Hey,
Dad sounds like you had an eventful week. That picture is so cool, I can’t believe you got to go down there and shoot a bit. That’s so sweet. Also that you got to see Jake and Josh. I´m really excited to see them and to hear about their time in the mission field and how it was in their areas.
So Doug’s family is coming into town??' That’s cool, even though it´ll only be for a night.
Sounds like the office is turning out good, I’m excited to see it.
The week went well here, we found some new investigators that are pretty solid that came to church and are progressing very well. We baptized two people yesterday. The service went really well. But, I won’t lie, its getting so hard to keep focused. Any member that I talk to begins to talk about how exciting it is that I’m going home. I am excited though.
There are some pieces of advice that I’ve gotten from some members that are really going to help me. I´m writing them down as I get them and from which member it came. But the time is coming, we´re already entering in June. I can’t even believe it.
I´d like you guys to tell all the members about the party that we´re going to have when I get back. I don’t want to leave anyone out like the last time, if you can make a general invitation, I think that´ll be good. But I’m really excited to get back and see everyone.
I was told today by Elder Miller (one companion from the MTC) and Elder Rasmussen( went to school with him) that Elder Tanner and I are the ones that have changed the most here in the mission. I think they referred to just about everything, how I look, I don’t want you guys to be surprised when I get back, but I’m losing hair....well I’m starting the process of becoming like Dad, and other changes, I mean Elder Rasmussen has known me since high school and Elder Miller was my comp in the MTC. So you´ll have you wait and see.
Thanks for writing me and always supporting me, it hasn’t just been you guys but a lot of people and I thank all of you for the support that I’ve gotten.
And yes I found out about the Suns....stinkin Lakers. I was pretty bummed out when I was told. Lakers and Celtics...again??....ugh....
Gotta run, Love you guys and see ya
Elder Howard
Monday, May 31, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Dusty's Email -- 5/24/2010
Hey,
Dad you are just so lucky, that's so cool that´ll you´ll be at the game tonight. If you meet Dwight Howard, I´d like you to get his autograph for me.;)
The week went well, really hot, I´m looking forward to jumping in the pool when I get back. Its getting really hard, getting all my plans and everything for the trip home. Its just getting hard to work. hahaha, just a ton of distractions, but we've been blessed for the efforts that we´ve made.
This last Saturday was a really special day for me, I forgot my camera so I´ll have to send the pictures next week. But in January of last year when I was in Pachuca, we reactivated a family, and baptized the dad of the family. They called me this last week and said that Saturday they would enter the Temple to be sealed together. I got permission from President Bulloch and went to the Temple on Saturday and actually was the escort of Jorge, the dad. For me it was so great to see this family in the Temple. To see them and their children getting sealed together. And knowing that a year and couple months before the mom and kids weren't active and the dad wasn't a member and didn't really think about becoming a member. But after a few powerful lessons with him, he was able to get baptized. Now he´s got the Mel. Priesthood and they´ve entered the Temple.
I´m happy that CJ was able to get so many awards for Volleyball this year, that's so awesome that all his work is finally rewarded.
Sounds like the Temple dedication went well, I´m also excited for them to start construction on the Temple in Gilbert.
But that's about it for me, we had a good stake conference yesterday with Elder Walter F. Gonzalez. and a couple other seventies. It was a good week of learning from a couple general authorities of the church. I gotta go, we got some plans for tonight.
Love,
Elder Howard
Dad you are just so lucky, that's so cool that´ll you´ll be at the game tonight. If you meet Dwight Howard, I´d like you to get his autograph for me.;)
The week went well, really hot, I´m looking forward to jumping in the pool when I get back. Its getting really hard, getting all my plans and everything for the trip home. Its just getting hard to work. hahaha, just a ton of distractions, but we've been blessed for the efforts that we´ve made.
This last Saturday was a really special day for me, I forgot my camera so I´ll have to send the pictures next week. But in January of last year when I was in Pachuca, we reactivated a family, and baptized the dad of the family. They called me this last week and said that Saturday they would enter the Temple to be sealed together. I got permission from President Bulloch and went to the Temple on Saturday and actually was the escort of Jorge, the dad. For me it was so great to see this family in the Temple. To see them and their children getting sealed together. And knowing that a year and couple months before the mom and kids weren't active and the dad wasn't a member and didn't really think about becoming a member. But after a few powerful lessons with him, he was able to get baptized. Now he´s got the Mel. Priesthood and they´ve entered the Temple.
I´m happy that CJ was able to get so many awards for Volleyball this year, that's so awesome that all his work is finally rewarded.
Sounds like the Temple dedication went well, I´m also excited for them to start construction on the Temple in Gilbert.
But that's about it for me, we had a good stake conference yesterday with Elder Walter F. Gonzalez. and a couple other seventies. It was a good week of learning from a couple general authorities of the church. I gotta go, we got some plans for tonight.
Love,
Elder Howard
Monday, May 17, 2010
Dusty's Email -- 5/17/2010
Hey,
I`m attaching some pictures that I`ve taken lately. One is a baptism that we had yesterday, and one is of a wrestling mask that I bought here. The other ones are pics from the meeting that we had today with Elder Bednar. I didn't get a picture with him, but with other missionary buddies that i might see until they get back from the mission.
The meeting with Elder Bednar was really really good. There were so many things that he taught that I really loved and will help me out. I learned a ton today about faith and agency and ways to teach etc...the list goes on. Something interesting that he said is that the point of having meetings with the leaders of the church is so that we can be inspired by the Spirit, but if we are just taking notes on what they are saying, we aren't listening to the Spirit, thus aren't learning what we should be. There are just a ton of things, we`ll have to talk about it when I get back, because its just a huge list of things.
This last week went pretty well and this week looks good also. My last transfer calls came yesterday and I`m staying here, not a big surprise, I was pretty sure I`d finish in this area. I`ll leave here with almost 8 months here. That's just a ton of time. I left Tecamac with 6 months, this time it`ll be almost 8. But the work is going good.
Disappointing to hear about the volleyball game, that they lost a game that they could`ve won, but do congratulate CJ for his season and also his awards that he got in band. I cant believe that he`s gonna be graduating in a week. Weird!!!
That's exciting that the dedication is this Sunday, its unfortunate whats CJ will miss out on, but be patient all will work out well...I know its disappointing, but all will be good.
I gotta run, thank you all for your letters and what you write every week. Only a couple weeks left, I cant believe that the time has gone by so quick, I`m happy with the work and the changes that have been made in me in this time, I gotta finish the mission as i started it, with a strong push....just gotta give the second breath and push to the end and finish strong.
Love
Elder Howard
P.S. These are the two of the four new ties that i bought...you guys already saw the other blue one, these are 2 other ones and I got another one that is just sick. But you cant have them CJ.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Dusty's Email -- 5/10/2010
Hey,
It was really good to talk to you guys yesterday. It was nice to hear all the kids and know that soon I`ll be back.
Not really much to say, everything is moving along here, we have a baptism on Sunday. The transfer also ends on Sunday and then Monday starts my last transfer. Next Monday we have a meeting with Elder Bednar, so I`m looking forward to seeing what he`s gonna say to us. He`s only invited our mission and the MTC to come, so it`ll be a good one.
I heard from ex-Elder Pickup today, he`s in Utah right now trying to figure out what he`s gonna do about school. It was so good to hear from him.
I got package this last week from the Berkheimers, they sent some pictures of Marcus and his wife and their kid. His kid looks like a really happy baby. haha, he just had a huge smile in the picture that she sent me.
Don't worry, I`m trying to get everything worked out with souvenirs and all. I`ve got a couple things, but there are things that I haven't found yet that I gotta keep searching for, but don't worry, I got that part covered.
Heard that the Suns swept the Spurs, all I got to say is, Booya baby.
But other than that all is well, just getting along here, and enjoying Mothers Day here in Mexico. We`ve been invited to eat with a couple of families so we are gonna be pretty busy tonight.
Mom, I think that i forgot to tell you Happy Mothers Day yesterday. Sorry, i got caught up the emotion of the call, and forgot that it was your day.
But i gotta run, talk to you guys in a week.
Love ya
Elder Howard
It was really good to talk to you guys yesterday. It was nice to hear all the kids and know that soon I`ll be back.
Not really much to say, everything is moving along here, we have a baptism on Sunday. The transfer also ends on Sunday and then Monday starts my last transfer. Next Monday we have a meeting with Elder Bednar, so I`m looking forward to seeing what he`s gonna say to us. He`s only invited our mission and the MTC to come, so it`ll be a good one.
I heard from ex-Elder Pickup today, he`s in Utah right now trying to figure out what he`s gonna do about school. It was so good to hear from him.
I got package this last week from the Berkheimers, they sent some pictures of Marcus and his wife and their kid. His kid looks like a really happy baby. haha, he just had a huge smile in the picture that she sent me.
Don't worry, I`m trying to get everything worked out with souvenirs and all. I`ve got a couple things, but there are things that I haven't found yet that I gotta keep searching for, but don't worry, I got that part covered.
Heard that the Suns swept the Spurs, all I got to say is, Booya baby.
But other than that all is well, just getting along here, and enjoying Mothers Day here in Mexico. We`ve been invited to eat with a couple of families so we are gonna be pretty busy tonight.
Mom, I think that i forgot to tell you Happy Mothers Day yesterday. Sorry, i got caught up the emotion of the call, and forgot that it was your day.
But i gotta run, talk to you guys in a week.
Love ya
Elder Howard
Monday, May 3, 2010
Dusty's Email -- 5/3/2010
Hey,
First things first. The call is going to be this Sunday. Only the Mexicans can call on Monday because that is the official holiday. But we have to call Sunday. So at 6 my time I`ll be waiting for your call. It is a house phone, the same one that i talked to you on the last time for Christmas.
The pics look really good from the volleyball game, I`m glad that they got the victory over Higley. I remember how it felt beating Apache Junction in the playoffs my senior year, and it felt good to beat them finally on their home court, after my junior year with Cody Anderson and we couldn't beat them, then my senior year we beat them at Higley, but couldn't win there in their house. It was a sweet victory.
Congrats for CJ on the game and getting into State. State is a lot of fun but a ton of work.
So Bishop Allred is now the counseler in the Stake Presidency, how cool. That`ll be super fancy.
I was wondering if you guys could talk to the new Bishop and see if I can speak in sacrament my first Sunday back. The 27th of June. I`d like to do it right away getting back, the first Sunday, just so he can plan out that Sunday.
Things are moving along here, today we went to central Mexico, and the things that i wanted to buy weren't there, there are a bunch of protests going down there, about the light and power company. I thought that it was about the law that was past in Arizona, but not at all.
I was really sick this last week, i had a throat infection in the beginning of the week, then it passed down to my stomach, and i had a stomach virus. So you can just imagine being out in the sun with that. It was quite the week, but i got medicine and treated it, rested a bit and now i`m fine.
but its also weird for me to think that these are the last 2 months. This is my last full month as a missionary. And its gonna fly by, because we are gonna be really busy. Oh, the 17 of May we are gonna have a meeting with Elder Bednar. I`m really excited and anxious to see what he`s got to tell us. Its gonna be a 3 hour conference, so i hope its good things that he`s got to say...
I will mention that I was looking forward to getting released by President Pugmire....but I guess I doesn't really have any say in the matter. ;)
But its starting to feel weird getting to this point in the mission. I`m excited and anxious to go on to the next chapter of my life, a little sad just because I love being a missionary, and all that comes with that. But all will work out well, i gotta finish strong and finish well.
but i look forward to talking to you guys on Sunday for the last time....weird to say. But i gotta run. I love you guys and thank you guys for everything.
Elder Howard
First things first. The call is going to be this Sunday. Only the Mexicans can call on Monday because that is the official holiday. But we have to call Sunday. So at 6 my time I`ll be waiting for your call. It is a house phone, the same one that i talked to you on the last time for Christmas.
The pics look really good from the volleyball game, I`m glad that they got the victory over Higley. I remember how it felt beating Apache Junction in the playoffs my senior year, and it felt good to beat them finally on their home court, after my junior year with Cody Anderson and we couldn't beat them, then my senior year we beat them at Higley, but couldn't win there in their house. It was a sweet victory.
Congrats for CJ on the game and getting into State. State is a lot of fun but a ton of work.
So Bishop Allred is now the counseler in the Stake Presidency, how cool. That`ll be super fancy.
I was wondering if you guys could talk to the new Bishop and see if I can speak in sacrament my first Sunday back. The 27th of June. I`d like to do it right away getting back, the first Sunday, just so he can plan out that Sunday.
Things are moving along here, today we went to central Mexico, and the things that i wanted to buy weren't there, there are a bunch of protests going down there, about the light and power company. I thought that it was about the law that was past in Arizona, but not at all.
I was really sick this last week, i had a throat infection in the beginning of the week, then it passed down to my stomach, and i had a stomach virus. So you can just imagine being out in the sun with that. It was quite the week, but i got medicine and treated it, rested a bit and now i`m fine.
but its also weird for me to think that these are the last 2 months. This is my last full month as a missionary. And its gonna fly by, because we are gonna be really busy. Oh, the 17 of May we are gonna have a meeting with Elder Bednar. I`m really excited and anxious to see what he`s got to tell us. Its gonna be a 3 hour conference, so i hope its good things that he`s got to say...
I will mention that I was looking forward to getting released by President Pugmire....but I guess I doesn't really have any say in the matter. ;)
But its starting to feel weird getting to this point in the mission. I`m excited and anxious to go on to the next chapter of my life, a little sad just because I love being a missionary, and all that comes with that. But all will work out well, i gotta finish strong and finish well.
but i look forward to talking to you guys on Sunday for the last time....weird to say. But i gotta run. I love you guys and thank you guys for everything.
Elder Howard
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