Letter from David June 28, 2010

Dear Family,
Thats exciting that Uncle Kelley is coming down to fish is he going to the kenai or homer or somewhere else. Life has been good this week I finally caught a king this morning at about 7 we started fishing at three because there are so many people that fish from the banks. It was pretty exciting not the biggest king but the biggest fish that I have caught. Tell Uncle Kelley to send me some pictures of his trip.. Things have been going well here with Elder Tuipulotu we had a good week we found some new investigators and we also got into a few more places which is exciting.. Its pretty fun doing service with Elder Tui he is hard to keep up to he works pretty hard. We also were able to go up to Talkeetna this week it was a good visit things are starting to well up there they are getting close to getting there own building. Things are going pretty good with the people we teach the Barrons are at a point where they need to make a decision things are getting a little shaky therre but we continue to pray somtimes it just takes more time for some of us. Every one else is doing good..

Love Elder Rushton

David's letter June 14, 2010

Dear Family,
Thats sad but at the same time good Tell Grandpa I say hello tomorrow. How is the rest of the family doing. It sounds like grandma was ready to go. We just had a similar experience last month with an elderly guy he was a member but wasn't able to come to church, ever since i got here we had been going over there about once a week to visit him and talk about the gospel. We went to his funeral a few weeks ago but it sounds like he died in a similar way as grandma. ITs not easy to watch it happen but it is a great blessing. We know grandma is in a better place like this guy we visited grandma had a testimony and a knowledge of the plan of salvation and is happily waiting for us. He had a poem read at his funeral it said, Death is the putting out of the Candle because the dawn has come. We know we will be able to see her again, but now its up to us to get where she is. Hope everything is going well for the arrangements let me know how the funeral goes. This week was an alright week we have been staying busy which is good Transfers are coming up this next week. I am interested to see what happens i have already been here for a while but President said that it was a good possibility that i could stay here the rest of my mission which would be exciting these last few weeks have been awesome we have had alot of success whit some inactive families in coming to church the ward is really good about fellowshipping them back in. Our investigators are still doing well not much has changed over this last week we are a little worried about the barron family though there desires are kind of faiding, but we still pray and hope the best. I haven't caught a king yet either there about to close the season early though because its been a real bad run so i'll have to come up again next year. Well have a good week have a good time at the funeral my prayers are with the family and for Grandpa. Remember the plan of salvation is true.

Love ELder Rushton

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