Good Ol'Dilkon AZ

Hey guys this email is for everyone because I don't have a ton of time to write.

 But here we go.. so I have a letter for you guys I'll mail it today or tomorrow I hope ---its kind of hard to mail stuff and to get packages we have to drive like an hour to get them but its really beautiful out here and I did see the moon last night.  It was incredible and apparently once it started to get covered Navajo tradition is you cant eat or drink until it is uncovered again but I ate a baked potato so hopefully I don't get killed by a snake or something. 

Anyway the people here truly are incredible multiple people have told us about visions that blow my mind like one lady had a dream of a tree that was the true gospel and all the other churches where its roots and all lead back to the tree trunk so that's crazy awesome (lehi s dream) kinda.   Also, another guy who will be getting baptized in  October had a dream where a super deep English voice told him to look at the bottom of a hill so he did then he saw his daughter that he had awhile later. Yeah its pretty cool to think about this stuff. the Book of Mormon is huge here and it can be really effective especially to the natives. I have heard a lot of Navajo talking by the tribal elders (not lds missionaries just old men) and its really cool. My companion is really good he is really spiritual and prays for really a long time. Im trying to pray until he stops but its hard. We climbed the Dilkon mountain (pict above) one morning it was sweet!  It didn't take long cuz its like a 3 min drive from our mobile. Which is by the way is clean now because we cleaned it. But it was kinda nasty in the bathroom.  I have gotten to try some fry bread it was pretty good. I also got to try pinions? They are like sunflower seed but they taste like burnt popcorn - I like them.  My companion has only been out 7 weeks so he is kinda new but it doesn't seem like it. He and his last companion killed a rattle snake which we have in the fridge so idk how or when but we are going to eat it or something. There are some jewelry makers that are in the ward like Richard Singer and Benny Beckis and the stuff they make is cool but expensive.  I'm doing good and learning so much. Also, there are only like 40 people in the branch but we are trying to get it to 80 because then we can build an actual church building that is big and has a b ball court.

 I saw a dead horse. There are a lot of dogs and it actually makes me sad some times but, I still don't miss buddy at all.  Anyways thanks Jaden for watering my tree and it sounds like you guys are all doing good with school and sports and stuff.

Love you  - Chase 

Also,  I will send the Memory cards when I get them but it might be a while because I have to get a slip in the mail then take that to the post office except there is no post office so it wont be until p day or district meeting that I can get it. bye and good luck to every one.

oh yeah -we have a garden ill take a picture so you guys can see it later it is actually pretty good. We've got a lot of tomatoes and Elder Tollefson doesn't really like them so yippy they are all mine. Im gonna get some white cheese for them.  Also can you send be our cookie recipe  and some crock pot recipes

He made it safely

  i made it to the mission field my first area is dilkon which is on the res and is 4 hours away from the mission home so we are just about to drive over there. here is my address 

HC63 box 349 winslow, AZ 86047. 

It's a long drive so I have to go. 

New mission home address

Elder Chase Roskelley 

400 West Apache

Farmington, NM. 87401

Hear his voice.

So this morning Chase was able to call us from the airport.  It was brief but it was so good to hear his voice!  Man I love that kid.  ( I think I've been awake since 4am knowing he'd call). He is off toNew Mexico and the Navajo reservation.  He sounded so excited!   Of course he couldn't figure out the calling card we sent him  (said it didn't work) so he scrounged up change to call us from a pay phone and then we called him back. He loved the MTC and all he was able to learn there.  Didn't like the cramped quarters and said he missed having his own bathroom.  He estimated he drank 7 gallons of chocolate milk while he was there. The most important part was that he sounded healthy and happy.   So grateful and feeling so blessed to have gotten to talk to him.  Can't wait for his first letter in the field.  

Yay it was today!!!

hey, so i got the package thank you a ton,  the mayan palace spray leaked a little i could actually smell it in the mail hall. Its going really good here the food is great i think i have gotten 50% of my nutrition from chocolate milk but it good -so yeah. 

Lots of spiritual stuff like film called Character of Christ by David a Benar was life changing. My companion is awesome and sooo spiritual & my district is also sweet! One elder is seriously the more awesome less athletic version of Nathen aune. I actually think he will be a general authority. I have already baptized 3 people ---just kidding but I have been teaching investigators which is awesome even though they are technically actors but it doesn't feel like it. My testimony has definitely grown a lot especially as we teach. For example me and my companion went to teach the plan of salvation but then ended up teaching the restoration instead and all the people we teach we challenge to baptism and they actually say yes. Anyways I'm out of time but doing good. 

 Ps -good job jaden and ian in your football and love you ED.. elle 

 PPS taylor the orange juice will not give you gas despite the rumors you may hear. A kid in my district tried it and was fine. 

sincerely chase

PREP DAY may not be monday

Hi Everyone. Of course we're all waiting around for a letter from Chase but I called the MTC to see if a all Prep days are Monday! She said he probably isn't until tues or wed. So... now we wait. She said we won't know until we get an email from him.


Then he flies out the next week and we wait again for another email.

Address for next 8 days

Here is his MTC address:

Elder Chase Ryan Roskelley 

SEP21 NM-FARM

2005 N 900 E Unit 97

Provo, UT 84602

email: Chase.Roskelley@myldsmail.net 

( He can only check on prep day and can't always respond depending on how much time he has) I will post his weekly letters here for everyone.  

We're adjusting this week. Yes we've shed a few tears but trying to keep busy enough we don't think about it. 

Drop him a card or what ever if you can. 

Tears of joy and sadness.

       
For years I have congratulated people when their kids leave for missions with no idea how truly hard the task really was.  How can today feel like one of the best and saddest/hardest day of a parents life?  We flew into SLC this morning drove Chase to the MTC and then jumped back on a flight back to Seattle.  I know it was a short trip but I am so glad we got to be the ones to drop him off and give him  his last hug.  

             

It's official

Chase was set apart last night at a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of a Latter-day Saints.
Here is a pict of all the kids one last time and a pict with chases best friend who is leaving for his mission in a couple months.