Dear Family,
Do I have the best family in the
world or what? Thank you SOOOOO much for the package. It was delicious and now
we have the St. Patty's decorations up right next to our Christmas lights that
we haven't taken down yet. I figure it is just easier to keep all decorations
up, that way the spirit of the holidays stays all year long, right?
Well things just started too cool
down today; rain changing to snow. But that's ok. Even the cold can't slow down
the work of the Lord. In our mission people were out in the snow, tracting I
think. They introduced themselves to someone, and the person said "I know
who you are. Only the Mormons would be out in this kind of weather." I
thought that was a neat story.
Haha, you’re trying to make me jealous about
cheesesteaks. We are actually going to Philly today to go to Jim's. Just ask
Uncle Curtis about it. I will send ya some pics next week. Don't get too
jealous.
We have seen a bunch of miracles in
finding. Just following the Spirit, we have found a ton of new people to teach,
and actually ran into a referral that we had the wrong address for. That was
really cool. We found this one kid named Emer. We taught him the first lesson,
which includes how to pray. That may be my favorite thing to do as a
missionary. Those first prayers are always so powerful. I have cried a couple
times on my mission, most of them from listening to somebody pray for the first
time! It is such a cool experience.
So we will probably have a baptism
next week. His name is Flabio de la Rosa. He is married to a member, and we are
visiting him today to go over the baptismal interview questions. He is pretty
solid. I am really excited. Baptizing is pretty neat! I don't know him that
well, but I will get to know him better when we go after his baptism to reteach
him!
I have one little teensy request. In
your next package, can you send me a book with nutritional information in it? I
know when Matt got Diabetes he had one like it. I am trying to keep track of
what I eat, and that would help TONZ! Love you so much!
AWESOME to hear about all the OLY
missionaries; keep me posted. I wanna stay up to date with that. I love hearing
about new mission calls and all of that. The mission can change people. It has
completely changed me in ways that I expected, but in SOOO many ways that I
never would have thought. It is the best thing I have ever done!
Well, it isn't one of my best
letters, but that's ok. We keep finding, teaching, and seeing miracles every
day. I love my divine calling as a missionary. I feel the Lord working through
me, especially now that I am in a leadership position. I was on exchanges, and
felt advice come to me that the other missionary needed, that I know didn't
come from me. As long as I lean not unto my own understanding, and trust in the
Lord with all my heart, mind, might, and strength, he will provide me with all
that I need. I love my family. They are thebomb.com
Love you all, Peace and blessings
-Elder Mike Dial
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