Hello Mi Familia!
It has been a great week here so far in the CCM! The food has turned out to be pretty good. They have a lot of healthy options to choose from so that is bien. When I dont eat well I get stomache problems. So that is great motivation to eat healthy. We are always so busy that I forget to eat sometimes. But I am continuing to learn spanish. It is difficult, but to see the progress that I have made since I got her is amazing. Teaching the investigators has become easier and is getting better. I can understand more than I can say, but it is coming along. I know that I am learning Spanish for some reason and the Lord never gives us challanges that we cannot complete. I will continue to be dedicated and strive to learn as much as I can before getting to the field. I am already anxious to leave. I already feel a close bond with people I haven't met. Many feelings of joy and peace come to my heart when I realize where I am and what i am doing. It is all for the Lord and other people. I have also learned that no one ever looses in missionary work. I benefit, other benefit, the families of all involved benefit, the Church benefits, and God benefits. It is such an oppurtinity to serve.
Today I got to go to the Provo Temple and it was glorious! It was inspiring to go inside a temple that I had lived 1 minute away from for a year. I saw the work being done in a light different than that of a non-missionary. I went with my district. they are great and all have a desire to learn. I already feel a close love for them. There is one Elder and his name is Elder Guyman. He has to be the definition of a goober. But I love him so much. He makes me laugh so much and is so unique. He talks about his honey badger and how he misses it. Just the way he talks makes me happy. My distirct and I have become so close in a weeks time. Probably because we havee spend almost every minute with each other! We truly are borthers in the work of the Lord.
Elder Anderson and I have been going to choir practice. it is really uplifting and gives us a break from the language. You were right dad; to sing Called to Serve with hundreds of missionaries is absolutly breathtaking. The Spirit was so strong and eyes were wet. Obviously there is a lot of stress to learn the doctrine and the language, but there is also an amazing peace to be found here. I love the confirmation that I get from the Spirit that what I am teaching is true. I am so blessed to have the oppurtunity to invite others to come unto Christ and feel the Spirit that I do everyday of their life.
We have gym almost everyday. You would be happy to know that there is some mean ball in here. I love playing with people that love basketball as much as me and occasionally shooting over the top of a 6'7 elder! Know that I am safe and love you all so much. I want to tell everyone that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. It is the only way to be truly happy and feel at peace. Endless blessings are in store if we just put our shoudler to the wheel and trust in the plan. Remember what Devon Rapp said, "If you say you are humble, you are not humble." So let us be humble and try our best to become better people through the Lord. Rome wasn't built in day; neither are our testimonies.
I love you all so much and send that love to everyone you know.
Mucho amor,
Elder Kipp
P.P.S - Spiritual thought
Cecil Samuelson of the Seventy spoke to us on Sunday and he read Timothy 4:12. "Be an example unto the believers. Who is the best example? Christ. And who is the best believer? Christ. becasue he believes in us!
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