Oh yea I almost forgot We went to Bill Marriots house today for P-Day and I will send another email with those pictures. Did you know that Bill is LDS? I sure didnt.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Oh yea I almost forgot We went to Bill Marriots house today for P-Day and I will send another email with those pictures. Did you know that Bill is LDS? I sure didnt.
April 28, 2010
Sorry I didnt write last week some things came up that I had to take care of and I didnt have alot of time. Elder Olson and I have been really busy getting work done.
Just last Sunday Helene received the Holy Ghost and Marius who has been a member for almost 1 year had his named anounced and he received the Melchizadek Priesthood. Pretty cool Sunday. Elder Olson and myself have also been really busy pulling pranks on our roommates (see pictures) We have also spent alot of hours searching for Less-Actives and alot of them have moved and their phones dont work so we have alot of "Lost" members out here.
Funny story so after 6 months I have finally made my first big language mistake. Before I would maybe mix up words and put pronouns in the wrong spot or something grammatical like that well the other day we were teaching Helene about Family History and Temples and we told the story about the people who drowned in the big flood during the time of Noah and how those people need their work done well I didnt realize how similiar the word for Drown and the work for Naked are so instead of saying the people the Drowned I said "The People that were Naked during the big flood." UHHHH..... OPPS... haha we had a good laugh about it though. Her face oh man her face was just so funny...
We did have a guy tell Elder Olson and I that Mormons dont even believe in the 10 commandments we told him we do and he said well you sure dont follow them. ummm... okay crazy guy you can think what you want well we asked him were he got his "information".... the internet... do you believe everything you find on the internet? Man some people... Satan has really got a hold on society and he isnt going to let go anytime soon. So my warning for this week... Dont believe everything you find on the internet... Remember Moroni 10:3-5 The Holy Spirit isnt limited to testify only of Gospel truths but ALL truths. Just please remember that. Love you ALL
-Elder Van Dyke
Just last Sunday Helene received the Holy Ghost and Marius who has been a member for almost 1 year had his named anounced and he received the Melchizadek Priesthood. Pretty cool Sunday. Elder Olson and myself have also been really busy pulling pranks on our roommates (see pictures) We have also spent alot of hours searching for Less-Actives and alot of them have moved and their phones dont work so we have alot of "Lost" members out here.
Funny story so after 6 months I have finally made my first big language mistake. Before I would maybe mix up words and put pronouns in the wrong spot or something grammatical like that well the other day we were teaching Helene about Family History and Temples and we told the story about the people who drowned in the big flood during the time of Noah and how those people need their work done well I didnt realize how similiar the word for Drown and the work for Naked are so instead of saying the people the Drowned I said "The People that were Naked during the big flood." UHHHH..... OPPS... haha we had a good laugh about it though. Her face oh man her face was just so funny...
We did have a guy tell Elder Olson and I that Mormons dont even believe in the 10 commandments we told him we do and he said well you sure dont follow them. ummm... okay crazy guy you can think what you want well we asked him were he got his "information".... the internet... do you believe everything you find on the internet? Man some people... Satan has really got a hold on society and he isnt going to let go anytime soon. So my warning for this week... Dont believe everything you find on the internet... Remember Moroni 10:3-5 The Holy Spirit isnt limited to testify only of Gospel truths but ALL truths. Just please remember that. Love you ALL
-Elder Van Dyke
Thursday, April 8, 2010
April 8, 2010
This week has been an amazing week. Elder Olson and I are getting along really well and he has been helping me learn French ALOT! I am begining to teach alot more now. I am still struggling with understanding but according to Elder Olson I understand alot more compared to the other missionaries when they were new. He says I can speak it alot more fluidly too.
Sorry for not emailing yesterday we are going to the baseball game today as a mission and so President Mansell changed P-day to today. Dont worry I havent completly forgotten about you.
I hope everyone watched General Conference. It was weird not watching it at home in my pajamas. I hope you all were able to get the things that you needed from it. I know as a missionary there were alot of things I found really useful not only for myself but for my Investigators and their familys.
This Sunday is the Baptism for Helene! We are so excited and she is even more so because now she can "be baptised the right way" and she always reminds us :) she is going to be an amazing new member you can feel the spirit everytime you walk into her home there is something about her and her home that make me feel comfortable almost as if i was teaching here in my own home back in Utah. Marie found a way so now she can come to all of Church every other week and then Sacrament meeting the other weeks. She is so happy and is really excited to be able to come every week now.
Elder Olson and I are really getting the work going now. There were a few things that were missing with Elder Mezerai but Elder Olson has shown me the rest of the things that we need to do. When President first made the changes I was really upset and worried but now I can see its not President who makes the changes Its the Lord and after seeing the change not only in my companionship but also in the zone I just need to relax and know that the Lord knows what He is doing and everythings will be all right.
I dont know if you have been watching the weather for D.C. lately but it is HOTT!!!!! President gave us the go for taking off the suit coats. I guess this is one of the earliest times they have ever done it because usually they dont take off suit coats until the end of April. The Humidity factor really does add alot.
Elder Olson received this Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart from his Mother who is also Canadian I really enjoyed it and decided it would be fun to share with you all. I am having a wonderful here so dont worry about me just remember to keep President Monson and those searching for the gospel in your prayers. I Love you all and may God Bless you
Sorry for not emailing yesterday we are going to the baseball game today as a mission and so President Mansell changed P-day to today. Dont worry I havent completly forgotten about you.
I hope everyone watched General Conference. It was weird not watching it at home in my pajamas. I hope you all were able to get the things that you needed from it. I know as a missionary there were alot of things I found really useful not only for myself but for my Investigators and their familys.
This Sunday is the Baptism for Helene! We are so excited and she is even more so because now she can "be baptised the right way" and she always reminds us :) she is going to be an amazing new member you can feel the spirit everytime you walk into her home there is something about her and her home that make me feel comfortable almost as if i was teaching here in my own home back in Utah. Marie found a way so now she can come to all of Church every other week and then Sacrament meeting the other weeks. She is so happy and is really excited to be able to come every week now.
Elder Olson and I are really getting the work going now. There were a few things that were missing with Elder Mezerai but Elder Olson has shown me the rest of the things that we need to do. When President first made the changes I was really upset and worried but now I can see its not President who makes the changes Its the Lord and after seeing the change not only in my companionship but also in the zone I just need to relax and know that the Lord knows what He is doing and everythings will be all right.
I dont know if you have been watching the weather for D.C. lately but it is HOTT!!!!! President gave us the go for taking off the suit coats. I guess this is one of the earliest times they have ever done it because usually they dont take off suit coats until the end of April. The Humidity factor really does add alot.
Elder Olson received this Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart from his Mother who is also Canadian I really enjoyed it and decided it would be fun to share with you all. I am having a wonderful here so dont worry about me just remember to keep President Monson and those searching for the gospel in your prayers. I Love you all and may God Bless you
-Elder Joshua Van Dyke
The Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart
50° Fahrenheit (10° C)
· Californians shiver uncontrollably.
· Canadians plant gardens.
35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C)
· Italian Cars won't start
· Canadians drive with the windows down
32° Fahrenheit (0° C)
· American water freezes
· Canadian water gets thicker.
0° Fahrenheit (-17..9° C)
· New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.
· Canadians have the last cookout of the season.
-60° Fahrenheit (-51° C)
· Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
· Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.
-109.9° Fahrenheit (-78.5° C)
· Carbon dioxide freezes makes dry ice..
· Canadians pull down their earflaps.
-173° Fahrenheit (-114° C)
· Ethyl alcohol freezes.
· Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg
-459.67° Fahrenheit (-273.15° C)
· Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.
· Canadians start saying "cold, eh?"
-500° Fahrenheit (-295° C)
· Hell freezes over.
· The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup
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