so that news first ^^

On Thursday we asked the Lasalle sisters, sister Scott and Sanchez if they want to try a new finding idea which would consist of driving through prayers at the church (because the road its on is pretty busy) and they were down and told us to run it by president low because there could be gov. restrictions. So we did and at the end of the call he was like, hey since we have you hear on the phone, let me add sister low to the call... *adds sister low hey we have the LaSalle elders on the phone, oh hey! (us) heyyyy ister low! how are you! -oh geat! how are you -we are awesome thank you!

then president said, we have a new assignment for you both.

and i was like oh shoot, the zone leaders (they have been making awesome content for the fb page)are probably the new social media specialists (because Elder tung is going home in 2 days) and we are the new zone leaders. but as president continued, he was like

we'd like to call you as the new social media specialist! would you be willing to take on this assignment? and we were like YUUUUUUAAAAASSSS so then he told us of a could meetings we will go to and to connect with the mandarin elders to get the rundown of what we do. so that happened!

In short, what we do is we run the Disciples of Jesus Chrsit in Montreal facebook page, instagram page, and twitter page. So yes, that means that we'll also be using twitter, instagram and facebook in our finding efforts. and there have been some tremendously amazing teaching moments from church leaders including Elder and Sister evans who are some of the area presidency in Hong Kong. and they had a ridiculously spiritual message to share about our time and missionaries and the atonement of Jesus Christ. and in short, our time as missionaries (along with fulfilling our purpose) is given to us to learn.

At this time (Sunday night) we had just had our zone conference and our MLC in which we discussed expanded access, or to have our mobile devices freed more from Maas360. in which we would get the previously stated apps and more to further the work. in MLC there was (at least what the aps called it) a war in heaven on the topic of who should get expanded access. the point was brought up early on that missionaries would use this media inappropriately (because there's a lot of porn on instagram and memes on twitter) and having access to these aps would be a distraction. but the discussion also discussed that these are miracle making apps and many miracles have been made already through them (the aps and social media specialist had them already for a couple months) share about how they have found and are teaching a few people (now i have since been converted to the miracles of instagram because I had it in Truro and Maine and found a couple people too. the discussion als went to the point that missionaries would follow special safeguards, but also be able to learn how to use this new midea wisely as well (becasue we have been using facebook for so long).

now back to the devotional with Elder Evans, he talked about how the atonement is a changing force. and especially as a missionary, it should change you so you aren't the same person you were before you came back. and especially with media, the safeguards that are given to you shouldn't be removed from your mind when you return home. this time is given to you to learn how to use technology purposefully and not mindlessly. he went on to say that those who struggle with various things, focusing, or diligence using technology, this time on your mission is to help you learn how to use it so you don't get distracted and in a sense, not to throw your mission away when you go home to return to old or time wasting habits. he also made the point of clarifying a doctrine. he said that this is absolutely false: if you repeat the same mistake over and over again. abstain from that error, and fall back and make that mistake again, all the former times you made that error come back on you. be brought up a scriptiure in 3 nephi and also one in mosiah, but in short this scriputre is what sums it up,

8 But ^aas oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real ^bintent, they were ^cforgiven.

Moroni 6:8

He went on to say that repetitive sins require repetitive repentance.

and this was just straight inspiration. no thought on what the mission was discussing concerning expanded access or nothing. but what he said rang true. it's hard to describe, but it's like, this was exactly what we needed to hear.

And thus the Church is True and God lives and loves us.

over the next few days, we went to a SMS (social media specialist) meeting, where it was alsomst established, who would receive expanded access first and when, and it was seemingly decided that leadership would and eventually all who desired it (there would be some comapnionshiops htat would be to busy to figure out how to use these tools and others that would struggle). and thus another statement rings true:

“The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.” Joseph Smith.

what more can i say then that? and what's cool as well, is that our mission is one of 2 right now that has this permission until eventually most missions will have it. The work is hastening yet more.

The work in Lasalle is pretty awesome too. Before zone conference started, a family in the ward told us they had a friend and her husband wanted to be taught and baptised and we had a lesson with them on friday. Etienne turns 8 this month so we (if the spirit is right) will invite him and Michael to baptism. and then there's another guy Jay, who called us yesterday and told us about the wonderful member influences he has seen in his life and so if the spirit is right there, we may invite him to baptism too. to elder naod and i set a goal for 5 baptisms this transfer!

sorry this is a little long i was passionate and then aslo what to let you know of the awesomeness going on because of the goodness of God.

please remember to pray and read your scriptures. also if you have repetitive sins, its ok! repetitive repentance is a thing! and it does not stack on you. but do ask for help if the spirit tells you!

Love you all and so does God.

Elder Dahl 2.0
LaSalle, Montréal
Canada

1 took a trip to set up an apartment for some sisters whitewashing this week and passed by this cool place!

2 no Turing right on red on the island