a baptism

Haha hey mom you cute bute haha "cut make the print"? hahah I think you were trying to quote the Grinch haha don’t feel bad though I just laughed and remembered the fun times we had watching movies and quoting them haha. Thanks for that.
Ok well let’s talk baptism. Humfried will be baptized on Friday at 7. He has asked me if I would baptize him. ya it was a little of a surprise for me but he said "you have been my support through this all and I want you to baptize me". Wow I didn’t know what to say. I tried to help him realize that I would be leaving some time in the future but I don’t think he understood but I felt the spirit so I accepted and am glad to be able to perform this ordinance. And Brother Scherf will be performing the ordinance of giving the gift of the holy ghost so that is good he will be able to have him with him even when I leave. It is not that I don’t want to baptize him it is just that I know I will be leaving eventually. But I am so grateful for this opportunity. 
Satan has his ways of trying to stop these things so I really appreciate all your prayers.
Everyone I love you. I have pictures put on CD’s, I just haven’t sent them yet so I will try to get them sent as soon as possible. 
groet, elder Dalpias

oh ps i am really getting along with my companion he is just like me in a lot of ways. We are goofs but we work hard. I will try to get you a pic of him soon.

The Lord Loves All of His Children

Hey!!
It’s hard to believe but it is a new transfer already. I told you last week, but my new companion is elder Walker. Wow he is so awesome, what a good teacher and example I really like the fire he has. 
Ok "hold on to your buts." ANOND is coming to the temple!!!!! He was an inactive member in Heerenveen. And he is doing so well. He is now the young men’s president and is receiving the Melchesideck (however you spell that hahah) priesthood. Wow and I am living in Zoetermeer by the temple so I should be able to go when he comes for the first time to get his endowment. Wow what a blessing to see this brother progress, to see the lord just working with him. I remember when we took him on joint teaching and he shared his testimony, wow at that moment I knew, that he knew, it was true. He came every Sunday after that, well, he missed one but he goes to institute every week, and is just really strong. Wow the lord loves all of his children. I know it.

Groet,

Elder Dalpias

Back on track!

Hello all, 

This is Malisa, I am in charge of posting Elder Dalpias's emails and I have been such a slacker.  But I have resolved to do much better and post whenever he sends a letter!  I had an opportunity to talk to Scott on Christmas and he sounds great!  He truly loves the work and the people in the Netherlands.  He has a bit of a typical missionary accent, but he still sounds like Scott!  Well, enough from me! Here is his latest letter!

"Ok hey everyone.
Don’t worry I have enough time to talk to you today. Ill write long ones but I would like long ones in return. 
But I love it, just getting out there every day and serving the lord. Well it is overplatzing today. Transfers and sadly I am loosing elder Nay, man I really am going to miss him. He is such a good missionary. 
My new companion is elder Walker. I have seen him before and he was in my district for my first transfer. I am really looking forward to be working with him. 
As for the work here in delft it is going amazing. I am so glad that I can be apart of it. There is a man named Humphret who is getting baptized on the 24 of this month, wow he is so strong I really love his spirit, I really love teaching him, he is so awesome. He loves the book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Our last apt he bore testimony that the book of Mormon was true and he felt that this was the true church on the earth today. Wow it was so good. I am really excited for him. Today was a little crazy. Elder Nay is going to Hangalo, elder Rayfield is going to Amersvort. So there are some changes. But I love you and am really glad to have support 
love /groten 
elder Dalpias"