Last P-Day here in the MTC!

Haha did that time go by fast or what?  So, new things for this week.  First off, congratulations Tyler Heaps, Tyler Ottensen and Mike for your jobs at Subs!  Okay, so we went tracting around the Dominican Republic, and my companion only spoke solid spanish so that was a little difficult, yet I also got to use some Creole!  Haha it's so funny, I would have never thought I would use it yet.  Now I am happy the Haitians taught me so I could get someone interested into the church!  It's so beautiful here, and so poor.  I can't believe they get by like this.  I can not wait to see what Puerto Rico is like and meet my trainer haha.  I hope he only knows Spanish.  Oh, and we as missionaries are teaching all the Latins here English!  It's so crazy, I would have never thought I would learn Spanish, let alone know enough to teach English while speaking in Spanish.  The Lord is amazing.  For all those graduating, good luck, congratulations and stay safe.  Continue to do missionary work, talk to your friends or members of your family who aren't members.  Invite them to church.  Be that example.

LOVE YOU!  Next time, I will be in PUERTO RICO!! :]

-- Elder Stout
Remember who you are 

Another Week.

I am downloading a voice clip, hopefully it works!  But I will type also.  I can't believe it has been almost two months.  Feels like yesterday that I opened my call haha.  Dad, sad news about the Lakers.  I know Kobe will be fine though.  Um okay, funny experience this week.  All the Latins think I am a translater.  I got to stop going out in the sun i guess :) haha no it has been a blast.  We have an Elder from Espana, he says I am his favorite American.  Told him I count, but not really cause I am only half.  It is going to be so hard to say goodbye to all of these Elders.  I can't believe that there are only 12 more days until I am in sunny San Juan!  With my luck, I will be in the jungle playing with the insects for 8 months.  First year I come back into civilization, I'll have solid yellow teeth and speak a mixture of languages.  There is my imagination for ya all.  Everyone who reads this, continue to count your blessings.  We have an Elder here who has one pair of shoes, but a smile that could light up the world.  The moment you think you are humble, you are not!  I love all of you.  Tomorrow we go tracting with real missionaries here in the Dominican Republic.  I'm a little timid, but it should be awesome.  I cant wait!  Oh yeah, my friend back in Provo and I wrote a remix to Turn My Swag On.  It's a Mormon version.  It's pretty impactful.  Can't wait to share it with you all in two years.

God bless you always, be safe this week.

-- Elder Stout

Remember who you are 

There is a voice clip, but I will try to put that up later. :] -Symone

Week 6!!

WEEK 6!  Haha

Okay first.  John Burdette, you're right.  My comp is always singing, but he isn't that great.  It stinks, man.  The Haitians left this week.  It was a sad day.  I gave one a pair of nikes and the other a pair of my church shoes.  He (the Hatian Elder) came in with a pair he has had since he was 6.  He is 25 now.  I knew I packed too much for a reason haha.  Now the Latins are here in the MTC, so it's solid Spanish.  This is going to be fun.  This week has been the hardest, I think.  But now it has gotten better, and I am re-focused.  We went to a mall here, and the mall was first floor food and second floor a normal mall.  What sucked was that there was no candy there.  I almost cried because that's all i wanted :[ hahaha.  I am just munching on Peach-O's, the greatest gummy candy ever.  I can't believe it's only 3 more weeks and then I am going to be in the field in Puerto Rico!  We met the second counsler of the Puerto Rico mission and he was talking to us about the situation down there with the church.  It is not pretty.  Time to do work, you know.  I would also advise you to continue to read the Book of Mormon.  It's just such an amazing blessing.  My favorite book now is Alma.  Yes, it's the longest, yet so full of amazing missionary work.  Oh, hahaha, also you know it's bad here when every missionary companionship has Jesus the Christ as their reading material in the bathroom hahahahaha!  P.S. Mom, all i eat is pegao here.  You know, the burnt rice on the bottom.  Greatest lucnh and dinner ever!

God bless to all, I keep you in my prayers.  But please keep all those around you in your prayers.  Things in the world are become a lot harder, especially when it comes to families.  I pray that all will make sure family is first, forever. It is very essential on this Earth.

-- LOVE, Elder Stout
Remember who you are 

Week 5

Okay week 5!  Down the train fast.  First off, I am learning French also hahaha.  We have Haitian Elders here who speak Creolo and they teach me because, to them, I am a freak of nature.  They have never seen someone so strong, they say hahahaha.  I just love it here.  Please do not use DearElder, let all the other people know that also.  I will not be able to recieve any in the Dominican Republic.  If they need to write me, let them through letters or e-mail and give them my address.  Mom, please tell Bishop hi and that whatever is going on in his life, it will all be fine.  I miss you guys so much, but I just love it here.  We have been locked up in a building for so long, but I can't believe it has been 5 weeks already.  Almost a whole transfer, you know!  I am so sorry about the news about Cronk.  I was just thinking about him before I read the e-mail.  He will learn the gospel, though.  But I still pray for him and his family.  Okay, heads up, the deodorant you bought me doesn't work.  I smell like a loose gorilla, it is so gross.  Not all the time, but today it is so bad.  Like, i don't want to raise my arms.  Even for me.  Ugh.  But I love this work.   Just got to keep strong so I will impress some beautiful Daughters of God when I get home :].  I am, like, the interpreter here.  It's so weird.  And my Spainish used to be so bad, just ask any of my high school teachers hahahahaha.  I am so happy that Joey (Williamson) got home.  He seriously was an inspiration for me, and for everyone else.  I love you.  But, most importantly. God loves you.  I lost every address, so please e-mail me the home address so i can get the Christmas cards ready hahaha. 

-- Love Elder Stout

Remember who you are 

The Blog!!! From the Dominican Republic

Email to Mom:


I have been a missionary for exactly one month!!!  Hahahaha I know, I know, but it has gone by so fast, it's amazing.  I have a new companion in the Dominican Republic, his name is Elder Pola.  He is Samoan and he is pretty huge... big boy.  Pero I love him to death, he is so funny.  This weather is so beautiful.  We got off the plane and the bumper on all the cars had a shield on them!  Ahhh so scary.  But there are only 21 people here total.  10 americans and 11 haitians.  I met one Elder Lindor.  He is like my brother.  He tells me he wants to be as strong as me by the time he leaves the MTC, but he is so small. :)  I love this place, the MTC is on temple grounds, and to top it off, i met President Burk, your old branch president.  He was like, "I can't believe Julie had a son this big."  Okay, I am heading to the temple right now.  I will write you more later.  Love you a lot.


Elder Stout




Email to Symone:


Thanks for bringing me that tie last Thursday.  The Dominican Republic is so beautiful, I just can't wait to see what Puerto Rico looks like.  I can officially say I am the most fluent Spanish speaker out of all the missionaries here!  That means I got a lot of work to do haha.  But it's awesome, I placed my first Book of Mormon yesterday.  Easter is coming up and I guess its huge over here in the islands.  God bless.


Elder Stout

In the Dominican Republic!!!

(Email written to mom)

I am here, it is beautiful.  Talk to you on Thursday, that is my P-Day now.  Love you.  I know why you miss the islands now.  They are so amazing.

Elder Stout

THE BLOG (email #3)

Well, okay, since this is going on a blog I might as well write a lot, right?! Hahahah 


The MTC is amazing, but it's so sad that I leave all my friends to go to the Dominican Republic in two days!  Blah it's gone by so fast.  I feel like just yesterday I got my badge.  Anyways, I can't believe how amazing this place is, and there are SO many beautiful Daughters of God.  WOW!  But seriously.  I had to go to  the emergency room during conference, and before they got to me i gave a blessing to a man going into surgery and taught the lesson of Eternal Families in Spanish to a lady whose son was ill.  Talk about the gift of tongues hahahaha.  I was so scared, but it just flowed straight out of me.  It was awesome.  Oh, and i lost weight in the MTC.  Everyone gains weight, but I am the only one who has lost any.  But the worst experience was getting 3 shots in the same spot and wanting to just pass out.  All for the Lord, though.  I know I will get blessings once this is over. 
I love everyone.  Remember to be an example, no matter what you are doing that day. 


God bless.

Elder Stout