Elder Ethan Coleman

Hi everybody! I'm doing well. This last week, I was transferred from El Paso to Taos, NM. It's definitely different, but it's really cool! It's a lot colder and a lot greener. Our area is really big, our ward is kind of small, and we don't find a lot of new people, but the people we're teaching are awesome and I really look forward to continuing the work here. My new companion is Elder Pritt, who's been out just over a year, and he's cool. I'm actually the driver in this companionship, and we have a truck, so this is the first time I've actually ever driven a truck. We have two people who have committed to baptism here, and I'm excited to help them get there. We also have a decent number of people we're teaching that come to church, so it's awesome to see that! Not much else has happened, but I do have something from my studies I want to share. Recently, I've been reading in Alma, and got to the account of the Anti-Nep

After being in El Paso, TX since June, Elder Coleman is being transferred. He will now be serving in Taos, NM. We joked about him spending the hottest part of the summer in the southern most area, and now he will be going to the northern most area for fall/winter. He seems happy for this change. He really seems to be doing great! We love being able to video conference with him each week. He has been assigned as a Spanish elder, so he has been working on his language skills. He thinks that may continue into his new area. Below is his email that he sent last week. As well as photos he just sent. Hi everybody! Sorry I don't always respond to the emails I get, but it's always awesome to hear from you! I'm doing well. The weather's getting a bit better now. It's actually in the 70°s right now! And it's rained some days, which just seems weird. It's definitely nicer to walk around in the 70°s than in the 90°s and sometimes

Hello everybody! I've now officially been in the field for a week. I'm in El Paso, Texas for now, which is funny because they talked about New Mexican culture a bit in training, and it doesn't even really apply anymore. But it's been great! I haven't taught a lot of lessons yet (mostly just because I haven't been here long), but I have met a lot of really cool people. We have a person being baptized in a couple weeks, which is awesome, and it was great to meet with her, but most of the teaching with her so far was done before I got here. I'm sure as we continue to meet with her, however, I'll get to know her more. We have a couple other people we're teaching, and it's been awesome to hear all of their testimonies. Some of them don't yet have testimonies of the Book of Mormon, but they have a really strong faith in Christ and really interesting stories they've shared of how they got that faith. I've seen (and I will continue t

We video conferenced with Ethan as he was on the train headed from the MTC in Provo to the airport in Salt Lake City.  Later that evening these photos were placed on the mission Facebook page by Sister Guffey, the Mission President's wife. This is a look-out point that looks down on Albuquerque. At the Albuquerque Temple. Elder Coleman with President and Sister Guffey

Hey Everyone! The MTC is great! I mean, it's kind of hard and it's very busy, with not much free time except for p-days, and even then, there's things we have to do that can eat up a decent amount of time. Of course, if it wasn't the way it is, missionaries couldn't head out to the field in just three weeks (or a couple more depending on the language), so they know what they're doing. Also, the time is spent doing important things to make us better missionaries and better people. I've been pretty good. It's weird to always have to be with my companion, Elder Noyes, but with classes and devotionals and such, I'm with my whole district for a lot of the time, so it doesn't feel too weird. Elder Noyes is cool; he's from Nevada and worked for like a year after high school as a hunting guide in different places like Alaska. Every elder in my district actually took a year or more off before heading out, so I think that's cool that we al

Hello. I'm emailing you let you know that I made it to the MTC safely and everything. P days are Tuesdays, so I'll talk to you then. Love you, and thanks for everything. -Elder Coleman

Hey guys, I'm allowed to send an email today to let you know that "I'm alive." I'll say more on Monday, but I'm in El Paso, my companion is Elder Shepherd, and I'm doing alright. Talk to you soon(ish)! Love, Elder Coleman **Photos we got off the mission Facebook page.  This was the day that Ethan went to his first area and departed from the mission home. Elders Coleman and Call - friend from MTC