Good Morning Dallin,
How was your week. Thank you for answering some of my questions :) You are photogenic and one of your pics looked like you had lost weight. That is why I asked if you were exercising!
I'm reading the BOM with an eye for the love of the Savior to all mere humans who are so imperfect! I'm also reading PMG (Preach My Gospel) and getting familiar with better teaching skills. I'd like to start the New Testament and study it along with the seminary guide.
The Primary program was an unexpected success. Those little buggers stepped up to the microphone said their parts like pros. The two practices before were scary. Kids are hilarious! My little sunbeam, Colton Jones, never says a word but is the cutest, funniest little guy ever! He told me he could 'sit quieter than a mouse'- nothing my own kids could have or would have ever done!!
Dad ended up not giving a talk because we went to Hawthorne ward that week. He did, however, get up at 6 am yesterday to attend his High Priest Group leadership training! Wow. Miracles never cease.
How are your contacts going? You will be getting some Christmas boxes soon. There will be some excess stuff that you can share with others. Is there anything specific that you need or want? Did you take those little speakers with you?
Dad and I have made a missionary plan, with a special effort during Christmas. We have 10 families that we have thought of that we are going to take some treats and the Joy to the World video and invite them to our Stake musical fireside next week. I hope to get those done by Wednesday. I have asked the missionaries for lots of copies of the videos.
I hope you got your plaque pic (ha). It looks good. All is well here. Scott Manwaring had his tumor removed and things are looking up for him. Holly is in premature labor right now. They are hoping she can be on hold for a few more days to allow drugs to develop her son's lungs. I'm sure she'll be ok. Austin in doing ok. Tough mission. People really do not like the church there. There is a youth uprising in Russia and Poland and they are telling everyone that the missionaries are US spies who come home and join the CIA. Scary.
Well, I'm going to write to Caleb. We love you and are so proud of you. Keep working diligently and you'll be blessed.
Mom
Hey Mom!
Great week! Sorry for assuming you were calling me fat. You might have sent them already, but we are loaded with junk food because of the old ladies around here, so save the money and send it to Poland :). I do really need garments I lost some in the transfer. In terms of a christmas list or something:stamps, a normal pictureframe for one of those normal size pictures after you develop film, I would love choffy...but it might be kinda distracting in the morning, mints, my birkenstocks, a size large longsleeve shirt...I dont know ha.
So good to hear about the primary program and all! I'm glad it went well. Also, its so awesome that you are reading PMG. It is so amazing! The how to begin teaching section was written when President Packer woke up one night feeling like he needed to write something down, and the how to begin teaching came by revelation to him. I use that in every teaching situation. I think all leadership positions in the church should be required to study it!
I am actually studying the seminary guide for scripture mastery right now. One of the greatest miracles/ spiritual experiences that have happened on my mission is that The Lord has improved my ability to learn and memorize. It didn't come easy, but now, when I am feeling the spirit I have this system of logging away scriptures by topic in my mind. So I use the Teaching skills section of PMG to work an investigators concerns out, with inspired questions and such, and then I am directed to a scripture thats stored in my personal topical guide. It's really miraculous. I'm so glad you guys have a mission plan! I feel like its an answer to prayers(for you guys to have missionary experiences).
So we have two new solid baptismal dates, and we exceeded all of our goals this week. I am full of gratitude. People are coming out of the woodwork. April Higginbottom read the BOM to 2nd nephi chap. 4 in two days! She read all night and studied it like Parley Pratt. She will be baptized on Dec 22nd if she can quit smoking, and she will. She is dedicated. She is very clear that she has found what she was praying/searching for. Steve Kirkman is a 12 year old. His Dad got active again and his son came with him, and told his dad he would like to be baptized. He will be baptized on Dec 29th. So awesome. I wish I could tell you guys everything, but those are the highlights.
I love you
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