Dusty's Email -- 7/13/2009

Preparing to Burn the Shirt - A mark of one
year in the mission


Hey,
Another week has passed. Time is just flying by. We are already about a week and a half from knowing about transfers. I think that I’ll have transfers, but who knows. I only have 3 cycles here in Tecamac. My comp had 5 cycles in his last area, as a zone leader - that’s 30 weeks. Next Sunday I’m going to have 18 weeks here in Tecamac. Seems like I have more, but I think it’s just because a lot more has happened here. So it seems like time has just flown.
There are a couple Americans that have transfers almost guaranteed this cycle so I might be thrown on the mix just to mix more things up. Who knows? One of the Assistants to the President (AP) is going home next week, and everyone is saying that an American is going to be brought up. We all say that it is Elder Pickup, my last companion, but that means that an American district leader will be brought up. So there are going to be some crazy changes going down this coming up transfers meeting.
The week went well for us. A lot of work, as always. We just got back from the pyramids about 2 hours ago. We left this morning at about 7 am we got there at about 8. They are so amazing; I’m going to send you guys’ pictures if the computer lets me, it is kind of acting up. But they are just so cool.
Thank you for putting in money, because I was able to get a camera before we went on this trip to the pyramids.
Sounds like the babies aren’t too much work yet, besides the whole getting up every three hours.
I`m glad to hear that CJ blessed again this last week and that he`s getting his head on straight. Also I a glad that Dad’s foot is feeling better, besides the one day where it felt like it was asleep the whole time.
So I’ve been kind of frustrated lately because I’ve been trying to put on weight but I’m just at the same problem where I just can’t, I eat more than my companion. But they are the ones that get fatter. Uh. Blasphemy.
It’s good to hear that Marcus is doing well, try and give him my email address and tell him to send me a letter or get me his so that I can write him. I’d like to keep in touch with him.
The weather here has just been off the chains. It’s hot for part of the day and then rains the rest of the day and is freezing at night and in the morning. Just ridiculous.
The work continues to progress, I don’t think that I’ve ever seen so many miracles in my life. I`ve grown a huge testimony on the reality of miracles. The Lord truly works according to our faith and works. The work is true.
Mom I’ll let you know next week what I need in the next package.

Thanks,
Elder Howard