March 11th, 2013

Hey Hey Hey! Elder Sizleove and myself are living the dream here in Nicholasville We have some really cool members that take really good care of us. We really tore it up this past week because of all of our sick days last week. We taught more lessons and had more people to church then the three other companionships in our district combined. I am not bragging I am just letting you know how good of missionary Elder Sizelove is. We had a miracle this past week. It was actually yesterday. I don't know if I have talked about the Day family or not, but the husband is not a member. His name is charlie. He has always had the missionaries over, but has thrown some out for trying to teach him. We have been going over everyday because his son Kaden is 9 and is getting baptized on the 30th of March. Charlie and I are homies so we talk quite a bit. We helped them move into another house in our ward this past week as well and charlie sat me down and gave me a serious look and he got real quiet. I sat there for a second and I knew what was coming. He told me that he wanted to get baptized and that I needed to get everything done with him so he could. I know that this is the family that I was supposed to be on my mission for. Love, Elder Dye

March 4th, 2013

Hey Everyone, This past week was pretty awesome. It has consisted of watching "The Testaments" and "Joseph Smith Prophet of the Restoration". Elder Sizelove was super sick for about 4 days. We got sick of being inside together after the 2nd day and he had me wrap him up in a blanket and strap him in the car. We went and visited all of our investigators and I talked with them at the door while Sizelove was sicker then a dog in the driveway. He is one dedicated hombre. I talked with President Woodbury on Friday and he told me that I will be training a new missionary on the 19th of March! I am so excited to get a new 18 yr old! Saturday was pretty awesome! We were visited by Elder Perry, Elder Cook, Elder Clayton, and Elder Munns. It was pretty awesome we got to shake all of their hands. When I shook Elder Perry's hand he said, "Dye, Thats a short one. Must be nice." I didn't know if he was talking about me or my name. So I took it as a compliment and walked on down the line. During the closing hymn which was "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" I watched Elder Perry really close and while we were singing he looked up to Heaven and I had the thought that I had looked into someones eyes that has seen my living Savior. That is something that I will never forget. That about sums up my week. Love, Elder Dye

February 19th, 2013

HEY HEY HEY! I AM SO EXCITED! I am in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The city of horse farms. They are everywhere it is so pretty. I will give you a breakdown of whats new: My companion: Elder Sizelove is his name. He has been out about 6 months and he is pretty cool. He is from Eagle River Alaska, and was a stud hockey player. He plans on playing at a college when he gets home. The Ward: It is super crazy. We have a few normal people and the rest are a little crazy. Imagine a bunch of backwoods Kentucky people at church. There is an Arab guy who comes to church in his terrorist attire. He stood up on a table next to a picture of Jesus and had a member take a picture of him. He is a few bricks short of a load. We have another member that chews tabacky at church! 20% of the ward have orange beards and missing teeth. But I did meet Brett Nelson's brother. He is in my ward. We talked for quite a while he is way cool. That about sums up my past week. peace and love. Elder Dye My new address is: Elder Dye 307 Lakeview Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356

February 11th, 2013

Look at this! I am finally sending an Email!!!! So here is what is new: We had 10 investigators to church this past Sunday and Adam Roberson was baptized! I am getting transferred on Tuesday to Danville Kentucky. I am not too excited about the transfer... The only thing that I can even remember from this past week is Adams Baptism. I had to conduct the music, and all of Adams family is a bunch of tough old cowboys that don't sing. So I was up at the front of the room singing a solo by myself. It was super funny. I started laughing and I killed the music. haha I went back into the font to help Colt ( the son of the guy that reminds me of a darin and dad mix) because he was baptizing Adam. He did a super good job. Adam got out of the water and hugged me while I was in my suit. I was gunna kill him. But he started crying and telling me how good he felt. It was one of the most awesome moments on my mission. That's all that I can really remember about this week. I love yall! Elder Dye

November 26th, 2012

Howdy! So I am now in Crestwood, Ky I have finally got back to KENTUCKY where the weirdos run like mehicanos across the border. Excpect Crestwood is super different. It is THE rich mormon suburb of Louisville, but there is nothing in our area but roads a Walgreen's, a subway, and a bunch of multi millionaires homes. I would tell you events from this past week... but we didn't have too many other then two of them that were hilarious. We were at a members house and the wife of this family all of the sudden tells us to pull out our planners and tells us to go visit a family in the ward, because they are always looking for a good looking guy to marry their daughters. Then her husband started yelling at her telling her she was the devil over and over again. I thought that was super funny, and I must have developed some good looks on my mission because this is becoming a common occurrence haha. Then we were posted up at a gas station trying to street cotact everyone we could. So we were stalking a family and when we went to introduce ourselves he flashes us with his Garments and yells look Im a Mormon too! He was on a road trip and was headed back home to Flordia so that is now my opinion of Flordia Mormons. haha hope you have a good week Love, Elder Dye

November 19th, 2012

I am getting transferred to Crestwood Kentucky tomorrow. It's about 40 minutes from where I am now. It is a very wealthy community and it is the highest population of members in our mission. Its going to be kind of a change. I am follow up training my new companion and I will be the district leader for a district of 10 there. The two 15 year old boys are getting baptized on the 28th of November.

November 13th, 2012

Hey Everyone! Things are going amazing! We have set up a lot of baptisms for these upcoming weeks and we are getting into the grind. Here is our Investigator update: We have got 3 boys on track for baptism. Jared, Nathaniel, and J.J. They are all willing and ready to be baptized and fully fill the Atonement in their life. We have received permission from their parents and things are looking good. We taught them a lesson at the church and Jared bore his testimony to his friends and because of that JJ wanted to be baptized on December 11th on his birthday, because it would be the best present he could ever receive It was awesome! We have been asked by a little girl in our ward to baptize her. She is 10 and is a unbaptized member. No one knows why she hasn't been baptized, and no one knew she wasn't baptized. It has really shown me that we are suppose to baptize the trash out of New Albany, and I think it is going to happen! We have a family that we are planning on setting a date with this weekend. So we should be having close to 12 baptisms in the next 3 weeks. We all appreciate your prayers for the 30x31 and I think that things are beginning to catch fire. Love you, Elder Dye