October 16, 2012

Hi Dallin!

 

How are you?  We have been talking about you and all your antics this weekend!  We had a great experience going to the temple with Caleb.  I'm sure you know that he goes into the MTC on 10/31.  He is very solid about it.  It was so neat at the temple because Aaron was there and Allen Bauer officiated the session.  Aaron returned to Billings last Thursday.  He said to tell you hi and enjoy your mission.  Mason gets home on Wednesday. It is wonderful that all of you, including Beau, are great friends.  It would be so great for all of you to go to the temple together one day-  Time is really flying by. 

 

Beau has been home on "vacation."  He has worked for Dad almost the whole time :) He goes back to Alaska on next Tuesday.  I guess Mason is thinking about going up there if he can.  I hope he does and Beau stays through the winter. I really want him away from Billings.  We'll see.

 

Dad had his first ever presidency meeting.  I don't think they call them that in the High Priest Group.  But, whatever.  A new experience.  He really is happy about being home and being able to be active in the church.  A mighty change of heart sometimes takes a mighty long time! He says to tell you Hi- He is still working on the Branch President's house.  He had Ben and Beau up there all week, out of cell range.

 

I'm writing the Primary program and getting to know these cute little kids.  They are so smart and cute.  We have a great ward.

 

Grandpa Tall is being released next Sunday.  He will be greatly missed as a bishop in his ward and I know he will miss being bishop, although he is a little tired.  Did I tell you ally is adopted two little girls? Ages 10 and 8, I think.

 

We have been praying for your investigators.  How are they doing?  How is your companion adjusting?  Are you riding your bikes alot?  Do you need anything? 

 

We super love you and love to hear your experiences.  Please send pics if you can.  When I enlarge the pics that you sent a long time ago, they are grainy.  I still need a good one for your placque.

 

Enjoy every moment, son!  I love you!

 

Mom

Hey Mom!

What a week! It was nice and busy. Good news! We set a baptismal date with Denise Slauson for Nov. 17th. The story has been one of the greatest blessings of my mission. As I told you before, we found Denise as we accidentally ended up in her neighborhood. We decided to knock some doors in the area since we had some time. The spirit confirmed to that we were there for a reason. We skipped a few houses and headed for the end of the street, but the spirit came strong about a certain house. We knocked it and she let us right in. In subsequent visits She told us that she had been praying and hoping for some way to get closer to God, and then we showed up.

 I was in zone conference the other day, and our zone leaders were giving a powerful training on the Doctrine of Christ. It hit me so strongly that Denise was expressing the greatest desire to repent at this time, and that we needed to read Alma 36 (Alma telling his son of his conversion) and focus on the sweetness of joy she would feel after baptism. We did so, and the spirit carried our words, and when the time was right Elder Musick got to set his first baptismal date. She said she didn't know if she was ready, and we assured her that she was. She said that in the days after she accepted the date, she was happy and care free. Please pray for her faith to increase enough to come to church this Sunday! 

As for the other work we saw tons of success this week. Next week we should be setting more dates. The Lord gave us 7 new investigators this week, and much planning and preparation to do for them. We are meeting with a guy that was found by a member of our ward tonight. He has NINE kids. Most of them are over eight! His name is Ken Boucher. He is a nerd. :)

I am gaining such a testimony of repentance. It is a commandment that in every way shows God's love. There is no greater blessing of my mission than to watch people feel forgiven or happy through the Spirit of the Lord.

Tell all the boys I love them and Im proud of them for returning with honor. 

Love you