Hi Liesey!
It has been awhile! It's good to hear from you. I'm sorry you've been so sick. :( That's a long time to feel yucky. In spite of that though, it sounds like you had lots of fun with the family on Presidents' Day. Possibly expensive it sounds with all the shopping, but fun.
Pretty cool about your new job; being the Staff Developer sounds like a fun job. A little bit of added stress maybe, but still sounds cool. It's also pretty cool that the current one put your name in for the job and that you got it! That's cool no matter what the job is. It's also pretty cool you got to "upgrade" your current job along with the developer job. An Honors' class and they bought your prep class :)? That could have pros and cons though, I guess.
Your Vegas deal sounds friggin' sweet! That is a pretty amazing deal, especially since the show tickets alone are like 30% of the cost. Very cool. That should be fun, too. And a good way to kick back a little before your Admin Praxis test.
As for Cali, things are okay. Our investigators are currently having some trouble which was a bummer to try and deal with while training a new missionary (that's right, I don't remember if I told you, but at my 6-month mark I started training a new missionary). So that was rather stressful for a time. The real bummer is now tomorrow, I'm getting transfered. So, with all these investigators who are having trubs right now, this greenie...is supposed to help them...I hope he gets a REALLY good, new companion. The fact that I am getting transfered is bittersweet, I love A LOT of the people here, but I'm exhausted trying to revive a dying area...Bottom line, I'll miss this place but I'm ready to move on to something new.
Yeah, time is going by quickly. I can't believe I'm basically 1/3 of the way [through] with my mission! But still have a ways to go, so let's not be talking about the coming home-getting married-and having babies yet, okay Monica? :) It's weird to think about the time and age factor of it all though; I only get to be a teenager for four months longer...But I'm not allowed to act like a teenager. :( Oh well. this is a worth trade I'd say. I guess that's all for now. I'll let you know how the new area is when I get there.
Here are some fairly recent pics for ya! (They included a baptism, a 6-month tie-burning shot, and then one blowing oil on said burning tie with a rather large inferno). Hope all is well with you. Love and miss you lots.
Love,
Elder Jacob S. Chipman
Sorry so sloppy...no time...had to pack! :(
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Letter to Aliese--Received February 4, 2011
Liesey,
Glad to hear things are going so well for you back home. I'm glad the stress about your Master's stuff is finally at an end. All the classes are done and thesis written and submitted. I say 78 pages is pretty crazy long. It's like you wrote a book...that no one will read...(Ross?) :) I'm glad you are done with it all the same.
It's cool Darrin filled your car with balloons to celebrate, I think it's funny there were only five people in your class; that's so small, but it's good you all had some fun your last day. Sorry your car smells like Latex and that you had to take the balloons for another day. It's kinda fun to keep that kind of stuff for awhile though. I remember I didn't wash my car for weeks after we won state because people painted such nice/cool things on my windows.
I hope Darrin is enjoying Carlsbad, that's kinda odd he has to come out here to finish his class, but also kinda cool. Hopefully he's having fun and that you aren't all bored and lonely at home.
Hmm...things new with me, actually oddly enough A LOT will be changing this week. Last week Elder James and I found out we are both going to be in leadership this coming transfer. Sadly, that meant we are getting split up. It's a bummer because we had loads of fun, but still got a lot of work done. We had three baptisms together and just a good three months' worth of work and fun together.
Anyway, what the change ended up being was that on Tuesday this week, Elder James is going to be a District Leader somewhere and I am TRAINING! I can't believe it! I really did not think I would be training a new missionary this early in my mission. It's kinda cool; I'm excited, but pretty nervous for it.
...[story which can't be added to the blog]...
Anyway, that's what is new. Hope all is well back home! Love you and miss you.
Elder Jacob S. Chipman
P.S. Oh, and my bike got stolen so I...acquired a new one; talk to mom about the details. :)
Glad to hear things are going so well for you back home. I'm glad the stress about your Master's stuff is finally at an end. All the classes are done and thesis written and submitted. I say 78 pages is pretty crazy long. It's like you wrote a book...that no one will read...(Ross?) :) I'm glad you are done with it all the same.
It's cool Darrin filled your car with balloons to celebrate, I think it's funny there were only five people in your class; that's so small, but it's good you all had some fun your last day. Sorry your car smells like Latex and that you had to take the balloons for another day. It's kinda fun to keep that kind of stuff for awhile though. I remember I didn't wash my car for weeks after we won state because people painted such nice/cool things on my windows.
I hope Darrin is enjoying Carlsbad, that's kinda odd he has to come out here to finish his class, but also kinda cool. Hopefully he's having fun and that you aren't all bored and lonely at home.
Hmm...things new with me, actually oddly enough A LOT will be changing this week. Last week Elder James and I found out we are both going to be in leadership this coming transfer. Sadly, that meant we are getting split up. It's a bummer because we had loads of fun, but still got a lot of work done. We had three baptisms together and just a good three months' worth of work and fun together.
Anyway, what the change ended up being was that on Tuesday this week, Elder James is going to be a District Leader somewhere and I am TRAINING! I can't believe it! I really did not think I would be training a new missionary this early in my mission. It's kinda cool; I'm excited, but pretty nervous for it.
...[story which can't be added to the blog]...
Anyway, that's what is new. Hope all is well back home! Love you and miss you.
Elder Jacob S. Chipman
P.S. Oh, and my bike got stolen so I...acquired a new one; talk to mom about the details. :)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Letter to Aliese--Received January 24, 2011
Liesey,
Hey there, how are things? I'm sorry it is taking forever to reply and send out weekly letters. Christmas has just been crazy and then I had a baptism right after, so I've been super busy and stressed, but I'm catching up to all the Christmas stuff I need to reply to. But things are going well here right now. Elder James and I really need some people to teach though; we just have had two baptisms and will have two more before then end of February, but need new people to teach.
Anyway, Christmas day, after we chatted, we played some games with the family I was visiting and called from, then visited lots of member in the ward (all of which tried to feed us dinner) because it was a normal proselyting day, so we had to go out and teach still. We got stuffed with A LOT of food! In fact, I am really hoping I am building some muscle or something because I weigh 185 lbs. (20 lbs. more than when I left, but all my clothes fit the same). Anyway, if I am getting fat, I'm doing my best to work it off.
Moving on, I did see the video Dad made. I almost cried often but never actually did. It was wonderful though; I loved it. Grandpa's was funny when I noticed you guys joked about it, but at first I was thinking, "Oh my gosh, he's has forgotten me after six months!" Oddly enough, and I kind of feel bad, but I got most worked up about seeing old Madrigal videos on it. That was the closest I came to crying. Loved it though. What a great gift; thanks to you all.
It sounds and looks like you guys had a great Christmas. Mom recently sent pictures so I saw the highlights of the gifts; it looked lots of fun! I'm glad the crappily made card was appreciated.
It sounds like Christmas and New Years were both lots of fun. I'm glad the family was able to get together for them and have shopping fun and such.
Sorry this letter is so short. I'm trying really hard to get all the Christmas stuff replied to and such. But I hope all is going well. It sounds like school is going well for you which reminds me, I may come down there for school when I get back so I can get full use of a new toy I'm convinced of getting after being in California (Motorcycle!). Everyone I've met has tried to show me how economical it is to have one and I'm convinced.
Anyway, that's all for now. Love you lots, miss you, here are some pictures. Mom and Dad will have more soon.
Love, Elder Jacob Chipman
Hey there, how are things? I'm sorry it is taking forever to reply and send out weekly letters. Christmas has just been crazy and then I had a baptism right after, so I've been super busy and stressed, but I'm catching up to all the Christmas stuff I need to reply to. But things are going well here right now. Elder James and I really need some people to teach though; we just have had two baptisms and will have two more before then end of February, but need new people to teach.
Anyway, Christmas day, after we chatted, we played some games with the family I was visiting and called from, then visited lots of member in the ward (all of which tried to feed us dinner) because it was a normal proselyting day, so we had to go out and teach still. We got stuffed with A LOT of food! In fact, I am really hoping I am building some muscle or something because I weigh 185 lbs. (20 lbs. more than when I left, but all my clothes fit the same). Anyway, if I am getting fat, I'm doing my best to work it off.
Moving on, I did see the video Dad made. I almost cried often but never actually did. It was wonderful though; I loved it. Grandpa's was funny when I noticed you guys joked about it, but at first I was thinking, "Oh my gosh, he's has forgotten me after six months!" Oddly enough, and I kind of feel bad, but I got most worked up about seeing old Madrigal videos on it. That was the closest I came to crying. Loved it though. What a great gift; thanks to you all.
It sounds and looks like you guys had a great Christmas. Mom recently sent pictures so I saw the highlights of the gifts; it looked lots of fun! I'm glad the crappily made card was appreciated.
It sounds like Christmas and New Years were both lots of fun. I'm glad the family was able to get together for them and have shopping fun and such.
Sorry this letter is so short. I'm trying really hard to get all the Christmas stuff replied to and such. But I hope all is going well. It sounds like school is going well for you which reminds me, I may come down there for school when I get back so I can get full use of a new toy I'm convinced of getting after being in California (Motorcycle!). Everyone I've met has tried to show me how economical it is to have one and I'm convinced.
Anyway, that's all for now. Love you lots, miss you, here are some pictures. Mom and Dad will have more soon.
Love, Elder Jacob Chipman
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Letter to Aliese received December 24, 2010
Liesey,
Thanksgiving really to be honest was wonderful. A Tongan sister in the ward gave a "lunch" (we could have taken "lunch" and fed Croatia). Then we had "dinner" scheduled at 2 PM with a family who is known in the entire stake for being amazing cooks. So dinner was really built high up on a pedestal. Anyway, they totally delivered! It was amazing, SUPER fatty though we did not have a Kosher Thanksgiving in their home. Anyway, I did get a bit of weight from that, but my belly isn't much bigger, so I'm cool with it. :) Having a bike area helps burn the calories, and bring my leg muscles back. I'm proud to report that my legs are almost as big as they were in high school and for sure bigger than from before the knee surgery. I am slightly worried though 'cause like I said, I don't see my belly bigger, but nothing else is really bigger either...Yet now I weight 180 lbs. Maybe my "Freshman 15" just came late. :)
Thanksgiving at home sounds like it was loads of fun, the whole weekend sounded fun really, I wish I could have gone up and cut trees. I'm sorry the drive home was less than safe, that would have been quite the car ride. A 12 ft. tree, eh? Well with that only being $10, it sounds like you came out almost even with the broken windshield. Just for fun, Elder James and I looked at a Christmas tree lot. A 5 ft. tree cost $80, unless you wanted a crappy one; they were $60. Needless to say, we are using a 2 ft. fake tree. :)
Glad to hear you are super excited to graduate with you Master's, but even happier to hear that you will be putting the name to good use. Your decoration story sounds uber-funny. Your bunny has done quite a few interesting things it seems. I'm glad to hear you chose to rear your children in the gospel. :) We actually use the "Peanuts Christmas" thing for spiritual thought at dinners we read the scripture and then I say, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown," and we walk away.
Well, that's all for now...except the fact that I sang " O, Holy Night" in sacrament meeting yesterday. I made people cry...they wouldn't tell me why though. ;) I guess I sung it badly. I also got a baptismal date with an investigator last Saturday. He is scheduled for January 15, 2011, so I am excited for that.
Sorry that you don't get this 'til you go to Mom's house, I didn't know when you were going up there or coming back, so I just figured I'd send it early.
Love ya. Miss ya. Merry Christmas. 19 months.
Elder Jacob S. Chipman
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