44th & 45th Week—July 9-July 22, 2012

The Petersens, Coopers, Shumans, & Sanfts by Air Force One
at the Ronald Reagan Library.

Dale & Connie in front of statue of
President Ronald Reagan at the
Ronald Reagan Library in
Simi Valley, CA

Piece of the Berlin Wall

Burial Place of Ronald Reagan

His wife, Nancy, will also be buried here also

Dale at a News Conference

Kay Shuman, Statues of Ronald and Nancy Reagan,
(They were a little taller than life size.  Nancy was 5'4" and Sister
Sanft is that height.)  Connie, and Sue Sanft.

Portrait of President Reagan and the Presidential Seal

From President Reagan's Campaign

Dale walking back to the church from hanging flyers up for the openhouse.

          To continue on with the Arzus. We are still meeting with Jorge.  This week we had the full time missionaries, Elder DiPaolo and Elder Alvarez go with us to see Jorge.  They were going to start the lessons when Jorge just started talking to us about all kinds of problems they are having in their family.  Jorge and his wife, Marisol, are now having problems.  It sounded pretty bad.  We were devastated.  There is good news today—Jorge and Lesly (I have misspelled her name previously) came to church!!!!!  We were so happy and excited.  We are meeting with him and the missionaries this week to begin the lessons. 

          The past two weeks we have met with Pedro Portillo again.  He has to be one of the sweetest men alive.  He has some health issues but he loves the gospel and wants his wife, Maria, to join but she loves her Catholic religion—even though she never goes.  At first she was quite cold towards us but she is starting to warm up to us.  We usually just try to befriend them and leave a short message from Christ’s teachings in the Bible.

          Maria Cartegenas and her three children Michael, Madelin, and Julie are just a cute very nice family.  They always seem so happy.  She teaches reading to members of the ward who never had the opportunity to learn.  Most of them are older women.  When they were young, boys were sent to school but not the girls.  That was such an injustice.  Anyway we went to talk to her about a lady in the other ward who would like to learn to read.  We found out her husband has been to church several times but does not want to meet with the young elders.  We are hoping we can teach him Christ’s teachings from the Book of Mormon.

          We inspected Elders’ apartments again this week so this has been a very busy week. 

          Sixth Ward had a missionary open house on Saturday, July 14.  There were only two non-members that attended and one new member.  If the missionaries are able to teach them, it will have been a success.  The ward mission leader said we did what we were supposed to do so it was a success.  It just didn’t turn out like we had hoped.

          Last Monday we went with the three other MLS missionaries to the Ronald Reagan Library.  He is the only president I have campaigned for.  (I was secretary treasure of the Mini Cassia Republican Party back in 1980.)  You never know if you voted for the right person until their deeds are recorded in history.  I can now say without reservation that he was one of our great presidents.  The library was fantastic and every enjoyable.  I have included some of my favorite quotes from him and some of the pictures of the library.

 

Quotes from President Ronald Reagan

On his desk in the oval office:

IT CAN BE DONE!

 

Also on his desk:

THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT A MAN CAN DO OR WHERE HE CAN GO

IF HE DOESN’T MIND WHO GETS THE CREDIT.

Before surgery after the assassination attempt:

President Reagan jokingly said, “I hope you’re all Republicans!”

The doctor said, “Today we all are, sir!”

 

From his diary March 1981 following the assassination attempt:

Whatever happens now, I owe my life to God

And I will try to serve him in every way I can.

 

Also in his diary:

I opened my eyes to find Nancy there.

I pray I’ll never face a day when she isn’t there.

 

A violation of human rights anywhere

Is the business of free people everywhere.

 

Diary entry:

…band played the national anthem…Somehow The Star Spangled Banner

When you hear it in another country, brings a tear to the eye.

 

We know only too well that war comes

not when the forces of freedom are strong,

but when they are weak.

It is then that tyrants are tempted.

Governments don’t produce economic growth; people do.

I’m reminded of my parents’ teachings. . .everything works out for the best and individuals determine their destiny through ambition and hard work.

For Dale Bunn and Becky Robins:

There is nothing better for the inside of a man

Than the outside of a horse.

The doors of this library are open now and all are welcome.  The judgment of history is left to you, the people.  I have no fears of that, for we have done our best.  And so I say, come and learn from it.