Finish

(written July 17, 2018)

Hey! Well the time has come. My last email as a missionary. Mad. But! We have had an excellent week. I got to say goodbye to a lot of people who I have really grown to love, which was sad, but nice to have met them and become friends. (: I love this place and I sure am going to miss it. Wales is home for me now, It is going to be sad to leave.

I will keep this brief, but these sure have been a good 2 years. I have learned a lot, experienced a lot. The thing I am the most grateful for from being here is what I have learned about my Savior. I really know he lives. And I know without a doubt that he loves us. I have had to rely on him so much. I would not have made it through my mission if it weren’t for his grace. I’m so grateful to my Savior, and it has been such a privilege to share his gospel with others. I love this scripture in Phillipians that says “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” I love that.

And that is my simple testimony that we can do all things through Christ. He will take our inadequacy, he will take our weakness, and will make so much more out of us than we could ever be on our own. He is my best friend. 

I love you all. And I’ll see some of you soon. (:

Love, Elder Dallen Edwards

Snowdon

 (written June 25, 2018)

Hey all! It’s been a pretty great week! Last week for p day we hiked a pretty famous mountain in Wales called Snowdon. It was a good time! It was chuckin it down, so we got absolutely soaked. It was super fun though. We went with some mates of mine from Colwyn Bay ward. We’re actually hiking it again today! We wanna do it when there’s good weather so we can get them good views. It’s going to be a good time. (: 

Top of Snowdon

Yeah our weeks been pretty good! We’ve found a couple people who’ve invited us back which was good. We had a j dub bash us. Somehow he told me that because my country fought against hitler in world war 2 our religion is false. Not sure how he worked that one out. 

 

We also had a super cool experience this week! I’d been praying for a miracle, and we met this lady Lanie! She told us she wasn’t really interested and was going to close the door, but then I asked why she wasn’t interested. She then told us she had lost her faith mainly because everything was all about the bible and Israel and she felt like god should associate with his other countries as well. I was like he he, blamo! Check out our Book of Mormon! A record of gods dealings with the people in America! She was like woah this is a major curveball! She was super super interested. I opened up to 2 nephi 29 and read verse 7 which goes “Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?”. She really felt the spirit and she was like you might just make me a believer again. So that was a super cool experience. It’s been a while since we’ve met somebody who was proper prepared so that was great. We’re really hoping and praying she’ll want to learn more! God is good, and he speaks to more nations then just one, cuz he loves us all. (: 

Also had my final zone conference. That was kinda weird. Gave my departing testimony. Never thought I’d be at this point. Trying to make the most of these last three weeks! Well that’s me! Love you all!

-elder Edwards

New Comp

(written June 11, 2018)

Hey all! It’s been a pretty dope week. I’ll see if I can think of some stuff we did.

My new comp is elder Murphy! He is a legend. He is well funny and we get along real good. It’s been a really good time so far. He is from Huddersfield, England and has a pretty dope accent. It’s funny when people think he’s from Utah haha. But yeah good times so far. Good last comp.

(video of Elder Farmer Edwards)

We met a man this week who has Marilyn Monroe appear to him in his house on a fairly regular basis. That was interesting. Nice man though. (: we did loooooads of finding this week, and we’re able to find a couple people who invited us back. Twas a good time. We’ll be seeing them this week. Oh! There was this super solid man named Mark! So we’ve been seeing him around town for a while and last time we saw him I gave him a Book of Mormon. Then we saw him on Friday and he was like I’ve been reading your book, then he started asking about the church of god and the church of the devil, from nephi 13 I think it is. So that was well solid. We’re seeing him this week and will teach the restoration. He’s hilarious he always says goodbye by saying “I hope you convert a beautiful blonde so you can marry her”

   

good ole people of Rhyl. Always an adventure.

The birthday was good, got to have tea with Sian and Rob which was pretty bomb. They are the best.
But yeah! I think that’s about it! Here’s a quote I like from ya boy C S Lewis:

“God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on himself. He himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other. That is why it is just no good asking God to make us happy in our own way without bothering about religion. God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”

I really like that, and I know that principle is true. God is the only way to find true and lasting happiness. And he wants us to be happy. He wants us to be happy forever and spend eternity with our family. And all He asks is for us to follow him. (: well I love you all! Have a great week!

-elder Edwards

(As this video shows... he still likes being upside down!)

The fer of trans

Hey all! Been a pretty sick week here in Rhyl. We started off the week by cruising down to Chester for an exchange with Elder Allan and Elder Anderson. It was an excellent time. Got to see my homie in Chester which is always a good time. He had me shoot him in the leg with a blowgun. The man didn’t even blink when the dart hit him. Legendary.

But yeah the exchange was a good time, did hecka street contacting which was a good time. Me and elder Allan were cleaning the baptismal font for a baptism in Chester on the weekend and so we were using all sorts of chemicals to try and get this thing clean cause it was looking pretty grim. We didn’t think about the fact that we loaded this place up with so many chemicals in the air and it was a tiny little space. Needless to say we felt pretty crap afterward. Take Care with chemicals kids. 

We had a lot of good and enjoyable spiritual tea appointments with members this week. Lately we’ve been using the first Vision video and then afterwards we ask them how the restoration of the gospel has blessed their life. The restored gospel has most definitely blessed me. It has given me a sound knowledge of the savior and his earthly mission to atone for our sins, and only in the restored gospel do we have full access to that atonement. Through baptism and then sacrament weekly. It’s a wonderful thing, and I will forever be grateful to have been born in this church. (: I’ve really enjoyed hearing from the members the blessings they have from being in the church. So good. Lovin it.

We had a great visit with some people Elder Godfrey has been teaching here for a while. They are just the best little family. They said they were going to come to church, but then they texted us and dropped us. ): lame. All goods though, still pushing forward. 

Hmmmm.... what else.... oh last night was so killer. We took our homies Rob and Kieran to a fireside in Ashton. It’s where loads of people who recently were baptised speak and share their stories. Ya boys were laughing throughout it so we were worried they weren’t getting anything out of it. But afterwards Kieran really opened up and was like yes boys that was great. I’m excited for him. He’s a g.

Well for transfers! I’ll be staying here in Rhyl for my last transfer! 

So nuts to be on my last transfer. Mental. Elder godfrey will be going to Burnley. It’s been good serving with the lad. Twill be missed. The missionary to be killing me is elder Murphy. Funnily enough elder godfrey trained him. I’ve heard he’s a good lad, so I’m pretty excited about it. Well that’s me! Love you all!

-elder Edwards

(video: Elder Godfrey)

Because yourself is a beautiful thing to be

(written May 28, 2018)

Eyyyyyyyyyyy! Sorry I’ve been so crap at emailing lately... it’s been some good weeks tho. Well sick.

Couple highlights. I found a little girls scooter in the rubbish bin, so I was shreddin. Scoot life all day boyyyy. Included a little video:

We did like a thousand street contacting and tracting this week. We was goin ham. Met some nice people which is always nice. (: one of Sian and Robs cats just had kittens and they are the cutest things of all time. The four of em we’re just going ham fightin each other. It was one of the greatest 10 minutes of my young life.

I had like one of the best nights on my mission on Tuesday. There’s this band I love called the Nashville tribute band. Soooooo good. But so they came down and preformed for our mish. We took my main man Rob Spar, and my American brudda Dave drove us down. And it was just the most glorious night of all time. I’ve never laughed so much in my life. Rob and Dave really enjoyed it and felt a nice spirit, so it Twas a good night.

We had an excellent visit with one of my good friends this week. He was having a hard time and we just ended up talking about the simple truth that God loves him. 

I’ve gained a strong testimony of Gods love for his children. 

And especially God loving them for who they are. We are all so special, and sometimes it’s tough for us to see that. But I know that God always sees that. When God was creating us, he didn’t use a cookie cutter. We’re all quite different, and I think that is the greatest thing. God loves us because we’re his kids. (: so be yourself, because yourself is a beautiful thing to be. And with Gods help you can grow into the most excellent version of yourself. 

Well, I love you all. Be excellent to each other. (:

Much work, much shenanigans, much pocket naan

(Written May 7, 2018)

Hey all! This week has been pretty dope. A couple things we're excited about:

Andrea! She’s super solid! She wants to get baptised! We’re seeing her tomorrow! Solid!

We met this dude one night named Steve Moroney. Haha we were showing him Moroni 10:3-5 and he was like hey that’s my surname. Haha pretty cool. Steve is super great, we had a great chat with him. He’s looking for purpose in life. So yeah.

There’s a bunch of other stuff but my brain is pretty out of it. It’s been a good week of working and having fun! I’ll include some vids of some shenanigans. (see below) 

Love you all! Have an excellent weeK!

Love, elder Edwards

Tag teaming with the j dubs

(Written April 30, 2018)

my place

Hey all! This has been a killer week. One night we were visiting these people Yasmin and Beth and their dog is a nutter. It hates my guts and this dog is absolutely terrifying. Well he almost bit me right in between the legs. I was so scared for my life. Most terrifying experience of a life time. 

We had a slick exchange this week with my man Santos. He’s in my group, and it was a well fun exchange. We got some stuff done and had a well good time. While with him, we had an appointment with our man Petross. When we got there Petross was like super sorry but I had some visitors come in unexpected. We were like oh no worries we can come around another time. Then he was like nah just come in. We came in and there sat 2 Jehovahs Witnesses. haha it was well awkward and well funny as well. We made some nice small talk with the witnesses then they gave us a quick lecture on some doctrine then they bounced. We then talked to Petross. Haha it was crazy, never thought that would happen.

  

I didn't want to wait till I got home to eat my pizza,
and my comps were raging at me for trying to
feed the seagulls.

We found loads of new people this week! I’m well stoked! Especially this dude we met Brandon. We got on super well and he’s a G. We’ve got a stacked week this week so hopefully all goes well. Got to see Sian and Rob as well! Chuffed about that. 😄 I’ve missed Sians cooking. lol.

Transfers! Me and ya boy godfrey are staying here in Rhyl. I’m well pumped. Elder effah is bouncing, I’ll miss him it’s been well fun. Super good lad. This transfer with elder godfrey is gonna be lit. We’re gonna go ham. 

the old flat

I was thinking about a quote my brother sauced to me at the beginning of my mission... it goes “to be interested in the changing of seasons is a much better state of mind then to be hopelessly in love with spring.” Not sure who it’s by. But it’s well good. I really like it. It’s kinda like those scriptures in eccliastes (spelled wrong) 3. Check it out. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. It talks about how there’s a time to build up, and a time to break down. A time to laugh, and a time to mourn. We’ve all got times when we’re just cruising through life no worries. Then we’ve all got times when everything is just trickin us in the gin. When it feels like the whole world is against us. But I really know that God has his hand in the details of our life, and he’s got a nice little plan for each one of us. We will never go unnoticed and will never be abandoned. Sometimes winter might feel quite long (metaphorically speaking for hard times, winter is the best season lol) but spring will always come. I just really really know that god loves us, and that even though sometimes we’re going through the ringer, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. (: God is the man. Hope that little thought made any sense at all. My brain is pretty scrambled rn. But I love you all! Have an excellent week!

-ya boy

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