Hey family!
It was weird spending the holidays without you and it wasn't nearly as
fun but i had a good time still, we went and played some football in
the park and some random tough guys asked us to play so we did and I
played like a boss. I got asked multiple times where I played my
college ball at. It made me feel pretty good about myself. My knee
still hurts but its going to for awhile I have arthritis under my knee
cap. So I have some exercises to do to strengthen my quads. Not much
happened this week in the missionary work department. We only had 2
1/2 working days this past week, because of thanksgiving break no
singles were in town. There is a member from the branch that I am
serving in that just got his mission call to the Pocatello Idaho
mission! I thought that was kinda funny. I just want you to know how
thankful I am for all of the things you have done to help me get to
the point that I am now. The church is true!
Love, Elder Dye
Elder Dye
"Behold the field is white....":
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
November 21st, 2011
We have grown a huge teaching pool and
baptisims are going to start falling! I am so stoked for that! I
stopped taking the alleve and when i stopped the swelling in my knee got worse
and the pain did too. I will be heading into the doctor on Wednesday. I am just working through it though, I wasn't raised to be a baby!
I got your package and thanks for all of those rolls! they are
amazing, and everything else in the package was amazing too. My Book
of Mormon reading had slowed down and i have barely got to Alma. It is
crazy how fast you can learn things on a mission. It seems like i know
the Bible backwards and forwards. I was told by our zone leader that i
should be training either this transfer or next. And president is
really impressed with what has happened in the area. In 8 weeks the
Lord, Elder Freestone, and I were able to turn a terrible area into
what it is now! I love it! The knee is kinda slowing me down but not
enough to slow down our work!
Thats about all i got for this
week. love you all!
Love, Elder Dye
baptisims are going to start falling! I am so stoked for that! I
stopped taking the alleve and when i stopped the swelling in my knee got worse
and the pain did too. I will be heading into the doctor on Wednesday. I am just working through it though, I wasn't raised to be a baby!
I got your package and thanks for all of those rolls! they are
amazing, and everything else in the package was amazing too. My Book
of Mormon reading had slowed down and i have barely got to Alma. It is
crazy how fast you can learn things on a mission. It seems like i know
the Bible backwards and forwards. I was told by our zone leader that i
should be training either this transfer or next. And president is
really impressed with what has happened in the area. In 8 weeks the
Lord, Elder Freestone, and I were able to turn a terrible area into
what it is now! I love it! The knee is kinda slowing me down but not
enough to slow down our work!
Thats about all i got for this
week. love you all!
Love, Elder Dye
Monday, November 14, 2011
November 14th, 2011
Hey guys,
This past week has been an amazing one for me and Elder Freestone.
People just keep falling into our hands. We almost have too many
investigators to deal with. We had four at our Branch last Sunday and
that is about 1/4 of the Branch so it was pretty crazy and our Branch
mission leader wasn't even there so we were trying to handle all of
these people by ourselves. It was a good time hopefully they keep
coming and we see them in white soon. Me and Elder Freestone are
working hard. I have a request. Can i get some more music? I am sooooooooo Sick of the
same C.D. over and over again. I can listen to any church music not just Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Last night i looked up at the Ugly Louisville sky and saw some
stars and it really made me miss our view from the tramp! But i will
be back in the summer of 2013 and will have plenty of tramp time. I
use Shick Quatro Pro Razor Blades. But i have some mission prep notes i will mail
to you today for some suggestions. I love you all. The Church is true.
Love,
Elder Dye
This past week has been an amazing one for me and Elder Freestone.
People just keep falling into our hands. We almost have too many
investigators to deal with. We had four at our Branch last Sunday and
that is about 1/4 of the Branch so it was pretty crazy and our Branch
mission leader wasn't even there so we were trying to handle all of
these people by ourselves. It was a good time hopefully they keep
coming and we see them in white soon. Me and Elder Freestone are
working hard. I have a request. Can i get some more music? I am sooooooooo Sick of the
same C.D. over and over again. I can listen to any church music not just Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Last night i looked up at the Ugly Louisville sky and saw some
stars and it really made me miss our view from the tramp! But i will
be back in the summer of 2013 and will have plenty of tramp time. I
use Shick Quatro Pro Razor Blades. But i have some mission prep notes i will mail
to you today for some suggestions. I love you all. The Church is true.
Love,
Elder Dye
Monday, November 7, 2011
November 7th, 2011
SOOOO Crazy story time! Out of no where me and Elder Freestone
decided to fast last Thursday knowing that the following Sunday was
fast Sunday. So we did a 24 hour fast and 2 hours after we broke it i
was prompted to walk through a parking garage. (Weird i know) I walked
by a girl and i got a bad feeling knowing that i shoulda talked to
her. So i decieded the next person i saw i would stop. So i did and
the person pretty much told me that she wanted to be baptized! It was
crazy. But things are starting to happen with the spirit, Elder Freestone, and me.
Work is getting done! The last baptism in this area was a whole year
ago and President Woodbury told us that he sent us there to flip it
around, and we are doing just that! We have 4 promising Investigators
but anything can happen!
I miss you all alot, but don't worry i would never come home! I love it out here! I love my companion and i am excited to work with him until Dec. 20th
and hopefully longer than that. Transfer calls were last Saturday and
we are staying together, But all of the missionaries in the Zone think
i will be training after this transfer... I am a little worried about
that. It is crazy how much i am able to learn now, and i have gained
quite the Bible knowledge and nobody wants to throw down with me and
Elder Freestone down in the Bible Belt. Many have tried but the spirit
didn't allow us to be confounded. I started the Book of Mormon again
on Saturday and i am already to Jacob. It blows my mind! I didn't know
i could read that fast! So I am sending you a challenge be done with
the Book of Mormon before Valentines Day! Cause i have seen how much
it can strengthen an already strong testimony. The Church is true!
Love,
Elder Dye
decided to fast last Thursday knowing that the following Sunday was
fast Sunday. So we did a 24 hour fast and 2 hours after we broke it i
was prompted to walk through a parking garage. (Weird i know) I walked
by a girl and i got a bad feeling knowing that i shoulda talked to
her. So i decieded the next person i saw i would stop. So i did and
the person pretty much told me that she wanted to be baptized! It was
crazy. But things are starting to happen with the spirit, Elder Freestone, and me.
Work is getting done! The last baptism in this area was a whole year
ago and President Woodbury told us that he sent us there to flip it
around, and we are doing just that! We have 4 promising Investigators
but anything can happen!
I miss you all alot, but don't worry i would never come home! I love it out here! I love my companion and i am excited to work with him until Dec. 20th
and hopefully longer than that. Transfer calls were last Saturday and
we are staying together, But all of the missionaries in the Zone think
i will be training after this transfer... I am a little worried about
that. It is crazy how much i am able to learn now, and i have gained
quite the Bible knowledge and nobody wants to throw down with me and
Elder Freestone down in the Bible Belt. Many have tried but the spirit
didn't allow us to be confounded. I started the Book of Mormon again
on Saturday and i am already to Jacob. It blows my mind! I didn't know
i could read that fast! So I am sending you a challenge be done with
the Book of Mormon before Valentines Day! Cause i have seen how much
it can strengthen an already strong testimony. The Church is true!
Love,
Elder Dye
Notice About Letters and Packages for Christmas
Mailing Christmas packages
November 2, 2011
We encourage all family and friends of missionaries to mail Christmas packages to their missionaries
on or before December 1st.
Our mail has quite a journey. All USPS mail comes to the mission office, we update the addresses, and the mail sits until the follow day when it is picked up and taken back to the post office. It is then sorted and sent out a second time, this time headed for the missionary’s apartment.
All packages, other than those sent through USPS, are held in the back room here at the mission office until the zone leaders come into the office and hand deliver them to the missionaries in their zones. Packages sent by USPS get to missionaries more quickly, which is important at Christmas time, than do packages sent by FedEx, UPS, etc.
This year we have transfers on December 20. We always hold incoming mail for the five days before transfers because missionaries are moved to different areas/addresses during this time. This will slow the Christmas mail even more.
Mailing Christmas packages early will insure that your missionary receives them before Christmas.
Thanks,
Kentucky Louisville Mission Office
Elder Jake Dye
Kentucky Louisville Mission
1325 Eastern Pkwy.
Louisville, KY 40204
November 2, 2011
We encourage all family and friends of missionaries to mail Christmas packages to their missionaries
on or before December 1st.
Our mail has quite a journey. All USPS mail comes to the mission office, we update the addresses, and the mail sits until the follow day when it is picked up and taken back to the post office. It is then sorted and sent out a second time, this time headed for the missionary’s apartment.
All packages, other than those sent through USPS, are held in the back room here at the mission office until the zone leaders come into the office and hand deliver them to the missionaries in their zones. Packages sent by USPS get to missionaries more quickly, which is important at Christmas time, than do packages sent by FedEx, UPS, etc.
This year we have transfers on December 20. We always hold incoming mail for the five days before transfers because missionaries are moved to different areas/addresses during this time. This will slow the Christmas mail even more.
Mailing Christmas packages early will insure that your missionary receives them before Christmas.
Thanks,
Kentucky Louisville Mission Office
Elder Jake Dye
Kentucky Louisville Mission
1325 Eastern Pkwy.
Louisville, KY 40204
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