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Dear Elder Darcey,

Here we go again!

It's been another week! I hope it's been a good one for you guys. We have been blessed with some unexpected things.

We had Zone Conference on Tuesday. The main thing that happened, was that we had a visitor from Salt Lake. Brother Littlefield from the missionary department came again, and talked about similar stuff as the last time he came. But instead of talking about being "a little bit better" we talked about striving to give your all. He talked about how we were being obedient, we just needed to be more convicted.

Also this week we started teaching several kids. We also were able to go to a ward Halloween party. There was lost of people there. I didn't really get any good pictures there, but it was a real good time.

We also helped build a fence. (funny story) This was a service activity for a member in one of our wards. We were cleaning up the backyard and building a fence. Of the two sections I assembled neither turned out terrible. But another member managed to put one together where the fence posts are slowly getting taller across the section. When he took the section apart and put it back together, it was better... but still not quite right. It was very funny.

Anyway there are photos of that on the Album. Also we had a ton of snow and cold. It's gone now but it was still cold for a few days.

The end

-Elder Darcey

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It's Email'n Time!

Hi I am emailing this week as I might as well.

Anyway, despite my best efforts, you have apparently found out that I have been called as DL. dang. Well, I guess it was inevitable.

I am over the Ucon District, that covers three areas. The Sisters in Menan. The Elders in Ucon and us. In Rigby South. As far as what I do, is rather simple. I help support and uplift/train/follow up with the missionaries that I lead. Every week we hold a meeting called district council, where we talk together, have a training, roll-play together or whatever. I am responsible for those meetings and what happens in them. Also on Saturday night I call each of the companionships in the District and we talk about their week, any successes or any challenges. Then I report to the zone leader and by doing this, the mission can adjust what council they give us at zone conference, and also I can try to do more personal trainings at District Council. Ta-Da. 

I was called at transfers. So about a week and a half ago.

On to the week!

The week has been rather normal. We had a baptism on Saturday for A girl named Ali, and Bodie and she were baptized on Sunday. It was actually kinda hard to do because the confirmations were at the same time in different buildings, so we had to split with members to go to both.

It was a good time.

The other fun thing was when we helped pass out some flyers to a trunk or treat we ran into some people who had just moved in, and wanted to learn. So we setup a lesson for this week. That's going to be exciting. 

I think that's all I can write right now. We have to go. 

The place I was writing from closed so I had to finish this on phone so as such there is no end card. 

Rose: Baptism

Thorn: uhh. Someone said we would be eating homemade pizza then we didn't. :/

The end

-Elder Darcey

Where the Email Things Are

Hi it's time for an email!

This week was awesome!

The most important thing happened on Saturday But a ton of other stuff happened that I have to talk about as well!

Tuesday, I said goodbye to Elder Cluff and Elder Corbett who were both finished with their missions. I spent the day with Elder Bahr in my area. Then that night I stayed at their place in Rigby East. 

Wednesday I made my last brownies for the Rigby District as when transfers happen on Thursday, my area was going into a different district. Then I spent the day with the zone leader, as his companion had also left. So we spent the day frantically going from his area to mine and back. We cleaned his apartment in preparation for transfers, and neglected mine so it was real gross from all the junk other missionaries had left behind. Anyway, after a few late night meetings and such, we were home to be excited about the morning.

Thursday! Transfers. I yet again hung out with the Rigby East Elders until around 11 when we were supposed to be at the transfer site. We arrived and waited. Eventually it all happened, and I had a new companion, Elder Colon (pronounced Cologne) and we went to work showing him around the area. He has been out for about 4 months, and his last area was Firth. He is really cool. He is from San Diego, and has family from Puerto Rico and Panama. Anyway,

On Friday we did a ton of visits and cleaned the house much. Also got everything ready for someone we have been teaching to be baptized on Saturday.

Saturday a ton of different things happened.

First we helped with an Idaho ERC Exercise (ham radio thing. they were basically testing all the stakes in the state to see how fast they could gather some specific information and report back. (say in the event of an emergency.))

Then Bodie got baptized (awesome)

Then Stake Conference (good. our mission president was there.)

It was a good day (true)

Sunday was also Stake Conference

News comes in a newspaper... does Email come in a...?

Hello yesterday was transfer calls. Also this week we were in a trio with another missionary, Elder Corbett.

Anyway The week was a normal one. We set a guy on date to be Baptized this Saturday, so that's real awesome.

Other than that, though, nothing out of the ordinary... other than General Conference!

So now I talk about that. We had the opportunity of watching it in several different families houses. Saturday morning at a church with the rest of the zone, afternoon with a cool family, and Sunday morning and afternoon with similarly awesome families. 

We had a great time! I will now quickly go over some of my favorite talks given.

In no particular order, I really Loved Elder Bednar's talk about the cheetahs and about being constantly vigilant about keeping watch and continuing to be prepared for any possible danger. 

I also loved Elder Uchtdorf's talk, where he called back over and over to his last talk given in April. I think if there was only one talk that I could push people to watch it would be this one. I really get the feeling that his assignment as head of the missionary department is really influencing his talks.

Finally I loved Elder Johnson's talk about Satan's three D's and how we can continue to avoid and overcome the adversary. 

Anyway,

Rose: Good Week and Good General Conference.

Thorn: I have to get used to a new companion this week. His name is Elder Colon. He will be my companion on Thursday. I don't know anything about him. He is rather new. (but not brand-new)

-Elder Darcey

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