The Dinner Appointments

One great thing about Dallin serving in Utah is that members feed him. And-they take pictures and send them to us. We got 2 this week which was super fun!

Dinner Appointment 7/4/18

Dinner Appointment 7/7/18

Dallin is still figuring out how to handle missionary life. Now that he is sleeping on a bed, instead of a foam pad on the floor, he feels like his allergies are clearing up. Which is good news cuz it's hard to be motivated when you don't feel well.

Hey all!

Today is my 2nd P-Day here in Roy! I've been working hard (and sweating harder) as I invite others to come unto Christ!

Unfortunately, Elder Hartman left on Wednesday, leaving just Elder Killpack and myself. He was incredibly outgoing and spiritual, so having him leave was a bit hard on us. We both miss him dearly, but we've been doing our best. Though I'm still kind of sad about it, on the bright side, I got upgraded to one of the beds, so I no longer have to sleep on a dusty piece of foam on the floor. So that's good.

With Elder Hartman gone, I've been talking to Elder Killpack more. Over these past few days, I've been surprised to find that he and I share a lot of similar interests. We've even played some of the same video games that not many other people have heard about. Being teamed up with Elder Killpack is enough proof for me that God is watching over us and chose our companions. We've also given each other a few video game recommendations to play when we get home.

It's hot. We walk around in sweltering heat, and we sweat a bunch. Thankfully, the members are very kind and give us water every time they see us. Some of us even give us popsicles! I especially loved the Hatch family. Not only did they give us popsicles, but Brother Hatch told us some intriguing stories about his mission in Japan.

We still talk to the Duck family, and they're still great. We've also been teaching lessons to a young investigator named Cayden (I'll omit his last name for confidential reasons). The rest of his family doesn't seem interested, but Cayden really seems to be fascinated by the gospel, so I'm excited to teach him more.

We both gave a talk in church on Sunday, 5 minutes each. Mine was on faith; Elder Killpack's was on repentance. The Spirit was able to help me deliver my talk, and based on the feedback I received, I think my talk went really well. A different ward asked us to deliver 10 - minute talks next Sunday, so wish me luck!

I don't want the email to be too long, so I'll end with a short story: One night, Elder Killpack and I ate ribs at a member's house for dinner. The ribs were really good, but one of the younger children there dumped an entire container of fish food into their aquarium while we were eating, so the parents had to move the fish out of the aquarium and pump the water out of the tank. Elder Killpack and I helped, of course.

Take care, everyone!

-Elder Atchley