Feb 13 & new address

Well this week was warm it was weird!  

   One morning for workouts me and elder Jeffery went for a bike ride on a road that we have never been on, turns out it is super duper pretty and hilly hahahah!   My legs where feeling that one.  Its snowing right now though we got about an inch so far. 

   We had transfers and the news is......... Elder Jeffery is going to Page 1st ward! Its so great. Before I came to Durango I was in Page 5th ward I am so excited for him and I am trying to fill him in on every detail hahahah its so great. Also it's sad to have him go but I will be getting Elder Lewis who came out with me so that should be good.  

 I have herd really good things about him but I don't actually know him. 

  I cant believe McKenna is home now that's crazy! Also, with the whole burning a tie like that elder did for his 6th month mark yeah I didn't do that.   I guess it a tradition to burn a suit or a shirt at 18 months but I wont be doing that. Not my thing  

  We are teaching some great people they are doing well and hopefully they will be getting baptized soon. My ponderize scripture is 

Doctrine and covenants 43:11 "Purge ye out the iniquity which is among you; sanctify yourselves before me;" 

 I love this scripture and this section of scripture because its very important to have the spirit with you at all times and do do that we must sanctify ourselves;.

In answering a the question of how do missionaries have the spirit more Elder Oaks said in a missionary broadcast recently that we need to "Partake of the sacrament"  It was great especially because everyone was expecting a long answer and he just gave a one liner. but its so true in the sacrament prayer it says "...always remember him (Jesus Christ , and keep his commandments which he hath given them, 

that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." 

I like those scriptures. 

Love elder roskelley

 p.s. just to make sure we moved a while back and our address is 2633 CR 204 Durango CO, 81301

 I don't think I ever mentioned that, don't worry though if you sent something to the other address is will be forwarded to us

Feb 7th

Us and Emillio on his baptism day

So the reason I didn't email yesterday was because we had a mission tour with elder Arnold of the 70. Yes that is the same  Elder Arnold that was Uncle Frostys mission president and yes I did have a chance to talk with him briefly about that. He says hi Elder Nunley hahahah!!! And he said you were a great assistant. Also,  I got to have an interview with him as did my companion and 10 or so other missionary's. I will just say he has the gift of discernment it was incredible and he gave me some very good and very needed advice on something most people don't even know about me!  It was a good meeting.   He gave us so many things that we can do to improve the work here in this mission and be better missionarys the rest of our lives.   He is a very good missionary and he has some insane stories to back it up.   For example,  he was walking and asked someone if they would like to learn more and they pulled a gun on him so he asked them who they know that would like to hear that message then walked away. Honestly I could probably try to remember every single thing that was said at the meeting but I would be typing all day and I only have 1 hour so yeah sorry. Just know that there is no doubt in my mind that he is called of God. That to me is a fact and if you where there and talked to him you would agree.

 My ponderize scripture comes from something Elder Arnold brought up it was how the Nephites had such unity and peace after the Savior left them and its through prayer. Just look at  

3 nephi 19:19( and the rest of the chapter)

 19" And it came to pass that Jesus departed out of the midst of them, and went a little way off from them and bowed himself to the earth..."

 I just love when Jesus prays because you can feel how real it is He knows exactly who he is talking to and its not just words we say but its him talking to his father.  Also like Elder Arnold talked about and brought to my attention there is a ton of praying in this chapter Jesus prays his  disciples pray the people pray, then they all pray again. pray is so important in bringing people together.  

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

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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