Thankful :)

I am so grateful for  being able to email you guys. I am grateful for the parents I have and most importantly your testimonies and that you raised me in this church. I hope you guys have a wonderful Thanksgiving. And know I am very thankful for you all. Just know we will be skyping at Christmas and that will be the best present ever.

Well for this week, it was tough, hot, sweaty, and very spiritual.

We were out one night working hard, and we started talking to this man. The lesson was going well. We were teaching him about the plan of salvation. He then asked a question that has helped changed my life. He asked where is this doctrine found in the scriptures. I then felt a blank space in my head. I knew that Alma 40 talks about the spirit world and resurrection. I knew D&C 76 talks about the kingdoms. But I didn't know where in the Bible all this doctrine was found. I didn't share any doctrine - just bore my testimony and we left. 

I felt discouraged. I couldn't help this man. I knew my work was cut out for me. As you know I am the most determined person. I  don't like to fail or loose ever. I spent all week studying hard in the Bible and Book of Mormon. I can promise you now that If someone asks me that question again I will be able to answer with a  confidence and  power, bearing testimony not only in word but in scripture. 

I am very thankful for that man. I hope I can study harder to know so that I can be a better instrument in the Lord's hand.

As for Thanksgiving, I am pumped. I am going to go try to catch a stray chicken and we will cook it. I also want to try to make a pie. That will be interesting. haha. I hope we meet up with the sista missionaries so they can feed us on Thanksgiving because they actually know how to cook haha. 

Well I love you all and I miss you guys. 

I am very thankful for you guys. Remember to share you testimonies on Thanksgiving to someone new. 

Love you all,

Elder Dixon

Short, Sweet and Stitches

Yo so just imagine a nice cool breeze.. 80 degrees.... a nice cold coke... Laying in a hammock.... and watching the sea roll in and out.. at the hilton resort.. laying next to a big giant pool...then going and playing a little volley ball on the nice cool white sand and a little rugby.  That is how I spent my morning today. Sorry if i just made you super jealous haha. 

Jake and Elder Kuru

But so good to hear from yall this week.  I am so excited to see Whitney I cant wait! The only white people I see are big fat France people. They all smoke and look like the typical tourists. I miss St. Lucia but it is fun here too. So both equally good. I can't remember what it feels like to be cold so be cold for me. 

Elder Kuru

Well this week was fun. So I guess I can't stay away from the doctor I had to get stitches in my finger haha. So I was out helping a lady to service. And I was grabbing some vines in a bush to pull out. And I pulled to fast and it just burned through my hand and through the flesh to the bone. so we got on our bikes and rode real fast the the clinic so i got a few stitches.. but dont worry it is all good :)

JEFF is the man. he is a 40 year old man. And he has a few problems. He is special needs but yet he is still very normal if ya know what i mean.. anyway he knows every member or less active in all of Barbados so he takes us around and helps us teach. He is such a nice man, everybody knows him here. And the mission president even made him a name tag that says Brother Griffeth. He is with us every day and makes me laugh so much.

Jeff :) 

Well other than that the week is still going great. Elder Huefner is a very serious guy so I am trying to lighten him up a little bit and make him laugh.. hmm other than that I love it here.

Love, Elder Dixon 

This little boy Ephriam got a blessing from our favorite Elder

Jake and Elder Huefner

He found a Mountain Dew.. Super important :) 

"We found a store just like Costco! Its the best!!" 

Inside of the busses 

Barbados!!

Well, it is so good to hear from you guys. I am in a whole new country now and it is awesome here. Barbados is more like the states then any other island. When I hear some music or something that I used to hear back home I think why did I listen to that? That is horrible. The spirit is so cool how it changes our lives. I encourage you all to grow close to the spirit. Well, this morning we played rugby on the beach with some elders from Tonga and Tahiti. It started pouring rain. And it was seriously so fun!! My district leader is Elder Odhiambo. from Kenya. He was with me in St. Lucia. He is awesome and seriously one of my best friends. 

Well, the first day in Barbados was rough. We did not know the area or anything and we felt lost haha. But no worries, worrying about stuff like that is a waist of time. Luckily we found the grocery store and we got some food for our apartment. When we left the store we didn't know which way to go to get back... so we just started walking. I was with my new comp and we were with Elder Odhiambo and his new comp as well. We spent the whole rest of the day trying to find our apartment. As soon as it got dark it started to rain more than I have ever seen in my whole life. It was pouring so much the roads flooded. We were walking in 6 inches of water, and we felt like we were in the shower. Luckily I was not wearing one of my good ties. At about 8 we found the apartment. It was such a fun day! My camera got way wet but is working fine today so that is a miracle. 

This new area I am in is rough.  There are 3 Melchizedek  priesthood holders in the branch. President told me that our apartment was the worst one in the whole mission field. But it is fine. I like it. We have no AC. But I got 3 fans, so I am super happy and sleep super good. Barbados is super hot. I sweat so freaking much. Well, My new comp is named Elder Heufner. He is actually way cool. He is from Bear Lake Utah. He played basketball and football in high school. He likes to fish and duck hunt. So it was a perfect match for me. He is a real serious guy so I am trying to make him laugh and lighten up a little bit. Anyway the work is good, except I can't understand what anybody is saying.  The bajon accent is so hard to understand. It is like they jumble their sentences into one word and have like a London accent to it. 

I had a real humbling experience going out to find people and the whole lesson me and my comp could not understand anything. It made us really rely on the spirit. I know that we will be able to understand it soon as we are obedient and work hard. 

Well, that's about it for now. I love you all and hope everything is going well back home. 

Love,

Elder Dixon

And Off To Barbados He Goes....

Elder Taylor and Elder Dixon - Liming on the beach to say good bye to Elder Smith

So this week was transfers!! And President called me and told me I will be flying out to Barbados Wednesday morning! So please don't send anything!! and I feel bad if Rance already sent a package... One day I might get it.. haha But don't send anything with Whitney.. And so it is a crazy transfer...

So I am going to Black Rock Barbados. And I will be training a new missionary. His name I think is like Elder Hukener or Pukener or something.. I guess we will find out tomorrow. But I am flying out Wednesday morning with Elder Smith. Which is awesome because he is flying to Barbados then home, and so I get to fly out with him. 

Nothing Like Pizza for Dinner :) 

But yeah the area I am going, President said it is the hardest area in the mission. He said the Branch really really struggles and he said he is going to send me there to build it up and bring the priesthood to that area. So I am always excited for a challenge. But a little nervous training in an area I have never been.. But I know that as I put my trust in the lord nothing will go wrong. 

So pretty exciting news this week! So for all those packages, I will have my old comp Elder Taylor, ship them to me in Barbados! 

Love, 

Elder Dixon

Jake and Elder Taylor 

St. Lucia Sunset

This is the meal they served them that is very special to St. Lucia - Sole Fish, Bread Fruit, Plantains, Pepper and Cucumber. 

Jake made delicious food - Safe to say he definitely isn't starving :) 

Creole Day!! 

All of the kids at school served the missionaries a meal on Creole Day. Jake said they all dress up in these colors as well. 

All the missionaries "Liming"