The Final Email!

Hey Mama, 

  I love you lots!!!!!! Cant wait to see you in a week!!

Sorry I would write some long, Inspiring email about my whole mission, but we are going to see a castle. Ill tell you in person. It will be loads better.

I love God, my family, and my mission.

   Gave my fourth talk here in Dundalk on Sunday. Topic was "What I learned about Jesus Christ on my mission." Big stuff,

My points were that Jesus has perfect love, which led to the ultimate sacrifice for us, which shows his perfect faith/trust in us.

   Jesus Christ's suffering won't be wasted on me!

:D

See you in 7

Elder Scholz

I don't know...

Castle Field Trip

Hey Mama

   We had a good week that absolutely flew by! We had a good amount of people at church. Our friend brought his children and one of his friends (who brought his kids). We helped with the primary kids. I am exhausted from that. We have a full week ahead of us now. We have P-day today. Hopefully going to a castle near by. Tuesday is district meeting in Dublin. Wednesday is exchanges in Dublin. Then we have a few dinner appointments to finish off the week. Then the following week, we should see two of our friends be baptized. I am going to take some pictures from our adventure today!!

  Hopefully I will send them today!

Have a great week

Elder Scholz

Elder Scholz on his second to last PDay!

To Every Season, Turn, turn, turn...

We had a good week, and ended it with an interesting Sunday. We have been visiting our two friends with baptismal dates frequently. Good progress from both of them. One of them is going to be on vacation for a little bit and the other came to church yesterday.

      Church was fun because we had a good number of people there, with a new family in the branch. We were above 30 people. Hopefully we can maintain those numbers. Its starting to get colder and rainier here. We have heard a little bit about the crazy disasters around the world. Hopefully its all in one piece when I get back over there.

     We are hoping for a good week ahead.

Love you Mama
Elder Scholz

Final All-Ireland Conference

September 4, 2017

Hey Mama

I'm convinced that the celestial kingdom will be just like shaver lake. I am looking forward to thanksgiving. The Cousin Cabin sounds so amazing. I would love to help out.

The baptism had been pushed back to the 30th of September. Her Mom is going pretty ballistic. We are giving it some time because I am not about to break up a family. We are teaching Alicia twice this week. Mainly helping her feel the spirit.

     Her baptism will be on my last day in Dundalk. I am sad to see her have to go through a major trial before she is even a member.

     We had the largest number of people I have seen at church on Sunday. It was like 30 people. Cant even Imagine a large congregation anymore. Tomorrow is my last All-Ireland and I am going to be giving a departing testimony. I still remember my Incoming testimony. Big changes since then.

Love you!!

Elder Scholz

Baptism Miracle

Hey mama!!

    Twas a good week. Got the call that we are staying right here in the beautiful Dundalk.

  Got the call and I am finishing up here in Dundalk, and guess what!? Baptism on Sunday!

Came out of nowhere! A member had been telling us about her friend and how they have been talking a lot about the church. This girl Alicia had been going to Institute a few times and FHE. We taught her yesterday and it was the case of "When is the absolute earliest that I can be baptized?" 

     We spoke to the mission President and the Branch President, the baptism is confirmed for sunday and she will be confirmed the following week. 

MIRACLE. It is good to see someone who is so genuine about it all. Still cant believe it. This is how missionary work is supposed to happen.

    I am loving this area. There are some very nice families and they appreciate what we are doing for them. We are working with some less active families and they are starting to make some progress. One family have been coming out semi-regularly. 

   We dont have plans for P-Day today, but hopefully we can Figure something out!!!

Have a great week,

Elder Scholz

Fries anyone?

Headed my way?

Anger Issues

MAMA,

Moves call is on Saturday. It is my Final one. I will be staying here in Dundalk (probably). Then it is onto the home stretch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    It is crazy how fast time is moving. Is Logan home yet?

Our week was pretty good. We focused on a couple less actives to try and boost the sacrament meeting attendance. However, the people we focused on did not even show. We are going to try again this week and we are also going to be seeing the small but steady investigators we have found. We have some dinner appointments and some exchanges and even service. This week is going to fly by.

      We went to a castle last Monday. It is called Trim castle, it is where some of the movie Braveheart was filmed (yes I am in Ireland, not Scotland). Elder McDaniel should be sending some pictures so I will forward those as soon as I get them.

    

We had 4 of the Romanian kids come to  church and the ages were 13,12,8,5. We are working with the 12 year old to become a deacon. However, there are some... complications. He has pretty bad anger and a potty mouth. Keep in mind that he has growth problems so he is like 3 feet tall and weighs like 5lbs. We have been teaching him a little about passing the sacrament, but his Dad wont let him get the priesthood. So on sunday he watched another boy pass the sacrament and little Isaac was very angry. He went up to the kid after church and said in his squeaky broken English. "You better watch yourself, you are not even a real deacon." Then he called him four eyes, flipped everyone off and stormed out of the building.

      Everyone knows that he has some issues so nobody payed any attention. I went and talked to him and calmed him down then we walked back in and he walks passed one of the elderly ladies and says. "How was church today sister?" Like a little angel. haha he is a funny kid.

     We are going to play soccer and basketball with them so we can try and baptize the oldest brother.

Wish us luck....

Love you have a great week!!

Elder Scholz

Elder Lybbert and Elder Scholz at Tris Castle

Tris Castle

Irish Flag

Going to rescue the damsel in the tower

Watch out GQ!

Back To School

Mum,

    There is a large Romanian family that I have told you a little about. We have been going over to there house quite a bit and they love to feed us whenever we come by. Last time we went they fed us some mystery soup that contained what we deduced was probably squid. It looked like boiled chicken fat and tasted like it as well. However, through all the Romanian shouting we heard the word squid. 

      All is well in Dundalk. There is a very helpful family, who has a great love and vision for the branch. We have a small teaching pool, but no one came to church! It was a small sacrament meeting of about 20. Good wee testimony meeting. 

We have a good week ahead of us with visits to some good families, and hopefully teaching some of our more solid investigators.

Love you much mamamama

Elder Scholz

         

Big Romanian Family

Mason's nickname on a wall in Ireland!

An investigator

One of the Romanian kids (I assume)

Dundalk District?