Monday, August 8, 2011
What a Fun Week-End! Lots of Pictures! Happy 30th Birthday to my baby sister, Wow!
E-Mail Aug 8, 2011 transfer news, getting new companion, Elder Ricks, Awesome Story
Sounds like you have had a great week and stayed busy! It sounds like all the kids there are really growing up and changing. fun ages that's for sure. tell Jeff that i need some pics of his new animals...and the 500 bull. sounds pretty ridiculously big! haha hope he can find what he is looking for. I hope that dad's dentist apt goes well and they can get it all fixed. i am so thankful for good teeth, 85%of our investigators don't have any teeth and if they do then it's...maybe 1 tooth. haha AJ is crazy but so much fun.
I was wondering if on Sunday when dad is at church or i don't know who you would have to go through, i assume dad could do it but in the computer where all the records and stuff is there is sheet you can print out that is called a Individual Ordnance Summary and it has all the dates of ordinations and who did them. i would really like that if you could find it and it works! :) thanks so much.
As far as sending me out some more DEX sensors i have a 1 1/2 box's still so ya i am good for now. i have worn it for a week or so every now and then and it helps to make changes and all that but i haven't been wearing it full time so i don't need any more right now. thanks though! :)
It was insane to run into Juli like that. i was just sitting in sacrament meeting before it started talking with brad and his mom and i looked over and made eye contact with her and it didn't click for a second then i looked back again. it was really shocking that's for sure. I haven't heard my first name in so long it kinda scared me when she mentioned me to her parents and used it. haha but it was great to see her and talk for a second. :)
Elder Derenthal is getting transferred to be a zone leader in the Scottsdale zone. it was really unexpected but it will be a good change. i am really excited about my new companion. i am sure you have heard me talk about him before but his name is elder Ricks and he is from Rexburg ID!! we came out together. how crazy is that, hardly ever do you serve with someone that you came out with let alone 2 of them! it will be awesome and we will have a blast together. i am really excited. transfers will happen on weds and between now and then we will be running back and forth to the mission home for new missionaries and the overnight exchange so this week will be another hectic one between transfers and other meetings that happen on transfer week. should be fun though!
We had a crazy thing happen this week that was probably our biggest miracle. we got a phone call from one of our members who got a call from some one else with a referral that needed to be contacted that day. so we didn't know anything about who it was or where it was at, other than his name is Charlie and he lives in a Mental Crisis Center and visiting hours are 4:30-5:30 haha. so we were not knowing what was going on but we went that day at 4 :30 and it was all locked down. so we ring a door bell and a lady comes on and asks us what we want and why we are there and she tells us to wait. a few mins later some one comes to the door and unlocks it. we step into the first room and she asks us to sign in and put a visitors sticker on. then we step though another locked door and she asks us to empty our pockets into a tub and we would get it all back right before we leave. then she proceeds to take us though a bunch of halls and locked doors and then we finally walk into a dim room where there are about 5 plastic tables set up and people playing cards and domino's. haha, not knowing anything we awkwardly stand there for a few seconds until some one in the corner waved us over and said that his name is charlie. we were so relieved because Charlie looks like a pretty normal guy. :) come to find out he had turned him self in to prove to the courts that he was drug free and only had a few more day left in there. he is amazing. his whole life his parents have told him that Mormons are a cult and do all this stuff that i hadn't even heard of. not going to lie he had some pretty good anti. A lot of anti is just ridiculous but the stuff he was pulling out i could see how it would make sense if you didn't understand fully. but he was humble and willing to learn so it was really easy. His first question was "i just cant believe that Jesus was a Mormon" haha, we explained the real name of our church and from that point on he said LDS instead of Mormon because he realize the negative thought that people had on the "Mormons" so from the very beginning he had a desire to learn and change. after teaching him about the restoration of the gospel and talking about the book of Mormon he said "well it sounds like that out side the waters of baptism i am already LDS, where do i sign?" it was so awesome. as soon as he gets out and can go to church he will be baptized in 3 weeks. his first good impression came from a member who had been his friend for many years and just found out he was a member. it had the biggest impact on him and now look what he is doing. you never know what seeds you are planting. our example to others is huge and people recognize us as something different from the world. Let your light so shine! :)
Thanks so much for all your love and support. you all are great and i appreciate all you do. you're always in my prayers and i hope that you have a great and safe week there! keep it up and we'll be in touch soon! take care
Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
sorry about the shorter email this week. we have a ton to do today and not very much time. ill get a letter sent! LOVE YOU and good luck with all you who are starting school!
I was wondering if on Sunday when dad is at church or i don't know who you would have to go through, i assume dad could do it but in the computer where all the records and stuff is there is sheet you can print out that is called a Individual Ordnance Summary and it has all the dates of ordinations and who did them. i would really like that if you could find it and it works! :) thanks so much.
As far as sending me out some more DEX sensors i have a 1 1/2 box's still so ya i am good for now. i have worn it for a week or so every now and then and it helps to make changes and all that but i haven't been wearing it full time so i don't need any more right now. thanks though! :)
It was insane to run into Juli like that. i was just sitting in sacrament meeting before it started talking with brad and his mom and i looked over and made eye contact with her and it didn't click for a second then i looked back again. it was really shocking that's for sure. I haven't heard my first name in so long it kinda scared me when she mentioned me to her parents and used it. haha but it was great to see her and talk for a second. :)
Elder Derenthal is getting transferred to be a zone leader in the Scottsdale zone. it was really unexpected but it will be a good change. i am really excited about my new companion. i am sure you have heard me talk about him before but his name is elder Ricks and he is from Rexburg ID!! we came out together. how crazy is that, hardly ever do you serve with someone that you came out with let alone 2 of them! it will be awesome and we will have a blast together. i am really excited. transfers will happen on weds and between now and then we will be running back and forth to the mission home for new missionaries and the overnight exchange so this week will be another hectic one between transfers and other meetings that happen on transfer week. should be fun though!
We had a crazy thing happen this week that was probably our biggest miracle. we got a phone call from one of our members who got a call from some one else with a referral that needed to be contacted that day. so we didn't know anything about who it was or where it was at, other than his name is Charlie and he lives in a Mental Crisis Center and visiting hours are 4:30-5:30 haha. so we were not knowing what was going on but we went that day at 4 :30 and it was all locked down. so we ring a door bell and a lady comes on and asks us what we want and why we are there and she tells us to wait. a few mins later some one comes to the door and unlocks it. we step into the first room and she asks us to sign in and put a visitors sticker on. then we step though another locked door and she asks us to empty our pockets into a tub and we would get it all back right before we leave. then she proceeds to take us though a bunch of halls and locked doors and then we finally walk into a dim room where there are about 5 plastic tables set up and people playing cards and domino's. haha, not knowing anything we awkwardly stand there for a few seconds until some one in the corner waved us over and said that his name is charlie. we were so relieved because Charlie looks like a pretty normal guy. :) come to find out he had turned him self in to prove to the courts that he was drug free and only had a few more day left in there. he is amazing. his whole life his parents have told him that Mormons are a cult and do all this stuff that i hadn't even heard of. not going to lie he had some pretty good anti. A lot of anti is just ridiculous but the stuff he was pulling out i could see how it would make sense if you didn't understand fully. but he was humble and willing to learn so it was really easy. His first question was "i just cant believe that Jesus was a Mormon" haha, we explained the real name of our church and from that point on he said LDS instead of Mormon because he realize the negative thought that people had on the "Mormons" so from the very beginning he had a desire to learn and change. after teaching him about the restoration of the gospel and talking about the book of Mormon he said "well it sounds like that out side the waters of baptism i am already LDS, where do i sign?" it was so awesome. as soon as he gets out and can go to church he will be baptized in 3 weeks. his first good impression came from a member who had been his friend for many years and just found out he was a member. it had the biggest impact on him and now look what he is doing. you never know what seeds you are planting. our example to others is huge and people recognize us as something different from the world. Let your light so shine! :)
Thanks so much for all your love and support. you all are great and i appreciate all you do. you're always in my prayers and i hope that you have a great and safe week there! keep it up and we'll be in touch soon! take care
Love,
Elder Dalan Lerwill
sorry about the shorter email this week. we have a ton to do today and not very much time. ill get a letter sent! LOVE YOU and good luck with all you who are starting school!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
E-Mail August 1,2011, Sunsets, Baptism of Terri O'Brien, Loving His Mission
Hello, it was really good to be able to read your emails you sent. thanks so much for all the school information and that good stuff. ill let you know when i know something more! :)
well it sounds like you all had quite the eventful week there! i am so happy to hear that Bailey is O.K. and Dad as well. that's really scary. really sucks that such a nice horse is a bone head. I am glad though that you all got to go out on a ride, that sounds like a blast! that is great that you are getting so much rain and the crops are looking so good. lets just keep praying that the rain stays rain! last night here we got a really good storm. it rained really hard for about 20 mins. and then it was lightning and thunder all night! Super humid now and 105 degrees. it cooled off to 80 last night though during the rain and it felt really good. also a really crazy dust storm! got some sweet pics ill send! :) I am happy to hear that things are going the way they are there and your all safe and doing well!
Mom i have read that talk and it is awesome. i remember reading that talk and being really impressed and taking some notes and markings on it so i will go home today and in some down time re read it and write you some of my thoughts! you will do great and grow a lot from it! thats also really exciting about the church bldg restore! hopefully they don't put orange carpet back in! haha
That is so exciting about having the missionaries over for dinner! every mission varies in what they get fed a lot of. here we get a ton of pastas (spaghetti, lasagna, Alfredo) i would avoid anything like that. :) i wish people would settle down a little when we come over and just have burgers on the grill. everyone thinks that they got to pull out all the china. simple and good! :) Oh and make sure they share a message with you before they leave! :)
I did get your package you sent me and i really liked it. the jerky is so good and i loved all the small fun things. thanks for all your support thoughts and prayers. means a lot to me.
Do you know if Wes and Katie's kids got the hats i made? haha, we have a investigator who is really big into knitting and crocheting and all that good stuff and every time we are over there teaching we would always pick it up and do a little and it was kinda fun so we bought some looms and went to town like 2 grandmas! haha it was kinda fun. hope they got them and they fit!
I am glad to hear that grandpa curtis is doing well and is on the mend quickly. sounds enjoyable to have them there this week end. sounds like you had a good one! :) I did as well, it has been a really busy week and we got a lot accomplished this week! transfer news comes in this saturday. i cannot believe how ridiculously fast time is flying by. especially this last transfer. its kinda scary.
Terri O'Brien's baptism was on saturday and it was so aweosme. she was so ready and they spirit was so strong there as she reminisced about her conversion and how everything in her life up to this point has been preparing her to recieve this gospel. it was so awesome. the singing went really well actually. we sang I Know That My Redeemer Lives and each verse we different thing so it was really cool. I feel so blessed to be able to be here at this time and to be a part of peoples lives and see first hand the changes and blessings that come from living the gospel. I love being a missionary. when i first came out i heard all these old missionaries talk about how they wish they could trade me places and i honestly thought they were lying to me to make me thankful for the time i had. but now i realize that they were being completely serious. i love my mission so much and never want it to end. i know that some day in a LONG time its kinda scary to think about coming back into the real world. good thing its a ways off and i don't have to worry about it. EVERY young man NEEDS to serve a mission, not only do you bless and help others, but along the way you yourself become converted and realize what is truly important in the grand scheme of things! its a great and humbling experience!
now on a funny note...kinda! you all would have loved to see me on tuesday night! i was a squirming and nasty! haha. we have a less active who lives in a more humble part of AJ and her trailer got infested with bed bugs so we went over and helped her take apart her trailer. we werent thinking much about it but bed bugs come out at night and we started this job at 7:30 that night! haha, it was really hard. we threw out her couch, bed, and all the carpet had to be ripped out. it was experience to remember! but we got it done and as far as we have been able to tell we haven't got them yet, thankfully! :)
so it has been a really awesome week and we are excited for this up coming week and to see all the miracles that will happen. Ashton i getting interview for baptism this Saturday is doing really well! i willget you a email with some sweet pics coming soon! hope you all have a aweosme week and keep safe and healthy. i love you and your always in my prayers! take care
Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
well it sounds like you all had quite the eventful week there! i am so happy to hear that Bailey is O.K. and Dad as well. that's really scary. really sucks that such a nice horse is a bone head. I am glad though that you all got to go out on a ride, that sounds like a blast! that is great that you are getting so much rain and the crops are looking so good. lets just keep praying that the rain stays rain! last night here we got a really good storm. it rained really hard for about 20 mins. and then it was lightning and thunder all night! Super humid now and 105 degrees. it cooled off to 80 last night though during the rain and it felt really good. also a really crazy dust storm! got some sweet pics ill send! :) I am happy to hear that things are going the way they are there and your all safe and doing well!
Mom i have read that talk and it is awesome. i remember reading that talk and being really impressed and taking some notes and markings on it so i will go home today and in some down time re read it and write you some of my thoughts! you will do great and grow a lot from it! thats also really exciting about the church bldg restore! hopefully they don't put orange carpet back in! haha
That is so exciting about having the missionaries over for dinner! every mission varies in what they get fed a lot of. here we get a ton of pastas (spaghetti, lasagna, Alfredo) i would avoid anything like that. :) i wish people would settle down a little when we come over and just have burgers on the grill. everyone thinks that they got to pull out all the china. simple and good! :) Oh and make sure they share a message with you before they leave! :)
I did get your package you sent me and i really liked it. the jerky is so good and i loved all the small fun things. thanks for all your support thoughts and prayers. means a lot to me.
Do you know if Wes and Katie's kids got the hats i made? haha, we have a investigator who is really big into knitting and crocheting and all that good stuff and every time we are over there teaching we would always pick it up and do a little and it was kinda fun so we bought some looms and went to town like 2 grandmas! haha it was kinda fun. hope they got them and they fit!
I am glad to hear that grandpa curtis is doing well and is on the mend quickly. sounds enjoyable to have them there this week end. sounds like you had a good one! :) I did as well, it has been a really busy week and we got a lot accomplished this week! transfer news comes in this saturday. i cannot believe how ridiculously fast time is flying by. especially this last transfer. its kinda scary.
Terri O'Brien's baptism was on saturday and it was so aweosme. she was so ready and they spirit was so strong there as she reminisced about her conversion and how everything in her life up to this point has been preparing her to recieve this gospel. it was so awesome. the singing went really well actually. we sang I Know That My Redeemer Lives and each verse we different thing so it was really cool. I feel so blessed to be able to be here at this time and to be a part of peoples lives and see first hand the changes and blessings that come from living the gospel. I love being a missionary. when i first came out i heard all these old missionaries talk about how they wish they could trade me places and i honestly thought they were lying to me to make me thankful for the time i had. but now i realize that they were being completely serious. i love my mission so much and never want it to end. i know that some day in a LONG time its kinda scary to think about coming back into the real world. good thing its a ways off and i don't have to worry about it. EVERY young man NEEDS to serve a mission, not only do you bless and help others, but along the way you yourself become converted and realize what is truly important in the grand scheme of things! its a great and humbling experience!
now on a funny note...kinda! you all would have loved to see me on tuesday night! i was a squirming and nasty! haha. we have a less active who lives in a more humble part of AJ and her trailer got infested with bed bugs so we went over and helped her take apart her trailer. we werent thinking much about it but bed bugs come out at night and we started this job at 7:30 that night! haha, it was really hard. we threw out her couch, bed, and all the carpet had to be ripped out. it was experience to remember! but we got it done and as far as we have been able to tell we haven't got them yet, thankfully! :)
so it has been a really awesome week and we are excited for this up coming week and to see all the miracles that will happen. Ashton i getting interview for baptism this Saturday is doing really well! i willget you a email with some sweet pics coming soon! hope you all have a aweosme week and keep safe and healthy. i love you and your always in my prayers! take care
Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
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| Elder Thomas, Sister Terri O'Brien, Elder Lerwill |
A Fun Week End
We had a great week end. We finished with pipe on Tuesday so on Thursday we packed up the camper, horses, and us and went up to the loop road. We went for a short horse ride that night. It was so beautiful. It has been a long time since I have rode and it was a lot of fun. Stacy was patient with us two girls who have very soft bottoms. That night we ate yummy tin foil dinners and had a great rest. The next morning we got up late. Yeah! We got the horses ready and loaded them and drove to the reservoir. We were going to ride up to Campbell's Hump. Bailey and I got all saddled up and Stacy was holding the colt with the pack and getting on Rio when Rio made up his mind that he did not want Stacy riding him. Stacy really never got into the saddle and went hard to the ground landing on his back. It knocked the air out of him and gave him a good raspberry on his elbow and tenderized his whole back from his shoulders to his butt checks. It was not fun and scared Bailey and I. We rode up the trail and ways while Stacy lead Rio. He tried to get on again and Rio was not having it. Luckily Stacy stepped off this time. He tried again and then we decided not to push our luck and we loaded the horses and brought them home. We showered and then went back up and spent the evening around the fire and ate yummy pork chops. We stayed the night and then Sat. morning we got up late again. Yeah! We packed up and came home. Sat. evening we went to Rexburg and saw the movie 17 Miracles. It is about the Martin Handcart Company. It was SO GOOD! I am so thankful for those wonderful faithful saints. I don't know if I could have done all that they did. They are amazing people who we can look up to and learn from. With Bailey's hand and Stacy's horse escapade we feel really blessed, again.
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