Updates

Last week Elder Chidester and Elder Parkinson were walking down the road when they saw an old, very drunk man in a ditch. He was trying to crawl out, but was basically so plastered that he couldn't get out. He was yelling and they ran over to help him, and he grabbed Elder Parkinson by the shirt and said, "I'm going to hit you!" Then, he looked at his name tag and goes, "nah, I wouldn't hit you." Then turns to Justin and yells, "I would you, though! I would kill you!"

Well, needless to say, Justin is still alive. Haha. There is one crazy story from last week.

The week before, Elder Chidester and his companion were teaching a man named Tim. They were at his apartment teaching him and his girlfriend. Apparently the Spirit told Tim that he needed to blow his sheep horn over Elder Parkinson's head. And so he did. I about laughed my butt off when Justin wrote about this. However, that also may have been due to the fact that he drew an illustration to put along with it. Which is now posted below haha. Due to some problems they had with Tim, though, they are no longer able to give him the lessons. Hopefully one day he will be able to have them again. (:

Pictures!

Welcome to Kansas!

Where the sidewalk ends?? Hehe. (:

It's Mater! (I was jealous. I really want to see this

in person haha. Someone has a lot of time on their hands!)

This was in Derby, Kansas, if I remember correctly.

New Friends! :D

This picture above is from when Elder Chidester was in Greenwood, I believe.

They were able to baptize this guy named James after a lot of hard work. (:

Can you see him?

We don't need to question his geek-ocity.

We're all aware of the meter reading. ;)

Just kidding! (:

District in Trenton

Elder Chidester and Elder Nester (first companion

in Trenton.) I'm not sure who the fella on the right is. (:

Here are a few pictures Elder Chidester has sent throughout his mission. Some of them are crazy, but hey, that's why we love him, right? (:

Dayson's Baptisms

Last Saturday, July 3, Elder Chidester and his companion, Elder Parkinson, had a baptism! They baptized a couple in Trenton. It was a very exciting and spiritual day! They had been teaching Nikka Dayson (the wife) alone for a while, and she had expressed a lot of interest in being baptized. They committed her for baptism at the end of June, and she also said that her husband might be interested in receiving the lessons as well. Bob Dayson (the husband) took the lessons and also went to church that week and had a great experience! They were able to be baptized together the following Saturday!

Elder Chidester and Elder Parkinson were also able to do the musical number at the baptism. They sang "Come Thou Fount".

I've Decided

Well, since Elder Chidester is almost a year out, I decided that I should start doing a blog for him! (: I don't know why I didn't start when he left, I think things were too crazy at the time. But since summer is here, and I have some spare moments, I think I'll start this one up! And for those who don't have him on Facebook, this will be a good way for everyone to keep up with him!

Elder Chidester is serving in the Missouri, Independence mission. He left September 9th, 2009, and is currently serving in Trenton, MO.

His current address is:

Elder Justin Michael Chidester

511 N. Main Apt. 14

Trenton, MO 64683