September 10, 2012
Hola familia!
Glad to here you are all doing well. I strangely miss you.
don't worry im not home sick or anything. my keyboard sucks so excuse my
grammar. It was good to get a letter from you and dad. I sent a letter to katie
saying happy birthday but idk if it got there in time or what. so anyways.
Dad. Hunting sounds pretty good right now. I think we are just never
meant to max out birds. sounds like fun though. where is ripley? hows the job
search?
Mom, Im glad youre doing well. good to hear that youre figuring
out that you are a good person. i realized the other day how faithful you are.
the fact that you went a hundred years without an answer of prayer is pretty
crazy. i hope it doesnt take me that long to get an answer. that has become my
new struggle. since i have never had that it has been bothering me with all the
talk of being your first convert and stuff here. i already know its all true but
its annoying. once again i am involved in a waiting game. but at least its just
me and God instead of me and a bunch of others and God. I think im finally
learning happy diligent patiences instead of just cause i have to patience.
thats probably the biggest lesson i have learned so far. my humility level has
improved by a 100% also which is good. Thanks for the wolf thing by the way. it
came at a very good time. i liked it a lot. i am actually freaking pumped about
missionary work cause last night we watched a talk by elder holland in the mtc a
while back called missions are forever. watch it. its awesome. he got me all
excited to be a missionary and be obedient. he is definitely my favorite. the
way he speaks is exactly how i need it every time.
Katie. hope youre
doing well. happy birthday.
connor. read your scriptures and go outside.
hope youre doing well also.
this week has been pretty good. ive learned a
lot and the mach lessons are going pretty well. my teachers are so dope! one of
them is like a magician of dissernment or however you spell it. last week when i
was feeling proud on the inside even though i wasnt showing it on the outside he
pulled me into a room by ourselves and said that the district looks up to me and
that even though he doesnt know my story or what ive been through that he Felt
to tell me that God was proud of me and he loves me. That was pretty awesome.
Than he said he felt that he should ask since i was an example to the other
guys. "how do you want to be remembered?" and that was it. it was awesome and it
made me decide that im just gonna give in to being a leader cause i apparently
cant escape it. even though i hate the idea of having to be a role model. but it
was very humbling and it meant a lot that God would Have him tell me that. than
the other day when i was struggling with the answer thing and he had no idea
about it he walk by when he was leaving and said , "itll come elder dalton, itll
come" and i thought he talked to my other teacher so i asked cause i had talked
to the other one and he said no. and i was just like your good buddy. how does
he do that? so dope. anyways im almost out of time. so please remind everyone
that i leave for MS next monday so to send anything to there after wed.
especially joanna please. now for the list of goods i need sent to ms.
my
bike if you havent. you can take it to the shop and ill just pay to have them
ship it. or whatever.
i need
4-5 shirts for exercise or work. this
could turn to a service mission.
normal shoes but i think i told you which
ones already. the gray slip ons with the swade laces.
my grayish black pants
with the skulls on the tag?
socks would be good. normal gold toe.
i think
thats all. ill let you know next week on anything else.
Love you
guys,
Elder Dalton
