Transfers & training

Nice letter from Chase's mission president today. 

January post 2

Wow it sounds like every thing is going good at home.  I will be mailing you guys a package on Thursday.  Hopefully you will get it some time next week.  So, you already found out from President Palmer that I am training.  I am really sad to see Elder Tollefson go but I’ll probably see him sometime.  We both have a lot of mission left still. I don't know who I am training yet but I’ll meet him on Tuesday.  Then I get to drive back from Farmington for my first time driving in 4 plus months.  Its over a four hour drive. Im so nervous about it all but it will be good.   A lot of growth is going to happen for me and this place and I am excited for that. 

 

Well time is very limited my so I've got to go but love you all and want to say thanks to who ever reads these emails.

 

 

January update

We got a sweet voice mail from the stake President in Chase's area. I texted him to say thank you 

So these are the questions I asked Chase in his last letter. 

Mission stuff?  What are your days like?
Favorite thing of mission so far?
Least favorite thing?
Favorite new food?
Least fav new food:

His answers.....

Hey guys!

So my favorite new food is probably Navajo burgers. They’re basically a normal hamburger but cooked over an open fire and no buns instead its fry bread. My least favorite new food is pickles in a slushy. Not a fan at all! My least favorite thing is that we can’t haul wood or water around in our truck for people because that would make it a lot easier to help people but I get the rule it protects us and the truck.  Still a little inconvenient. Our daily schedules are wake up at 6:00 I lay there for about 5-10 min then go work out until 7:00 then get ready for the day eat, shower, etc. Then study to 8:00 to 10:00 then go out and try to find people that are home and like us that will listen to our message and do service for them. Then we come home at 9:30pm and plan for the next day then pass out. We also have an hour for lunch and an hour for dinner somewhere in the mix usually we have them. hope that answers the Questions.

  Dilkon is doing good.  Transfers are this weekend so I’m really nervous.   I have a feeling I might train but super nervous but willing to do whatever Mission president asks me to do. Just as long as I don't leave Dilkon haha. We were supposed to have a baptism on Saturday the 23 but he never came to church and wont respond to our calls or texts. So we are kinda super sad for him and hope he reaches out to us when he is ready. We might get to help some one put up solar panels on their Hogan.  Which is super exiting. Its warming up here already it is in the mid 50s and then down to the low 30s.  We actually walked like 3 miles the other day it was nice I only threw a few rocks at dogs. A cute little puppy tried to follow us home it was sad. We went on some epic hikes on Monday. I saw a coyote. It was pretty fun. Ill send pictures next week I forgot my camera at home so I can’t download the pictures.  

Well,  I love you all  talk to ya later.- Chase

 Fun Picts of some people with Chase and his comp. 

 

 

Fun text from a stranger.

See your happy elder today. 😊they have a baptism set for the end of month.  Doing so great here.  Sister Larsen 

Dang this week was slow! To be honest not a lot happened.  We found some houses that we have been struggling to find.  Dang Rez directions. " turn left at the dirt road across from the white house then drive on it for like 8 miles then turn left at the second tire after the third one. its the house with a van. " Reality there is no white house just light brown and the dirt road is 4 miles long the people don't have a van and there are no tires. Seriously its so hard to find people! No street addresses or organized house numbers.   But its well worth it when we find someone needing our help.  

 The new year was crazy... we went to bed at 10:00. I have lots of new goals and a new calendar. The calendar is of the most Beautiful mountains and Mount Rainer is on it.  Which is the whole reason I purchased it!  

My ponderize scripture is in the Book of Mormon this week.   

3 Nephi 12:48 which I really like because its actually possible and its expected of us by god.

 -  48 Therefore I would that ye should be perfect‍ even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.} 

During our new year I think we should all set goals that will improve us spiritually, physically, and mentally so that we can be just a little closer to being perfect even as Jesus Christ and God the eternal father are perfect. 

Well that's all I got for yall this week, like I said sort of uneventful but still learned a ton.

love you all

hagoonee

Christmas post

Well this week was weird in a lot of ways.   I will start at the beginning. Tuesday and Wednesday were 2 of the best days of my mission. Some cool things that happened not once but twice.....

we knocked on a door to house we really didn't think anyone was at. We both knew we should knock so we did and we found a really awesome member and his wife ( maybe married nobody gets married here so hard to tell ) They are total ballers and super chill but also love missionaries and really want to help us and the work. They even invited us over the next day for Christmas eve dinner, which was delicious!  I got to eat some seafood for the first time in this land locked desert state!  It was pretty cool. Thursday was okay --a few a appointments fell through and we didn't get a lot done because of the fact no one stays home for Christmas on the rez. Friday we got to go to the stake Presidents house for breakfast and then walked over to the 1st counselor in the mission presidency's house and relaxed with them for a while.  I don't know why but his 2 sons and soon to be (maybe) son in law are all super huge and ripped. After that we went to the church and studied for a couple hours then all went our separate ways to call home. Elder Hudak, Elder Bratt, Elder Tollefson, and I all went to Leupp to spend Christmas with the Nelsons They are an awesome family. While we were there we got to FaceTime our family which was awesome and weird. Oh and I ate like 20 plus ribs haha food... anyways that's it for Christmas. On Saturday while getting firewood to an 90 year old shima (old lady) the man who was helping us deliver the wood go broad sided by a car going 65 miles an hour only a 100 yards in front of us!  I honestly cannot believe no one died. The truck that hit the man who was helping us almost flipped and went into a ditch but instead ricochet and missed a ditch by about a foot. The truck that was hit almost flipped and I think it would have had it not bean full of wood. His tuck is still drivable and his door is the only thing damaged. And yes the lady got her wood and only one person went to the hospital for a concussion. So besides that it was a normal Saturday. Sunday we got the opportunity to give talks in sacrament so yippy haha I was asked to speak on Joseph Smith which was a pleasure. Elder T. was asked to speak on the Book of Mormon. And that's our week   

My pondrize scripture is John 17:3

3  "And this is life eternal , that they might know thee the only true God , and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." I like this scripture because its very simple we all need to get to know Jesus Christ and God the father better. Our purpose as missionaries is to  " invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end." and I think this scripture covers that very well. 

 

I love you all and hope Christmas was wonderful for you

 

hagoonee (bye)

December

Hey guys, 

I am sending some printed Christmas pictures in a box today with other stuff hope you guys like it. 

This week has been crazy.   I don't even remember half of it to be honest. We had exchanges and transfers.   I survived both I am staying in Dilkon for at leas 6 more weeks. This week it snowed 3 inches Saturday and today when we left it was a blizzard.   A car was even flipped over but they were fine. I guess that happens when you are 5670 ft elevation.  It is getting cold here though but I like it.

Thank you everyone for all the packages and gifts I think I have figured out what each gift is haha! 

This last Saturday we had our Christmas party it was really great!  I met at least 12 people I never had before we plan on seeing them this up coming week. ( Elder Tollifson is also staying 1 more transfer) I finally named a stray dog that has been hanging out at the church I named her Lindy which is short for Lindor Truffle because she is part brown Lab.

We have been really trying to find some new promising investigators.   So we got a few last week and will get a few this week. Things are going great and my ponderize scripture for this week is john 3:16.   I am sure you all know it. 

btw we will be able to Skype on Christmas!!!

 I’ll get more details next Monday and I need the address or number thing for you guys.

 Well, love you all.~Chase