November 17, 2014

Yo yo yo whaddup???? 

These past few weeks have been incredible! We have picked up so many solid investigators! Troy is seriously the promised land:) I will start this email with a couple of cool stories...

So it was my first day in Troy and my companion who is a little less than a transfer old, Elder Hawkes, and I were walking the slums of the inner city....and so yeah we were walking and we see this loud black lady across the street and the two Elders I was with just walked passed her. So I just say whats up and she goes " MMMMMM oh yeah mmmmmm come over here yeah you in dem glasses emmmm" So inimitably I just go "okay". So I say whats your name? And she goes " MY NAME IS STARR!!! S to da Tee to da double arrr! MM tell me mo bout your religion!" So I give her a resto pamphlet and she then proceeds to do a very provocative dance with it and kisses it. So I suggest at that point saying a prayer...so she goes "OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH HECKKKKKK YES I LOVE GAWD". We say a prayer but right before that she looks at Elder Hawkes (he's a real goober) and says "BOI bow your head nah"  I say the prayer and right in the middle of it she yells at some of her friends across the street " YO NIGGAS WAIT UP".......and that was the end of it. So the next day we are riding on the bus and we had a prompting from the spirit to get off and walk the rest of the way to out apartment. So we get off and start walking and we hear someone scream " YOOOOOOMORMONS!" I look up and its S to the t to the double r. She comes up and we say a normal prayer and then she makes us give a round of applause for Jesus. Then we teach her a little bit and she said she wanted to come to church and then we left. The next day we are walking on the other side of town....Troy is huge btw.....and we see Starr just walking with her friends. So we go up and teach her the Restoration. We got her to church and no lie she is the most solid investigator ever! She went into the chapel right before sacrament meeting and said she felt the spirit so strong. She said she had been praying to God asking for help and guidance that first day we saw her. She said the opening prayer in Gospel principles, she hugged people in Relief Society and she also wanted a blessing. She is so sweet! Her husband died in a drive by shooting a couple of months ago and said she needs help. 

I have such a strong testimony on the power of conversion and how it applies to everyone. Starr is just one of the many people we have met here in Troy who has been prepared for this gospel.

Well I would tell you all the story of Justice "this aint no commercial" Lewis but I have no time whatsoever.....

I love you all and I hope you have such a good week. Pray for some spiritual experiences this week so that you can share those experiences with others. Count your blessings and keep the steak prime and mature.

Love,

Elder Neus

mmmmmmm bye now

OHHHHH and this is a story of Elder May and Elder Speakman and the crazy downtown Albany Elders......enjoy. And the pics are of Troy.

We had a funny experience that I'll spare some details on. While one exchange with the Assistant's this week, Elder Speakman got a phone call from a set of Elders who were asking for the phone number to call the apartment coordinator in the mission office. Since the mission office was closed, Elder Speakman asked what the problem was. The Elders responded that their toilet was broken, and after being asked to describe the toilet's malfunction they explained that the water would flush, but the "mess inside" remained wedged in place, firm in it's foundation. After stifling their laughter, Elder Speakman handed the phone to the Assistant, drawing on his priesthood leadership and expertise to best assist the poor, blessed missionaries. The proposed solution came; the Elders would take a wire hanger, bend it in half, and violently jab the "mess inside" until it went down. Hours went by and I called to follow-up on the commitment left. Unfortunately, a midst all efforts to reconcile their ill-fated toilet, all was in vain. The "mess inside" had merely disintegrated, leaving these Elders with a bigger mess and deeply lowered motivation and morale. Elder Speakman and I sighed and said we'd be there the next day to help. The next day we went over, and with the help of a 6-foot "snake" (which I had never used before), a little bit of elbow grease, and thankfully only a little bit of splash back, the job was completed and the toilet could breathe again. After cleaning the final remains of the devastation, Elder Speakman and I departed. 

November 3, 2014

Lurkin

YO YO YO THIS AIN'T NO COMMERCIAL 

Howdy do from Elder Neus in the Troylet:) 

This week was so much fun! I have never been to a more ghetto place in my life! Life is so good!

We fall asleep to siren and gunshots every night! Its the best! *insert Nacho Libre accent*. I have been yelled at, rapped to, burped on (that's a story for later in the email), taught how to dance, and been in some very interesting stories about the "trap"...thats what they call this place. But there is so much work to be done here. We taught hecka lessons this week and I have never been happier on my mission. Besides when I served with a couple of my favorite companions:) If you are reading this and I have served with you ...you know who you are.. haha well anyways...ElderWinkle  is a hoot. He calls himself a "super mormon" whatever the heck that is. I thought we were all the same but eh...He's pretty chill though. It feels way weird being a trainer. But its fun because we are teaching so many people. We picked up like a bunch of investigators just from talking to them on the streets. 

Here is the story of the week. So Elder Winkle and I were in the library in Troy and we get done and start to walk down this huge marble stair case to get to the main floor. Elder Winkle takes the lead and heads down the stairs and says hi to this well dressed business woman. AND THE FREAKIN UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS....she ignores him and walks up to me and belches this waaaaaaaay loud and gross burp and blows it in my face. I was so amazed. I couldn't speak or move for at least two minutes. So I just stood there in shock at what just happened to me. WHAT THE DUMP?? That would only happen to me. I cant describe how bad it smelled because I was in a state of countless wonder at why in the world would she do that. We didn't do anything to her. God have mercy on her soul haha.

Well that pretty much sums up my last week. I love you all and I hope I can think of more stuff for to write about every week. I am super busy and sooooo many things happen to us its hard to tell you all of it.

I love you and remember God is good and so is clam chowder. Irrelevant but it is. I had some of the best clam chowder ever this week.....yep

Love,

Elder Neus in the trap

October 28, 2014

Leaving G-ville.......FINALLY HOLY CRAP!

Hey hey hey there people!:)

The wait is over! Its been nice serving here in Greenville but its been too long....it may or may not have been my companion that made it long but still....I'm leaving:)

Oh well......so I am going to sweet sweet Troy, New York! I have been wanting to serve there since forever ago! My companion will be Elder Winkle and I will be training him....2nd transfer training that is. I CAN'T WAIT! I leave tomorrow!

Troy is pretty much Albany....its all connected. But the coolest thing about it is that it is 2nd most ghetto place in all of New York...Besides the south Bronx. I am so stoked! People get killed there all the time! I went on a little exchange there when Elder Reyne went home early. It was a blast! There are actually people everywhere to talk to and most of them are black! Pretty sweet right?

I am sad I have to leave so many great people and also excited too because this branch needs some new blood:) OH I forgot to mention that Elder Buck is leaving too! The Lord is white washing us. Soooooooo crazy!

This email has to be short due to the physco librarians (not gonna miss that).

I love you all!

Keep it real:0

Love,

Elder Neus

October 21, 2014

Down with the sickness, bitter cold days, and the mouse fiasco.

YO YO YO whaddup from New York!?

Hey hey there beautiful hot people!

This week sucked here in Greenville. Not because of anything that has to do with the work but I was just sick ALLLLLLL FREAKIN WEEK! It seriously put a damper on my soul! I hate just doing nothing. It was just a bad cold but it still put me on my butt. Like how am I going to move mountains while sitting on my duff? Brutal...

 On a brighter note....well eh, kinda brighter note. We met with Brother Kruppenbacher a few times this week. He is one of my favorite people I've met on my mission. He is 91 years old and lives alone. He is such a great person and has the funniest personality. His testimony is firm and can't be shaken. So the other day we went over just to visit with him because he gets lonely and depressed and I have to use the restroom so I go to the bathroom next to his kitchen where we were meeting with him. So I am (from the words of Steve Carrell in Get Smart) squeezing the lemon. sorry...And I hear this yelling coming from outside the door. It was a violent like yell and scared the living daylights out of me! So I book it out ready for almost anything that's about to happen and I see Brother K. yelling at Elder Buck saying "HELP ME YOU FOOL". So I have no clue what the freak is going on and I ask Elder Buck what's happening and he has this terrified look on his face with tears running down his cheeks. And I look at what Brother K was looking at and it was his oxygen tank....so I go get it and he puts it in and he was perfectly fine. He could have died if I wasn't there...pretty intense. But I still had to go to the bathroom and I just stood in there and laughed my head off. Sometimes you just have to take time and laugh. Elder Buck's face was just priceless. Poor fella. It will always be implanted in my head. Good times..... 

It is getting pretty dang cold here. I don't know if I am just not used to it since its been a while or what?....I can't wait for this winter. All the leaves are falling and it's making me kinda trunky.....MY LAST FALL!!!!!!!! Holy buh geez'm.aye.

Oh yeah and we have a dang mouse problem now in our apartment. Last night I saw one of those demons run into my closet....and I may or may not have screamed like a girl....just forget I said that actually. If I see him this week I am going to go Michael Myers on his jonas. Hate those things. I wouldn't have a problem if they would just stay outside. Come what may?

But anyways I am feeling a whole lot better! If I have learned anything this week it was that patience is a virtue. I had a bunch of time to read the Book of Mormon and I found so many cool stuff. I challenge all of you to read it and ponder in your hearts its message. And if you haven't seen Meet the Mormons GO SEE IT!  Share your cool insights on it with others. Take some of your friends to it. It was way good:) 

Well I love you all and hope you have a blessed week. Pray for miracles in your life! DON'T SLEEP THROUGH THE RESTORATION AND THE HASTENING OF THE WORK OF SALVATION!

I love you,

Elder Hunter Neus:)

MMMMMMMBYEEEEENOW

October 14, 2014

YOOOOO whaddup AZ people? Oh and others all around the world:0

If you haven't seen Meet the Mormons you need to see it asap! It was so good!

This email has to be short due to how much time I have until our next appointment. But things are great here in Greenville. We are seeing miracles everyday!

Please, if you haven't invited someone on FB or any social media to go see Meet the Mormons GO DO IT!  PRAY FOR MIACLES AND SPRITUAL EXPERINCES EVERY DAY and then share those with your friends and family. The Lord is hastening his work. We are all missionaries:)

The church is true. God loves us. He loves us so much he sent his only begotten son to suffer for our sins and afflictions!

I love you all and I promise next weeks email will be sooooo much better:)

Love,

Elder Hunter Neus:)

mmmmmbyenooooooow

October 6, 2014

"Meet the Muslims...crap I mean Mormons"

God bless America! haha

mmmmm heeyyyyyyy

I'm going to just come out and say it.....CONFERENCE WAS SOOOOOOOO SWEEEEET!

 When you are on your mission watching General Conference is like going to Disneyland HOLY COW! 

Life is good here in Greenville. My companion might be a little frustrating at times but I think I'm getting used to him. You just got to look at all of their good traits:) So, we had a sweet exchange this week with Elder Jepsen and Elder Richins and let me tell you...IT WAS SICK! 

1.  I got a good break from "he that shall not be named in this email" and  2. I got to go to Schoharie! They have some awesome members and celestial apartment. OH and I got to be with sweet sweet Elder Richins. I love that guy! He looks like Mr. Bean and quite frankly acts kinda like him:) It was a blast. I got to hold some chicks pet hissing cockroach and I met this atheist guy who fed us wings. Then we ate at some restaurant called "Rubbin Butts"...the food tasted as good as the name. Not my favorite. But, a very interesting and fun exchange. Greenville is on fire and we are teaching some solid people. One of them is from Poland and can barely speak English. Blessings after blessings.

The church is true people! haha and If you haven't found that out yet....pray to know. Do you think God would lie to you? no...he wouldn't:)

I love you all and please read your scriptures:0

Love,

Elder Hunter Neus

This email was all over the place sorry if you get confused. It was very rushed due to the librarians. Bless em.

September 29, 2014

"Just like when Heavenly Father told that lady at the well go and sin no more" - Greenville branch president

Wooow oh woooow! What a sweet week here in the Catskills:)

I think we were in our service clothes 70% of the time this week. There has been some cool tender mercies Elder Buck and I have seen here.

We helped someone move, put up rafters in a barn, fixed a tractor, did hard Mexican labor for our landlords yard, packed a members house up....it just goes on and on. But we have seen so many blessings.

So our branch got changed yesterday. We got a new branch presidency and it is gonna change this branch forever. The Lord is hastening his work everywhere!

So yesterday during fast and testimony meeting the sister that we moved came up and bore her testimony. She is less active and grew up in downtown Boston. Her name is Tanika. Oh and she was raised in the church. She gets up and starts crying and starts to bear her testimony and looks at me and says, "Yesterday I talked to my mom about when I was baptized and I was proceeding to tell her that the missionaries were over and she asked what our missionaries names were. And I told her Elders Neus and Buck. And she tells me that one of the missionaries that taught me and baptized me, his last name was Neus. And it turns our Elder Neus' father helped baptize me!"

HOLY CRAP! SMAAAAAAAAAL WORLD! That is just another testimony builder that tells me that I have been called by a prophet of God and I am here for a reason!

The church is true! People....we are in the last days. Share this gospel. Exercise your faith and invite people you know to take the lessons from the missionaries. Bear your fervent testimonies.

There is no greater joy knowing that you have helped someone come unto Christ. I testify to you that Christ lives. He loves you and wants you to be happy. God has a perfect plan for us. Choose the right and know that he knows when you are sleeping and knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good so be good or else you will be cast into hell and burn for eternity. haha just kidding. Love you all!

#sharegoodness

Love,

Elder Hunter Neus