Letter from 7/8/13

Last week of my first transfer!

I got my transfer call on Saturday, and I will be staying in Seabeck.  But my companion is transferring to Bremerton Ward.  My new comp will be Elder Holt.  All I know is that he is from the Bay Area of California. I am excited to start another transfer and continue the hard work.  I love the ward and the Bishop here.  Bishop Naumann is the best bishop in the mission according to our mission president, and I believe it!!  I just wish the people are more accepting.  But there will be some good things happening this transfer.  I am hoping for 4 baptisms.  We are having one this Saturday.  A family in our ward has a nine year old nephew who wants to be baptized.  Since he is nine, he still has to be taught by missionaries and be interviewed.  I am excited for the kid.

my relationship with John Buckner and his wife has been growing like crazy! i love that guy.  He has a parrot that sits on my shoulder all the time.  it is so funny.  His wife hasnt accepted the invitation to baptism yet, she still loves her old church. but we are working on it! and we are trying to get john to quit smoking, that way he can baptize his wife when the time comes..


The fourth of July was awesome. People get really red neck over here. we went to a members house for BBQ that night.  They live on Wildcat Lake.  people were drinking and driving their boats all crazy and blowing dynamite up in the lake!! so crazy! but it was fun.

Last night we stopped at a less actives house and had a good talk with him. we then met his grandma who is 102 years old!! i was scared to shake her hand and break it! haha. she is very fragile, and told me she is just waiting the days until God takes her away. pretty nuts.

i am loving my mission and everything that i am learning.  I love teaching people and helping them find some direction in life.  I know that Tacoma Washington is the right mission for me.

Love you guys

_elder Dean