So I'm not really sure what to call this week, but I guess
will go with.... CRAZY AWESOME, STUFF HAPPENING, OBJECT LESSONS, SINGING
week. .... Ya, that about covers it. :)
So Monday we didn't really do much, we cleaned and went shopping and had a couple lessons.
On Tuesday
I finally got to try out of my object lessons that I've been wanting to
try for a while. So it's about the atonement. You get a jar of water,
only a little water, and you explain that the water is like us when we
are born. All clean and pure. Then you add food coloring to symbolize
sin. You mix it up and it so dark that you can't see through it. Then
you poor in a little bleach, symbolizing the atonement. It gets a little
clearer. The more bleach you put in the clearer it gets. (You mix it
in.) So the more we use the atonement the more full our lives are, the
water level is higher, and the more pure we are thus equalling true
happiness! :D Oh it was AWESOME!!!!!!! I love object lessons.
Wednesday
we met 2 people who have been really prepared to recieve the gospel. It
was insane how well the first lesson went with the restoration because
the ladies father had been a deacon in another church but when we
explained apostacy see didn't have any questions or objections. Oh and I
used an object lesson for that one too! :) You get six cups. You write
things on the cups that a church needs to be a true church aka,
scriptures, authority, teachings, temples, leadership, ordinaces. So you
stack the cups into a pyramid in no particular order except for
authority which is in the bottom center. So when you take it out the
whole thing falls down! And explain it from there. It works really well.
That was such a great lesson! Then we met with our recent convert and
talked with her about CPR (Church Pray Read). And yes, I have an object
lesson for that too. But for this one I'm going to let you guys do it
and figure it out. You need 3 cups/mugs that are the same size and 3
butter knives. You place the cups upside down and space them out in a
triangle one butter knife away from each of the other two cups. Rules,
cups can't move, knives can't touch the ground, you have to use all 6
items to support the scriptures, and the scriptures can't touch the cup.
Goal, support the scriptures. I'm interested to see who can get this,
and yes it's possible. Then as we were traveling home for the night it
was raining, and the nice thing about New Mexico is anytime there is
rain or dark low clouds, there is lightning!!!!! :)
Thursday, oh Thursday.
We did our studies and went out to try and contact some people. We
knocked on this door and we got a phone call from President Batt. So
Elder Deakin answered the phone while I talked to the man who had just
come to the door. Right after Elder Deakin answered the phone he said,
"It's for you." Oh boy..... So I answered it and we said hello to each
other. Then President Batt asked me if I would accept a calling from the
Lord of being a District Leader. Oh boy oh boy. I said yes and the we
said good bye. All the while Elder Deakin was talking to this guy, come
to find out he's a high priest that wants to come back to church. So ya,
my mind was kinda in shock for the rest of the day. But with the last 2
appointments we did we shared 2 object lessons, one being the atonement
the other on faith. You get a waterballoon and fill it a little full of
water then blow it up all the way so there is only a little puddle of
water at the bottom. You explain what faith is then you go over to
someone and hold the balloon over their head and ask, "Do you have
faith?" Then you take a lighter :) and light it under the water. It
won't pop. You repeat with everyone. Then after everyone has had a turn
you explain a little more about faith and light the side of the balloon
and POP!!! Oh it's fun stuff!
Friday
wasn't very eventful but we did find another less active member who
just wanted to know when and where church was. So that was fun.
Saturday
was increadable! So we had a half mission zone conference at the
mission office because Elder Paul V. Piper of the first quorum of the
seventy came down to tour the mission. I learned so much from him! He's
amazing! And an added bonus I got to see and sit with Elder Provard!!!
So we had know about this for a few weeks and Sister Batt had called me
and asked if I would sing in a quartet for this. AWESOMENESS! We sang,
"Our Savior's Love" It was awesome. That was such a blessing to be able
to sing for Elder Piper and his wife. Then at the end of the conference
President Batt said that a few missionaries would have the opportunity
to be interviewed by Elder Piper! Half way down the list he called my
name. Oh man, what a blessing! We talked about my family and my mission
and plans for after my mission. When we were finished told me to tell my
Dad thanks for raising such a great son. So THANKS DAD!!!! Then we had
dinner with a part member family at a restaurant and our waitress looked
like Amber Folkerson, only a few years older! CRAZY!
Sunday
the ward choir was singing in sacrament meeting and Elder Deakin and I
were a part of it. We were singing, "A Poor Wayfarring Man of Grief" We
sang a duet for the 3rd verse. He sang melody and I sang bass. IT WAS
AWESOME!!! Then I had one of the most special experiences of my mission.
I was talking to an 8 year old girl who we visit her and her family
quite often. So I squat down to talk to her and we talk for a couple of
minutes and when we finish I stand up and she reach over her walker, She
got trampled by a horse a couple of weeks ago that completely crushed
her leg so she is in a full leg cast and can't put any weight on it. She
leaned over her walker and gave me a hug. Oh man, I have a new little
sister! She may not know that yet but she will!
Well I got to go. It's been a great week! Thanks for everything. Until next week, Hagonet!
Elder Bryson Chipman
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