I tried to do something and it didn't work that's why you got that first weird E-mail.
So
Sat. and Sun. we didn't do much. We had class took pictures with out
teachers and went to church and some Devo's. Monday we got up at 0145 to
get ready. We got the the airport around 0400 and we went to check in
our bags and I look over and saw... Val Nuttall! I say her name and she
looks over, and her face when she saw me... ooo PRICELESS!!! So she
sprints over and tries to give me a hug, I tell her I can't give her a
hug so we shake hands and then we go through security get on our flight
and take off to Denver. The flight was about an hour long we landed
around 0700 and our next flight didn't board until 0935 so I borrowed a
friends, Elder Young's, calling card and called my dad for 30 or so
minutes and then I called my brother Chris because it was his B-day. So
after we flew out of Denver to Darango, a 39 minute flight. We landed
and then walked off the plane onto the airport ground and walked in and
meet Pres. and Sis. Batt. After we got our bags and drove to the mission
house we had an orientation meeting and Pres. Batt did all 25
interviews. After the Orientation was over we had about 2 or 3 hours to
sleep so we all crashed in the living room. Before anyone feel asleep
Elder Hirschi said, "Someone should play the piano to put us to sleep."
So I got up and played for like 2 hours straight. I played Cristifori's
Dream and then almost all of the hymns I knew. Also Elder Provard and I
had been playing Go Fish the past few days because we were bored so
thank you Jessica for sending that in my B-day package. :) Sadly enough
for Elder Provard he has never out right won a game of Go Fish. He's
either tied or lost when we've played. haha. :) So after I played the
piano for two hours we had dinner and went to the mission office, which
is under a church, and had a testimony meeting. After that, some members
came and got us and let us stay at their house for the night. I stayed
in a Camping Trailer, a really nice big one. So Tuesday morning we got
up and head back to the mission office and when we walked into the
chapel there were a bunch of other Elders and Sisters already there. We
had a couple meeting then we started to get assigned our trainer and
area. Drum roll please... my trainer is ... Elder Edwards from Texas,
although he's moved like 18 times so he's lived almost everywhere
because his dad was in the military and my first area
is............................ .............................. ..................Blanding
Utah!!!!!!!! Now some of you might be thinking, "Blanding, well that
sucks, you didn't even go out of state." Well guess what, I've been here
less than a week and I FREAKING LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!! So Tuesday after we
drove 2 and 1/2 hours from Farmington to Blanding we went and had
dinner with the Kyle family. Bro Kyle... let me explain him to you like
this, 6' or 6' 2" big black guy that loves to talk. He's freaking
histerical!!!!! Also before that we went to my first house visit, this
house had not 1 not 2 but 3 MASSIVE German Shepards! Like these dogs
would put there front paws on Elder Edwards shoulders, btw Elder Edwards
is 6' 6", and look him dead in the eyes. Freaky but awesome. The dogs
were actually really nice. Oh and we were in a 3 som. The other Elder's,
Elder Amott, companion didn't show up till Friday so we just worked on
his area from Tues to Fri. Elder Amott is freaking awesome he's super
funny and easy to talk to, the only bad part about him is that this is
his last transfer. So I don't really remember much from wednesday and
Thursday cause it wasn't our area but I do remember this. Every morning
we go and work out with Bro. Ford. Now Bro. Ford is a World Champion MMA
fighter, that can kinda give you an idea on the work outs we do. I
FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!!!! So on Sat. we started to open our area cause
Elder Edwards and I are both new to Blanding so we met with our bishops
and ward mission leaders. We have a bishop named, Bishop Moses. Ya,
freaking awesome, and, he's a seminary teacher. He also took us around
to meet some people that he wanted us to work with. On Sunday we went to
church for close to 7 hours with all our meeting and then we had our
first dicussion in our area. It went great, it was with Benny and Shiloh
who are both less active but want to come back so we read the BOM with
them then came home and Elder Edwards had to take care of some District
Leader stuff cause he is also the District Leader. So for those 2 and a
half ours Elder Amott and I talked about whatever came to our heads.
Elder Amott's companion is Elder Sobczak (sob - check) So It's been a
fun week but I can't wait to really getting working in our area.
The letters I have gotten are alway appriecatied and I
will write you back if I get the time. Also when writing me letter they
must have my first and last name or I will not get them until the next
transfer! If you send me a package it must be sent using priority first
US Mail, NOT UPS OR FEDEX OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT ONLY US MAIL!!! Pictures
should be coming soon! :D
Thanks for all the support!
Elder Chipman
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