Checkmate

Hey Everyone,

For those of you who haven't realized it yet life can be pretty complicated sometimes. Since being a missionary it feels like you have a million things on your brain all the time 24/7. Dad knows that I'm terrible at remembering things. when I'm multitasking I'm bound to forget one or two of the said tasks. That's why Missionaries don't come solo lone wolf style they need a companion to help them out and that companion needs you just as much as you need them. It's nice have help. Twice a week the Spanish speaking missionaries stay with us. Elders Vite and Matthews are fun to have around. Together we have got pretty addicted to playing chess. I have realized if I lose a game it's almost always my fault. You have to keep track of so many things and it's easy to make one slip up that can cost you the game. I was playing Elder Vite and I wasn't feeling very confident in that particular game. Elder Schmidt was watching us play and he decided to step in and lend me a hand. The game changed and a few minutes later Elder Vite found himself in Checkmate. I learned again the value of a companion not just in Chess but in life and right know missionary work especially. It's nice when someone has your back and that is why Heavenly Father has allowed us to have the gift of the Holy Ghost to lead and guide us throughout our lives. If we heed it's promptings we will never have a reason to fear or lose our way.

This week was great! There was a Temple trip up to Manti this week. I love that place! Brother Poulson was there and that made my day I love that guy. He says he reads my blog every week so I hope he considers this a shout out.

The other great thing was just the people we are able to teach. Life is good.

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Elder Ian Dyer

Hi Warren Hi Lily

Hi,

 

First of have to say how happy I am for Alison and Ray. Congrats on the new baby boy Warren. He is gonna be a cool kid. Ray and Me will make sure he is an awesome longboarder... Don't worry he will wear his helmet though. It's almost unbelievable that there are some new additions to our family. Being away it could almost just be one elaborate prank that I'm not in on. Haha but I know that's not true.I'm really exctied to meet them one day. Ray and Alison will make awesome parents I'm proud of you guys.

 

My new Companion is pretty good his name is Elder Schmidt from Missouri. He has been out 5 months and his last companion was my old companion Elder Prusse. Let's just say he is happy that's over and umm I don't blame him.

 

Well It was my Year mark the other day... Ugh that is weird. My comp reminded me that I can now say this time next year I'll be home. That isn't the most exciting thing in the world though sorry family. I love being out here and now the countdown has begun so at the moment that is a little unsettling. Better make this year even better then the last.

 

There has seemed to be an even more sense of happiness and fulfillment this week as we have been able to find more people and help them. It's fun making a positive impact on peoples live just by sharing a testimony.

 

The other day we had a neat experience with the Lord leading us to someone to teach. IT was sunday night and we didn't think we had a dinner appointment. We endend up eating somewhere else and shortly after we had a call telling us that we did have one after all. We were not that excited because because we just ate. We went anyways and were not going to stay for long. To our delight though they had made fench toast so it wasn't to bad to eat a little more. Breakfast for dinner is always a good choice. We stayed a little while and shared a scripture then asked if they new any nonmembers we could teach. Everyone in the room stopped and looked at Brad. He is about 30 and from Chicago. His wife is a member and so are his inlaws. His little girl is about to turn 8 and she wants to get baptized. His ittle boy was just blessed in Church to. We asked him if we could start teaching him and he said "You know my family is getting to that point and 'm thinking I should probably be there to." Brad is great. We went Geocaching with him the other day. His family is really into that.

 

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Elder Ian Dyer

 

Ps Life is good