So I don't have long today so I will cover as much as I can.
Last Monday for P-day we went up to the church and played
basketball and then played the piano. Then we had an awesome 1st lesson
with a new 14 year old investigator. We invited to be baptized then his
dad came out and kicked us out. NOT COOL!!!! This kid is soooooo
prepared. For later missionaries. :) Then some less actives took us out
to dinner and then we came back and I showed them the CPR with the cups.
Oh they also had a quote on their wall that said, "A friend will bail
you out of jail, a best friend will be sitting in jail with you saying
'that was fun' ". So I told them I had an add on to that quote, "A best
friend forever will bail you out of jail saying 'I told you I could run
faster' ". So the guy goes and gets a sharpie and writes at the bottom
and then my name. That was cool, not going to lie.
So on Tuesday
we got to help some ward members weed. It's been raining for the past 7
days for about 30 minutes each day. So the first we go to cut down is
about 7 feet tall and the truck was as big as a 50 cent coin. I'm SO
glad I had my leatherman! Then we met with one of our investigators who
has been meeting with missionaries for quite some time and we were able
to commit him to baptism!!!! This area is really starting to pick up!!!
Wednesday
we got to go out tracking and I saw the coolest thing! An Osprey!!!!!
(If you don't know what it is ask Dustin, he should know. :) ) I was on a
military rant to Elder Deakin for like 20 minutes after that. lol. Then
we got to go up and help out with scouts at the church. When we got
there the person we were supposed to be helping called us and cancelled.
So we stayed and I got to play the piano for the opening hymn in 2
wards! I didn't even do that when I was supposed to be going to mutual.
:) Then we helped out with the deacons. They were talking about the
swimming merit badge. Then they challenged us to a basketball game. That
was lots of fun! That night I got my first call as a district leader.
Elder Tingey, serving in Escrito had a question about a baptism date
rule. It's crazy how much the spirit tells you what you need to know.
Thursday
we had Zone Training. For lunch myself and 5 other Elders played
basketball, including the former Assistant to the President. That was
crazy fun!!! Then after that I had my first ever DLC (District Leader
Consel). I'm so blessed to have 2 fantastic zone leaders and a former
Assistant serving with me. So I heard this week that New Mexico has a
thunderstorm season. IT'S TRUE!!! So dad, when I'm back we gotta come
back down here around this time and we'll go nuts taking lightning
photo's! :)
Friday we
taught a less active CPR with the cups, he then took out some coins and
showed us some tricks. Oh, so cool! If you guys know any let me know!
They are so much fun!!! Then we met with an investigator, when we walked
in you could tell that the spirit wasn't there. It was weird!
We started talking and found out that he had started heavily drinking
again. We started talking to him and then he asked for a blessing. Elder
Deakin gave that. Then all he could say was, "It's so Clear! It's so
Clear!" I then had several idea's come to my mind from my Father in
Heaven of ways that they could keep the spirit in the home. When we left
the spirit was in the home. Amazing. Then we got into our truck to head
home, cause it was time for us to go home and we got a text from a
member that wanted to see us. So we went over there and listened to her
and calmed her down and read her a scripture. It was a testimony
builder that Heavenly Father does send his spirit to his missionaries!
Saturday we
went on an exchange with the Zone Leaders. I went with Elder Tolman.
He's a great guy who is really nice and has lots of great idea's. That
night we met with the family that is closest to baptism, 9/14/13,
and had dinner with them. Before we ate we were outside and I scared
the 2nd oldest daughter because she was turned around getting the ball
and I came running up, jumped, and yelled. HAHA. Oh that was good stuff.
:)
So on Sunday we met with the investigator we met with on Friday that had been drinking. He had come to church and was happy as can be. We even extended a baptism date for 11/2/13! That incredible for what had happened on Friday!!! That night I took numbers for the district for the first time. Lots of time on the phone. lol. :)
Monday
we, E. Deakin, Jacobson, Vance, Jamison, Tolman and I) got together
and played Ultimate then Seach and Destroy. Search and Destroy is played
on a playground. It's basically tag except the person who is it is
blind folded. Everyone is on the play ground and can't touch the ground
or go where the person who is it can't go. IE monkey bars. Lots of fun.
Then we had a lesson that night were I saw the biggest moth I have ever
seen!!!! It was about as big as a half dollar bill. Not cool. lol.
Well that's all for now, thanks for all the support. Until next time, Hagonet!
Elder Bryson Chipman
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