Best of the Rez Week 57 February 5th to February 12th
I am totally confused. Living this week was positively dull and seemed like nothing was working; but how can that be when you have 3 different baptisms during the week? 1) Monday’s have been taken over by the elders. They use to go to Nawahine’s to internet, but since Nawahine’s went home (boo hoo) we have the joy of the elder’s interneting in our home. That takes a good deal of the day. We went over and worked in the church but it was a slow day.
Then we went to Rock Point and taught piano. Fun! Our lesson fell through since they were in the hospital with their father. Then we tried others but really had no luck.
Then we went to Rock Point and taught piano. Fun! Our lesson fell through since they were in the hospital with their father. Then we tried others but really had no luck.
2) Cold today—more snow. After seminary we prepared and then went to Dale Mitchell’s. I taught piano while EP went with 1 set of elders to teach in Round Rock. ARP didn’t show but we had a nice lesson with Logan’s.
3) After seminary we headed to Gallup for supplies. Good trip. Home for piano. Then the Scott boys were interviewed for baptism. We play a ‘Chutes and Ladders’ game with them that we invented with baptism questions. They had a good time with that. We double scheduled and sure enough, while we were still at Begaye’s we missed 4 piano students. YM didn’t meet but the YW made candy cane hearts and Susan’s little scriptures. We had a good time.
4) Seminary and then Margaret was sick so we took a break ourselves. I was supposed to teach Selena piano and the elders wanted to meet the Mitchell’s so we all headed to Valley. On the way Selena called to tell me she had to stay after at school. Mitchell’s were not home so we thought we would try another Yoe home. They have a guard rooster. After we talked to Sister Yoe we walked back to the car. I walked around the back to see what was happening just as the rooster was charged EP. I screamed and EP jumped back into me and pretty well flattened me. The elders were sure laughing. The Yoe’s all had quite a time retelling the story as well.
Then to Round Rock for Yazzie’s. More of the same! We rushed back to Brandi Clah’s baptism (finally after 3 tries). I gave the talk on baptism. Small and simple baptism but nice night.
Then to Round Rock for Yazzie’s. More of the same! We rushed back to Brandi Clah’s baptism (finally after 3 tries). I gave the talk on baptism. Small and simple baptism but nice night.
5) Friday was pancakes and scriptures at seminary. Kayla and I got a 100% on our scriptures. We went out to Dales for literacy.
I am in charge of a dinner for zone meeting on the 24th so I called to make assignments. That was interesting. New missionaries would ask what they were supposed to be doing. I couldn’t tell if one couple had just arrived or were just leaving so I asked which was correct. She asked how I got her number. I told her she was on the missionary list. I asked if I had gotten a wrong number or something. No—she said, we were supposed to leave for Tuba City (Rez) in February but they had just received a call for Norway. They were really ticked. It was one interesting call.
One by one every piano student canceled. We finally decided to celebrate and called Roberts and went out to eat with them. That always brightens our day. We say that we are each other’s sounding board. Anyhow, it was a fun night.
I am in charge of a dinner for zone meeting on the 24th so I called to make assignments. That was interesting. New missionaries would ask what they were supposed to be doing. I couldn’t tell if one couple had just arrived or were just leaving so I asked which was correct. She asked how I got her number. I told her she was on the missionary list. I asked if I had gotten a wrong number or something. No—she said, we were supposed to leave for Tuba City (Rez) in February but they had just received a call for Norway. They were really ticked. It was one interesting call.
One by one every piano student canceled. We finally decided to celebrate and called Roberts and went out to eat with them. That always brightens our day. We say that we are each other’s sounding board. Anyhow, it was a fun night.
6) Saturday started with a baptism. We baptized a sweet little 16 year old girl named Tonira Begay. When the elder went to place her under the water, she shot straight up screaming. It was so funny. It took over 10 minutes to talk her under.
The Benally’s cancelled piano so I had more spare time.
At 7 we had our baptism for Cooper and Cameron Scott. They are so cute. Cameron was first and he has autism. He got a little nervous and was asking a lot of questions. EP talked to him very calmly –he said he was ready and all went very smoothly. He came up just beaming and said, “I got nervous.” Cooper did great also. Their sister Thelma played the piano for the baptism and she did great also. It was a very fun night. We had root beer floats afterwards and everyone had fun.
The Benally’s cancelled piano so I had more spare time.
At 7 we had our baptism for Cooper and Cameron Scott. They are so cute. Cameron was first and he has autism. He got a little nervous and was asking a lot of questions. EP talked to him very calmly –he said he was ready and all went very smoothly. He came up just beaming and said, “I got nervous.” Cooper did great also. Their sister Thelma played the piano for the baptism and she did great also. It was a very fun night. We had root beer floats afterwards and everyone had fun.
7) Sunday came all too early. I got ready and ran around trying to pick people up but no one was around. Attendance was down again. Tonira ride broke down so she could not make it in to get confirmed, but the other 3 were confirmed in Sacrament Meeting. Primary and YM had local teachers so we were beaming. The piano was not perfect, but 10 year old Scott Thomas tried to play both hands of ‘I Believe in Christ.’ He can do it slow but couldn’t do it as fast as they sang. 7 year old Darren Thomas played 2 songs and did just fine.
Primary was fun and then we came home and collapsed. We slept forever.
Selena had to miss her lesson on Thursday so we decided we would do a piano lesson with her and a temple prep with her mother on Sunday afternoon. They came just as we were eating so we all had supper together. That was fun. Sister Yoe is very excited about the temple, so that was fun. Lessons went well.We had nothing else scheduled and nothing seemed to want to work. We just took it rather easy.
Primary was fun and then we came home and collapsed. We slept forever.
Selena had to miss her lesson on Thursday so we decided we would do a piano lesson with her and a temple prep with her mother on Sunday afternoon. They came just as we were eating so we all had supper together. That was fun. Sister Yoe is very excited about the temple, so that was fun. Lessons went well.We had nothing else scheduled and nothing seemed to want to work. We just took it rather easy.
And thus ends week 57. Our two little boys that were baptized were just darling and very excited. We actually thought we were going to marry their parents that night as well but the father wanted to wait and make it a bigger affair. Hopefully that will be next month and then we can baptize the father. Progress is hard to define or see but I am going to feel that some progress is happening here on the Rez.
The Church is True,
Happiness is an inside job,
Our love,
Elder and Sister Parkinson
Selena and her mother, sister Yoe making hearts.
Sister Curley making scriptures.
Kayla is working hard.
President Curley and McKay helped too.
This is our missionary board for 2011.
It is now full and we took it down to start again.
Irwin Scott, Cooper Scott, Cameron Scott, Thelma Scott,
Anabel Mitchell, Elliot Scott (back), Kaden Mitchell (front),
Georgia Mitchell, Tucker Scott, and Ardella Mitchell.
Add Elder Giles, Us, Bishop and Elder Bankhead.
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