To start, Elder Robinson got sick and I don't really know if it was the flu, or food poisoning but bodily projectiles from the mouth occurred. And if I knew anything about my wonderful mother, get onguard on that boy! And get onguard on you. So I was putting drops on a paper towel and hanging it on the fan, rubbing it on my feet, and taking the mini capsule things, then I did something I regretted but at the same time might be useful in the future. I wouldn't recommend it but hey here it goes! Now I'm not a great reader especially small print. and I didn't see the warning to not ingest the onguard oil but to dilute it with water. But I didn't see that so I just put a drop in my mouth. Now it burned, but I was use to it because I use onguard in my mouth wash. But in this case it was direct contact with my tongue and I'm pretty sure it killed my taste buds because I couldn't taste anything for the next 2 days. I've got my taste back now so don't worry! But I gotta say, eating and experiencing food based only on texture, it's kinda neat, but I like tasting things so I probably won't do that in the near future haha.
But during this time while elder Robinson was recovering, I did a heck of a lot of studying. I finished the pearl of great price, got the first 40+ chapters of the old testament and several of the doctrine and covenants. I think that this was a massive boost to my scriptural knowledge. So blessing right there and I haven't had the privilege of getting sick myself! But it definitely hit here in truro. The senior couple, the Lewis's, got hit pretty hard a while back, but I guess the sickness didn't even want to try with me. Actually I take that back there was a time were if I wanted to taste what I ate again and focus, I could and during this time I had a pretty bad headache, but the oils I had kicked it out, plus I don't get sick. So take that.
Then after elder Robinson got feeling a little better we went knocking and the 3rd door we knocked an Indian (like India) opened up and we had a really great discussion about faith and feeling the spirit. We talked about the Book of Mormon and the importance of it and gave her one and we invited her to read it and she said she would! We left our phone number in the cover so she could call us if she had any questions. So hopefully we can increase our teaching pool!
As far as our teaching pool, we still are only teaching trish and Matthew which is so amazing, but going around knocking isn't the fun-est thing you know. But Matt is doing so great he said he isn't ready to set a goal for baptism, but he is setting goals to learn certain things by certain times and that is so wonderful! And we invited him to help trish read the Book of Mormon (of which he is ahead of trish) and to read it together and to pray together. And they said they would! So we are excited to follow up! Also Trish and Matthew have 3 snakes; 2 ball pythons and a boa (they also have 2 geckos and a cat and then a baby due in April) the names of which are really funny but I cant remember them at this moment haha but we got to feed them and I've got a video I'll add but we will see if it actually sends. https://youtu.be/1DRkZSYnF6U https://youtu.be/JsXwGr77BPI
Also on the while sick business the day after elder Robinson got sick we scheduled to get 2 more of my immunizations which was SO FUN 
. I've got to get 2 more this week, then I'll have to get a booster or something in 6 months. Yay. And that made me a little sick my arms were really weak for the next few days, but I'm good now and remember I don't get sick ;).
So our elders quorum president his name is Nathen Bordan. He is so funny! Hes an African American (or what ever canadian equivalent) and his conversion story is so amazing. I'll tell that another time, but he's so humble and doesn't accept compliments becuase every thing he does is because God helped him do it. Which is so true and so (he made this ridiculously good chili) and we were complimenting him on how good it was right? But he was like hey don't praise me praise the lord because he brought it to you! He said a few other things that were so funny but time is of the essence haha.
One other funny story is there is a Brother Putnam who has this really sweet oldsmobile not a model t or anything but of a similar time period and we were meeting and discussing faith and praying with greater faith for personal missionary experiences. Some how we got on the topic of not knowing something and connected that to dating and how you may like this girl but you don't know if she likes you unless you ask her and you could go months to years wondering this or you could go and ask. Then he continued and shared an experience that his uncle had and it was just that. But as it turns out the lady that he liked liked him back and because neither of them spoke up about it... you get it. But then elder Robinson said yeah it's like blissful ignorance. (Before I continue I'll paint little picture in your head about Brother Putnam. Hes on the older side partially bald had white hair and a stan Lee mustache. Hes got small spectacles like the glasses Elder eyering use to have) and he just was like "yes exactly! there like ostriches with there heads in the freaking ground! And that's what he said word for word and I just started laughing after hearing what this wonderful elderly man just said. He is so wonderful
Also a small answer to a prayer(ish):
I've got 2 awesome sweaters that are black and burgundy. And it goes well with my slacks but I had the thought, man if I had a blue sweater then it would match the rest of my slacks. Then Elder Lewis had a sweater that he wasn't using (because it's hard to put on and he likes to have a sweater with a zipper that goes all the way down.) And it was blue and hes like "here you go this will keep you as little warmer" so now I've got a nice older blue sweater! I didn't necessarily pray to have another sweater, but it was a thought! So the Lord knows your thoughts!
This letter was more on the funny side, but know that I'm having a great time and am blessed each and everyday. Thank you for your prayers a know that they are felt and appreciated! If times get hard, read the Book of Mormon! It helps a lot! More then you can even know.
Love you all! Keep moving forward! I'll try to respond to emails!
Also I forgot to say this last time but exchanges are tomorrow! So that will be a time!
Until next week!
Elder Dahl
Canada, Halifax.
Truro.
Canada, Halifax.
Truro.
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