7/25/2011

Hey there,

I'm doing good, This week was alright. Not a whole lot happened this week, We had a few lessons which was good! We are trying to get a hold of one of our investigators that are literally impossible to get in contact of. I'm not sure why it happens but we'll see how it goes.
Transfer call came on Saturday night and we are both staying here another transfer. I'm happy that I'm staying. I love this place! So I'd have to say that the best thing that happened to me this week is when I actually got mail, I got a letter from Garrett!!!!!!!! I was jumping up and down when I saw his handwriting in the mailbox. He's doing great, he brought up past memories that made me laugh my head off. I cannot wait until we all I reunite with all of my friends and family.
When I heard that a cars 2 was coming out I knew that it would be bad, the first one wasn't that great either, so I don't blame the girls at all. I'll have to be sure to send Dwight a letter to wish him a happy birthday. I cannot believe that my birthday is coming up so soon! Today is going to be a busy day, because its the last week of the transfer, our whole zone and another zone are going to play capture the flag! I'm really excited for this. Its going to be huge! too bad I forgot my camera.
That is FANTASTIC news that Dwight came to church!!!! Its even more awesome that he wants to speak during testimony meeting!! Tell him that I'm so happy for him!! Man, I wish I was there to see that! I actually have never heard a non member do that before. Other than one of my investigators doing that before she was baptised, that was Corey. I wonder how she is. I wrote her a while back and haven't gotten anything. Oh, before I go I've been meaning to tell you a few things.
One, is that I gave one of our recent converts, Heath, the priesthood a few weeks back. I was shocked to hear that he wanted me to do it. It was funny because I was at sacrament in the singles ward and the executive secretary in the Ranch Creek ward came in and sat next to me and said. "Do you have your temple recommend on you?" I said uh, yeah, why? he then said good, because Heath wants you to give him the priesthood, are you okay with that? I of course said yes. So I left to go do that and when I walked into the room where he was at he looked and me and just lit up! he was so happy to receive it. This really made my week!
Another thing I wanted to tell you is that I'm really considering of becoming a pilot, more than likely a Airline Pilot, but I'n not 100% sure about this. It's just a strong thought, you know how much I love flying, why not do something I love to do?We will see, things could change.
I better get going but I hope that you are feeling better and taking your medication, tell everyone that I said hello and that I love them, also, tell Lauren to write me for once!! It's been a while. Have a great week, talk to you later!!!

Love, Elder Daniel Stuart

7/18/2011

Hey,

So this week was pretty good, still slowish but we are being effective. It was a really interesting week we got a phone call from the zone leaders asking us how we are being effective. We told them how, then they said okay, thats good because they were in a meeting with a lot of people in each ward and people in this ward is having a really hard time trusting the missionaries in this ward thanks to past missionaries that really burned them, meaning that they were really pushy and didn't really take no for a answer. So, its going to be twice as hard to work in this ward to gain the members trust, because without that, then you minus well sit in your room and do nothing. We are going to try to earn the trust in both areas. So we are keeping our service clothes in the car at all times and just stop by members in the area and offer service. We aleady have one service appointment this week to do, put in a mail box. That will be fun stuff.


We were in Tulsa for most of the day on Saturday, trying to find some people that a member in the singles ward refered us too. That was a adventure... That city is all messed up, and it doesn't help that there is constantly construction. We had a member in the singles take us at the last second (thank heavens) and we told him what is going on and he said: Well, you have my trust. Score!!! one down, 599 to go.... I might have to extend my mission lol.. Oh yeah, so the weather is pretty insane, it just gets really hot! Which I don't mind, but when you add the humidity, then we have a very uncomfortable problem. Haha. Its okay tho. I really don't mind it. I just sweat a lot and I just drink a lot more water

So we have been working so hard by trying to get a hold of one of our investigators that will be baptised at the end of the month and its literally impossible for some reason. Its the strangest thing. Well we found out from a member who is a friend of hers said that she will not be ready to be baptised at the end of this month but her daughter still is but we are not sure if we want to baptise her without her mom. So we will see how this goes. I'm pretty happy that I found out about this because I don't want to baptise her if shes not ready. That is a huge mistake.

I'm happy to hear that you are feeling better mom. It really sounds like you are improving greatly! I hope it continues. Yeah.... everyone here is talking about the Harry Potter movie and how awesome it is... I'll just have to cover my ears and wait! That is all I can do haha... Well I got to go. Tell everyone I said hello! and I'll talk to you next week. I don't really care what I get in the package, as long as there is PICTURES!!!!!! I love you all very much. Thanks for being my biggest support mom. Bye!!



Love, Elder Daniel Stuart

July 5th, 2011

Mom,

I had a pretty good 4th of July yesterday! in the morning, the ward had a big breakfast with a lot of games! I played a lot of volleyball. It was super humid yesterday because of the rain that we had Sunday night. It also didn't help that we were playing on wet grass too... In the afternoon, we got invited to play softball with the zone leaders and the assistants in Tulsa, that was a blast!!! we won by a point! It was great seeing past missionaries that I haven't seen for a long time such as Elder Smith, my trainer! he goes home in a few weeks. In the evening, we went to a BBQ with the singles. That was fun too! we played Volleyball, again. We kinda left before the fireworks went off because they were going to play some awesome music that isn't allowed for missionaries.... also there was going to be a dance. But I still had fun.

Yeah, I remember Ben, He is a nice guy. We get along pretty well. That is nuts that Joey comes home next month! I figured that Nathan came home sometime this month. So you were watching home videos huh? oh boy... We really have grown up. Haha.. Yeah I knew that the Rooks are moving and I knew that Garrett was planning on going there. I know Sunday was his Birthday!!!!! you don't think I wouldn't know when my best friends birthday was!?!?! Haha. I wonder what he did. Wish I could of sent him something, but it would of taken 3 months to get there haha.

This week was good, but slow, real slow. No one was home this week so it was really hard for Elder Joyner and I to teach people this week. People were out of town for the 4th. But I still had a good week. We rarely go tracting. I can honestly say that I haven't tracted in about 3 months. It is a waste of time for the most part. So we are really focusing on members for now on. We are here to serve them and they always have a friend that is not a member. It is a lot more use full. We are trying to change the habit of tracting because it has really been worn out and other religions are doing it too.

So how was your Independance day? did the girls like the fireworks? How are they? Good I hope. Did you guys go on the boat again this year? How was Lauren's birthday? I bet she was gone all day and night with her friends. Well, I better get going, Its so crazy that I've been out for almost 10 months!!! Wow! I hope that you all have a great week! I'm really happy to hear about the Hot Dog eating contest! I wish I could of seen it. How much did he eat? Love you all!!

Elder Daniel Stuart