Changes

Hello Mis Amigos,

The call has come. I am actually getting transferred. hehe. I am going to a city 2 hours south of Edmonton called Red Deer. Oh yeah, and I got called as a Zone Leader. Crazy eh! My two boys are staying in the city, both training. I am going to be a grandpa. The other Spanish elder is going to Red Deer with me and opening Spanish down there. So I am going to be teaching in English now. I got demoted he he. But I am excited to see a difference in the way missioanry work is done. My new companion's name is Elder Vega (go figure) and he is from California. He doesn't speak Spanish like his name portrays. I am really sad to leave my greenie area after like 18 months ja ja. The people here have become my second family and I have seen a lot of success here. I have grown up here and the miracles have changed my life. I am ever grateful to the Lord for the time that I got to spend here and the people that I have been able to meet. They have changed me, and I am blessed to say that they were changed by the Spirit through me.

I know with changes comes a mix of emotions. But you guys know me, I am ready to accept the things the Lord has in store for me. I am really anticipating seeing Elder Schubbert in a couple of tranfers. Training a new missionary really makes you grow more than most things on the mission. Apparently the ward were I am going is super sweet and they some cool people they are teaching. I am sad to not teach in Spanish. I dont really know how to teach in English. But should be good. I have been blessed to see my language skills grow a lot in the last few months. I am going to find some members to keep practicing with. I don't want to loose this gift the Lord has given me. I know if I have a desire to keep it up the Lord will help me.

But we got to teach Jesus this week. We taught him L3 the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We asked him where he thought he was in the path. He said he has a lot of faith so he decided that he is on the repentance step. We then really proposed our purpose and told him that we are there to help him to that. So he is making progress and what is really interesting is that he is going through some tough times with his family and things back home. It is amazing to me how people are willing to change so much more if they are going through hard things. I guess thats just the way that the Lord prepares people. I have had a great time teaching him and I have learned a lot. We also taught Hugo and read Alma 32 with him. The example of planting the seed really helps Spanish people visualize their desire to want to change. He loved it, and we asked him to get baptized. Unfortunately he declined because he said that as of this moment he feels the same with us and the Testigos de Jehovah. We asked him if he had a desire to find out if this felt better. He agreed and we both bore testimony that that is what he will find. It was really powerful. I love when the Spirit takes over. Being a facilitator of the Spirit is such a blessing, because "both are edified".

Oh ya! On Thursday we got like 1.5 ft of snow. We spent almost all the day shoveling snow. It was really bad. the worst snowfall this year. And attachted is photo of a wreck that happened outside of Edmonton and 100 people were injured. Glad that we are all able to stay safe. But just crazy to see so much snow. Probably wont see that much ever again in my life.

Next time you get a letter I will be in Red Deer. So, so long to Edmonton Spanish North. Where I learned Spanish and changed who I was. On to new discoveries and opportunities.

Mucho Amor,

Elder Kipp