Mon 6/2/2014
Ya'at'eeh! This week has been great! The Senior couple
missionaries in Denahotso are awesome! We were able to put two more people on
date to be baptized and everyone wants to talk to us all of a sudden. It's
cool! Monday we had family home evening with a member family and that was good
because they had never had family home night before. The two youngest daughters
and the youngest son were baptized a month ago and are supper smart when it
comes to the gospel. The oldest son just got the priesthood and the Mom is just
starting to come back to church because of her kids. Really cool success story
for the area because her family fills up a whole row at church now! Hopefully
they will continue to have family home night because it will help. Tuesday and
Wednesday we met with a few people in between a bunch of service. It is time
for the gardens and Farms so everyone is asking for help with fencing and
planting. When I get home I want to have a garden, now that I know how to set
one up. The Church is providing a lot of materials because it will help the
area to have farms and produce. Thursday we had a Zone Training in Tuba City,
Az, so it was nice to see a bigger town. It is still small but at least they
had a Taco Bell haha. Our Zone leaders are Elder Fonsbeck and Elder Livermont.
Elder F. was in my first district on my mission and Elder L. was my first
district leader on my mission! So its sweet being in this new Zone! Friday we
met with one of our investigators on date and they are still good to go.
Saturday we helped an investigator on baptism date paint her house and we got
to talk with the family while we helped so that was good. Sunday we had a
smaller turn out for Church but it was still good. The testimonies of the
members are really strong and it is great being in a branch where everyone
knows each other. Later in the day we met with an investigator in Denahotso on
date and the senior couple helped us teach. That evening we had a fireside in
Chilchinbito with a real fire and the Branch president was able to be there. He
lives in Kayenta so it is difficult for him to come to all of the Branch
activities. Well I love it here and my Companion's awesome. The work is
progressing so there is not much to complain about. Have an awesome week and I
will talk to you all next Monday! Hagonee'!
nametag Josh sent home because the pin was broken. thought it was cool in Navajo! :)
nametag Josh sent home because the pin was broken. thought it was cool in Navajo! :)
Mon 6/9/2014
Ya'at'eeh! Hello everyone! This week was crazy in a good way
but very satisfying too. Last Monday we went to Farmington to replace a flat
tire and were able to do some shopping at Walmart. We got back with enough time
to see two people and call it a day. Don't get to do much during trips to the
city but it needed to happen so its alright. Tuesday we went to Dennehotso and
went finding the whole day. That branch has a lot of Less active members that
could help out the unit a bunch. All they need is to start coming and except a
calling, which shouldn't be too hard with the new senior couple out there.
Elder Acaylar and I like the Work out there and are trying to visit more and
more and maybe even work in a plan to have one of us at each branch that we
cover on Sundays. Wednesday we had Elder James the housing coordinator show up
very early in the day and he was able to fix some much needed repairs on our
camper. We now have a working fan in our ceiling to vent out air when we are
cooking and stuff, and we have a third carbon monoxide detector haha. 4 Months
ago the elders in Lukachukie got carbon monoxide poisoning from their camper so
now they are making it a priority to have triple protection and that we test
our alarms every week. Pretty crazy but our camper is very new so he said we
have nothing to be worried about. Living in a camper is cool because it is like
camping every day. I thing the Lord only sends missionaries who like small
homes to areas with campers because Elder Acaylar and I love it. We were able
to meet with some Recent Converts and get them ready for the Temple trip this
Saturday so that was good. Thursday we went on exchanges with the Elders in
Kayenta and I had to take over Chilchinbito for a day. Elder Tipitts and I
tried our best to navigate the area but we got lost a few times. It was good
though because despite me being very new to the area it all worked out and we
were able to meet with some people we have been trying to see for a month.
Tender mercies are there when you need them so I'm glad that I was able to at
least try taking over. Friday we showed up to a members home and right as we
got out of the car all of the kids started pelting us with water balloons. From
there it escalated very quickly and we had a full on water fight in the
streets! We got soaked from head to foot and it was awesome! We then shared a
message with the family on the Youth standards of the Church using the
"For the Strength of Youth" pamphlet. We are having another water
balloon fight with them today for a rematch. We had a total of four lessons
that day and they were all very good. Saturday we did some service and went
finding. We have a sports night every Saturday night at the school gym next to
us and it has been a great finding tool. New people showed up Saturday and we
were able to talk to them about the Church while playing basketball and dodge
ball. At the end, the Recent converts that went to the temple came and told us
how great their trip was. Sunday they all gave talks on their experiences in
the temple doing baptisms for the dead. It was very touching listening to them
describe what they felt inside the temple. We had lunch with the Senior couple
in Dennehotso and saw the investigator on baptism date out there. He is going o
be baptized this Saturday and we are exited for him. That night we had family
home night with a member family and then had a fireside at the church. It all
went well and it is great serving these people. I have seen the people here
grow in the 5 weeks I have been here and it is amazing. Thank you for your
letters and emails this week. I appreciate your support. Talk to you all next
Monday. Bye!
Love you Mom! :)
Mon 6/16/2014
I sent Pictures of our hike this morning. We got the
"Sunrise Blessing" that every native talks about. Very spiritual to
watch the sunrise
Sooooo.... I ran out of time. My email is simple though.
Elder Acaylar and I are staying this transfer, and we were able to help out
with a converts baptism from Dennehotso. We have been teaching this 12 year old
with the Napierski's (senior couple in Dennehotso) and it was great to see him
get baptized. We hope his dad, who is not a member, will follow soon hereafter.
Everything is awesome in Chilchinbito. We went to a Mission tour in Chinle to
listen to Elder Carolson from the 70 speak. He was awesome! I got to see the
missionaries in my last area and they told me the ward is doing really well so
things are good for me. Gotta go! Bye!
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