I packed up this morining to head out to Aztec, where I became short-time companions with Elder Daffer and Elder Bruning. For preparation day we got haircuts and played card games together. It was lots of fun!
Tuesday
Me and Elder Bruning went out as a duo today because Elder Daffer had to stay home with Elder Sperry who caught the same sickness that I caught a little bit ago. We visited a lot of people and almost all of the people we visited tried to feed us somehow. We had a scheduled dinner at A&W with some members in Aztec 2nd ward. We had some delicious root beer! Later, we visited a Hindu lady and we taught her the Restoration. She fed us ice cream and kept offering it to us even after we were done. I had a lot of ice cream.
Wednesday
We were able to visit a lot of people today, and later in the day we gave a presentation about how to post inspirational messages on Facebook. We had a huge turnout, especially from Aztec 2nd ward.
Thursday
We went to district meeting, and afterwards me and Elder Sperry went with the zone leaders to get back to Dulce. We cleaned up the Dulce place and said goodbye to the branch president, then made the 2 hour drive back to Aztec. We exchanged back to the normal companionships and visited some families and turned in for the night.
Friday
We did weekly planning in the morning and headed out to see people afterwards. We had a very spiritual lesson today with a member who recently moved in to the neighborhood.
Saturday
I got my transfer news today, and I am going to Steamboat, Arizona! This has to be one of the deepest reservations in the mission. I am going to serving with Elder Cahoon and maybe Elder Asher. My transfer news was a little confusing, so I don't know for sure if I'm serving in a triple companionship or not. Elder Daffer is staying in Aztec and Elder Bruning is going to Fort Wingate.
We saw a few investigators today who had questionable testimonies of what we teach, and at the end of the day we visited a family who fed us doughnuts and steak.
Sunday
We went to church in the morning and I said my hellos and goodbyes to everyone there. Technically, I was officially a missionary serving in Aztec, but I only got to attend church here once. After church we visited an old couple who are members and we shared with them the Mormon message "Good Things to Come" and they said it was exactly what they needed.
I am very excited to be serving in one of the deepest reservations in the mission, but it also makes me kind of nervous. There are a lot of crazy stories about steamboat, and not all of them are particularly appealing to hear about. Elder Bruning served next to steamboat and learned about the place a little bit. Also, my companion there, Elder Cahoon, went to high school with me and I sat next to him in art class! That's pretty neat.
Thanks for everything!
Mission home in Farmington, New Mexico.
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The sewer water wasn't so bad, it was pretty gross, though. It depended on how much water we were using, so we had to majorly limit the amount of water we used throughout the building. It's okay, though. I got transferred out of that mess.
No kidding, I am getting a MAJOR tour of the mission, especially because I'm going to steamboat, Arizona! I hear that there are some Hopi Native Americans there, but it is prominently Navajo. My goal is to have served in all four states in the mission and to serve with all of the different tribes of Native Americans. I already served with the Zuni, Jicarilla Apache, and Navajo. This is my chance to serve with Hopi people!
Hopefully I will get to go on some hikes in Steamboat. I couldn't go on any hikes in Dulce because we had to have an Apache person with us to go anywhere outside the main town.
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Population in 2010 was 284 people.
97% Native American
2.4 square miles
Nicknamed by the Elders as "Dreamboat"
"The Navajo community named Steamboat “Hóyee,” which roughly translates to “State of Fright.” The meaning has been said to be attributed to a V shaped canyon, which converges with an overhanging cliff. At the convergence is a natural spring. Historically, the spring was a watering hole for passers-by. Local people feared being ambushed by enemies or mountain lions if they got water there. The name Steamboat refers to a large rock formation that resembles a steamship."
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