Friday, February 19, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Feb 15, 2010
Dear Family,
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” See you on Friday.
Love,
Elder Dennis
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” See you on Friday.
Love,
Elder Dennis
Monday, February 8, 2010
Feb 8, 2010
Hello family,
This week went pretty well, but I’m frustrated at the work, it’s not going so hot here in Pedro Juan. We’re working hard, and I’m trying to do my very best, but we’re just not seeing the results right now. This week though, I bought a little pocket balance to weigh my suitcases and get them all ready for the flight home, and after some preliminaries, I can tell I’m going to have a kind of a tough time getting things all squared away, because I eliminated the main things, but I still have about 4 or 5 pounds to deal with of things I want to take home. I’ll figure it out this week though, I’m not too concerned, I might have to leave just a little bit more than I would like here in Paraguay. I’m leaving all of my church clothes... I’m probably going to give all of it to Eddy for his mission... he already has his papers in.
Okay, here’s the low down for next week. Monday night, I’ll travel in from Pedro Juan to Asunción, so that on Tuesday, I’ll go through the temple with Eddy! I still have some details to work out, but I plan on calling Eddy tonight to find those out, like what time the session will be and everything. I have Pte Wade’s full support, and so Elder Spencer will also be there, and Elder Peterson, who I found Eddy with, is an AP right now, so he’s got my back and will be there too. So it’s definitely going down, that’s for sure! I’m so excited, its the perfect way to end these past two years.
I’m feeling better, I just have this little cough that's lingering a little bit. But whatever it takes to get released, Pres. Standage is a great guy to be willing to do that for me. What time at night are we talking about at night though? Not that it really matters, I just really really really want to go snowboarding first thing Saturday. Tell Haley thanks for getting everything set up for me, I really wish I didn’t have to make you gals do stuff like that, I feel like I’m just being a burden haha. Anyways, ask Sis. Brooks to prepare a little bit, my favorite is Num. 48 in the Spanish Hymnal, “Divina Luz.” I’ll probably just sing, cause I haven’t been practicing lately hahaha. I’m such a slacker, sorry mom. But as far as going to the temple, I’m game for whatever you guys wanna do... I’ll probably have to buy garments soon though... because looking at weight and the things I wanna bring home, I’m probably not going to bring that much home. But don’t you go ordering stuff now, I want to re-look at everything they have when I get home.
Anyways, I love you all lots,
Elder Dennis
This week went pretty well, but I’m frustrated at the work, it’s not going so hot here in Pedro Juan. We’re working hard, and I’m trying to do my very best, but we’re just not seeing the results right now. This week though, I bought a little pocket balance to weigh my suitcases and get them all ready for the flight home, and after some preliminaries, I can tell I’m going to have a kind of a tough time getting things all squared away, because I eliminated the main things, but I still have about 4 or 5 pounds to deal with of things I want to take home. I’ll figure it out this week though, I’m not too concerned, I might have to leave just a little bit more than I would like here in Paraguay. I’m leaving all of my church clothes... I’m probably going to give all of it to Eddy for his mission... he already has his papers in.
Okay, here’s the low down for next week. Monday night, I’ll travel in from Pedro Juan to Asunción, so that on Tuesday, I’ll go through the temple with Eddy! I still have some details to work out, but I plan on calling Eddy tonight to find those out, like what time the session will be and everything. I have Pte Wade’s full support, and so Elder Spencer will also be there, and Elder Peterson, who I found Eddy with, is an AP right now, so he’s got my back and will be there too. So it’s definitely going down, that’s for sure! I’m so excited, its the perfect way to end these past two years.
I’m feeling better, I just have this little cough that's lingering a little bit. But whatever it takes to get released, Pres. Standage is a great guy to be willing to do that for me. What time at night are we talking about at night though? Not that it really matters, I just really really really want to go snowboarding first thing Saturday. Tell Haley thanks for getting everything set up for me, I really wish I didn’t have to make you gals do stuff like that, I feel like I’m just being a burden haha. Anyways, ask Sis. Brooks to prepare a little bit, my favorite is Num. 48 in the Spanish Hymnal, “Divina Luz.” I’ll probably just sing, cause I haven’t been practicing lately hahaha. I’m such a slacker, sorry mom. But as far as going to the temple, I’m game for whatever you guys wanna do... I’ll probably have to buy garments soon though... because looking at weight and the things I wanna bring home, I’m probably not going to bring that much home. But don’t you go ordering stuff now, I want to re-look at everything they have when I get home.
Anyways, I love you all lots,
Elder Dennis
Monday, February 1, 2010
Feb 1, 2010
Hey there family,
So, I come home this month! Wow, I can’t believe the time is actually ending, I only have 2 more Sundays here in Paraguay, and then I’ll be giving my homecoming talk. But don’t you worry mom, I’ll be home on the 19th, and not before hahaha. But I’m afraid even like ten thousand miles doesn’t stop the germs from spreading in the family. Right now I have a sore throat thats affecting my voice and this wheezing cough in my chest and a constant headache... its not fun. But that’s okay, I’m going home soon.
Yesterday I had to teach the Sunday School class about the creation, and that was fun. I also ended the Old Testament and the Doctrine and Covenants this past week, which I was pushing to finish by the end of the mission, and it feels so good to have met with that goal. Now I just have to finish the Book of Mormon in Spanish, and I’m in Helaman right now, so I’m on a pretty good track to be finishing it up right at the end. Now I’m debating trying to read through the New Testament as well to say I read the Bible cover to cover without stopping on the mission. We’ll see what the week brings.
Well, I don’t know how much of a morning child I’ll be... but my goal is to wake up at like 8 after the mission. Not extremely early, but not late either. I hate waking up at 6.30, and it sucks because Elder Adamson is a morning person, but he’s learned that he can’t talk to me until 9 when personal studies are over... he was shocked when he heard how I wouldn’t let Haley talk to me on the car rides to seminary in high school. He and his siblings were chatter boxes according to him. It’s amazing how the mission changes one and makes them adapt to live with people who are completely different than oneself. Like now I can’t wait to get home to talk to Haley and Mom... and talking was the thing I hated more than anything before the mission. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no talker, but just a pleasant conversation from time to time would be nice.
I’m super excited to go snowboarding right when I get back though, I can’t wait to race Cole down the mountain. After two years, I can almost guarantee that he’ll beat me! But tell him to keep practicing, because I’ll still give him a run for his money (well, more than mom anyways hahaha). Remember how Robyn would just plant her feet and go?! No one could beat that girl... it was so funny to watch her go down the mountain.
Anyways, talk to ya later alligator.
Elder Dennis
PS. Any news on getting released?... its extremely important!
So, I come home this month! Wow, I can’t believe the time is actually ending, I only have 2 more Sundays here in Paraguay, and then I’ll be giving my homecoming talk. But don’t you worry mom, I’ll be home on the 19th, and not before hahaha. But I’m afraid even like ten thousand miles doesn’t stop the germs from spreading in the family. Right now I have a sore throat thats affecting my voice and this wheezing cough in my chest and a constant headache... its not fun. But that’s okay, I’m going home soon.
Yesterday I had to teach the Sunday School class about the creation, and that was fun. I also ended the Old Testament and the Doctrine and Covenants this past week, which I was pushing to finish by the end of the mission, and it feels so good to have met with that goal. Now I just have to finish the Book of Mormon in Spanish, and I’m in Helaman right now, so I’m on a pretty good track to be finishing it up right at the end. Now I’m debating trying to read through the New Testament as well to say I read the Bible cover to cover without stopping on the mission. We’ll see what the week brings.
Well, I don’t know how much of a morning child I’ll be... but my goal is to wake up at like 8 after the mission. Not extremely early, but not late either. I hate waking up at 6.30, and it sucks because Elder Adamson is a morning person, but he’s learned that he can’t talk to me until 9 when personal studies are over... he was shocked when he heard how I wouldn’t let Haley talk to me on the car rides to seminary in high school. He and his siblings were chatter boxes according to him. It’s amazing how the mission changes one and makes them adapt to live with people who are completely different than oneself. Like now I can’t wait to get home to talk to Haley and Mom... and talking was the thing I hated more than anything before the mission. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no talker, but just a pleasant conversation from time to time would be nice.
I’m super excited to go snowboarding right when I get back though, I can’t wait to race Cole down the mountain. After two years, I can almost guarantee that he’ll beat me! But tell him to keep practicing, because I’ll still give him a run for his money (well, more than mom anyways hahaha). Remember how Robyn would just plant her feet and go?! No one could beat that girl... it was so funny to watch her go down the mountain.
Anyways, talk to ya later alligator.
Elder Dennis
PS. Any news on getting released?... its extremely important!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Jan 25, 2010
Well it sounds like the cruise stunk like old fish. Not a pleasing odor.
Anyways, I’m here in a tropical death trap. Actually, its not too bad lately, it actually got really cold here last week as a storm passed through with a chilly cold front, so yesterday it started to get just the humid, stiffling heat again. It was just about perfect for 2 or 3 days, nice and hot during the day in the sun, but nice and cool in the shade and at night. Suffice it to say, I am not looking forward to cold weather here in three weeks. But I’m still working extremely hard down here, trying to live to the max the little time I have left. Two years is a short time compared to the great missionaries of the Book of Mormon and the Bible, but it is definitely plenty, because its just long enough to be like okay, this was fun, but short enough to say I hope it doesn’t go by too fast when you first start out (as my kid says almost everyday). I’ll just quote my trainer Elder Nilsen: “It goes by fast, but two years is a looooong time.” It does go by incredibly fast though, I can hardly believe that its already been almost two full years since I’ve seen everyone back home.
Alright, first weekend home. Have you worked in time there on Friday for me to get released yet? That's definitely priority level number one. I’m thinking after getting me we should go out to Bob Evans for breakfast, or iHop or something of the like. Then we can start the drive home, stop at Olive Garden for lunch, and then we can just hang out at the house and order pizza for dinner. Then we can go snowboarding in the morning, and get a Panera soup bread bowl on the way home. And then the baptism at night. And somewhere in there we should go swimming at the indoor pool hahaha. Those are just some suggestions...
Anyway, Pedro Juan is good, me and Elder Reid are getting pretty trunky with only three weeks left... I bet you can’t tell from my letter, can ya? But its okay, its P-Day. The new apartment is awesome though, I like it alot, I almost wish I got to stay there for more than just three weeks. Almost is the key word. But that's saying a lot for a Parguayan place. In relation to the church, its south west. Like there’s a main road that comes out from the Shopping China intersection and goes west. Its like two blocks north of that, like three blocks south and five blocks west of the church, on the corner of the street. Anyways, I’m working hard, and trying to help out everyone and just focus on the people. Anyways, tell dad I sorta started working on my talk for when I get home. Oh, and I don’t know about playing the guitar for Cole’s baptism... I’m not a very good singer while playing the guitar. Maybe it’d be different with the melody accompaniment on the piano though. I could probably just sing if Haley plays the piano. The two main songs I’m thinking of are “Lead Kindly Light” and “Abide With Me.” So yeah, let me know what we should do.
Love ya lots,
Elder (for three weeks more) Dennis
Anyways, I’m here in a tropical death trap. Actually, its not too bad lately, it actually got really cold here last week as a storm passed through with a chilly cold front, so yesterday it started to get just the humid, stiffling heat again. It was just about perfect for 2 or 3 days, nice and hot during the day in the sun, but nice and cool in the shade and at night. Suffice it to say, I am not looking forward to cold weather here in three weeks. But I’m still working extremely hard down here, trying to live to the max the little time I have left. Two years is a short time compared to the great missionaries of the Book of Mormon and the Bible, but it is definitely plenty, because its just long enough to be like okay, this was fun, but short enough to say I hope it doesn’t go by too fast when you first start out (as my kid says almost everyday). I’ll just quote my trainer Elder Nilsen: “It goes by fast, but two years is a looooong time.” It does go by incredibly fast though, I can hardly believe that its already been almost two full years since I’ve seen everyone back home.
Alright, first weekend home. Have you worked in time there on Friday for me to get released yet? That's definitely priority level number one. I’m thinking after getting me we should go out to Bob Evans for breakfast, or iHop or something of the like. Then we can start the drive home, stop at Olive Garden for lunch, and then we can just hang out at the house and order pizza for dinner. Then we can go snowboarding in the morning, and get a Panera soup bread bowl on the way home. And then the baptism at night. And somewhere in there we should go swimming at the indoor pool hahaha. Those are just some suggestions...
Anyway, Pedro Juan is good, me and Elder Reid are getting pretty trunky with only three weeks left... I bet you can’t tell from my letter, can ya? But its okay, its P-Day. The new apartment is awesome though, I like it alot, I almost wish I got to stay there for more than just three weeks. Almost is the key word. But that's saying a lot for a Parguayan place. In relation to the church, its south west. Like there’s a main road that comes out from the Shopping China intersection and goes west. Its like two blocks north of that, like three blocks south and five blocks west of the church, on the corner of the street. Anyways, I’m working hard, and trying to help out everyone and just focus on the people. Anyways, tell dad I sorta started working on my talk for when I get home. Oh, and I don’t know about playing the guitar for Cole’s baptism... I’m not a very good singer while playing the guitar. Maybe it’d be different with the melody accompaniment on the piano though. I could probably just sing if Haley plays the piano. The two main songs I’m thinking of are “Lead Kindly Light” and “Abide With Me.” So yeah, let me know what we should do.
Love ya lots,
Elder (for three weeks more) Dennis
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Jan 18, 2010
Well now I feel gypped again hahaha. The family went on a cruise right after I went into the MTC, and now Mom goes on a cruise like right before I get home! But whatever, I’m living here in paradise... hot hot heat and rain and sweat everyday, who could ask for more? But Mom telling of her trip reminded me of airplanes, which reminded me that today in exactly one month I will also be on an airplane... and you'll have to pick me up at 6am hehehe. I’m pretty much tired and ready to go home, but I can’t just yet, so I’m going to try my best to bump this little branch up and try and get things running before I get home. This week we had a grand total of fourteen people in Sacrament Meeting, so we’ve seen some progress among the inactives, but we have no progressing investigators right now, which is quite upsetting. Pres. Wade put some goals with me though to have achieved by the time I go home, so I’m doing my best to do that. He wants us to have a Sacrament attendance of forty people, with a Elders Quorum president, and a ward mission leader called and set apart... basically I’m praying my heart out because its not looking good right now.
I can’t believe I forgot to mention that I got your package last week, I got it on Thursday like 10 days ago. It was awesome, I absolutely loved to tie and the Clint Eastwood shirt! Not to mention the little paper in the nice red box... but I don’t know why you sent me sandals... those won’t be coming home, I already gave them to Elder Adamson, he needed sandals anyway. So when will we be heading out to Utah then? And when do classes actually start? But I got some things I want you to get set up for me when I get home. Number one, Dad, I need my teeth cleaned... can I say two years? Number two, my eyes need to be checked out, my eyes are pretty different from when I started the mission. Number three, did ya’ll buy a BluRay? Cause I need The Dark Knight in hi def and surround sound all set up and ready to go... Haha I’m kidding about the last one, but the first two I’m serious. But tell Grandma Karen that I love her and grandpa, and that I’m planning on taking a trip down to visit them when I get home. Anyways, love you all!
So close and yet so far,
Elder Dennis
I can’t believe I forgot to mention that I got your package last week, I got it on Thursday like 10 days ago. It was awesome, I absolutely loved to tie and the Clint Eastwood shirt! Not to mention the little paper in the nice red box... but I don’t know why you sent me sandals... those won’t be coming home, I already gave them to Elder Adamson, he needed sandals anyway. So when will we be heading out to Utah then? And when do classes actually start? But I got some things I want you to get set up for me when I get home. Number one, Dad, I need my teeth cleaned... can I say two years? Number two, my eyes need to be checked out, my eyes are pretty different from when I started the mission. Number three, did ya’ll buy a BluRay? Cause I need The Dark Knight in hi def and surround sound all set up and ready to go... Haha I’m kidding about the last one, but the first two I’m serious. But tell Grandma Karen that I love her and grandpa, and that I’m planning on taking a trip down to visit them when I get home. Anyways, love you all!
So close and yet so far,
Elder Dennis
Monday, January 11, 2010
Jan 11, 2010
The Family,
Well I guess I’ll just start with the biggest bit of news... changes! Okay, so I didn’t have changes haha. Elder Adamson is going to be seeing me off this February, and the end of my mission has been finalized. Two years, five areas (six with the MTC), and twelve companions. Its been a good time, and I’m excited to be ending my mission out here in Pedro Juan. Everyone keeps asking me about it, but it definitely hasn’t hit me that I only have five more Sundays in Paraguay. It’s probably better that way, it’ll keep me working hard. Actually I’d probably work even harder if it did hit me... so I’m not sure which is better haha. Safe to say, I am working hard, so don’t worry. Elder Adamson sees to that.
Yesterday I also gave a talk in Sacrament meeting... another one of the countless times I’ve been called upon by a bishop or branch president to give a “discourse,” as they say in Spanish, with about five minutes notice. Safe to say I think I’ve become a pretty good improv speaker with topics of the gospel in Spanish. I spoke of the purpose that we have in this life to better ourselves everyday through the help of Christ’s Atonement and prepare ourselves to live with God again. It actually came out way better than I thought it would and I kept the attention of the eight members who were in attendance. But that reminds me: Dad, what’s my topic for my homecoming talk? You gotta give me something... If you don’t, maybe I’ll just talk about that same thing, it has some good potential for sharing mission stories. How much time will I have to take up? Please don’t tell me I’m the only one who will be talking. But whatever, even if I am I guess I could do it. I guess just let me know a little bit more about what’s going to be happening and its all good...
Alright, as for the flight plans, I pretty bummed because I’m pretty sure I’ll be going the WHOLE trip home all alone... so much for having a companion. Because I’ve talked to a couple people in my group, and they’re all flying through Buenos Aires, but maybe they’ll all be rerouted through Sao Paulo because of the tax or whatever. But still, I strongly doubt that they’d fly through JFK, they usually go through Dallas or Atlanta... I’ve never seen another first destination in the states on flight plans home, so I was impressed to be on a direct flight to NYC. I will, however, definitely be the first one to see my family before anyone else! 6:15 am is pretty darn early... So that’s pretty cool. You guys have to plan a little bit of fun in NYC while we’re there since I get there so early... the only weird part is that I’ll still be in a shirt and tie. And will have only left Paraguay 12 hours earlier... half the travel time as before! But Korean sounds really good right now...
As far as schooling goes though, I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I really don’t want to put any more strain on the wallet than I have to, and I was looking at all that stuff that you’ve sent me in the last couple months. I think I want to just apply to BYU as a transfer student for the fall semester, and to LDSBC as a backup plan if I don’t get in there. I would love to go to the U of U, and I’ll always be a Ute at heart, but you just can’t beat BYU’s prices. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do, and I really feel that even LDSBC would just be a good start to get me where I want to go and find what it is that I really want to do. I have an idea and feeling, but its just so hard to put into words let alone on paper. So if you want to get those application papers started for me I would love you bunches haha. And you can just go ahead and turn down U of U for now... maybe that’ll be for me a little bit more into the future. Oh, and just tell Parkin that I’m in! I loved Parkin, and that would be way better than being with people in a sort of blind date situation.
Anyways, this week we’ll be moving into our new apartment that's actually in our area. Last week we moved in Elder Brazier and Elder Gumiel, who are in Rama 4, because it’s right on the border of our areas and they were getting kicked out of their other house. So it will be the four of us in their, and it's a way awesome place that is brand new! They just finished painting it on Wednesday. They had the sign up that said for rent for only like 5 hours before we jumped on it. We just had to wait for money to get to us from the office to buy furniture, like beds and desks and all that jazz... and today we went to the place and actually threw down the money, so that’ll get delivered on Thursday. Then we'll live there too. Tonight I go in with the ZLs to Asuncion for a special Leadership Council with Pte Wade that he invited DLs to, and Wednesday we have my last Zone Conference... that’s just wigging me out, you have no idea...
I love you all so much, and tell Cole to keep practicing his snowboarding and to get the snow covered trampoline all ready for my return hahaha!
Love,
Elder Dennis
Well I guess I’ll just start with the biggest bit of news... changes! Okay, so I didn’t have changes haha. Elder Adamson is going to be seeing me off this February, and the end of my mission has been finalized. Two years, five areas (six with the MTC), and twelve companions. Its been a good time, and I’m excited to be ending my mission out here in Pedro Juan. Everyone keeps asking me about it, but it definitely hasn’t hit me that I only have five more Sundays in Paraguay. It’s probably better that way, it’ll keep me working hard. Actually I’d probably work even harder if it did hit me... so I’m not sure which is better haha. Safe to say, I am working hard, so don’t worry. Elder Adamson sees to that.
Yesterday I also gave a talk in Sacrament meeting... another one of the countless times I’ve been called upon by a bishop or branch president to give a “discourse,” as they say in Spanish, with about five minutes notice. Safe to say I think I’ve become a pretty good improv speaker with topics of the gospel in Spanish. I spoke of the purpose that we have in this life to better ourselves everyday through the help of Christ’s Atonement and prepare ourselves to live with God again. It actually came out way better than I thought it would and I kept the attention of the eight members who were in attendance. But that reminds me: Dad, what’s my topic for my homecoming talk? You gotta give me something... If you don’t, maybe I’ll just talk about that same thing, it has some good potential for sharing mission stories. How much time will I have to take up? Please don’t tell me I’m the only one who will be talking. But whatever, even if I am I guess I could do it. I guess just let me know a little bit more about what’s going to be happening and its all good...
Alright, as for the flight plans, I pretty bummed because I’m pretty sure I’ll be going the WHOLE trip home all alone... so much for having a companion. Because I’ve talked to a couple people in my group, and they’re all flying through Buenos Aires, but maybe they’ll all be rerouted through Sao Paulo because of the tax or whatever. But still, I strongly doubt that they’d fly through JFK, they usually go through Dallas or Atlanta... I’ve never seen another first destination in the states on flight plans home, so I was impressed to be on a direct flight to NYC. I will, however, definitely be the first one to see my family before anyone else! 6:15 am is pretty darn early... So that’s pretty cool. You guys have to plan a little bit of fun in NYC while we’re there since I get there so early... the only weird part is that I’ll still be in a shirt and tie. And will have only left Paraguay 12 hours earlier... half the travel time as before! But Korean sounds really good right now...
As far as schooling goes though, I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I really don’t want to put any more strain on the wallet than I have to, and I was looking at all that stuff that you’ve sent me in the last couple months. I think I want to just apply to BYU as a transfer student for the fall semester, and to LDSBC as a backup plan if I don’t get in there. I would love to go to the U of U, and I’ll always be a Ute at heart, but you just can’t beat BYU’s prices. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do, and I really feel that even LDSBC would just be a good start to get me where I want to go and find what it is that I really want to do. I have an idea and feeling, but its just so hard to put into words let alone on paper. So if you want to get those application papers started for me I would love you bunches haha. And you can just go ahead and turn down U of U for now... maybe that’ll be for me a little bit more into the future. Oh, and just tell Parkin that I’m in! I loved Parkin, and that would be way better than being with people in a sort of blind date situation.
Anyways, this week we’ll be moving into our new apartment that's actually in our area. Last week we moved in Elder Brazier and Elder Gumiel, who are in Rama 4, because it’s right on the border of our areas and they were getting kicked out of their other house. So it will be the four of us in their, and it's a way awesome place that is brand new! They just finished painting it on Wednesday. They had the sign up that said for rent for only like 5 hours before we jumped on it. We just had to wait for money to get to us from the office to buy furniture, like beds and desks and all that jazz... and today we went to the place and actually threw down the money, so that’ll get delivered on Thursday. Then we'll live there too. Tonight I go in with the ZLs to Asuncion for a special Leadership Council with Pte Wade that he invited DLs to, and Wednesday we have my last Zone Conference... that’s just wigging me out, you have no idea...
I love you all so much, and tell Cole to keep practicing his snowboarding and to get the snow covered trampoline all ready for my return hahaha!
Love,
Elder Dennis
Monday, January 4, 2010
Jan 4, 2010
Hey there family,
Yet another week ticked off the list… which leaves only 6 more til I show up there in the states. It doesn’t really feel like the mission is coming to a close yet, but living with Elder Reid is awesome, we both realized this past week that its now crunch time to pick up souvenirs from Paraguay before heading home. I have a good amount because I’ve been picking things up here and there through out the mission, but he has to buy everything all in one go. But I have a question, did something happen to my card to get it blocked or something, because I know that I didn’t spend all that money, but whenever I try to take out more it says that funds are not available, so somethings up. So let me know what happened to that.
But the package still isn’t here... so here’s fingers crossed to that it shows up this Saturday. But changes will be a little different this time around, because for whatever reason the new greenies won’t be showing up until Thursday, so changes will be a day late. But no news yet as to how I’ll be dying, but I’m 100% positive that I’ll stay here in the area, I’m just not sure if I’ll be with Elder Adamson until the end or not. We worked really hard this past week, and it felt really good. We’re just trying to boost the whole ward to be excited to go to church, and when we’re not doing that we’re just out in the streets talking to people to try and find the people who are ready to accept the restored gospel.
New years was pretty awesome, we set off a bunch of fireworks and climbed up on the church roof to watch them at midnight. I took some pictures, but the computers here suck and won’t read any cameras or anything, so I’m not gonna be able to send any home. I can’t believe that its 2010 already! I remember when 2000 rolled around and everyone was freaking out for the whole y2k bug. Crazy to think that that was ten years ago! That and it means that the end of my mission is coming, which is something that I never though would come...
I’m glad that your first class went well in primary with the boys and girls, I’m sure you’ll do great with them. As far as a gift for a 12 year old, I would suggest one of those books about the prophets when they were young or something like that, I really liked those books when I was that age.
You found my area, the picture of the yellow building, the ADUANA, is cady-corner to a gas station to the south west. And next to the gas station is my church building! Thats the best I can do though, but yeah, all those pictures from Google Earth that you sent me are from my area.
Thanks for your constant support and love, I love all of you so much. Two years is a long time to be away from family, but its not too much longer til we’ll see each other again. So I’ll keep working hard... that's the best way to make time go faster hahaha!
Love ya,
Elder Dennis
Yet another week ticked off the list… which leaves only 6 more til I show up there in the states. It doesn’t really feel like the mission is coming to a close yet, but living with Elder Reid is awesome, we both realized this past week that its now crunch time to pick up souvenirs from Paraguay before heading home. I have a good amount because I’ve been picking things up here and there through out the mission, but he has to buy everything all in one go. But I have a question, did something happen to my card to get it blocked or something, because I know that I didn’t spend all that money, but whenever I try to take out more it says that funds are not available, so somethings up. So let me know what happened to that.
But the package still isn’t here... so here’s fingers crossed to that it shows up this Saturday. But changes will be a little different this time around, because for whatever reason the new greenies won’t be showing up until Thursday, so changes will be a day late. But no news yet as to how I’ll be dying, but I’m 100% positive that I’ll stay here in the area, I’m just not sure if I’ll be with Elder Adamson until the end or not. We worked really hard this past week, and it felt really good. We’re just trying to boost the whole ward to be excited to go to church, and when we’re not doing that we’re just out in the streets talking to people to try and find the people who are ready to accept the restored gospel.
New years was pretty awesome, we set off a bunch of fireworks and climbed up on the church roof to watch them at midnight. I took some pictures, but the computers here suck and won’t read any cameras or anything, so I’m not gonna be able to send any home. I can’t believe that its 2010 already! I remember when 2000 rolled around and everyone was freaking out for the whole y2k bug. Crazy to think that that was ten years ago! That and it means that the end of my mission is coming, which is something that I never though would come...
I’m glad that your first class went well in primary with the boys and girls, I’m sure you’ll do great with them. As far as a gift for a 12 year old, I would suggest one of those books about the prophets when they were young or something like that, I really liked those books when I was that age.
You found my area, the picture of the yellow building, the ADUANA, is cady-corner to a gas station to the south west. And next to the gas station is my church building! Thats the best I can do though, but yeah, all those pictures from Google Earth that you sent me are from my area.
Thanks for your constant support and love, I love all of you so much. Two years is a long time to be away from family, but its not too much longer til we’ll see each other again. So I’ll keep working hard... that's the best way to make time go faster hahaha!
Love ya,
Elder Dennis
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