We started volunteering at the homeless shelter here In Truro and so far we have just been putting old clothes in bags to be either tossed or donated elsewhere (if it were up to me i would toss the they smelled mildly unpleasant) but it was pretty sweet! We serve with a senior could the Lewis's, and they are super awesome! They kinda taught us what they did so in case they are sick or something we can cover for them! Also on this day (friday) we got a call from Elder surette (or DL) to check our email. (This was during our origination of the clothes) and I was not in hearing range, but elder Robinson was like "what that's sick no way! And I was like oh dear what could it be. And so we took the phone to the side and learned about the new communication features from the first presidency! And I checked my email and what did I see? My dads email about pday communication before the official one. Someone must be excited ;).
So that's going to be so good!
Just yesterday was a holiday called family day or heritage day (in America presidents day) and I was like hmm that seems like a better holiday not gonna lie. And so we took this as an opportunity to street contact and knock bc people were with their families right? Well as it turns out there really aren't to many families in Truro, lots of either old people or college students (pretty much young couples) and unfortunately no one was interested in finding put how to grow closer as a family unit through a council called family home evening. But that's ok (it's really not) its kind of a struggle haha. Its fascinating to see how people shy away from religion or don't believe in God. It's like how?! But people have their agency 
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I say this because I had my first door slam! (I didn't want this to sound like I'm mad, I'm actually quite humored.) We went up to this mildly large house and knocked a middle aged larger fellow opened the door and kinda sighed, we gave our spiel (hey how are you? That's great, we are missionaries etc.) And he just said I'm atheist and we asked why (politely I might add) and he just said something along the lines of personal preference (I cant remember tbh rip) we told him to have a good day and turned and slam! Now maybe it wasn't on purpose, but I've heard doors close. Needless to say I was somewhat proud. I managed to get a door slam!
But note to any atheist:
How?
Why?
Note to *Canadian atheists:
How?
Why?
* pertains to all nationalities
But we did find an older gentleman while street contacting that was invited to leave the Baptist church because he goes to bars to do karaoke (he told us that he drinks water but they didn't know that) and since then we hasn't been to active, but he told us that he had gone to our church and enjoyed it, and knows sister Bruce from the farmers market. We didn't get a name or contact info from him but I really wanted to! He could really benefit from this gospel! And because he gave us a banana.
In other news the Lewis's were able to get in contact with Matthew! And things seem to be going well, and we are continuing to reach out as well as many of the branch members so Yay! We also got in contact with a member husband and a non wife and kids that were really open to having us over! So that is also super exciting! They kids play hockey, and that takes place on several days including Sunday:( but the season will be over in March? Idk I need to figure out hockey it's crazy popular!
And then brother Bordan. He really is the best both spiritually and in humor. He is really obsessed with hockey, literally all his stuff has the nova Scotia hockey team logo on it and they lost the last game 3-6 (I think) and he just said "man I better get on the team so that they can start winning every game!" That's just one of the many things that make me and elder Robinson crack up. Also another thing that I may not have mentioned is he wears a fanny pack all the time I do t know what's in it, but his keys jangle outside of it and its literally the best. Hes so wonderful!
But yeah as for a shorter week, I hope you found enjoyment and spiritual growth or enlightenment as you read this.
The Book of Mormon is true and because of that, I'm doing the Lords will with his power and guidance.
Love you all!
Elder Dahl 2.0
Truro Nova Scotia,
Canada
Truro Nova Scotia,
Canada
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