Hello this week was great kinda crazy.  We had MLC An exchange and the world wide missionary broadcast  and we got sick !  hahah but it was all fantastic!   Durango is amazing I could be a missionary here for a long time. But of course that's not up to me.  I saw those picture of ian jaden and joseph lookin goooood I loved jadens shirt the most though. So yeah it has been good Emilio will be getting baptized this week so that's super duper exciting and we are working with some other people that are super close.
1 really neat thing that happened this week was we got to go up to purgatory ( sky lodge) and have dinner with some members and contact a referral it is sooo pretty up there and they got like 3 feet of snow,  like there was a car that was totally buried in snow ha!

my ponderize scripture is moroni 7:16
16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

 It reminds me of something Elder Bednar always says for example "  I simply wanted to be a good boy...The Lord needs all of us as bearers of His authority to be honorable, virtuous, and good boys at all times and in all places." April 2012 general conference . 

Just thinking of the simplicity of be a good boy makes me think a lot I need to be good. and all good things come from god. I need to do what he would like. ps here is the link for that talk its super good  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-powers-of-heaven?lang=eng

Our truck bed full of snow 

Lots of piles bigger than the cars! 

January 22

Hey!  So great week lots of miracles!  We both fasted for more people to teach that are ready to progress in the gospel and its most definitely happening!   The ward (congregation) here is so great and they always help us out in teaching and finding it amazing. 

Lets see this week we got about 1 and a half feet of snow so far we are supposed to get more tonight and tomorrow so that should be neat. Sorry I forgot the cord for connecting my camera to the computer so the sweet pictures of snow will have to wait until next week. 

 My ponderize scripture is mark 9:29  And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting  

The context for this scripture is the apostles couldn't heal this boy and they asked Jesus why they couldn't and thats what he said, he then promptly healed the boy.  I love this event in the Saviors life because it shows lots of things. Some being the importance of priesthood authority, worthiness, faith, obedience to the commandments and miracles. This is something we are trying to do here is pray and fast more because we know that if we do that as 

well as be obedient. 

 

love elder roskelley

January 16th Update & Picts

here are some pictures the first one is the weather today and the 2nd is where we live durango co, 81301 

Apartment I live it right now

hopefully that was enough pictures for now. dang how did coach do in the alumni game?  so this week is going good we have been having fun we got to go on exchanges and i got to go with elder Johnston my friend from the MTC it was sooooo fun we had a couple of great lessons the spirit was sure there it was great. also we are still having fun in the snow but it actually hasn't snowed in a while its kinda sad. yeah this week was crazy busy with zone training on Thursday then right after we drove to farmington for the exchange with some elders there but it was worth it!!  

my ponderize scripture is 1 Nephi 9:5-6 

5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

 6 But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen

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 I think thats wonderful because it shows how great nephi's faith is. It also is a good reminder to remember if we dont know why something is happening in our life we can trust that God does. 

Jan 9th update

This week was good!  Today we where supposed to get a foot and a half of snow but instead it just rained so maybe in a couple days we will get some. 

Casey got baptized it was great ! Halie decided to wait a little longer so we are working with that and Emilio is good for the 28th of January so exciting!  The Bayfield district meeting was just fantastic and lots of fun.  I got so energized  for member work.   They ask the missionaries in the ward if they have the Susan Fulcher case study.   Its a talk thing about working with members its so good.  If they don't I guess maybe you can find it on the internet and if not let me know I can send a copy it soooo gooood! 

  Tracting in the snow is a blast if someone rejects us instead of being very bothered like I normally am I just do a cool slid thing in the snow its super fun. or I just through a snow ball at there car ( just kidding I would never do that). I will get a micro sd card for the camera and yes a got it its a sweet little thing the shoes haven't gotten here yet. 

My ponderize scripture is in the book of mormon Enos chapter 1 verse 4 it says   

     And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens. 

Prayer has been on my mind a lot lately its so important that we make it as real  and genuine as possible because I know he is listening and is also answering. I have been not just praying and then jumping up and going but thinking and listening for a little longer its been nice I am still working on it. 

Hagonee- Chase 

Happy 2017

1/2

Hi everyone !  So for new years we had to be in by 6pm but we left at 8 to go get the transfer news..... Elder jeffery and I are both staying in Durango YES!!! 

But lots of the zone is leaving kinda sad but we went from 19 in the zone to 21! So that is great!  At 12am news years day was just a sleep so yeah,  pretty neat!  Ha But I did eat like 7 lindor truffles before bed hahha.  Its so pretty we got some more snow and it looks like it should be snowing all week off and on. 

Funny story I was wearing the boots uncle mark got me and yeah just trekking in the snow no problem then I was walking down some metal stairs and I slipped and just completely wiped out.   It hurt a lot but Elder Jeffery thought it was super funny.   Then some old lady came out and asked if I was okay. I said yes once I could speak again. I am okay now but yeah. At mlc the assistants challenged everyone to do a purification challenge.  I did do it once already in Page but its really nice to do it again I am trying even harder this time its been good for the 2 days so far.   I have been reading the 4th missionary talk by Elder Corbridge it is so good.   It really goes well with the purification challenge its wonderful. 

Actually my ponderize scripture came from it 

Matthew 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 

In the talk he uses this scripture in making the point of how important it is that we give our will to God.  Its the only thing we really can give that He doesn't have already. A miracle that is pretty neat that just happened -- cortez 1 ward (congregation)  sisters just found a man  and put on date for baptism  and he came to church and is doing everything its so amazing!   He is preparing to be baptized on jan 21st!!

love elder roskelley 

Christmas

Well Christmas in Durango was beautiful!!! It was snowing lots on Christmas day. It was just a blast.  Crazy story, we parked at the top of our drive way and went inside to grab lunch and when we came back out the truck was gone!!  It had slid down the drive way about 30 ft and was like a foot and a half away from hitting a pole. ha!! 

 We got to go to a youth detention center with a member and teach some of the youth ( 18 or 19) who wanted to learn about the gospel  It was such a neat experience!  Some of them have truly been humbled and want to change.   There was one in particular named Travis.   He was only 18ish and just covered in tattoos and you could tell he had a rough life.   He now sees that God can make it better. 

 My ponderize scripture is 1 nephi 17:13 

13 And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.

I  love this because I have been lost in the woods or wilderness before and the reason I got lost was because it was so dark. If we look for the light and follow it (aka keep the commandments) we will be safe and make it too the promised land or to be with God again 

love elder roskelley

Christmas Tree we made Chase - each ornament had a scripture count down.

November Updates and first Dec one.

DEC 5th 

This week was good got a little more snow but it keeps melting a little. Ahhhhh.  The week was good.  We got to go on exchanges with Elder Dilworth and man he is a good missionary wow! Also the Christmas initiative # lighttheworld is so good we showed to lots and because of it we are finding lots of people to teach its wonderful.

 I want to start a quote of the week thing and the one for this week is form elder Herrera who is one of the funniest people I have ever met. He does this thing where if you do something he says " Thats a party foul" ie:  I hit him with a snow ball... " thats a major party foul!" hahahh so funny. 

Also we got to teach a gal who is dating a member and it was such a good lesson the spirit was undeniable.   In fact later Elder Herrera said if I denied that id go to hell. not sure if thats true but he is kinda right you really ought not to deny what the spirit prompts you to do or not do. .

my ponderize scripture is Matthew 5:13-14  

  ¶Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 I love the salt part because salt makes everything better  and that is what the gospel does to us and in return we can make the world better. and of course the part about the light has a similar meaning. and it makes me think of what light does it helps us see and the gospel of jesus christ most definitely does that but we need to be humble. 

well love you all lots maybe.... hahah 

NOV 28 

Rachel got baptized!  So happy for her. My thanksgiving was great! we ate with a great family in our ward. We ate with the Hermasmens.  The mom is from Russia so that was fun.   She is super nice and he is a business man/firefighter so of course I loved that.  

We got more snow and we hit a deer....  its okay we only brushed him... at 15 miles an hour hahah .  He was fine he got up and ran a way kinda. 

This week we got to take care of the Hermasmens dogs after Thanksgiving so that was pretty fun playing with a huge German Shepard in the woods. Elder Herrera , Elder Jeffery and I have had tons of fun teaching all the people who speak Spanish because Elder Herrera speaks Spanish so its been great.   We taught lots of new people. 

My ponderize scripture is 1 Corinthians 13:11

its a fun one. so if any one wasting time with childish things (like i have and sometimes do) remember this scripture....

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  When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.  

 its so good it reminds me i need to be more mature and dignified especially as i have the saviors name on my chest.  

Also please look up this great little Christmas video https://www.mormon.org/?cid=HP_FR_25-11-2016_dMIS_fmorg_xLIDyL1-A_

love yall 

NOV 21

Well this week was so fun it snowed twice in fact its snowing right now, not sticking much except on the mountain peaks. We moved too! We now live up town the place is sooo nice and its right next to a ton of trail heads in the forest.   Its like a dream the only thing is we can only go for workouts in the morning and on Mondays if we have time. 

This week was amazing we got to teach a ton of people new people and there is a baptism Saturday for an investigator. The members here are amazing they bring people who are interested to church.   Its great we will be having thanks giving with a family who owns the place we live in.  He is a firefighter and his son who is like 30 plus does crossfit so that should be fun. I  survived transfers I will stay here with Elder jeffery and we will be getting another missionary to so it will be great. 

 My ponderize scripture is  moroni 10:33

 And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot. 

This is something we all need to do/remember always.

love Elder Roskelley