May 19

Mom,

This week we spent a lot of time finding new people and knocking doors in areas of Steamboat that I haven't spent too much time in up on the north side and some of the east side. We met a really cool guy named Carlyle and we taught him the first lesson and he really understood and accepted it! What an awesome guy. We're going to go see him tomorrow again. President Yazzie is also thinking about starting up baseball or softball with the branch so we can start to get the youth more engaged since there aren't really any programs for them here in Steamboat. It's been a great week! Today we went to Canyon de Chelly with Elder and Sister Harris and it was a good time. 

The weather is warming up a bit! It is feeling hot, but it's only in the 70s and 80s sometimes. It still has quite a bit more to warm up, I would think. How's it doing up there?

I love you all! Keep working on building the Kingdom where ever you happen to be and to serve faithfully in your callings and to fellowship investigators, less active members, and new members!

Love,
Elder Schaelling

May 5

Mom,

I love you!!! I really don't have much time at all today, but I wanted to let you know that I think I should be able to Skype with you guys either on Flora's computer (a member) or on the Harris's iPad. Don't worry, we're back in the camper. Nothing changed this transfer, I'm staying in Steamboat with Elder Aguilera. I love this place so much, it's just such an awesome feeling to be out here and my Navajo is improving quite a bit! 

I love you all and sure hope the internet works well enough to Skype!

Love,
Elder Schaelling

April 28

Mom,

Good morning! Things are going great in Steamboat. The camper's furnace was repaired on Tuesday, but then Wednesday morning we woke up and the hot water heater wasn't working. We checked it out to see if there was an air trap in the gas pipe because the gas was turned off, but the water heater was leaking and corroded so they had to shut off the propane again (leaving us with no furnance, stove, or water heater) and shut off the running water. So instead we threw our sleeping bags in the car and we've just been staying at other missionaries trailers. We stayed a few nights at Ganado and stayed Saturday night in Chinle for stake conference (our stake is the Chinle stake). It's been a fun and interesting week! Haha. But tomorrow Elder Olsen and Elder James are coming to bring a new water heater so hopefully we'll be back in Steamboat then.

We don't stay in our camper if we are going to be staying in different towns. This past Monday night when we spent p-day in Window Rock and then went to Gallup for zone conference on Tuesday we just spent the night in Window Rock. And we stayed in Chinle for stake conference since we went to both the Saturday Adult Session and the Sunday General Session, as aforementioned.

President Wasden sounds right on mark! Doing missionary work as a member doesn't have to be awkward or uncomfortable, it just has to be fulfilling your baptismal covenant to stand as a witness of God at all times and in all places and in all things. Just love people enough to share small things about the way the Gospel has shaped and changed your life, and invite them to do small things to feel the gospel in their life (prayer, reading the Book of Mormon, church, family home evening, other things).

I'm glad you were able to go to the BYU Museum of Art again! It is an awesome place. I don't remember there being any Native stuff last time I went! But that's awesome there is a rug there, I hope I can find a good rug while I'm down here.

I am taking pictures in Steamboat. I have an SD card I have to send home, it's all filled up! I'm not sure what my schedule on Mother's Day is. If I'm in Steamboat we have Church from 9 to 12. If I get transferred next week then I don't know what the schedule will be.

I love you all and miss you all! Keep it up keep living and sharing the gospel back at home. I pray for each of you all the time!

Love,
Elder Schaelling