Thanksgiving post

Whoa,  so it sounds like everyone's holidays went good!

 Here is my thanksgiving morning we butchered a sheep for a family that needed food!  That was really cool  & I wasn't grossed out at all,  it didn't even smell!

 We didn't get to eat any yet because we had a meeting at 10 am to learn about the "a savior is born video", which I am very exited for. 

There are three white people in the village us and this person!  

For Thanksgiving dinner we went to our branch presidents house, except it was actually at the church because they have 30+  grandkids. It was chaos but I loved it!  It was so fun and we met some awesome people.   One of the nephews served in our Arlington Church on his mission right after dad got released as bishop so that was cool to see him.   I thought I recognized him ha!   We also attended a late thanksgiving at a less active members home on Saturday it was good.   I ate half a blackberry pie.  I kind of miss blackberry's but I got my fill for now. 

Earlier in the week we moved a mans dead dog for him. It was almost a month old. That was the single worst smell I have ever smelt in my life!   After doing that we went to teach him.  Unfortunately he was drunk.   I will just say that alcohol in any form, once ingested puts you directly into satans hands.   The holy spirit was so far gone and we wanted to leave so badly but we couldn't just leave.   We had to put it very softly or else we would have probably got in a fight.  But it worked out and we are giving him time to cool off. So that was quite an experience but we learned from it. It is very interesting as I study the book of Mormon.  I see so many correlations with the Lamenites and I then experience many of them for myself. Because of this I have a rare opportunity to see the book of Mormon in a way I have never imagined it. 

Moving off of that subject though I am so excited to start teaching people about the saviors birth and why it applies to them,as well as all living, future, and deceased people. We have been studying his life a lot lately.  I got a hold of the latest bible videos and I am watching those in my spare time. They are so good and its great to watch what I have just read it takes on a much deeper and real feel. 

Lastly I would like too share a funny coincidence.   There is a lady who's last name is Roskelley in the next town over who has been getting all of my packages. Luckily, its all figured out now and I have received all the packages. 

Thank you every one for the love and prayers you send my way I feel them and am very great full for such family and friends as you. Also, my ponderize scripture is Isaiah 41:10 its a good one and I hope you all will remember you are never alone. 

Thank You.

Love, Elder Roskelley 

Thanksgiving!

Oh my goodness that looks sooooo goooood! (picture we sent him with lobster and crab) 

 Im so happy for you guys and everything that is going well!  To bad about Jaden’s arm and Ian’s rib but Elle is fine so she must be the toughest sibling, haha.  I forgot my ponderize scripture last week it was Proverbs 17:17 and it works with brothers and sisters.  This scripture really made me appreciate not only my friends but, especially my brothers and sister. My ponderize scripture for this week is Ether 12:27- this is a long one so it won’t be easy to memorize like the last one.   But I’m exited about it - its a good one and I have already seen this happening on my mission and I still have 90% of it to go. 

   So, this week here in Dilkon Arizona we talked to a few people under the influence it was sad and also funny at time.   For example we listened to amazing grace for a half hour on max volume with one guy.   Luckily, on the 27th of December we will be starting an addiction recovery class. Someone from the stake is running it.  It will help a lot of people so we are trying to get as many people to go as possible.  We already have at least 5 that will go. The people here are so awesome we have like 9 invites to Thanksgiving.   I personally want to hit them all with some to go boxes but we will see…..   

It’s frustrating to see the devils hand in some of these peoples life and how much he has done to them. On the other hand we also see the Lords omnipotent hand in preparing the people to be ready to hear the gospel  & make changes for good.  It reminds me much of the story with Alma and the poor Zorimites who had been humbled and thus prepared to hear the gospel and make a change.

 I love the Book of Mormon so much. 

Anyway, love you all and can’t wait to hear your ponderize scriptures from the last 3 weeks.

 love ya

 hagoonee 

link to more picts:Mission Picts

Christmas info

Got an email from the mission presidency with Christmas info.  All packages should be to missionaries by December 9th. (Im assuming thats for their main one from their parents so they can see how many missionaries didnt get anything and to help them.)   I called the office and there area quite a few that don't get packages so they put some together for them.  They're happy to accept walmart gift cards if anyone is interested in sending them.  Let me know and i'll get you that address.   The address on the blog is the correct address for Chase.

Crazy week!

So, this week was weird we had to drive to Winslow 5 times! That comes out to 400 miles so, we are walking more now because we’re so low on miles for the car.  But that’s a fun change. I think I have pretty much tuned out all the dog barking. I actually hit a dog with a rock! So this week we went to pick up a bill and then pay it for a lady so she could have power back on. Its weird, I feel so at home with some of the people we visit & it’s awesome. One investigator specifically is the nicest and most giving person I have ever met.  Despite what in my eyes are mountains of trials physically and financially. It is very humbling. We helped him put up some dry wall the other day.  It was fun. I really can’t explain how much I love some of these people.  I get so crazy happy when I see them at church its funny. 

  We  had a door slammed in our face and she yelled at us for forcing our religion on people,   I was mad for like 5 min then I laughed but, I hope she comes around. 

The traditions out here really hard especially this week they have had a 10-day ceremony called  Yei Bi Chei.   (Navajo weaving Yei bi Chai ceremony for healing and balance with man and nature.)

Things are going really good.  One investigator was going to move.  But some crazy stuff happened at where she was going to move to so she is now staying in Dilkon.  Which is an answer to our prayers. 

Love you all-

                          Hagoonee ! bye

November 09,2015

Received this picture from someone yesterday. Made my day!  Look at that short haircut! 

Thank you I loved your email mom. Elle’s field trip sounded so great I wish I could go on that island.  It sounds like fun. Thanks for the pictures. Also, I’ll be sending my current sd card soon maybe next week. 

So a guess some kind of bomb test happened a couple nights ago or meteors or something I don't know (I've heard it both ways...) Anyway it was like blue haze at night it was weird.  I was confused and I don't have superpowers to find out what it was so darn. 

 

Well my last ponderize scripture was a good one I have thought a lot about all the symbolism it had and wow there is a lot. (psalms18;2) but this week is a good one too it is 3 Nephi 12:16 It is Jesus Christ talking to the peoples in the Americas, pretty cool. I love hearing everyone's ponderize scriptures and if you don't do that, then start and then send them to me so I can read them haha.  (that’s for everone!)   I actually have quoted my past scriptures that I have memorized in lessons some times so that is neat. 

 

  So it snowed this week but only like 2 cm it would have been inches but the ground was so wet. Apparently we are just shy of 6000 ft elevation. That so weird but it explains why I get so winded some times.  Its either the elevation or the fry bread haha.  Still haven't tried mutton but I will soon thanksgiving is coming up. It is beautiful here in so many ways we took a back road from Dilkon to Joseph City and the scenery was incredible. Also, there is a cave that a recent convert told us about.   We are going there next week woohoo Im so exited!  An investigator told us where to find pottery and arrow head so we will be out there sooner or later to search.

 

 I love the people here we are teaching a bible basher Navajo ha weird right but it breaks my heart (and makes me mad some of the things he says).  He just needs the rest of the gospel.  He is awesome and we have a good feeling about him. Regional conference was great and yes grandma it was the same one as yours.  And I think it was the same as Taylor s too which was cool.

 

 Love ya’ll and until next week -hagooshi

 

November 2nd post

Wow, those costumes are really funny!  Elle’s is a little creepy and Ian and Jadens masks are too. (haha just kidding)  So, I made it through transfers and so did elder Tollefson.  BTW its his bday on the 30th of Nov. Unfortunately Elder Shinney in my district is leaving which makes me really sad. But we are getting lots of transfers in and only one new trainee  

   This last Sunday was fast and testimony meeting and Jerome our investigator got up and to bare his testimonty.  It was awesome! He was telling all the members to be better missionary's and everything!   He also participated in the lesson a ton. It was great.

   I was sick the last couple days.  I probably ate like 200 calories of food in 2 and a half days but I am fine now. I actually had it good the Elder in Leupp was throwing up all day. I think we ate something bad. 

  Teaching has been good we still need to teach more investigators but its hard when so many people are just less actives. wWe have done lots more service this week not as much as we planned on though.

  My ponderize scripture this week is Psalms 18:2 its a good one. I am going to ponderize the heck out of it this week.

 Our dryer broke the day before I got those dry cleaning things but it just got fixed so I tried it out on my pants it worked good.  ( I think- I mean they smelled good)  I got a hair cut Elder Tollefson gave it to me.  Its pretty good. 

 In district meeting we all gave a little talk about a Christ like attribute.  The one I chose to talk about was knowledge.  It was good and I learned a lot while preparing it. My Navajo is okay I can say several words but not a lot yet. 

 I am working on it though.

 

 Well I got to go see everyone later.

 

btw love you guys.