I haven't been very good at posting David's letters lately so here are a few to get me caught up.
February 22, 2010
Dear Family
My new companion is Elder Greenwell from south Jordan Utah. He is a good guy and very excited to work. We had a good week last this last week for the first of the week i was with an elder who was also training till our companions got here on thursday thats how i got down to Anchorage he had to drive. We are starting to get alot more opportunities to teach Last night we started teaching a family of four the father called one of our members and said he wanted whatever he had and he that he was willing to do whatever to get it. It was a pretty awesome lesson he had alot of great questions and the spirit was strong his 17 year old son asked some way good questions to we are very excited to continue to work with them. tonight we have a lesson with another family of 6 but two of the kids are already baptized but the mom and father agreed to take the lessons and so did the other kids. Our other investigators are doing okay one lady we are teaching is struggling with the book of mormon and the girl in Talkeetna is doing really good we just haven't been able to get up there for two weeks but this week we will be teaching her and putting her on date her mom is home this week so we will be able to talk to her about a baptisimal date for the kids. We also have had some great opportunities to do more service and will be chopping more wood this week as well as working with a family that raises pigs im pretty excited for that. Well thanks for all of the love and support hopefully you have a good week Love Elder Rushton
March 1, 2010
Dear Family,Thats exciting to hear that the play is this week Marissa good luck and have fun. Thats cool to hear you had a good time at Salt Lake with your mom and sisters how are they doing how is Steven and Taylor Doing. And I also got grandmas letter for christmas and Brother Mcgrew tell them sorry I Didn't Write them back yet. This weeks seem to be getting busier and busier but that is also a good thing for out here. This Week we went to Talkeetna again and were able to teach Hayley and her mom was also there so we were able to ask her permission if we could give Hayley a date for baptism she said yes so this week were gonna try going up again to put her and her little sister on date who wants to be baptized to. We also were able to start teaching another family this week which is always exciting. The Barren family who we started teaching last week is doing awesome Jeff the dad is starting to find his answers and better understand the workings of the spirit it been a great learning experience for me to There boys are also way cool we play basketball with them every thusday which is way fun they have some great questions to you can really see how the lord prepares people to except the gospel. The Reese family the ones we picked up this last are an awesome family two of the kids are members but the mom and the boyfriend and two of the kids are not they are a good family and are excited to study the book of mormon as a family the boyfriend mike is the one who seems to want to know the most I think Sister Reese already has a testimony but wants to wait for the family were not to sure yet but she is a great lady. We were also able to start teaching and do alot of service for some lessactive families. This week we are going to get to help build a barn for this family who raises pigs and help them with the pigs i'm pretty excited they got some pretty big pigs. We are also going to help chop some more wood this week, but all is going well its weird it seems like i get more exhausted in a day full of lessons compared to a day full of service but it all feels good at the end of the day. Its pretty funny Elder Greenwell is doing good he is starting to settle in I think it was a pretty big shock for him but all is well. Thanks mom for taking care of the college thing BYUI looks good but what track am i on if possible i don't want to start till Jan. but i also don't want to go to school in the summer, but at the same time your the one doing the work so whatever you feel is good. Well have a good week Thanks alot Love Elder Rushton
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