November 9th to Dad

Hey Dad!

Yeah we are on a little later today. We went over to the mission office to say goodbye to a friend going home now (just barely was our zone leader). Then we came back and ate at a hot pot buffet because yesterday was Elder Hintze's birthday (he is in the Dongying ward). And then we looked through an antique shop to see what there was. Then that brings us to now. Email time. So today is the start of a new move call. And literally the next whole month or two is going to be so crazy and all over the place.

First off there were only 2 new missionaries that came on (one is Taiwanese and one is from Japan but has a French last name) this past week. As of right now the plan is hopefully that we will have about 20 or so missionaries come one in 2 weeks (or at least we will do a mini move call in two weeks which will really be our big move call since today not many people moved around and a lot more short term missionaries are serving for the next couple weeks). But then today talking to Elder Sumsion who will go home at the end of this move call was saying that actually I guess there is church policy of a black out period of two weeks where no church people move around. So the missionaries going home actually go home about 4 or 5 days before the start of the next move call. And that one will have a lot of people going home (including the sisters I came on island with). But yeah that means that Elder Mudrow who is Zone Leader in Gaoxiong East will go home, Elder Fiegleson who is AP will go home, Elder Flint who is operations manager will go home, and many others as well. Super crazy and lots of changes that will be happening. All kicking off with when the new missionaries arrive. 

But so yeah I am still in Taiping going on to my 4th movecall here. Elder Williams is still with me. I am still serving as the District Leader (and I feel in parts like I have hit that phase where you were talking about feeling really inadequate as a leader). I feel that it in parts stems from me working over some weaknesses in I feel my faith and diligence. I do feel to say that I am getting better about facing on the challenges and trials in front of me or casting out the lies and doubts. It is still a trying challenge. I guess it stems from in parts that this last week our numbers and so forth weren't so good (the lowest compared to anyone else in the district) and talking last night with Elder Williams about what is it that we are missing or not doing. We both had the conclusion feeling that it just is coming down to the diligence and putting forth the faith. I guess really staring me in the face is working really, really hard (which I am gearing up for and willing to go and do now more than ever). It's just annoying when you get little crappy feelings that all they seem to do or feel that I am really not that good or that strong, comparatively. Hmmm, I guess this really is all that the adversary ever does. Yeah I have made mistakes. Yeah I have at times not worked as hard or as faithfully, or as full of love as I could have. But I guess it really just is now to out with whatever happened in the past, and that I am going to go out and make a difference. I am going to go out and believe in myself to hike the summit and stay on top of the summit.

So yeah Elder Williams is still the English Leader. Sister Parkinson is the only one with a new companion (it actually being Sister Anderson because her sister training leader position over in Dakeng, the north Taizhong zone, is closing down for a couple weeks, so she is coming over here where actually she was trained at the start). So that is all really the changes that happened. 

I think about it all the time of trying to make the most of moments. I find it actually quite a conundrum. I feel like it will never really be made the most of in the moment and always will have to some extent afterwards those feelings of longing and desire to just once more experience or partake. So I don't know, if you have any feelings or thoughts about how to make the most of moments better, that would be cool.

Also, do you still collect those marble balls at all?

Love you

Elder Roo

Nov 9 to Dad

Hey Dad!

Well all I can say right now is it is my turning point and cross roads of destiny to create unbreakable faith to labor like never before and trust in God and believe in myself.

Investigators and so forth have some few solid ones, a ZD, and R (one is super solid who is progressing really well, the other is an Atheist and just met for the first time last week, but has the desire of a seed to try). 

Sorry I wish I had more time to say things. I humbly simply ask that you pray for where I am serving and pray that I truly start believing in myself and to train myself to bounce forward continuously to let things go.

Love you lots!

Elder Dayley

November 9 to Allisa

Hey Sis!

So the Halloween party actually went pretty good! Our spook alley went pretty funny but also scary. I played scary music a lot on a really out of tune piano. Then we had some fun games at the end as well with a spiritual share. I tried a bobbing for apple and got it the second try.

Yeah I will be playing for the stake next week. I have been working as hard as I can at the piece with the time I can fit in and not use up too much with missionary work. Hopefully it should all go well.

I am happy the primary program went well and that Sahara did so good. We had our primary program this last week as well. It was super cute and super funny. There was one little boy who didn't want to go up and do it, so his dad had already recorded him saying it and got up to the pulpit and put his phone up to the mic. Pretty funny!

I am sure Sahara had the best birthday ever with it being little mermaid.

Super cool Marty is opening up his practice with his brother. I think that smile on orthodontics is much better sounding in my opinion.

Love you lots!

Elder Roo

November 2 to Allisa

Hey Sis!

Oh man! I didn't know when my card would get there. I was just hoping it wouldn't take too long. I sent 2 weeks ago Thursday. So not too bad! :D I am so happy that she loved the card. I literally spent like 15 minutes or so deciding between cards for her and Allaina. I wanted to get one that was perfect (not too Taiwanese weird, but still enough Taiwanese there that it is cool and unique). I love her too! I thought the stickers would be priceless. Half of them on there I have been to or have seen.

Yeah I agree the price for 東西是超級誇張. But still super cool and awesome for Sahara to have that experience and memory. Aw man! Z is loving my most favorite ride! Hands down that is the best one there, the cars ride. Super funny that he loves Buzz and Woody. I know that at least between mom and I that is a special movie because each one follows pretty much exactly the timeline of my life as well. When the 3rd one came out and Andy was going off to college, I was graduating and going off to college.

You made Sahara and Zephyr's costume!? That is super good! I never knew you to be that creative and that good at making things. When I saw the picture I recognized that Sahara was Ariel but I just thought Z was a lobster. Then after a minute it dawned on me that it looked more like a crab and that he was probably the crab from the little mermaid. Still can't believe you made it though! 

Yeah pretty much kids get loaded with candy at Halloween. You know it is kind of sad that Halloween literally came and went and I didn't even really realize it was Halloween. Something that was in the back of the mind, but when it was Friday I maybe remembered when I woke up, but going throughout the day it just got forgotten and I didn't even say happy Halloween at all. It's ok though, this Wednesday is our English party and we are doing a Halloween party. So we are going to try and pull off some spook alley as well as some games. Elder Williams and I have it worked out to use the high council room which has a big oval table. We are getting the help of some youth (our RC is really good at sneaking up on us and popping up at our sides without us knowing, so he will work great). The piano in there is really out of tune, so our RC printed off some music from a scary Taiwanese movie that I will play on that as people go through (because it will be super dark so they won't see me either).

I think Z may be getting some of me in him. I was a bit of a little impatient boy when I was younger. Sometimes I still can be. It's gotten better though.

Good thing Halloween was a success. Good luck with the songs! You will do great! I know you can! I literally get asked to play the piano each Sunday and they end up being songs from the hymn book or children't book and some I haven't played before at all but I just pick it up there and play. Also they changed there minds back again that I will accompany playing the piano for the choir that is performing in Stake Conference in 2 weeks. It is actually a pretty tricky piece, but I have been getting it down. It is called "Beautiful Savior". We will have a flutist as well as celloist accompanying. Overall I want to get my part down really well so it won't be too intimidating playing at stake conference. Eli, a member, was telling me how the conductor talked with the stake coordinator for music who talked with President saying they can't move me this next week (a new move call next week and I have already been in my area for 3 move calls) because they can't find anyone else that quick to accompany on the piano. So nothing is for sure, but thought it kind of funny how they went all the way up to P. Blickey to say I can't move.

Well anything for Christmas really would be some nice little sweets of home. Like Reeses or Pop Tarts. Those are always good. Besides that though there really isn't anything I need.

I love you lots and lots!

Elder Roo

November 2 to Dad

Hey Dad!

So you come to be the last of the day! I think you are pretty crazy for how much traveling you have been doing just the past week. I would be pretty dog tired, especially if I was 50 ;) 

I think you are stealing Zephyr too much. I haven't even met the little guy at all yet! Don't take too much of him now!

Oh and you say you have watched Cars with them. I already have it lined up that I will start them off the right foot. We will watch Star Wars and as well as Wreck It Ralph (maybe even in Chinese as well). I will make sure Zephyr loves Star Wars!

Tell Mom thanks for her sweet comments. It touches me a lot. Tell her good luck and keep working hard. She is doing a good job. And it doesn't matter that maybe she is a little older, she is just more revered. Just like the older missionaries (like who have come out later than normal) tend to be more revered and looked up to.

Can't believe Jeff is now married. And what is funny is missionaries still know at least Elder Stark's name around here (I will have to say for good and for bad). But yeah I miss the people back home or all like the scripture study.

I can't believe that McKenna Mecham is going on mission too, and to Sweden none the less. I don't really think or feel that I put that big of an influence on the younger generation. Like I said before I was just trying to do what was right.

Definitely that was a tender mercy that you missed the exit to then see the temple.

As for C (our investigator and RC's friend). His parents have been fighting and talking about divorce, so please pray for him and his family because he still hasn't shared with them that he is meeting with us.

I haven't gotten the letter from Disney yet, but it will probably come this week. I got the Star Wars stickers though. Awesome!

Love ya!

Elder Dayley

Oct 27 -2

Hey Mom!

That is so crazy that the Newmans are already home!!!! I feel like it was yesterday that they left!!! Super cool the work they got to do, especially working with those who are inactive. It's a little sad to see how many people become inactive here in Taiwan. As of right now there are about 500 people in our ward boundary that are baptized, and only around 70 to 80 are active. So the Bishopric (coming down from higher authorities) have had us turning in names of people that literally cannot be found or contacted in anyway (I think it may be to pretty much reverse back the baptisms that happened because as sad as it is there were periods of time where baptisms were not as really as qualified as they should, well before my time on island).

So crazy that Robbie is going on a mission now too! These people I still feel all the time are so young and shouldn't be that old yet. But you are totally right about the church being worldwide. Even though everything of my church meetings I attend here in Taiwan are in Chinese, it is exactly the same as what it is like back in Alpine. There are exactly the same types of people. People are still not always on time or things start late. The stereotypical things about Elders, Relief Society, Bishopric and so forth are all the same over here. The Lord's kingdom! Oh yeah! That is what makes it so great about no matter where you go, it is still one great, big family.

You should definitely try and go to the Mo Tab concert. Elder Williams is jealous about the guest artist who played the voice of a character in Frozen performing with them.

I can't wait to see and here what you have prepared and what Allisa has prepared. Parts of me keep hoping that I don't move right before Christmas (there is a move call that literally happens a couple days before Christmas). That would not be as fun.

You know me though, anything that is Star Wars or cars is good enough for me. I don't think I mentioned I got a kids book that has tons of super cars in it with like a page description on (all in Chinese of course, but it has the Chinese bpmf next to it so I can read the characters I don't know and will be able to practice in the future).

Good luck with the studying. Whenever you get down and feel it is hard, say a prayer! Love you ltos and lots!

Elder Dayley

Oct 27

Hey Dad!

Well thanks about sending your thoughts and feelings on leadership. It will be much appreciated.

Oh man, I love that Zephyr is so much in to cars, trucks, and planes. Super super cool that he loved the car stunt show. You are such a good grandpa helping out the grandkids. I know Allisa appreciated a lot the time you spent and spend with them.

I know exactly what will happen when I get time to be with Zephyr and Sahara. I may or may not corrupt them, but I will start them off on the right foot with Star Wars and Top Gear ;) They will be taught well.

Sahara grows too fast and too much. Yes Sahara is such a princess. I can't believe she is going as a different princess each time over the past week. Elder Williams is proud and happy that she went as Elsa from Frozen. That really is a movie I want to see when I get back. So I know Sahara and I will probably end up watching it together. I don't think I ever mentioned but I got a couple movies here in Taiwan. One was simply for getting the Chinese Cover even though it isn't in Chinese (that is Tron Legacy, which has a super sick soundtrack because it is done by Daft Punk). Then other which I am super happy about because it is dubbed in English and Chinese is Wreck It Ralph. So I can't wait to go and watch it in Chinese.

Definitely it is true what you said about being leader. I have felt that at times about being DL. I have felt over the last several days that feeling of transitioning towards seeking more and more to be of service and seeking those who need serving and really taking to having more desire in the lives and work of the members of my district.

I hope mom is doing better! She is so strong!

Well a new investigator we have recently gotten is super cool. Our RC who is 15 and was baptized just before (literally the weekend before) I came to Taiping invited his friend to come to basketball on Saturday. We didn't have much time and sat down with a different investigator, but afterwards went to dinner together with our RC and his friend, but then had to take off quick to another lesson. But to our surprise our RC invited the friend to church the next day and then at the end of priesthood the RC came up and asked if we had time (which we had) and asked if we could sit down with his friend. So we had 3 young men sit in with us on our lesson and taught ZW the first lesson (which he accepted well), and extended a baptism goal for Nov. 22 (which he accepted). So he has been doing not too bad, making good friends in the ward, working at helping him to read and pray each day, and striving towards progressing to achieve his goal.

Definitely trying and doing to make each day fun. I won't lie I had a bit of a crash this past week, but it is the last one. There is a different feeling inside, and it is hard to describe but feels that I am not quite the same.

I love you lots and lots!

Elder Roo

Oct 20 -2

Hey Dad!

So yeah I told a little more in the other email. But yes you are right I have learned to smile. Something I just need to learn is to let go more and relax a bit more. Like you said have more fun. That's why I actually I really like the Frozen song Let It Go (Sahara would be so proud). It has a really good message for me.

You are so lucky as a Dad how much you get to see your kids as well as grandkids that often. I hope you see and understand how special a blessing that is (even if he did say Grandma). I can't wait to see them and go play with them next summer.

Wow you are right, there are only 5 more move calls. I really want to and will make them the most fun of any part of my mission. I really want to immerse that much more in the language. Besides what PMG says and so forth, do you have any other suggestions about how to really come to be in the language more? One of my goals before I come home is about changing myself to be and feel more comfortable, to be and feel more comfortable (like Cody is). At times I can be, other times I can't. So I am working to move the dial over to be all the time.

I am really happy that you and Mom have been having a stronger relationship. Keep working at it. You 2 are amazing and I don't care what has ever been said, you were meant for each other and this is exactly the family you and her were meant to have and to be apart of.

I will be good, I will be awesome, and I will love myself as much as others love me. Because I am a son of God. Because I am a missionary for Jesus Christ. Because I am a disciple of the Lord. Therefore I know that I can face and overcome my challenges. Because my trust is not in the arm of flesh, but in the Lord. That is something you always have taught me and impressed upon me. You have always been one of my greatest examples (behind Christ of course) and greatest heroes that although you have weaknesses and are not perfect, you have always been seeking to do what is right.

So question is how as you have been a leader now for a bit as EQP, how have you come to develop and build to becoming a strong leader, a servant to others, and developing greater love and charity?

Love you so much!

Elder Dayley

Oct 20

Hey Mom!

Pretty crazy huh?! 加油,加油! I miss you lots and lots though. Mom you have been such a stupendous example of your hard work, diligence, and enduring even through the hard times (even like right now, taking care of 3 weiner dogs, visiting Beehives, and helping out in choir as well as doing all your schooling). Sounds like though church was really really good! I'm sad I didn't get the chance to hear Cody's homecoming as well as hear Heather talk.

They are definitely right that prayer is such a powerful instrument and tool. I kid you not but my mission has taught me how to pray. Like to actually pray and seek so much more to talk and communicate with Heavenly Father. P Blickey shared with me this past week in interviews something that can better help me at this time, and it all revolves around my prayers. He talked about at night when I pray before laying my head down to rest is to talk with Heavenly Father and say I did my best. If I didn't do my best that day then tell Him I didn't do my best, then ponder and think for a minute or two of couple things (as well as be listening for the Spirit) to make the next day or the next week better so that it doesn't turn out like that again. He also talked about really taking time to listen at my prayers in the morning. Similarly ask Heavenly Father in the morning what can I do for Him that day. Then ponder and listen for a minute or two and then go and write down these impressions and go about to accomplish these goals throughout the day. President said that actually that morning he had an experience where he had quickly said his morning prayer then quickly got up and went into the bathroom. But then it bothered him and so he came back and knelt down again to think, ponder, and listen to the Spirit, and he received some few thoughts that he wrote down that he felt needed to happen that day.

You are exactly right! It is the matter of not despairing during the hard times. I am learning more and more right now about picking myself up and not reverting to punishing myself so much. But yeah like I said if I were to probably count it out and so forth I probably make anywhere from 40 to 50 prayers a day. Most often or not they are little small ones. But my really meaningful and end of the day prayers can sometimes be up to like 20 minutes or so. I told Elder Williams what you said about pinning me down. He said ok, although he also said he doesn't know exactly how to respond to that.

I can't wait to get the stickers! I am really excited! I have to start looking around a bit now for everyone's Christmas presents and slash birthday presents. I don't really know what to say or do for Sahara's birthday or Allaina's birthday. I will be thinking on it this week.

Mom thank you so much for all you say and all you do! I love you so much and couldn't ask for any other Mom. You are the best mom in the world. Good things are going to happen. I can feel it. An update, Elder Sumsion who was our AP has now stepped down to come open up again the 東英 Elders with another Elder from a different area. So that means my district just got bigger again that I have 2 Elder companionships to watch over and the sister training leaders. Being a leader has really taught me so much more and what I really wish to better work at becoming a better leader that I may better be a servant to others and those around me.

Love you lots and lots!

Elder Dayley

Oct 15

Hey Dad,

In all honesty I do not know exactly what to talk about.

The temple was good. It was a very much more peaceful and good place to sit in.

The reason I don't really know what to say is because of how much confliction is within me. Dad, I have never felt so attacked in my life as I have been being out here. And the biggest part that gets attacked and has been attacked is my hope and confidence. I have desire and wish to be out here, I just feel things have clouded in my mind somewhat that I don't fully grasp or understand what or why it is I want to be out here. I desire and want it to be because of the love and kindness to invite others unto Christ and not because it is simply the right thing to do or what others have said to do. I've seen myself become unto so on edge and parts and scared into sometimes all the obedience I need to be as a missionary. I remember when I was growing up more throughout all my teenage years I didn't ever really break rules or do anything out of order or bad because I just didn't want to get on a bad side or upset you or mom or make ashamed. I will say that sometimes I feel like I don't really remember what it is I enjoy or like or in parts really what my 'interests' are because I feel like I have had to beat so many things out of me or have to 'bid babylon farewell' because that is just not what you do as a missionary. I have felt and seen so much how it has become harder and more awkward around girls because I have been working, drilling, and overworrying/overstressing/ overworking about the keeping clean thoughts and also not being ok or so forth to talk or flirt with girls. Something interesting and good Elder Williams told me was really seeing girls as your sister. I have heard this before. But until I really started saying more and telling myself quite literally that they are my sister and seeing them in that light.

I seek and read over my patriarchal blessings many times. I read over so many different things. I come to points where I am about to break and I in a sense release out a lot of energy with a new commitment that I am not going to make the same mistakes again, I am going to improve and transform, and move forward. But what I can't quite understand is how the hope that it speaks and talks of doesn't quite fully stick.

I have something about me and I want to believe and do what you say to move forward and the past is in the past and so on and so forth, I just can't seem to come to grasps with moving forward because I feel I am a hypocrite and liar to move forward because of my mistakes and letting down and failing. See even looking back at this last sentence I see how entrenched the adversary and followers have come to carve in my mind. AGHHHHHH!!!! When I came on a mission I did not ever think this would be the stuff I would have to struggle through, face, and bear.

I will take to heart and mind what you shared about the JW and what Mom said. I pray and ask that Heavenly Father will help me to be worthy and ready at that time or right now to let the Spirit testify through me.

Which makes me think now to how I still have one aspect and part about the Atonement that I still don't have grasp and understanding about, and that is the power to move forward right now. As well as still trying to understand the enabling power that it gives beyond my own. I still get into feelings and thoughts of everything has to be done perfectly now, that by not doing everything or obedient to everything makes to be not good. I know the truth. I just need to see it really with my eyes and discern from the errors and lies.

DAD I AM SORRY. I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY. One thing Elder Williams keeps telling me all the time is that he finds happiness and joy and making up to him in improving, moving forward, and doing better. WHY DO I MAKE IT SO HARD FOR MYSELF? Where is the balm in Gilead?

I am going to fast today to tomorrow. I am going to pray as unceasingly as possible. I am going to really try to truly repent. To serve right now, move forward as best as I can. I want the peace that the Atonement offers. I am sick of all the natural man selfishness and self-centeredness it has from wanting all these cool things to tell about my mission, or saying I did this or wanted this. I really want to have a full heart to only desire loving and serving those around me. Like you said the greatest sages rendering service and turning away before even seeing the results and having satisfaction in that.

Well, I do love you Dad. Sorry for my bad example and stubborness and slow to learn and actually do. Something I felt impressed from the temple was 'go and do, even as I have'

Love ya,

Elder Dayley

Oct 13 -3

So last week yy from my first ward I was in came up to Taizhong. We got dinner together with some other Elders as well as he cut my hair so I now have a new dew. Also Z who we referred over to the Nantun Elders had his baptism after General Conference yesterday. Super super happy to see him get baptized. Elder Williams baptized him and I introduced him.

Love ya!

Elder Dayley

Oct 13 - 2

Oct 13

Also here is President's letter

Hey President!

So yeah as we talked last week, things are doing better. I will take to heart what you suggested to learn about and understand emotional self-reliance. I will work at applying and implementing this practice throughout my life and building greater and greater confidence in myself to seeing the joy and optimism each day. Something I look forward from Elder Klebingat's talk to learn a lot from.

This past week we have seen many miracles in the form of many, many more people who have been willing to listen, talk, and also start setting up to meet with us. It's been in parts a very much turn around from what has recently been happening. So I have lots more hope and faith to go forward knowing this is the Lord's work. I really wish to express so much of my gratitude for a loving Heavenly Father who constantly watches over me as well as everyone else. What a tremendous blessing it is, especially in all that he provides for us. One big thing being General Conference. What a power booster! I had answers received not just for myself but also for investigators I was pondering on as well as less actives. One part that really stood out to me was the mention of the sacrament, to not only look at it as a moment of redemption seeking and seeing all the mistakes or sins we made and then seeking forgiveness. But rather looking back to see throughout the week how the atonement had helped to enable me to do what was placed before me. To then go into the new week with greater hope.

p.s. Elder Williams and I saw the Meet the Mormons trailer and think it would be really cool if at some point in time the mission could see it. Like Elder Williams said, hopeful wishing

Love ya!

Elder Dayley

Also a quick note this whole week is going to be a power week. General Conference was amazing. I noticed my first conference on mission I had 15 pages of notes. My second conference about 19 pages. Then I blew it out of the water this time with 32 pages. I guess conference really touched me a lot. Wednesday we are going to the temple, which will be most welcome. And then Thursday we have interviews with president.

Love you so much!

Elder Dayley

Oct 13

Hey Dad!

Late night huh? I think in part as well that you wanted to talk. Things are doing better this week. President actually called and talked with me Saturday night because he had just seen my email I sent him last week, in large part also talking and asking for his counsel. One big thing he talked with me about is to think about and try to understand emotional self-reliance. We talked and he said I think you are doing well.. He also talked a little more about being perfect and said in his reply to email today straight up you are not perfect and that is ok. That is why we have the atonement.

Elder Williams and I just watched like all the trailer videos for Meet the Mormons. We really, really, really, really want to watch the movie!

Thanks for what you said in your email today though. One thing I come to realize quite bluntly is the confidence I need in myself. And that is why Elder Klebingat's talk stood out the most poignantly to me. I am printing the talk off to study over it more and the six points because I feel it was the answer I was needing for the questions I had going into conference.

Sometimes one of the hardest things I find and is difficult in my life is the whole aspect of forgiving and forgetting or in other sense moving forward and moving on. You know the whole analogy you used to talk about where you keep focused on and towards, about having a car going down a road and there are maybe some little rocks you see and you can fret over them, be consumed by them, waste time over them, or you can look up and look forward to all the other great things around and that are happening? You remember? That is something I am still at times having weakness in but improving upon. I really wish it could be super solid all up front. But it has to be built one block at a time. It can be pretty exhausting though. One thing I noted to Elder Williams today is how distracting, saddening, annoying, and quite frankly disgusting is how fake many Taiwanese girls make themselves out to be. There are many things they do to their own body that almost makes them to the extent of not feeling human exactly. It's kind of scary because one of the greatest defenses for myself is trying to always keep in mind we are all human, all children of God, all sons and daughters of heavenly parents, and when they do things to take away from that it makes all the effort work and such on my part that much harder. One of the weirdest and most things that takes away from being human is the contact lens they put in. Like they literally put different color contact lens in, or even lens that have a little sparkle in it (like what you see happens on an anime show that someones eyes sparkle) and it really makes it feel more inhuman than human.

But yeah. I am actually not going to fully get to replying to all today because I am going to the temple on Wednesday. So shorter email time today. Two things though is one: we are meeting with a Jehovah's Witness (since birth, his mom and dad were assigned to Taiwan as missionaries. His biggest thing is about figuring out if the Book of Mormon is the word of God or not. He has met with about 30 odd missionaries, and with the last set finally decided to try praying and said he got a peaceful answer and so forth saying the book simply cannot be true. So yeah...the other big thing is the whole difference between godhead stuff. Any advice or such you could pass along that will help with a Jehovah's Witness. We are meeting with him again on Friday). Second: when are you going to Florida in December. A member  in the ward I am serving at right now is going on his mission in December. He is serving in LA, but first goes to the Provo MTC. If I remember right he gets into Utah on December 16. But so point being, he mentioned about he somehow has to get down to the MTC from the airport. I thought about well we live half way between each, and I know you have a big old heart. So maybe you could help pick him up and drive him down to the MTC. Let me know if you are still going to be in Utah or not.

Love you lots!

Elder Dayley