tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85948994968816375682024-03-05T08:57:45.231-08:00Elder Dallin Milne - Sweden, Stockholm Missiontamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-36052292227502656052015-12-02T06:56:00.005-08:002015-12-02T06:56:59.585-08:00One more thing....I just started a new blog a couple of days ago. You can check it out at:<br />
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Also, I had Dallin's blog made into one book. I am so excited to give it to him for Christmas!tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-35295846250530006652015-11-23T19:47:00.001-08:002015-11-23T19:47:33.454-08:00Final Post!Well, Dallin has been home for almost two months now. His health is much improved and he is doing fantastic. He has had the opportunity to speak in several Sacrament meetings on assignment with the High Council and has done a superb job. It is so neat to hear of his missionary experiences in Sweden and his testimony. When he speaks he doesn't even use notes - it is so impressive. <br />
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He is right now preparing to start school up in Cedar City, Utah at Southern Utah University. He has two scholarships there (what a blessing). He is currently staying up there on and off with his brother Carter so he can work at the Pizza Factory (thanks Aunt Kim!). He loves working there, and it has been very helpful in transitioning back to gentile life! He is really excited for January to get here so he can get into school and on with his life. Carter is putting his mission papers in on Sunday so he will not be going to school with Dallin this next semester, but he is fully supportive of Carter going right now. Dallin will be moving into an apartment with other roommates so that will be a great way to meet more people.<br />
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As for us, we have really enjoyed having Dallin back home. We are so excited to have the upcoming holidays to spend with all of our family members. Dallin has been a big help around the house and yard, and he most likely at times feels like a servant instead of our son, but he never complains. He has always been such a good son.<br />
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Thanks to Aunt Kim we have some photos of his arrival into the St. George airport from Sweden. I was too busy preparing food to take photos at his homecoming dinner. He has had a lot of friends and family here to love and support him. We are all so grateful that his health has improved and he is back to his happy self. I know that he is feeling better because he sings when he thinks no one is listening, just like when he was a little boy!<br />
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Welcome to Home Sweet Home... A much smaller home he returned to than the one he lived in before he left. But there is nothing like the Old Adobe... He earned money for his mission by helping restore his great-grandparents' home.</div>
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Thank you to all of my faithful followers over the past two years. I will be starting my own blog soon, and then we will do one for Carter as well, so you haven't heard the last of the Milne's! Love you all!</div>
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I am so sorry to keep you waiting. Needless to say, my life has been absolutely crazy as of late. I just returned from a ten day trip to Colorado looking at job opportunities for Blaine, and I have been working on my book every spare second that I have as well. Good news with that is it is nearing completion and we have already sent several chapters to the editor. I am finishing up the final chapter this weekend.<br />
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Anyhow, as far as Dallin is concerned he is doing well. His diagnosis as of now is that he is still healing from the effects of a virus that lodged in his lower intestines and caused his stomach issues, a low white cell count, and hypoglycemia. He has had several doctor visits since his return on Monday, September 7th. The hematologist confirmed that it was most likely a virus, but if his white cell count hasn't improved considerably over a two month period then he will want to do a bone marrow biopsy. Dallin had some swelling in his neck that the hematologist attributed to the virus. The biggest obstacle he has is the hypoglycemia. He has to eat every 2 hours, and when I say eat, I mean eat a lot, especially proteins. I have never seen anyone eat so much in my life. He is slowly gaining weight, but at the rate he is eating you would think he would be at least 200 pounds by now. He has gained about eight pounds since returning home, so that is a good sign.<br />
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When I get a few extra minutes (hopefully soon) I will post some pictures of his homecoming and his family dinner. Thank you for your patience!<br />
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Warm Regards,<br />
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Natalietamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-19813468573145054852015-08-31T13:17:00.001-07:002015-08-31T14:14:00.402-07:00Aldste Milne's Health UpdateDear Faithful Followers,<br />
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I am so sorry that you have been disappointed every time you've checked Dallin's blog for an update. I have no excuse other than we are still waiting for one. Our emails the past three weeks have all been about his health and what needs to happen. We have had the opportunity to Skype with Dallin a couple of times with his president's permission, and we even spoke with President Beckstrand at 4:00 am one morning to discuss Dallin's situation. This has all been a very interesting and a stressful process. When things in life go awry, it is fascinating to me the things that we learn about each other, and especially ourselves. This situation is new to me and Blaine. We have never had a child of ours 5,190 miles away from us when he has been sick. It is awful. Your mind fills with all sorts of thoughts, questions, and concerns. You go from wondering if it is leading into an emergency situation that could be life threatening, if it is something that will just pass with some extra rest, if all he needs is an antibiotic and a little reassurance, to wondering if sin is the cause of it, or if it is all in his head and he just needs to get back to work. Trust me, we have traveled down everyone of these roads during the past three weeks as we have tried to sort through all of this. At times, I am not going to lie, it has not been pretty. I would surmise that all involved have done one of three things: over-reacted, under-reacted, or not reacted at all. Here-in lies the human conundrum, and nothing really gets accomplished. All the while my son is still sick, continuing to lose weight, and we are no closer to a solution than we were three weeks ago. Throw in the socialized medicine aspect of Sweden and the problem only intensifies. <br />
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I will share with you what little I know at this point. First of all, Aldste Milne is still not well. He has lost over 20 pounds which does not look good on his already thin frame. Remember how we all thought he was gaining weight and his brothers even thought he was looking fat! Well, not anymore. He weighs the same as he did when he was a sophomore in high school. He has bloating in his lower abdominal cavity almost always, and he becomes very sick whenever he eats something, if he is able to eat at all. When we last Skyped with him he told us that all he had eaten the day before was a piece of chicken because that was all he could tolerate.<br />
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The next thing that I know is that his mission president is finally on board with Dallin's healing. Don't get me wrong, we love President Beckstrand, but he had to call Aldste Milne to repentance for not alerting him sooner of how far this had progressed. Dallin had been trying to deal with it on his own, and back and forth in emails to us. President Beckstrand is diligently contacting everyone he knows in the healthcare system there to speed up the process of having Dallin seen by a GI specialist. This is where it gets tricky... We are currently praying for a break through on that end.<br />
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Next, I know that if something doesn't happen soon then Aldste Milne will be given a medical release and he will be returning home as early as next week or sooner so he can receive the proper medical care in a timely matter. Because he is so close to finishing his mission this could likely be what happens. <br />
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Lastly, I also know that none of us want to see Aldste Milne's mission cut short, but this is where many differences of opinion lie. Some say he should just have enough faith and stay there even if it means he dies. Others say that the Lord expects us to remain prudent in our decision making and rely on the counsel of those who are with Dallin at this time as they and he are directed by the Lord. Those of you who know our family can probably guess who wants him to gut it out and not come home until the fat lady sings. I understand this person's reasoning.... We don't want our kids to quit anything that they have started - especially something they have looked forward to their entire lives. However, this attitude is not always the most prudent. I do not believe in giving a child an out when the going gets tough, but when that child has exhausted all of his resources and his health still continues to decline, then it is time to call off the dogs and let him come home to get the help that he needs if that is the only remaining solution. <br />
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Aldste Milne has served a faithful 22 months of his mission. It is in the Lord's hands how this plays out. I want to apologize to Dallin for the times when I wrongly judged the situation. I jumped to some pretty bold conclusions at times and this was not helpful at all. I have many weaknesses.... the Lord shows them to me everyday. As Dallin's mother I just want what is best for him. I will forever be grateful for the Lord sending him to me to raise despite how broken I am now and how broken I have been in the past. Dallin along with my other two sons have been incredible gifts to me. They have taught me so much and even healed my broken heart. Please continue to be patient with me as your mother Dallin. I have faith that all will be well, and we will all see you when we see you!<br />
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Please continue to pray for Aldste Milne and for all those involved with his care at this time. I do not feel that his life is in jeopardy, but I do believe that he needs to receive the medical care that he deserves, so whatever that takes is what I am praying for! I just want my son to be his happy, healthy self again. I don't believe this is asking too much!<br />
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I want to share with you an article that some of you may find interesting... It is by a New York Times columnist and author by the name of David Brooks. I will be referencing it in the book that I am co-authoring, which by the way will be finished by the end of September for sure! Anyhow, it talks about suffering and I thought in thinking of Dallin, we all could learn something from this:<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/davidbrooks/index.html" title="More Articles by DAVID BROOKS">David Brooks</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Over the past
few weeks, I’ve found myself in a bunch of conversations in which the unspoken
assumption was that the main goal of life is to maximize happiness. That’s
normal. When people plan for the future, they often talk about all the good
times and good experiences they hope to have. We live in a culture awash in
talk about happiness. In one three-month period last year, more than 1,000
books were released on Amazon on that subject.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But notice this
phenomenon. When people remember the past, they don’t only talk about
happiness. It is often the ordeals that seem most significant. People shoot for
happiness but feel formed through suffering.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now, of course,
it should be said that there is nothing intrinsically ennobling about
suffering. Just as failure is sometimes just failure (and not your path to
becoming the next Steve Jobs) suffering is sometimes just destructive, to be
exited as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But some people
are clearly ennobled by it. Think of the way Franklin Roosevelt came back
deeper and more empathetic after being struck with polio. Often, physical or
social suffering can give people an outsider’s perspective, an attuned
awareness of what other outsiders are enduring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But the big
thing that suffering does is it takes you outside of precisely that logic that
the happiness mentality encourages. Happiness wants you to think about
maximizing your benefits. Difficulty and suffering sends you on a different
course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First,
suffering drags you deeper into yourself. The theologian Paul Tillich wrote
that people who endure suffering are taken beneath the routines of life and
find they are not who they believed themselves to be. The agony involved in,
say, composing a great piece of music or the grief of having lost a loved one
smashes through what they thought was the bottom floor of their personality, revealing
an area below, and then it smashes through that floor revealing another area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then, suffering
gives people a more accurate sense of their own limitations, what they can
control and cannot control. When people are thrust down into these deeper zones,
they are forced to confront the fact they can’t determine what goes on there.
Try as they might, they just can’t tell themselves to stop feeling pain, or to
stop missing the one who has died or gone. And even when tranquillity begins to
come back, or in those moments when grief eases, it is not clear where the
relief comes from. The healing process, too, feels as though it’s part of some
natural or divine process beyond individual control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">People in this
circumstance often have the sense that they are swept up in some larger
providence. Abraham Lincoln suffered through the pain of conducting a civil
war, and he came out of that with the Second Inaugural. He emerged with this
sense that there were deep currents of agony and redemption sweeping not just through
him but through the nation as a whole, and that he was just an instrument for
transcendent tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s at this
point that people in the midst of difficulty begin to feel a call. They are not
masters of the situation, but neither are they helpless. They can’t determine
the course of their pain, but they can participate in responding to it. They
often feel an overwhelming moral responsibility to respond well to it. People
who seek this proper rejoinder to ordeal sense that they are at a deeper level
than the level of happiness and individual utility. They don’t say, “Well, I’m
feeling a lot of pain over the loss of my child. I should try to balance my
hedonic account by going to a lot of parties and whooping it up.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The right
response to this sort of pain is not pleasure. It’s holiness. I don’t even mean
that in a purely religious sense. It means seeing life as a moral drama,
placing the hard experiences in a moral context and trying to redeem something
bad by turning it into something sacred. Parents who’ve lost a child start
foundations. Lincoln sacrificed himself for the Union. Prisoners in the
concentration camp with psychologist Viktor Frankl rededicated themselves to
living up to the hopes and expectations of their loved ones, even though those
loved ones might themselves already be dead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="ecxverse" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; line-height: 25.5599994659424px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ugh! I hate getting upsetting news from Sweden. Aldste Milne has been having some health troubles on and off for the past few months with his stomach. He has lost 10 pounds and counting, and he is experiencing a lot of discomfort. He has visited a physician in Stockholm and plans to follow-up on the 21st of August. Hi mission president contacted me today and told me that they will try and get him an appointment with a doctor in Germany soon. All of your prayers are appreciated. We are frustrated because he is on the other side of the world, and it is difficult to know what to do other than pray. He is even more frustrated I am sure. His President Beckstrand told us that he could tell that this was affecting Aldste Milne's spirit as well - he could tell that he was somewhat depressed. It is so difficult to be sick and still feel the responsibility and mantle of being a missionary. He is in good hands. I know our Heavenly Father will watch over him and bless him. Hang in there Dallin... We love you and we only want what's best for you no matter what that entails.</span></div>
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This morning Blaine and I was reading from the New Testament and we came to Ephesians 6. This is one of my favorite epistles of the Apostle Paul. He opens the chapter by reminding children how important it is to obey their parents (which of course any parent loves to hear). Did you know that the commandment to Honour thy father and mother is the first commandment with a promise? I talks about how it will be well with those who do, and then promises that they will live long upon the earth. Dallin has always been obedient to his parents. The Lord will bless you tremendously for this Big "D"! The very next verse, however, warns fathers to not provoke their children to wrath, but to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Blaine has tried to bring him up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, but I also know that he has provoked his sons to wrath from time to time (I as well). Dallin, you will have to continue to forgive both of us. But my favorite part of Ephesians 6 is the part about putting on the whole armor of god.</div>
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<span class="verse" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11 </span>Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.</div>
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May we all contemplate what it means to put on the armor of God that we might become impervious to the fiery darts of the adversary!!!!</div>
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<span class="ecxverse" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.5599994659424px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10 </span>Now, as I said concerning the holy order, or this high priesthood, there were many who were ordained and became high priests of God; and it was on account of their exceeding faith and repentance, and their righteousness before God, they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather than to perish;</div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">Dear Dallin,</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">I shared these scriptures because this is what dad taught today in his High Priest group lesson. He shared all of Alma 13 with them because it is specifically talking about high priests, but he focused on these three verses because they are so powerful, and they teach that being perfect is not what makes you a high priest, but that you have exceeding faith and repentance - and that you are willing to choose repentance and work righteousness rather than to perish. He really was excited about this lesson and said he had a great time teaching it today. In church today I bore my testimony, and I also had the opportunity to speak to the entire Aaronic Priesthood about serving a mission. It was an awesome experience, and it brought back so many precious memories. It of course made me think about you and the many experiences you must be having! Can't wait to get you home and to hear them all in more detail!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">This week was busy as they all seem to be. On Tuesday dad and I drove all the way to Logan to watch Carter pitch for 23 minutes. He pitched well, but the other team just kept getting these little bloopy hits and then there were a few errors and before you knew it they had scored 6 runs. They lost to this team, and this team turned around and won the championship. Carter however was able to pitch a complete game on Thursday and gave his team a big win and a chance to make it to the championship. They lost a close one right after and then they were finished. He made it home the evening of his 18th birthday so we celebrated by going to Red Lobster.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">On Friday and Saturday Ty and his team played in a baseball tournament in Cedar City. Thankfully Ty's legs are feeling better. He played great both days, and they ended up playing Lehi in the championship. They lost 7-6. Ty played both catcher and pitcher in this game and he went 3 for 4 hitting. It was definitely one of his best games! Grandma and Raymond were there as well as Uncle Jack and Gayle. It was a real treat to have them all there! We visited with Jack and Gayle in their home between games. He showed us pictures of the new Cedar City temple. It is going to be gorgeous. The ground breaking for it is next Saturday the 8th. The temple sight is not too far from his house.</span></div>
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Today we headed up to Minersville for dinner with the fam. Chad and his family were in town and we were also joined by Nanette's family and David and his new little family. David is now with a girl from St. George named Misty and she has four children. One who just graduated and will be attending SUU, a 7th grade daughter (the same as Davee), and a five year old boy and a three year old girl. He seems really happy so I hope everything continues to work out for them. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">School starts here on the 13th of August which is next week - Yikes! This summer has flown right by. Ty is getting nervous and excited. He will be playing Fall baseball and getting ready for basketball. Carter starts at SUU on the 26th. I will be joining him as well as I start the Master's program in professional communication. It is going to get crazy here pretty quickly!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">I hope that you are doing well Dallin! Is there anything that you need from home? How is the work going? Take good care of yourself and continue to work hard and be obedient. I know the Lord still has much for you to do before you get home. Leave it all in the field as they would say! My thoughts and prayers are with you everyday!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">PS... Ty says to tell you hello and that he can't wait for you to get home and play some one on one with him! You'll have to work him over pretty good to get him ready for basketball!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well its been an interesting week for us here in Stockholm. The weather is still crazy. One minute it'll be pouring rain and the next minute clear skynajd sun shine. Right now it's gorgeous out. Sunny and 65 degrees. Perfect weather. We are hoping that it stays like this (probably won't) because a member invited all the missionaries over for a barbeque today! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This week we worked mostly with less active members. I love the less actives that we meet with. Some of the nicest people and they all have really interesting life stories. This week I got to meet some more friends from past areas. Lina, Elisabeth, and my man Jerry were visiting Stockholm from Karlskrona this week and we got to meet up and have lunch together. Elder Silvennoinen also served in karlskrona after me for 6 months so it was one big reunion for everyone. On Thursday we taught district meeting on understanding prayer. Prayer has been one of the more interesting things that I've studied about. obviously we do a lot of praying as a missionary but it is still so easy to just "go through the motions" and "cover all your bases" whenever you pray. During the district meeting we passed out a lot of quotes about prayer from past church presidents, discussed them, and then I finished with a little gospel according to Call in on how I understand prayer. In order to explain I need a whiteboard or something so ya'll can hear that later haha. But everyone thought it was good and the spirit was there. Me and silv love being the district leaders. Oh and we also found out that we will be staying together another transfer! We are both super happy about that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In other news, I've kind of been struggling with my health lately. I've lost 10 pounds and I've been having stomach problems. Saturday and Sunday was really bad and I ended up missing church. I've noticed that something is up since I was in Kungsbacka but its slowly got more and more serious. I'm feeling fine today though. It kind of comes and goes I guess. Don't worry too much about me though I'll figure it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sounds like y'all had a good week though. its crazy that its august already! I can't wait to hear about all the back to school stuff. You guys are so blessed to be able to meet with family so often. I'm glad to heat that Ty is playing good ball and that Carter had a nice birthday at the traditional red lobster haha. I love you all! I should be able to send pictures this Thursday when we go to the church for sports night! </span></div>
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Another late post - sorry! I don't know where the week went or where the Summer went for that matter. Time is flying! Do you know that Aldste Milne will be home in less than three months? So excited! I promised Dallin last week that I would post some pictures from our Laguna Beach trip so you can see those at the end of the post. While we were in Laguna Beach we had the opportunity of attending Sacrament Meeting at the Laguna Beach chapel. It was amazing! There was something that the speaker shared that really hit home. He was talking about the importance of keeping the Sabbath Day holy and the importance of partaking of the Sacrament. He shared the story of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and how he asked his apostles to watch with him. He returned an hour later only to find them all asleep. He said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me one hour?". He likened this to us as we attend Sacrament Meeting. Do we sleep through the meeting, do we play on our phones, day dream, doodle, or do something else? Can we not watch with the Savior for that one hour out of the week? Can we not spend that time reflecting on all that He has done for us, and what we can do for Him in return? Can we not listen intently to the speakers, the hymns, and the prayers that the Spirit might teach us and inspire us? <br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;">“And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day; </span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;">“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High” (</span><a class="ecxscriptureRef" href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/59.9-10?lang=eng#8" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18.4599990844727px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">D&C 59:9–10</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">This is a commandment with a promise. By participating weekly and appropriately in the ordinance of the</span><a class="ecxno-link-style" href="http://lds.org/study/topics/sacrament?lang=eng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; cursor: pointer; font-size: small; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">sacrament</a><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> we qualify for the promise that we will “always have his Spirit to be with [us]” (</span><a class="ecxscriptureRef" href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/20.77?lang=eng#76" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; cursor: pointer; font-size: small; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">D&C 20:77</a><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">). That Spirit is the foundation of our testimony. It testifies of the Father and the Son, brings all things to our remembrance, and leads us into truth. It is the compass to guide us on our path. This gift of the </span><a class="ecxno-link-style" href="http://lds.org/study/topics/holy-ghost?lang=eng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; cursor: pointer; font-size: small; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Holy Ghost</a><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">, President Wilford Woodruff taught, “is the greatest gift that can be bestowed upon man” (</span><i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Deseret Weekly,</i><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> Apr. 6, 1889, 451). - Elder Dallin H. Oaks</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">The ordinance of the sacrament makes the sacrament meeting the most sacred and important meeting in the Church. It is the only Sabbath meeting the entire </span><a class="ecxno-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">family</a> <span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">can attend together. Its content in addition to the sacrament should always be planned and presented to focus our attention on the Atonement and teachings of the Lord </span><a class="ecxno-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/jesus-christ" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jesus Christ</a>. - Elder Dallin H. Oaks</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;">I loved the pictures that you sent. Stockholm is beautiful! I will update the blog on Monday. Dad and I have been in Southern California since Thursday so I haven't had a chance to do a new post. I pray this finds you happy and well. How was your week? I just love hearing all about it! How are you and the Fin getting along? How is the work going in that part of the vineyard? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;">One of the highlights of the weekend was definitely Sacrament Meeting at the Laguna Beach ward. There is only one ward there, but they have a beautiful smaller building on some very prime property right there in Laguna Beach. It was one of the neatest Sacrament meetings I have ever attended. All of the people were so friendly and the Spirit there was so strong. A returned missionary who had served in Florida spoke and a high council member. The missionary's name was Elder Kimball. He and his family are relatives of Spencer W. Kimball. His dad is a dentist ther in Laguna Beach, his uncle and his grandpa are both orthodontists there. Their family has lived there for many years. The church at one time owned a home there where George Albert Smith, David O'McKay, and other prophets would stay. Both President McKay and President Smith had health problems and actually lived in the home for quite some time during the final years of their lives. The value of the home increased so much over time that when President Kimball was president he determined that the home should be sold and the money used for other things. I'm certain it was worth several million dollars because property is so expensive there. There were so many neat people there. I will post some pictures on the blog. The church is right across the street from Laguna Beach High School. Dad also ran into one of his BYU teammates and his family who were also visiting there - Tony Smith. It was so fun to meet him and his cute family. They have a darling four year old down syndrome daughter that reminded me so much of sweet little Amy Robinson in Minnetonka. Remember how she would come and sit by me every Sunday?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;">I have once again changed my mind about school. I will be starting into a graduate program this Fall up in Cedar City in professional communication. I will also start the Seminary teaching class. I am still working hard on the book and making some great progress. We have had a few family therapists look over our work and they love it. They are already asking for permission to share some of the chapters with their clients. That makes me feel good. I am also going to be helping dad get his own practice going. There is a big chance we may move to Cedar. I am going to get his practice set up there first and then expand into St. George. It would be great if you went to SUU and you could live at home for awhile to save you some money and to also spend time with your family that loves you so much. Listening to that returned missionary today made me trunky to get you home. Work hard to the end - only three more months! What are your thoughts on SUU? - No pressure!</span></div>
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Well another week has come and gone. And the month of July is just about over as well. Summer is just about over but it feels like it never really started here in Sweden this year with all the wind, rain, and cloud cover. The nice part about that though is that I haven't had a lot of sweaty days walking around in the long pants and shirt and tie. But I'm definitely looking forward to getting back to sunny southern Utah when I can wear shorts and flip flops haha.</div>
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Anyways we had a pretty decent week. Spent most of it trying to find new people to teach. A lot of the members and our investigators have been on vacation this month so we haven't had as many people to teach as we normally would. But its been alright, we've been able to explore Stockholm and see a lot of cool places and meet people from all over the world. And as you saw in the pictures I got to see some friends from past areas this week. Our Irish convert from Boden was down visiting the temple with the branch this week so we got to meet up and catch up on things. She is doing very well and thought the temple was really cool. She met a lot of other missionaries and they were so impressed with her. And our Persian friends from västerås were in Stockholm this week and attended sacrament meeting in our building. They were so surprised to see me and elder Dahle (who was also in Västerås at the same time as me and is also here in gubbängen). Crazy to think that it was a year ago that I met them. Meeting everyone this week reminded me just how blessed I have been on my mission. Heavenly Father has been good to me here. </div>
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On Thursday I taught district meeting on the importance of gaining a relationship with Jesus Christ by obeying the light of Christ within us. We talked about how there is a difference between knowing Christ and knowing about Christ. We start by learning about Christ from the scriptures. Reading God's word gives us light, we can then continue in that light by following Christ's example by loving and serving others. As we obey these promptings from the Spirit to love and serve we receive more light. As we continue in that light we will get "line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little" through obedience upon obedience until our eye is single to God's glory and we are sanctified and filled with light (2 nephi 28:30, D&C 88:67). The Lord says that when that day comes we will comprehend all things, being quickened in and by Him, and that He will unveil His face unto us in his own time and own way (88:49,68). That is an amazing promise, let us not take it lightly.</div>
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That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.</div>
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18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.</div>
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Anyways that's enough of my discourse. Sounds like you guys had an awesome week traveling around and meeting great people. Thanks for updating me on everyone! Right now I'm very open to going to school at SUU, especially if you guys are going to be living there. If you stay in St. George, I will probably attend Dixie State for a couple of years and then transfer up to SUU or up north somewhere to set me up nicely for medical/dental school.</div>
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Love you all! can't wait to hear from you next week!</div>
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Met up with my two favorite Persians</div>
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Visited with Rhiannon after her temple visit</div>
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Awesome Beach House in Laguna Beach... Thank you Facer Family for letting us stay here!</div>
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Blaine's nephew Keaton playing for the Marshall's in Oceanside, CA</div>
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Kyson, Brooke (Kyson's girl friend), Keaton, and Jada... Happy Birthday Kyson! Rebecca and her two awesome teenagers visited us during Keaton's second game on Saturday. Keaton hit Kyson a homerun for his birthday. It flew over the right-center field fence. He hit it with a wood bat and at sea level! He is a beast! It was so awesome!</div>
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We visited this old mission church just as we were leaving Oceanside to head back to Laguna Beach.... Notice that it was built in 1798 - Wow!</div>
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This is the LDS Chapel in Laguna Beach. There is only one ward that meets there. You have to get there early so that you can get a seat! They don't use an air conditioner. It is so neat because in the summer they just open all the doors and windows and you get to enjoy the ocean breeze as you sit in Sacrament Meeting. There people there were absolutely amazing! Blaine even ran into a BYU baseball teammate of his - Tony Smith. He and his family were there on vacation as well.</div>
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This is a picture of Ty's last baseball game of the Summer. Blaine and Ocey Leavitt were the coaches. They took second place in their tournament this weekend against Lehi. They lost 7-6. It was a great game and Ty played so well. He was 3 for 4 hitting and he played catcher and pitcher!</div>
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I am delinquent, and I am so sorry.... We took a last minute trip to Laguna Beach on Thursday and it has thrown off my groove, but it was so worth it! Just Blaine and I went. I will post pictures on the blog with Dallin's next letter which we should receive tomorrow. He sent only a quick note today saying that they were having a special p-day with President and Sister Beckstrand playing volleyball and eating pizza! Sounds fun! <br />
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Anyhow, not much to talk about other than the boys are still playing a lot of baseball and summer will be over before we know it. I have decided to apply to a graduate program at SUU in professional communication to begin this Fall. I am really excited about this, and I will still be pursuing Seminary teaching. Somehow both schedule's work together - so it shouldn't be to impossible to accomplish both.<br />
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How's my favorite missionary today? My thoughts and prayers are with you always. How's the work going? I bet the weather is really getting nice right now. We had a really impressive rain storm here on Saturday. It kept the temperature down which is nice. It certainly hasn't been as hot as it was a few weeks ago. We added another mason wall on the other side of our property this past weekend. It looks really nice. It's nice when the neighbors on both sides of you agree to share the cost. The people here in old Washington proper really are great. In fact, there are members in our ward that have never met you before but in their prayers in public and private they pray for you by name - most impressive.</div>
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This week was a typical busy week. I had to lay low a couple of days because I caught a case of the stomach flu that has been going around - UGH! Thankfully I am feeling much better. Ty spent all week up at EFY and absolutely loved it. He texted home half way through and said that he had just listened to the best speaker he had ever heard. He then texted and said that he had just emailed you because they just finished talking about missionary work and he was really feeling the Spirit. He then said that he thought that you should come back and teach at EFY because you would be awesome at it. I thought that was cute. He came home with a stronger testimony and a conviction of reading the scriptures everyday. I could tell it really made an impression on him. He is such a good boy.</div>
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Carter played in three ballgames this week. Two up in Beaver where his team played the Price Legion team. They had to win one of the two games in order to advance into the state tournament. They won both. Carter played first base in the second game and went 3-3 hitting with a walk. Afterward we ate at the Timberline. Then we stopped in Cedar City on the way home to a wedding reception - Abbey Eyre. She is my friend Angela's daughter (I grew up with Angela in Beaver). You might remember Abbey - very beautiful girl. We had a lot of fun visiting with all the Cedar people we know. Carter even met some CHS girls that will be going to SUU. He took their numbers. On Saturday he played at Canyon View against the Park City varsity team. He pitched all seven innings and he got the win on the mound. He pitched awesome. What was neat about that is that Ty also got to play on their team because they were short on players. Ty was the DH. He was responsible for the two runs that a their team scored. The final score was 2-0. They played in another game a few hours later against CHS and we lost 6-2. It was a very windy and rainy game. Carter played first base and Ty played a few innings at second base. Another busy weekend of baseball.</div>
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Today we had a wonderful Sabbath Day. The talks in Sacrament Meeting were on our pioneer heritage. The speakers each spoke about their ancestors and they were all very faith promoting stories. It was a wonderful reminder of how grateful I am for my pioneer heritage and the many sacrifices they made for us and the hardships they bore. We have a rich heritage - honor them and make them proud. They are there to help you. I pray each day that the Lord will surround you with His holy angels - surely they are your angels.</div>
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This afternoon dad and I had to head over to the dental office to see a patient. She is an older Hispanic lady who has very little money. She needs all of her teeth pulled and then a full set of dentures. Dad is offering her a very low price. I really admire dad and the service he continuously renders to those who are in need. He really is a great guy!</div>
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I spoke to Aunt Nanette tonight - her family just returned from a week vacation in San Diego. It sounds like they had an amazing time. However, on their first day at the beach Courtney was stung by a stingray on her big toe. She is lucky that is where it stung her. She was sore for a couple of days but is doing fine. Bless her heart. </div>
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We had FHE tonight and the lesson was on charity. We read several scriptures on charity and then went through everything that charity is. We then talked about how we as a family can improve in this area - especially with one another. Ironically the lesson ended in an argument - LOL! All is well however. Not too much damage done, and once we all worked it out things are even better than before. I'm sure this sounds all too familiar!</div>
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We will be heading to Beaver for the 24th of July celebration. Grandma and Raymond just bought another new trailer. This one is bigger and actually expands. We will probably head up on the Beaver mountain to do some camping over the weekend. It is always fun to spend time with the family in the beautiful mountains. Wish you were here with us, but you will be home soon enough. </div>
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How's the new face stuff working for you? Have you noticed a difference? How's the new diet of food? That is basically what I am supposed to be doing for my diet. I have a gluten intolerance so basically the only grain I eat is corn as well - rice and oats once in awhile. It does make a big difference, but then there are days like today when I ate a few too many homemade chocolate chip cookies. Oh well, I'll do better tomorrow. Take care of yourself Big "D"! We all love and miss you very much. Keep up the great work! Is there anything that you need right now? Please let me know! Godspeed!</div>
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Mom, I'm so grateful that you are a good writer and that you take the time to tell me about everything that's going on at home. My most precious time of the week is reading your email from home. Thanks for being so good these last two years with writing such high quality emails and helping me feel closer to home.</div>
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Sounds like you guys had an exciting summer week. I'm happy for the boys, Carter playing good ball, Ty having a good experience at efy, and dad rendering some Christlike service. I was so touched by Ty's sweet email this week. That kid literally has a heart of gold. I can't wait to see the young man that he has become. And dad's example helping that Hispanic lady out is what the gospel is all about. I think that we can get so easily caught up with our duties in the world and the church, and forget the message of love and service that Christ taught. I think of the Savior's parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25:31-46. Yes the ordinances in the gospel are vital but they do us no good if we do not live the higher law that Christ teaches which can be summed up with 'Love God and love your neighbor as yourself' (Galatians 5:14). Way to go pops. That's big. Haha I love the story of your guys' last FHE, classic Milne family, keep working at it. </div>
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Anyways we had a fun week running the streets of Stockholm. I love it here because there is always something going on and someone to talk to. And man I'll tell ya, there are some interesting people here haha wow. Its been rainy and kind of chilly but the last couple of days the sun has been shining. I've decided that I prefer the cold to the heat. Maybe its just because I'm a missionary to has to walk around in pants and wear a neck tie. adjusting to the weather at home will be interesting. I'm glad that it'll be fall time when I make #TheReturn. But yeah me and the fin taught district meeting this week and it was super good. We felt inspired to talk about obedience and what we should be obedient to, namely the spirit or the light of Christ. The book you sent influenced this quite a bit. But we talked a lot about Christ example of obedience vs the pharisees example of obedience. It is important to realize that the Pharisees were basically exactly obidient to the law of moses and to church policies and traditions at the time, but they missed the point of it all obviously. We talked about how we need to keep the rules and stuff but that we need to keep in mind that the rules are there to help us keep the higher law. We opened up the scriptures to these missionaries and they loved it. I had never got such great feedback from a group of missionaries after a district meeting before.</div>
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We had a nice Sunday and were able to build up relationships with the members. They do a good job taking care of us missionaries. I hope you guys have a fun time for the 24th. I have so many good childhood memories on that day in Beaver with the family. Enjoy it all and enjoy the time together! And mom the the diet is good but its a little more expensive. we've had to cut out eating-out and stuff but that's turned out to be a good thing. I'm turning into quite the cook haha. Thank everyone in the ward for their prayers on my behalf, I'm really touched hearing that they pray for me without even knowing me personally.</div>
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The days quickly turn into weeks and the weeks into months - Aldste Milne will be home before we know it! We received another great letter from Dallin this week. He sounds happy and excited! He had a wonderful blessing in church this past Sunday... He was reunited with Elder Dallin H. Oaks - let me explain: When we were living in Orem, UT ten years ago, we attended a BYU basketball game on a Saturday night. To our surprise Elder Oaks and several of his grandchildren were sitting six or seven rows behind us. Blaine persuaded Dallin to go up and introduce himself to Elder Oaks. We watched from below as Dallin made his way up the stairs and approached Elder Oaks who was sitting on the end of the aisle. We saw Elder Oaks shake Dallin's hand, then give him a hug, and then pick him up and put him on his lap for another big hug. Dallin came back down the stairs just beaming. We asked him what happened and Dallin told us that he ask him if he was Elder Oaks. He answered yes and shook Dallin's hand. Dallin then told him his name was Dallin too, and that is when Elder Oaks hugged him. Then Dallin told him that his parents named him after their favorite apostle. That is when Elder Oaks picked him up and put him on his lap for another big hug! In Dallin's letter below you can read about his reunion with Elder Oaks! </div>
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Early on Monday morning I drove Ty and two of his friends - Blake Oaks and Hunter Moore to EFY up at BYU. They were so excited to go and even more excited when I dropped them off. Ty texted me last night and told me that it was awesome. He texted me again this afternoon and told me that he had just listened to the best speaker he had ever heard. I can't wait for him to get home and tell me all about it. </div>
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Tuesday I had the opportunity to meet up with the St. George moms who have missionaries in Sweden. We met at Applebee's for lunch. Brock Johnson just returned home from his mission a couple of weeks ago, and it was fun to talk with him about his missionary experiences and the Swedish people and culture. It sounds like he was a really excellent missionary. He confirmed to us the difficulty of serving in Sweden, but also expressed his love and gratitude for the opportunity of serving there. He still has that missionary glow. Below is a picture of us proud mothers with Brock:</div>
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St. George Mom's of Swedish Missionaries: (from front left clockwise) Lesa Sandberg, Laurel Featherstone, Julie Adamson, Gail Luke, Natalie Milne, Brock Johnson (Aldste Johnson), and Lisa Johnson. Their missionaries are: Sela Sandberg, Caleb Featherstone, Miranda Adamson, Drew Luke, and my favorite missionary - Dallin Milne</div>
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"We talk about security in this day, and yet we fail to understand that ... we have standing the holy temple wherein we may find the symbols by which power might be generated that will save this nation from destruction." - President Harold B. Lee during WW II</div>
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"There is a power associated with the ordinances of heaven - even the power of godliness - which can and will thwart the forces of evil if we will be worthy of those sacred blessings. Our community will be protected, our families will be protected, our children will be safeguarded as we live the gospel, visit the temple, and live close to the Lord. God bless us as Saints to live worthy of the covenants and ordinances made in this sacred place." - President Ezra Taft Benson</div>
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"I promise you that, with increased attendance in the temples of our God, you shall receive increased personal revelation to bless your life as you bless those who have died." - President Ezra Taft Benson</div>
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How is my favorite missionary doing today? I pray you are happy and well and that you have had a wonderful week. I taught Relief Society today from the teachings of the presidents manual - President Ezra Taft Benson. Above are some key quotes from the lesson. The lesson was a powerful reminder to me of the importance, sacredness, and holiness of the temple, and all of the promised blessings that are there waiting for us to obtain. I have come to know that the temple is truly our sacred home away from our eternal home. What a blessing it is that we have the temple to bless our lives and seal our families for eternity. I have come to love and appreciate even more my Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ by visiting the temple often and participating in the sacred ordinances that are performed there.</div>
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Today was a great day. Ty actually fasted today without being asked. He said he was fasting for you as well as for the strengthening of his own testimony as he attends an Especially For Youth conference at BYU this coming week. He will be leaving tomorrow morning and returning on Saturday. He is really excited. He will be going with a couple of his friends - Blake Oaks and Hunter Moore. I will be driving them up to Provo in the morning. Ty also did his home teaching today with his companion Brother Grant Mitchell who is at least 90 years old. Ty taught the lesson to two families today. The lesson is the one given to all home teachers this month to share with their families on the importance and blessings of keeping the Sabbath Day holy and especially partaking of the Sacrament. The lesson emphasizes focusing on the Savior throughout the week before partaking of the Sacrament, and of course afterward as we keep the rest of the day holy. I was able to go with dad this week in place of Carter to visit one of their home teaching families and we taught this same lesson. The Spirit was strong and testified to the truthfulness of what our prophet and apostles have counseled us recently to do - to improve our efforts in attending our Sacrament Meetings and remembering the sacredness and necessity of partaking of the Sacrament each week.</div>
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This past week Carter was in Boulder, CO playing in another baseball tournament. Carter pitched against a team from Salina, Kansas. He defeated them 5-2 giving up only one earned run and he pitched the entire seven innings. He said he was really hitting his spots and that his fastball is really gaining some velocity. He attended two missionary farewells today - Blake Ence and Easton Householder. He is getting ready to teach us family home evening right now.</div>
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Ty and I spent Thursday, Friday, and Saturday up North with family. Nanette, Courtney, Candace, Chantel, and her two girls Ava and Jaylee joined me, Ty, Tyson, and his two kids Collin and Mackenzie and Grandma Susan and Raymond at Seven Peaks. It was cooler on Thursday and we actually only were able to go down a couple of slides before they closed it due to lightning. They typically don't issue refunds, but we happened to get a really nice guy who helped us and he told us that our tickets would be good another day so we came back on Saturday and it was wonderful - other than there were a ton of people there. On Friday Tyson and his family along with Ty and me spent the day at Lagoon. We had an awesome time! There are a lot of new rides there. The weather was perfect and we really enjoyed being there together. I posted some pictures on the blog. We ate dinner at the Cheesecake Factory on Thursday night and at Red Lobster on Friday night. Shelly and Tyler were able to join us both nights. It was fun being with family. Ty had a great time with Collin and Mackenzie. They really adore him!</div>
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This week Carter plays three more baseball games - they will play Dixie on Wednesday and then Price two games in Beaver on Friday. It will be fun to watch him. If they beat Price one of the games they will qualify for the State tournament which is the last week in July. They have hopes of winning the state tournament and then the regionals will be in Boulder, CO. Dad and I will go to that for sure. Boulder is beautiful. The state tournament is in Logan, UT again this year.</div>
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Dad is still working at Half Dental, but he and Uncle Gary are working on building a new building on Adam's property right off the Green Springs exit. We will be heading to the Bank this week to get the ball rolling.</div>
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That is about all for now. I pray the Lord will bless and keep you each day! Take care of yourself and have super week!</div>
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Well it's been quite the week here in Stockholm with my Finnish friend Äldste Silvennoinen. Its been full of funny contacting experiences, gospel discussions with strangers on trains, and fresh foods. Sweden has turned me into a healthy food freak the last month or so, elder silvenoinnen also played a role in my conversion to eating the best way possible. Silvennoinen is trying out an all vegen, raw food diet, apparently it's as healthy as it gets, I don't know. I myself will never be able to give up meat but I've been stocking up on all the good veggies and fruits and nuts. It feels super good. I try to avoid grains but when I do eat em its got to be full corn or I'm not touching it haha so be prepared when I get home for that. We of course make exceptions when the members graciously invite us over for some food. The members are super nice here to us missionaries. Me and Silv both got sick to our stomachs on Thursday and Friday, someone found out and next thing we knew we were getting calls from everyone along with medicine sent our way. It was nice to feel that kind of love from them. We are both feeling 100% now so its all good. Oh and I've been reading that book you sent like crazy lately. I read it during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a little before bed. I'm about finished with it. That John Pontius was one heck of a guy. wow. And such a great writer. I love his focus on the importance of following the light of Christ and personal revelation. Those are things that you definitely have to put a lot of focus on as a missionary and the book has given me a lot of good insights. I can't wait to talk to you guys all about it! </div>
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On Sunday me and silv walked into the church building and were told immediately that Elder Dallin H Oaks was visiting. We didn't believe it until we walked into the chapel and saw him sitting up there on the stand next to the Stake President, President Hagman. I knew the Hagman family while I was serving in Västerås last year. They had us over for dinner very often and I love them to death. It was so good to see them again. Anyways, it wasn't an official visit or anything, Elder Oaks was on vacation with his family, but they wanted to make sure that they took the sacrament and our building was the closest. The Hagmans were visiting on vacation as well. What's coincidence haha. So yeah Oaks sat up there, listened to the talks, and then said some words at the end of the meeting with President Hagman translating. They had to leave right after sacrament meeting to catch a boat but I ran him down before he left and told him about the time I went up to him and at the BYU basketball game 10 years ago. I told him my name was Dallin and he immediately gave me a big hug like he did at the ball game haha. And off they went. </div>
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But yeah quite the week. Sounds like you guys had a fun filled week yourselves. Cherish those moments. I can't wait to share some like those in a few months. </div>
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1 Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;</div>
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What an amazing promise to the faithful and believing who allow themselves to be sanctified by the Holy Ghost through their diligent obedience to the Light of Christ within them. I could talk forever about this verse and others that are similar to it. </div>
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I could also talk forever about how much I love and miss you guys. Keep the faith, its all true! </div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">On one particular Sunday Sister Barnett and I had been asked to speak in Sacrament Meeting. We determined that we would fast as we prepared our talks and we also fasted that Tina would receive an answer to her prayers in regards to the truthfulness of what we were teaching her and of the Book of Mormon that she was reading. We wanted to know what more we could do to bring the Spirit into our discussions, so that her heart would be touched and she would know for a surety that what we were teaching her was true. We wanted her to have her own testimony of this gospel - not that of her roommates or even the missionaries'. We fasted the full 24 hours and even beyond that, and the Lord certainly blessed us. As we sat up on the stand in the chapel waiting for the meeting to begin, we saw Tina enter and to our amazement she was glowing from head to toe - she was beautiful. I could not believe the visible change that had come over her. Sister Barnett and I looked at each other and knew that she had received her answer. We could hardly stand it that we had to wait the entire meeting before we could go and talk to her. After the meeting she confirmed that she indeed had received her answer and that she was ready to be baptized. Our hearts rejoiced! She was baptized soon after that, and Sister Barnett was transferred shortly after that as well. I will forever be grateful for that special time during my mission. Enjoy your time with Elder Silv Dallin. It will end all too soon! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.7199993133545px;">I pray this finds you happy and well.... Did the package I sent ever show up? How are you doing this week? I am excited to hear about all your adventures there in Stockholm. This week for us has been crazy, interesting, hectic, but a lot of fun. I have been able to spend a lot more time writing so the book is finally progressing quicker. We also had some fun going to Ty's baseball tournament up North. We stayed in a beautiful cabin in the mountains above Heber. It was so nice to get out of this insane heat! Ty's team did really well. They went 3-1 during pool play, with their only loss being 1-0 against American Fork. They made it to bracket play on Saturday, but we lost our first game to a team from Idaho. Their boys were large and quite good, we however, did not play our best ball. We made more errors in that one game than we did in the other four games combined. I really think the kids were intimidated by this other team, but they really should not have been. Ty did not get to play much - 2 innings the whole tournament. He is having some issues with his hamstring in his right leg. We will have to get that healed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.7199993133545px;">While we were away, Carter played two games up in Beaver with his legion team. It was a double header with the Price legion team. They were originally supposed to play it in St. George, but they decided it would be much cooler in Beaver. Grandma and Raymond were able to go and support Carter while we were away. Carter played left field in the first game and then he pitched the second game. His team won both games, and he got the win on the mound 7-2 in the second game. He even drove in the tying run in the first game. He is really enjoying his time with the legion team and is having some great success. 3-0 on the mound is not bad at all. This week he will leave on Tuesday and head to Boulder, CO for a week long tournament. He is excited for this. Ty's team has the week off due to a high school moratorium. That will be good for Ty to have a chance to heal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.7199993133545px;">Today we had a wonderful Sabbath Day. We all fasted and really enjoyed our meetings. Ty and Carter taught our FHE lesson tonight on Sabbath Day observance and the blessings that come from keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. We then enjoyed some hot apple pie and ice cream. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.7199993133545px;">Dallin, I hope that you are enjoying your mission and recognizing the many blessings the Lord has given you. Cherish these remaining days. The Lord still has much for you to accomplish - He expects great things from you and will bless you with the gifts you need to accomplish His work. I am so proud of you. Dad really liked last weeks letter where you talked about having a vision of what you want to accomplish. This is so true! Keep focused and continue to set goals each day. Your mission will be over before you know it and you can never get those days back. Make the most of it!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Sounds like you guys had quite the busy week. Nothing out of the ordinary. I got your package in the mail this week. Thanks for taking the time to put that together. I'm really liking the book so far as well, I didn't get too much time to get into it this week but what I have read has been interesting. That's too bad about Ty and his hamy. Make sure he takes it easy when you guys go up north and run arouond seven peaks. No reason to go too far with it over some summer ball games and water parks when he still has all of high school ahead of him. That's cool about Carter though getting a job done on the mound and having a good time. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">It's been an interesting week with Elder Silv. We've had some really deep study sessions and conversations and come to some interesting conclusions. I'll probably bring it up with you when I get home mom. My passion of studying the scriptures and doctrine has been rekindled with silv and I have been enjoying the guidance of the Spirit in my studies and personal progression. I'm looking forward to continuing to studying the mysteries of God throughout my life (1 Nephi 10:19, Alma 12:10). One thing that I really want to take advantage of these last months is all the time to study. I remember that you told me to do that before I left. But yeah the work is different here like I said last week. Right now we are trying to build up our teaching pool so its been a lot of contacting and some knocking. We are going to start making more contact with the members as well. Speaking of members I am really liking the ward here so far. Yesterday we were invited over to a barbecue at a members and he also invited everyone who lives in his apartment building. Apparently they have a tradition that every Sunday they take turns making a big meal and inviting everyone on their floor. I thought that was really cool. So yeah we got to meet all of his non member neighbors and most of them were girls from Finland so elder silv had a good time talking Finnish with all of them haha.</span></div>
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Lagoon's newest ride - "The Cannibal"! It was awesome!</div>
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You get in the car down below and take an elevator to the top. You creep slowly out of the elevator and then stop and pause so you can stare out over the Salt Lake Valley and even the Great Salt Lake. The views were amazing, but at this point you are talking yourself out of hyper ventilating.</div>
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Down you go.... notice how it curves under - you are basically upside down at that point. I determined that it was the most fun ride I have ever been on, but it was also torture to anticipate how scary it was going to be! We all survived. Even seven year old Collin went on it with us and was so excited about it when it was over that he wanted to go again, but we didn't want to wait in line another hour.</div>
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This is what the kids did as we were waiting in line for the "Cannibal" ride! The cute snake was won by Tyson.</div>
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Ty found (won) Nemo and eventually gave him up to his cousins.</div>
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This ride is called Wicked. It too was scary, but oh so fun. To start the ride you are immediately shot straight up so fast that you don't even have time to be afraid of the fact that as soon as you get over that first hill you will be going straight down at a very high speed!</div>
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Family fun at Lagoon! Tyson, Collin, Ty, and Mackenzie</div>
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This week Carter played baseball in Boulder, Colorado. He has been getting some time in left field when he is not pitching.</div>
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Here is a picture of Carter pitching up at Beaver High School. The Sentinels played two games up there last week against Price. Carter won on the mound 7-2. He did awesome! </div>
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-63210189981019567472015-07-05T20:33:00.000-07:002015-07-05T20:33:03.763-07:00The Importance of Having a Vision<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">This has been a most interesting week on so many fronts... It began with quite a bit of turmoil and negative disruption, however, after attending the temple on Monday I began to feel much better. That's what I love about the temple. The sweet spirit that abides there acts as a balm of Gilead in my life. I always leave the temple feeling refreshed, renewed, and ready to recommit to living the Gospel as I understand it. It's like pushing a reset button. I sadly fall short in so many ways, but I am grateful for the opportunity to repent and to try harder, not to mention that this life is full of so many things that can destroy our peace and happiness. I remember sitting in the Denver, CO temple one evening with the temple president. He taught those in attendance that there would come a day when attending the temple once a week would not be enough to revive us from the spiritual drain the wickedness of the world would have upon us. It is drawing ever closer to that day. I am so grateful to have a house of the Lord so very close to us!</pre>
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">A landmark decision was reached by the US Supreme Court this week in regards to same-sex marriage. It is now recognized civilly, and legalized in all 50 states. I am going to take this time to freely express my opinion on this matter. I believe that this land mark decision has done nothing more than weaken a nation, however, I do agree that each member of this nation has rights, and that these rights should be protected under the Constitution. I agree with the stance of our church in this regard: <span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><i>the Church has advocated for rights of same‐sex couples in matters of hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment, and probate, so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the constitutional rights of churches.</i> I have great concern for the future generation of this country. I do not believe that I will live to see the full effects of this decision, but I know without a doubt that my children and grandchildren will recognize its full effects in ways that we may not even be able to imagine. I shudder to think of the confusion that our children and grandchildren will be raised in. I could go on and on, but I will simply end it there. I have copied below the LDS Church's official response to this decision:</span></pre>
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LEGALIZING SAME‐SEX MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES
June 29, 2015 </pre>
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">Because of the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court and similar
legal proceedings and legislative actions in a number of countries that have given civil
recognition to same‐sex marriage relationships, the Council of the First Presidency and
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints
restates and reaffirms the doctrinal foundation of Church teachings on morality,
marriage, and the family. As we do, we encourage all to consider these teachings in the
context of the Plan of Salvation and our Heavenly Father’s purposes in creating the
earth and providing for our mortal birth and experience here as His children.</pre>
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">Marriage between a man and a woman was instituted by God and is central to
His plan for His children and for the well‐being of society. “God created man in his
own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth” (Genesis 1:27‐28). “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24).
Strong families, guided by a loving mother and father, serve as the fundamental
institution for nurturing children, instilling faith, and transmitting to future generations
the moral strengths and values that are important to civilization and vital to eternal
salvation. </pre>
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plan of happiness to thrive. That is why communities and nations generally have
encouraged and protected marriage between a man and a woman, and the family that
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results from their union, as privileged institutions. Sexual relations outside of such a
marriage are contrary to the laws of God pertaining to morality. </pre>
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">Changes in the civil law do not, indeed cannot, change the moral law that God
has established. God expects us to uphold and keep His commandments regardless of
divergent opinions or trends in society. His law of chastity is clear: sexual relations are
proper only between a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as
husband and wife. We invite all to review and understand the doctrine contained in
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” </pre>
<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;"></pre>
<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; white-space: normal;">Consistent with our fundamental beliefs, Church officers will not employ their
ecclesiastical authority to perform marriages between two people of the same sex, and
the Church does not permit its meetinghouses or other properties to be used for
ceremonies, receptions, or other activities associated with same‐sex marriages.
Nevertheless, all visitors are welcome to our chapels and premises so long as they
respect our standards of conduct while there. </pre>
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and civility—even when we disagree. We affirm that those who avail themselves of
laws or court rulings authorizing same‐sex marriage should not be treated
disrespectfully. Indeed, the Church has advocated for rights of same‐sex couples in
matters of hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment, and probate,
so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the
constitutional rights of churches. </pre>
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religious convictions on marriage, family, and morality free from retaliation or
retribution. The Church is also entitled to maintain its standards of moral conduct and
good standing for members. </pre>
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and to illuminate the great blessings that flow from heeding God’s commandments as
well as the inevitable consequences of ignoring them. We invite all to pray that people
everywhere will have their hearts softened to the truths God established in the
beginning, and that wisdom will be granted to those who are called upon to decide
issues critical to society’s future. </pre>
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It has been another busy week here in St. George - basketball and baseball galore. I attended a ton of your brothers' games this week. They won some and lost some, and I can honestly say that I witnessed some of the worst officiating on the planet. Between that and the heat come Saturday night I was ready to tell a few people off, I managed to keep it in the family though! Ha! Carter did get a win on the mound against the Highland American Legion team. Ty's baseball team went 2-2 and he had a fun week playing basketball. He is going to have a long summer in front of him. He is going to be working out with a trainer at house of hoops, and he and Carter are going to be doing a pitching program throughout the rest of the summer. This week we also head to Heber to play in the Firecracker tournament. We will be staying with Tyson Miller and his family at their cabin. Should be a fun weekend.</div>
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We were able to spend some time with Jesus while he was here in St. George. It was really good to see him again - same old Jesus! We also talked with David Cushing... He is a pitcher on Jesus' team. He was on your Old Chicago Baseball team. Do you remember him at all? Carter also knew a few of the other players on their team. It brought back so many memories!<br />
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Today Ty and I went to Brock Johnson's missionary homecoming meeting. He said he saw you just before he left Sweden. He commented on what an awesome missionary you are. He did a great job speaking, and he was followed by a missionary who just returned from Norway. Two very difficult missions. </div>
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I loved the letter that Rhiannon sent to you. I can really feel the strength of her testimony. It is unfortunate that her family is so against it. They believe her conversion is based on her attraction to the missionaries and not the doctrine. Her letter made it clear to me that she had caught the vision of the gospel of Jesus Christ and is so excited to tell everyone about it. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family at this time. <br />
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How are things with Elder Silvennoinen in Stockholm? Enjoy your time together because I am sure that it won't last long. Work hard and get a job done! Make these last few months of your mission the best ones yet!<br />
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I just fed dad the final harvest from the garden - corn, carrots, squash, and onions. He will now plow it under and we will have to decide if we are going to plant another one in August. Today I also received a calling in our ward. I do believe that is the longest I have ever gone without a calling. I will be teaching in Relief Society once a month. Pretty low profile which is great because I am really pinched for time right now. I love teaching and I love Relief Society so it should be a lot of fun, plus I need the blessings of serving in a calling.<br />
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No other news really to share. Everyone seems to be doing well. It is still really hot though. Elder Johnson said he has never sweat so much in his life as he has the three days he has been home. Thankfully you will be arriving in October and hopefully things will have cooled of a bit by then.</div>
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As far as the book goes we are going to do our best to have it finished by the end of July. I have heard back from one publisher who said they would be interested in reading it when it is finished. I have reached out to nine other LDS publishers, and we will wait and see what they have to say. Dr. White visited with one of the leading therapists here in Utah who counsels wives of pornography addicts and invited him to add comments to the end of each chapter of the book. It would be great to get him on board. He is also interested in digitizing some of our findings to add to his data bank of research and making it available to as many people as possible. We will wait and see what happens.<br />
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That's all for now. Have a great week! Keep up the great work! Take care of yourself and stay safe!<br />
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People are everywhere! In Boden, our problem was there not being enough
people to talk to on the streets. Now, its all about picking out the right
person to talk to. I'm liking the big city life so far though. There is always something going on. And the weather has been gorgeous. Stockholm
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stud. We are on the same page when it comes to missionary work and he
really knows his stuff. Fun fact about Elder Silv: his life-goal is to memorize the standard works word for word (excluding the old testament
unless he memorizes everything else in under 20 years). Sounds crazy but
if anyone will be able to do it, it's elder Silvennoinen. Right now he is
just working on memorizing all the chapter headings in the Book of Mormon
and he has all of them down from 1 nephi 1 mosiah 1. It is pretty
impressive. He is a smart dude and we have already had some really good
gospel conversations. He has got me into meditating 30 min a day before we
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It has always been kind of weird for me to contact on trains and stuff but
I'm getting the hang of it. Me and Silv are co-district leaders here in Stockholm and we did our first district meeting together about "raising the bar"<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> as missionaries and we talked about the importance of making a companionship vision at the start of the transfer. I am a big fan of making a vision. Both as a companionship and as an individual. As I thought about it, every time my companion and I made a vision and we were
serious about it throughout the transfer, it finished with baptisms and</span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> other successes. I'm starting to learn the power that we all have in our thoughts and desires. I feel like I am the only one who can truly hold me
back from accomplishing what I want. Especially when it is a righteous
goal because then we get all kinds of help from the man upstairs.
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you were able to attend Brock's homecoming on Sunday. He was a good
missionary here. It's too bad that we never served close to each other.
We always seemed to be on opposite ends of the country haha. And that is
awesome that you got to see my man Jesus Arteaga and the boys at the
baseball tourney. Haha and yes I remember my boy Cushing. I loved the
picture of him and dad on the blog haha what a big dude! I'm glad that the
cards finally came, the package hasn't arrived yet but I'll let you know
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-13877033133690632692015-06-28T16:09:00.002-07:002015-06-28T21:33:36.118-07:00Farewell to Lulea (Boden) and on to Stockholm!Another crazy week for the Milne's! Summer's are so busy. Ty had a basketball camp all week as well as playing 2-3 basketball games a day all week. He also played in a baseball tournament up in Cedar City this past weekend. Carter has had Legion baseball games Thursday thru Saturday. He plays for the Sentinels who are coached by Shane Johansen (recognize the Swedish name? His parents are literally from Sweden!). I have certainly had my share of ballgames this week. I love having boys, and I love attending all their activities, but when you mix in 110 degree heat and extremely poor officials, it becomes a little taxing on the nerves! By the end of Saturday I was in tears for no apparent reason and needed a nap, which didn't happen until after 10:00 pm,<br />
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Anyhow, Dallin had an exciting week.... He has been transferred closer to Stockholm and is extremely excited to be reunited with his MTC companion Aldste Silvenoinnen. He was also very blessed to participate in the baptism of a very neat young woman before he left. She seems to have an incredible testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and is already doing missionary work. That is when you know someone has truly been converted - when they readily share it with anyone who will listen. I have included below a copy of a very neat letter she sent to Dallin after he left. I wish her all the blessings the Lord has in store for her and eternal happiness, joy, and peace.<br />
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This week we also experienced a great blessing that was a result of past missionary efforts. While living in Minnesota our family had the privilege of living right next to the Arteaga family. Their son Jesus who was 12-years-old at the time spent every spare second in our backyard playing wiffle ball and touch football with Carter and Ty. Carter was just one year older than Jesus. Our stake president, President Baptista, at one point issued a challenge for each member of the stake to give out a Book of Mormon within a six week period and then to email him our experiences. With one week remaining of the challenge, our Bishop in Sacrament Meeting reminded us to do our best to meet this challenge. On our way home from church Carter said he felt impressed to give a Book of Mormon to Jesus and his family. I thought that sounded like a great idea. We called the missionaries to see if they had a Spanish Book of Mormon to give to Jesus' family and then I had Carter write his testimony and highlight his favorite scriptures in the English Book of Mormon he had for Jesus. When he finished Carter and I walked over to Jesus' house and Carter presented Jesus with the two books. We told him to show them to his parents and then if they wanted to learn more we would be happy to answer any questions they might have. A few days later Jesus' mother Francisca came to our home. I could see her out the window as she walked up our steps and to the door. She had both books with her and I thought for sure she was returning them. I welcomed her in and she began to speak. She told me how she wanted her whole family to learn more about Jesus Christ and this book that teaches about him. I told her that we would introduce her to the missionaries and they would happily tell her family all about it! Oh my goodness, we were so excited! The missionaries were even more excited! Elders Hawkins and Johansen.... They were awesome! For the next six months we met with the missionaries and the Arteagas every chance we had. Too many memories to list. The most memorable was a Christmas eve we spent with them... I will never forget the humble prayer offered by Jesus' father Riggo. He said it in Spanish, but the Spirit was so strong that we understood somehow every word he said. There was not a dry eye in the room. Jesus, his mother, his older brother Oscar, and his younger sister Lluvia were baptized. Since, a younger sister Linda has also been baptized. <br />
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Fast forward over five years later... Jesus is playing in an American Legion Baseball game in St. George, Utah. What an incredible treat! I had to smile as I listened to Jesus talk and heard his familiar giggle that we all loved! He hasn't changed much just gotten bigger. We were able to spend some time with him after the ballgame on Friday night, and then we took him to lunch on Saturday. I called Francisca and told her how much we miss her and her special family. I tried to convince her to come live here in Utah. I even offered her the Old Adobe House. She told me that I will always be her forever sister. It was so neat to see Carter and Jesus together once again and to hear them reminisce about all the fun times we had! I need to add that this entire experience was an answer to a heartfelt prayer that I prayed upon moving to Minnesota. I knew that Blaine would be very busy in his oral surgery residency and that our time with him would be sparse. I prayed that the Lord would bless our family with missionary experiences to compensate for Blaine's absence. I wanted my boys to understand the incredible blessings we have and to focus on the things that really matter instead of not being able to be with their dad as much as they would like too. Thank you for answering my prayers Heavenly Father and for bringing the beautiful Arteaga family into our lives.<br />
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Here we are again! I love Sunday's! It not only is a day of rest, it's a day of
refreshing and renewal. It's a blessed and hallowed day filled with blessings
for those who strive to keep it holy. I
agree with Isaiah in his calling it a delight! We have had a wonderful Sabbath
day as well as a super Father's Day!<br />
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Today we had stake conference and the majority of the talks were on the
importance and blessings of keeping the Sabbath day holy. Isaiah 58 was referenced appropriately as it
talks about fasting and keeping the Sabbath day holy and the accompanying
blessings. These talks motivated me to fast more frequently and to fine tune my
Sabbath day observance. As you know this is the number one thing the first
presidency and quorum of the twelve said we as members need to be working on
right now! One of the speakers told us how keeping the Sabbath day holy is one
of the best ways to strengthen and fortify our families against the evil
influence of the adversary!<br />
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Tonight Carter taught FHE on the prodigal son. It was a spirit filled lesson!
He will make a great missionary - just like his older brother.<br />
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This week went by quickly as we did our best to re acclimate to life after
returning home from our vacation. I will try and get the vacation updated on
the blog soon. Carter and Ty both had baseball tournaments, and dad and I
attended a musical at Brigham's Playhouse here in Washington. Carter's team won
their tournament which was up in Logan. Carter pitched Friday and pitched a
complete game against Skyview! He logged the win. We were so happy for him!
Ty's team played some 1-A varsity teams. They competed hard and played well but
weren't able to pull off a win.<br />
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Dad and I really enjoyed "Praise to the Man" a musical production
about the life of the prophet Joseph smith. It was written by a man here in St.
George. It was amazing!<br />
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It has been really hit here. All this next week the temperature will be 110
degrees or more! I wish I were there in Sweden with you! <br />
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Ty had the Dixie state basketball camp this week he is really excited about and
a baseball tournament this weekend in cedar city. Carter has a tournament in
St. George this week. A team from Minnetonka will be here. Jesus Arteaga plays
on it. Can you believe that we get to see Jesus! It will be awesome! Pretty
amazing that Carter gave him a Book of Mormon over 6 years ago and he and his
family were baptized!<br />
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We are growing tired of the old Adobe. Its smallness is wearing on us. I've
been hoping to get your dad going on his own dental practice so we have a
clearer picture of our future, but he is really dragging his feet. I think I
need to recruit some investors for an office building and just get it done! He
will be so much happier with his own office!
Say extra prayers for him!<br />
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How are you this week? Are you being transferred? I sent you a package to the
mission office. There is some face stuff in it, a really good book, and some
treats! I hope it catches up to you soon! <br />
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I have read some really great books lately: The Kolob Theorem, Journey to the
Veil, and a book on shame by Brene Brown.
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Anyhow, I pray all is well! Take care of yourself! Be good, have fun, and work
hard!<br />
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All my love,<br />
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so we've had a pretty awesome weekend. Our Irish friend decided that she wanted to be baptized and that she wanted to do it before I left. So we are having her baptismal service today! We will be spending most of the day today preparing for the service and I'm not sure if we'll have time or not for emails. I just wanted to give you guys a heads up. If I can't email today, I'll be sure to get one in tomorrow! Love you all!</div>
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Oh and I will be transferred to Stockholm! An area called Gubbängen. And my comp will be my man elder Silvennoinen from the MTC! Haha we are pretty excited to be reunited. I'll tell you guys all about it later!</div>
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So yeah the baptism was great. It feels good to leave Boden on an exclamation point. I'm going to miss the area and the people here but I think it is time for a change. I'm looking forward to being with a more mature comp who has been around the block. Elder Silvennoinen is the man. We will both be the district leaders there. So I'm co-district leader. We'll see how that goes haha. I'm cool with it though because I've been district leader for more than 6 months now so I think it'll be nice to have someone else help prepare and stuff. President keeps passing me up with a zone leader position which I don't really understand. Reminds me of when I hit .500 and didn't make the all star team there in Minnesota haha. But like it really doesn't bother me, I just like joking about it. The work will be a lot different in Stockholm. It'll be interesting to see what they got going on down there. But I'll be in a big ward and I've heard a lot of good stuff about the members there in Gubbängen. It's crazy that I only have 3 transfers left now. This last transfer went by so fast I can't believe it. Thanks for sending the package! I'm super excited to see what book you sent. And you guys should be getting something in the mail from me too. I sent it a little late but it should be there any day now. let me know when it comes. I love you all so much! Try not to kill each other in that little adobe. I can imagine that it must seem like the walls are closing in. Sounds like a good excuse to get outside and enjoy the nice 100+ degree weather haha that is insane. The other day it was sunny and about 60 degrees and I was sweating. I'll probably melt when I get home. Anyways take care everyone, on to Stockholm. It might be my last stop here in Sweden. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Hey Elder Captain Awkward Milne,</span><br />
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I just wanted to let you know that things are all good even though we, I and the other norrbottnings, miss you. On Sunday I will be confirmed and get the gift of the Holy Ghost so I'm looking forward to that! Äldste Svensson is such a swede hahaha but he seems really nice, although I've only meet him once. You missionaries tend to be nice, which is nice. Halterman continues to be enthusiastic about everything and is loving life. </div>
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I've more or less decided to go on a mission after this school year, imagine how much I could do being a convert and able to say hey guys, I used to be just like you, I was even an atheist and then I found out about these life values and read an amazing book and now I live it and love it! I'm gonna be like you, a missionaryyyy! Me so excited.</div>
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Also I've started to try and do some everyday missionary work and gather some referrals for svensson and halter, I talked to two people about the gospel today, one of them who is just like me when I started out haha. She has the same mindset as I did before I started to get into it all. </div>
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Anyways I hope you trivs down there and that you find new people to give some tasty cake(gospel) to. Missionaries should have that as their contacting phrase "Here, have some of this tårta" *hands you Book of Mormon* Get them to taste the tårta, cos its tasty tårta! </div>
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She sounds amazing! I am so excited for her... There is nothing greater than a sister missionary!</div>
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Greetings from the Nation's Capital!
How's my favorite missionary this week? We have spent three wonderful days in DC. Day one we were pretty wiped out by the time we arrived, but after a late afternoon nap we went to see a lot of the national monuments and memorials. They were so beautiful and awe inspiring. It's definitely a toss up between the Washington and Lincoln memorials. Both were an amazing tribute to two incredible men who will forever live in infamy! By the way, a book you need to read when you get home is called "The Lincoln Hypothesis". It's a book based on the premise that Lincoln had read the Book of Mormon and was inspired by it throughout his presidency and particularly during the Civil War. The evidence is quite compelling! One thing is certain... He did check out a copy of it from the Library of Congress and made several notes in it!
Anyhow, day two we rode the metro to the Nationals game. Ty and Carter had seats five rows behind the Nationals dugout. Carter caught a cool t-shirt and Ty caught an after inning ball. The Nationals lost but Bryce Harper was 2-4 with a home run. Dad and I had great seats as we on the third base line. After the game we went back to the hotel and carter and Ty swam while dad and I took a cab to the DC temple. Wow! What a beautiful temple - absolutely breathtaking! It was an inspiring experience. Dad and I then walked two miles to the metro station which was so beautiful despite it being 11:00 at night! The temple is actually in Kensington, Maryland in a heavily wooded area. It is so beautiful! The downside was that I totally biffed it on the road. One of my heels gave out and I tumbled head over heels off the curb and into the road. I skinned my knee and my chin but only my pride was really hurt.
Day three - today we went to Arlington National Cemetery. My favorite part was the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. On the way back we stopped at the National Archives building and saw the Bill of Rights, The Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution! So very cool! The entire time here we have thought two movies... Forest Gump and National Treasure! We then went to Ford's Theatre where Lincoln was shot and the house he died in. Today we also ate at an authentic Mexican restaurant. It was hands down the best Mexican food I've ever had. Tonight dad and Carter stayed at the hotel to watch the NBA finals while Ty and I rode bikes all over the down town area. We went to the White House and the U.S. capital building. It was such a beautiful night. We stayed out after 11:00 pm. Probably not too safe but it was awesome. Some of the streets we went down Ty and I along with a few bums literally sleeping on the benches were the only ones in sight!
So far it has been such an awesome vacation! Tomorrow we head to New York! On the way we will stop at Fort McHenry, Gettysburg, and Philadelphia. I will post lots of pictures on the blog! We have really missed having you with us! I pray that you are happy and well. Please let us know how things are going. What is your address there in Boden? Should I send your face wash there? Let me know if you need anything else. Take care Dal! We are already making plans for next summer's vacation with you! Can't wait!
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Greetings from the Boston airport. Our flight home was delayed two hours so we were going to miss our connecting flight so they had to reschedule us. We will fly out tomorrow morning so we are staying in the airport tonight. Ugh! We won't get much sleep! Such a disappointing way to end an amazing vacation!
How are you this week Dallin? I will update the blog as soon as we get back home. I'm so sorry about your acne. I will send you the cleanser tomorrow when we get home. I am also going to send you some other stuff that Carter, Ty, and I have been using that seems to really be working well. Please don't stress too much. We will do whatever it takes to get your skin in tip top shape.
Today we attended church in Cambridge Massachusetts. It was awesome. The concluding speaker was a recently returned missionary. He was from China and served amission in London England. He had such a humble, yet powerful testimony and he shared some really neat experiences. He really made us miss you.
Boston is an incredible city! We have really loved it here. We went to two red sox games while here and visited some really neat historical sights. New York was interesting as well. We went to lion king and phantom of the opera. Our hotel was right at time square. I will tell you all about everything on the blog!
It will be tough to get back to reality tomorrow! It is always so hard getting back into the swing of things. We have surely been spoiled!
Not much else to report. Everyone is well as far as I know. Sounds like it's going to be a summer full of baseball. We've enjoyed several things from our garden. And the temperatures have really heated up. We've had beautiful weather for our vacation, but we'll be returning to the heat! Ugh!
What's been happening in Sweden this week? Do you think you will be transferred this next transfer? How's the work going?
You feeling okay? Is there anything else you need?
Take care of yourself.... Love and miss you so much!
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-7284807043254759112015-06-02T22:24:00.001-07:002015-06-02T22:24:18.681-07:00"The Lord has Made Us Mighty in Word"<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Dallin's cute personality that I miss so much really came through his letters home this week. It made my heart smile and I shed a couple of tears. To make matters worse, as I was driving in the car with Carter today taking care of a bunch of things he needed done in preparation for his Fall semester, he turned on his itunes to the song by Five for Fighting called "The Best" and we talked about how much we are missing Dallin. He told me how much this song reminds him of him and Dallin and all the times they played ball together. My three boys have always been the best of friends. We moved so many times in their young lives that they had to learn to really rely on each other. I have countless memories of them playing baseball in every back yard we have had. Sometimes it would just be two of them out there playing catch, but most of the time we would have a backyard full of kids and a full on wiffle ball game going on. They would play for hours and it would usually end with me ordering pizza and making cookies or brownies for everyone. I miss those days - we all do! Here are the lyrics to "The Best". It makes me cry every time I hear it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What kind of love is the best kind of love?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The one above all the rest of the loves?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Grab a hat, a bat, a ball and a glove</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">It's the love that I feel for you.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What kind of day is the best kind of day?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Makes up for all the rest of the days?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The park, the backyard, I don't care where we play</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">As long as I'm with you.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">You know I miss you deep inside.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I wish we could go outside</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">To have a catch or two...</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What kind of place is the strange, scary place?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">And who put these tears and this dirt on my face?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">No matter the score or the count at the plate,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I'll still be swinging for you.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Cause I need you in my life,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I wish that we could go outside.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Just to have a catch or two,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Me and you.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What kind of love is the best kind of love?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The love above all the rest of the loves?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Take the ball, the hat, my bat and my glove</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">They're a whole lot of nothing with you.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">And I'll be waiting here outside</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Spring or fall, rain or shine</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">To have a catch or two. . .</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Cause your kind of love is the best kind of love</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The best that love could ever do.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><br />
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Your rewriting the record book each day. Keep up the good work Dallin.</div>
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My words of wisdom to you this week is to believe in them. Do not give up on them at any time. Your leadership is vital to the teams victory. This attitude wins championships. Continue to believe through the adversity and you will come out victorious.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Well dad, your first line turned out not being that big of a joke after all. Today I found out that we broke the record this month for most kilomteters driven in one month. What a feat. Not due to screwing around or anything, due to a trip to kiruna, more member meals, and the fiasco picking up Halterman from the airport.</span><br />
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Anyways thanks for the encouraging words coach. You always know how to get people fired up one way or another haha.</div>
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I'm off the DL now and hopefully it will be for good until I make my arrival in 5 months. Going to go out and get a W.</div>
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"I think most of the time we place far too much emphasis on, 'I can do this! I am determined to seek and find! I am going to work and work until I overcome this! I am going to knock really hard and watch it open!' This sounds great, but the problem with everyone of these declarations is the "I" in the statement. Really, "I" can't do anything, because "I" am fallen man, and "I" am not capable of any great spiritual accomplishment.... "I" am truly nothing. The only thing "I" can do is yield my life into the hands of the loving Christ, and then "We" - meaning my Savior and I - can do this! "We" are going to seek and find! "We" are going to knock and behold it opening up before us! "I" have failed many times. "We" never have!" - John Pontius</div>
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How is my oldest son and favorite missionary doing this week? Boy have I missed you. Having your two brothers home this week almost all day - everyday has caused me to reminisce. I can still see my three young boys in Louisville Kentucky playing baseball in the giant grass field in our back yard and walking to the duck pond. I can see you playing on the playground in Colorado Springs, playing basketball in our front yard in Killeen, TX and even jumping off the roof of the house onto the trampoline - yikes! I see you boys in Orem and Minnesota and then St. George. Where have the years gone? Having you and Carter both graduated is really something. He has decided that he will live in Cedar while he attends SUU. His scholarship money will cover his tuition fees and housing. He has some money in the bank so that can be used to live on. He would like to get a job as well. Maybe he can take over your Pizza Factory job. We will have to talk to Aunt Kim! </div>
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Anyhow, how's the work going there in Boden? How are things with your new companion? How are the ward members and your investigators. Are you being fed? Are you still the district leader?</div>
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This week has flown by, but thankfully it hasn't been too terribly busy. Dad is feeling better, I am doing quite a bit better, Carter is really sunburned from swimming and cliff jumping and Sand Hollow Reservoir yesterday, and Ty is his usual happy self. He has the PVHS basketball camp this week so he is really excited about that, and his baseball team that dad and Ocey are coaching will be playing a double header this week against Snow Canyon. Ty's team did really well in their last tournament up North last weekend. Ty pitched a gem against a team consisting of Pleasant Grove, American Fork, and Lone Peak. Dad was pretty pumped about that. Carter is debating whether or not he should play Legion Baseball this summer or get a full time job. We will leave for our vacation on Thursday, so I guess he will have some time to think about his next move. Life is full of so many choices!</div>
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The boys are getting really excited about our trip. They are especially excited to watch Bryce Harper play. We bought them seats right behind the National's dugout for this coming Saturday. We are planning on going early to see if maybe they can get some autographs. </div>
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Dad and I went to the temple yesterday. It was a wonderful session. The temple was so busy... I don't think I've ever been when it was that busy. They literally had to turn people away from the session we were doing. The Allen's served as the witness couple during our session which was really neat because they were celebrating their 47th anniversary. I love the temple. Each time I attend I wonder why I don't go more often. I learn so much each time, and the Spirit really rejuvenates me. </div>
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Today being the end of the month was spent attending church and dad and Carter doing their home teaching and I finishing up my visiting teaching - better late than never! Mike and Aunt Kim stopped by for a visit. It is always fun to see them and enjoy a good laugh. And tonight Ty taught our family home evening lesson on repentance. He really did a great job. We had homemade brownies, with ice cream and homemade fudge sauce. I thought of you during dinner today.... We had homemade lasagna and I know that was your favorite. We even had some squash and lettuce from our garden.</div>
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Keaton was invited to play in the All-Star baseball game up in Ogden this past Saturday. His team won and he was awarded the Offensive MVP. Harrison Goebel was award the overall MVP. It will be exciting to watch Keaton at BYU this next Spring. </div>
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I love you Dallin! Keep up the great work! Thank Heavenly Father for your blessings everyday! Take care of yourself and stay safe!!!!</div>
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I was just thinking that it's too bad that I'm not even half as good as a writer as you are. I feel like Amaron in the book of Omni verse 4 but in my case it would be </div>
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"And now I, Dallin, write the things whatsoever I write, which are few, in the blog of my mother"</div>
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And I can also relate to Moroni when he writes in the book of ether 12th chapter...</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Pahoran,Georgia,Times New Roman,serif; line-height: normal;">of Jared(the mother of Dallin), for thou madest him(her) that the things which (s)he wrote were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them.</span></div>
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I feel sometimes that the Lord has made me mighty in word thanks to the Holy Ghost when I teach. A lot of my companions have said that I'm the best teacher they've been with. I'm grateful that the Lord has helped me on that front but when it comes to writing I'm pretty weak haha.</div>
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Anyways, as always, it's great to hear from the family and to hear about everything that you guys got going on. I'm excited to hear about your guys' trip out east this week. That's going to be so cool, be sure to send tons of pictures! That's awesome that Ty has been playing good ball and that Carter has so much going on. That's exciting that he's going to be living on campus up there in Cedar. He'll have to be my life coach when I get home to help me prepare for college haha. But above all, I'm so happy that you guys still find time to go to the temple together, fulfill church callings, and hold family home evening. Those are the most important things. Keep it up everybody!</div>
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We had a pretty decent week up here in Boden. As we get closer and closer to summer, the days get longer and longer. Like it's perfectly bright out for like 19 hours of the day. I'll be laying in bed with light coming through the curtains and I'll look over at the clock and see 11:30pm haha. I might have to get one of those sleeping masks or something. Otherwise I'm good, feeling good, and having a good time. Loving the branch members. Especially the branch president here, President Newell, son of the former mission president Newell. Branch president Newell served a mission in Sweden and ended up marrying a swede and now they live up in Luleå while he finished his degree or something. Super good family. He is a spiritual giant just like his dad. Things are going pretty good with the Minnesota kid, elder Halterman. We are kind of opposites when it comes to personality but we still get a job done. He reminds me so much of the "Minnesota nice" hahah. </div>
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Anyways I really like that thing from John Pontius that you put at the beginning of your email. That quote sums up one of the most important lessons that I have learned on my mission. Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."</div>
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You guys are the greatest. Keep enjoying life.</div>
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-7484038721544182072015-05-30T22:00:00.000-07:002015-05-30T22:00:08.264-07:00Be Faithful, Be Fearless, Be Patient - Our Mortal Mantra<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Another week come and gone.... Where does the time go? The first week of summer vacation is behind us, and I am now remembering how much food I go through when the kids are home all day and how much time I spend in the kitchen. It seems I just get one meal cooked and cleaned up and it is time to prepare another one. However, I love having the boys home - I realize how lonely I get at times when they are in school and I am here all by myself. I'm sure that tune will change as the summer progresses. I will be looking forward to some peace and quiet.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">My body keeps me humble. I am certain that if I didn't have the challenges with it that I have I would go through life missing some of it's most important lessons because when I don't feel well it slows me down and forces me to reflect more, pray more, and more humbly seek the will of the Lord. Otherwise I would allow myself to get so busy I would never stop and smell the roses! My errant health forces me to more finely prioritize my life and spend my energy on things that really matter. Don't get me wrong.... I'm really not that bad off, just limited in doing things like exercising and working as quickly as I usually do. I am starting to feel better and my strength is returning. So this coming week I hope to be able to add some light exercising to my day and to prepare for our upcoming vacation - I'm so excited!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">I'm so happy to see the growth in Dallin. I am so very proud of him. We all miss him so much - but we are happy with the choices he has made in his life and the many lives he has blessed! The Lord has been good to all of us! It is humbling to reflect on our many, many blessings! Love to all!</span><br />
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The blessing of knowing this process is operating in our lives is that it empowers us to forge onward, to know that it is merely the law of opposition at work, which is for our ultimate good, and not some unfair or unholy obstacle. It will end, and we will regain our blessings, and more, as we endure. We are not lost in some spiritual wilderness but are climbing upward upon the ordained path that leads to eternal vistas." - John Pontius in "Journey to the Veil"</div>
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How are you this week? How's life with the new companion? How's the work progressing? I hope and pray that all is well with you as you continue to strive each day to do the work of the Lord. I found the above quote in a book I am currently reading - it is quite enlightening. This truly is how life is... we realize the most growth by remaining obedient through the trials that we encounter, even if we cannot feel the Spirit in our darkest hour. We endure because we have faith that on the other side of the trial we will find blessings and maturity! This is especially the way of a missionary. So many opportunities to grow because of the endless opposition. Stay obedient no matter what, and I know the Lord will surely bless and prosper you!</div>
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We have had a blessed week this week. Carter's graduation was awesome, but we really missed not having you there. He is such a good boy and we are all so proud of him and all his accomplishments. Keaton graduated on Thursday. Carter and I were planning to go, but I ended up being at the doctor's office too long. He ran some more tests on my stomach and I will be having an endoscopy on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. The medicine I have been taking for the ulcer hasn't really helped, and there is a chance it is a hernia, but we will see. I just want to feel better soon! I suppose I should be experiencing all kinds of growth - right!!! Anyhow, you know me and my health... If it's not one thing it is surely another. It keeps me humble!</div>
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Dad and Ty are up in Utah County at a baseball tournament this weekend and Carter and I are in Minersville with the family for Memorial Day. The Lewis family is here, Tyson and his kids, Aunt Shelly, the Morgensen's were here as well as Chantel, Trevor and their two girls. We have had a lot of fun! We will put flowers on the graves in the morning here in Minersville and then off to Beaver to decorate graves there. Afterward we will eat at the Timberline and then all the cousins are going swimming. It has been a nice visit with everyone. They all ask how you are doing and they send their love. Carter and I also put flowers on Grandpa Glen's and Grandma Bonnie's grave as well as Dad's Milne grandparents and his Adam's grandparents before we left Washington.</div>
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Dad is coaching Ty's baseball team that consists of all the Pine View kids who will be Freshmen next year. They went 3-1 on Friday and Saturday and will be playing in the Championship bracket on Monday. I hate not having them with us, but I'm excited for them! Dad needs to get these kids going! They are staying in a really nice cabin up in the Heber area. It belongs to the Miller's. Tyson Miller is one of Ty's good friends. Sounds like they are having fun!</div>
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This coming week we will be doing a lot of yard work and preparing for our vacation. We are all so excited! Keep up the great work Dallin! Please let me know if you need anything. We all love and miss you so much!</div>
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Well here we are again, another monday. Man I love mondays. I love reading about everything that is going on with you guys. But boy it can make it kind of hard to especially when there is so many exciting things going on like state championships and graduations and baseball tournaments and family gatherings and future family vacations haha. But goodness mom it seems like you never get to rest with your health. I sure hope that the you and the doctors and figure out soon how to make you feel better. I also kind of had a rough week with my own health. We had a zone training in Umeå again and on the way back I started to feel really sick. At first I thought maybe I had just eaten bad kebab or something but then the next day I felt awful and was throwing up so I put myself on the DL and we took thursday off. Friday morning I was feeling pretty good but then when we went out and started doing stuff it came back so we went home again and I just slept. I'm feeling good now though. It came and went. But kind of like you said, it humbled me and I realized how good the Lord has taken care of me up to this point on my mission because I have never had to go to the hospital or had anything that would make me have to go home early or something.</div>
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So because I was on the DL we didn't get to proselyte as much as normal. But we still were able to get some good stuff done. We are still meeting with our Irish friend and she is still very positive. She had set a goal to be baptized on the 6th of June but recently things have come up with her parents and the church. She is 18 so she technically doesn't need their permission but she wants to wait for things to calm down a bit before she is baptized because they are really against her doing it right now. So it looks like her date will be pushed back. Kind of sad but I am not too worried about it. She is so solid and I know that when the time is right, she will know it and be baptized. We are just trying to keep on encouraging her to be courageous and to do what she knows is right. We are getting closer and closer to the branch and it feels great. One family who lives in Boden had us over yesterday for dinner and then afterwards they took us out and showed us a military fortress that was built around world war 1. The father in the family knows a lot about the history and told us a lot of cool stories about how Sweden was able to contribute to the war efforts in both of the world wars and at the same time stay on the down low and not piss anyone off. They were pretty dang smart. It is starting to get really pretty up here as well. It's starting to get really green and the skies and starting to get really clear and blue. I'm really excited for this summer. Sweden gets so gorgeous. </div>
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I really like the quotes you wrote up in your email. That is definitely how life goes. God's plan is all about us being able to learn grow and progress. Trials and oppositions are necessary for our growth and when we rely on God and stay faithful through our trials he helps us learn the lessons and become what we are supposed to become. Way to go mom.</div>
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Life is good. Time is going fast. The life of a missionary is of course filled with many ups and downs, a lot of times it feels like more downs than ups but the ups are so great that they make all the downs worth it. Don't worry about me.</div>
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Another late post.... I'm sure it won't be the last! Anyhow, another crazy and exciting week at the Milne's, and it sounds like Dallin is doing awesome! Any homesickness due to Skyping on Mother's Day has diminished and he thinks he can stick it out another 5 1/2 months! Wow! I can't believe it!!!</div>
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His new companion is from Chanhassen, Minnesota... not far from where we lived. That is really neat. They have already discovered that they know several of the same people! Many who are serving missions right now as well! Just this week our family was commenting on how much we really do miss Minnesota. We had an amazing four years there. We love the relationships we formed. So many very good people - members of the church and non-members alike!</div>
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This week the school year ended and our middle son Carter graduated from high school. He was honored as one of his class valedictorians! Grandma Susan and Raymond were in attendance along with Uncle Kirk, Aunt Kim, Aunt Glenda, Blaine, Ty, and I. It was a neat commencement! I can hardly believe that I have two sons that have graduated! Where does the time go?</div>
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You will also discover below that PVHS won the baseball state championship. It was so exciting! We celebrated their victory with a nice banquet for them on Monday night. They honored each player and gave parting gifts to the Seniors! Blaine spoke along with two other coaches! The Staheli family catered a delicious dinner for everyone and it was well attended. Way to go Panthers!</div>
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I really missed Dallin this week. This is when having him gone is the hardest - when there are special things going on in the family such as graduations, state championships, and family gatherings..... Those are certainly sacrifices that a missionary makes, and I know they do not go unnoticed! Keep up the great work Dallin... You'll be home before you know it!</div>
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"And my father dwelt in a tent." 1 Nephi 2:15 Remember this - your mission scripture? Remember all that it represents? Always treasure the sacrifices you have made as a missionary. I know the Lord has blessed you and will continue to bless you for your service to Him and His children!</div>
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Wow! So much to share this week! But first off I want to tell you how much we love and miss you here. It was wonderful Skyping with you last week, but it sure did make us miss you even more. Your mission has gone by fast for us for the most part, but it will probably drag on these next five months because we are so anxious to get you home. We will do our best to not make you trunky! </div>
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How are you doing this week? How's the new companion? We expect a full report on him and how the two of you are doing up there in Lulea. We are so proud of you Dallin. You make my heart smile every time I think about you.</div>
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What an exciting week we have had this week. As you know it was the state baseball tournament on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week at Dixie State University. I will get to that in a minute. Carter and I also attended an awards assembly at Dixie State for his Senior class. Carter was honored as a Utah Scholar, class valedictorian, and his full tuition scholarship to Southern Utah University. He received some nice certificates, plaques, and even a watch for being a valedictorian. We also mailed out his graduation announcements this week. I will post some of his senior pictures on the blog. Brandy took them for him. He is so handsome - just like his older brother.</div>
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Tonight Carter was honored at his Seminary graduation. They have changed the seminary requirements this year. In order to graduate or to receive credit for a year completed you have to read the curriculum (the book of scripture you are studying that year) as well as pass an assessment or test on all the material covered. Carter scored the highest score in his class. We are so excited for Carter's graduation. It will be this Wednesday at the Burn's Arena at Dixie State. I cannot believe that I will have another son graduating. Where has all the time gone. I so vividly remember my three young boys in Louisville, KY in that little four-plex we lived in. You were all so cute and such good boys; so very, very precious and the best of friends. I can still see you at the duck pond feeding the ducks and at the JCC in the carpet room. It seems like a whole different lifetime, but yet like it was just yesterday. Carter has also registered for his classes at SUU. He will go to class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday but will live at home. He will be taking institute classes this summer at the Dixie State Institute and will be looking for a job. </div>
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Ty has been practicing baseball a lot with dad and Ocey as his coaches. The kids really seem to be loving this new arrangement and are excited for all the baseball they will be playing this summer. He will also attend a couple of basketball camps and practice in the gym everyday. I am going to sign him up for some acceleration classes that he will do three times a week at the health and performance center to increase his strength, speed, and endurance. He will also be doing some lifting. We have got to get him a little more bulked up.</div>
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I am still working on the book, volunteering at the Dove Center, and keeping the family afloat. Dad is working hard at Half Dental and is finding time for baseball and yard work. He and I had dinner with Kim and Mike on Friday night and then Rod and Bobbi Allen on Saturday. Both were super fun and the food was excellent. Aunt Kim and Mike treated us to Benja's and we had sushi and stir fry. I didn't think I liked sushi, but we had three different kinds and they all were delicious. It's nice to expand your palate. </div>
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Finally, PVHS is the 2015 State Baseball Champion!!! On Thursday we played Carbon and defeated them 8-0, Friday we faced Cedar City and their ace pitcher Brecken Lewis, and we defeated them in a nail biter 5-3. We then played Cedar again for the championship after they came through the back door of the loser's bracket. We defeated them in an exciting 13-10 ballgame. I will post some of the pictures of the game and celebration on the blog. Aunt Kim took some great pics as usual - thank goodness. I took a few but they aren't nearly as good as hers. She is too good to us! After the game and the celebrating Mickey Houston from Kanab who is a friend of your dad's, but also Coach Gargano's brother-in-law treated the team to Golden Corral. I took Ty and a couple of his friends to join them. It was awesome! We will have the baseball banquet tomorrow night (Monday). Dad has been preparing his speech on and off all day! We are all so excited! Can you believe that Carter now has two championships for this year? He has been blessed. </div>
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Wednesday we will have Carter's graduation at 2:00 pm and then we will take him out to Red Lobster for dinner. Grandma and Raymond will join us. We are excited! I hope this isn't making you too homesick! Not much else to report.... We haven't made any progress on the addition to the house. We are still trying to decide exactly what to do. Anyhow, that's enough for now. </div>
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My thoughts and prayers are with you always. I love and miss you so much. Take care of yourself Dallin. Keep working hard each day so that you can claim the blessings our Heavenly Father has in store for you. Keep up the great work and endure to the end!</div>
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Well I'm still in Sweden and I'm still a missionary. I think I'm now fully recovered from skyping you guys last week. Like I've come back to reality haha. But 5 1/2 doesn't seem long at all. I think I can manage dwelling in my tent until that time is up. And honestly I have a pretty nice tent up here. And the weather is beautiful right now. Very sunny, green grass, and cool breeze. Can't complain about that. God is being good to us and the work is going forward. I got my new comp on tuesday, Elder Halterman out of Minnesota. Chanhassen High School. What's cool is that he knows pretty much all the youth from the minnetonka ward. Nick, Matt, Joe, Keaton, all those guys! Elder Halterman is class of 14 and just got done being trained. He's a super nice kid and has all kinds of energy and a big desire to do missionary work. Which is of course a good thing. He'll keep me going for sure haha. We had a busy week, driving around and teaching a lot. Man I love having a car. </div>
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And a big congratulations to pine view baseball nation 2015! State champs! Wow how exciting that must have been. Dang I've missed so much. Sounds like carter has had one heck of a senior year. Two state championships, 4.0, valedictorian, and scholarships. That is so special. I think it is safe to say that you did a pretty good job with him mom haha. One more to go. I'm so happy that I'll be able to see Ty go through it all as well. Be sure to send pictures next week of Carter's graduation. Some mail came in this morning from Aunt Kim. She sent me Keaton's graduation card. I sure thought it was nice of her to think of me like that. So crazy to think that Carter and Keaton are graduating. I still remember how we would play out in grandpa Glen's yard with the nerf football and then go out back and play basketball on the dirt court. </div>
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Anyways I'm doing good. Not too trunky. Still feeling healthy and I'm enjoying doing the Lord's work up here in northern Sweden. I've really grown close to the swedish people up here. I love the language and the culture. The people are so kind. I'll probably miss Sweden just as much when I am home as I miss home now being in Sweden. I don't know if that last sentence makes sense or not. My english grammar is brutal now. </div>
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Heavenly Father is a pretty good guy. It has been so nice getting to know Him out here in Sweden and teaching people about His son Jesus Christ. I hope He'll keep being patient with me and that He'll keep blessing you guys with everything you need.</div>
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2015 Baseball Academic All-Staters... Carter is #2!</div>
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One Proud Family! (Thanks Aunt Kim for all of the wonderful pictures you took at the baseball tournament!!! You are amazing!!!)</div>
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Blaine, Carter, and Uncle Kirk.... Carter Graduated from High School this week. He was honored as one of his class valedictorians! We are so proud of you Carter!</div>
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"The Savior has "all power" in heaven and on earth. He has power to cleanse, forgive, and redeem us; power to heal us of weakness, sadness, illness, and heartache; power to inspire us; power to conquer Satan and overcome the flesh; power to work miracles; power to deliver us from circumstances we can't escape ourselves; power over death; and power to strengthen us. When the Apostle Paul said, 'I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,' he was describing grace." - Sheri Dew</div>
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It was wonderful to see you and visit with you today via Skype! You look great. However, I was a little concerned because I felt a little disconnected from you. I chalked it up to all the other missionaries being in the same room with you and you couldn't really talk openly, and also that we were embarrassing you. I hope you are doing okay - is everything alright?</div>
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Sad to hear that Elder Larsen is being transferred. You seem to get a new companion every six weeks. That is crazy! But I'm sure it is because the mission president wants to give all of these newer missionaries a good experience with Elder Milne. It seems that the work is going as well as it can and that you have people to teach. That is a blessing - especially in Sweden.</div>
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We pretty much updated you on everything that is going on here. We now don't know when we will get going on the improvements around here. Gary has gone cold again as far as helping us out, and this past Friday dad gave his two weeks notice at work because he is so tired of them taking advantage of him. He has done this before, but if he really sticks to it this time he will be out of a job in two weeks. He does have an opportunity to buy into a partnership with John Gardner, but I really doubt that will happen. I truly believe that your dad doesn't know what he wants. I am trying to learn not to worry about our future anymore, but I am not very good at that. It makes me crazy to not have some kind of plan. I am trying to learn that the only person in this world I can control or predict is myself, and I'm not even very good at that.</div>
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Anyhow, we had a nice mother's day dinner at grandma's. The Morgensen family was there and also Uncle David. David said his girls will be here in a couple of weeks from North Dakota, so he is excited to see them. For Memorial Day weekend it sounds like the Lewis family will be coming to Grandma's as well as Tyson and his two kids. We will most likely be up North for a baseball tournament, but hopefully we can make it back to spend some time with all of them and decorate the graves.</div>
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My ulcer has been pretty bad the past few days, so I am very frustrated with that. I will probably not put most of this letter on the blog. Please let me know how you are really doing! Is there anything specific you need from home?</div>
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Hang in there Dallin! Enjoy these final months of your mission and endure to the end. Your future is bright - so much fun to be had! Have a great week!</div>
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Man I loved skyping you guys on Sunday but man I sure got trunky afterwards hahaha I wanted to get home as soon as possible. It was so refreshing to hang out with you guys over the computer. The other elders sure thought you guys were funny haha.</div>
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I'm not sure what else to add on to what we already talked about on the skype. I just dropped Larson off at the airport and my new comp will get off the plane in Luleå in a couple hours. It feels really nice to have some alone time. I'm just chilling at the library here. But yeah I sure have had a lot of companions. The only companion that I had for 2 transfers was when I trained Van Alfen. So yeah I'm not sure if it's like how you said with President just wanting to give as many missionaries as possible a good expierence with elder milne or if it's just that no one can put up with me for longer than 6 weeks before they start writing president begging for a new comp haha. </div>
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It'll be interesting to see how things turn out for you guys during the next 6 months. I'm glad that you guys were able to enjoy time with family for mother's day. I hope that your health gets better mom. You are the best!</div>
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Here are the words my sweet boys wrote in their mother's day cards today:</div>
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Wow! Mother's Day 2015... Look how far we have come - haha! I'm sitting in the old Umea apartment and writing this before we head over to the Sunday session of District Conference. We were here yesterday for the Saturday session too and it was so cool to see all of the members again. They were all so excited. I've had so many great experiences here in Sweden. Thank you so much for your example and for teaching me the gospel and how to live it. Being so far away from home and meeting so many other families I've been able to see how great my own mother is! See you soon on the Skype! </div>
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Even though I'm not the youngest you still seem to spoil me. I will always remember early morning practices when you'd wake me up and drive me. I know there are a ton of other things you've done that I don't always realize or even remember. There's never a day you seem to take off. Thank you for caring for me every day of my life.</div>
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You are an angel. You're the best mom a young man could ask for. Thank you for spoiling me. Even when you have poor health you still manage to be an amazing mother. I love you more than anything!</div>
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They gave me a beautiful flower arrangement and a gift card to Dillard's. It was a fantastic day!</div>
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-63045884939220447092015-05-06T14:27:00.001-07:002015-05-07T18:18:18.534-07:00Amazing Conversion Story and the Blessings of BaptismWhat a wonderful week we had last week.... The highlight of course was the baptism Aldste Milne and Aldste Larsen had! There were also some pretty cool things that happened here on the home front. You can read all about Dallin's baptism in his letter. He sounds so happy! <br />
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PVHS baseball on Tuesday night had their Senior Night. Leslie Walker and her daughter Lakynn really went all out for our boys and their mothers. They had incredible decorations up, big posters of all the senior players, and wonderful gifts. It is so hard to believe that Carter is actually a senior and will be graduating in two short weeks! We played the first place, #1 ranked team - Desert Hills and defeated them 10-2. This set up an exciting game for Friday night - the winner would be the Region 9 Champions and the first place seed going into the state tournament. After an exciting and hard fought battle the Panthers came out on top once again... The score was 4-2 and the game was played at Thunder Stadium. Pine View will host three other teams on Saturday for the first round of the state playoffs. We are so excited!<br />
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Here at the old adobe we are starting to make plans for the addition and the pool. Carter and Ty have grown tired of sharing the queen sized be so Ty has been sleeping on a mat on the living room floor the past few nights. Looks like I'll be ordering some bunk beds today! I'm also growing a little weary of the small kitchen, but I've got some great plans for the addition! I'll keep you posted as it unfolds. I'm meeting with a pool guy tomorrow to do some measurements. We will obtain estimates from three different contractors. It will sure be interesting. One things for sure... I will have an outdoor fireplace! Can't Wait! <br />
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Here is a wonderful letter I received this week from Victoria in Sweden! Thank you Victoria for your thoughtfulness and for taking care of my boy!<br />
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From a mother to a mother, I know that this can mean so much for a normal day, when everything you wait for, is that EMAIL :) </div>
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Elder Larsen is doing so well here , with his swedish!!! Amazing! He has served 4 month and speaking swedish is so natural for him ( the way we hear it...we do know he has to struggle ...but he does have a gift to learn languages I understand ). He asks for words, what to say and how you say it, and then - he just remembers it! For a woman like me...with a brain that is tired and full of have to do things, want to do things, and everything between that, I am just so amazed!!! </div>
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Elder Milne gave a touching talk in church last sunday and he talked about his younger brother...who gave away a Book of mormon...what a sweet story..what a Strong brother, person , what a good example of love and faith.</div>
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Your Elders, are serving with love and joy! We are so happy to have them here, in Piteå, for dinner and in Luleå branch to help us teach the gospel to the Norrbotten area :).</div>
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We met Elder Milne last Christmas , when he served in Umeå and he was at my husband's sister´s home. He was a new missionary and he was a bit shy and quiet. It is so much joy to see him now talking and being open and relaxed! </div>
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I guess he wrote that he went back to Umeå for our district conference, and he could now talk and understand when people talked to him <3!</div>
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Parents, help safeguard your children by arming them morning and night with the power of <a class="ecxno-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 25.5599994659424px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">family</a> prayer. Children are bombarded every day with the evils of lust, greed, pride, and a host of other sinful behaviors. Protect your children from daily worldly influences by fortifying them with the powerful blessings that result from family prayer. Family prayer should be a <b style="line-height: 25.5599994659424px;">nonnegotiable </b>priority in your daily life.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height: 25.5599994659424px;">How was your week Dallin? Did your baptism work out? Please tell us all that happened! Is it warming up at all? We actually hit 90 degrees this week. That is too hot for me, but the past few days have cooled off a little. How's everything else going? What time will we get to Skype for Mother's Day? I am so excited to see your handsome face and hear your voice. Our church is from 9-12 but if you have to call during that time we can definitely make it happen. You are the most important priority. We can partake of the sacrament later in the day if we need to.</span></span></div>
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That leaves one week left in the transfer. Transfer calls will be on friday/saturday so I'll know when we skype if anything is happening with me. And about skyping, we are not 100% sure yet where we will be skyping but I'll shoot you guys an email later this week on thursday or friday about the details. So excited!</div>
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Sounds like you guys had a good week back on the home front. That is awesome that PV baseball nation came out with the sweep on DHills. Looks like Carter has a chance retire with not just one, but two championship rings on his finger. What an exciting opportunity! I'll be anxious to hear about it all later. Thats great to hear about Aunt Shelly getting it done and good to hear that she is okay from the car accident! Scary stuff. That's cool that Devan is out there getting a job done as well. I've always seen him as someone who is going to be very successful. Has he still been going to SUU? Does he know what he wants to get into? It's great to hear that you guys are getting your stuff together with family scripture reading and prayer. That's what's up. I hope that I will be a good parent as well and make that a priority in my future home. Way to go Mom. That sounds like a cool website too with the family history stuff. I'll have to check that out.</div>
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Aldste Milne is not only "All World" He is on top of the world! He made it pretty far North this week. He even encountered some of Santa's reindeer. It is crazy seeing him still in snow while we are enjoying some nice 80 degree days. Hang in there "Big D" not much longer and all that white stuff will be gone, and you will have successfully made it through two Swedish winters.</div>
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Sunday night after family home evening Blaine declared that he wants Dallin home right now. He is tired of not having all of his boys with him. He is starting to second guess if he is going to let Carter serve a mission. It is rough knowing that you don't get to see them for two years. We wouldn't trade the blessings, but we sure do miss Dallin as we will miss all our boys.</div>
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It was so fun to hear from Dallin today. He sounds great as usual and is excited to have a baptism coming up this Saturday. He and Elder Larsen seem to be working really hard and the Lord is blessing them with some success. Few of the Lord's blessings compare to the blessings one receives as a missionary. Enjoy every last one of them Dallin.... Your time is short!</div>
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I want to share with you a few things I have learned this week and have reflected on. First and foremost: We have always been pretty good at family prayer, hot and cold with family scripture study, and regular with family home evening. During last night's family home evening I made an announcement. I told the family that family prayer, scripture study, and FHE are from here on out non-negotiable. In today's world they are an absolute must. The sad part is I already knew this. But as many of you know, knowing and doing are two different things. I told my family that I loved them too much to not help arm them with the things they need each day to be successful. This doesn't mean that there won't be trials, temptations, and tribulation, but it does mean that when trial, tribulation, and temptations arise they will be blessed with the Holy Ghost to more effectively deal with what is before them.</div>
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Next point of interest: During our Sunday dinner Blaine brought up a discussion he had during a New Testament class he had years ago while attending BYU. Reed Benson (President Ezra Taft Benson' son was the teacher). He said that Brother Benson began the class by first calling out the "Back Row Mormons", which included Blaine. He then taught them the three P's of the Devil and the Three D's of the Devil. Do you know what they are? Carter and Ty gave some good guesses and even came up with a few of them. Here they are: P's = Pride, Passion, and Power. D's = Depression, Despondency, and Discouragement. We talked about each one and the pitfalls each presents. I was most interested in the discussion on passion. I think it is so important to be passionate about the things that we do, however, even our passions can create problems when they are not properly bridled. Remember the scripture from the Book of Mormon: </div>
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saying goes, were ‘born that way.’ But what does that mean? Does it mean that
persons with susceptibilities or strong tendencies have no choice, no free
agency in these matters? Our doctrine teaches us otherwise. Regardless of a
person’s susceptibility or tendency, his will is unfettered. His free agency is
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">“… </span><span style="color: #333333;">Most of us are born with thorns
in the flesh, some more visible, some more serious than others. We all seem to
have susceptibilities to one disorder or another, but whatever our
susceptibilities, we have the will and the power to control our thoughts and
our actions. This must be so. God has said that he holds us accountable for
what we do and what we think, so our thoughts and actions must be controllable
by our agency. Once we have reached the age or condition of accountability, the
claim ‘I was born that way’ does not excuse actions or thoughts that fail to
conform to the commandments of God. We need to learn how to live so that a
weakness that is mortal will not prevent us from achieving the goal that is
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promised that he will consecrate our afflictions for our gain (see </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2.2?lang=eng#1"><span style="color: #0091bc; text-decoration: none;">2 Nephi 2:2</span></a><span style="color: #333333;">). The efforts we expend in overcoming any inherited weakness
build a spiritual strength that will serve us throughout eternity. Thus, when
Paul prayed thrice that his ‘thorn in the flesh’ would depart from him, the
Lord replied, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect
in weakness.’ [</span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/2-cor/12.9?lang=eng#8"><span style="color: #0091bc; text-decoration: none;">2 Corinthians 12:9</span></a><span style="color: #333333;">]” (“Free Agency and Freedom,” in Monte S. Nyman and
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How's my favorite Swede? First off, thank you so much for the very thoughtful Mother's Day note - it was a wonderful surprise. I love and miss you very much, and you have made being a mother so rewarding. I pray this finds you happy and well. How's your week been? It sounds like you have a lot of exciting things going on there in Lulea.</div>
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The scripture I shared is from the FHE lesson Ty taught us tonight from the For the Strength of Youth Pamphlet. The lesson was on work and self reliance. Ty did a wonderful job. He is turning into quite the young man. Carter contributed to the meeting with his wonderful piano skills by playing some of our favorite primary songs. It is so wonderful to feel the Spirit in our home and the feelings of peace and love that attends family home evening. We are becoming much better at not allowing it to turn into Family Fight Night!</div>
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This week has been another fun and exciting week. It started out a little icky because I was having some stomach trouble and had to go to the doctor a couple of times for some tests, etc... The doctor concluded that it is most likely an ulcer or severe gastritis. He gave me a couple of different medications I have to take for the next month and they seem to be helping. I still have to watch what I eat though.</div>
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PVHS played Cedar High School this week in baseball. We won one and lost one. Carter pitched an inning in the first game on Tuesday and did a great job. PV won 8-2, but they lost on Friday up in Cedar 2-1. It was a great game, but Pine View could not come up with timely hits. PV faces Desert Hills this coming week. We have to sweep them in order to be the region champs. However, we are for sure in the playoffs so that will be exciting. The state tournament is in St. George this year at Dixie State so that will be exciting.</div>
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Ty spent Friday and Saturday in Payson playing basketball with PVHS. He played five games and had a great time. He is so excited for next year. He will also be playing this summer on a baseball team coached by dad and Ocey Leavitt. It ought to be an exciting summer. Carter will be playing on the Legion team again this summer.</div>
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Well, I finalized a vacation that we are actually going to take June 4th through the 14th. We are flying to Washington DC to visit some of the National Monuments and attend a Nationals VS Cubs game. We will spend three nights in DC, three nights in NYC, and three nights in Boston. While in NYC we will watch the Yankees and the Nationals and also attend a Broadway Musical "Lion King". In Boston we will attend a Red Sox VS Blue Jays game and visit some historical sights there as well. We are so excited! I'm sorry if this makes you homesick! Next summer we are planning to take you to Sweden and other parts of Europe so please don't feel too badly!</div>
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I hope you realize you're another in a long line of Milne missionaries. Elder David Milne was called as a missionary after he was married and had children. He left them in St. George and served without hesitation. Our home today was built by his son Athole who married a Washington girl named Amanda Hannig. The Hannig's where converts from the land of Prussia which is today part of Poland and Germany. Athole decided to make his home in Washington away from his Milne family in St. George. That is why there are Milne's in Washington today. Your mother is a choice elect lady of rich heritage and a strong testimony of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. She served her mission in Oklahoma. She was a valedictorian of Beaver High School and graduated from Southern Utah University in communication and political science.</div>
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She decided that her biggest contribution she could make to society was not reaching heights for herself but raising honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, lovely and of good report and praiseworthy children. </div>
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I want you to know that you are one of those I have mentioned. You have been hid up unto the Lord for a very wise purpose in Him. I hope you feel through the Holy Ghost that this is true. Your experience in growing up is very unique and different. It has added to you as a person and given you the needed rounding to aid you in your special service.</div>
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We love you Dallin and will always have a very special place in our hearts for you.</div>
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Well it was a heck of a week. Lots of teaching and lots of driving. I can't wait to see the reactions of the car couple when they see our driving report for this month. And it's not like we have abused our car priviledges or anything like that, we've just had a lot to do and a lot of places to go. Early in the week we drove up to Kiruna, Sweden to meet a member family up there and to try to make contact with the other members up there. It was about a 4 hour drive to get there but it was a beautiful drive. It's so pretty up in norrland. We saw some reindeer along the way too. Some of them crossed the road right in front of us. We got some good pictures. Some good news is that we should be having a baptism this saturday! The only thing left is the baptismal interview tomorrow so if that goes good then the deal is pretty much sealed. I'll talk more about the guy and tell his story next week after the baptism. I gave a talk on Sunday about member missionary work. It went good. I talked about Carter's story with the Arteaga's and the members really liked that. After church we were invited over to dinner with the Wirtala family. They have a son who just got back from a mission in England and a daughter who is getting ready to go on her mission to England in July. They also have 3 other kids. Super nice family.</div>
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I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling too hot mom. I hope those meds do their job and that you get better. I'm looking forward to hearing about the baseball state tournament. That's sweet that it'll be there at bruce hurst field. Good to hear that Ty is playing good ball and even better to hear that he is panning out spiritually and maturing into a fine young man. </div>
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Oh my gosh I'm so jealous about the vacation you guys got planned! You guys better take plenty of pictures and be sure to share them with me. And yep Mother's day is coming right out the corner. The last time I'll see you guys before I step off that plane in october. Crazy! </div>
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I can't believe how fast April has come and gone, I'm looking forward to the next 6 months to go by just as fast! </div>
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<br />tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-64365880738521385282015-04-21T21:43:00.001-07:002015-04-22T10:41:39.274-07:00Joyful Reunion!I love receiving emails from my favorite missionary every Monday! This one was especially great! I could really feel Dallin's spirit and his joy. There are few things in the world that compare to the joy of missionary service, especially when you are able to come full circle with the fruits of your labors. That is exactly what happened this week for Aldste Milne. As you will read, he was able to reconnect with Olle and Daniel this week at a District Conference in Umea his very first area. I also received a nice letter from Lisbeth Grayson from Umea. I am so excited because we may have the opportunity to connect with the Grayson family in June as they travel through Utah. Isn't exciting to have friends on the other side of the world! Countless blessings come from having a missionary in the field - thank you Dallin, and thank you Heavenly Father.<br />
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"And whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction." - 1 Nephi 15:24</div>
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How are things going this week? I received a nice email and picture today from Lisbeth Grayson from Umea. She was so excited to see you at the district conference. You looked great in the picture with their family. I will post the letter and photo on the blog. She said that your Swedish is excellent... Way to go big "D"!</div>
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I shared those two quotes today because they are from the Relief Society lesson that I taught in church this week. I loved the lesson. It is taken from one of the very first talks that President Benson gave as the prophet. He was such a champion of the scriptures - particularly the Book of Mormon - and the power and blessings that would come into our lives by holding onto the Iron Rod (Word of God). Daily scripture study is more important today than ever before. We need all the extra help that we can get. It doesn't mean that we will no longer have temptations or that the adversary will leave us alone, but it does mean that we will be impervious to those fiery darts and temptations. We will recognize them for what they are and have the power to overcome them. This is an incredible promise and blessing. I have a testimony of this in my own life. I love the scriptures and the words of the prophets and apostles. I am also grateful for the personal revelation that comes through the power of the Holy Ghost as I read the scriptures or listen to the words of our latter day prophets. The Holy Ghost shows me how these teachings apply specifically to me. Remember as Nephi of old taught: The words of Christ will tell us and the Holy Ghost will show us all things that we should do (2 Nephi 32).</div>
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This week was a fun week. PVHS had two big wins over Dixie. Carter came in and slammed the door in the first game. He had two strikeouts (Drew Bailey and Cody Hutchings) and he popped up Collin Hutchings. It was awesome to see him pitch so well. He did give up one hit to his old buddy Chance Vowell. Ty has been going to open gym for basketball this week and is loving that. I have just been holding down the fort, doing some more research and writing, and dad is working like crazy and spending every other waking moment consumed in baseball. </div>
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We are moving closer to making decisions on this old adobe house. This week we have determined that we will add on a master bedroom and bath and extend the kitchen, and we will also put in a swimming pool, hot tub, a batting cage and sports court. I am going to the bank tomorrow and will also be soliciting quotes on pools and sports courts.</div>
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Carter had his mission physical and dental exam this past week. Dad did some dental work on him and Uncle Gary yesterday. Carter still needs to get his wisdom teeth out - not sure when that will happen. Uncle Gary will be helping us with the addition on the house. Gary is always a lot of fun. He also asks about you every time we talk with him. You have a lot of family that really love and miss you. </div>
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Not much else going on. I don't hear much from the rest of our family. As far as I know everyone is doing well. How are you this week? It sounds like you and Elder Larsen are working hard and having some success. Is it warming up at all? How are the members treating you there? What is your favorite Swedish food? Here is something that will blow your mind.... Your baby brother Ty will be 15 in September and will be wanting to get his learner's driving permit. Now that is a scary thought. He is growing up way too fast. Carter is also having a hard time deciding when to put his availability date. He was pretty pumped to go right away, but today he has been missing you and he really wants to see you so I don't really know what he will decide to do. Say a little prayer for him. He is a great kid and just wants so badly to do the right thing.</div>
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Well Dallin, take care of yourself. Keep up the great work and continue to press forward in faith and righteousness. May the Lord continue to bless you with success, health, and His Spirit. </div>
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I am sure happy for you having been able to participate in Olle's priesthood ordinance and to have been able to witness that. It is wonderful to hear that Daniel is doing so well too. I am very impressed with Sister Grayson and her wonderful family. I am tickled pink about how things have gone. The scripture states that the Lord's work is one eternal round. That is what comes to mind for me as you tell me of this past experiences in Umea.</div>
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For me it shows through the Holy Ghost that having dwelt in a tent in Sweden you have followed the Words of Prophets and are experiencing the promises that Living by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God a true disciple will experience prosperity. Not the prosperity that the world might think would come but the prosperity of being blessed of our Father in Heaven and his bounteous blessings he has hid up for you.</div>
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I love you Dallin and only hope you will be kept safe and hid up unto the Lord for us as we approach your return unto the House of your Fathers. (the old adobe Milne home, Amanda and Athole, marriage September 19, 1901 St. George Temple)</div>
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Wow it's been one heck of a week. I'm not sure where to start. We had so much to do every day this last week, it made the week fly by. Mon-Fri was full of missionary work. A lot of teaching, didn't have a lot of time to do finding (I wasn't mad about that haha) and a lot of driving. Our area is so big and spread out so we spend a lot of time in the car. I swear we listened all the way through our cd mix of tab choir and Lord of the Rings soundtrack at least 100 times last week. Right now, I am not legal to drive in Sweden because our drivers licenses from the states are only legitament for one year in the country. So elder Larson does all the driving. President and Sister Beckstrand flew up on friday for interviews and it was nice to chat with them.</div>
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But as you guys could have guessed, the highlight of the week was spending the weekend in Umeå for district conference. I can't find the right words to describe how cool it was to see everyone again. Olle and Daniel were both there and they were doing so good. During the sunday session, I was sitting next to Olle and during the announcements the district president called his name, asked him, to stand, and said that he had been interviewed and was to recieve the melchizedek priesthood. After the meeting I was able to stand in the circle when he was ordained an elder. I can't even say how special that was for me. He told me that he is done with schooling and is now saving up to be on a mission by the end of the year. He is a stud. Daniel is doing very good also. We talked a lot and he is still just as nice as ever, going around talking to everyone about everything. Daniel has been traveling a lot and was on a game show in Göteborg and made it pretty far. He knows just about everything about everything. When we were teaching him he already knew more about the church then I did haha. Seeing all the good families, like the Graysons, was awesome too. Sister Grayson is a saint. She took such good care of us when I was there for thanksgiving and christmas. She is always all the missionaries favorite. Such a nice family. They said they are planning on taking a trip to the states and that they might be driving through st george. They said if they did that they would love to meet you guys. I told them that you would love that! Wow I was so blessed to have been able to serve there. Umeå will always have a special place in my heart. </div>
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But hey, Luleå is pretty great as well. I haven't gotten to know the members too well here yet because 2 of the 3 sundays here have been general conference and district conference. We don't get dinners too often here either but I'm sure that's just because everyone is so spread out. Technically our area is Boden, the sisters work in Luleå. Boden is about a 30 minute drive northwest of Luleå. There's not a lot to do in Boden (except for missionary work of course) so we are able to stay pretty focused haha. The sun is starting to come out and the snow and ice is melting away. I love the cool fresh air up here. It is very pretty here right now.</div>
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Anyways, that sounds exciting about the adobe house. That'll be quite the project. But hey talk is cheap, I'll believe it when you guys break ground haha. When I read your email, I had to stop and double check what I read when I came across Ty and the driving permit. Hahaha I couldn't believe what I had read! That is crazy! What is happening!? Wow. Haha he'll be great. And Carter is a stud. I've always been impressed with his spiritual maturity. I'm sure that he will be able to make the right decision. But I can't lie, I want him to be home really bad when I get off that plane.</div>
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I like what you wrote about the the word of God. It is all about holding on to that rod of iron as we go through this life test. I've grown a passion for reading the scriptures, especially the New testament. Mormons bok är ju bra men I love reading the gospels and the epistles.</div>
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Keep up the good work Mom, du är overklig! I can't wait to skype you guys for mothers day!</div>
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-19443595849805909362015-04-13T13:17:00.001-07:002015-04-15T09:02:09.241-07:00Business as Usual in Lulea!I have apologized far too many times for late posts.... I'm certain this won't be the last. I am so sorry. Every time I sat down to do Dallin's blog something would interrupt me. Ugh! So, today is your lucky day - two for the price of one!<br />
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Have you ever had that feeling of your heart swelling with pride and love? I have several times in my life and most of the time it stems from my three sons. Today was one of those days. I was so happy to wake up to Dallin's email and to read that he is doing so well. I can tell that he is happy and that he is working really hard. My heart swelled and I actually teared up a little. Oh how I miss him, but oh how very proud I am of him. Less than a month to Mother's day to receive the best gift ever - Skyping with my favorite missionary.<br />
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Last week I had the opportunity to join most of the mother's from the St. George area who have a missionary in Sweden. We met at Allure Cafe on the Boulevard and spent a good two hours introducing ourselves and talking about our wonderful missionaries. It was so neat. Each mother just beamed with love and gratitude. It was fun to listen to their stories and get to know them and their missionary a little better. Here is a picture of the proud and blessed mama's:<br />
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Happy Easter! Easter Bunny will put some extra money in your account on Monday - not to detract from the true meaning of Easter Sunday, but I always feel a pang of guilt when I purchase nice gifts for your dad and brothers and you are not here. It was a beautiful Easter Sunday here in St. George. Wasn't General Conference amazing! I absolutely loved it. It was exactly what I needed. It's so nice to get a shot of spiritual strength from our leaders and to be inoculated against the ways of the world. The main thing that stood out to me was how very much our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us and desire only our happiness and our safe return to them. The older I become the more I realize the depth and breadth of their profound love for us. Their love is reflected in the love I have for my own children and my desire for their happiness and safe return to me. Someday when you are a parent you will understand this more fully. I also liked how many of the talks focused on how we do not earn our way to Heaven but through the atonement and the grace of our Savior we are provided a way to return to our Father, and that by keeping the commandments we are showing our love for Him and our desire to return to Him and receive all that He has. He has given us the gift of agency.... Surely, if we do not want to return to His presence, it is our choice, and our desires are reflected in the way we live each day. He has provided the commandments and the covenants we make as guidelines that will insure our eternal happiness. But, if we want something else, then that is what we will choose. It is all up to us! When it is spelled out like that it makes life seem a lot more simple, but the worldly distractions we encounter each day really can make it so complicated, and so much more difficult to decipher truth and true happiness.</div>
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Carter is getting all of his papers ready for his mission and getting really excited about it. It will sure be exciting to find out where he goes. He is also trying hard to not get senioritis to much. He needs to maintain his 4.0. So far so good. </div>
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We had Uncle Kirk over for Easter dinner today. He said to tell you hello. We also visited with Aunt Kim and Mike a bit while we seated Mike's crown. It is always a lot of fun spending time with them. </div>
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This next weekend we will be heading to the Lewis' in Monticello for baby Levi's blessing. It will be nice to see them. Hopefully Tyson will bring Collin and Mackenzie. We haven't seen them for quite awhile.</div>
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Everyone seems to be doing okay right now - nothing major to report. We all love and miss you very much. Out of the blue every few weeks Ty will still get a sad look on his face and express how much he misses you and how excited he is for you to come home and workout with him for basketball.</div>
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Take care of yourself Dallin..... Stay strong to the end. Make the last six months of your mission the best six months - no regrets! Let me know if you need anything!</div>
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Well I made it safe and sound up to Luleå. It was a nightmare getting there though. I left Kungsbacka at 1:00 pm Tuesday and came in to Luleå 8:40 am on Wednesday. I was on a train for like 15 hours. Quite the experience. It was weird being alone for so long but it felt kind of nice at the same time. I mostly read, slept, and talked with some Danish guys who were also on their way up to Norrland. I woke up on the train Wednesday morning, looked out the window, and saw snow everywhere! It felt like I had gone back in time to January or something. Apparently it had snowed pretty good a couple days before I showed up. There is still a lot of snow on the ground but it hasn't snowed since. It's been pretty nice weather actually. Sun has been shining and the breeze hasn't been too bad. It feels good to be back up in Norrland. I love the dialect up here and the people are all so nice. My new comp is Elder Larson, he too was a military kid and grew up all over the states but hails from Utah. He just got done being trained but he is really ahead of the game as far as language goes so that is nice. There is a lot more stuff to do up here, also nice, and we've done a lot of good stuff already. I haven't been able to meet much of the branch yet because of Easter general conference weekend but we watched the Saturday session on Sunday at a nice family's place. There are also 2 sister missionaries here who are a lot of fun. I thought that conference sure was good. There were a couple of talks that felt like were written just for me and some of the questions that I had. We still have to catch up on it though. We didn't get to see a couple of the sessions because of the time difference.</div>
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Sounds like you guys had quite the Easter yourselves. Good to hear that PV baseball has kept up their winning streak and that Carter pitched well. I am so pumped to find out where he gets called. And it sounds like Ty is just as sweet as ever. I'm excited to get to ball with him too. Time is going fast. </div>
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Like you said, I am just trying to finish my mission the same way we are supposed to run to first base, that we run through the base, not slow down before we reach it.</div>
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Anyways you guys know that I love you all so much. Know that I also love my mission and the country that I serve in. But above all, know that I love my Savior and older brother Jesus Christ for what He did for all of us. Always remember Him.</div>
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"If we feel as though we're alone and must rely largely or even solely upon our own energy, talent, strength - we don't understand grace - we don't understand the enabling power of Jesus Christ." - Sheri Dew</div>
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Both of these quotes come from Sister Dew's new book "Amazed by Grace." I read it a few days ago and it is awesome. Simple, yet profound explanation of Christ's Grace and the way it works in our lives.</div>
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I promise to update the blog tomorrow. It has been one of those weeks. Every time I sat down to do it something would come up. I would have done it today but I have been in Monticello for Levi Rex Lewis' baby blessing. He is such a cute baby and you could honestly feel the strength of his perfect little spirit. Julie and Cade have really raised some wonderful kids. I drove there by myself Saturday after Uncle Kirk's surprise birthday party that we threw for him. It was a wonderful party that we held at the park here in downtown Washington. He was so surprised. It was for his 60th birthday. I will put some pictures on the blog. Aunt Nanette rode home with me from Monticello so that was much better.</div>
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This week was a fun week. On Tuesday I went to lunch with some mothers who all have missionaries in Sweden. It was awesome to meet all of them and hear about their lives and their missionary. The could not believe that you have four baptisms. I will put pictures of these wonderful mothers on the blog as well as who their missionaries are and where they are serving.</div>
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Pine View had a buy this week for baseball so we only had Ty with games on Friday and Saturday. His team didn't do too well this tournament. They went 1-3. Ty played well and he pitched well, but dad says he has a lot of work to do before next year.</div>
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Today dad was set apart as a counselor in his high priest group presidency. He is excited about that. He also took dinner to his friend Stan Mosley who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Ralph Staheli went with him. </div>
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I went to Jason and Brandy's daughter Chayzee's softball game on Thursday. She was so cute and Jason is her coach. She was so excited that I was there, but she got hurt sliding into home, but she was safe and she is okay! They have a cute little family. They were at the birthday party as well. It was so nice getting together with the Milne family.</div>
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Carter has his missionary dental and physical appointments this week and then his papers will go in May 1st. So unbelievable. I can't believe that my boys are growing up so fast. Where has all the time gone? </div>
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What do you think you will do when you get home? Are you interested in pursuing basketball at all? If so, do you want me to contact the coach here at Dixie State or up at SUU? Just over six months left - Unbelievable! I am really looking forward to Mother's Day!</div>
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How was your week this week? How is Lulea treating you? Is there still snow? We have had really pleasant weather here lately. Let me know what you need, or if there is anything I can do for you here. I love and miss you. </div>
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First mom I just want to say thanks so much for all of the work and time you have put into the blog. Don't worry about getting behind but keep up the good work with it. That will be such a treasure for the rest of my life. Thanks for your diligence with that.</div>
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That's cool that you were able to get together with some of the missionary moms haha I'll be interested to see that on the blog. Sounds like you had a pretty good week going over to <span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.79px; line-height: 18.1618003845215px;">Monticello</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.79px; line-height: 18.1618003845215px;"> with your family and also with Uncle Kirk's surprise birthday party. It sure is nice to live close to family. I have definitely learned that on the mission being on the other side of the world from my family haha.</span></span></div>
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The Invitation.... Great job Cousin Brandy!</div>
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Uncle Kirk with two of his boys - Clint and Jason</div>
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Some of Kirk's long time friends were even there and they gave this bag of goodies filled with things to handle his 60's such as Preparation H and constipation help!</div>
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Some of the gang... At one point I counted over 30 of us!</div>
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The Sweet Lewis Family on Levi Rex's blessing day... minus Cami who was at Choir practice. She is the oldest girl and is such a blessing to her mother. Julie is a very busy mom and a full-time special ed. teacher. She is my hero! They are the neatest little family... The kids are so well-behaved and independent. Watching them get ready for church was amazing.... Just like clock work and with no complaints. Each child was happily helping the other, and they always make it on time - Incredible!!! They are a faithful family where scripture study and prayer are a daily occurrence!</div>
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So you are being transferred huh? Have you left yet, or do you go this week? We googled Lulea and it looks like a beautiful city... Another one on the coast, but it appears still a bit cold this time of year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you make the transition. It is always nice to have change, but also very hard to leave the people behind that you have served and grown to love. I know you will miss Kungsbacka, and be missed by many there, but I also know that there is much work to do in Lulea. There are people there you specifically need to meet - whether they are members or nonmembers the Lord has called you there for a reason. I will be excited to read of your many adventures.</div>
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This week has flown by like they always do. It was filled with baseball. Pine View played Hurricane this week and thankfully won both of their games. The first one we ten runned them, but the second one was really close. We pulled out a win however - 8-7... Yikes! That at least leaves the play-off door open. Ty played in a tournament this weekend. His team went 1-3. They are struggling lately. I think they have gone stale. There definitely needs to be a change. They have played together too long and have lost their intensity. Dad, I believe, is going to be coaching Ty and some of his team mates this summer in the 16U American Legion. That will do Ty some good. Dad is doing all he can to toughen him up and get him ready for high school. Ty has been invited to go to Las Vegas this weekend for a basketball tournament. They only invited eight of the incoming freshmen, so I am sure that is going to lead to some controversy. He will also be playing in a baseball tournament down there as well at the same time. It will be interesting. I will be taking him and a couple of his team mates. Dad and Carter will be going with PVHS up to Davis County to play in some ballgames up there on Friday and Saturday. Carter is supposed to be starting on the mound in one of those games. He should also see a few innings during the week when PV plays Canyon View. We play them on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. It should be an exciting match up. </div>
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Tomorrow night we will be having the basketball banquet to celebrate their big championship. I will take some pictures and put them on the blog. Aunt Kim made for me one of those magazine cover photos with some basketball pictures on it to give to each member of the team and coaches. I will also put that on the blog. She did an awesome job with it. </div>
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Two big things happened today. First, dad and I met with President Covine of the stake presidency and he called dad to be a counselor in the high priest group leadership. Dad is excited. I don't have a calling yet, but that is okay by me.... I am enjoying the break. Second, Carter, after much praying and fasting, has decided to get his mission papers in as soon as possible so he can leave right after he turns 18. I know this is disappointing to you because you will not get to see him, and trust me, he is sad about it too, but he just kept getting the impression that he needed to do it now, so after sacrament meeting today he was convinced that this is what the Lord wants. He did all his paperwork today after church, and all he needs to do now is his physical and wisdom teeth. Oh my goodness.... It is still hard for me to believe that he is graduating, but I am so proud of him. He is such a great kid. I had felt for the past month that this is what he should be doing, but I didn't say anything because I wanted this to be something that he arrived at by himself. </div>
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Not much else is happening. We have another busy week ahead. I pray that you are happy and healthy, and that you have the things that you need. We are so blessed to have you as our son. You have always been so obedient and good. You are a wonderful example to your two brothers. Thank you. Take care of yourself, and I can't wait to hear all about your week.</div>
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Thought for this week: We should all be homemakers.... We should all strive to make our homes homes of righteousness. Being a homemaker isn't just for women - it is for everyone - old and young, male and female. This was taken from Saturday's General Women's Conference. Be a homemaker Dallin..... It Rocks!</div>
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Yep the rumors are true. I will be getting on a train tomorrow around 1 and I will arrive in Luleå on a train wednesday morning at 8. Yes I will be taking a train up through all of Sweden. Normally I would have just trained to Stockholm and then flown to Luleå but I requested to take a train because I knew that all of my stuff wouldn't make the weight limit for luggage and I didn't want to have to leave stuff behind. So that'll be an interesting experience. My new companion will be a kid named Elder Larson. He just got done being trained so I will be "greenie breaking" again. Woohoo. I hear that he is a cool kid though so we should have a good time. Luleå is a branch up there with around 50 who come every Sunday so not too shabby. And like you said it is very very beautiful up there especially during the spring/summer. There is a day in June where the sun literally never goes all the way down. Light for 24 hours. That will be cool to experience. I'll be district leader up there again too so woohoo to that as well.</div>
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Saying goodbye's are my least favorite part of being a missionary with tracting being a close second. Like you said it is super hard to leave the people you have grown to love. The members gave me a lot of nice compliments and wished me well in Luleå. Some of my favorite people in all of Sweden are here in Kungsbacka, when I come back to visit Sweden Kungsbacka will be the first to visit. Anyways, we had a pretty good week as far as the work goes. Taught our bros and the members took care of us for dinner everyday of the week :)</div>
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Well I can't lie, I'm pretty sad that Carter will be leaving before I get back now but at the same time I support him 100% in his decision. Because it is <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">his</i>decision. I'm impressed with his spiritual maturity and courage. I am very excited to be hearing where the Lord will call him. That is so exciting. Who knows, maybe he'll open his call to Sweden Stockholm Mission and come in right as I leave? That sure would be something haha.</div>
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I hope you guys are getting gear'd up for general conference coming up next week. What a blessing it is to live today where God's church is led by His living prophets. They are good men and they "know their shiz" as we like to say here. Keep me updated on the adobe situation and what your guy's plans are as they develop. <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Jag älskar er mer än allt annat!</i></div>
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PVHS State Champions.... I had Aunt Kim make this so we could give a copy to all of the players and coaches at the basketball banquet. Thanks Aunt Kim!</div>
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Shocker.... I actually posted on time this week! I am currently sitting at the front desk of the Dove Center Outreach and I had a few minutes of down time so I decided to update the blog. I volunteer here once a week for four hours. It is a non-profit center that provides services for women and children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse. I enjoy my time here. Blaine is convinced that I only enjoy doing things where I donate my hours for free - he is probably right. </div>
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Anyhow, another great letter from our favorite missionary! He sounds happy and quite content despite the extra stress of having two companions. Life is full of fun, exciting, and valuable lessons. It will be interesting to see how much longer he stays in Kungsbacka. He has really grown to love it there - especially the ward members. A million thank yous to the ward members there in Kungsbacka. You have answered my daily prayers for the well-being and comfort of my son. May the Lord bless and keep you always!</div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Hi Dallin,</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Well, it is Sunday afternoon and we have returned from church. Your mom is in taking a nap and your brothers have just returned from the Wilstead's after Kody's farewell.</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">We all talked this morning in sacrament meeting and I felt our talks went well. Your mom introduced us all and stated that our oldest son Dallin was on his mission in Sweden and had 7 months left when they would get a chance to meet him. </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Dallin, we have so much to be thankful for. Carter's talk was awesome. He talked about Father Lehi and how he left his riches in Jerusalem and listened to the Lords voice and took his family in the wilderness. He mentioned your mission scripture from the Book of Mormon and how Lehi dwelt in a tent. Carter mentioned how we all dwell in our tents when we understand the true nature of discipleship. Discipleship gives us the ability to shrug off the world and its enticements and allow ourselves to find peace and comfort in knowing we are following the gospel of Jesus Christ and understanding those things of the world will not bring true happiness and everlasting peace.</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">So, Dallin, I want to give you big credit for serving a mission and listening to a prophet's voice. Your example has set such a good impression with your younger brothers and I want to thank you for your fine example.</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">I hope your current missionary endeavors are finding fruit. I feel that you will make one final push there and touch someone's life with the gospel of Jesus Christ.</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Zack called yesterday out of the blue and said that Derrick back at Minnetonka had just lost his mother to cancer. I thought that was very special that Zack thought of you and called your family. You made some real close friends back there and obviously made an impression on them. Keep up the good work, Elder Milne.</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Love,</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">DAD Milne </span></div>
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"The following has been written about discipleship: The word disciple comes from the Latin meaning a learner. A disciple of Christ is one who is learning to be like Christ - learning to think, to feel, and to act like he does. To be a true disciple, to fulfill that learning task, is the most demanding regiman known to man. No other discipline compares... in either requirements or rewards. It involves the toatl transformation of a person from the state of the natural man to that of a saint, one who loves the Lord and serves with all of his heart, might, mind, and strength." - Chauncey C. Riddle<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Dear Dallin,<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />How are things going in Kungsbacka? I did send you your package and it should be there sometime this week. I hope that you are doing well and that the work is still progressing there in Kungsbacka. You sounded great in your last letter. Your testimony has grown so much. Very impressive Big "D"! Today the fam spoke in sacrament meeting in our new ward. It went well. You would have been extremely proud of your two younger brothers. They did an amazing job. Ty spoke on honoring the priesthood, and Carter talked about what it means to be a disciple of Christ. He used the quote that I included above. I spoke on the safety, protection, and blessings that we receive from keeping our covenants, and dad spoke on following the prophets. We are all glad to have that out of the way. Uncle Kirk came to listen. Our ward is so much smaller than our other ward. It reminds me of the wards we were in in Minnesota and other wards in the mission field. I like it better this way. It seems much more personable.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />We had a busy week. You may have heard that Pine View lost both of their baseball games to Snow Canyon. This was a great disappointment. PVHS seems to be lacking something right now - intensity! Dad will have to light a fire under them. Carter came in and pitched in the second game and did an excellent job, but his team couldn't put any runs on the board. Dad's JV team split with Snow Canyon. Ty played in a baseball and basketball tournament this week. His baseball team went 2-2 and his basketball team played against Desert Hills for the championship and lost by one point in overtime. Ty played well in both tournaments. He is starting to get motivated for next year. He and I are going to be going to the rec center every morning at 6:00 to run, lift weights, and shoot hoops starting tomorrow.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Today was also Kody Wilstead's missionary farewell. Carter and Ty went to his home after they spoke in our ward. Kody leaves next week for the MTC. Yesterday I received a phone call from Zach Amundsen. He let me know that Derek Branson's mom had passed away after her long battle with cancer. I thought it was nice of him to call. If you can, reach out to Derek and offer your condolences. Zach is not in school this semester. He is working at Pitch to Pitch helping train future pitchers. He sounded good and said his family was doing well.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Mackenzie was baptized yesterday, and Julie's new baby Levi will be blessed on Sunday, April 12th. Desera and her two younger girls have moved to North Dakota. Desera remarried a few weeks ago and her new husband is working in the oil fields back there. Lexi, Carter, and Rance will all be graduating in May. Jed and Nikki just had their second baby boy. His name is Hudson. They both just got pharmacy jobs down here in the hospital and will be moving down here soon. That's about it for family news.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />We still don't know what we are going to do as far as moving to a different house or building one here. Dad has talked about putting in a batting cage and pool here, building on, and then eventually building a new home in the back. However, nothing is set in stone. I am looking into an online Marriage and Family Therapy program that I will probably start in a couple of months. Other than that, not too much is happening.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Well Dallin, take care of yourself. Continue to work hard and enjoy every minute of it. I pray the weather is continuing to improve and that the work is progressing. Keep up the great work. <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Hugs, Kisses, and love From Home,<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Mom</div>
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Well it sounds like you guys showed out in sacrament meeting today. Way to go. I'm impressed about the topics the boys had, I'm sure that they did great. Cool that there was an Uncle Kirk sighting as well. And I know what you mean about the smaller wards. Here in Kungsbacka we are about 80 every Sunday and I think that is perfect. Like you said, it is a lot more personable than the big 300 wards in the fields haha. </div>
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That is too bad about PV baseball; I saw a while back that they were preseason ranked #1 in either the region or the state I can't remember which one, weird that they are having a tough time. But that is great that Ty is starting to get some fire going, I can't wait to get home and start to work with him. Make sure he eats!</div>
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That is very sad about Derek's mother. Derek sure was a good friend and a good kid. That was very cool of Zach to reach out and give you guys a phone call. Gosh both of those guys are studs. We had a lot of good times. I'll have to figure out a way to contact them without being too "disobedient". </div>
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Well it was another interesting week in the tri-panionship. And pretty successful but it wouldn't have been a week as a missionary without a disappointment or two. But hey, God knows whats best. We have been teaching this really cool 18 year old swede. He has pretty much zero religious background and started believing in God on his own. He said he just felt like there was something more to all this and began to pray and noticed a change in his life. One day he prayed that God would help him find a church and later that day he ran into the Mormon missionaries! :) He wants to be baptized really bad and he will, just not this Saturday as we had planned, there is a commandment that will require a big change in his life and we are working on that now. I am sad though because I really wanted to see him get baptized before I transferred. But who knows, I might stay another 6 weeks. I would be down to do that. Every week my love for Kbacka grows more and more. The members here are unreal and they take such good care of us. It feels so good to be surrounded by people who genuinely care about you. I'm going to miss the special treatment and respect that missionaries get here. But yeah so that was that and we've been teaching some other people as well. Going pretty well.</div>
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Thanks for the family update and the update on the adobe. Sounds like you guys are enjoying the set up (especially dad) I'd imagine that dad is on a sentimental high over there haha. And thanks for sending the package, I'll let you know when I get it.</div>
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I like the disciple quote you put up there. Being a true disciple of Christ is what we strive for as missionaries. And it is super hard haha. On my personal journey of discipleship I've learned so much about myself and my Heavenly Father. Striving to be like my Savior highlights my weaknesses and mistakes and then gives me the opportunity to repent. I still have<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> a long way to go, many ups and downs, but I am absolutely convinced that if anyone wants to improve themselves in any aspect of life, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the big ticket.</span></div>
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Well, another late post... This is becoming a bad habit! My days just seem to get away from me. It has been a good week - a busy week, but there is no excuse for my procrastination. Dallin sounds really good this week. It sounds like he is working hard, enjoying the Sweden experience, and keeping his wits about him in the tri-companionship. They are having some success and are anticipating a baptism. I will be anxious to hear from him this week. He is still as handsome as ever, and each day that goes by is one day closer to his return. </div>
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Today we had the opportunity to speak in our new ward. The boys did an excellent job. Ty talked on honoring the priesthood, Carter spoke on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, I spoke on the safety, power, and blessings that come from keeping our covenants, and Blaine talked about following the prophet. As I listened to my family speak I was reminded of how much I truly miss Dallin. In situations like this it always feels like I am missing an appendage. I was also reminded of how blessed we have truly been over the years. This is our 11th ward that we have attended since we have been married. I am really liking the ward here in Washington; it is a lot smaller than our last ward and reminds me a lot of the small, close knit wards in the mission field. We haven't received any callings yet, but I'm certain they will be forthcoming. Can't wait to see what they are!</div>
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Boy this week flew by fast. I hope it did for you as well. How is the tricompanionship treating you? I hope all is well and that you are staying extra busy. How interesting that must be.... When will your transfers be? How much longer do you think you will be in Kungsbacka? How are your investigators this week? Have you been able to make some progress in the atheist capital of the world? I know, too many questions, but most importantly, I want to know how you are doing. I was very happy to read that your test results came back okay. We pray for your health and strength everyday, so I hope you will continue to be well. I sheepishly admit that I have forgotten all about your face prescription. I will get right on that tomorrow and send it priority mail. Email me your current address so that it can come straight to you.</div>
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This week was busy. DId you get the pictures I sent of the house? We had a lot of baseball this week between the four JV games and the four Varsity games. The JV had a great tournament but the varsity continues to struggle with errors and stupid mistakes. However, they did manage to beat a team from Vegas that is nationally ranked. Dakota Donavon pitched and shut them down. We also played a close game with 5A #1 ranked pleasant grove. They beat us 9-8 but shouldn't have. So I think it will be an exciting season especially if we can clean things up a bit. Carter pitched and did a great job, but for some reason his team always makes the most errors when he is pitching. They even let him bat a couple of times this tournament, and he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt. PVHS faces Snow Canyon this week on Tusday and Wednesday.</div>
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Today was a fun day. We went to church and just after returning home Aunt Kim, Mike, and Keaton stopped by for a visit, and then we went over to the dental office to fix Mike's broken tooth. We had a lot of fun with them (maybe Mike didn't have much fun). Keaton is excited to play baseball this year. This weekend they played against a Vegas team - Bishop Ghorman, and Greg Maddox is their pitching coach. His son is a pitcher on the team, and Keaton got a hit off from him. Even though CV was ten runned they had a lot of fun! </div>
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This week I plan on spending a lot of time on the book now that we are finally moved in. We have also been asked to speak in church on Sunday. They wasted no time getting us up there. I will let you know how that goes. We have an awesome BIshop and I am really liking the ward so far. It is much smaller than our Washington FIelds ward. Today in church a returned sister missionary spoke and did a great job. She served a mission in Minnesota, so it was fun to visit with her.</div>
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Later this afternoon, Jason, Brandy, and their kids came by to visit. Jason is going to build us a stone wall between our house and grandpa Glen's old house. He will also add some benches to the front porch. His kids are really growing up and are all so cute. Their oldest daughter Chaisee asked about you and is so excited that you only have eight months left. Dad and the boys also planted the garden today. So far they have planted peas, carrots, spinach, beets, lettuce, and onions. Next weekend we will add more according to the planting guide. I will make beet jelly this year. I will make sure we save some for you.</div>
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Well Dallin, I am excited to hear about your week. Keep up the great work. Enjoy each day that you have. Take care of yourself. Is there anything else you need besides your face medicine? I put some money in your account last week. I will try to stay on top of that to make sure you don't get too low. Let me know what else you need or what we can do for you.</div>
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I just saw all the adobe pictures. I have to say that I am really impressed. Impressed that you were able to fit all that stuff in there and also impressed that it looks so good! It makes me feel good that all of those hours I spent during that summer, and all those trips to the dump amounted to something haha. Looking back I realize how much I enjoyed working there. So I'm curious about if there are any specific areas that you guys are considering moving to already? Or how long do you guys think you'll be staying in the adobe? I'm really excited about hearing what will go down with you guys. Sounds like you all are really enjoying it though with all the family visitors and stuff. I can't imagine 80 degrees right now though, that is insane. Lately its been around 7-9 degrees celcius (like 45-50) which is plenty warm for me haha. Thanks for sending all the pictures.</div>
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Anyways, it has been a really good week here in Kungsbacka. The weather has been gorgeous. Sun has been shining with clear skies and light breezes. Pretty soon it'll be time to drop the sweater and start rolling up the sleeves :) . The tripanionship has been interesting but good. We've had to make some adjustments with the way we contact and teach and stuff but there hasn't been many problems. My time here in Kungsbacka has gone fast. The next transfer is April 2nd and I am anticipating a transfer for me but you never know. I wouldn't mind staying here at all. I absolutely love the members here. Especially the ward mission leader and his family. Such good people here. And the work has been picking up. We are starting to teach more which is nice and we've got a really cool 18 year old bro that we are trying to help progress towards baptism. He has a date, but we are just trying to work with his busy schedule and get all the lessons in. We have planned on meeting him tonight. Personally, I am doing really well too. Health is good and I am enjoying living here in Sweden. I've really fallen in love with the culture and language. It's all growing on me. So grateful to be here right now.</div>
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I like the scriptures you put in on the Savior. We had a really good lesson in priesthood yesterday all about Jesus Christ. We talked about how it is so easy to get caught up in other things, even in church, and forget who is the author and finisher of our faith, Jesus Christ. Do we think about the Savior daily? Do we strive to follow his example in all situations? Do we talk about him enough in our homes? If ye love me keep my commandments. That kind of stuff. Even as missionaries, at least for me, sometimes it can be really easy to just go through the motions and forget why I am here and why I do the things I do everyday. It's not just because my family wants me to be here, or that I want the mission president to like me, or whatever, but its because of my good friend Christ and my love for him. I made a personal commitment to try to think of him more often and to ask myself those little kid primary questions more often like "is this what Christ would do?" "Would I be comfortable acting this way around him?" Good stuff. Keep Him in mind everybody. He is the only one who is truly "all world".</div>
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<span dir="ltr" style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">There have been a lot of changes this past week for the Milne Family! We have been making the adjustment to the adobe house and it's much smaller living space, baseball is in full swing, and Aldste Milne is in a tricompanionship (three companions). There are definitely some challenges that come along with that arrangement, but for the most part you will find that it allows for more work to be accomplished. Utilize your ward members to go on splits - that way you are accomplishing double. I was in a tricompanionship for about six months of my mission. I dare to say that it is a little more difficult with sister missionaries - way too much drama! I had two newbies at the same time. One was a greenie from North Carolina and the other had been out six weeks and was from Calilfornia. I then had the greenie transfer and another sister from Utah joined us. Good luck with your new arrangement - make the most of it in the month you have it!</span></div>
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Dallin mentioned his zone conference training on the Holy Ghost. What a wonderful gift we have been given. I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost in my life. Dallin, remember that the words of Christ will tell you and the Holy Ghost will show you all things that you should do (2 Nephi 2:33). Also, we have recently been taught by our prophet and a few of the apostles that when it comes to the Holy Ghost we all live far below our privileges. Do all that you can to develop a strong relationship with the Holy Ghost. As the third member of the Godhead he too loves you and desires to help you in accomplishing the Father's work. President Ezra Taft Benson once said in regards to missionary work, "it's the Spirit that counts, it's the Spirit that matters most." Do all that you can to have the Spirit with you each day, and at the end of each day be sure to acknowledge His help and express gratitude. Keep up the great work Dallin. We love and miss you more than you'll ever know.</div>
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Greetings from the Adobe! Little by little we are getting moved in. Still not quite ready to post pictures, but in a few days for sure. It has been amazing to me how much of our furniture we can actually fit in it. However, we still had to rent two storage units to store the rest of our stuff. That is something you realize real quick when you downsize and that is that all of this is just stuff....... It is amazing what little you can live with, and that the "stuff" is just more things to clean and worry about. It is actually a bit liberating.</div>
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Since we have moved in we have had more visitors here than in our other house. People have just shown up out of the blue, mostly family, but we even had three older couples from Idaho stop and knock on our door and ask if they could gather some pecans. I told them "sure". They were very happy! Yesterday Kirk came by for a visit and really like all the changes we have made. Today, Gary came by this morning and then Kim and Mike stopped by this afternoon. It was fun visiting with them and reminiscing. Dad was on cloud nine of course.</div>
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This week we didn't have much time to exhale after basketball.... Carter jumped right into baseball. PVHS played Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They defeated Kanab on Wednesday (Carter pitched one inning and only threw 10 pitches. Three up, three down). He also pitched in the game on Friday against Richfield. He wasn't supposed to play that game but had to come in and clean it up. PV lost 9-5 and by the time Carter entered the game the damage had been done. He pitched the four final innings of the game and gave up two earned runs. The weather this weekend was beautiful. We had snow last weekend and it was quite cold until Wednesday. The last few days have been gorgeous - 70 degree weather is my favorite.</div>
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We have attended our new ward twice. It seems to be a great ward. The people are all down to earth and very friendly. Dad is having a great time reconnecting with members he has known since his childhood, and I am trying to keep all of their names straight. Tonight for family home evening we read out of David Milne's Bible that we had restored. We sent it back East to Pennsylvania and it was restored by hand. It is an 1869 Bible and contains several family members signatures. The entire restoration and keepsake box cost us over $1000.00. It was worth it. I will post some pictures of it on the blog.</div>
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The boys are out for Spring Break this week. We will purchase a membership to the Rec. Center tomorrow so they will have something to do. Dad of course has several projects outlined for them around here. We still have a lot to do to get this old place in shape, and we also want to get a garden in this week.</div>
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How has your week been? How is the work going there in Kungsbacka? After all these months Monday morning is still my most favorite time of the week. Did you go to the doctor this week? How are you feeling? I hope Spring is around the corner for you soon - just think, you will not have to go through another winter in Sweden!</div>
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How are things with Elder Christiansen? How much longer do you think you will be in Kungsbacka? Our thoughts and prayers are with you everyday. We love and miss you so very much, but we are so proud of you and wouldn't want you anywhere else at this time in your life. Keep up the great work and have a fabulous week!</div>
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Thanks for the email dad. I had kind of a weird dream last night with the fam in it (I usually dream about the family but I thought this one was funny). So in the dream I was married, and in my mind I knew that I had married young and was a little uncomfortable with that, then a 5 year old version of Ty shows up and in my mind it was like he was my son. So I spent a lot of the dream hanging out with Ty and taking care of him but I was also looking all over for my wife because I wanted to find out who she was. Finally she shows up (A really hot brunette girl haha) I gave her a big hug and told her that I had missed her or whatever and then out of nowhere she whispers in my ear "I want a divorce". That really threw me off. I kept my cool because there were other people around and somehow knew that she had been cheating on me, I calmly asked her who this other guy was and she pointed him out in the crowd. Then I got Carter to help me corner this guy later and we gave him a pretty good beating. And then afterwards I was hanging out with Dad as he was like, "yeah these damn women, but you should have followed Grandpa Glen's advice and married a homely girl Dallin." And then you got mad at Dad about it I guess or for something else Mom haha. Super funny dream. But sad too. Anyways I thought I'd tell you about it.</div>
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But dang I was hoping to get to see some pictures of the adobe today. Please send some soon. It doesn't need to be the finished project but I just want to see how its looking. It sounds really exciting though, that's cool that you guys have had some good company in there lately. Crazy that baseball is already in full swing. Sounds like Carter was able to pitch pretty well though coming right off the basketball court just days before. That 70 degree weather sounds heavenly. It's actually been pretty nice over here too though lately. Sun out with a blue sky, we soak it in as much as we can.</div>
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A pretty big change happened this week. One of the elders here had to go home and instead of bringing in a new one, President wants us to just finish the transfer as a tripanionship. So that will make things interesting these next 4 weeks. Some positive things about it though is that we now have to combine our work load which should keep us pretty busy actually and make the days go faster. Elder Barnes is the other missionaries name. He is from Indianapolis. I like him. They have a couple investigators who are looking pretty good as far as progressing towards baptism too so hopefully we can get a job done there. My doctors appointment is today finally, I'll let you know how it goes later. Otherwise I am doing okay. The season changes have given me some allergies but nothing that I am not used to.</div>
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Blaine in his element coaching the PVHS JV team vs. Logan High School<br />
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The only bathroom.... Going from four bathrooms to one makes life interesting!<br />
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We added a few new cupboards, and the counter top will be finished this week.<br />
That is an 1896 cast iron stove. Grandma Mandy would cook on that and Grandpa Othole would stick his feet in it to keep them warm! They were married for 75 years and raised 10 kids in this house. Wow! If we decide to stay more than a month or two we will be adding an addition onto the back of the house with a master bedroom and bath and we will extend the kitchen.</div>
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tamilne3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16168285473223595221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594899496881637568.post-54329379318428133742015-03-06T11:32:00.001-08:002015-03-06T11:32:17.895-08:00What Makes a Champion?Dallin and whomever else might be following this blog, I am so sorry that this has not been updated! As always, however, I do have a viable excuse..... We have been moving and we were a few days without internet service. My apologies! We were also further delayed because we were out of town. We were in Salt Lake City for the 3A Boys Basketball State Championship Tournament. Believe it or not, PVHS came out on top! We are so proud of our Panthers and especially Carter. He was not only on the championship team he was also awarded Academic All-State. What an honor! We spent last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday up at the state tournament and I have been unpacking our house ever since. Also, there is no rest for the weary... High school baseball started this week. We have games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Carter will be pitching this week sometime. He is an awesome left handed pitcher. We are so excited for this season! Blaine will be coaching the JV team again this year and helping out with the Varsity. <br />
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As far as our favorite missionary goes, Dallin sounds great. He is still working hard and seems to be making some progress in Kungsbacka. He has a new companion and the ward really seems to be taking a liking to him. We have really been missing him this past week. Dallin was a fantastic basketball player for PVHS and he would have really loved to see them play. Also, as we are moving into the old adobe house that Dallin spent many hours helping restore, his memory has hung heavy with us. I will post pictures of the house once we get everything situated. It is really coming together. What a cute house. It's a lot smaller than we are used to, but it is working so far.<br />
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What makes a champion? This is a great question. Champions come in many shapes and sizes and in many different arenas and venues. This week we celebrate the PVHS boys basketball championship! We are sure proud of the team and their coaches, along with their hard work and sacrifices. However, I will always celebrate the hard work and sacrifices missionaries make everyday in the mission field. Those that work hard and give it their all everyday to further the work of the Lord will always be champions in my book. Keep up the great work Big D!!!<br />
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Anyhow, here are the letters from the past two Mondays......<br />
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<b>Blaine's Letter to Dallin:</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">PV won the region championship. Really exciting. They haven't won it out right since 2002-2003 season, they shared a region championship in 2006-2007 it said in the paper.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">They had a neat senior night, each senior had a bobble head picture that the student section held up on a stick. Carter had several of these held up by his fellow classmates in the student section. They cut down the nets after the game and each player cut down a piece of the net for their own momento.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Carter got to play about 7-8 minutes in the game. He plays in the 1 and 2 quarter usually and maybe a little bit in the 3rd has been the normal playing time for him.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">This has been difficult for him but I think he is just trying to do his best and of course is really enjoying being on a team like this.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">I thought I would show you the state tournament bracket for your enjoyment.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Ben Lomand</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Uintah/Park City</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Richfield</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Cedar City</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Pine View</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">North Sanpete </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Uintah/Park City</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Tooele</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Desert Hills</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Juab</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Juan Diego</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Grantsville</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Bear River</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Union/Morgan</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">*Payson</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">vs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Dixie</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">These are the first round playoff game pairing at home sites. Home team with the asterisk. The winners will move on and play as I have listed the bracket. Sorry I couldn't put in the right boxes but they advance as I have arranged them. So if Pine View wins at home against North Sanpete, they will get the winner of the Toole vs Uintah/Park City winner in the first round of the State Tournament held at the E center in Salt Lake City on February 26,27,28.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">I took work off so we all are going up on Wednesday evening after work. Pine View has got themselves in a pretty good position as far as in the bracket. The top bracket only has Pine View as one of the top ranked teams per the Desert News poll.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">The bottom bracket has Desert Hills, Juan Diego, Bear River, Dixie and Payson were all in the season top 5 rankings at some point in the season. Pine View is ranked #1 in 3a but have only themselves as top ranked in the top bracket. I can't believe how this has come together for themselves to get in the state championship game. We will see how it goes. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Hope you are having a great time over there. Enjoy every minute of it because soon you will be home with us. I am getting excited about moving out of this house and getting up to the old house and see what our future will bring.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Your mom didn't get into BYU which was very disappointing for her but may turn out just fine for all of us involved. Natalie said this outcome would show the Lord's will for our family and so I have to believe we are supposed to stay here for a while anyway and get Ty graduated. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Keep up the good work and get some work done over there. See if you can't come up big for someone or family over there. Why not? Give yourself a chance and work hard. Great Blessings are in store for you if you try.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Remember PVHS is the only way to be. There will be a nice PV Panthera waiting for you when you get home. </span><br />
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What an exciting time for Carter and the rest of the pine view basketball program. That's amazing how the bracket worked out so great for pvhs the only way to be, being the only ranked team on their side. What an awesome opportunity.</div>
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I'm sad for mom but also kind of happy knowing that I will come home to sunny St. George. Does that mean that you will be staying with Half Dental? I'm excited to hear how life in the old adobe is also haha.</div>
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Thanks for the encouraging words. The work is tough but I am trying to forget the negative and just get to work. "Why not?" I really like that.</div>
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Love you old man</div>
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Dallin</div>
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<b>My Letter to Dallin this Week:</b><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">"Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of Him to declare His word among His people (in Sweden)that they might have everlasting life." 3 Nephi 5:13</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">"The things we speak of, the things we preach, the things we think and pray about, are the things that happen among us." President Steven R. Bangerter</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Wow, this week has flown by! Unbelievable. We are in the thick of moving. We have to be all moved out by Wednesday night. We will then head up to the state tournament in Salt Lake City. We are so excited! Dad and Carter can't stop talking about it. As you may have read on the blog PVHS beat North Sanpete on Friday night to advance in the state playoffs. It was an exciting game and Carter had nine points. Grandma and Raymond joined us for the game as well as Uncle Kirk and Tyler Johansen. They all asked about you and said to tell you hello. Ty played a basketball game on Saturday and did a great job. He was 3 for 4 from three point land and his team won. He was really having a great time with his friends. Saturday night dad and I did some more work on Uncle Kirk's teeth. He is such a cute guy. We really had a lot of fun. Today was our last Sunday in the Washington Fields 9th Ward. We will really miss these wonderful people, but it helps knowing we are just moving a few miles away - nothing like moving clear across the country.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Well Dallin, I will try and send you a little update on Carter's games this week after each game just in case you have a second to access your email. I will also post it all on this week's blog so you don't have to wait until next Monday to hear about the results. Say a few extra prayers for Carter and his teammates. He is such a good boy. We all love and miss you very much. Dad sends his love and well wishes for your success this week. Stay safe, warm, and happy. Take care!</span><br />
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Man I love Monday's to death. It sounds like an exciting time for the fam right now. That is awesome about pvhs getting the win and Carter getting some buckets. I am so pumped to hear about the state tournament! PVHS, the only way to be. I'm happy that Ty was hot from down town as well. Tell him to eat eat eat. That's cool about the adobe too, you'll have to send me pictures of the place with all the furniture and stuff in it when you guys are all moved in. That will be very interesting. And yeah I would really appreciate the game updates whenever you can, thanks!</div>
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Good that you guys were able to get some rain, I've heard about the droughts over there and read about it a little bit on the trains in the newspaper. Nothing interesting ever happens in Sweden so they just take news from other countries. Hopefully it doesn't get any more serious. Oh and let me know what Dad's plans are with work and stuff, like if he will be staying with half dental or whatever.</div>
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Gosh reading all the updates sure does make me miss home haha. But I'll be back before we know it. I am just trying to make the most out of the time that I have left. Like you guys know, I am now with Elder Christensen out of Spanish Fork. Utah kid through and through. He is a hard worker and has some experience being out for 19 months so that is nice, being able to work with someone who has a pretty good grip on the language and stuff like that. He is quite the ambitious missionary, coming in with all kinds of plans to try to get stuff going here, and I am totally on board. We've had a pretty good first week together, found a couple new investigators and had some nice meals with members. Kungsbacka is really starting to grow on me. Sure, its tough here and what not but I absolutely love the people here and the small-town feel. The work is starting to pick up, both companionships here are teaching more people and we are getting some non members in church which has really excited the ward. The only bad thing I can think of this week was the weather. It pretty much rained/snowed all day every day. It got really nice yesterday for about an hour with the sun out so we soaked that up as much as we could haha. I've been hearing from a lot of missionary friends who have recently gone home too, telling me all about how life is on the other side haha. It feels good being an "older missionary" now. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">But yeah, just trying to stay humble and faithful. It is such a blessing to be on the Lord's errand. I don't need to worry about anything else (even though it's hard not to sometimes) but the work here in Kungsbacka. Know that I am doing well and love you all so much.</span></div>
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I am having to write from my cell phone because we dont have our internet set up yet at the adobe. We have officially moved in. We still have a lot of things to unpack, but we're getting there. We didn't get back from up north until late last night and we had church at 9:00 am. It is a much smaller ward which is nice, but it is certainly different. Everyone seemed real nice and we actually knew a few people. Lakyn walker bangerter is in the ward and so is Brooke dalley and her husband. They both said to tell you hello! </div>
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As you have most likely heard pvhs won the championship for basketball. It was so exciting. I was so happy for the players, coaches, and fans. It was an exciting tournament with many close games. Kody wilstead was named the tournament mvp and chaz was named to the all tournament team.</div>
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Not much else going on. I spent the days leading up to the tournament packing and cleaning. We had to rent two storage bins for all the stuff that wouldnt fit. We are going to be in tight quarters for awhile but hopefully we can avoid killing each other. It is a really cute house and tomorrow my new table and chairs will be here. Our other table is too big. So many changes going on right now, but i truly dont know what the outcome will be from all of this. We are trying extra hard to listen to the Spirit for guidance, direction, and assurance.</div>
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Crazily we move right into baseball. Games start this Wednesday. Dad is coaching the jv again and Carter is going to be pitching this week. Whats funny is that this winter has been very mild, but we did get some snow and a lot of rain the past five or six days. We sure need the moisture, but it certainly isnt as warm as it has been.</div>
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Grandma Susan and Raymond came to the state tournament and uncle david joined us on Saturday. Desera has remarried and she and her new husband along with klowee and Davie will be moving to north Dakota. Crazy how life changes. David spends most of his time up north for work and he is dating someone from up in the south summit area.</div>
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How's the work been this week? How are things with your new companion? I was happy to read that the members are taking good care of you. Do all you can to strengthen them and the blessings will follow. How's your health? I hope you are doing well. I just remembered i need to pick up your prescription. I should be able to get that Tuesday and hopefully you can have it by next week.</div>
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Love you so much! Eight months to go and counting!</div>
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Well it sounds like it was a good week to be a Pine View Panther. Carter sent me a bunch of pictures from the newspaper and the trophy and stuff. Looks like it was a heck of a game too with the close score. So legit! Even better that it was against Dixie. And if I remember right it was Dixie that Pine View beat the last time they won state too right? Anyways, I'm glad that they'll be heading right into baseball. It gives me something to look forward to at the end of the week to hear about scores and stuff. .................................</div>
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That's cool that ya'll are all moved into the adobe now. Once you guys get all the furniture and stuff set up you'll have to take pictures of the outside and inside and send them to me. It seems like not too long ago that I was over there digging holes, sanding the walls, and making run after run to the city dump yard in that old ford ranger haha. I'm excited to see the final product. Cool that Lakyn and Brooke are in the new ward too, ha it still blows my mind that a lot of these girls that I went to school with are married. And I understand that there are some important decisions to make coming up with like where we will live and stuff but do you guys have any ideas where it might be? Back in the fields? Green Springs? somewhere different? Keep me in the loop with that kind of stuff.</div>
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Anyways, from my side now. We had a pretty solid week actually. Got in contact with some old investigators and were able to teach them and we were able to continue to teach other people that we found the last couple of weeks. And boy I'll tell ya that people here love to use google after meeting with us and then hitting us with a bunch of questions the next time we show. I sure have learned a lot about our church history and I also understand that a lot of that stuff isn't exactly true. But it is all very interesting. But it's good right now, it feels like things are moving forward. It was a good week for me personally as well, been healthy and happy and feeling the Spirit in abundance it seems like. I also performed in the first musical number ever as a missionary haha. We got a call Saturday night asking if we were still good to sing a psalm. We had no idea we were supposed to. Apparently the sister in charge of the music or whatever had "talked" to the new greeny missionary here about it but he didn't understand what she said haha. So we got together with the other guys in the church that night and picked out a song and practiced it a few times. We ended up doing "The Spirit of God", singing one verse in Swedish and another in English. It actually didn't turn out that bad. The members really thought it was cool at least. I guess I've turned out to be one heck of a singer. </div>
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It feels good to be heading into March and putting winter behind us. It is still windy and cold and it snowed again yesterday but the sun has been showing its lovely face more and more and you can just feel spring coming around the corner. If there is one thing that Sweden has taught me, its to appreciate the sun and the energy that it gives you haha. Every time we see the sun we get so fired up, it makes a huge difference for me. Oh and we have this thing coming up called a "misison tour" which is basically a conference with a couple zones combined and a member of the seventy comes and speaks to us about missionary work. Should be interesting to see what this guys feels like he needs to say. I can't remember what his name was. I am mostly excited just to see some of my missionary friends from the Malmö zone next door.</div>
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