Germany in 5 Weeks

I emailed Elder Pinyon on last Saturday and I didn't get a reply to that email until 3:47 this morning (it would have been 12:47pm yesterday). I woke up around 6am and I realised that Elder Pinyon has emailed me back. I thought that was amazing.

I wouldn't go into details of every word I said through the email that I sent to Elder Pinyon. I mainly asked him "How is the Missionary Training Center so far?" Just reminder that "MTC" stands for Missionary Training Center which is where the Missionaries go there before they go on the Mission Fields. It helps them to 'learn the language - so they will able to understand and the teach gospel in the language,' 'also mainly to have effectively skills of teaching ways' and some other reasons.

Elder Pinyon said: 

"Hey Megan, thanks for that, it is truly an honour to be a zone leader here at the MTC. It's cold here but I am surviving it. The language is getting easier everyday which is making my life a little bit better, but the spirit is so amazing here. I love it here and it's great to be serving here at the MTC. I'll be going to Germany in about 5 weeks on APRIL 1 2014.

Take care and God bless

Elder Pinyon "


As I read the email outloud, it made me feel that I am still happy for him. I am grateful that everything seems going well for Elder Pinyon so far. Just 5 weeks until he will be going to Germany and I am sure that he is really excited. I don't know if Elder Pinyon replies to anyone else's emails. I only know that he replies to my emails.

Stay tuned.

Elder Pinyon Is Now A Zone Leader

The Announcement;

Elder Pinyon has called home earlier today to announce that he got set apart as a Zone Leader. That has been the best news that I have heard for this week. I am so happy for him.

A Zone Leader is a Missionary called to supervise the activities of group of missionaries within a Zone. Zone leaders have District Leaders answer to them and they answer to an Assistant to the President.

For any non-Mormon readers out there, typically a prospective convert is interviewed by a District Leader (a missionary in charge of 4-10 missionaries), and then a Zone Leader (a missionary in charge of 4-8 districts.)  If the potential convert passes both interviews, he/she is baptized by a male of their choice; it is often the male missionaries or an LDS member of the local ward or congregation of the convert’s choice.

Zone Leaders Responisbilities is as listed below:

Zone Leaders are entitled to Train the Missionaries within their Zone, See after their welfare, Conduct interviews, Proselyte together and Share successes.

Stay Tuned.

Long & Exhausting Flight

Elder Pinyon isn't at the Provo Missionary Training Center yet, however he has emailed me that he is staying with 'an awesome family for the night.' Just '1' night until he reports to 'Provo Missionary Training Center.' I am grateful that he arrived safely. 'Time Zones' can be confusing sometimes but I understand about the 'Time Zones.' This blog will be posting as 'Pacific Standard Time' in other words, 'PST' and that doesn't include the 'Daylight Savings.'

It will come in handy when 'Elder Pinyon' is staying at 'Provo Missionary Training Centre.' As your right hand side when you are 'laptop' or 'computer', you will see a 'Time & Date Section,' well that is the 'Time & Date' of Elder Pinyon's Mission (so it is Berlin, Germany).

Just about 5 minutes ago, 'Elder Pinyon' has emailed me 'a email' as a reply back to my email that I have sent him before he arrived to 'Los Angeles Airport.' I thought it would be nice what he said to me through the email.

He said:

"The flight was long and exhausting, but I am finally here and staying with an awesome family for the night. The finally byes were not to hard but they weren't easy either as usaual and mission life is amazing, went to Salt Lake Temple and Temple square today, it was really amazing

Elder Pinyon"

Stay Tuned.

Elder Pinyon Arrived Safely

'I have 1 of the most exciting news so far!'

Elder Pinyon has just arrived to 'Los Angeles Airport' safely, I have been tracking Elder Pinyon's plane flight since it was 8 hours remaining left. I am so happy for him and I am 100% sure that you are so happy for him too! I reckon 'The Journey' has began since he left 'Brisbane Airport.'

Before Elder Pinyon arrived at the 'Los Angeles Airport' safely, I sent Elder Pinyon an email. I will be telling you the key points out of the email that I have sent to Elder Pinyon. "Hey. How was the flight? How wad it of saying the last goodbyes? Are you enjoying your Mission life so far? I hope to hear from you soon."

I really hope that 'Elder Pinyon' will email me and hopefully I will be awake enough to read the email.

Stay Tuned.

Less Than 1 Hour Remaining

'It's getting closer until Elder Pinyon arrives'

Do you still remember the time that you get to say your 'last goodbye' to Elder Pinyon before he leaves?

I am happy to announce that Elder Pinyon has 'less than' 1 hour remaining left of his plane flight to the Missionary Training Centre. I feel like asking him some related questions right now but I know he wouldn't respond straight away.  "How was the plane flight Elder Pinyon?" "Did you manage to get any sleep during your flight?"

I am hoping to stay awake until Elder Pinyon arrives at 'Los Angeles Airport' and say the announcement. I have the blog to have it on 'Scheduled' for the 'next post' already which is the 'Announcement!' I am grateful that I have been tracking his 'plane flight' for the most of the way. Without technology, I wouldn't have able to track his 'plane flight.'

Just always remember this Blog is all about 'Elder Pinyon's Mission Journey' and 'receiving updates from Elder Pinyon.' I can't believe 'Elder Pinyon' is almost there!

Stay Tuned.

Less Than 4 Hours & 30 Minutes Remaining

'I had to work out my own way of how to track a plane flight.' 

I done almost total of 45 minutes for 'researching' and 'learning' of 'how to track a plane flight?' Time went quickly and I enjoyed my time about 'researching' and 'learning' of how to track a plane flight. After I took my time about 'researching' and 'learning,' I put myself to the 'test.' I did really well of putting myself to the 'test.'

Well I am saying that because I am currently tracking 'Elder Pinyon's Plane' while he goes to 'LAX' Airport which is 'Los Angeles Airport' from 'BNE' Airport which is 'Brisbane Airport.' This is my first time tracking a plane flight and I am really happy about it. As for me to get to track Elder Pinyon's Plane, I get to see where he is at the moment, if the plane is on time or early or late, what time the plane arrives and how much time left on the plane flight.

The title says 'Less Than 4 Hours & 30 Minutes Remaining' and there is a reason for that. There is less than 4 hours and 30 minutes remaining left of Elder Pinyon's Plane flight to 'Los Angeles Airport.' Most likely, the next blog post will be about 'Less Than 2 Hours Remaining' or 'Less Than 1 Hour Remaining,' who knows really that is why I say, 'Stay Tuned' at the end of the 'Previous blog post' and make sure that you as a reader do 'Stay Tuned.' Otherwise, you will have a lot to catch up if you ever fall behind of not reading the blog for awhile.

Stay Tuned.

Goodbye Elder

Hey Readers! 

My name is 'Megan Green' and I will be keeping up to date with Elder Pinyon's Blog each week starting from today! I feel privilleged that I have been given a wonderful 'Opportunity' to do this. I am looking forward to keep it updated each week! He looked at the 'Blog' one last time a few days before he left and he was really 'happy' that I can do it for him. I can still remember 'thanking' him for allowing me to do this.

Just remember this, 'this isn't goodbye, it's a new beginning,' which I mean that it may seem 'the last goodbye' but it may feel soon enough he might ask "why did that time go?"

I know that some readers may ask "What is a Missionary?" "What is a Missionary Training Center?"

A Missionary is who teaches 'The Gospel' mainly about 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' which is known as 'Mormons.' Missionaries take their time from 18 months (as Sister Missionaries) to 24 months (as Elder Missionaries) to teach 'The Gospel.'

A Missionary Training Center is where the Missionaries go there before they go on the Mission Fields. It helps them to 'learn the language - so they will able to understand and the teach gospel in the language,' 'also mainly to have effectively skills of teaching ways' and some other reasons.

Stay Tuned.