Progression

Hello Family and Friends,

So it is that time of the week again. 
First thing; 

Newport Beach Temple

I got to go to the Newport Beach Temple this morning. It was amazing. So cool to see it. They have this painting in the first room that is so good it looks like they took a panoramic picture blew it up and wall papered it on. It is a painting of Crystal
Cove in New Port. 

Crystal Cove

Coast Highway driving by Laguna Beach

The drive to it was really cool as well. Driving along Pacific Coast Highway through Laguna Beach along the ocean.
Yes the area is gorgeous last couple days have been sunny from 65-85 with a breeze,  basically "it's amazing" (Said in Penny voice from Happy Endings)  hahaha!
Sending some things home; Clothes I don't need, my planner from MTC, ties, flip flops, and calendar from this area.  I am really starting to get anoyed with this whole "Letters to mission home" thing. I am getting some of your letters that are dated the 7th, 8th or 9th of this month. Shouldn't take 10-12 days to get a letter from Utah&Nebraska. Got a letter from Aunt Sharon which was a real surprise!  It was really cool to get a letter from her. Didnt think I would haha.  She's great.  It made my day!  :)

John Baptized Jesus by Immersion

The investigators are picking up.  It's weird to think I have been gone for 7 weeks (3-MTC 4-Mission). Feels like yesterday dad was caling the church a cult because he couldn't walk with me into the doors of the MTC haha :)  

Funny Story (well kinda) Comitted a girl to baptism last Thursday.  She didn't show for church on Sunday.  Later found out that she wasn't at church is because she had a massive hang-over!  So it's a work in progress, we might need to teach the Word of Wisdom!!   WORK IS GETTING DONE HERE!

This is a "Quad"
(we call it that because it has
4 books of scripture in one)

Thank you Mom for the box you sent, I love the Quad, now I am trying to figure out how to mark it.  The magnet is hilarious "Remember Who You Are" because my Comps mom told him that as well. Cool that you scared me all the while I drove with taking my license if I got tickets...Because of my record I got to drive as a "greenie".  The only trainer that couldn't drive is mine because he is used to driving on the opposite side of the road!  Thus if I'd had a ticket or accident I wouldn't be with him OR be able to drive!  THX :)  Also, thanks for the Rugby articles.  You took them from a New Zealand Website didn't you?  Awesome!

Elder Sobczak on his baptism day
 with Ayris,Nanny and Apryl playing piano in the background!

I really am loving the mission. Its a hard life to get used to and I have to watch myself so much in everything i do, say, wear, and look like. Its teaching me a lot, even if it is only that I need to grow up and be an adult!  hanging out with high school kids for the past year and did not need to grow up, so its something I have to do now out here in the mission field. Thanks so much for keeping this all in your prayers, I do need them. I really do love you all so much and I am learning a lot.

I have been, and am being humbled here ... A LOT!  This is a learning process, and I learn for I must learn.  I have to change my outlook so much or I will be held back a lot  in my progression.  Love you all be safe I keep you in my prayers you guys are the Bom dot com!!
Weekly thought: If anyone ever says "Before Earth we were in the Pre-Exsistence" or something like that call them to reptentence. We have always Exsisted we all need to call it the right name "Pre-Earth Life". Look in I believe the 93rd section of the Doctrine & Covenants and you will find were it talks about it. 
Love you go and Read it, Ponder, Pray, Discuss :)
http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/93.30?lang=eng#29&30   

Also note additonal links to read along with this blog today;) 
http://www.lds.org/churchmagazines/EN_2010_10___09210_000_000.pdf
http://www.lds.org/new-era/2013/02/mornings-with-promise?lang=eng&query=newport+temple
http://www.lds.org/liahona/2005/11/forgiveness?lang=eng&query=newport+temple

"Fourth Floor Last Door"
"That's What's Up"
Elder Amric Zane Sobczak
California, Carlsbad, USA
January 2013-January 2015

ADDRESS FOR LETTERS AND PACKAGES

Please feel inclined to write letters;
New Address for US Postage type mail as of now -

Elder Amric Zane Sobczak
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
California IRVINE Mission
23 Lake Rd
Irvine, CALIFORNIA  92604

I'm waiting for a Reply!

A heart warming note from Elder Sobczak today...

Mother,

...It seems weird letter writing - it's like texting without immediate reply so you don't know what the other person is saying or thinking yet. HAHAHA! we will figure it out and get on a schedule!

...The MTC is good. We've had 3 devotionals so far with lots of good things said.  One thing I really liked was Elder Falabella of the 70 who said; "If you come home the same as when you left you went through your mission, the mission didn't go through you."  It really stuck out to me.  Another teacher told me;  "The days felt like an eternity, but the weeks went by in a flash." to me it helped to understand the mission time!  It'll seem like I've been gone forever but think about it, it's already been a week and it feels like 2 days.  I'll be back before you know it!

...well, I'm waiting for a reply!  (see it's weird) no reply!

...my prophecy about friends and family writing me has already come true I'm grateful you, Dad and Ayris are writing me... ya need letters!

Tell Tyler (I know he's heard it before) "the people in the church may not be perfect but the doctrine and gospel of the church is perfect."  It's something I've been reminded of especially spending time here with 18-21 year old guys!  We are still men and have our flaws!  Tyler will come around.  Just give him time to work everything out.  I worry about him and am praying for him.

I have to say I don't know why you are here if you don't want to be, it's stupid and very distracting to those of us who do want to be here.

I need scores for NFL games 

tell everyone hello I'll send pictures when I l leave the MTC

xoxoxo
Elder Sobczak

I'm Safe. Please Write.

Elder Sobczak and his Sister Ayris on the Day of MTC Entry Jan 2

Hello family,

So since my districts p-day is on a thursday and i arrived on a wednesday i got not pday last week which is why i did not email last week so mother do not think i hate you haha. The MTC has been going pretty well the first couple of days were a little rough and seemed to take an eternity but like everyone said once Sunday hit the days have been flying by. 

My companions are pretty cool. One of them Elder Neal is from gilbert Az and into cars and stuff like that. My other companion is Elder Johnston from Bozeman Montana. He is an adventurist. he takes people out into the mountains and takes them hiking while he is dressed up in some kind of themed outfit. He told this sweet story of how he killed a bear with a sword. He is for sure a mans man. He thinks the MTC is to compact cuz he is so used to living by himself in a cabin in the woods.

I leave for the california on the 21st or 22nd of January.  The MTC has been great i can already feel myself changing a little bit. I am excited to get out into the field and serve the people of southern california. I have become good friends with these guys going to romania-Moldavia and they are awesome!!! Its awesome how fast the people can become best friends to you even though you have never met them.  Uhm you know the spirit is definitely here it just depends sometimes if i can feel it.   sometimes my people i have to spend all day with dont want to participate in anything and it makes it hard to lesson plan or get anything done. I saw some kids from omaha who i knew one is going to Ukraine been here for 10 weeks the other Slovakia been here for nine so im kinda glad im going english speaking!

Hope you are being safe love you all and miss you a lot. Ill send another letter when i get one from you guys!

Tell people to send letters and packages hahaha

Miss you all this will be fun and good experince plan is Ill only miss one christmas just so you know.

LOVE YOU ALL MISS YOU

PLEASE WRITE

BYE BYE

Mailing address as of jan 2

Elder Amric Zane Sobczak
MTC mailbox #154
CA-CARL 0122
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, Utah 84604-1793

Send letters, pictures of you, I will miss you - please keep in touch!!!

Also you can go to Dear elder.com and send a letter through them for free to the Provo MTC mb#154 code CA-CARL 0122

DO IT!  DO IT NOW!