Dusty's Email -- 8/28/2008

What an exciting day of news from Dusty.

"hey guys

Sorry about the tape its still sitting in my room and all i have to do is go and mail it. but I've been busy this week. Monday my whole district except me and Elder Christensen got called to see the Consulate so it was a bummer for sure. But yesterday we were called and I have my visa for Mexico.
I don't know when we'll be leaving. We're hoping tomorrow, but I'll be allowed to call home and tell you guys when i call from the airport. So its been exciting. We're going to the travel office right after I'm through emailing to see if we are going out tomorrow.
The Lord has blessed us. Let me share the miracle that He has done for us. Remember i said that all those Elders left to like Georgia and other places in Utah? The ones that were delayed and what not. I guess with them leaving they bumped us up towards the front. And remember President Dickersons run in with the Nephew of Mexico? Since about last Monday the Consulate has done about 18 visas a day. My district and I never realized it until Monday when I wasn't going to the Consulate, it hit me all the blessings that the Lord had given us. I remembered that the those other Elders that had been sent out a couple weeks ago were going to be there for a whole transfer, so they went behind us in line. The Lord has truly answered our prayers, we had faith that He would bless us to receive our visas on time and He did it. It such a blessing. This has taught me a great lesson of faith and patience. And I'm grateful for that!
So we are anticipating getting our plans today! I hope that we do so that we can start. The other Elders that got their visas last week, left Tuesday and are probably doing their thing in Mexico.
Everything else is going great, the language is going fine and we are all working hard and enjoying ourselves. But we are ready to go and serve. We've been doing Spanish calls in the referral center and its such a blast. The people are so patient with us.
I hope all is well at home and that everyone is in good health. Continue to stay faithful. i love you guys and thank you for your support and letters and I hope to continue to hear from all you. I hope that everything goes well with Lynette's baby and that she has it and that its healthy. Rely on the Lord during this time of hardship with the girls. Obedience and hard work can solve almost any problem, one of our speakers said that, i think that it was Elder Steven Snow of the Seventy on Tuesday, that has been what has helped me.

Love
Elder Howard"

Then Later today we got the following email:

"OK, big news. After i emailed you guys we went to the travel office and we are leaving tomorrow morning at 6 am. we'll get to Mexico about 230 tomorrow. My flight is at about 935 so I'll call between 7-8 tomorrow your guys time. so i know its early but i guess if you don't want to talk to me you can just sleep and not answer. but I'll call tonight just to reaffirm that I'm going to be calling at that time but i only get 5 minutes. so there's the news i just sent the tape. lo siento. But I"M GOING TO MEXICO!!!!!!YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAY!!!

Love Elder Howard"

So he is on this way. What a wonderful turn of events for him. We are so happy and grateful that the Lord has made a change in the heart of the consulate allowing this to happen. Dusty will be five days late into the field, rather than the months we had worried.

He is so excited he can't even contain himself!