See you in 18 Months The sun does shine

After experiencing a not so positive experience with her trainer companion.  The trainers time to serve came to a close and she left.  Jill was hoping she could breathe now.  Not be told what to do, how to eat, how to shop, and the list goes on------She has a new companion.  She still is in Fargo North Dakota but ---------

The Day my Life Changed

Today my life changed for the better! I am still in Fargo but I got a new companion Sister Naillon she was brought into my life to build up my self-esteem. She is training me and helping me understand the gospel I know that by the end of this I will be a better person a stronger person and a better missionary. She has blessed my life in many ways and she only has been in it for two days. I was angry at first because my trainer trained her to but she struggled as well. I judged her before I knew her I told her straight up what I thought. We threw those feelings out super fast. She is a wonderful missionary and I am truly blessed to have her in my life. 
She was sent to me to teach me how to work and get investigators. I have been out almost two months and feel like I have wasted it not because of what I have done but because of what I haven't done to find the people here. I have touched the lives of many thanks to my mom she is a smart lady she always told me "Jill we don't go to church for the people we go because we love Jesus" you know what she is right and if the people can't see that then they aren't opening up their eyes. I have struggled with church since I was little ask my mom. I am now on a mission in Rapid City South Dakota. I maybe in states but this is totally different then I could of ever imagined.

My heart turned around as I got my new companion. I knew I belonged here I am here for a reason. I felt peace when she came into my life. Yes I was sad to see Sister Johnson one of my companions leave but I was so thankful for Sister Naillon. She said Sister transfers are the hard but get over yourself. She was right it may of took me a few minutes but I am stronger than ever. I can trust her and she is truly my best friend. I doubted the Lord when he sent her to me but I know the reason. She is here to fix me and boost me back up.

I remember looking at this girl like what can you teach me, our first day together I knew what she needed to teach me. She listens to me she helps me understand what I don't know. She is a fun, spunky, sweet, beautiful girl! She is just like me so just imagine two Jill's and you have it right. We rap together we laugh but most importantly we are honest and opened with each other. This Sister is truly changing not only me but my life for the better.

This mission is not what I thought it would be by any means but I know through prayer, faith and love everything will be okay. I haven't been this happy in a long time. I am finally going to start loving my mission for what it is. I am done with being angry and miserable I only had 5 more weeks until I could quit. My mom told me to give it 12 weeks but I am ready to give the lord 18 months. I finally belong someone finally cares about me and loves me for my craziness. I have found a best friend who I will be friends with even when we get transferred. I know that after this 6 weeks I will be able to train and not afraid.

I know some companions will be hard but I know that no matter what I will always have Sister Naillon and my family. I am never forgotten even when I feel like I am. I will always be me and that is all that really matters. Because at the end of the day if I am happy I know everything will be okay!
Sometimes life is rough but I can promise you as you continue to keep the faith it will get better. I never really believed that until I came on a mission. I was ready for anything so I thought but I was wrong. I wasn't ready to be torn apart and have to be built up again but I wouldn't change it for anything in the world! This is my life and this is my adventure bring what may because no matter what I am JILL ANNE DALLON and that's all the really matters.

My prayers, my families and friends prayers have been answered. I am truly blessed to be a on a mission and to better myself and become the person I want/need to be!

I am off to another adventure until next time Peace out Cub Scout! Peace and love forever!

Smile forever and always,

Sister Dallon

 

 

Sister Dallon is on her way.

Life in the Mission Field First 6 weeks

Mom, Jill said to me nobody said I would be stalked at the computer by my own companion.  She critiques what I email and tells me just exactly what to say, tells me how stupid I am and all the packages I am receiving are not mission approved.  I really want to come home.   This is what we were were told in the handwritten letters.  She, Sister Dallon,  was growing and suffering.  It was hard and she felt she had no where to turn.   

Here are a few of her letters that she was able to write without being yelled at and etc.  

The letters are not dated  they are truly from her heart--------

Hey!

Well this week has be ehh! I wish you could hear what was going on in my head! Actually you probably don't want to its not that good! The Ransom's are really nice. Church was good I made it through two fast sundays at this rate I will be home in a month! :) Only 73 more weeks not that I am counting!

I am one of those people you can't force the gospel down my throat you got to let me learn it at my own pace and if you don't like it sorry. I am working hard. Trying to learn to love people for who they are! I was truly blessed in the MTC with my district and my compagin we may of bumped head alot but at least we knew we cared about each other. I knew I could always count on Sister Johnson and she could count on me. We were a good match but this match right now I don't know how I feel about it. Besides get me the HECK out of here!

The people are really nice! Different but nice! You never told me that I was going to be praying ever time I turned around or took a breath. I feel like we pray in vain a lot because that is all we do. I have come to know how to not get annoyed so easy but it is so hard!

I knew this wouldn't be easy I didn't expect it to be. I just expected  that I would love my compagin and not wish I was back at school with my crazy roommates who wanted to kill me! That sounds so much better than this!

I love the mission! I just don't love her! I will grow to love her I guess! Sometimes you just got to let Jill be Jill and life will be better off that way! I love you all hope all is well! I don't need any mike and ikes for awhile please that is all I have consumed for a week! Yea I'm so awesome!

73 more weeks that is until September 2014 not that I am counting! I love you! Talk to you next week! Peace Out cub scout!

Smile forever and always,

Sister Dallon

Hey Everybody!

I am living the dream here in a blizzard it is 17 degrees and I wish I was in basketball shorts and a t shirt! I am not in Utah anymore they closed schools because of the snow. I shoveled the driveway saturday morning at 6:30 am it was good. I love shoveling snow not going to lie. With a shovel no blower!!

Work here is good we are finally started to get some appointments after 100 phone calls a day for the past week. We are making progress. I love Sister Kalio she is from some island she is another sister in my district but we make it a point to see each other everyday and write love notes. She leaves in two weeks! I wish she didn't!

Oh before I forget I won't be emailing next week because we don't get P-day because we are going to the temple next Saturday. That will be fun that will be the last and only time I get to go with sister Kalio. She is so great I love her so much!

Teaching lessons so that is good a girl just got home in the ward and she served with Sister Sandstrom my MTC teacher how awesome is that! Only 4 more weeks then I get a new companion! Whose excited this girl! I  got a letter from Chelzee I love her so much! She is so great!

Mail takes three weeks to get here. Just so you know! Got a letter from the bishopric so that was interesting!

Fargo is good snowy but good! Sister McCormick is from washington state adn doesn't know how to drive in the snow. It's bad.

I love you all! Keep the faith! Live the dream! Peace out Cub Scout!

Smile forever and always,

Sister Dallon

Hey Peeps!

I am doing well! I love being in a trio because me and Sister Johnson get along great and we both don't like sister mccormick so its great! I am going to be sad next week when Sister Johnson leaves for home but it will be nice.

Random quote for all of you "Nothing you have ever done could make Jesus forget about you" it was on a calendar in Sister Johnson's apartment. Jesus loves everyone I need to be more like him. I have grown to love this place even though it is cold. I love all the letters and mail.

Life is going good! I don't really have anything to say! Peace and love forever!

I love you all! Thank you for the support and love! Thanks for keeping the faith.

Sorry just kind of not in the mood! I have kind of been angry a lot this week. I am not good with the unknown business I guess! Well I am on the lord's time so I guess I just shouldn't worry about it!

Smile forever and always,

Sister Jill Anne Dallon

Hey Family!

I am in Fargo in a trio thank goodness! I ripped my compagin a new one best day ever! She is so stupid! First she yells at me because I eat processed food what on earth does that mean! Then my packages aren't missionary approved. Mainly because she didn't get one! I hate her lets be honest! One thing I have learned tho is that I am not going to treat people like garbage. I am not stupid!

We went over on miles. Walked to church 2.2 miles it was great but she was so mad. I told her to shove it.I really think she needs to take responsiblity and not blame everything on me.

Today we were driving home and saw a lady on the street corner. No joke I said sista we are going to teach her a lesson and we did. I walked up to her and we prayed and got her on date to be baptized for May 13. It was really cool and sister mccormick was mad but me and sister johnson went and we even knelt and prayed we are going to teach her again on thursday. That was really awesome goal for the week 23 lesson and with a little faith anything is possible but she thinks we can't do it but I am going to show her.

Only 16 more days then she is gone!

My favorite sister went home yesterday it was a rough day but I love her forever and will never forget all she did for me!

The temple was good. I thought this church was true because in the temple they do the same thing but not here. I was a little confused actually I am still a little confused.

You never told me that god lives in the celestial kingdom and not in the others! Anyways work is good slowly progressing Elder Empey the district leader made me laugh so hard today I about peed my pants just because he makes cinnamon rolls!

That's all I got sorry! I love you all thanks for the support! Keep the faith!
Peace and love forever!

Smile forever and always,

Sister Dallon

Don't forget to write your Missionary.  They need you letters through the mail and email.

SEE YOU IN 18 MONTHS

     As you all know Jill received her mission call to Rapid City, South Dakota Mission.  She entered the Missionary Training Center, what we all know as the M.T. C., on February 20, 2013.  We only had 42 total days to get it all together for her to be ready to go and serve the Lord.  We did it!  

     

     We discovered that it was hard to find clothes that were modest as they say.  Jill has always been conscience of that but she was discovering that it was harder than she thought----conservative and modest.  We did it and felt quite successful!

     On February 20th, 2013 was a hard day. We, as a family, thought it would be easier for us to say good-bye to Jill that it was to say it to Josh (Jill's brother) at the M. T. C..  I guess we thought that because she had been away to school and Josh had served a mission---we were wrong  it was just as hard.  But we made it.

     The funny part of that day is that when we were dropping her off as a family, the greeting missionaries thought that it was Kevin and I leaving to go on a mission.  We were Senior Missionaries.  

     Jill has asked me her mother to post some of her letters and an occasional picture from her mission.  It will be straight from Jill.  Letters will be cut and pasted--honesty will be apparent, raw feelings, and testimony struggles will be shared as well.  The only thing we as as you read her blog is that you don't judge---and pray for the missionaries of the world, pray for Sister Jill Dallon as she serves and write her letters to show her support.

     The letters at first will be in order as best as can be as the author, Jill's mom, was just asked to post them.   

       I am very proud of my daughter and as a family we are proud of our daughter that she chose to serve a mission to serve our Heavenly Father.  She will grow, she will change and the adventures that are in front of her are endless.  

     So here goes:  See you in 18 months, Love Sister Jill Dallon  

South Dakota! Here I come!

As many of you know I have been working on my mission papers. I sent them in over the Christmas Holiday so I thought it was going to take forever! I mean forever! Many of my friends have left on there's already and I was so angry because I hadn't even got my call or sent in my papers. I sent them in and I was on my way. I am going to South Dakota Rapid City Mission I am leaving in February on the 20th. I can't believe this is reality!
I emailed my best friend Elder Hoefelmann! He was so excited for me, he is going to Peru on his he is in the MTC right now. We emailed for a few minutes he is still the same Jake I have grown to love! He is so funny. He told me I was going to Zimbabwe I was like no I'm not and he was like yes you are. Today he said Jill you will be back before me and  I was like yes! I am so glad because if I wasn't going to be I was going  to be so sad! I am so excited because then I can go to his home coming.
We talk about the good and the bad! He said Jill I am going to be real with you and you can always be real with me and I know that to be true! I always have been he is so great! I am so excited for the opportunity I have to go and serve the Lord at this day and age! I am 21 for all of you who are wondering. I am not ashamed to say that because I am one of the grown up ones to go. I may act like I am 5 but let me tel you something. I am so excited.
I am going to somewhere cold but they have flushy potty's and that is all that matters to me! If I had to use portapotty's I was not going to go I even told my mom and my stake president that. I know that is a bad attitude but I knew that my heavenly father wouldn't let me down.
I am so lucky and so glad that I am going to South Dakota. It is by the BIG HEADS!!!! I am so glad that I am worth to go and serve the Lord for 18 months. I am truly blessed to live in this time that they send missionaries out.
South Dakota here I come! Run hard! Have fun! Follow your dreams never give them up for anyone! Peace out cub scout until next time I am going on another adventure!

My Best Friend Jake!

My Best Friend Jake isn't one of those normal best friends you have he is a crazy one! We became friends freshman of college. He is best friends with my land lord Harold. Therefore he was over at the Treehouse quite often. Then this year we started hanging out and were friends then something happened and we didn't really talk for a month. Yes I have written mean blog post about him and some others but this kid is something else. After not talking I called him one Friday night and was screaming because me and McKayle saw a spider it was as big as my face no joke! Ask Jake he had to drive across town to kill it! Then that Thursday I was going to go talk to my teacher to see what I could do to help my grade. But he was like Jill can we talk I was thinking WOW way to man up. We walked and talked for two hours. He would go to the temple with my roommates every morning I would go sometimes. He would always wake me up when he opened the door to come in. After we talked that day we became the best of friends! I wouldn't change not talking to him for anything because it made us so much tighter! We are tighter than ever now. I am so thankful for that! I am so thankful for Jake who takes the time to understand me and he doesn't even care how loud I burp yea its gross but he never cared. I am sure he did but he never said anything he just let me be me! He is getting ready to go on his mission. I am going to miss that boy so much! He is amazing and those people in Peru are going to be so blessed to have such a wonderful young man. He has come a long way in life! I am so proud of him. He has put me back together a few times. The last week when I was at school my best friend left and I was moving I cried so hard that day but guess who was the one who was there hugging me to tell me everything was going to be okay. Yup Jake! He went and watched Chelzee play volleyball then they came back and he gave me his frosty just to see my smile because he hadn't seen it all day. He was the one who took the time to make sure I was okay he didn't care! I cried so hard but he just let me. He sings this coconut song and it is my favorite! Today will be the last day he sings it for awhile. I am so glad to say that I have a best friend named Jake who I know would do anything for me even if it is to come over to my house and kill a spider while I am on the table screaming. I love Jake he has taught me so much this past semester. I will always remember when we were on our way to Vegas he was looking at Chelzee and me and I was like Jake I am not the pretty so don't look at me. He got so serious and said Jill look at me I said no he said look at me. (Jake never gets serious!) He said Jill you are pretty, beautiful and cute don't you dare ever let me hear that come out of your mouth again. I said okay you never will. Jake is one person who I will always have a friend in he is not one of those friends who just calls when they need you he is the one like dude what can I do for you. I love Jake he is so great! Good Luck on your mission buddy! I love you Garth!! ;) You'll do so great! I am so lucky to say that Jake is my best friend! I love him!
Until next time I am going on another adventure! Peace out cub scout! Run hard play hard. Live like there is no tomorrow because you never know!

They never said goodbye would be easy!

I never thought saying goodbye to you would be so hard! You have been my rock and my best friend for the last four months. You were there when I couldn't do anything you were there when I cried because I was so mad and stress. You were the one who could calm me down when no one else could. You taught me what it's like to be loved by someone other than my family! You are now apart of my family I wouldn't change that for anything in the world. I will always remember hiding from you in the cupboard and trying not to blow my cover when you call. I will always remember the days I wanted to lose it but because of you I didn't.
I remember Tuesday night when we cried on the sofa for 3 hours Chelzee hugged you and Jake hugged me. We cried together we didn't care but we didn't want to leave! We have been through thick and thin. Saying goodbye to you was the hardest thing I have ever done. I love you so much! I will miss you so much! We had a sleepover and many adventures I will never forget. I will always remember you! I will never forget the fun we have had.
You are my best friend you always will be my best friend! I love you forever!
I haven't cried this hard in a long time. Losing you was the hardest thing of my life! Goodbyes are never easy and this is one I never wanted to have to do. I love you forever! You'll always be my best friend! Best friend forever!!!
Until next time Peace out cub scout! I am off to my next adventure. Run hard play hard! Enjoy yourself! Time is so precious you never know when that is the last time! I am so thankful that I have Jaime in my life I will miss her so much! She is my best friend in the whole widest world!

The bathroom is where you should go pee not in the living room!

I am sick of going home and all I can smell is your urine because you pee all over my sofas and living room floor. That is what a bathroom is for.  I do not understand why you pee everywhere but in a toilet. I am so sick of it I wish the land lord would do something about it!
Okay the real reason I am complaining I just want to watch NCIS and Amazing Race but I can't because it smells so bad in there because of Faith who is from Africa and thinks it is okay to pee everywhere well let me tell you something honey it isn't! You make my life heck you are going to get it right back!
Please pee in the bathroom and not the living room or in your bed. We are all sick of the smell of you! You stink that is all there is to it. Take a shower and use soap!!!!!!! Honestly! People did your parents never teach you how to shower. Well let me give you a fast lesson. Step one turn on the water. Step two once you get your clothes off get in  the shower. Step three use soap. Step four rinse off and repeat. Not that hard common sense people! I forget that people don't have common sense anymore.
Peace out cub scout until next time I am going on another adventure! Run just and be free! Have fun and be happy!