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¡Hola Amigos!

 

This week I have been thinking about how crazy it is that I am up here in Canada trying to learn a language that only about 5% of the population here speaks. It is growing and I hope that my knowledge and testimony of this gospel will as well. The Spanish is coming along slow, but the Lord seems to be teaching me patience.

 

But this week we were super busy. We beat our record for lessons and were able to get in touch with a lot of the people that we are working with. We met with Mauricio and the main thing that he needs is friends. He is looking for something that he can be assosiated with and find friends. He is very sincere and I hope that he can find the right motive to keep meeting with us. We also met with the usual less-actives and we have really been trying to establish good relationships with them. We ate with the Cruz and Contreras family yesterday and they made us these giant sandwiches with chicken and all sorts of vegetables.  And then after that a member had us over as well. And they fed us this Peruvian dish that was to die for... and for dessert...Tres leches cake. I almost died! I was so full. But this family has to be one of my favorites. The Reatmozos. He is from Peru and she is from Argentina and they met on their mission in Chile.  Their kids are crazy and they are really good member missionaries to top it off.

 

Oh man...we lost our phone on Monday after we left the church. It was like we lost our left foot. It was hard and we felt so naked. But we were lucky that the zone leaders got it from a memebr and they gave it to us. Tip of the day: never lose your mission phone!!! Also Vianney was at work and he cut his finger with an insulation knife. When he called us on the phone he seemed very stressed. We went and saw him on Thursday and he seems like he is doing well though. He got 15 stitches!!

 

We are excited to see the progress that is going to come in the next weeks and have been trying to get our humble name out there. Still sometimes when people hear Spanish missionaries in Canada, their reactions are funny. But we are still pushing along. I have really pondered a lot this week on how we as individuals can grow everyday. It is hard some days to see the progress and find something to be happy about. We can be happy because we are children of God and we know the plan of salvation.

 

I love you all!!

Elder Kipp

¡HOLAAAAAA!

Querido hermanos y hermanas,

 

WHHHAAATTTSSUUUPPP!

 

At district meeting this week we had a member cook all of us a "greenie" meal. Even though 3 of us are now 6 months out it was funny and literally everything was green. It tasted better than it looked and I realized that food can still be enjoyed when it is different colors. I was on exchanges again this week with Elder Skousen and we went and helped out at the Edmonton food bank. It was really fun and the people there are really nice. Other missionaries regularly give service there and so hopefully we can find someone to teach. But something funny happened. I was sorting through the bins of food and pulled out a giant bag of old shoes. I was like that is not food. But this organization is helping a lot of institutions throughout the city.

 

We are about to start a new English class at a more central loaction. We are really trying to get the stakes on board to help us advertise this class. We are meeting with one of the stake leaders this week and talking about the help we need. But we were able to meet with some of our investigators this week. Eric Aguialan and his family are doing well. We got in with them but really didn't get to teacht them anything. We are going to meet with them on Tuesday and hopefully get them to church. We finally got in contact with Salvador again! He has been working like a dog and he told us he is interested in coming to church and having us over again. We cannot get ahold of Ruben and Cindy, but hopefully we can meet with them this week. This week at the Mesen's we shared a message about gratitude. As I started to bear my testimony, i broke down...hard. I just realized how ungrateful I am for everything the Lord has blessed me with. They probably didn't understand much with my balling and severely broken spanish. But I am so grateful for all the families I have met and the little miracles that I see everyday. The Lords hand is really in this work. We make so many mistakes. Without his help nothing would happen. I have faith that little by little, and day by day I will learn this language in a place where about only 5 percent speak it. Challenges are put in our path to help us realize the help we receive. Heavanly Father's plan is so much more then we realize.

 

Last night we had a Spanish devotional and testimony night. Unfortunately, the Superbowl was on and there was only about 30 people there. But the Spirit was definitely there and the people that shared their testimonies really strengthened mine. One in particular was an investigator from the south side that had came with some members that he works with. He got up there and he seemed very comfortable. But he talked about how there was another reason why he was here other than work and he is exited to learn more about the church. President was there and he was able to get up and talk (with a translater of course). But he came up to us after the meeting and gave us some suggestions on how we can help the people in our areas. But he also told us that he feels like Elder EZ and I should stay together another transfer and we would not be getting a call this morning. It is funny after this transfer is over we will technically be under common law. ha ha Technically I can take half of his stuff at the end of this tranfer. But there is something that we need to accomplish in this area together and I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for all of us.

  

Mucho mucho amor, 

 

Elder Kippppppp

 

P.S. Don't let dogs sit on your lap while wearing a suit.