Dear mommy!
I did have a surprise visitor yesterday haha. i was standing in front of the doors talking to my district leader and his companion and then he walked throught the doors. i was way excited to see him but also super nervous because my district leader wasnt too happy. but i told him i had no idea greg was coming so he was like. i wouldnt worry about it then. well anyways This week we have been tracting a ton! and just trying to find that second group to teach. on friday i went on my first exchange with the district leader. his name is elder hermansen and he is pretty cool but i didnt like the fact that he bagged on his companion behind his back. his companion really isnt that bad and he made it seem like it was the end of the world! i mean come on? you are almost done with your mission and you are not even humbled! On wednesday me and elder sinclair decided to try a new method called chalk talks.. we bought a box of chalk and went to the park and i drew a huge plan of salvation on the bike path.. that was during the day and we didnt get to talk to a lot of people. so we decided to go back at night and we talked to alot of different people and it was really interesting to see all of the people that walk by or ride by on their bikes.. were always looking at it. luckily this bike path is right next to some really nice soccer fields that are always lit up with lights everywhere! so we were able to stay till about 8:45ish. it gets dark here around 7:45 now and its really annoying because you cant tract and knock doors anymore because people get really mad when its dark! so anyways thats been the whole week in a nut shell! lots and lots of tracting! its not really my favorite thing to do.. but you gotta do it when there is nothing else to do.
Elder Dilan Christensen serving in Dallas, Texas! 6/11 - 6/13
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
A surprise visit!
Greg attended a ward today while Sunday while working in Dallas. What a coincidence! It was the same ward that Dilan attends! Who woulda thought? ;) Ok..well, I did happen to send my famous cookies with him as a late birthday present this week.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Happy 20th Birthday, Dilan!!
20 years old today!!
Where has the time gone? I remember when Dilan was a mischievious tow-headed wild man climbing on the roof of my house (at 5), putting rocks in his ears, breaking his arm, splitting his head open at 10 months, again at 5, and then for the biggie crash into the birdbath at age 8. This kid just has had no fear and continues to be a daredevil.
I used to be afraid of him running off in the grocery store, talking randomly to anyone that would listen or be kidnapped from taking off to ..who-knows-where...on his bicycle. Again..at a very young age. Now..he gets to "randomly" share the gospel with anyone he can on the street. This should be EASY for him! ;)
Gosh! I miss this kid, but so incredibly proud of him and because of his ability to communicate ..without fear, he will go far and be an awesome missionary because of his personality, character, sensitivity and HUGE heart he has.
Happy Birthday, Pookie Bear!
Love and Hugs
MOM~
Where has the time gone? I remember when Dilan was a mischievious tow-headed wild man climbing on the roof of my house (at 5), putting rocks in his ears, breaking his arm, splitting his head open at 10 months, again at 5, and then for the biggie crash into the birdbath at age 8. This kid just has had no fear and continues to be a daredevil.
I used to be afraid of him running off in the grocery store, talking randomly to anyone that would listen or be kidnapped from taking off to ..who-knows-where...on his bicycle. Again..at a very young age. Now..he gets to "randomly" share the gospel with anyone he can on the street. This should be EASY for him! ;)
Gosh! I miss this kid, but so incredibly proud of him and because of his ability to communicate ..without fear, he will go far and be an awesome missionary because of his personality, character, sensitivity and HUGE heart he has.
Happy Birthday, Pookie Bear!
Love and Hugs
MOM~
Monday, September 19, 2011
Hail Thunderstorms in Dallas...finally!!
Diana andrews and her husband James Andrews
Melinda Eitzen and her husband Kevin Gosney
hey mommy!
thanks for wishing me a happy birthday! you feel old? where in the heck did these 20 years go!? i remember being a deacon with seth chandler and causing a ruckus every where we went haha. thats way awesome that you ran into jordan! shes a great friend to me and am glad that we stay in touch every week! This last saturday i had 2 more baptisms making my baptism count 3.. i had the priveledge of baptizing melinda eitzen and i baptized her on the first try! i was pretty proud of my self:). melinda is an attorney for divorce cases she has a pretty big house and lives in one of the more fancy neighborhoods here in plano! plano is a pretty rich area and some houses around here go for 400,000 dollars and they arent even 2,000 square feet! crazy right? this last week has been crazy! we have had lots of meetings and on tuesday i had to move some other elders out of their apartments and into a members house. well this one elder named elder hermansen has a desk that probably weighs 500 pounds. it is by far the heaviest piece of furniture i have moved in forever! well its a good thing i was there and not some scrawny missionary because it was so heavy and that scrawny missionary wouldnt have been able to lift it an inch of the ground. LITERALLY! on friday our investigator diana andrews who was also baptized on saturday took us to buffalo wild wings with her husband james andrews. i watched the whole first half of the boise state game and kellen moore was tearing it up! i was going crazy! people were probably wondering.. isnt this kid not allowed to be watching tv or even be here? haha but i didnt care! i was super happy! the work here in plano is coming along great and i just hope the lord continues to bless me and my companion as long as we are faithful workers of thee! last night me and my companion were tracting and were caught in a huge thunderstorm! it was hailing the size of golf balls! no joke! we got home and we were soaken wet! i had called 5 minutes before getting home and told our members to open the garage and put some towels out. well we got home and there was not only towels. there was also those floating rings that you sit on in a pool sitting out for us as well! they like to joke with us and i thought it was super funny! last night was the first big thunderstorm we have received since we have been here. i was super excited for that! i think the drought was finally over! we broke the record for the hottest summer in dallas texas and thats way exciting too! well mom im greatful for you and your support! have a great week! i love you!
love elder christensen
thanks for wishing me a happy birthday! you feel old? where in the heck did these 20 years go!? i remember being a deacon with seth chandler and causing a ruckus every where we went haha. thats way awesome that you ran into jordan! shes a great friend to me and am glad that we stay in touch every week! This last saturday i had 2 more baptisms making my baptism count 3.. i had the priveledge of baptizing melinda eitzen and i baptized her on the first try! i was pretty proud of my self:). melinda is an attorney for divorce cases she has a pretty big house and lives in one of the more fancy neighborhoods here in plano! plano is a pretty rich area and some houses around here go for 400,000 dollars and they arent even 2,000 square feet! crazy right? this last week has been crazy! we have had lots of meetings and on tuesday i had to move some other elders out of their apartments and into a members house. well this one elder named elder hermansen has a desk that probably weighs 500 pounds. it is by far the heaviest piece of furniture i have moved in forever! well its a good thing i was there and not some scrawny missionary because it was so heavy and that scrawny missionary wouldnt have been able to lift it an inch of the ground. LITERALLY! on friday our investigator diana andrews who was also baptized on saturday took us to buffalo wild wings with her husband james andrews. i watched the whole first half of the boise state game and kellen moore was tearing it up! i was going crazy! people were probably wondering.. isnt this kid not allowed to be watching tv or even be here? haha but i didnt care! i was super happy! the work here in plano is coming along great and i just hope the lord continues to bless me and my companion as long as we are faithful workers of thee! last night me and my companion were tracting and were caught in a huge thunderstorm! it was hailing the size of golf balls! no joke! we got home and we were soaken wet! i had called 5 minutes before getting home and told our members to open the garage and put some towels out. well we got home and there was not only towels. there was also those floating rings that you sit on in a pool sitting out for us as well! they like to joke with us and i thought it was super funny! last night was the first big thunderstorm we have received since we have been here. i was super excited for that! i think the drought was finally over! we broke the record for the hottest summer in dallas texas and thats way exciting too! well mom im greatful for you and your support! have a great week! i love you!
love elder christensen
Monday, September 12, 2011
BSU game and Wild wings??
Howdy mom!
Happy birthday to you!:)
i received your box on tuesday and was excited to get it.. squirt guns? you know i loved them but you have to remember.. im on my mission haha:) i gave some of those pretzels to my companion and now he is hooked on them too!
This week me and elder sinclair attended a funeral for a older man in the 4th ward who flew jets in the air force or something.. he had alot of medals.. too many to count haha. so how was the talks from sulli and kevin? is kevin still a goof ball? im sure he still has some goofyness to him! this week on saturday i have 2 convert baptisms for diana and melinda.. i am probably going to end up baptizing melinda but we will see! diana is married to james and he is a convert to the church and we love to go over to their appartment. they are actually taking us to buffalo wild wings on friday.. for the BOISE STATE GAME! HAHA. shhhhh... dont tell anyone hehe. i hope you have a great week and birthday mom! the only thing i can think of for my birthday is ties.. and maybe a nice electric toothbrush that you got for shea. i liked his so possibly the same one. if you cant get one tho.. thats okay. i love you mom and am greatful for your support! oh.. and maybe some money or something:)
love elder christensen
Happy birthday to you!:)
i received your box on tuesday and was excited to get it.. squirt guns? you know i loved them but you have to remember.. im on my mission haha:) i gave some of those pretzels to my companion and now he is hooked on them too!
This week me and elder sinclair attended a funeral for a older man in the 4th ward who flew jets in the air force or something.. he had alot of medals.. too many to count haha. so how was the talks from sulli and kevin? is kevin still a goof ball? im sure he still has some goofyness to him! this week on saturday i have 2 convert baptisms for diana and melinda.. i am probably going to end up baptizing melinda but we will see! diana is married to james and he is a convert to the church and we love to go over to their appartment. they are actually taking us to buffalo wild wings on friday.. for the BOISE STATE GAME! HAHA. shhhhh... dont tell anyone hehe. i hope you have a great week and birthday mom! the only thing i can think of for my birthday is ties.. and maybe a nice electric toothbrush that you got for shea. i liked his so possibly the same one. if you cant get one tho.. thats okay. i love you mom and am greatful for your support! oh.. and maybe some money or something:)
love elder christensen
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