Monday, December 29, 2008

12/29/08 e-mail

Well, we are the only missionaries for the "twig" here. It is so small it can't even be a branch. There were 40 people at church on Sunday. We are the youngest people there by about 20 years, except for 2 young women. I learned in the last zone conference that my mission will go down to 88 missionaries. Over time they are going to get one set of missionaries for each unit. When I got here there were 134 missionaries in my mission. Like two transfers ago we only had one elder come out so that was crazy. Have you guys gotten the package from me yet? I still haven't gotten the pants yet. I guess they came by ups or something that they can't send it to me so it will get here on Thursday. Well, once you get it you will have to tell me which is your favorite CD. That is really cool that Jasmine's boyfriend is getting baptized. Call her and tell her to send me pictures and things so that I can see them and tell her to e-mail me too, I want to hear from her. I got the Lyon's card today. They went to the Hill Camorah Pageant. Right now I'm think about two hours away from there so I'm really close. I hope that I get to Susquehanna in the summer so that if anyone I know comes to the restoration site I will be able to talk to them. Will you send me a deck of cards? E. Norton taught me this really cool card game that I hope to remember when I get home. And, will you send my dice to play farkle and the rules. Well, I miss you guys. Elder Wesley

Monday, December 22, 2008

12/22/08 e-mail

Hey. I'm now in Sayre and it is cold up here. You know the bump of my mission that goes into New York? That is my area and it is cold up here. It is like 12 degrees outside and like in the negatives when the wind blows, which is like all the time. In all my other places we were close enough to see other missionaries on p-days, but not here. We are like at least 1 hour away from any other missionaries. That is so far away and its *COLD*. I have already seen enough snow to last me a few years, but I know it won't go away till summer. But at least I know I will only be here three mounths, with Elder Bakker, my new comp., 6 weeks. That is how it has been for me each transfer and place I have been. He came out a transfer before me and it is only his second area. It is my thrid, which is crazy. What else? So now I won't be able to see Brandon get baptized which is sad. Yes, I still remember your numbers and I still don't know what time I'm calling yet being in a new area and stuff like that. But I will talk to you in a few days. Love, Daniel

Sunday, December 14, 2008

12/8 & 12/08 e-mails

We received two e-mails from Daniel this last week. The first was his usual Monday e-mail. We received a surprise one on Friday.

12/08/08
Yes, I know Elder Powell (a friend to a missionary serving in our ward), he is up in Williamsport right now. He is in my zone so I see him about once a transfer. I see Pres. Pugh at lest twice a transfer at zone conference and interviews. If I go to transfer meeting I see him there, too. I have not talked to the Williams since I left Waynesboro and they moved to West Virgina. I don't have that address so I don't know where to send them a letter. It is sad, I want to know how they are doing. So, how much do you have the elders over? I hope all the time because I know how much I like to go to peoples, homes. Oh, and the the guy whose his mom is form Germany is getting baptized the 27th. So, that is the one coming up. What else has happened? Oh, when am I going to get my ward list? I got Christmas cards, now I just need people's addresses. What is Shannon's so I can send her one? What is Robert's? We get people's phones that are in the ward and call on those for Christmas, so I'm going to see if I can find anyone who has t-mobile so I don't waste their minutes. So, I will hopefully be calling your cell phone but, who knows, like no one out here has t-mobile. So, I will see what I can get. That's good that your lesson went well. I just hope that you treat the missionaries well. So, do I get a cocamotion for Christmas or those pants I want? I'm a 32-32 just to let you know. I need to have everything mailed to me by the 17th, ok? Thanks for everything and love ya lots. Daniel

12/12
Hey, so we were going to have zone conference today but a big snow storm came into State College and that is where we have the zone conference for this zone and so they moved the zone conference to Monday and our p-day today. We will be able to e-mail again at lunch on Tuesday so just to let you know why I won't be e-mailing you on Monday. Love you lots and I can't wait to open the Christmas package I got from you guys I hope it is the pants I wanted because I could really use those so I don't have to wear my slacks tracting all the time. Well, love you lots. Daniel

Monday, December 1, 2008

12/01/08 e-mail

Dear Family:
My talk went well. I talked a little longer than what I thought I would. It was like 15 min. I never thought that I would be able to talk that long in front of people. Well, I will get the coat at zone conference on the 12th. That is the earliest I can get it because they mailed it ups not usps. I was going to just mail it to you guys and send some stuff to you as well so then I don't have to mail more than one box. There is some stuff that I would like for Christmas. I had a list going in my head and now I forgot it. I will mail it to mom. That is crazy about your job. Well, for Thanksgiving we went over to a member's home and it was nice. I hope I don't get transferred the week of Christmas, I would like to stay in Lewisburg. If I do get transferred, I hope I go down south again where it is warmer. It was nice on Saturday. But, I miss you and I can't wait to talk to you in three weeks. Love ya, Daniel