Season 6 Episode 5: the Fame of Maine

 Oh yeah flash back season. So this week and last week we had a couple elders go home for mental or health reasons so we've had quite the week. 

Because of it however, we were able to cover the presque isle area book! And was this a fantastic time. We actually had the privilege of speaking in there service and seeing a couple of the members made me so so happy. Like I can't describe it. I was just on cloud 9. Unfortunately this is temporary and the elder going home this week, and the elder we have now will be comps with the other missionary and go to greenwood, and take the areas with him. Nonetheless, we've got a handful of lessons yet to have with a few of the members there and I'm so happy! Plus we set up elder penner big for when he takes it over again. So yeah weeks have been flying by! 

As far as the work goes, we finally got in contact with Lawandas mom (lawanda is an awesome member in LaSalle) and we have our first lesson tonight! We'll be passing her off with the sisters so yeah! 

Still not a lot of action with Ali Reza and yeganah, but we called them and they are in higher spirits so we are hoping to meet with them at least one more time before elder fife heads out of here. 

It's been a blast with elder penner,  we set up 25 lessons with members this week with both non members and members so we've been busy grinding on all these areas (Yarmouth, Presque isle, and Halifax) 

It's been just way good. Tiring but good. The work is always progressing. And we are learning and progressing all along the way! 

Teaching in a trio is quite the experience too. Fortunately we are all spiritual ballers and mesh really well with one another. Plus we are all helping each other with our weaknesses and strengthening all them! 

Anyways sorry theres not a lot to say, I wish I could say more, but time is running out haha

Anyways love you all and hope you all have an absolutely wonderful day!

Remember to read your scriptures and pray every day. Your days will be better I promise! I'm a living witness.

Elder Dahl 2.0
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Some pics form district pday today! And a sunset!!

Season 6: Episode 4: First Ever AP Exchanges and Cookies

 What a wonderful week. Let's get into it!

Ok so to start it off on Wednesday, we participated in yarmouths district council which is fun, it so weird it's like theres that one DC that the zls come to and its awesome, and it's just fun to be in that position and go to all the districts. It's also cool to see how the gift of discernment works and to tell if anyone is struggling. Fortunately almost all the teams are doing solid despite unfortunate key indicators which is taking a toll of some teams. Plus we're heading into winter with less sun and odds are, more big sad... but we'll be that ray of sunshine ;)

Then Thursday we had MLC, the first one in person since covid happened, but unfortunately we were the only team (aside from the stls in this zone) that didnt go in person haha. But it was ok, we were broadcasted on a nice big screen TV, so we got to be included pretty well haha.

Two of the biggest discussion points where how to get light the world started and planned before october is over and what to do from 6-9. A little preface of what 6-9 is; the evening everyday being people time. So far it's been a grind calling folks on areabook, or messaging people, not a lot of lessons are happening we'll say haha. So we counciled a lot and it was actually pretty cool because one of the first things that were brought up was to deliver cookies to members or friends so we did that a couple days later and I like that you get some in person contact and you brighten their day with cookies what better combo is there??? 

Side note, because we did this we got back in contact with the 3 people we are teaching, ali reza and yeganah!

But yeah it was very spirit lead and was an enlightening meeting! Passing along the information was pretty fun to. It's so great to be working with so many missionaries! Such wonderful diligent and elect people. 

Then Friday came around and we had exchanges with the assistants, i got to be with the wonderful Texan, elder Calabuig, the same elder Calabuig I was with in LaSalle for a couple weeks! it was awesome, in person would have been a ball. But video call is the next best thing. So it was a fun process got to message many folks, work on posts, reels, all the works and then of course the best part of the exchange just talking and cultivating revelation. And there was a handful of things gained, but I'll share this because it took a little longer for me to realize, and here it is:

So rewind a bit, in Bedford that was kinda rough spot the work was very slow,  covid had just hit and we were in the deep of self quarantining and I didnt know what obedience was. (Dont worry I didn't do anything apostate) but it was hard to feel successful when time after time, member lessons, friend lessons, would fall though. Then after spending only one transfer there I get transfered to LaSalle and spent 2 glorious weeks with Elder Calabuig which whipped me into shape with the work because we were teaching a lot! Then the spirit called elder Calabuig to Halifax and I was then comps with elder Noad, but I don't remember adding him to my weekly list, but he did so he got my weekly's every week. And so facing similar challenges in Halifax when the was there, he expressed that my weekly's helped him out and showed him that the work happens regardless of what area you're in. So that was super uplifting to me! 

Now backtrack a little more, the day I was set apart to be a missionary, one of the blessings that was said was that my weeklys/letters that I would write home would help lift specific friends and family members, and it was during a personal study a couple days after that exchange that I remembered that my family had decided after my setting apart to write what we could remember about the blessing on paper, so during my personal study I found them and read  though them and saw that phrase written. And I just was in awe of the validation of that blessing. It was a super spiritual experience and a really uplifting study. 

Then the rest of the days are just full of grinding and getting the work done and making vids and helping the Facebook page.  

Anyways love you all again! Hope your week is great and it keeps getting better!! Keep on praying and reading your scriptures!

Elder Dahl 2.0
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Season 6 Episode 3: another solid exchange!

 This week was super awesome. We had another exchange with the elders in Yarmouth. Elder Penner is a super solid missionary! I was able to spend the day with him and teach a couple lessons! it was cool how much unity we had, despite the little preparation we did haha hes going to be a great missionary and hes got the most solid testimony and drive. And he can play the guitar. 

We also had a whole bunch of good food and some donairs for Canadian Thanksgiving so that was a winner. We also took a handful of pictures which I'll add to this email! Additionally we had several meetings with the social media specialist for the Atlantic page and I got to help them with some healthy practices with advertising and things to help the page grow! They definitely have a lot on their plate so this helped them a lot haha.

But yeah mission life is solid we're still not teaching a whole lot but that's okay because we're busy with helping out the page and meeting members and helping them. One cool thing we did for pday today was we went on a Peggy's Cove hike and let's just say we had some close calls with the ocean haha I'll see if I can attach a video of me almost getting rekt. 

Regardless of the stupid things we made do the work still progresses. The gospel is true and can change somebody and church is awesome. We'll be able to go to in person Church not next week but the one after which will be exciting.

Another neat side note the colours are fully changing here in Nova Scotia and it's super pretty! But anyway love you all and hope you have an excellent week sorry this one is a little shorter I'll try to make a longer one next week haha. 

Love you all and remember to read your scriptures!

Elder Dahl 2.0
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Season 6 Episode 2: 4 Day Exchange

 Yeah so past week we picked up the cornerbrooke elders and spent 4 days with elder scott (not Harley's but almost as good) and elder heggie (who came down to get his endowment from the Halifax temple!) Plus zone conference...

Overall it was a fantastic experience and many things we learned by everyone! Its crazy how much an impact exchanges can have on some. I'm looking forward to being able to help the rest of the DLS and their comps over the course of this transfer. 

Overall the work is going. Not teaching a whole lot, but we are filling time with member appointments in the which we're lifting as we go! Plus the handful of responsibilities that come with leading a zone is fun to balance as well. A little easier then sms stuff haha. Regardless, theres a lot of SMS stuff that I can help with and it will be exciting to see the page lift!

We also had a cool miracle, during the last call ins, president Low set a goal to have 200 people at church for this last Sunday, or to have 200 people watch general conference. So with that goal in mind everyone worked so hard (previously the mission wide attendees for church was 71) and as a mission our collective goals for this last week was 200 even (so that was a cool coincidence) then during call ins, and all the tally's were counted, the mission got 178 people to watch conference. And our zone set a goal for 33, and got 34 people! Such a blessed zone haha. 

Anyways, if you want my insights form general conference, I made a insta post, so check that out haha

In other news, life is good. My quarantine ends tomorrow, and after then I'll be able to see a few more people and get some awesome pictures for yall. 

But most importantly, God loves you. And He wants to talk to you. So remember to pray, repent, and read your scriptures so you can better see the love God has for you. This church is true, Jesus Christ is the Savior and redeemer of the world. And he's helping me learn a lot. 

Also, I love you all too. 

Elder Dahl 2.0
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Our view of the harbor from our apt.

A meme I made @elder Christensen 

A nice car we share a garage with 

Squad

ZC