Dalan's Plaque for the church while he is gone.
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding .
In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Dalan's Plaque
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding .
In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
E-Mail June 8, 2010
Hey!! :) its wonderful to hear from you and how things are going there! :) sounds like the rain keeps coming down and now that the crops are in that is a good thing! :) every one here is praying for rain! haha, it sprinkled the other day but that is about all. and it was hot enough that it was just really humid!! its got up to 101 this week and is 98 now! it has started getting hot in the apartment at nights so we open all the windows and crank all the fans and it is bearable! that is the wonderful thing about snowflake is it kools off in the evenings!! thank goodness, now it is getting up to 117 in the valley! so i am soo happy i am not there right now! :)
we just got back from the golf course!! it was a blast. we went with bro Davis who is a pro golfer so watch for him on tv ! ;) he taught us both so much... i could probley golf 9 holes now and only loose 5 balls instead of 15! ;) it was a blast, and really hot! :) but the crazy thing is i am starting to enjoy the heat...a little more! haha, we have the car till the 14th then it will be back on bikes, which will be a little harder but it will be OK!
my collar bone is still very tender and is hurting right now cause of golf but it is doing so much better! i will be able to get back biking here soon! yeyy! ;) haha, my bg's are amazing, its is SO cool, the lord is without a doubt taking care of my needs! :) i don't have too many lows and not very many highs so things are going great! I'm still good on supplies so doing Good there!
elder Stewart doesn't want to go home at all! he is excited to see family but that's about all! haha, its funny cause that is all his mom talks about in his emails and it drives him crazy! haha :) but he is awesome! i am so very lucky to have had him for this short time, with it could be longer but ill take what i can get! :) transfers are on the 15th i think...next Tuesday, what ever day that is! :) so that will be scary/exciting! :) haha.
ya we have a baptism this Friday. Kyle Hyde, and I'm not sure how it is all going to work out but ill probley be baptising him! so that will be a neat experience! :) we have 3 other ppl with dates as well. Janel McGill, she is doing awesome, we might have to push her date back so she can make it to church a few more times but as of right now its July 3.
Then we have Brandy Briant for the 26th of June so that one is coming up soon! she is awesome and i love working with her and clay. they are both growing so much from the experience of it all! :) and we also have Charlie, he is amazing, his only hold up on getting baptised has been social fears, but he is gaining a testimony and he actually came to church all on his own this Sunday!! so kool to see, so we will be setting another date with him on our next lesson! :) So things are going amazing! our teaching pool has doubled sense i came here so that is amazing to see, we have 14 investigators and hopefully 3-5 more this week if they will just hold their apts!! so there Isnt a lack of stuff to do! :)
my absolute fav. family that we are working with right now are Doug, Kaitlyn, Jordan, and Kenyon Bryant! they are the funnest family! went we first went there the spirit was not there in there home and there marriage was really struggling! we met with them last night and we asked them in the 4 weeks that we have been meeting with them, what changes have they seen? and they said their family! Kaitlyn starting crying and we had a amzing-spirtual lesson on the HG! wen we first started meeting with them they sat on complete different ends of the couch and there was a void in the family! now they sit together, read together, pray together, and it is amazing to see! they told us last night that they have been meeting with a marriage consultant for the past year, and there has been more of a change in the past month than in the past year! the gospel and its princables are the best thing that anyone could ever live by!
i am seeing instances every day where people turn to the savior and rely on them to help them through their trials. and almost over night you see a countenance change and a willingness to live right and as they do so they start to receive and reconize the blessings in their life that come from abiding by the teachings and princables of the church! its just incredible! I love it! even though i get people calling me a liar and spawn of the devil and where i am going and exactly how i am going to get there...haha...it is worth every min of it simply because of the difference the gospel makes in those ppl who's hearts have been softened and are willing to act!
the church is true, and the atonement is real! but in order for it to take effect it has to be applied first!
keep it up and good luck there! bailey enjoy summer! :) ill get some letters written to you all today! :) love you all and appreciate all the love and support! thanks for everything! miss and love you all so very much! keep in touch, Much Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
we just got back from the golf course!! it was a blast. we went with bro Davis who is a pro golfer so watch for him on tv ! ;) he taught us both so much... i could probley golf 9 holes now and only loose 5 balls instead of 15! ;) it was a blast, and really hot! :) but the crazy thing is i am starting to enjoy the heat...a little more! haha, we have the car till the 14th then it will be back on bikes, which will be a little harder but it will be OK!
my collar bone is still very tender and is hurting right now cause of golf but it is doing so much better! i will be able to get back biking here soon! yeyy! ;) haha, my bg's are amazing, its is SO cool, the lord is without a doubt taking care of my needs! :) i don't have too many lows and not very many highs so things are going great! I'm still good on supplies so doing Good there!
elder Stewart doesn't want to go home at all! he is excited to see family but that's about all! haha, its funny cause that is all his mom talks about in his emails and it drives him crazy! haha :) but he is awesome! i am so very lucky to have had him for this short time, with it could be longer but ill take what i can get! :) transfers are on the 15th i think...next Tuesday, what ever day that is! :) so that will be scary/exciting! :) haha.
ya we have a baptism this Friday. Kyle Hyde, and I'm not sure how it is all going to work out but ill probley be baptising him! so that will be a neat experience! :) we have 3 other ppl with dates as well. Janel McGill, she is doing awesome, we might have to push her date back so she can make it to church a few more times but as of right now its July 3.
Then we have Brandy Briant for the 26th of June so that one is coming up soon! she is awesome and i love working with her and clay. they are both growing so much from the experience of it all! :) and we also have Charlie, he is amazing, his only hold up on getting baptised has been social fears, but he is gaining a testimony and he actually came to church all on his own this Sunday!! so kool to see, so we will be setting another date with him on our next lesson! :) So things are going amazing! our teaching pool has doubled sense i came here so that is amazing to see, we have 14 investigators and hopefully 3-5 more this week if they will just hold their apts!! so there Isnt a lack of stuff to do! :)
my absolute fav. family that we are working with right now are Doug, Kaitlyn, Jordan, and Kenyon Bryant! they are the funnest family! went we first went there the spirit was not there in there home and there marriage was really struggling! we met with them last night and we asked them in the 4 weeks that we have been meeting with them, what changes have they seen? and they said their family! Kaitlyn starting crying and we had a amzing-spirtual lesson on the HG! wen we first started meeting with them they sat on complete different ends of the couch and there was a void in the family! now they sit together, read together, pray together, and it is amazing to see! they told us last night that they have been meeting with a marriage consultant for the past year, and there has been more of a change in the past month than in the past year! the gospel and its princables are the best thing that anyone could ever live by!
i am seeing instances every day where people turn to the savior and rely on them to help them through their trials. and almost over night you see a countenance change and a willingness to live right and as they do so they start to receive and reconize the blessings in their life that come from abiding by the teachings and princables of the church! its just incredible! I love it! even though i get people calling me a liar and spawn of the devil and where i am going and exactly how i am going to get there...haha...it is worth every min of it simply because of the difference the gospel makes in those ppl who's hearts have been softened and are willing to act!
the church is true, and the atonement is real! but in order for it to take effect it has to be applied first!
keep it up and good luck there! bailey enjoy summer! :) ill get some letters written to you all today! :) love you all and appreciate all the love and support! thanks for everything! miss and love you all so very much! keep in touch, Much Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
Letter written to Justin and Family
Thank you Justin for sharing your letter with us! Justin said it would be ok if I put this on the blogs. So cool! Thanks!
Written on June 1, 2010
Justin and Family,
How are things going? Hope all is well! Are you happy to be out of skool?:) Got any sweet summer plans?
Just wanted to say thanks for all the support! It means a lot. And Justin... The mission is hard, but it's amazing! do all you can and more to get on one!:) It is so amazing to be in peoples homes and see them change their lifes around 180 degrees! The gosple is real, and so is the effect that it has on people!
Justin there are people out there that need "YOU"! Not a missionary, you!
We are teaching a family right now named Doug and Katlyn Bryant, they are 20 years old and have 2 kids. It is a tuff situation and they are struggling as a couple. Missionaries have been trying to get into their home to teach them for the past 6 months and they haven't wanted anything to do with them! We had heard about them and they were on our list to go visit! Then 3 weeks ago I street contacted Doug. Because of my personality, hobbies and the way I was real with him, he let me set up a appointment. So we taught them and because of me, I have been able to be an instrument in the hands of the Lord! We have been teaching them for 3 weeks now and they have changed so much! The spirit is in their home and their marriage has improved 110 % plus now they are active!:) It is amazing to see how the spirit works! So keep up the good work! And if you want to prepare; study Preach My Gospel chapter 3 lessons, and try to get a hold of the missionaries there and go on splits with them! Those are the things I wish I would have done before coming out!:) Keep it up and you'll do great. man. Have a wonderful .... Talk to you soon.
Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
Written on June 1, 2010
Justin and Family,
How are things going? Hope all is well! Are you happy to be out of skool?:) Got any sweet summer plans?
Just wanted to say thanks for all the support! It means a lot. And Justin... The mission is hard, but it's amazing! do all you can and more to get on one!:) It is so amazing to be in peoples homes and see them change their lifes around 180 degrees! The gosple is real, and so is the effect that it has on people!
Justin there are people out there that need "YOU"! Not a missionary, you!
We are teaching a family right now named Doug and Katlyn Bryant, they are 20 years old and have 2 kids. It is a tuff situation and they are struggling as a couple. Missionaries have been trying to get into their home to teach them for the past 6 months and they haven't wanted anything to do with them! We had heard about them and they were on our list to go visit! Then 3 weeks ago I street contacted Doug. Because of my personality, hobbies and the way I was real with him, he let me set up a appointment. So we taught them and because of me, I have been able to be an instrument in the hands of the Lord! We have been teaching them for 3 weeks now and they have changed so much! The spirit is in their home and their marriage has improved 110 % plus now they are active!:) It is amazing to see how the spirit works! So keep up the good work! And if you want to prepare; study Preach My Gospel chapter 3 lessons, and try to get a hold of the missionaries there and go on splits with them! Those are the things I wish I would have done before coming out!:) Keep it up and you'll do great. man. Have a wonderful .... Talk to you soon.
Love
Elder Dalan Lerwill
Bailey's New Room
Bailey's new room turned out so cute. Dad made the headboard, Bailey and I painted. I painted her old dresser brown with blue and I painted and antiqued the night stand that was Great Grandma Curtis'. Bailey and Stacy made the cute board for the wall. So cute!
Way to go Bailey!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Outstanding Freshman Female in Health
Outstanding Freshman Female in Health
Congratulations Bailey
Mrs. Reiley gave her this award at the end of the school assembly. She had the highest grade in all of Mrs. Reiley's health classes! Way to go!
Posted by Brenda at 12:26 PM
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
E-Mail June 1, 2010 Spiritual Experiences
hey all! :) it was great to hear from you in your emails and see the pics! Stockton is so cheesy in that one pic! haha, thats crazy cause i dont realize how much i miss the mountains until i see pics! haha but alls good and things are going so great here! the area is growing and getting busier and busier! we just we taught over 25 lesson last week so that was good! :) we just got out of the temple! it was amazing. it is so pretty. i didnt get to go through a session cause there were to many ppl so me and elder edmonds did baptisms for the dead! it was great! we were the only ones doing them so we each did 50 confirmations and 50 baptisms! it was a lot of dunking, but such a neat experience! :) this week it has been warming up, its been in the mid to high 80's everyday but it gets down to 45 at night so we open up windows and its not bad! :) kyle is getting baptized on the 11th so that will be amazing. and we set another date last night with jenel for july 3!! so excited. its amazing to see the change that the gosple makes in ppls lives! :) on wed. we taught the law of chastity to doug and katlyn bryant and we talked about how that also includes movies and music you watch and listen. it went really good then we left cause we had another apt right after and after that one we seen katlyn walking down the street so we went and talked to her and she told us that they had thrown away 26 movies and a bunch of CD's!! it was amazing! they are doing so well! :) then bradie bryant we taught as well and we are going to set a date with her tomarro! it so great to see ppl learn and change! :)
on weds. for lunch we went to Ava's Mexican restaurant for dollar taco's(so good) and the owner is this religious catholic woman! there are all these pics of Christ all of the walls and scriptures! haha it's funny, but any ways we went in there and ordered and ate and then we asked for the ticket and she said that some one covered it...which isn't uncommon from members, but the catholic owner said she really appreciates what we do and it was the lest she could do! so the support here is amazing! from members and non-member alike! its so kool! :)
last night we went on splits cause we had 4 lessons planned for 2 hrs in a row so i went with brother preswich and our first apt dropped cause of a death that happened in the family so i didnt really know where to go cause we had55 mins before our next lesson so we started driving and i had this really strong feeling that we needed to go visit this lady who is a potential! she wasn't even on our schedule but i knew that we needed to go visit her, so we did and as soon as she seen me get out of the truck she just started bawling!! she said that we couldn't have come at a better time. she later explained that if we would have stopped by yesterday that she wouldn't have been interested or open with us teaching her, but that day she had some things happen to her that softened her heart and she realized that it was true and that she needs the gospel!! :) it was the neatest experience! so wen i got back with elder Stewart i told him what happened and so we are going back to teach her Friday! SO KOOL! :)
Also the other day in church after i spake a man came up to me and said that he had family in driggs...which always makes me happy cause more than likely i have known all of them! :) it was Greer Jones, that works at Ace hardware's nephew! haha, so that always kool to find out! :) and grandma Lerwill... do you have a good friend that you grew up with by the name of Lewis Miller?! :) well his son is in my zone! way nice kid! :) so its way fun to run into ppl that know ppl i know! haha if that makes any sense! :)
today is our zone activity, were going paintballing with sling shots, dont know if i am going to be able to pulll a sling shot but ill try. and then we are going zip lining! there is a member who has a huge 200 yard zipline that he is letting us come go on so that will be fun! :) then after we are having steak and potato salad!(a bishop owns a butcher shop!;))
so in the pics you sent...is that a street sign up by the Francis Ard place?!?...haha, and the bed for Stockton looks AMAZING!!! you like all the new tools! looks like its been a little wet there. sorry to here, are you gonna be able to finish up in a few days if the weather will cooperate?! :) hope so! bailey your room looks so good and it looks like you had a good time with the kids! they are sooo cute! :) how bad was the drill stuck?! haha and where at?! did the fall wheat come up?
And jeff, just so you know...i gave out your website for your elk ranch the other day! haha
so im still thinking about you all! :) thanks for all the support and love shown from all! its really encouraging and comforting to know that life is still going on some where besides the mission! haha :) and elder stewart flies out on the 15th i believe. have you called his mom?! if you cant make it to his homecoming be sure that you get a hold of him at some point in time! his talk will be amaizng! he is such a good speaker and talk about know scriptures! haha i feel so inferior teaching with him, but i'm learning so much and i love it down here! (dad and grandma, the other day i seen a snake about 4 feet long in the road!...;) haha, but there all over so its getting to where its not too big of a deal unless they are close... haha! :) I cant believe it but there is 2 weeks left of this transfer! new comp and all so that will be a little crazy! :) but things are going amazing and i love it here! take care and be safe! cant wait to here from you! take care and have a good one!
Love Elder Dalan Lerwill
on weds. for lunch we went to Ava's Mexican restaurant for dollar taco's(so good) and the owner is this religious catholic woman! there are all these pics of Christ all of the walls and scriptures! haha it's funny, but any ways we went in there and ordered and ate and then we asked for the ticket and she said that some one covered it...which isn't uncommon from members, but the catholic owner said she really appreciates what we do and it was the lest she could do! so the support here is amazing! from members and non-member alike! its so kool! :)
last night we went on splits cause we had 4 lessons planned for 2 hrs in a row so i went with brother preswich and our first apt dropped cause of a death that happened in the family so i didnt really know where to go cause we had55 mins before our next lesson so we started driving and i had this really strong feeling that we needed to go visit this lady who is a potential! she wasn't even on our schedule but i knew that we needed to go visit her, so we did and as soon as she seen me get out of the truck she just started bawling!! she said that we couldn't have come at a better time. she later explained that if we would have stopped by yesterday that she wouldn't have been interested or open with us teaching her, but that day she had some things happen to her that softened her heart and she realized that it was true and that she needs the gospel!! :) it was the neatest experience! so wen i got back with elder Stewart i told him what happened and so we are going back to teach her Friday! SO KOOL! :)
Also the other day in church after i spake a man came up to me and said that he had family in driggs...which always makes me happy cause more than likely i have known all of them! :) it was Greer Jones, that works at Ace hardware's nephew! haha, so that always kool to find out! :) and grandma Lerwill... do you have a good friend that you grew up with by the name of Lewis Miller?! :) well his son is in my zone! way nice kid! :) so its way fun to run into ppl that know ppl i know! haha if that makes any sense! :)
today is our zone activity, were going paintballing with sling shots, dont know if i am going to be able to pulll a sling shot but ill try. and then we are going zip lining! there is a member who has a huge 200 yard zipline that he is letting us come go on so that will be fun! :) then after we are having steak and potato salad!(a bishop owns a butcher shop!;))
so in the pics you sent...is that a street sign up by the Francis Ard place?!?...haha, and the bed for Stockton looks AMAZING!!! you like all the new tools! looks like its been a little wet there. sorry to here, are you gonna be able to finish up in a few days if the weather will cooperate?! :) hope so! bailey your room looks so good and it looks like you had a good time with the kids! they are sooo cute! :) how bad was the drill stuck?! haha and where at?! did the fall wheat come up?
And jeff, just so you know...i gave out your website for your elk ranch the other day! haha
so im still thinking about you all! :) thanks for all the support and love shown from all! its really encouraging and comforting to know that life is still going on some where besides the mission! haha :) and elder stewart flies out on the 15th i believe. have you called his mom?! if you cant make it to his homecoming be sure that you get a hold of him at some point in time! his talk will be amaizng! he is such a good speaker and talk about know scriptures! haha i feel so inferior teaching with him, but i'm learning so much and i love it down here! (dad and grandma, the other day i seen a snake about 4 feet long in the road!...;) haha, but there all over so its getting to where its not too big of a deal unless they are close... haha! :) I cant believe it but there is 2 weeks left of this transfer! new comp and all so that will be a little crazy! :) but things are going amazing and i love it here! take care and be safe! cant wait to here from you! take care and have a good one!
Love Elder Dalan Lerwill
Cache Clawson Cemetery
Sunday evening we went to the cemetery and saw Garry's headstone. It is beautiful and turned out so good.
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