colten Wells
Here are some pictures that Colten sent from the MTC
It snowed 4 inches, the second week he was there.
Here is Colten with his Companion, Elder Searle (from Burley, ID)
Here is Colten with his District from the MTC
Dad and Mom,
Hey how are things at home? Well I am here. Wow is it crazy. The east coast is way different. My trainer is Elder Memott he is way cool I like him a lot we live in a half way decent place. There is 2 other Elders that live with us they also are really cool their names are Elder Soon and Elder Rust they are Spanish Elders. I guess I better tell you where I am at, I am in north Newark which is way crazy like the hood at home times 100. It is wild but we went out street contacting which isn't to hard, we knocked on a couple doors then had an appointment with some lady name Lucy and her daughter they are really nice we just read the BOM with her and answered questions it was so cool the spirit was way crazy when she was talking. As far as I hear the baptisms are pretty scarce here hardly ever lets just say my companion told me we are in a little branch, there is no bikes in this mission too dangerous cars or walking and if you walk you can take the buses and we don’t have a car were walking missionaries so we got to ride a ghetto bus yesterday. Don’t send packages to my apartment, cause they will get stolen. But you can send mail.. We can’t have iPods the President just made everybody send them home so cd players are ok but just wait on that and wait on the shoes cause I don’t have to wear a suit so I might not need them. I normally have p days on Wednesday but I need to get some food and stuff today. Can you send me my blanket? Because it got pretty cold last night. I am going to buy a pillow today at Wal-Mart. I had jersey pie last night we ordered it, it was cheap jersey pie it was only 5 bucks but it was pretty good for 5 dollar pizza the Elders in our room said there is bomb pizza here . I guess I will see. I only have a couple min left so write me soon!
Love you both so much! Sorry if I didn’t answer all of your questions.
Love Elder Colten Wells
Here are some pictures that Colten sent from the MTC
It snowed 4 inches, the second week he was there.
Here is Colten with his Companion, Elder Searle (from Burley, ID)
Here is Colten with his District from the MTC
4/08/2008
letter 4/8/2008
Hey what's going on? Well I am doing my laundry. Time is going by so fast I leave one week from today it will be great! We are checking out of the MTC at 6am our flight leaves from Salt Lake to New Jersey at like 9:30 So Dad and you make sure you answer your phones! It is a straight shot about 5 hours. I am kind of scared but it will be ok. I am sure! Hopefully I have a really good trainer but I guess time will tell. Tell Jayson to write me I sent him a letter like a week ago. I just sent some pictures today and a letter for you and Dad. Tell Dad it should be there soon. Well I just taught the second lesson yesterday it went pretty well I was pretty happy how I taught. My companion is being pretty cool he thinks he is kind of bad as in tough, cause he was the football star at his school so I asked to arm wrestle him and of course he thought he would kill me but I beat him so he doesn't talk trash to me anymore. Its funny cause he is pretty big and works out all the time. So were all good now he doesn't say how bad he is to me anymore. Tell Daniel to study preach my gospel lesson 1 and 2 and 3 he will love it right away if he knows some stuff before he comes in here that's just what I think its just words of advise. I wish I would have it would have helped so much. Well I have seen Chase like 6 or 7 times we always talk when we see each other. Well I only have a couple min left so I am going to send a little letter to Logan. Thanks so much for everything! I have been getting the dearelder letters and I just got the coat and everything else. I love you both.
Love, Elder Colten Wells
Love, Elder Colten Wells
4/04/2008
First Letter Home 4/1/08
(Letter wrote on 3/27/08)
Well I just got thru with my first whole day. Wow, it was so long, I wanted to fall asleep, a couple of hours ago but you just can’t. Well it is okay because we are learning a lot, too much. They also want you to do all these things and you have no time to do them so it is pretty hard to do what they ask.
My companion is Elder Serale, he is from a little town in Idaho called Burlie. He is a way cool kid, we get along really good. I think he is a jock, but I can hang with him. We have 2 other Elders in our room Elder Mayberry from Sierra Vista, AZ and his companion is from Texas and his name is Elder Farrer, they are pretty cool too. Well there is 5 of us going to New Jersey, Morristown the other 3 in our Zone are going to the Nevada, Las Vegas Mission. I think we have the best Zone!
Well the food here is great, everybody says it is good. Well the truth is it is the worst food I have ever EATEN, the only good thing is I feel like I have already lost 10 pounds! I have not finished one full meal yet, out of the 4 meals I have eaten, it probably equals about 1 or maybe 1½ meals. It tastes just like prison food, I bet. Well I guess I will get used to it, I hope or just loose a bunch of weight which will be really good!
Well, I need to brush my teeth, cause I have to get to bed in a couple of minutes. Well I love you both so much, and am so grateful for everything you do for me. I hope to hear from you soon.
Love, Elder Wells
Well I just got thru with my first whole day. Wow, it was so long, I wanted to fall asleep, a couple of hours ago but you just can’t. Well it is okay because we are learning a lot, too much. They also want you to do all these things and you have no time to do them so it is pretty hard to do what they ask.
My companion is Elder Serale, he is from a little town in Idaho called Burlie. He is a way cool kid, we get along really good. I think he is a jock, but I can hang with him. We have 2 other Elders in our room Elder Mayberry from Sierra Vista, AZ and his companion is from Texas and his name is Elder Farrer, they are pretty cool too. Well there is 5 of us going to New Jersey, Morristown the other 3 in our Zone are going to the Nevada, Las Vegas Mission. I think we have the best Zone!
Well the food here is great, everybody says it is good. Well the truth is it is the worst food I have ever EATEN, the only good thing is I feel like I have already lost 10 pounds! I have not finished one full meal yet, out of the 4 meals I have eaten, it probably equals about 1 or maybe 1½ meals. It tastes just like prison food, I bet. Well I guess I will get used to it, I hope or just loose a bunch of weight which will be really good!
Well, I need to brush my teeth, cause I have to get to bed in a couple of minutes. Well I love you both so much, and am so grateful for everything you do for me. I hope to hear from you soon.
Love, Elder Wells
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