Email from June 6, 2011

Into the month of June yo. It is finally Summer time and it is nice.

Our suit coats were able to come off as of June 1st. It is nice. Even though it has been super wet and a little chilly.

We had a really good week. Once again super busy. But really good. We actually set a baptismal date yesterday with a girl named Kirby. We went up to this little branch that we cover called Columbia Valley. It is about an hour and a half away. So we don't get to get up there very often. But we went up because we heard about her, we taught her after church and set a baptismal date for the 25th of June. It will be sweet.. She actually was introduced to the gospel by a kid that lives in Jaffray Branch, he gets home from his mission on the 16 of June. So he will probably be the one baptizing her if I guess right.. We will for sure be going up there a lot more often then we have been, which was never...

We also did another sweet thing this week. We had to go to Calgary, so guess what way we decided to drive up there... Dad, don't get to jealous, We drove there and back through Banff. And we stopped to eat in the actual city of Banff. To bad there is 2 fast food restaurants, and no parking. But it was awesome. I have never seen so much wild life in my life. It was awesome. The whole way the deer just sit on side of the road and eat the grass. And the coolest thing we saw was a giant Bear.. We have now seen three in the last 10 days. The first two were just smaller bears. 1 black bear and 1 grizzly. I got some good pics. We tried luring them in with cookies. But they wouldn't come! Go figure. But the last bear we saw was probably bigger than Devin's mini cooper. So crazy.. It was awesome. It was a Grizzly bear. So it probably would have eatin us if we would gotten out of the car. The only things we haven't seen are a moose, Badger. Then we will be good to go. Wild life in BC is way cooler than Alberta. But Dad you would have loved the drive through Banff. It was awesome. We didn't get to go to Lake Louise because it was to far out of the way. Maybe after the mission. But If any of you remember, Dad sent us a email with a bunch of Mountain Goats on top of a tunnel in Banff. I saw the tunnel, but no mountain goats. They must have photo shopped it....

We had a pretty good week teaching. This week we will have a little more time to focus on our area which is good. The only other non member that we taught this week was Mike and Chrystal. The missionaries taught them about a year ago, but eventually stopped going over some reason. We went back and set something up and have taught two good lessons over there. They are really looking for something. We are just doing our best to try and help them find that. They are awesome though. I really enjoy teaching them.

Tonight we have a training from our mission president and his assistants, that will be the last one of the transfer.

I am sorry to hear about Lincoln Dastrup. I have never felt comfortable with those little air planes. I will definitely keep Jarom and others in my prayers. That is always tough to hear about, but comforting to know about the plan of Salvation. I guess as a missionary that is where my first thought immediately go to...

Life in the mission is good. I am doing my best to enjoy every minute of it. Elder Gelwix and I are doing really well together, we hope to stay another transfer together in the Lone B.C. Zone. It is good stuff. Dad and Mom I hope you enjoy that cruise or trip or whatever it is that you are on. I will expect some of those when I get home! haha

But I love you all, miss you all. Have a wonderful week and I will talk to you next Monday..

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Elder T. Dastrup