Dean's Send Off

Elder Stimpson entered the Missionary Training Center today in Provo, Ut.  After a few quick goodbyes he was introduced to an energetic bunch of missionaries and off he went.  What a great way to start off.  The last face he gave us was one of excitement - all smiles!  As ever - our upbeat Dean.

Dean thought it would be a good idea for his family to keep a blog as a way for his friends and extended family to keep up with him while he's away.  We will be posting pictures he sends along with letters and updates he gives us from week to week.  Please bookmark this page and check back often.  You can write Elder Stimpson at this address for the next 8 weeks before he departs to Prague. He would love to hear from you.

You can also write him a free 'same day' letter at DearElder.com - use the information below as reference when you get there.


Elder Dean  Stimpson
MTC Mailbox # 111
CZE-PRA 1107
2005 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604-1793


(once in Prague)
Mailing address after mid-November:

Elder Dean Stimpson
Czech Prague Mission
Milady Horákové 85/95
170 00 Praha 7
Czech Republic

A fitting and a meeting

A few days before Dean departed we went to get a new suit for him.  He was advised to bring one suit for the next two years.  We ended up at Nordstrom in Salt Lake City.  Having selected the suit, we went in with Dean to the alterations area, and the tailor showed up a few minutes later.  He asked Dean, with a thick accent (sounded like Russian): "Would you like cuffs, or no?"
We asked him where he is from, he said, "Prague."

We were speechless! Here it is - one of the first of God's "tender mercies" to Dean, the missionary: putting in his path a gentleman who used to live in Czech, and whose sisters still do. Our conversation with him was very interesting!