Dear Family-
It is pouring over here!! Oh boy being a bike missionary in the rain
is SOOO fun :) Anyways, this week was better than last week. Dad,
thanks for your advice. Elder Grose and I will do exactly what you
suggested. Well just to scare you all, I finally have a dog story....
Last monday after email, I was bit by a pitbull... But in that, I
witnessed a miracle. We were riding our bikes and we had to pull off
for a minute. I was right next to a chain link fence without really
realizing it. It was right next to a really busy street so I couldn't
hear the dog barking, but right on the other side of this fence was a
GIANT pitbull. All of a sudden I felt a really sharp pain in my hand.
I look down just as the dog is releasing my hand from its mouth. When
I get my hand back, it looked pretty bad but wasn't bleeding. But we
said a prayer right there on the street and within a half hour, there
was not even a mark on me.
I am so grateful for the power of prayer. I know that my Heavenly
Father was and is looking out for me and I am eternally grateful.
The rest of this week was good. We had a stake Christmas program
last night and all the wards sung a villancico(christmas hymn).
Because our ward's choir was very small, all us missionaries helped
out and sang with them. Then we also had a song that was sung by a
special missionary choir that I got to take part in.
OH MY GOODNESS.. Christmas is coming up ! I am not entirely sure when
I will be calling still but i will know for sure by next pday. We only
have church for one hour on Christmas so we will be done by 12. But we
might have a baptism so I will let you know exactly next pday. I
received a card and tie from the Montez family this week. I really
miss them ! I also got a card from Grandpa Phil and the Nutz as well.
Thanks for the cards everyone ! They are definitely appreciated. Next
Tuesday we are going on a San Fernando Valley missionary temple trip.
All the spanish speaking missionaries in the Valley have a special
session in the LA temple. I am way stoked!!! \
That is way scary for Kayln's family I am sure. Her and her family
will definitely be in my prayers. She is such a sweet girl and
hopefully things will go ok.
Well, I think that is about it for the week. and Dylan, stay bundled up!
With Love,
Elder Dutson
Monday, December 12, 2011
Week # 20
Dear Family-
It is December!!!!
Last night was the Christmas devotional, and I hope all got the
opportunity to watch it. I loved it. It reminded me how much I love my
Savior and how much I am indebted to him.
Mom, the new ward theme about recieving, trutsing and following
personal revelation is key. That is something that I struggle with
sometimes is trusting and following. As a missionary, I definitely
recieve alot of help from Heavenly Father, but sometimes I dont follow
it as well as I should. If we do strive to follow the counsel we
recieve personally from Heavenly Father, we will become stronger
examples to all around us.
My training went ok this week. My district leader called me like 5
minutes before we left and asked me to do it in Espanol and I had
already prepared it in English. But I just translated it in my head as
I went. I thought it was a little rough but everybody told me that
they enjoyed it. Heavenly Father must have helped me out with it.
Nikki, BE NICE TO JAMES! :)
I sure do miss my Primary kids. Children are so much sweeter and
kind hearted than adults can be sometimes.
This week was pretty slow for us. We are trying super hard to find
some new people to teach and we have not had much luck. We did find
one really awesome one though named Mirna. Hopefully things go well
with her. And mom all those baptisms got pushed back :( Kevin's is the
25th now because his dad is in prison. He wants his dad to be there
and he gets out the 22nd. And the one that was gonna happen in my old
ward was pushed back too. Our other dates, The Saldana family is
struggling. They wont come to church and ever since we set a baptismal
date, they have been cancelling appointments. We are praying really
hard for them and hoping that we can help them, so we will see. Their
dates are the 18th, but since they have not come to church, that will
probably be pushed back as well. It has kind of been a frustrating
transfer thus far. We have not had as much success as in the past. It
has made me a little sad but I know that I am doing all I am supposed
to be doing so I will just have to wait for the success. Elder Grose
is still amazing and continues to progress everyday. :)
And Dylan, good luck with your greenie - busting ! Before you know it,
you will be training ! and maybe even AP by the time you hit a year ;p
Anyways, I love you all !!!!
- Elder Dutson
Elder Dutson and his "son" Elder Gose
It is December!!!!
Last night was the Christmas devotional, and I hope all got the
opportunity to watch it. I loved it. It reminded me how much I love my
Savior and how much I am indebted to him.
Mom, the new ward theme about recieving, trutsing and following
personal revelation is key. That is something that I struggle with
sometimes is trusting and following. As a missionary, I definitely
recieve alot of help from Heavenly Father, but sometimes I dont follow
it as well as I should. If we do strive to follow the counsel we
recieve personally from Heavenly Father, we will become stronger
examples to all around us.
My training went ok this week. My district leader called me like 5
minutes before we left and asked me to do it in Espanol and I had
already prepared it in English. But I just translated it in my head as
I went. I thought it was a little rough but everybody told me that
they enjoyed it. Heavenly Father must have helped me out with it.
Nikki, BE NICE TO JAMES! :)
I sure do miss my Primary kids. Children are so much sweeter and
kind hearted than adults can be sometimes.
This week was pretty slow for us. We are trying super hard to find
some new people to teach and we have not had much luck. We did find
one really awesome one though named Mirna. Hopefully things go well
with her. And mom all those baptisms got pushed back :( Kevin's is the
25th now because his dad is in prison. He wants his dad to be there
and he gets out the 22nd. And the one that was gonna happen in my old
ward was pushed back too. Our other dates, The Saldana family is
struggling. They wont come to church and ever since we set a baptismal
date, they have been cancelling appointments. We are praying really
hard for them and hoping that we can help them, so we will see. Their
dates are the 18th, but since they have not come to church, that will
probably be pushed back as well. It has kind of been a frustrating
transfer thus far. We have not had as much success as in the past. It
has made me a little sad but I know that I am doing all I am supposed
to be doing so I will just have to wait for the success. Elder Grose
is still amazing and continues to progress everyday. :)
And Dylan, good luck with your greenie - busting ! Before you know it,
you will be training ! and maybe even AP by the time you hit a year ;p
Anyways, I love you all !!!!
- Elder Dutson
The "Family Tree" Elders Gose, Dutson, Tienda (Elder Dutson's "father", and Gomm (Elder Tienda's other son).
Elder Dutson and his "son" Elder Gose
Elder Dutson and Elder Oaxaca (the DL)
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