Yaa Teeh!
So we literally just got back from the Temple! I love the Temple! So if you wrote me a letter this week and don't get anything back that is because I didn't have any time to write back. Next week I will definitely try to write back!
So on Monday for P-day we went and got pizza, headed up to the church and watched some church movies and played the piano for P-day. Then we went for a walk and saw some kids playing soccer. I was so excited that I went up and asked if we could play with them. It's a lot different playing soccer in missionary clothes than it is in actual soccer clothes! HAHA. :D
Tuesday we got to go volunteer at the senior citizens center. I went and played the piano and then we both helped serve. After lunch was over a few of the people asked us if we wanted to stay and learn how to line dance. Wow, I miss dancing. I really want to take a ballroom dance class in college. Jacob Hatfield, we'll have to get together some time so you can show me some moves and stuff. ;) Then we got to go over to Fred's house! He is coming so far! He is progressing in the gospel like nobody I've ever seen! More on that later!
Wednesday Elder Martin and I sent all of the Elders in our zone on exchanges. :) hehehe. I brought an Elder from Bloomfield second up to Aztec and we walked for a good part of the day. We had a man yell at us from across the main road, with traffic going by, asking us where are church was. We ended up meeting him at a corner and talking to him. He was in the Army and has been wanting to meet with missionaries for a while. :D
Thursday we went walking for 4 hours just trying to talk to people. Then at dinner we had the member ask us if we could give him a blessing for some health issues he is having. He asked me to give him the blessing. It's interesting how God will tell you that your are doing the right thing and that you still have the spirit with you. That was one way he did it for me, letting me give that blessing.
Friday, met with Fred... again.... AWESOME!!!! So we started going over the Restoration again just to make sure he understood everything. We got talking about the saviors mortal ministry and the Atonement and Fred brought up how his daughter was acting the way she normally was. He asked us if we could give her a blessing. Elder Martin gave a great blessing. After that Fred said the closing prayer. You could feel how much faith he has just by his prayer! It was almost like a fog, you can't physically grab it but you KNOW it is there. Then we helped him fix his bike tires. We didn't have all the right tools, so we called Chet to come help us. That was great, we got Fred's bike all fixed and ready to go. It's amazing to see people come together in the name of the gospel!
Saturday we did a lot of service for our members. We did some weeding for one and set up a glass desk for another.
Sunday we had a member go pick up Fred's family for church. Fred was going to come late because he was working. Normally there older two children are crazy. But when they got to church I was AMAZED!!! at how well behaved they were. They loved church! It is so good to see that family come so much closer to the gospel!
Thank you for all the support! Until next time, Hagoonee'!
Elder Chipman
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