Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
E-mail, New Area
Hello family, how is everything going there for you all? i hope so well and you are getting things ready for winter! that is so crazy that that time of the year is already there! it has been in the mid 70's here and actually rained a little one day, it is awesome weather! :) i am in East Mesa in the Salt River Stake, we cover 4 wards and our area is huge. we are on bikes too so its pretty hard! we cover from Mcdowell to Main and Power and Ellsworth. Main crossroads are 1 mile aparts so our area is 3X3. there is so much potential here, so many ppl and lots of ppl to teach, but the last elder who was here with elder weaver didnt work and the area is dead!! no work going on what so ever and there hasn't been a baptism here in a long time! elder weaver has only been on his mission for one month so he doesnt know the area or any one real well to start off with, so i have been going around and meeting all the bishops and WML and getting them excited to help and help them realize that i am really here to work! i have offered to speak in all their wards and so far i am speaking in one this Sunday and hopefully all the others in the near future!
I have been stressed out to the max this week! i am district leader here, i am over 5 other championships. they all are pretty disobedient and its going to be a real chanllage to get everything back going like they could be! we have our first district meeting tomorrow and i am looking forward to that, (i dont think elder weaver likes me cause i am making him be obedient) haha, but thats ok, he'll thank me later.
elder weaver is interesting to say the least, he is just...weird, he is from Georgia and we have nothing in common. he is just learning to ride a bike and has 0 balance and coordination! haha, i wont lie, i was pretty depressed when i found out about it all, when i left snowflake me and elder edwards had 8 bap dates for the month of November!!! i was so sad to leave all those wonderful ppl there, but things are looking up, he knows where i stand and is getting better with working with me. this week we were knocking some doors on our way to go visit some one and we knocked into this black family and they invited us back, so we came back the next day and taught them! they are so elect! we set a bap date with them for the 27th of nov. so the working is already improving! :) helps keep me possitive!
i loved your package you sent me! thanks so much, i loved the tape and the shoes fit perfectly and look really good. thanks for doing that for me! :) all the halloween stuff made me smile! :)
the txt you got last week came from a member is SF! they were nice enough to send a real quick note to let you know that i got transferred. :) as far as a new suit, i am here in mesa now so if ineed something i am not too far away so i should be good! thanks though! i really appreciate all you do for me! :) i guess the best way to send me mail is just to the mission address until i find out for sure what my address is here! :) thanks
so ya...it will all work out! :) i am just trying my hardest to keep my chin up and moving forward! i am glad that you got the pics i sent! hope you enjoyed! sure sounds like bailey and dad are having a blast hunting! :) thats so good to hear. i am glad that bailey gets to have some of those incredible times and memories in the mountains with dad, those are some of my most cherished memories! :) i look forward to our packtrip and hunting trips when i get back! :)
Sorry that my email last week was so short, i only had 20min and i was stressed to a T but things are starting to settle down a little! i really love and appreciate all your support and care in my behalf, even though this is by far the hardest thing i have ever done in my life, i am growing so much, i have come the realization that God truly is there and cares about each and everyone of us, that through Christ we can accomplish all things, big or small, and that even though we may be put in a hard situation, you can make it work, i have learned alot of patience and gratitude. i loved pres monsons talk on gratitude in conference, it has helped me alot. Out of everhting i have learned so far one of the biggest things i feel i have developed is to reconize the hand of God in all things, there is no such thing as a coincidence, and to be Humle! Humility is the key to success in all things! there is NO way we can do any thing alone and the more we turn our selfs over to the Lord the more he helps us out! :)
I have a challenge for everyone that reads my emails. i invite ppl everyday to read the book of Mormon and to pray about it, and along with that we promise true happiness. a blessing of happiness that cannot be found any where else. there is so much power within the book of Mormon and those families that read it everyday together, they seem to find a new and everlasting strength within the home! so please read the book of mormon with your family every day! one verse to one chapter, what ever is possible. even if your children are too young to understand or remember what is acutally being read, they Will remember the fact that you were consistant in doing so! the book of mormon i such a blessing in our lives and i know that for 18 years of my life, i took it for granted! :) it is such i blessing!
I love you all so much, my mission has changed my life and i have all of you to thank for helping me make it all possible! so thank you.
Be sure and keep me up to date and in touch! (BTW a member told me that Brock Lessner got knocked out and it made me smile ;)) but with all the daily matters of life i love to hear about! thanks for all you do and your willingness to help! keep up the good work and be safe! take care and have a wonderful day/week! :)
Much Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
I have been stressed out to the max this week! i am district leader here, i am over 5 other championships. they all are pretty disobedient and its going to be a real chanllage to get everything back going like they could be! we have our first district meeting tomorrow and i am looking forward to that, (i dont think elder weaver likes me cause i am making him be obedient) haha, but thats ok, he'll thank me later.
elder weaver is interesting to say the least, he is just...weird, he is from Georgia and we have nothing in common. he is just learning to ride a bike and has 0 balance and coordination! haha, i wont lie, i was pretty depressed when i found out about it all, when i left snowflake me and elder edwards had 8 bap dates for the month of November!!! i was so sad to leave all those wonderful ppl there, but things are looking up, he knows where i stand and is getting better with working with me. this week we were knocking some doors on our way to go visit some one and we knocked into this black family and they invited us back, so we came back the next day and taught them! they are so elect! we set a bap date with them for the 27th of nov. so the working is already improving! :) helps keep me possitive!
i loved your package you sent me! thanks so much, i loved the tape and the shoes fit perfectly and look really good. thanks for doing that for me! :) all the halloween stuff made me smile! :)
the txt you got last week came from a member is SF! they were nice enough to send a real quick note to let you know that i got transferred. :) as far as a new suit, i am here in mesa now so if ineed something i am not too far away so i should be good! thanks though! i really appreciate all you do for me! :) i guess the best way to send me mail is just to the mission address until i find out for sure what my address is here! :) thanks
so ya...it will all work out! :) i am just trying my hardest to keep my chin up and moving forward! i am glad that you got the pics i sent! hope you enjoyed! sure sounds like bailey and dad are having a blast hunting! :) thats so good to hear. i am glad that bailey gets to have some of those incredible times and memories in the mountains with dad, those are some of my most cherished memories! :) i look forward to our packtrip and hunting trips when i get back! :)
Sorry that my email last week was so short, i only had 20min and i was stressed to a T but things are starting to settle down a little! i really love and appreciate all your support and care in my behalf, even though this is by far the hardest thing i have ever done in my life, i am growing so much, i have come the realization that God truly is there and cares about each and everyone of us, that through Christ we can accomplish all things, big or small, and that even though we may be put in a hard situation, you can make it work, i have learned alot of patience and gratitude. i loved pres monsons talk on gratitude in conference, it has helped me alot. Out of everhting i have learned so far one of the biggest things i feel i have developed is to reconize the hand of God in all things, there is no such thing as a coincidence, and to be Humle! Humility is the key to success in all things! there is NO way we can do any thing alone and the more we turn our selfs over to the Lord the more he helps us out! :)
I have a challenge for everyone that reads my emails. i invite ppl everyday to read the book of Mormon and to pray about it, and along with that we promise true happiness. a blessing of happiness that cannot be found any where else. there is so much power within the book of Mormon and those families that read it everyday together, they seem to find a new and everlasting strength within the home! so please read the book of mormon with your family every day! one verse to one chapter, what ever is possible. even if your children are too young to understand or remember what is acutally being read, they Will remember the fact that you were consistant in doing so! the book of mormon i such a blessing in our lives and i know that for 18 years of my life, i took it for granted! :) it is such i blessing!
I love you all so much, my mission has changed my life and i have all of you to thank for helping me make it all possible! so thank you.
Be sure and keep me up to date and in touch! (BTW a member told me that Brock Lessner got knocked out and it made me smile ;)) but with all the daily matters of life i love to hear about! thanks for all you do and your willingness to help! keep up the good work and be safe! take care and have a wonderful day/week! :)
Much Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
Friday, October 22, 2010
Transfer News, Apache Junction
Dear family,
things are crazy... i am transfered to Apache Junction and east mesa. my new comp has only been out one month and it is going to be a crazy hard next few week. he is...going to be a tough one to get along with. ill tell more in a letter. i dont have much time but i will get a good letter sent soon!
oh wow, i feel like crying, it has been so hard to leave SF and all the ppl there, now i am in the crazy city, dont know any one and the work is dead... but i guess that is why pres put me here, to see if i can help it out at all. i am so overwhelmed and stressed out! i just feel like breaking down, but i will get over that soon i hope! :) i really hope that me and elder weaver can make this work. he is from georgia. so please pray for me! i need all the help i can get.
we are covering the salt river stake. so tell the fam down here, i am sure that there is some one close to here! :)
Its really hard to be here, i feel all alone again and it sucks!...but i will get through.
bailey, hopefully you can find that bull of yours! :) that would be so exciting! :) be sure and send pics!
I love and miss you all soo much, it is going to be really hard for this next little bit but i am sure i will learn all kinds of lessons from it!! so i will keep on keepin on and move forward! please keep in touch. i love the letters! thanks for all you do! my health is doing good, have my ups and downs but for the most part good! :) so alls well.
Have a wonderfull week and please be safe! keep the faith and i will talk to you soon! thank s for all the love and support, it means so much to me!
Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
This is Dalan's latest letter and I have sure worried about him a lot. Can't wait to hear from him and get the whole 411. This tests my faith I think more than his. Hope he is doing o.k. and a little brighter by now. We love and miss him so much but are so proud of him.
things are crazy... i am transfered to Apache Junction and east mesa. my new comp has only been out one month and it is going to be a crazy hard next few week. he is...going to be a tough one to get along with. ill tell more in a letter. i dont have much time but i will get a good letter sent soon!
oh wow, i feel like crying, it has been so hard to leave SF and all the ppl there, now i am in the crazy city, dont know any one and the work is dead... but i guess that is why pres put me here, to see if i can help it out at all. i am so overwhelmed and stressed out! i just feel like breaking down, but i will get over that soon i hope! :) i really hope that me and elder weaver can make this work. he is from georgia. so please pray for me! i need all the help i can get.
we are covering the salt river stake. so tell the fam down here, i am sure that there is some one close to here! :)
Its really hard to be here, i feel all alone again and it sucks!...but i will get through.
bailey, hopefully you can find that bull of yours! :) that would be so exciting! :) be sure and send pics!
I love and miss you all soo much, it is going to be really hard for this next little bit but i am sure i will learn all kinds of lessons from it!! so i will keep on keepin on and move forward! please keep in touch. i love the letters! thanks for all you do! my health is doing good, have my ups and downs but for the most part good! :) so alls well.
Have a wonderfull week and please be safe! keep the faith and i will talk to you soon! thank s for all the love and support, it means so much to me!
Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
This is Dalan's latest letter and I have sure worried about him a lot. Can't wait to hear from him and get the whole 411. This tests my faith I think more than his. Hope he is doing o.k. and a little brighter by now. We love and miss him so much but are so proud of him.
Friday, October 15, 2010
husband thoughts
why is it that I read the blog and find out all the dumb things I say and do :) hello world STACY
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Halloween Fun
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
To Bailey From Dalan
Bailey,
thanks for your quick note! I love and miss you so much! i hope you have a wonderful week at skool and have a blast at the dance!! be sure and write and give me all the details! take care and be safe!! miss ya,
Love your bro,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
thanks for your quick note! I love and miss you so much! i hope you have a wonderful week at skool and have a blast at the dance!! be sure and write and give me all the details! take care and be safe!! miss ya,
Love your bro,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
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