Hoo Ray for Upstate NY

Our Favorite short cut through the woods
Hello every one this week was quite the adventure!
Let me just start off by saying that Elder Warr and I have calculated approx. how many miles we've put on the bikes since I've been here and I'm at 420 miles! It dosn't even hurt anymore haha!
Speaking of bikes I finally got mine back from the shop! but that was the day after the one we were borrowing was stolen. From what I've heard Syracuse is the "bike stealing capital of the nation!" But besides that we have had many miracles.
Let me "count my blessings:"
1.Denise FINALLY came to church.
2. Shannon is allowed to be baptized.
3. She is being baptized Nov. 7th.
4. Admiria wants her daughter Gigi to be baptized.
5. Mark (sisters investigator) wants to be baptized.....
look if I had time I'd go on.
The thing is we need to just look for the blessings in our lives rather then the.... not blessings... I started saying this new ... uh RAYism since I've been here. People don't see MIRACLES because someone invented the word COINCIDENCE. The work is going good and I can definitely feel your prayers on my behalf. Thank you!
drum roll please......
Q&A!!!!Q: Do you have a microwave.A: Thank goodness! I love my microwave! I eat tons of frozen burritos and wings... I wouldn't know what to do with out it!
Q:Is it Freezing?A: ALMOST no snow yet though. I guess Cuse gets the Snowball award all the time. Snowball award is given to Metro areas with the most snowfall... so... I'll make a BIG snow man!
Q: Do you want me to send you anything.A: well... I wont tell you no... but I cant think of anything that I need at the moment!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

1. Most Holy Rosery Catholic Church! aren't you glad they got sealed in a temple rather than a cathedral?

2. Some people get married in beautiful spots like this... but nothing like the temple
THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR MAKEING RIGHT CHOICES

Waiting....

So we got bored waiting for the rain to stop...

we couldn't ride in our suits and we were waiting for a ride to district meeting.

Elder N. Ray Dandridge walking up the path .... Oct 09

Syracuse is SO FUN

What up Ya'lls? How you all doin?
SO! this week was AWESOME! Elder Warr and I were having a hard time with the area and no one was progressing so we FASTED! It was the Thursday of Transfer week SO! that means you take time to clean out the apartment AND Plan so you don"t leave until about 5 O'Clock. So we were around food all day long. So, it was an even greater sacrifice! The next day was our WHOLE MISSION CONFRENCE! We got to hear from Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the 70 and his wife,and Elder Cook of the 70 and his wife also! We were edified! Our faith was strengthend and we knew that we could find some more people to teach!
The next day (Saturday) we got to do some sevice :) we cleaned out a basement of a house that was a rental. The lady DEFINATLY NEED HELP! There was trash up to the waist. The person that lived down there was NASTY! He would pee in bottles and just leave them sitting around, and then he had just TRASH! It took 6 ELDERS and 4 HOURS to clean dat up! thats just cleaning up the junk! There is so much more to do, then later in the day Elder Warr and I went over to Admirias house with Brother Kirkland, and she wants to be baptized! and she wants her daughter to be baptized too! Sacrifice brings forth blessings.
Thank you every one for all you do!
I"ll send you some pics and answer questions next week I forgot'em all :/ SORRY
Love-Elder N. Ray Dandridge

Hill on the north side has a lot of Irish People and in Ireland it's disrepectful for green to be on the bottom so.... the light on top of the hill is all mixed up!

Hey everybodies!
This week was actually kinda sad... We didnt get to baptize Shannon. She's 13 so the decision is hers and her parents and like a couple days before her Mom (Denise) said that Shannon couldn't be baptized... SAD :(. SO! its just a matter of time until she dose get that oppritunity.
Umm... We do have Rob who is a cop that could get baptized... but he dosnt feel completely ready yet so... Were just working hard to find more people who are ready to hear what we've got to say!

By the way it is getting SUPER COLD this morning on the way to the library I wore thermals, slacks, shirt, tie, sweater, and my pea coat AND IT WAS STILL COLD! Its crazy! It rained last night so that didnt help to much... hopfully it dosnt rain on my bike...

Well I'm having a blast actually and it sounds like you all did at Erics Party I got the Invite sorry I couldn't come I was workin in the hood... haha

Glad to hear you're all ok! I'll be sending some packages home so heads up!

LOVE YA, ELDER N. RAY DANDRIDGE

Pretty Road in Syracuse

No More Green

Hey Everyone!
Hey Guess WHAT? I'm not a greenie anymore! I went to the "return and report" meeting and became officially... not green... anyways that was fun I got to see all my old mtc buds. Elder Henning is doing great, Elder Potter came out of his shell and we're all just kicking the rest of the missions butt (in terms of numbers) but that's not what its all about.
OH MY GOODNESS! Wasn't General Conference AMAZING!?My goodness Elder Holland was "off da chains!" (as they would say in da Cuse)
Elder Warr and I were so impressed by that talk, that we both just started out our approch with the BoM, and we found 3 really solid people in less then an hour!

Well I love you all and hope to hear from you soon.
-Elder N. Ray Dandridge