Dusty's Email -- 02/22/2010

Hey,

Mom, don't worry this last week was alot more calm. I didn't get robbed again. Just remember that i went through 19 months without getting robbed.

So we found out about transfers last night, and my companion and I are both staying again here in this area. It's a good thing that we get along, because at the end of this transfer we´ll have 4 months together. He´ll have 7 months in the area. ha ha ha... That's just a ton of time. But now that we know that he won't have changes until April, I think that this is the area that I´m going to finish in. Because once he leaves, I´ll be a short 2 transfers. Can you believe that???

Well, Casey Fillerup got home on Saturday in the afternoon, I can't believe that he´s already back, and that Elder Pickup heads out in about 5 weeks. I got to talk to Fillerup the night before he left for home, we talked for about 45 minutes....and said good bye. It stunk because I didn't get to see him at all these last 6 weeks, but at least I got to talk to him.

Today we ate with a companionship in the district and I told the American Elder Johnson that one of the first things that I´m gonna do when i get back home is jump in the pool. Its just blazing hot today, and that's what came to my mind...in 4 months, I´m going swimming.

Dad, sounds like your talk went great, this last week i´ve been studying D &C 121:34-46, and I´ve been searching for certain things, and its incredible how many times that i´ve read that passage of scripture, but have never pulled the things out that i am right now. That's something that i´ve learned here in the mission. The meaning of passages of scriptures change depending on what your looking for or what you need at the moment.
Well the week went well and all is well, we´re getting prepared to start another 6 weeks here in Mexico City.

Mom, its true what Sis. Hulet said, we all got our agency, gotta remember that you cant force anyone to do anything, that's something that i have learned here. I can read all the promises i want from the Bible or Book of Mormon to the people, but in the end its their decision....but it hurts alot more when it someone that is close. But all will be well Mom, don't worry.

Gotta run, talk to you later.

Elder Howard