Elder Bullinger got to go fishing and he also had the opportunity to attend the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. He said it was an awesome week.

Dear mom,                                                                                                                                    April 6, 2015

 

I am happy to inform you that I had a great week! We did a lot of biking though. It was fun though. How was work this last week? And yes I did get the package. I loved it! But it is going to take me a few weeks to eat all of that candy. We went to the church to watch conference. It was great! I guess President Monson has alzhiemers and isn't doing too well...... That made me sad when another missionary told me that. But the Lord will prevail!!! There is a special spirit that comes from watching conference in a dedicated building.  I miss burning ditches. I smelt a fire the other day when it was super hot and 0% humidity. And I was like awe man someone is burning a ditch! That's cool that Brandy is taking the pictures for prom. Are they going to pay her to do it? How was that movie? I saw a poster for it at Walmart and was pretty bummed lol oh well! As for the shirts I guess anytime would be nice. We have a mall out here by us so I could just get them here.

So this week I was reading in the  Old Testament. I read all of the gospels accounts of the Last Supper up to the Resurrection. Then yesterday I read it again out of Matthew. I love that verse, He is not here; for He is risen. It is and was the greatest miracle of all time. The single greatest act of love that has ever happened and it was performed for me and you and all of us. I feel really special that He died and rose for me. That I may live again.    It also makes me think.  If he gave his life for me . What am I willing to give to him? That question has been on my mind all week. I thought that it was interesting how a lot of general conference was on marriage and families. Not going to lie.... It made me excited ha ha I hear missionaries say that they don't want to get married, but to be honest I look forward to finding someone I want to spend eternity with. Someone that is just as great as my mom! I love you so much mom!! I hope that you have a great week! Miss you!!! Love you!! Be safe!

 

Jake

Feb. 23, 2015

Jacob Bullinger

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Feb 23 at 10:08 AM

Hey Yall,

Well this last week was a crazy one. I had the opportunity to help with transfers due to one of the assistants being sick. I also received the assignment to be a trainer and a district leader. I am training an Elder Reed. He is from Orem, Utah and is well he is pretty green. I love serving with him though. He is 6' 2" and I am short so just imagine the tow of us walking towards you. We have seen a string miracles involving one of our investigators. First of all he wasn't really progressing and wasn't really listening at all. He has made a complete 180. He has been to church two weeks in a row, has excepted a baptismal date for April 25, and committed to quit drinking and smoking. I have been doing great here and love this work. It truly is Gods work and he is leading it. Jesus is the Savior and the Redeemer of the world and He lives. I love him and I love serving him. I hope you all have a blessed week!

Love Elder Bullinger

Feb. 23, 2015

Feb 23 at 9:59 AM

I am doing great!! I really enjoyed my first week. I was nervous to lead district meeting but I enjoyed it and there was great spirit there. So as district leader I am responsible for planning and carrying out district meetings for my district which is a total 8 missionaries. So we have a meeting once a week. I also am supposed to go on an exchange with all of the elders in my district and one exchange with the zone leaders. I also call my district a few times a week to see how they are doing and to get numbers so I can report them. My companion is Elder Reed and he is from Orem Utah. Its okay lol I like questions. Charly is crazy! She said its never too soon to prepare to come home. I told her that I would write her. Sounds like Bethany when she bit the dentist in Basins finger. So I don't know if I told you or not but there is a less active out her that knows Summer Olsons mom and he told her that I was serving here. I thought that was cool. I wasn't sure who she was then he showed me a picture and she was holding the youngest boy. I cant remember what his name is now. Yeah Bethy told me that Stevie is getting married I think that is cool. I just found out that Kelsey is going to BYUI in April. I think that will be really good for her! That's cool about Stephanie and Brandon. They will have their hands full! Right now I have been reading the Jesus the Christ and found out some really cool things about the birth of Christ. I am also in Mosiah 15. Im behind but I will catch back up. I didn't have much time to email this last week. So something exciting I get to do next month! We were told that Salt Lake approved us to go to the temple in Raleigh North Carolina. We get to go down and go through a session then go to the stake center and do some trainings. I am so excited!! I just need to get a member to loan me a temple packet. I literally jumped with joy when President Baker said that. Did they send you a picture of me and my new comp.? If not I will get one to you! So you said you ordered me scriptures correct? When will they get here? And No need to worry about me getting cold its all part of the experience. But it does get pretty chilly biking in the snow. We tried to bike on it last week and it was pretty much ice. My greenie slipped off his bike on his first day. I felt bad but it was good way to break him in. Well that's about it for me. I am so great full that Heavenly Father allowed me to be your son. Its been hard being away this long but I know that it is all worth it. I love you so much mom! I am excited for you start working, I really hope you enjoy it as well! Have a blessed week! Love you!!

Jake

December 29, 2014

Well I hope yall had a great Christmas. I had a good one. It was really nice to get to Skype with all of my family. That was by far the best part of the day. It was a lot of fun getting to spend the day with a few members in the ward here. We had a cool experience on Saturday. We were tracting and we knocked on this one door. No one answered. So as we were walking away a lady opened up. She actually invited us in. That has never happened to me on my whole mission. It was really cool. We were able to teach the restoration to her than set up a return appointment. Let me tell you a little back ground on this. We have all been struggling finding new investigators in my district. This month in the mission we are focusing on having the faith to find. I have been praying and fasting that at least one companionship would find a new investigator. We had planned to go teach a potential. When they weren't there, I felt like we should go tract a street that we drove by on the way there. Its just wonderful to think that if we will put our trust in the Lord and listen to the promptings we receive, it will always end up better than it would of if we would of done it on our own. Every good idea is not your own, it comes from our Father in Heaven. This week was a pretty good one and this next is the beginning of a new year. As yall look forward to this new year I encourage yall to set realistic goals for yourself. Then kneel down and council with Heavenly Father. Tell Him your goals and plead for his help in accomplishing them. I promise you that as you put your trust in him, He will give you the strength to accomplish all things. I pray for all of you to have a happy and safe New Years. I love you all!

Love Elder Bullinger

 

December 29, 2014

Dear Mom,

So when we started skyping the lady whos house we were at hadn't skyped her son yet. I guess she walked into the other room and started bawling and said " theres a mom talking to her missionary in there" It was really good to Skype with you! I miss you so much! It didn't really make me homesick though! I was surprised I thought it would. So how was the rest of your day? Mine was pretty good. We just napped then went and hung out at a members house with those two awesome dogs!! My dog is still the best though! I am way behind you on reading. Im only in 1 Nephi 18. I need to do some catch up reading. Are the girls mad at me for not emailing them personally anymore? Its raining here a lot today and is fairly cold. One of my companions leave today to go home. It kind of makes me jealous, but im happy for him and look forward to my day. When it comes lol  I know it will. I was telling dad that next time we Skype I will almost be half way done. Its not that I don't love my mission, I just look forward to coming home. I love those pecans! They are super good! Thank you so much for the presents! I wasn't expecting any of it cause I thought you were just sending gift cards. I loved it all though. Especially the bag of candy from Candy Town! Have you been to the new Scheels? They are building one just like it here right now. Wont be done till im already home. Easton looks so big now! Chloe has so much hair! hearing that Ian is speaking more was the best Christmas Present I received though! You have no idea how hard I have prayed for him. I got some shirts from my companion and they are super comfy and fit great. He is leaving so he just gave them to me. I also bought his slacks and they are way nice. Nike Golf pants are what they are and they feel like pajama pants! Nothing really happened this last week since we skyped though. We just did a lot of tracting and I slept a lot while my companion packed. We still got a lot done though. It was pretty good week and I look forward to the next. I love you mom! I hope you have a great week!! Thank you so much for everything!!

Love Jake!!

December 22, 2014

Well first of all I just want to wish yall a Very Merry Christmas!! I still cant believe its been this long so far. I just had my four month mark on Saturday and it feels like I just left yesterday. I did get moved to the other side of my district with my district leader and his companion. Elder Richardson leaves in 8 days and is from Fruit Heights, Utah. Elder Brown has only been out for 6 weeks longer than me and is from Kaysville, Utah. They are both really great guys. I love them both and are both by far my favorite companions. Its a lot of fun to be with them as well. When we bike somewhere we go super fast. There are a lot of hills here so when we get to those we just coast down. I have really come to appreciate the fact that missions are fun. One thing I have gotten bad at though is writing in my journal. I have been so tired this week because this area is a lot busier than my old area. We have taught more lessons in one day here than I did in the last month in my last area. This last week we had a meeting with the bishop. We are all struggling with finding new people to teach. He bore his testimony on how we are all weak without the Lord. On Wednesday all of us and the bishop fasted for a new investigator. We haven't found them yet but I know we will. I just want to leave yall with my testimony this week as my Christmas gift to you. I too know that as to my own strength I am weak. I am nothing with out my Father in Heaven. Compared to Him I am nothing, but I am still everything to Him. How great it is that I am able to kneel down and pray to Him. I know that my savior and redeemer lives. He suffered for me! He bled for me! He died for me! Because of that I will be eternally great full. The healing power of the Atonement is real. I am walking proof of that! I know that through Him I can and we all can return to live with our Father. I will strive my hardest to follow him. Serving a mission, even though I have only been out 4 months, has changed me. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I love that book! There is no doubt in my mind that it is true and that Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ that morning. I know that Christ is the greatest gift of all. That He love me and will do anything to show me that. I know that families can be together for eternity. I love that too because I love my family, and friends! These things I know to be true. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.  Thank you so much for all you have done for me and may you have a blessed Christmas. Merry Christmas!! Love you all!!!

Elder Bullinger