Kiddos

17 January 2015

Dear Family,

It was Zone Meeting on Tuesday and interviews with the President on Friday in our apartments.  The training was great!  After transfers we still have our District Leader, Elder Pava and his companion, Elder Webster.  Elder Webster has been in the mission for six months and has only been in one area – the O’Higgins Ward.  He is our Snowflake cousin so we are happy to keep him here!   There were 4 in the Zone who have only been in the mission for 2 weeks – one new Elder from the United States who is in our District and 3 who are native speakers with 2 of those being hermanitas.  They bore sweet testimonies:  “I have just been out two weeks, but already I look at people differently….  I am glad to go out and preach the gospel for my King….  I love everything about the mission.  Even getting up early!!...  I have a big testimony of prayer.  If investigators pray, they will be OK….  I don’t want my weakness to impede the work.”  We are enjoying the reading of both the LdM and the BoM.   

Elder Webster is playing the piano.  His companion is still Elder Pava, our District Leader

Bautizar–Retener–Reactivar

One Elder spoke of a 13-year old boy in his ward who came up to him and asked him “Why do you dress up for church?”  The Elder spoke of the sacrament and of respect.  The next Sunday, the boy had spent his own money on a suit and brought his tithing.  Amar los mandamientos!!   (Love the Commandments)–you will be happy!!!

On Friday we left the cementerio a little early to meet President Kähnlein at our apartment for interviews.  Two assistants came with him.  We enjoyed a great spirit.  ...Very ambitious to meet with every missionary in his/her apartment!

 Even though your Dad/Grandpa is now Elder Gibson, I still call him “Dad”.  A lot of times in our prayers when it is Dad/Grandpa’s turn, he will say, “And bless our kiddos.”  The other night he said, “And bless our children and their kiddos…”.  I think it is so neat to hear him say that.  We sent some pictures of  Don to Karyn Gibson in Colorado.  Here is one we sent to her:

  It looks like the boys are enjoying a “choc chip cook”….   So proud of you, Gavin, for providing that wonderful Family Home Evening lesson and activity.  We are proud of all of you and of all your many talents.  Thanks for being sweet kiddos.

Love You!!