December 2 with pictures

Humm so this week has been good! I heard a good phrase about the southern directions, it’s if you get directions with land marks that have not been there for at least 1 year you might be in the south. .... It’s awesome because it’s true because the kissing rock is no longer there or the oak tree or the hardware store, it’s a wonderful laugh!

It was an awesome Sunday we had our stake president here who was the Bishop in my first area and we also had our mission president.

It’s been an awesome busy week I can’t even think of what we did it feels like looking back on a past year that happened in a few moments not a week.

November 18th

So this past week has been good. There were no tornadoes hear in Leitchfeild, however there were many warnings all across the mission. We were wise and used the car rather than the bikes.

Ok I won’t send you the turtle shell without warning maybe the rabbit skin instead ... consider warned ... of both I LOVE YOU. Mom you’re the best!

So I went to a revival that was fun awesome music, when ones music choice is limited on a mission. It was a wonderful different experience that I don’t think I’ll repeat. Maybe later in life kind of like mac and cheese I try it once every few months but I’m still not the biggest fan.

Driving this week made me think about the many many things I have done but don’t really want to do again and the many things I would like to do again. When we look back at what we have done do we really want to go back on that time line? If we go back we would eventually get back to the point where we want to go back again and again. Is that not a circle? That circle is not progressing. It’s traveling without a compass

Many many times we get stressed. It’s part of life that is a time of which often we want to go back them "good ol days".

Yes its gr8 to use past experiences and other points of references but use those points to get the right track and move forward. Don’t go back to them good ol days go forward to the better and the best days. God gave us the vision of what we can become which is the best of the best it’s something to be grateful for.

Also this week I was curious about what the voice on my GPS sounded like because it’s been on mute for the past few months. Michele (the voice name) sounded ok so I listened to the other voices and Pauline and Francis did not sound as good as Michele so I kept it the same and it’s still on mute. Thinking about this I thought what did I just waste that time for? Yeah curiosity did not kill the cat it was defiantly being bored is what I learned.

My other thought was a wonderful one it was to relax and have fun with whatever it is we do when we’re relaxed. We can’t do everything we pray and ask for help we still have to have the faith we will receive that help, and have our priorities straight so we know where to put our energy!

For example our shower in Leitchfield is pretty decent however as soon as the sink or the washer is going it sucks. It rains harder than our shower if any other water is running. However when the water is the only outlet it’s amazing.

It’s the same with life when we have our priorities straight life is pretty good but with even the slightest distractions life can be found as miserably. The way and the only way I know of as an eighteen year old is to put that focus on God and put our trust and faith in him.

Elder Daniel Richard Perry the one that is away

November 25th

So now this week has been awesome we got to drive to Nashville again for the last time.

An interesting thing I learned about my companion is that he sleep talks. So I’m looking for something to throw at him either pennies or a pillow from the couch, I can’t decide lol. He is an awesome guy so I even debate about this, since there is not much he can do about it either.... He has yet to wake me up again for the past few days so my heart is soft.... for now...

This week we also tried making hash brown from taters pearls it was a bad choice.

Now on a more serious note:

What is the worth of an action? This is the question we ask in some form when we do work for someone...right. So then we decide that my actions are worth 100 dollars an hour when I do this or that!

This same question "what is the worth of an action?" can be used in a much much broader sense.... worth can = consequence.

Every action we take or every choice we make opens doors and also leaves some doors open and closes others!

Elder Daniel Richard Perry the one that is away

ps so other thoughts for you to expound if you wish

Vibrant faith. How would you describe it?

When we are thankful we complain less. What do we complain about?

We can’t give others things we don’t have. Do you believe it? (Think about it)

Acts 9 Dorcas. Will you name a child Dorcas? (Good thing she had another name) and she was a good person!

Michele (the GPS voice does not help at all when it (she) is muted). Is the Holy Ghost muted?

This week has been GR8!

This week has been gr8 yes I have indeed been thinking a lot. Sadly I will not be able to receive an air hug from the Higgins because we’re in different zones sorry... 

But today at zone conference I got to see elder clement and since we were waiting for the people we road with. Our assignment was to clean the building. Once we were done I saw him again putting away the vacuum, so I took it to put it away and might of stole credit from him.

Speaking of people here from back home in my last area I forgot to tell you I met a sister missionary from Pendleton she knew nola and went to BMCC small world.

So this past week I got to go on an exchange with a black person it was a blast we got a turtle out of the shell. I almost made turtle soup but some time when you bless food in a prayer it still does not protect you from stupidity, a 3 week old dead turtle did not seem wise. This made me think a lot about how amazing god’s creatures are so many parts all working together to provide a way of life I’ll send a cool photo of it later maybe 

Also maybe I’ll send a package to someone with the photo and the shell after I preserve it its super cool.

So in the south the drives are beautiful and the roads are gr8 when we drive over the rolling hills at night sometimes the lights don’t hit the road till your right there. And its pitch black till you get there. Faith and life are the same way we don’t really know till we get there we don’t know the car will turn on till we get there for some people that come into the gospel they don’t know it’s right until there in the water till there a member for some time but we will know if we keep progressing forward 

Also this week I gave like a 20ish min talk in church with a 10 min prep lol forgetting stuff is wonderful and communication is gr8. 

I have heard we learn English to communicate from a person I consider a friend ... I should probably learn English better. And I might need to learn southern English ... also maybe Leitchfeild English... 

 At zone conference today we heard from Elder Pino who is a member of the 70 

I still have a 3 and half hour drive back to Leitchfeild today from here in Clarksville... It’s so "wonderful" I love the sticks! 

 Elder D Perry 

We need to not forget to relax have the faith to keep moving forward and trust god.  We need to not forget Christ was all of the Christ like attributes and follow his example he turned his will to the Father shouldn’t we?

 

True Genius = Book of Mormon

Ummm so this week has been fun elder S is going home tomorrow but I got to see him at our stake conference. And say good bye it’s interesting to see him go needless to say it seems so bitter sweet it’s odd. Also this week at stake conference it was amazing to see people that I help teach be there and have a stronger and stronger testimony and see their life improve dramatically it seems. 

In the scriptures when Ammon is rejoicing after seeing his brothers who were at one time the vilest of sinners  he rejoiced with them seeing and hearing of the strong faith that has last over time. When we see our friends and family have stronger faith or their life improve it’s a reason to rejoice, it is a wonderful cause to rejoice 

I think someday when we meet god again in person, we will see him, rejoice as he sees our success and our stronger and stronger faith. 

So here in Leitchfield we spend a lot of time driving walking and well time to just talk and time to think. On one such time I got to thinking about my personal progression and improvement...

Each week as missionaries we get to hear from our companion our strengths and our weaknesses. I was thinking about all these strengths and the weaknesses that I have been told about and have worked on. It was amazing how every so often a once weakness that I was told about a while ago, is now something that is a strength. It’s amazing to me how when we are informed of a weakness it can become a strength. As we work on it, but when the weakness is gossiped about or not addressed it can become worse and destroy a person. With sincere prayer we can always do the very best and have the best thoughts and best language ever. 

Leitchfield is awesome I love the people here just as my past areas! 

Elder Daniel Richard Perry 

ps some thoughts 

The brain named it self. 

Beverly Hill Billy’s is not a documentary...

An ellipsis is placed when part of the statement is missing 

My last thought is a mind blowing one: 

True genius is the ability to explain a very complicated thing so simply anyone can understand it.  Therefore the book of Mormon I believe is true genius, and the most true genius thing ever. It must come from god because if the very personal aspect of it and how it is so universal.

October 28 - Left in Hopkinsville

This week has been crazy and I want to share it with you. So to try to keep it somewhat simple I’ll share with you to start how we got left in Hopkinsville! Well it was no big deal I got a salad and it made my week! We also ended up having to get a ride from other missionaries to get back. Over all it was super interesting. 

More about my week in a sec! 

First how is n8 and Sam doing? are they doing ok with their cold? I know being sick sucks so I hope they are ok. Let them know to get healthy eat well and all will be well!

Also I found out I will need to get a different bag =(

My bag does not have a waste strap why they must be this way I do not know. But God rewards obedience. I know that we get the missionary rules to help us with our daily lives for the rest of our life and that they come from prophets and apostles. But sometimes I really want to kick and scream about it.

So any way this week I have gotten to see a lot of crazies but it’s awesome I still love them and I know the gospel will help them more than anything because it has helped me. 

I love you mom and all of you have an awesome day!
Elder Daniel Richard Perry the one that is away  

October 21st - Feed the missionaries healthy stuff

So this week has been interesting, I have done a lot of walking and biking.

KENTUCKY is awesome when I came up to Leitchfield I thought I was going to be in an area with a full time car. Only to find out that we use pretty much all the miles we have just to go to meetings, lol so that’s so so ... fun I guess. lol 

It’s good to hear you’re in Oklahoma safe. 

My new companion is elder Shiner from California he is awesome and bikes at a good speed.

This upcoming week will be interesting because today I’m spending p day in Hopkinsville. And will also be here Tuesday for elder Shiner to go to Green Hills for a meeting and I get to stay here. Then Wednesday I’ll go back up to Leitchfield whoo hoo. 

Feed the missionaries healthy stuff they will love it it’s something we don’t get too much and leave out dessert. 

I’m doing good you are in my prayers and I love you until pigs can fly lol I like your mud one.