April Report from Haida Gwaii

Family,

Well, unfortunately the Masons are gone, and so we're still back to emailing at the library where we don't have a lot of time to write, especially since I had to think about school and stuff like that. So... sorry if this week is short as well!

The past week has been a blessed one! Conference was of course just amazing! We still haven't seen the some of the Saturday stuff, because we had the opportunity to help Sid work on a cabin of his on that Saturday. We ended up taking out a bunch of flooring in a more remote cabin of his, and then put in some new flooring. When we were finished, we watched the Priesthood session with him and his wife at their home because there's no church to watch at here. It was an awesome opportunity to just talk with him as we were working, though!

Life has been great, though! Yesterday we were finding in some of the most beautiful places on the island. I have no idea how they afford to keep going, but there are some cattle ranchers in the middle of the big island that we're usually on, and we were finding people to teach in that area. Not exactly the same feel as Grandpa's ranch, but... there were still cows. We were exposed to some sort of supplementary 3rd ordinance of the gospel: baptism by immersion by the falling of rain. Just like the rest of the Canada Vancouver Mission, it "never rains", but there has been plenty of liquid sunshine.

Unfortunately, our baptism for later in the week is being postponed. We're fighting a case of the "well, I'm young now, so why don't I keep doing what I'm doing, and repent when I settle down?" But, Eric still wants to meet with us, and he really is a great kid, and so we're going to keep on keeping on.

And, well, I'm already out of time to email, but I want to take a second to bear testimony that what we heard at conference was true! They were the words of living prophets. And I hope that you all have an amazing week! Love you lots!

Elder Blotter