Monday we had a District Activity. We just stayed up at the church and played soccer and basketball and stuff like that.
Tuesday we got to meet with Kendric. Kendric is the bus driver that I talked about last week. Well we go to the "Bus Barn" where they all hang out and we start talking to him in the main foyer, kinda weird no chairs and just an interesting environment. Right before ask if we can have an opening prayer in the manager walks in and see us and sees Kendric and says, "Want to use my office?" MIRACLE!!!!! Oh that was so nice. Then we have the lesson and come to find out, his two daughters both want to join the Marine Corps! Oh this is great! Then... he asks if we could give them each a Book of Mormon with a note on the inside. Oh ya! I totally called writing to the two future Marines! Oh it was awesome... except for the fact that we learned he lived out side of our area. (Face+Palm) All well, other people need elect investigators too. :)
Wednesday we set up for the Navajo County Fair and spent the remainder of the day there. We had a booth there so we would just try to pass out Book's of Mormon and get referrals.
Thursday we got to meet with Russell. He came and talked to us on Sunday and wanted to meet with us. So we found out that he is a Less Active member and he can talk... a lot. But hey, I like him... He's cool. :)
Friday we went to teach a less active guy named Randy who wants to get back into the church. We'd met with him before but this time he invited us into the house. Now, he lives with an excommunicated member that neither Elder Krebs or I knew. So we were a little hesitant to go inside. We walk in the house is a little dirty. There are gallon jugs of empty sweet tea everywhere. Then he walks out. He starts talking to us. He introduces himself as Obie. He then tells us he's an atheist but that he's going to call the bishop for a blessing. (At this point I'm mentally scratching my headed thinking, "How does that work?") Then I try and dig a little deeper and this is what I find. He has a great faith in the Book of Mormon! Loves it to death! Believes it's true. Believes that Christ is the Son of God and that he suffered for all our sins. So we talked about the Book of Mormon and Faith then left. Once we got out of earshot I started talking to Elder Krebs. "Ya, He's not atheist." That was one interesting visit. That night we got to go talk to a Black Man!!! Oh Man Was I Excited!!!! Well we get there and this guy is outside with a bandana over his head with dreads coming down about six inches below his shoulders in the front and he was wearing sun glasses. Oh, and did I mention he was carrying a shot gun. Ya, he was walking towards us with a shot gun. DON'T WORRY! ELDER KREBS AND I ARE JUST FINE! He actually when he saw us told us to come inside with him. Then he started talking to us about stuff in the Bible. It was crazy. He would go from serious to laughing back to serious to laughing all in a sentence. That's twice in the past week somebody has done that to me. PEOPLE, Do you realize how hard it is to follow you when you do that. Ok, it might not be that hard but it's still a little challenging. Lol. But I love this guy. He's awesome. He just shared stories with us about him and the Bible. We maybe got 2 full sentences in. :)
Saturday we were at the Fair most of the day. We were just sitting there when I look up and see Sister Paxton from Aztec walking toward me! OH MY GOODNESS!!!! So I jump up and run over and talk to her! She was helping out with the rodeo and saw us and wanted to say hi. I talked with her for a little while and then got a picture with her. Then we had a pro photographer come and take a picture of all the missionaries. He said that you could see the picture at www.spanglerpics.com So ya! I haven't even seen that photo.
Sunday we had to be at the fair part of the day. It was really weird missing part of church. Ya, I didn't really care for it that much. I like church. Also, Happy Anniversary DAD and Cindee!
So I hope you all have a great week! Until next time, Hagoonee'!
Elder Chipman
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