Another Month gone. What in the world. That is so weird.
So yesterday was a holiday up here, that is why we couldn't email. I only had a few minutes to put our zone numbers in. I have no clue what holiday it was, but it was enough for the school to be shut down!
So first and foremost, the baptism on Saturday with Elizabeth went perfect. Elder Gelwix baptized her and I gave a presentation and a talk at the baptism. It was a lot of talking from me. But it went really good. The confirmation went good as well. Elizabeth will be a strong member. I mean it did take her 3 and a half years to decide to get baptized. So she was definitely more than ready.
As for short notice, Park is still getting baptized this weekend. Which will be 3 weeks from the time that we met him. Interesting how some people just are a little quicker in being ready. I am excited for that though. I will be baptizing him and Elder Gelwix will be confirming him. That will will be cool. I will try and send some pictures next week! We are actually going to teach him as soon as we are done here.
So we have been super busy. We taught a bunch last week and we barely have a minute to spare this week. We have been doing quite a bit of service for some people. One man in the ward, is like the funniest man I have ever met. He gave me a pretty crappy nick name though... hahhaa it is Jock-strap. Oh well. I can handle it. He is a funny brother. It is always a good time when we do service at his house.
We have been having lots of good things happen. After this weekend we are going to have to kind of refresh our teaching pool. Since Elizabeth and Park are getting baptized. But that is more important. My guess is that I get transferred next week. Yes mom, transfers are then, so I will be emailing on Tuesday instead of Monday. I can't believe I only have two more transfers. That is so weird to me.... Even more so, I can't believe Lincoln is home... What in the world. I remember the day he left. Felt like a month ago. I think I will realize how long I have been gone when I finally come home and see everything that has changed.
This weekend in Jaffray was kind of cool. I got to see one of my favorite members from Lethbridge (over a year ago I was there) Troy Leavitt. Him and his whole family was out camping. They had us over to the camp grounds for lunch after church. That was pretty cool. It is always fun to see the people that you get close with later on.
So yesterday for p-day, a member from the Jaffray branch took us way back into the mountains into the middle of no where. That was so awesome. It was definitely a different P-day. But so sweet. I feel like the landscape was probably similar to Alaska. So you all could imagine that a little bit. Good stuff. I got some cool pictures, Mom you would be surprized. I take more pictures then you think I do! I am on to my third camera card now. I just never send any of them home because I want it to all be just such a fun experience when you look at them all at once!!!!!!!! That will definitely be pretty cool.
We have had some trials with some of the Leadership in this area. As you all know, we invite all of our investigators to be baptized in every lesson. Lots of the leadership does not like that. It has been kind of a trial. We do our best to explain the doctrine behind it, but we never have enough time. It is hard to understand without knowing the doctrine and being taught that. But once that is done, It makes more sense than absolutely anything else... I have never heard one missionary complain about it after they have had the training. President Archibald may be doing a training on it all when he comes out. But sometimes we just have to have faith in that the Lord called a specific person (President Archibald) to lead this area in the missionary work and to be the KEY HOLDER. Really that is all it is. But we still need to work in unison with the leaders. They are all wonderful men. Awesome to work with, that is just our one hard issue. We are doing a training in Jaffray branch next week. But honestly, it might not make much of a difference from just two young elders that have been set apart as representatives of Christ. We will see what happens.
So I was talking to a member of the Ward this week, and he served around Rachel a little bit in Tennessee. He was telling me that he served in one of her areas, Old Hickory? maybe? He just remembers how she used purple and pink pens and all that jazz haha. He said on one the potential investigator forms, she detailed him as working outside, sweaty and hott! hahah Good one Rach, I thought that was pretty funny! It was a good way for the Elders to make some fun!
Well I am gonna get going so I love you all. I miss you all. I will talk to you next week!
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Elder T. Dastrup
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