Here is my New information:
Elder Dallin G. Rees
52 1/2 N 15th Street
Beech Grove IN, 46107
I'm now serving with Elder Aquino! (AH KEE NO) He's from the great state of California... He's a SMARTY! He graduated high school at 16, went to school at UCLA after high school, and is going to be an Anesthesiologist! He's so funny, and makes me laugh often! He's been out about 15 months, and is a great Elder, and a great Teacher.
Beech Grove ward is kind of a middle sized ward... We cover the South East Portion of Indianapolis. We are very close to Downtown, and just south of the "ghetto" of Indy... It's a bit intimidating for sure. The ward seems really nice. There are several people here that are working on college degrees... We have the University of Indianapolis in our area, and that is where the Giants will be practicing all week. The Patriots are Mortal enemies to the Colts, so EVERYONE here is cheering for the Giants to win! We won't get caught up too much in the super bowl hype... but it's neat to say that we are here for it! Downtown is pretty much blocked off to cars, and is all decked out with new signs.
I don't have too much else to report... We have a couple of baptisms coming up... but they are up in the air right now as far as dates... We have to get some permission for 1, and another we are waiting to get into the states so we can baptize him.... his family got baptized recently... SWEET STORY!! They are from Pakistan, and converted to the Gospel, Dad is still working over there, and will be here later this month! so cool things are happening.
Sweet story: We had a call from the Cross roads elders and they said there was this lady sitting in the foyer of the church and we should look out for her... she was going to be attending our ward today. We met her, and she said she'd been up all night praying, and needed help spiritually. She got dressed and ready for church but couldn't leave her house... the phone kept ringing etc... so she just ran out, got in her car, started driving, and was soon told to stop... Our building was across the street! Se came in, spent 4 hours at church (1 hour at the previous ward) I sat next to her, and helped answer some questions, and explained a few things. She participated in classes, and discussion, and we gave her a set of scriptures, and a gospel principles manual... She's going to be coming back to our ward from now on! SO COOL! Miracles happen all the time! She wants to make our church, and the people apart of her life! God LITERALLY guided her to the truth, which i don't think she realizes that yet.... Sad thing is she isn't in our area... so we wouldn't be able to teach or baptize her.... but she is still going to come to our ward, and we'll work out those specifics when she has a stronger testimony! :)
I love you all, and hope to hear from you very soon!
Love E
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