tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32321496088837016952024-03-13T06:39:23.305-07:00Elder Dustan Barnard - California San Bernardino Missionmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-10789314180911342882010-06-14T11:46:00.000-07:002010-06-14T11:53:45.676-07:00Dustan email. June 14Mom: Well where to start, lets see, I am doing really good and the area is getting better each and every day. Its getting hotter each and every day. So that really sucks when we ride our bikes and such. Today will be fun cause we are going to play ping pong and get my bike fixed, and go shoping in which i will only get milk cause I'm hoping a miracle will happen this transfer, so keep your fingures crossed. O and if at all possible if you guys could find a $20 laying around the house cause I need to buy 2 more shirts cause 1 doesnt fit and I dont think ever did, and the long sleeve is stained and it looks like it's not coming out. But if you cant that is absolutly fine, I'll just wait for the tax thing to come back. Lets see I said the area is doing good, O had a cool experience In which I was able to have the Holy Ghost bear witness that a guy was going to join the truth, not a wishfull thinking but acutally like it was in every fiber of my body and the spirit nailed us. So that was really cool, cause the girl is believing that the church is ttue but she doesnt want to go it alone and that's when the other thing happened. So yeah relly cool. I wish that God would smite me with the curse of money and may I never recover. hehe. but umm other than that not much going on in the ward right now, O had a awesome ward picnic and alot of people came to it, was huge. Other than that Love you alot and feel bad for you guys about the flees, that really has to suck, but talk to yah laterz<br /><br />Dad: Lucky that you’re going to scout camp, I so wish that I could be there – like, you have no idea. Today, and all Mondays are pretty boring ‘cause, well, its only 1 day of break and its really not break…and yeah. Umm, I told Mom about it but I had an experience where the Holy Ghost prompted me to say something that I never would say so boldly. So that was a real testimony builder. The area is progressing slowly, but still increasing. It’s also getting hot quick so yeah, that's never good. But other than that, everything is going pretty well atm. <br /><br />I can’t belive you gave Doc your cards. I hope you didnt give him mine, cause that would stink. Actually, tell him if he wants my cards, all of them, he can send me $30 and they are all his. But that probably won’t happen. I can’t really think of anything to say, so love yah Dad.<br /><br />Sup my brother from the same mother! That really sucks about the flees I bet they really hurt alot. And I bet the float trip was really fun. And thats awesome that you are playing and watching pokemon. That really stinks that the power went out and you couldnt sleep, but at least you got to go over to amies. Hey tell mom to make a video of the cats so I can see them and the dog to cause I unfortunately lost mine ooops. But love you alot. see yah bro.<br /><br />Hey sierra you looked so cute in the dance outfit. Your such a good dancer, and it's cause you practice so good. I hear your being silly is that true? I miss you alot and hope you miss me too. My area looks like where we live with a whole bunch of trees. I also like the food out here alot. I miss you<br /><br />Elder Dustan Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-3169939854080074802010-06-09T08:13:00.000-07:002010-06-09T09:57:08.435-07:00Dustan Months 4-10<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/TA-wM0jI4ZI/AAAAAAAAAFw/oW7M_4ZTS5Q/s1600/100_0290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/TA-wM0jI4ZI/AAAAAAAAAFw/oW7M_4ZTS5Q/s320/100_0290.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480793005844128146" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/TA-wMPO8T0I/AAAAAAAAAFo/GbsQUPUQY2E/s1600/100_0117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/TA-wMPO8T0I/AAAAAAAAAFo/GbsQUPUQY2E/s320/100_0117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480792995827306306" /></a><br /><br /><br />June 1, 2010<br /><br />Hey Mom. I'm now in Altiloma 1st Ward which is in Upland California. I am again companions with Elder Schofield. Our apartment is or was really dirty and we took all day to clean it. It was really digusting but we were able to take it well. The area is really nice. I love my roommate so much. The area is pretty good. I'm going to send you the chip. You will really like it at least I hope you will. The car we have is pretty new. It only has 10,000 miles on it so it is pretty cool. I got another camera and it is pretty rich/sick? Well, how are you doing. Hope everything is going pretty well at home. It's taken almost two days to write you this letter because I've been doing it in my off time. I think I've finally started to work out and my arms feel very weird. It is also very weird to ride a bike again. I was really dead and felt very weak when I rode for just two hours. I hope you are able to read what I'm writing because I've been trying to write in cursive. Right now the area is going kind of slow but we will be able to pick it up very soon. Went to church for the first time and it was the est. Everyone there wanted to meet us. Yesterday was 80 degrees and no wetness. I think I'm about to be so ........?????????........its fury. Sorry wasn't able to email you this Monday. As you know it was Memorial Day so library is always closed on that day. Wow I really need to write a lot. Swell, I'm going to try everytime I write in this form cause I need to relearn it and I've now got a box to put letters I get in there and the sad thing is I haven't got any to put in there for two weeks now. (Mom-I sent them?)But I am patient. <br /><br />Well, I know this church is true, the plan of salvation works, Joseph Smith was the prophet of the restoration, the Book of Mormon is the word of God. Jesus Christ is our Savior and is the only way back to Heavenly Father. I know that if we endure to the end, we shall receive Eternal Life, which is the greatest gift of all. I know that if we pray to our Father, he will hear our prayers. Again I know this to be the true and living church that Christ set up while on this earth. I know that the Atonement was and is real and that we must repent to enter into our Father's kingdom. I know these things to be true. I say these things and testify of these things. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Love you mom. Sincerely, Dustan Barnard.musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-1924815431279537372010-02-22T21:36:00.000-08:002010-02-22T21:37:34.939-08:00Most Informative Letter so FarWell it is that time of the transfer again and in 5 days we will get transfer calls and I could end up somewhere els so keeping my fingures crossed. It snowed a little bit to day and that kinda bumed me out cause I want it to be warm again I acutally miss the heat out here. Man let me tell you one thing budgeting out here in so cal is a real case and kinda hard but Im slowly getting better at it so I'll be a pro when the time comes. right now Im living off of romen noodles until like friday then I must be wise, what more can I say. This week I got to go on exchanges with my district cause I am roomates with the district leader and so far that is how it has been which is wierd. but thats the way things roll for me I guess. Im still taking pictures and since we now have this new e-mail I will be able to send you pictures from letters from e-mail. but first I must take more pics not near enough. O about 2 weeks ago I finally got my suit dry cleaned for the first time like ever so 6 months hehe. It looks brand new now so that is pretty sweet. O I dont think that I told you but my blood work said that im still alive and that the medicine didnt hurt my liver so that is always good news. Man o man speaking of med, out here I only have to pay $10 for meds, its the best ever. Im acutally getting better at sports out here to cause in the desert there is really nothing to do but sports so thats a good perk. .............Im gonna take a pic of the truck that we have dirty cause thats the only way it ever looks is dirty, its a bummer. We clean it like once a week and right after we clean it 3 things happen, 1 it stays clean= rare, 2 it slowly gets dirty and dirter until covered, 3 or it rains and gets demolished by the next day= often. So our anger leves are always elevated when that happens. But the ward is still treaing us nice so that is good, and we are about to start a pmg class with them and hopefully that will help with the ward lvl of excitment. Hopefully. We had some bbq ribbs yesterday and holy snap they were good. Yesterday I had the sudden urge to have a culvers burger which was very wierd, but now that craving has gone for the time being. How are things going at home for you? anything exciting happen during feb, o Im gonna try to find a card or something to send danny for baptism, who is baping him dad? well love you and all that jazz hehe.<br /><br />-- <br />Dustan Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-1597000668569931152010-01-03T21:06:00.000-08:002010-01-03T21:07:25.316-08:00Yuck!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F3fZxKjZI/AAAAAAAAADY/In1f6gKeUtc/s1600-h/IMAG0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F3fZxKjZI/AAAAAAAAADY/In1f6gKeUtc/s320/IMAG0043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422746807707536786" /></a>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-49233340304041715302010-01-03T21:03:00.000-08:002010-01-03T21:04:14.292-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F2yK-1mgI/AAAAAAAAADQ/u4g8llBVw28/s1600-h/IMAG0071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F2yK-1mgI/AAAAAAAAADQ/u4g8llBVw28/s320/IMAG0071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422746030644238850" /></a>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-72264112548145526632010-01-03T20:41:00.000-08:002010-01-03T21:02:49.885-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F1jOTNBrI/AAAAAAAAADI/lARb3Q4LZK8/s1600-h/IMAG0064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/S0F1jOTNBrI/AAAAAAAAADI/lARb3Q4LZK8/s400/IMAG0064.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422744674325300914" /></a>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-80552251945778171172009-12-29T09:20:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:34:46.814-08:00musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-50984207464182434682009-12-29T09:08:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:15:20.513-08:00Mom,<br /><br />Today I will send you the video card with the pics. There aren't many on it, but hey, at least I took some pictures, I'm thinking about buying a gps for like $90, It will take some saving but will be totally worth it cause maps do not help on a mission at all. After I talked with you guys got kinda sad. But that is okay. Sunday was a nice day. We had a good sacrament meeting and good ward council. Me and my companion are going great, and we were really happy to have 5 investagators at church. I'll start to write letters soon. But for the time we don't have any time cause we have to chauffer around our district cause we are the only ones with a car. But today I will have some time so I'll stop talking in this so I can write in that. <br /><br />Dad,<br /><br />Well well, It's now after chirstmas so you and I and all who live can relax, and that's the truth. O man, I have to tell you something funny. Me and my companion go garbage pile looting, it's so fun. I know it sounds wierd, like your garlic honey and peanut rice sauce, and just like that stuff-- you can't dis it till you try it. But besides that we just got splits going again in our ward, cause the missionaries before didn't do it at all I think, but we are changing that. One of our Investagators has an interesting problem, he can't remember stuff at all when it comes to short or long term except for a few things. It's cause he had a diabetic coma. so the only people he remembers are like his wife, people that regularly visit, and the bishop. But he's a super nice guy, but it's freaking hard to teach him when he forgets very fast.musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-36747513659521629162009-12-28T11:00:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:17:14.795-08:00Daniel LOVES his brother!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SzkAyND2JYI/AAAAAAAAADA/vi0zOuUiW8Y/s1600-h/Dancry.jpeg.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420364489016354178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SzkAyND2JYI/AAAAAAAAADA/vi0zOuUiW8Y/s400/Dancry.jpeg.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-86203456199414511172009-12-14T11:12:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:31:31.653-08:00December 21st and Dec 14thDecember 21, 2009<br /><br />Hello everyone. I hope that you are all having a merry Christmas this season. This is the best time of the year when we can remember the greatest gift ever given, which is Christ our Savior. How is it going for you guys this season? Any exciting plans or just gonna be another Christmas? Try to do a kind thing this Christmas week whether it be helping someone with groceries or sharing a friendly smile. I love you and hope everything turns out just right. My best wishes !!!!<br /><br />Questions: Umm first one, I'm in Oak Hills Phelan. It's in the desert. Second answer is that we will be talking to you at 11ish to 3ish on Christmas but at the exact hour we don't know. We are able to talk about 2 hours with you guys, and I think we are going over to someone who has long distance free calling so that won't be a problem. What package was I supposed to get from you, cause I got one from grandpa and grandma B and I got a package from Jeanette. but I've only got a letter from you. But I am very exctied to be able to talk to you guys soon. Hope everything is not hecktic there. Things are a little crazy here but that is supposed to happen. O well, that is the way things go. I can't send you guys letters cause I've lost my stamps and have no money till after Christmas. But I am very excited for Christmas. Love you.<br /><br />Dustan<br /><br />December 14, 2009<br /><br />Hmm? What to talk about. Ahhh, I got midnighted last night. And that means that I'm being transfered again to who knows where. But while I was here I got to see what Hisperia was like. It's bitterly cold and the wind is ridiculous. 2 nights ago it was at 80 mph winds, I've never felt wind so strong in all of my life. The people here are alot more freindly than the people in Ontario. And they are alot more relaxed about stuff which is very good when it comes to talking about the Gospel with them. That sucks that your back is hurting and since you brought it up I think a nice journal or some nice pens, or mabye even some more cd's would be very nice to have. But if that doesn't happen, oh well. I'm more excited to talk to you guys than anything else. I was living in a members house. It's a freaking mansion. And the people who live there are the best in the world. Their names are the Wolfgrams. The ward I was in was very nice also. Very very family oriented. We were also living with the zone leaders at the time. They were pretty sweet themselves. I'm sorry I haven't been able to write you an actual letter, but for some reasons my Mondays never occure at home where I can write my letters, I'm always somewhere else. But that is still no excuse so I'll try to do better. We were riding on bike but mabye I'll go to a car area now. But I have no idea like I said. Well only one week, then we can chat. Love you<br /><br />Dustan<br /><br />Michael:<br /><br />I heard that Danny went up 8 levels with you hehe. Sounds like fun. Thanks for the advice. Man I get to talk to you in 1 week. Im super excited. But hang in there. Sorry having a brain fart this time on what to say. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. The desert is a very cold place let me tell you. But its also very chill-lax or calm. its a very nice place when you dont think of all the sand around everywhere. The people here are very good and open to the Gospel except when they are not. Which is 75% of the time. But that is how it is supposed to happen. I'm getting transfered again or as we call it midnighted. Only 6 days in and I need to move, But if the Lord wants me somewhere else, then so be it. Because no unhallowed hand can stop the work of the Lord. hehe. Love you dad.musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-6139969240246199262009-12-10T15:11:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:24:35.024-08:00How is it going there? I finally am being transferred... don't know where to yet, but God has chosen me to go somewhere else. But Christmas is coming up soon and I have so much to be thankful for. We went to the Devotional for Christmas and got to hear the Prophet speak. And just in case you watched it, the guy that gave the opening prayer was the one that we were able to be taught by. I am kinda sad that I'm leaving my area when a baptism is so close. But its not about me is it? It's about what God knows. Started to pack my stuff today and last night. I got a little depressed but I've cheered up since then. It's raining here at the moment, been raining all day. And they say it's going to rain for 2 more days but we will see how well that holds up, won't we? I got to help confer the Holy Ghost on someone 2 days ago. It felt wierd but good at the same time, I can't quite explain it. But its better left that way anyway so I can learn more about it. You been sticking to your diet? Just wondering but to tell you the truth I dont care what you weigh. You'll always be my mother who helped me get through so much. I've actually been thinking about you some while during this christmas season, and you were truly the pushing force in my life and I will thank you always for that. But enough about us. Let's see, hmmmm........ We have now tracted almost our whole area and Rupp is going to train again in the same area so I have no idea how he's going to accomplish that feat. but he will. I've had a lot of fun while out here with him. Like you and me, he was my complete opposite so we had to get along and I will truly miss him. I wish you could've met him. But mabye you will some day. Now I must send letters to others I love so Tengo moindia, dont know how to spell it.<br /><br />Love Elder Barnard<br /><br />Hey danny, I miss you alot. I'm having fun out here, and I hope your having fun at home. Its cool that you are skating now. I tried ice skateing but feel a whole bunch of times. I felt silly. You be a good brother for sierra, and obey mom and dad.<br /><br />Hi sierra, I miss you alot. I hope you are being good for mom and dad. I hope you have a fun christmas.<br /><br />I'm getting transferred in 1 day, and I have no idea where they are going to send me. But I've been told that is how it always works. Question for you, How do I teach to the investagators needs, or to be more specific how do I feel the promptings of the Holy Ghost so that I can teach to their needs. Its one of my hardest struggles and I've looked up quite a bit about it and still can't find the answer so any insight you have would be much appreciated. But how are you holding up at home. I've learned that if you're feeling down, you just give service and you cheer up freaking quick, also bare your testimony to those around you and you will feel better. I've been thinking about you some while during this month, and I'd like to say thanks for being a father to me and helping me with what you knew. I'm glad you were and are my father. And one more bit of advise that helps me is a scripture my companion uses constantly with alot of people we meet. When the savior is talking he says "My peace I leave with you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you." that scripture gives me so much comfort. But I do love you and hope to hear from you soon.<br /><br />Elder Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-7702491616820596012009-12-01T09:38:00.000-08:002009-12-01T09:40:45.419-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SxVUo44z8xI/AAAAAAAAACw/1vWclkUaJxs/s1600/Christmas+Family+Pic+2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410323588797690642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SxVUo44z8xI/AAAAAAAAACw/1vWclkUaJxs/s400/Christmas+Family+Pic+2009.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-31295017461689217382009-11-30T19:42:00.000-08:002009-11-30T19:52:11.377-08:00Well, I still dont know where or if I will be transferred. We don't know until like the day before. But that is fine. We went to a family's house for dinner Thanksgiving. Their names are the ..... They were very nice and have been since we got here. This week I will not be able to write you a letter cause P-day is cut short about 2 hours cause we have to go see some investagators. But Ill just e-mail you a huge e-mail. So the area has been going very well. The city is already getting ready for Christmas season to be here. This week we were just like at home which was our cash was running on nothing but fumes. I tell you what, 5 week months I hate. But we got our msf refilled yesterday so I will live another day. I keep thinking about what I would do if I was home right now and I calculated that I spent umm 2592 hours on the computer which is a waste of 118 days of my life and that is if I only played 3 hours a day. I feel ashamed of that but am glad I came out here to break that cycle. We are still stoked about the baptism the 19th of December. Man I cannot wait till christmas so I can talk to you guys. O yeah I also got the cd's thankyou thankyou!!!!! They made life so much better. You know me with details-- so send me an e-mail with what you want to know about the mission and I will try to answer all questions.<br /><br />Love you,<br /><br />Dustan/Elder Barnard<br /><br />I wish I could read with my favorite sister sierra. I miss huging her and playing with her. I'm glad you miss me cause that means you love me. You are a very good dancer sierra, and a very smart Big girl! you make me feel like a very proud big brother. Miss you. <br /><br />Dustan<br /><br />Hi Bro. I miss you. Its cool that you got to have thanksgiving with family. i thought about you while here. Your a big boy, and you will grow up to be a fine young man. Love you and miss you .<br /><br />Dustymusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-11478315981222848642009-11-09T11:19:00.000-08:002009-11-09T11:23:04.167-08:00Monday, 11/09/09 EmailThanksgiving is coming up and I have so much to be thankful for. The weather out here is finally cooling down. It's at a nice 59%. Well it was last night. The work is amazing. Got to teach someone yesterday why it's so important to go to church and to pray, the spirit was droped like a bomb there. To go back to what I said earlier, Im so thankful to the rich heritage that we have as a church. Namely because it was founded by Christ, but also that the first saints who tried to build Zion endured to the end because they knew, as I know, that this is the true church of God. And nothing could stop them from accomplishing his will. In a way, they were like Nephi who said, "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandment unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them to accomplish the thing which he commandeth them. The saints are that 100%, they could have given up and they didn't. So we must never give into the world, for only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ can we be saved. Be steadfast and immovable, abounding in good works and we will all see each other in the end.musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-28885723194546622822009-11-06T07:46:00.000-08:002009-11-06T07:51:55.760-08:00Hello Aunt, hows it going? You know how you said to always be kind to your companion, I don't think there is any way possible for me not to be nice to Rupp. He's the perfect trainer. Loving the people is easy most of the time, and out here following the rules isn't hard at all because my trainer has taught me right. There aren't many, if any, bad missionaries out here. All of them know their purpose and love the work. The people out here are hard to teach because they are of 3 religions. They are Catholic, Cavalry Chapel, and no thanks-- I'm christian? (They don't want to hear that we are Christian too I guess...) But my hope and faith is still strong and a wierd thing that is cool is that God has made me forget about family. When I say that I don't mean that I don't remember them, I just never dwell on them because I'm lost in the work. Man the mission is the best thing ever. Weather is beautiful and such. Wow it's good!<br /><br />Elder Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-91491000119977711602009-11-02T12:11:00.000-08:002009-11-02T12:20:22.040-08:00November 2nd EmailWell today we were able to e-mail way earlier because we now have a car. We have a investagator who is close to being baptised. His whole family, except him, are members. But he is coming to church and believes in the doctrine of the gospel. So that's some exciting news. This week was the most filled week I've had so far in the mission field. We are starting to get candy out the wazoo because there are leftovers fromHalloween. My companion Elder Rupp is A Character. Our whole apartment got sick last night, I had a severe head ache, Rupp had a sick stomach, Davies felt weak and Sega threw up. So last night was very interesting. Our missionary funds have been refueled so now we won't die! Something funny to think about, I've had 7 popped tires, 1 for each week. Hopefully this transfer they will stay intact because I'll tell you what-- when you take 7 x 7 thats 49 dollars going to bike, Ick!! But other than that, the mission is a blast. We just got a car and now we can tract in a place called the preserves. On bike it would take us about 1 hour to reach it but in the car its like 15 min so we are super excited. It also helps us with shopping and things of that sort. Our mission president has put a stress on finding people to teach because numbers are low this time around.<br /><br />Love you and write you soon.<br /><br />P.S. Well, I just told you about all I can think of at the moment. Ohhh-- While out here I found out the importance of member missionary work. There are things that we as missionaries can not do, and the members are there to do just that. And by do, its just that I mean that they can relate to the investigator way more than the missionary. They can also befriend the investagator way more because as missionaries, our jobs are to find those to baptize, then the ward is supposed to take the reigns. Well, love you mom.musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-16057404673678793722009-11-02T10:09:00.000-08:002009-11-02T12:19:58.339-08:00October 26th LetterMom,<br /><br />Well, I'm in the same place for the second transfer! And I am still with my trainer, Elder Rupp. So we will be able to focus on 2 families we are trying to get to church. The really good news is that we are going to get a car now for our area. But we will still be using bikes too--it's kind of weird. Time flies fast when you are doing the Lord's work. We wake up about 6:30, exercise and eat, and shower by 8:00 a.m. Then we do personal and companion study till 10:00 a.m. After we go finding or tracting most of the time or we'll see appointments that we have set up. That goes till about 12:30 Then we eat lunch for 1 hour. After that we tract or see people till 5:30, then go the eat at a members house from 6-7:00 p.m. After that we go out till about 8:30 p.m. then we come home. Then about 9:30 we plan for the next days events. Then I try to get to bed by 10 pm. but it always ends up as 10:30. And that's the schedule for each day, except for Sundays and P-Day. Oh yeah, I'm in choir in the Cenntinial Ward. hehe. Got some cool songs we are singing. Not much time to relax, all about work and the wierd thing is I love it. I've also come to see how important the sacrifice of our Savior was. So many people are so far down the ladder, it's hard to see how they can live day to day without Jesus in their lives. People here are also very stubborn in their churches. Their pastors give them lies and say such bad stuff. It's hard to touch the life of one who thinks that they have everything they need. The work is all about temporal things now a days. While on my mission I have also had to learn certain scriptures to defend our religion from attackers. We never bash, only defend.<br /><br />I started out with 5 ties coming out, I now have about 11 ties. I'm way cleaner than I have ever been. I have my own desk, which helped immensley. I recently started to write down blessings that I've received from God. I'm at 91 at the moment...I've been doing a lot of stuff I never have. For instance, I've been praying at some doors for my companion. Never thought I'd be doing that ever. Also out here I've learned the commandment to love one another.<br /><br />I think we finally get to go to the temple next week but I'm not 100% sure. On November 22, we have to start reading the 4 gospels in the new testament, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, which is 6 pages a day. It's a 30 day thing. You should do it with me. Oh yeah, today is the 26th day of October. I love you so much. I want you to know that I'm out here to serve my Lord and will do anything he asks me. He is our Father in Heaven. And I know that his son is our Savior and nothing shall ever waiver that faith. I Know that My Reedemer Lives. That song in now my testimony. Plus without him I am nothing. He is the way and light. We are in the true church of God. And I hope I can live worthily to live with you and the family in Heaven together forever......<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Elder Dustan Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-18903587124279040982009-10-26T14:09:00.000-07:002009-10-26T14:11:35.152-07:00Halloween and a carMan, second transfer and I'm in the same area, cant beat that! And we finally got a car for our area. Really excited about it. On Halloween we have to be in by 6pm. It's sad, but I got to trick or treat at the ward trunk or treat. Man I got a stash. The work is still progressing and investagators are coming to church. Keep me in all your prayers.<br /><br />Dustanmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-9997800016403888472009-10-26T09:55:00.000-07:002009-10-26T09:57:01.906-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXU2O7Sw9I/AAAAAAAAACU/pcAhss6vwyw/s1600-h/Pumpkin4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396953756658222034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXU2O7Sw9I/AAAAAAAAACU/pcAhss6vwyw/s320/Pumpkin4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUxRTLQOI/AAAAAAAAACM/4QlUz1PFAMM/s1600-h/Pumpkin3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396953671395918050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUxRTLQOI/AAAAAAAAACM/4QlUz1PFAMM/s320/Pumpkin3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-23316510640820088792009-10-26T09:53:00.000-07:002009-10-26T09:55:55.380-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUh5xAxLI/AAAAAAAAACE/AKVi0U4W0T8/s1600-h/pumpkin2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396953407380571314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUh5xAxLI/AAAAAAAAACE/AKVi0U4W0T8/s320/pumpkin2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUQFNlv2I/AAAAAAAAAB8/u5A6UaevTOQ/s1600-h/Pumpkin1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396953101215580002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/SuXUQFNlv2I/AAAAAAAAAB8/u5A6UaevTOQ/s320/Pumpkin1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-19043642818345754502009-10-26T09:52:00.000-07:002009-10-26T09:53:00.983-07:00Dear Elder Rupp & Elder Barnard's Families,<br /> <br /> Last night we had the pleasure of having your sons over for dinner and carving pumpkins. We love having them in our home, they are such good examples to our two young boys. We just moved to Southern California a few months ago and we don't have any family here, so the missionaries have really been like our family. They both seem to be doing very well and have such fun personalities! You have really prepared them for the mission field, they are awesome! I hope my boys can grow up just like them. Here are a few pictures from last night that I told them I would send to their families. Enjoy!<br /><br />Love,<br />Erin Wattsmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-64554116244449591922009-10-19T12:42:00.000-07:002009-10-19T12:46:55.785-07:00Monday, October 19, 2009Missions are the best thing ever. I've only been out 1 transfer and can really see why the gospel of Jesus Christ is so very important. Tracting is what my area does best. Every day we get the wonderful chance to share the message of salvation with each person we meet and it really strengthens your testimony like no other.<br /><br />I'd like to thank all those who where my teachers in Church and friends, who helped me gain the knowledge and wisdom I needed to come out here. I'd also like to give a Big THANK YOU to those that helped me financially get out here on my mission. There is no physical way that I can repay you for what you have done. But I will return with honor that I promise you all. O and P.S., I wouldnt mind letters from anyone in the ward-- in fact they would make my day. And who knows, I may even write them back! You all are amaizing.<br /><br />Well, California life is awesome. The weather is sweet except when the humidity goes up high. It's only rained once here HE HE :) The work is amazing out here. There are so many people who are confused and lost and I get to be a tool in God's hand in bringing them unto the fold. Next time I will give a days schedule but at the moment I must leave you.<br /><br />Like a sea that never will be moved am I, like the stars my light will never falter, o my trust in thee, o Lord will be, in my life-- my faith will never falter!musicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-71799451586939666952009-10-11T20:48:00.000-07:002009-10-14T08:33:13.781-07:00Dustan with his Mission President and wife<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/StKoloKcM_I/AAAAAAAAAB0/xdqCVFkABl8/s1600-h/100_4051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391557068305740786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wJ128tvp0DY/StKoloKcM_I/AAAAAAAAAB0/xdqCVFkABl8/s320/100_4051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />September 22, 2009<br /><br />Dear Brother and Sister Barnard:<br /><br />Sister Sanchez and I welcomed your son to the California San Bernardino Mission last Tuesday. He was happy and excited as we greeted him in the airport. We have enclosed a picture taken at the "Conference Tree" in San Bernardino we thought you would like. We have had three sons serve missions, so we know a little of what you are experiencing in the separation. We know that your son is precious to you and we will do our best to encourage him and rejoice with him as he fulfills his purpose here to bring others to the Savior. If you have any extra concerns, please don't hesitate to call us.<br /><br />His trainer, Elder Rupp, is an excellent missionary, and we feel that we have placed Elder Barnard in excellent hands as he learns the busy life of a missionary. Your son has many talents that were apparent already to us in the day that we spent with him. He has much to add to this mission. The diversity of people, the diversity of areas within the mission, and the good members of the Chruch who are here, will help him certainly have many experiences that will reaffirm his testimony of God's love for all his children, and the universal appeal of the message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />His days will be full of study, exercise, finding people to teach, teaching in non member homes, and working with less-active and part-member families. He will be encouraging and setting a great example to the youth here. Also, service is a big part of his experience. He will become a master teacher of the basic principles of the gospel in word and in deed.<br /><br />Thank you for caring enough to "send your very best" to help us in this Mission. He may email or write to you on his preparation day, which is Monday. Also he can call on Christmas and Mother's Day. Please encourage him to focus on his purpose here. We find that those who do this are able to be "empowered by home" and not "homesick". He will gain great strength from your support, your advice, and encouragement as he learns to trust in the Lord.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />President David T. Sanchez<br />Sister Carol Sanchez<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tuesday, October 6, 2009<br /><br />Sorry, this letter is going to be late. I forgot to write yesterday. It is now Tuesday. We have another baptismal date set up for .... Yesterday we went bowling and I got a 122 score as my highest. I miss you terribly. Could you have Sierra, Danny, you and Michael write me a letter. It would be awesome. The work is still doing good. This will be the shortest letter I ever write to you. So I love you alot and can't wait to talk to you. Oh yeah, on Mondays I am on the internet about 12:20 for about an hour, so if you want to be able to talk on line, there it is. Love you like always.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br /><br />Elder Dustan Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-88468103525975029502009-10-08T07:42:00.000-07:002009-10-08T07:44:43.691-07:00Monday, October 05, 2009Thanks for the e-mail grandma it feels good to be written to. I will fight a good fight while here and when I get back, oh the stories I'll tell. Conference was the coolest thing that has happened church wise to me yet. We have a young lady who has a baptism date set and we are working on helping her prepair for the date line. She even came to general conference. So that's the fun that's happening with me. I miss being able to visit with you on some weekends. I might get a tap recorder some time in the future and mail stuff to you and mom. That way I can here voices. It's so much funner that way. I will return with honor.<br /><br />Elder Barnardmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232149608883701695.post-50935191135698890662009-10-08T07:33:00.000-07:002009-10-08T07:40:36.770-07:00October 5, 2009, MondayWow, that was the best conference that I've ever attended. I was able to pay attention the whole freaking time, which was amazing. But yeah, send the cd's. We have speakers so it's all allowed. I took 12 pages of notes on conference. My hand really hurts bad. <br /><br />It got really cold here, hit, I think, like 60 last night, with alot of wind, so I'm going to get a long sleeved shirt cause just the hoody isn't working out to well. I'm really getting into the swing of things here, and I'm really hoping that I will be able to stay in the area that I'm in for another transfer. Right now I'm in Onterio. Go on google maps and look up Whispering Lakes Apartments near a golf course. That's where you will find me at. <br /><br />It's so cold at night that I had to get another blanket to stay warm at night. I've never felt so much wind in one day in my life. It's constantly blowing really hard. Every day I spend with my companion and the others in the apartment I go a little more insane. Love you a whole bunch, still working on pictures to send to you. Only have like 10, not much to capture. Ooooo, I'm going to send you 2 more e mails for Danny and Sierra so I don't have to write them a letter. Really hurts my hands. But again Love you alot.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Dustanmusicteachmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358056769774348536noreply@blogger.com0