Hi Family, I hope that things are going well.
This week has been pretty good. Pretty average week in the life of a missionary. But there has been some fun stuff going on too.
I'm going to start with this last Friday. So, our companionship covers the YSA ward. So our area is huge. We drive a lot. So, we go to Auburn once a week to visit YSA potentials and formers and stuff. And we get to go to institute. We cover the Green River Community College campus too. So, the institute "club" that they have invited us to help them run a booth on campus promoting the club and other things like FamilySearch and other things like that. So on Friday, we went and ran the booth along with the regular Auburn Elders, which includes Elder Quist. So, while Elder Odell and Elder Nielson ran the booth, Elder Quist and I went around Auburn a little bit contacting Mandarin speakers. It was cool to be able to spend some time with him again. It was pouring rain, so we didn't have much success, but it was fun and we talked to a few people. It was really nice to be able to talk to each other in Mandarin. We used very little English while we were together, which shows that language study is still thankfully paying off. The booth had some success as well. The club gave away a few pamphlets and copies of the Book of Mormon.
We taught the native family again this week. She is having some difficulties. She feels like she's being pushed into it and she didn't realize how many changes to her life she was going to have to make. But her husband is fantastic. He is a less-active member and has been encouraging and testifying a lot to her. He actually came to church with their son yesterday, and he said that he would continue to come. But he said that we might not teach Dez for a little while. We are going to give her a little break and have the husband talk things through with her. But they are great.
We are teaching the Catholic guy at least twice a week at a members home in our ward. He loves and pretty much excepts everything that we teach. He feels that it is in line with his current beliefs. The member bore a strong, bold testimony last night basically telling him that he can't keep jumping around the different lessons trying to find what beliefs fit with his current ones. He said that it all comes down to whether the Book of Mormon is true or not. Either it is or it isn't. Either Joseph Smith was a prophet or he was a con-man. It was super cool and I think it really opened Greg's mind a little bit more.
I have been reading the Book of Mormon everyday this past week. I am more than halfway through it. I read like 10-12 chapters a day most days. So I was inspired to challenge you guys to read the Book of Mormon as a family everyday. It may not be as excessive as my current reading, but I would like it if you set aside some time, no matter when during the day, to read as a family and know that I am there reading with you. That is my challenge for the week.
I hope that things are going well. I hope that everyone is getting healthier. Know how much I love and miss you guys and that I am always thinking about you.
With lots of love, your brother, son, and friend,
Elder Chase Joseph Millett
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So proud of my Elder. He has been in Washington a little over 8 weeks. We are not sure when his Visa will come through. There have been many fasts and prayers said on behalf of these missionaries waiting to go to Taiwan. We did just hear that the group just ahead of Elder Millett's got word that they will head to Taiwan in about 2 weeks. So his group is next in line! :) I am so thankful for his service to our Heavenly Father and the people of Washington. We as a family see blessings everyday because of Elder Millett. No new pictures this week :(
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