October Transfers

[This was an email we received from Elder and Sister Whiting who work in the Mission Office.]

Hi,

It was good to see your son again. He looks great!

We just met these two Elders at the church parking lot in Anderson to give them  some stuff from the mission office. While we are talking to them a young man walked up and wanted to talk to them. Said he was an inactive member. He seemed kind of lonesome and looking for something. Offered to give them some gas money for a donation.  We left them talking to him and going into the church. Hope they can inspire him to come back. 

Fall

Well the service isn't really going right now. Everyone out here is kind of the 'work hard all day type', so they tend to get everything they need done. And then they think that if we help them, it is somehow saying that they are too lazy to do it themselves...haha kind of frustrating, but alright! This week we had interviews with our Mission President and during mine we talked about ways to help encourage obedience. It was good, and helped me a lot. I heard that my previous companion is doing well. I haven't talked to him in a while though, so I will probably send him an email today. He is a good missionary. 

Baptism in Palo Cedro

I did drive the truck and it was awesome!!! I missed driving. We even ended up on a few small logging trails, and I got it into 4 wheel drive. What up?! It was sweet! And I didn't crash, or get in any tight situations, so that’s always a plus! 

2nd General Conference

Dear Family,

Well, let me start off by saying I haven't read the letters from your parents ever since they stopped sending hard copies...I have a hard time spending my short email time reading.

Well congratulations on race number 22! If each race is considered the short run, then you are winning in the long run! I am glad that you were able to get something out of it. I think that if I were able to learn something from all my trials I sure would be a much better person. Thank you for your insight about that. 

Daniel's Birthday

I am attaching a picture of me I took this week.  Believe it or not we had just tracted that street in Shingletown...this is a little different than Chico;)

First week in Palo Cedro

Dear Family,

The new ward is awesome! The people are great and they really seem to like us. After just one Sunday and a few interactions with some of the ward leadership throughout the week I know I am going to love this place. Our area is massive and sooooooooooo much different than Chico. We are allotted 2300 miles a month to drive, and yet we can burn through that easy. On Saturday we put 120 miles on the truck in a day...that hurt. 

Transfer from Chico

I will start with where I have been transferred to. I am going up to Palo Cedro (A few miles outside Redding). I am so beyond excited! I have been talking with my new companion (Elder Porter) and he says our area is huge; it takes an hour and a half to drive from one side to the other. Yes I said drive, ha-ha we get a car. A truck to be more specific (due to the snow I believe;) I am so excited!!! It should be very different from how it is here. The apartment I am living in is nicknamed 'the Palo Palace' because I guess it is pretty nice. I know it won't be bigger than our apartment now, but it is going to be way nicer. The address is:

8650 Leonard Dr.

Palo Cedro, CA. 96073