Tongue on the First Date–May 7, 2012

Dear Family and World,
It's really fun here in Africa, but for most of this week the work has been slow. We've had the chance to see the BYU Young Ambassadors, have food poisoning, and run around with Africa's most famous animals. It has been another memory building time here in Africa. This week for me has made a lot of memories and gave me a lot of thoughts about home. I'm glad mother's day is only a week away. I can't wait to talk and answer all of your questions.

There is no better place to start than at the beginning.
Monday and Tuesday went on just like any other day in the mission except for the amazing package I got from Kryss and Robert! The package at first blew my mind at how fast it got here. I was also a little shocked at how well they bundled it up. It took me 10 min to open it. Inside was greatly needed candies and office supplies. My favorite thing, however, was the root beer colored Oakley sun glasses, Wooot Woot! You have never seen a missionary jump for so much joy! People were laughing so hard at how I was just bouncing around! Thank you so much Duran family! Everything has great value and I really felt your love, Thank you! Packages really bring me close to my family:)

Wednesday was just like a day off really. We had a zone meeting in the middle of the day, which really blew my mind. We talked a lot about our purpose and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The spirit was very thick, and I could really tell why I'm here in Africa. Something that I learned from the passage in Mark which talked about Christ's crucifixion, was that he was on the cross for 6 hours or more. Then our Zone leader taught us just how he would have to pull himself up just to breath, but let himself down from too much pain. I know that we focus a lot of our time on his life, but knowing the pain he went through for me really opened my eyes a little more to his sacrifice.

Later that night we all visited a BYU Young Ambassadors musical performance called Harmony: the Music of Life. We met up with a lot of other missionaries and it was nice to talk to them. Many can't believe I'm so young on mission and that I have such a commanding presence. I also saw our president and his wife. I gave him a very large huge. The show was very fun and uplifting. For a moment I felt like I was home with all the white girls dancing around. Many missionaries felt trunky after, and many couldn't wait to be with girlfriends again. I was very excited and happy just to shake hands with all the girls there. I just thought 21 months until I can hug one, ha ha!

Later on the week carried on kinda slow. We were teaching a lot, but it just felt like it was dragging on. Saturday morning was a lot of fun. We met up with some more missionaries to play a little soccer before we would go give service. Treasure, our ward missionary, came with us to play. I was able to bring my A game and show off my new skills I had learned from Treasure. The coolest thing was out handling an African guy named Gift, who was the other missionary’s ward missionary. I pray that when I come home that I will have some serious soccer skills. Later we went off to do yard work in the hot African Sun. I also showed off my skills with a shovel. We helped improve a family's garden and remade their wall barrier. I thought a lot about our garden and the wall I helped to build. I really loved those memories of our little garden and working in the dirt. There really is something special about tilling the ground.

Sunday came with a major HIGH and low. Our high came from my test phone call to home. I was so happy to hear everyone's voices. We also participated in the confirming of Nat and Agenda. I love confirming people and giving them the Holy Ghost. Nat came in at the last moment and had me do it for him. It was cool as I sat there thinking how my ability to be here helped to bless him and his new family. We were also very blessed to have eighteen investigators at church yesterday. Our week is really full. I really loved being an instrument for God. However, it got worse that day for us. We both were feeling very sick and had to run to the toilet many times. After Sacrament and our Gospel Truths class we decided it would be a good idea to return to the flat to rest. I then spent four hours dead on my bed trying to recover. By the end of the night we were both much better, and we really wanted to be better for the lion park we went to today.
That brings my main adventure of this week. We left very early so the animals would be out and moving. It was so cool to walk around and have giraffes walking free and ostriches pecking you as you went. I also was able to pet and tangle with lion cubs. I never knew how big they really are in person and how strong they are! They were very cute and they tried to eat my companion. All I could do was laugh! My favorite part was feeding a giraffe. We even got several kisses by placing the food in our mouths. I can now say I've kissed a giraffe in Africa! My mom has always said to make memories where I am and I've done it!
This week has been a lot of fun and wild. I can't thank the Duran's enough for the package! I also can't wait to talk to my family this Mother's Day! Have a fantastic week and know that I love you all. I'm back to the vineyard until the Master says: "All is well".

Love your Son and Brother,
Elder Jack Forrest Dalton
ALWAYS FORWARD SOUTH AFRICA!

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I Keep Them Laughing–April 9, 2012

Dear Family,

I'm doing very well and have gone through a week that I will always remember. It's starting to get colder here, and all the Africans are bundled up tight. To me it simply feels like Heavenly Father finally turned the AC on for his poor missionary from Eagle Mountain, Utah. I will admit that seeing the leaves changing in the start of April is way cool:) I feel as if I have gone back in time and I’m going to replay fall and winter. I've gotten so familiar with the humidity here I don't even notice it. I'm now coming to the point that it's hard for me to remember I'm in Africa and not Southern California, but the different languages remind me:)

So my week has been full of making people laugh. My personality seems to click with everyone I meet down here, and I just role with it. The start of my week really set the tone of how cool it was going to be. We were able to meet with a lot of people and go to the temple for supplies. I used some of the money I transferred over and got the movie 17 Miracles. We had a movie night that night in our flat. I cooked for everyone and we brought beds in. It was just like late nights back at home. The movie was really inspiring and taught us how much we should have faith and depend on the Lord. I encourage all to watch it and be uplifted.

As far as missionary work this week, we planned on it being a poor week, but it turned out to be one of our best. The thing that made it so crazy was yours truly:) Tuesday I had to do an emergency exchange with Elder Leftwich, because Elder Fagg needed to do a baptism interview. It was then that I noticed how different I am to other missionaries. Elder Fagg and I are very similar. We are both loud and love to talk with people, especially make them laugh. So when we entered into this large families home, I thought I would let Elder Leftwich take the lead, but it was way too quiet for me and felt really awkward. I then did what I love to do, be loud! I started talking and asking questions. I then started to make them laugh. The entire atmosphere changed and it got really fun. There came a problem early on in that lesson however. I was told to sit on one of the weakest green plastic chairs in the world. I noticed how bad it was going to be when I first started to fall, but caught myself. That didn't stop the inevitable. Half way through I fell backward and split that little chair in half! Everyone started to die laughing. I swallowed my pride and kept joking about it. Needless to say I left an impression on that family; they even gave me a broken leg to the chair so I could remember them. Later that week, we were closing a meeting with the Masete family and I started to have really bad abdominal pains. It seems to me that when I had gone to town on the Kool Aid and with all the cool drink (soda)they give us I had trapped gas. I really thought I was going to die! I quickly told my companion I needed to find a bathroom fast, the problem though is South Africa really has no public bathrooms and we were far from our flat. So we rushed to our favorite place, the golden arches. We rushed there as if I was about to deliver a baby, and through all the pain we all were laughing at how funny we looked. I must have stayed in that bathroom for half an hour. Treasure (the ward missionary) and Elder Fagg were in the car waiting. They told me how they both joked as if I had died, then turned to each other really thinking that I might have. They both rushed in, only to find me washing my hands. It was really funny. The rest of my week consisted of joking about how we pronounce words and just being myself with all the people I meet. I can see now why the Lord called ME to serve here at this time.

Spiritually, it has been really amazing to see people change and be healed through the Atonement. I also love how we took a recent convert family to the temple grounds and taught about temples and families. I couldn't help thinking about you. I thought how blessed I am to be sealed to you for all time and eternity; that no matter what happens we can never be separated. It was incredibly beautiful there and we had a testimony meeting that was very powerful. I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know it is only through the Atonement he made that we can return to our Heavenly Father. I know that the Book of Mormon along with the Holy Bible contains the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what we are to do in this life. I know that God answers the prayers of our hearts. I know the arms of mercy are extended to all who will believe on Christ's name and repent. Only Satan wants us to think there is no hope. I know now, as a representative of Jesus Christ, that this is all true and that it so simple. The only thing that makes it complicated is ourselves and our ability to act.

I'm so happy to hear that Jacob is okay. I was worried when I saw the pictures and got a little scared. I know Jacob is tough and he can do anything. Bear Lake sounds like fun, enjoy it for me too! Mom Happy Birthday! Sorry I can't be there, but I will be thinking about you all Friday long. I hope my package gets there soon. It has my gift for your birthday, along with a tape. Have fun with it and party. Do whatever makes you happy:) Dad stay strong and be happy through these last months of school. You should start to think up gifts you might want for your birthday from
Africa. I've been reading in Alma lately and there is a chapter that really applies to you. I think it was chapter 17, but I could be wrong. It talks about High Priests and their qualifications. While I read it you were in my mind. Jill stay beautiful. Keep growing and enjoying life. I hope the play is awesome and I'm sure you will rock it! Your a Dalton! Write me whenever you want, your big brother will always listen.

I love you all and will send pics next time. Be excited for them, they are really cool:) Still no package from home, but I still have hope:) Don't feel too bad, I know how much you love me, I feel your help from your prayers. Continue to be happy and tell me everything. I love you:)

Love your Son and Brother
Elder Jack F. Dalton
ALWAYS FORWARD SOUTH AFRICA

Africa is cooling down, but the work is heating up!

Dear Family and World,
I love Africa! We've had such a great week, and it's been nuts. We've gotten 5 new referrals, set three to be baptized this week, and continue to pour out our hearts in the work. I've had many ups and downs this week. I feel like I'm suffering from whip lash. I love this place and can tell why I've been sent here to labor for my God and King!

FIRST OF ALL, I GOT MY FIRST PACKAGE!! Right after leaving email, I received it. It made me so happy! A lot were jealous, but soon got over it when I started to share with them. It came from "Aunt" Joanie, who is so awesome!!! I was jumping up and down yelling in so much joy! I will admit there was some major dancing involved! Thank you so much. I can't tell you what it means to have things all the way from home here on the other side of the world!

So I've had many experiences so far while I've been on my mission. This week included: needing to use the bathroom so bad, but finding out South Africa doesn't do public bathrooms or ones in stores! I almost died that day, running around for two hours not being able to find "relief", talking to an extremely drunk woman and three other guys, while my companion was talking to others. They kept saying how "They need Jesus" and "They wanted to change", but it was hard to talk to them when they could barely stand! Man, did I laugh at some of the things they said that day! It was So much fun! :)

I have a nickname now by which I am known. My new name is Mdala Bumba, which means "Elder Huge". Every one can't get over how big I am to them and how much, they say, I look like a “thug”. I need that when I'm walking through Hillbrow at night! I laughed when I found out what it meant. Plus everyone here thinks we are either police or drug lords. It's funny when you think about it.

I've found a new fire when I search my scriptures. They seem to come alive and hit my heart with such a force that I know that they are true. I've been reading lately in Alma and I’ve read all of Mosiah. I really love how they go out and preach with boldness. I tend to liken them to me every day. I know that if I do what they did, I can bring many souls to the knowledge of the truth. If only I could preach like Abinadi, except for the whole fire thing. I love my calling and the service I'm in now. There is no other place I would rather be and I know now that two years is going to go fast!

My companion is fine, but he needs to go in for more tests. He isn't sleeping well at night, but is strengthened by the Lord (with the help of his companion) I really love taking care of others.

I love you all very much and can't wait to hear more from you. I'm jealous you heard conference, because I don't see it for another two weeks (that’s what you get for being on the other side of the world). Continue to be happy and take the words of the prophets to your hearts. I promise that as you do so, it will greatly bless your life.

In closing this short email this week, I leave you my testimony. I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that the arms of mercy are extended to all men that will repent and take on his name. I know that
all the writings of the prophets are there for us to know the will of our father. I know we have a living Heavenly Father who wants us all to be like him and give us happiness in this life and the one to come. I know as we walk by faith and not by sight the blessings come with great force. I know Thomas S. Monson is the modern prophet to warn us of danger. I know I love my scriptures and my companion. I know I have been called by a prophet of God to bless the lives of those who will listen to our message. I love you all and seal this testimony in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Love Elder Jack Dalton,
ALWAYS FORWARD SOUTH AFRICA!

 

The first picture on the left is a picture of Jack’s area. The picture on the right is Jack enjoying a sandwich called a “khota”. It is a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with meat and cheese. (He doesn’t want Trish Austin to see this picture for some reason.) The bottom picture is how far he had to climb to get to the “top” of his area. (He needs to climb after eating that sandwich!)

March 26, 2012

Dear Family,

It's so hard to even understand where to begin this email. This week has been so awesome and such an adventure! I've witnessed so many things both physically and spiritually! A mission is the best adventure I've ever been on yet!

Better to start off by answering some questions that have been asked to me. I was asked "How is the work? Are you feeling confident when you teach? Are you becoming at all comfortable with the culture there yet?". The work is so awesome and is really moving! All of the people we come in contact with really have been prepared by the Lord. We have 22 people on date for baptism and are planning on six baptisms this next month, if it's the Lord's will. We baptize every third weekend of the month as directed by our awesome bishop, so we take our time building people's testimonies. With teaching, it comes naturally to me. I love talking to people. I feel very confident that I can teach and that I know the doctrine. The challenge comes in two ways: to teach simply and to be able to discern with the Spirit. It is so cool to work with the Spirit and even more cool to watch it work with people in their own lives! My trainer loves having a companion who can just take over. He says that it's amazing to watch a "son" simply take action. The secret is just to open your mouth and listen, I'm working on complete reliance on the Lord. My companion is district leader and said that he told our zone leaders that I should train when I'm done with him. What a compliment! Of course i would be terrified if I did :) The culture is coming to me a bit at a time.

This week I've witnessed the Spirit work like I've never seen. Monday I prayed for help that I would find something in my studies that would help someone else. We met with a guy who thinks there is no hope in repenting, that he always falls back into drinking. His questions where answered with exactness from what I had studied. I was ready to cry when I felt his pain and knew I had his answer in my hand and in my heart. It was amazing to be a tool and have my prayers answered. I also have a testimony of the power of discernment. I love listening to people and simply saying what the Spirit puts into my heart. I may not know these people, but Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ do. I just love being here for the ride!

This week has also been a one of many firsts. On Tuesday my companion and I came across a burnt out taxi van in the middle of the road. The windows had been smashed, seats stolen, and tires slashed. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen. The people are crazy down here I tell you! That wasn't even the craziest thing! Saturday we were driving to an appointment and two cars ahead of us a smash-n-grab happened to a lady! That's where someone sees something of value on the passenger seat of a car when the car pulls up to a "Robot" (Traffic light) and someone on the street smashes the window to grab it off the seat. It happened so fast and was so crazy to see. The two guys just seemed to be normal, when out of the blue, they smashed her window and ran off with her purse. What a Rush!

This week has been a challenge for my companion. Elder Fagg came on mission as a pretty heavy dude and has lost a lot of weight. They even thought he might have a worm, but he doesn't. They just call it the Fagg sickness, and I've started to catch it. I know I'm losing, I can hardly keep my pants up and I’ve placed a new hole in my belt. It’s awesome, but back to my comp. Lately at night he has only gotten 3 hrs of sleep and has been struggling. There seems to be no reason why he's not sleeping, so the zone leaders took him into the doctors while I worked all day with a ward missionary named Treasure. The doctor said that it could be diabetes or an overactive thyroid. We won't know for sure until Tuesday. He is really worried and I do my best to give him comfort. I've earned the title in the mission as "Mom", because I take care of everyone. I gave him a blessing and now we are just waiting.

I've received four letters! I was running in circles and jumping up and down! Two are just the emails you sent me, and two are from Grandma Karen. They gave me such a boost that day, I needed them. Still no packages, but I haven't checked the post today. Maybe I will get lucky. Let me know if you all want scripture cases like Dad's. I can get them if I have the cash this next temple trip:)

Family, know I'm doing well and love to hear all this great news from home. You are all in my thoughts everyday. I know that I'm where I need to be. I love you all very much.

Love

Elder Jack Dalton

Oh I almost forgot. I found out I can Skype this Mother's Day. You just need to download the material. I will have more info next Monday. :)

March 19, 2012

My Dear Family,
All is well in Africa! I'm so excited to hear that everything is going well back home. I've been very focused on the work and have found that as I do that my feelings of homesickness leave me. It was hard after our time in the temple, but my companion gave me some advice and a powerful blessing. Ever since that, I'm feeling more at home down here in Africa, and I’m getting along more with my area. I know that my Redeemer lives and is watching me as I proclaim his word to all ends of the earth.
Let me tell you how awesome my week has been! First and foremost, I had my first two BAPTISMS and I was able to confirm one of them, Woot-Woot (rub eyes)! We baptized Amanda and Nolene. The spirit was so strong with these two. I could just feel their testimonies penetrate my heart. They are two amazing girls who have used the Atonement of Christ and are now taking his name on themselves. They were baptized this last Saturday and confirmed in sacrament this Sunday. I confirmed Nolene. I was just on cloud nine! It has really set the tone for this upcoming week! What a great blessing to be worked in the hands of the Lord!
Earlier this last week I've been working on remembering people, streets, and slang. It really has become a week of rich blessings and sore trials, but it's funny how the teachings of dad have helped me. Dad, remember when I was little and I told you I didn't want to go to church? You told me that those are the times I need to go the most. I've been applying that principal throughout my days here. The times when everything seems to go wrong, are the times when we must keep pushing the most. That has paid off the most in my mission so far. Some of the trials I've faced are: getting lost, pulled over by the cops, locking our keys to our flat then climbing through the shower window to get them, having no more money in my account, homesickness, appointments cancel, and just being confused at what I'm supposed to do. There are however great blessings that come from doing this great work: I've seen two daughters of god baptized and confirmed, united more with my companion, humility, a pure knowledge that this Gospel is true time and time again, great investigators who are prepared before us, dinner appointments, friendly people, safety, a lot of laughs, A mom in Africa, sense of comfort, and people I know I promised to see before the world was.
The more and more I'm down here I feel the spirit testify to me that this Gospel is true. I know that my number one convert I need to get out of this mission is myself. I see it every day and can feel my faith building as time goes on. My goal is to have a faith unshaken as it says in the scriptures and hopefully one day have the faith that the brother of Jared had. This mission is such a blessing to my life and it creates my passion to share what I know with others everywhere.
Well mom, you know how you hoped for a woman to be down here to take care of your baby boy? There is one. Her and her family are recent converts to the church and one that was baptized by Elder Fagg. They are the Meseta Family, and every time we visit she takes care of us. She even calls us her sons. Plus, they get mad if we don't visit often and for a good amount of time. They even feed us every time we come over, which mainly consists of rice and cool drink aka "soda". They are a large family of eight, and I love them very much.
Speaking on food, I also had my first "khota" this week. What it is is a whole bread loaf hollowed out filled with chips “French fries", different sausages, egg, sauces, and it is a heart attack waiting to happen! Yet, when I bought it and bit into it I was so happy, I wanted to cry, it was so good. Dad you'll have to try it someday! I will take a picture next time.
As I've been down here I've witnessed that these people are ones I promised to teach the gospel to. Last night we taught Tebho and Leha, a couple who has two little girls. They have been taught everything and come to church every Sunday; you would even look at them and say they are members. But because of the lebolha “the Johnny Lingo thing" they haven't been baptized. We are working on that though. We watched the Testaments with them and afterward bore testimony of Christ and the Gospel's truth. The spirit was thick. Then as we talked, Tebho and Leha said to me that they feel like they've known me for the longest time and can tell I’m their brother. I was overwhelmed by that. These are just some of the people I've worked so hard to come and find.
Everything is well down here and my life is being changed. I can feel my heart becoming softer and patience lengthening. My companion is just like me and is very experienced. He is such a caring guy and is sensitive to my needs. Every time he steps in to help me I bear witness that we have been chosen to work together. He has started to teach me how to love soccer and about his family of eight. He is the second oldest and loves Africa. His dad runs his own business internationally with the fruit market and is pretty well off. After the mission he wants to work with his dad and wants me to visit England. He told me he will take me on tour of Europe. The other two Elders that live pretty close to us are Elder Poche from Kenya, who is my brother, and Elder Leftwhich from Colorado, who is my uncle/best cook ever! They keep us going and make life on the mission possible. We are like a great family down here, always joking! Plus we watch out for each other, because we had to move flats into a danger zone. We now live in two, two man flats in student housing.
I would like to bear my testimony to close. I know that Jesus is the Christ and that it is only through his atonement that we can return to Heavenly Father. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of god and that he translated the Book of Mormon through the power of god. I know that there is a plan of happiness and through that I can be with you for all of time and eternity. I know Thomas S. Monson is now the current prophet on the earth today. I love you all so much, and I know this is the place I am to be.
Love your Son and Brother,
Elder Jack Forrest Dalton

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March 12, 2012

Dear Family and Friends,

How is it? I'm still alive down here, and I'm very excited to be where I am serving. I was so nervous to find out about my new companion that I would have one week ago, but now there is no fear at all. We left the MTC early in the morning when President Omer and Sister Omer came with his Assistants. We were just taken over to the church building across the street for pictures and orientation; While we were doing that we had interviews with the President. That man is truly inspired and incredibly humble. I felt as if the doors to my soul were opened and he could see everything. We talked about you and what I had to do in order to get on a mission. He also asked me if I could bear my testimony of the Savior, which made me emotional. He was wonderful.

As we waited to find were we would serve and with who, we were told about money, security, and how to follow the rules. We are given only 1450 Rand a month, which is just over 150 USD, to live on. We all have cars and walk on certain days, it was all simple info.

The time came when we were assigned to our "Fathers". It was so intense. I was third to the last to receive my companion. When the time came, I jumped up and said to everyone how excited I was to get out. Everyone laughed. President Omer then announced I would be serving with Elder Fagg from London, England. I ran up and hugged him so hard. (more laughing) At that moment, President Omer said, "Elder Dalton has a great and special spirit about him"! The area I serve in is Johannesburg Central 1. It's the most dangerous area of our entire mission.

The first day was the best day any new "son" could have. I was told by many that before Elder Fagg was brought in, the area was about to close. They only had 3 people on date, one being homeless; it was on the verge of closing because the ward hated the missionaries. Yet, Elder Fagg turned it all around, even with a companion who before him was killing the area. Now we have 25 people on date for baptism, five of which are going to be baptized this Saturday! The Bishop is the coolest guy I know, and the entire ward is blown away by how much I talk and how well I know the doctrine. I've been asked three times how long have I been out. I tell them a matter of days, and they are blown away.

My emotions of homesickness have left me. I'm getting lost in the work. I love the people that surround me and the way I see them prepared for the gospel is so unreal! Many of our investigators should already be members, but it's just showing me how the Lord prepares the hearts of all we come in contact with. My favorite people are the Meseta Family, the Moyo Family, and Amanda who will be baptized this Saturday. Elder Fagg has told me that he is so happy to have a companion who can teach and works well with him. His last would go off and play with the children, leaving him to teach. It was unreal to me, until the investigators told me about it. I know we will continue to move mountains here for the Lord. It is only with him that we can do it. We are merely the instruments.

I was struggling with how I should act and was a little scared. My area is the center of Jo'burg and we are the only whites. It's the worst ghetto you can think of, with garbage everywhere, homeless all around, crime every night, and people living in the poorest of places. Dad you would never make it here, I just know it, sorry. The area I'm in is even number one in the world for the most crime, murder, and rape. It's an adventure everyday! We can't even go tracking it's so bad, we only work off referrals. Yet I know the Lord is with us every step. It's a huge blessing to have his protection in this huge city.

I must tell you that South Africa is prone to strikes of all kinds, and as of now, we are going through a postal strike. Any mail sent to me might take a while to get here. Some advice that I was told with packages is to claim their worth to be under $40 no matter what, so I can pay duty down here and it won't kill me. Also, it is a big thing to place a picture of Christ over the opening of the box. Many times the post officers will open boxes from countries and take whatever they want. The post and police are so corrupted down here it's nuts.

My P-Days are now every Monday. I have to go to a internet cafe to email, but I can email up to 2 hrs. It’s nice to have the time to think and read everything sent to me now. I love hearing all about home, and that video is just awesome. More would be great to have next Monday. It's funny that you said it's heating up, because it's now cooling down here. I love to hear that Jacob is doing well at ballroom, Keep going!!! Jill of course just picks up talents and I’m not surprised that she is a great seamstress, Jill I still remember your wicked awesome hot pad!! Mom and Dad, it's hard for me every Sunday without you near me, but I feel the same spirit of family in this ward. I am very glad to hear that you are all doing very well, and Mom, work sounds like a blast. I'm going to attach some photos of my area and Elder Fagg. I love you all so much and it seems the longer I serve the more important you all are to me. The blessings of family is one of the greatest my Father in Heaven has granted me. You all are my foundation and the fuel to my fire down here. I use all of you in my teaching and love to show people the pictures of you I keep in my scriptures. I'm still same old Jack, and I'm living up to the great name of Dalton as I harvest this field. Please email and write often. I love you all.

Love Elder Jack Forrest Dalton :)

ALWAYS FORWARD SOUTH AFRICA! YEEEEHAAAA!