Good And Bad - The Last 2 Weeks

4/11/16 - 

So first off I will start with the bad news.

My camera is totally broken and doesn't work anymore so I cant send home any pics. maybe you could send me a new camera?

Second my comp was flying down the road yesterday. We were riding down a hill. He totally crashed and fell on his face and shoulder. He broke his collar bone in half. so we spent all night at the doctor. After looking at x rays his collar bone is split completely in half. Half is sticking up into his neck and the other half is just resting low. it is crazy. He is going to a specialist today. He might have to be sent to the states for surgery.

GOOD NEWS>

I forgot to tell you last week but we are having a baptism this week. His name is Aldon Gooding. I found him like 3 months ago and have been teaching him. He is so cool. He owns his own conveyor belt shop. So we will be baptizing him Saturday at 10:)

Another good news is that I was able to give some priesthood blessings this week. I am working on having more power with the priesthood not only just hold the authority.

other than that things are going good here. Loving every second of the mission.

With love,

Elder Dixon.

4/18/16

Wow this week was the best week of my life! hands down. I have never felt the Spirit more, used the Priesthood so much, and have smiled all the steps of the way! 

So first off Elder Tye got sent back to Georgia. It sucks for him. But we got transfer calls and I will stay in Black Rock for another transfer. I am getting a new comp his name is Elder Merrel. I guess he goes home in 3 months so he is an older Missionary. He is known through out the mission for being super funny and goofy. So I am super excited to serve with him. 

Also Aldon was baptized on Saturday! I had the opportunity to perform the baptism. Wow the spirit was just so strong. After when we were bearing testimonies the spirit was just to the max. It was so strong that one of our cool girl investigators got up and bore her testimony how she can feel a tingling feeling through out here whole body and wants to be baptized as well! So amazing!

Saturday night was amazing too!  I cooked mac pie, bacon cheesy potatoes, and grilled chicken. I homemade all of it. I grilled it at a members and fed all the missionaries. IT was so freaking good. I made a homemade bbq sauce! 

Sunday was the busiest day of my life. With elder Tye gone, Aldon asked me to perform all the ordinances for him...But on Sunday I also conducted the meeting, gave Aldon the Holy Ghost and Confirmed him a member of the church. The spirit was amazing. Words just like flowed I didn't even know what I was saying. SO AWESOME! 

I then sang in the choir, then was the concluding speaker. I spoke on how we can make the sabbath day a delight! After I taught the lesson in Gospel Principals class. and then had the opportunity to give Aldon the Aaronic Priesthood  and ordain him to the office of a priest. words cant describe that experience! :)

Later that night I gave Ephraim a priesthood blessing! I have never used the priesthood more in my life. It was seriously so amazing!!! I am so so happy and so blessed to be a missionary. 

The church is true and the book is blue! 

Hope you all have a wonderful week! 

Love, 

Elder Dixon