Navajo Code 10/27

Yaa Teeh!

       It's been a busy week down here in Holbrook. Monday we got to drive to Farmington.

       Tuesday we had transfers. Said good bye to Elder Krebs and picked up Elder Jensen. Then we headed back down to Holbrook. Then we had a really good lesson with Pete that night. I love Pete! He is just a big ray of sunshine!!! :D

       Wednesday we got to teach a lot of people. We also had mashed potato's for dinner....... I LOVE MASHED POTATO'S!!!!!!!!!!!! ya.... let's just say they were really good. New companions are always interesting because you have different experiences and teaching styles and everything. Not a bad thing, just different. But, I love Elder Jensen. He is from Bountiful UT. He's had a total of 5 area's in 3 different missions because of some health issues. He likes to play games. He's also the youngest in his family and he is a great companion! We are going to have a great transfer together!!!

       Thursday was probably the spiritual District Meeting I've ever taught. I was training on the Atonement. Wow, what a powerful subject. Right when I told everyone what I was training on the spirit came in and it was just great. We read a lot of scriptures about the Atonement and then we watched a video that Grandma and Grandpa Lynn sent to me about the Atonement and missionary work with Elders Eyring and Holland talking. Really good district meeting, in my opinion. Later that day we got to work with some of the stake leaders and find ways we can better work with them. That is always so cool, to see how different stake presidents run their specific stake. Lots of learning.

       Friday we had a really good weekly planning session. Then we got to go to the wedding of Mark and Theresa. Theresa is a member of a year or two and Mark is a non member. Oh, and he's a Marine. (Oh Ya!!!!! :D :D :D) He's come to church almost every week for the past 2 months we just can't get in with him. But we have an appointment with him this week so we are pretty excited!

       Saturday we walked, and walked, and walked some more. I asked Elder Jensen the day before if he was ok to walk. He said he was so we walked a lot!!!! If you have google maps we walked from our apartment to the seminary building then over to navajo and up to mission lane and back with stops in between. Then after it was dark we got in our car and went out and tried some people. We got onto a street that we knew someone lived on but we weren't sure where. So we were driving slowly down the street to see if we could find the house number. We ended up finding it on so we parked and got out. I pulled out my flashlight so I could show Elder Jensen the house number and then to see where we were walking. Well before we get to the door it opens and this man has a very aggressive look on his face. I quickly identify as the missionaries while shining the light on my tag. He then, again very aggressively, tells us to not to sneak up on peoples house while it's dark. He was emphasizing his point with his hands. His right hand was kept behind his back for most of the conversation. But he was moving around a little bit so I was able to see it for about a second or two. Yep, he was holding a gun. Well, that was a first. IDK, maybe he had been watching a horror movie and was a little on edge. :)

       Sunday we were at church for a long time! Then we had dinner, did our studies and met with President Hatch. Good stuff. :)

       Well thanks for all you do! Hope you all have a great week! Until next time, Hagoonee'!

Elder Chipman

Navajo Code 10/20

Yaa Teeh!

       Monday we had dinner with some members and they had this cranapple juice to go along with it. Well I had a glass and then two and three. Right after I started my third glass I thought to myself, "Wow, this is really sweet." sip "REALLY sweet!" sip "Oh..... It's probably from a concentrate with A LOT of sugar. It's been a long time since I have had that much sugar. It actually made my stomach hurt a little. :)

       Tuesday we taught four lessons, all of which had members there. That is such a big help when members can come out with us! After our studies we went out for about an hour to try and contact some people. We talked to a few but nothing to big. When we got home and had lunch I realized that I hadn't been wearing my name tag on. (Face + Palm) Oh, man. I laughed about that one. Then after lunch we went out again to go try some people. We were walking next to the train tracks and a train was coming. Elder Krebs decided to wave at it. HONK HONK!!! The train totally honked at him! It was so awesome!!!

       Wednesday we went on exchanges. On our way back on the free way we say the after math of a rollover. So we turned around and see what we could do to help. There were already people there helping but the authorities hadn't shown up yet. We really didn't do much but it did make me think about what I want to do for a career. It made me explore some other options that I hadn't thought of before. Then we went out to McLaws road and were trying to contact some people. Well, we go to this one house and start walking towards the door. A girls steps outside, closes the door and starts walking towards us... all with her head down. I said "Hi." That's all I said. Well, ...... At least I know that my ears still work. :) She screamed and ran back in the house. After a minute or so she came back outside laughing. Fun stuff.

       Thursday. So we've had a mouse problem in our house for about a week up to this point. We had the regular mouse traps and the sticky mouse traps. Well I get done with breakfast and go to wash my dishes when I look down where one of the sticky traps are. Instead of seeing a grey colored mouse I see a tan... 18 inch.... bull snake! Scared me half to death!!!! So I took a couple of pictures and then we got rid of it. We actually ended up catching two mice as well and since then we haven't had a mouse problem since. We also had two really great lessons. One with Marvin out in Woodruff and the other with Jimmy. They are both great! Marvin is close to getting baptized and Jimmy is getting reactivated. Lots of miracles are happening here! Good things are happening!

       Friday we got to teach an Yolanda, an investigator that we haven't been able to catch in about 2 weeks. She is doing good. We taught her the Restoration but she has some concerns with the Book of Mormon and Prophets in general. She really is a great person though and we love teaching her! That night we got a call from President Batt. He asked me if I would be willing to train a missionary named Elder Jensen in Holbrook. He also talked to Elder Krebs and asked if he would be willing to be in a tri-panionship, train, and white wash! Elder Krebs is such a stud! I love that missionary! I'm going to miss serving with him! But he will do wonders in his new area!

       Saturday we started teaching this family. The wife really just wants to bash with us but the husband really wants to learn. The problem is that they both talk at the same time and we really don't get to talk a lot. It should be interesting. Then we got all of transfer news that night.

       Sunday we got asked to teach two different classes right as they were starting. They both went really well. Then after church we went around and took pictures with everyone that Elder Krebs wanted to see.

       We've had a great week here in Holbrook! I'm excited to get Elder Jensen! Great things, miracles, are happening here in Holbrook! Until next time, hagoonee'!

Elder Chipman

Navajo Code 10/13

Yaa Teeh!

       It's been a really great week for us here in Holbrook.

       Monday we were doing our Preparation day shopping and we had a member from Joseph City pay for our groceries. The interesting part is that she lived in West Jordan for a time and attended the Callie Building. Her name is Sister Palmer. Small world.:)

       On Tuesday we went to teach one of our Less Actives who lives with an excommunticated member. Well we go in and the excommunicated member is drunk.... like straight up wasted! Well he kept telling us the same story about his friend being sent back to jail. Ya in the 30 minutes we were there we heard that story at least 20 times... I will say though, since I've been in Holbrook I have been able to recognize drunks a lot easier. (I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. lol :) )

       Wednesday... ZONE CONFERENCE!!!!! We got to get up at 4 am to drive to Tuba City but it was worth it! Elder Krebs and I tied for first in our vehicle inspection. We got a perfect score! Then my planner was recognized as one of the best 3 out of the close to 40 missionaries there. But the best part was we got to go see "Meet the Mormons"! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!! WOW!!!!!!! EVERYONE HAS TO GO SEE THAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!! They did such a great job at making that movie! Everyone really does need to go watch that movie! Then you should write me and tell me what you thought about it! It's such a great movie!

       Thursday I was on exchanges in Holbrook with a missionary from Indian Wells. We had a good day and were able to talk to a lot of people. I got to know him. Interesting story. He's a convert. He had an apostle stay in his home before he was a member of the church. That's crazy!

       Friday we did a lot of work/ planning in our apartment. Then we went for a walk and we got to talk to a Free Mason. Ya, that was interesting. We also had Elder Krebs last companion stop by and pay us a visit. That was fun.

       Saturday we started walking but as we were passing a farmers market we got called over and talked to people there for a little over an hour. We got a lot of free produce and I was able to meet a 3 day returned missionary from the Sacramento Mission. Yep, he knew Elder Durtschi! Again, it's a small world. :) We walk most of the day and we were able to talk to a lot of people.

       Sunday I was given to para-cord bracelets by a potential investigator. They are MARPAT-ish colors but they look was sweet! Church was good. We had a member family bring some non-member to church. We then got called last LAST second to teach that class. So we didn't even know what we were teaching when we walked in. But it went really well. Read a little out of the manual then asked some open ended questions. It went really well. We are planning on teaching them tonight. :)

       It's been a really good week for us down here in Holbrook. :) Hope you all have a great week where ever you are! Until next time, Hagoonee'!

Elder Chipman

Our little friend stopped by and... ya. ;) Then there's the pictures of the Bracelets.

Navajo Code 10/6

      Yaa Teeh!

       This has been a week of many miracles!!!

       Monday we went to go see one of our investigators. We knocked on the door and he asked who is was and we said the missionaries. He said he was busy. We asked, "Can we come back?" "Sure." When?" ..... waiting for a response ....... still waiting....... "Some time." (Face+palm) lol. Oh the things you here on a mission. :D

       Tuesday we were out trying some potential investigators and we tried this one house. Not home, we were walking down the drive way when he pulled up. That's always a little awkward. Well he gets out and he's really pretty nice. Then he goes off for about 20 minutes or so trying to convince us to help him sell some cars. Oh... My..... Ya, that was a little interesting. Then we got to teach one of our investigator Kyle and his little brother. Well we were talking about God loves us. We asked him how he knew God loved him. He then explained how the Holy Ghost feels. Amazing!!! We then started talking to him about the gift of the Holy Ghost and how you can have that feeling all the time. He said he would love that and he and his brother accepted a baptismal date for the 15th of November. When he said the closing prayer you could tell he was feeling the spirit. After the prayer I asked him if he could feel the spirit. He said yes. He's already progressing!!! Then we got to meet AJ. He's black and awesome!!! I've always love black people, they are so funny and just full of awesomeness! :) 

       Wednesday we went out to meet with a less active out in Sun Valley. His non member friend was there. Morris, his friend lost his wife about 2 years ago. He talked for a while about how he would do anything to be with her again. MIRACLE!!! So we discussed the temple and how we can be sealed to our loved ones for time and all eternity. We told him the first step to that is to get baptized. He accepted a baptismal date for November 8th. (Sorry Niki, your B-day just doesn't fall on a Saturday.) ;)

       Thursday we went down to Woodruff and met with Marvin. The bishop came and talked for the whole time about the blessings of baptism and other things. It was a little weird not to be the main force but I think it really helped out. :) 

       Friday we were out trying some names when we saw these two guy playing basketball. We went and played a game with them. We lost but we gained two new potential investigators. :) I will say it is a little difficult playing in a white shirt and tie. Then we got to got teach AJ. I still love black people, but sometime, I will admit, they are a little difficult to understand.

       Saturday CONFERENCE!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!! Ya, I thought conference was good. :)

       Sunday Elder Krebs was sick so we got permission to get a radio and listen to it. Good stuff.

Well that's all for this week. :D Until next time, Hagoonee'!

Elder Chipman