Email from February 22, 2011

Gotta be a G up here in the North!

Yes it is still freezing. Today especially. I am so over the wind! That is really the only thing that makes it really really cold! Plus I left my coat at the church, so I have nothing until I go and Get it.

So transfer emails are today, I am staying here another with Elder Oliver. I Kind of had a hunch that I was staying, but honestly I was really hoping to go. I love change and trying something new.

This week was full of cool things happening. Edith and Jefferson, The two that were baptized several weeks ago are better than ever. They grasp the gospel so well. it is awesome to see them come along. We still meet with them about once a week. And call Edith about 3 or 4 times a week just to see how she is doing. I call her Grandma now. It is sweet. She is so funny! We have also set another baptismal date, but I think I told you about that last week. It is a little girl named Naomi, we taught her for the first time on Thursday. She is way funny. We asked her who she would like to say the opening prayer and she called on her dad, who was in the Kitchen, and actually isn't a member. He was about to say it and Naomi stopped him and said, no you don't know how, I will teach you. hahaha So she started whispering to him what to say. It was funny. Similar to a parent telling a child how to pray. He was getting a kick out of it as well. But we will see what happens.

We have also talked to several other less active families this week about there ten year olds, and they want to get them going to be baptized. This next transfer will be a successful one I think. :)

We met with Blake And Stephanie yesterday. We had a really good lesson on the Plan of Salvation. Hopefully things can move forward. They did come to church this last sunday. But they didn't stay all three hours. Stephanie had worked a 24 hour day the day before and was still exhausted so hopefully they will have a better experience this next week.

I was hoping to go down to the temple this week because Hans, The 79 year old I was able to ordain in Airdrie is going to the temple. But because Elder Oliver is from Pincher Creek which is close to Cardston, President didn't think that was a good idea. Oh well..... Moving forward.

I honestly don't have much more to say. haha we are going to play some hockey today. So Hopefully it warms up.

I still haven't gotten my Jimmer shirt. mom is it on its way?? I gotta get that!

Well I am out. I love you all. Miss ya. Can;'t wait for summer! Warmth, anything but this!

Love Elder Dastrup