Email from June 28, 2011

Today is our transfer week!

......But no worries, I am staying here for another one. I am excited. Elder Gelwix and I are staying together for another one.

This is what I was guessing would happen, but It could have gone both ways. So now I know, my last area will be next transfer. That is weird. I was looking at some pictures this morning of when I was serving with Elder Dana, I realized that was 11 months ago... So weird. It seems like just a couple months...

This week was definitely a good week, Kirby's baptism went really well. Minus the part that the warm water in the font wasn't working..At the beginning. We got it some what figured out to where they weren't like freezing or anything. But still not the warmest water I have ever felt! But the baptism still went through and went very well. Elder Gelwix and I gave a 10 minute first lesson while they were changing, and it went really good. The spirit was super strong, and both of Kirby's parents were there. They are Jehovah's witnesses. They were really nice and very respectful. It went really well.
Her confirmation on Sunday went well as well. It was just a nice day to top it all off.

We set a baptismal date with Elizabeth last week as well. Her date is for the 23rd of July. She came to church on Sunday and is really progressing. It is pretty awesome to see. I am excited to stay and watch her be baptized. That will be good.

Mike and Chrystal had some family things to attend to, so they weren't able to meet with us. So we are going to try and get over there as soon as we can to see what else we can do to help them progress.

That is about it for the investigators that we are consistantly working with...

Elder Gelwix and I are doing really good. Still working hard together. His parents left to their mission this week so that is kind of cool. We are going to get work done this transfer. We at least will have one baptism but hopefully several. Good things will happen!

I have been working out everyday! I am doing a pull up program for three weeks now. It is way hard. You normally only do it once a day, but this week I up'd it to twice a day, plus I am doing bench press every other day to. So at least I will get a little muscle back and not be so weak. We got a bunch of work out stuff from some other Elders that didn't use it and it has really got us going. It is good stuff. I really enjoy it.

The mail strike/lock-out is finally over!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness. Now we might finally get some mail up here. It was not going for like 3 weeks I think. It was super annoying. But it is all good now. Maybe I will get something finally! :)

Well..... I don't really know what else to say other then I love you all... Have a great week..
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Elder T. Dastrup