12/26

the last time we laughed  was this morning when I found in abraham where it talks about how a lady found egypt and it was buried in water, than she raised her kids there. MERMAIDS CONFIRMED!!! it was funny. in my area i mostly laugh about the random things people say. heard a voicemail the other day "sorry i didnt get ahold of you guys, i just wanted to let you know that i am not interested in learning about your church. you guys are great and i love mormons, but i cant get over the fact that you guys are a cult. anyways i had a good mormon teacher once, he taught me a lot. but the rest where all turkeys, bible bible, gobble gobble. anyways even though you guys are a cult , and therefore going to hell. hegh hegh. merry christmas. by." we are still laughing at that one! well the way i stay light hearted is by enjoying the little things. and not letting the bad things get  to me. i am thoroughly determined that there is more happiness in this world than sorrow. so that is what i focus on.

the last miracle i witnessed was super cool! so i am not the best a memorization. but while on an exchange i was asked by the elder about personal revelation. i had scripture references come to mind and was able to help him out. that was super cool to be able to do. the last big time i had an answer to a prayer was 2 weeks ago. (not necessarily  the last time) i was praying really hard for a new companion, one that i would be able to get along with. and it was answered! i got elder petrie! woohoo!

i honeslty dont have very many scary stories. the scariest is probably walking around in barstow after dark. its SUPER sketchy, like people die walking those streets. but no one ever bothered us, and we even got a new investigator from it. don’t tell mom. she would kill me.

so yesterday after we skyped i cried. i allowed my self to cry for one minute than i pulled myself together and we went to dinner. after that we went caroling as a zone for and hour( i wanted to do it so we organized it) than went to bed.

bagpipes at the airport would be sweet!

i love you so much!

big things this week:

kieron is quiting smoking this tuesday

skyped home

had sushi!

love

elder dickson

12/19

this week has been cool. literally.

MOnday: elder petrie and i became companions. best day of my life!

tuesday: my first district meeting as a District leader

Wednesday: Squash, than more service we helped build a fence.

Thursday: we got kieron on a baptismal date for the 28th of janurary!

Thursday: we got a new investigator named jason

Friday: weekly planning

saturday:we got a new investigator named tyler, also went to paul paopaos baptism.

Sunday: church than FHE with the lacombs

i love you all so much.

funny story:

elder petrie was practicing his bike jumping skills, so i laid down in the middle of a gap jump and let him jump over me. that was terrifying!

i love you all

Merry Christmas.

Elder Dickson

P.S. cant wait to see you all soon

12/12

hey so big news this week is that transfers happened! i am now in the ranchos ward in apple valley with elder Trippe. he has been out for 3 months. we will be together for at least 7 week. i am also now the district leader. 

monday: had a nerf fight with the berrys

Tuesday: we helped clean up sister foxs neighbors yard.

Woednesday: went on exchange with elder ludwig. we ate at nija sushi.

thursday: visited some members so that we could start some family mission plans

Friday: got the call that i am moving out of this ward.

Saturday: got the call that i am a district leader.

sunday: said goodbye to all the people i love. than found out that i am going to the ward next door.

i love you guys. will let you know about christmas skyping.

12/5

monday: we played gator ball.

tuesday: district meeting and than a bunch of crazy service.

wednesday: squash and than the garcias yard. and than we exchanged with grantie hills

Thursday: on exchange with elders petrie and pinter. super fun day.

Friday: we weekly planned and than tracted.

Saturday: literally a day of service.

Sunday: church and Christmas devotional 

11/28

hey mom,

this week was cool. we got fed a lot on thursday! 2 dinners.

monday: nothing of consequence

tuesday: we went to didstrict meeting and then down the hill to rancho for a doctors appointment

wednesday: we met with tammy, she was super cool. she has commited to come to shuirch next sunday so we are excited to see her there. :)

Thursday: thanksgiving 2 dinners. 

friday: today we saw sister loya she is a so cool. 98 and still kickin!

Saturday: we helped the berrys put up there tree. that was a lot of fun.

Sunday: we went to church and than had dinner than we visited the duncand to help them do missionary work. so much fun.

love you

elder dickson

11/21

hey mom,

congrats on being married for like EVER!

this week we had nothing special... it was kinda a boring week! but on the upside this saturday we where doing service for the library. and when we where done they said that we could have any books we wanted from the book drive. so i grabbed a few books that i wanted and then a few books that a less active member said that i needed to read. so that will be a fun one to send home :) other than that we don't have much else this week.

for thanksgiving we are eating with bishop Lacey.

11/14

monday: ended our day with service

Tuesday; had district meeting. than we spent the whole afternoon doing service

Wednesday: we spent the morning at squash for friends, than the afternoon until 5 laying path. than we ended the day by visiting members

Thursday: did more service. we finished up the path we where laying. than we visited a lot of members

Friday: we did more service. we stacked firewood for 2 hours. than we planned for the rest of the week. 

saturday: went on exchange to the granite hills ward with elder wigington. that was a lot of fun. 

Sunday: we went to church and than home to change. taught a less active sister. and than on the way to dinner we saw a stalled car on the side of the highway. so we got out and pushed him a quarter mile to the nearest exit.

love you all tons!