If you would like to send something to Robert for the holidays or his birthday on December 28th, we have a direct address PO Box for him. Don't send anything valuable to the PO Box, anything of value should go through the mission office address to ensure safe delivery. Letters, treats, small gifts should all be fine though and will probably get to him a little faster when sent directly to him. Thanks!
Elder Robert E. Christensen
PO Box 832
Polacca, AZ 86042
Heewahnohtahmo!!!!
Well this week certainly hasn't been my favorite on the mission so far. We didn't get a lot done and plus on Tuesday night we got super sick and were up til 5am. It was pathetic it was like that movie....oh what is it...oh "take a chance" Where the 2 guys are acting as foreign exchange students and then that one night they are exploding out of all ends...that was us. We huddled in our little blankets next to each other on our couch and watch 17 miracles at 3am, it was a sad sight. Then...the next morning come to find out our water turned off! so we didnt have water for showers or toilets for the next 2 days and plus the churchs water was cut off as well. Luckily we are eagle scouts and have been trained in the ways of outdoor survival so we "managed." I wont go into anymore detail than that.
Elder pebbles is from Cali though so he is a pansy when it comes to snow and cold weather, I had to teach him a couple things. All in all it was way fun though being sick, it was the most exciting thing that has happened in a few weeks. Thats how bored we are sometimes. We did have a few lessons though and we made the most out of them. For the week, we had zone training and we talked about using the Book of Mormon in our lessons and how to teach the 1st lesson using 1 Nephi chapter 1 only. It was really good and I got a lot out of this training. So when we got back we had a lesson with a man and we only used 1 Nephi 1 to teach and it was AMAZING!! There isn't a better teacher then the Book of Mormon in the world. Its the new Preach My Gospel. So I guess that would be a challenge I shall issue to all that want to try it...find a preach my gospel and then find the first lesson "the restoration" in chapter 3. Look at all the sections and study them then go to 1 nephi 1 and try to incorporate the 1st lesson using that. Good stuff!!
We had 4 investigators still come to church despite our poor teaching week. We had the man that baptized, Chris, bring another one of his friends to church this week that is going through a rough time. She came to Gospel Principles and with the help of Brother Dukepoo we related a lot of gospel topics back to the Hopi tradition especially concerning the plan of salvation and she loved it!! Its so funny to see these Hopi's be all scared of us and then when they finally come to church they say they can't wait til next week!! Dont make sense cause then they make an excuse and don't come!!! Frustration. Its ok though, I am patient...but I aint that patient!! lets see what else....I got to play around with a wolf!! for reals!!! There is a member that owns a 100% Red wolf. Its not that big but still kinda intimidating. It was really nice to me though and was just like Hunter and didn't want you to stop touching it. I don't know what else to talk about...its good stuff here and I am happy to be here on the Hopi Reservation. I want to stay here through the winter. Thanks for everything. Thats all she wrote folks! GO BRONCOS!
eyeamo singadee!!!
Love Gamaalii Christensen
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