November
24, 2014
Hello
everyone!
Glad to hear that all is
well back home. Mom, that was kind of
crazy what happened during your MRI with the allergic reaction to the contrast,
but that's good that you´re OK and that they found out what is giving you the
pain and numbness!
So I didn't think we
would be able to see as much success as we did last week, but this week we were
able to do even more! It was a pretty
tiring but pretty rewarding week! We were able to baptize Hermano U on
Saturday, and it was so awesome to see. He has come a long way, and he truly
knows that the gospel is true. He is for
sure one of my strongest converts, and we already took him out to teach some of
his friends. Also, we are going to give him the priesthood this next Sunday,
and the branch president has already called him to be the new Branch Mission
Leader!
Yesterday was an awesome
Sunday. We had ten investigators in church, and 78 people in total, which I
think is the highest in branch history. I got to bless a baby, (interesting but cool
experience), we were able to confirm Hermano U, and we were able to give
the priesthood to a 12 year old youth. The progress we have seen out here in the
branch and with our investigators has been so amazing. On San Blas, if you are obedient, the
blessings are magnified, but if you are disobedient, the punishment is also
magnified. Good thing we are trying to
be exactly obedient.
Today, we did an epic
service project in the monte, and we got to row canoes for like an hour to the
mainland and hike the monte to cut down trees for someone's house. We also took our wrist rockets, and the two Kuna
guys we were with were pointing out all the wild turkeys in the trees, and we
went on a hunt, but to no avail. But, it
was some good practice with the slingshots, and we got to help the guys out
getting the sticks for their house! Here we do the most exhausting service
projects ever!
To answer mom's
questions: We have some rope hung
outside the house to hang our laundry, which we wash in buckets. The hammock is pretty awesome! But, it will be nice to get back to a bed. I can't sleep on my side in a hammock, but it
is pretty dang comfortable anyway! Occasionally, we have blue crabs in the hut. Elder
Jensen has one change less than I do, and I think we will stay together one
more change, because we are on fire out here right now!
Happy Thanksgiving! I will
try to hunt a wild turkey to eat in honor of Thanksgiving, but if not, I will
for sure make some instant mashed potatoes and gravy with rolls from the bread
shop! I am so grateful to have the gospel in my
life, and I am so grateful for the best family that raised me in the gospel. Tell everyone at Grandma and Grandpa's that I
love them. I will be getting some
letters sent out for grandma and grandpa when I am in the city in two weeks.
I am so happy, I am
working harder than I ever have in my mission, and I am so blessed by the
Lord. I love you all so much!
Love,
Elder Austin Michael
Kipp
P.S. I bought a tight Kuna flute today!
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