Monday, January 18, 2010

Elder Jordan Gibby - January 18, 2010

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Elder Gibby's GPS
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Feels like home

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A Brazilian children's magazine - Gibi - pronounced Gibby

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Attacked by a dog - another I was blessed as a missionary moment

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Elder Jordan Gibby's first baptism - a whole family!

Elder Gibby write that things here are going well in Caxias, Brasil. He just went through his third transfer and is staying in his same area. He write, "[w]e have 2 wards and our area is over 15 miles. I am pretty much accustomed to it by now, its no problem. I bought some arch supports and they are helping out a ton. I guess because we walk so much here are all the streets are cobble stone, I have lost my arches on my feet."

He was able to experience his first baptisms this past week. "One thing that was pretty cool this past week was we baptized an entire family and confirmed them the following Sunday (yesterday). It was pretty legit."

"Another thing that happened this past week was I got attacked by a dog! I was walking on the sidewalk in a semi ghetto area and this giant dog head reached out, when i was talking to my companion, through the fence and got a hold of my shirt and completely destroyed the sleeve on it. I was lucky he didn't get my arm! I have had a few other times when dogs had been chasing us and I had to swing my backpack at them to get them to stop trying to attack us. For some reason dogs really don't like my companion (haha) so I blame him for my shirt getting destroyed (haha). They also have this magazine called Bibi, it is pronounced the same as our last name and it is for kids, so when people see or say my name they always laugh, I guess its a good thing."

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Back from Christmas Break

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We picked Britney and her brother, Jonathan, up at the airport on Saturday evening. They came back to the house to get their car and enjoy a few minutes of socializing.

Sunday Drive - January 3, 2010


Feeling a bit cabin feverish, we decided to take a Sunday afternoon drive. The sun was out, the air was warmer than it has been and there was a blanket of snow on the ground. We left Tooele and drove up through Park City and then over to Heber Valley. From there we drove down Provo Canyon, back through Salt Lake City and home. It was a beautiful drive and it felt good to get out of the construction zone for a while.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Elder Jared Gibby - December 30, 2009


Britney's Christmas Present


Britney opened her Christmas present before we took her and her brother, Jonathan, to the airport to fly home for Christmas. I think she liked it.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Elder Jordan Gibby - December 22, 2009

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Grandma Gibby Funeral - December 29



Today I attended the funeral service for my Grandma Gibby. She had just turned 94 at the end of September this year. She had been in relatively good health for her age until she fell and broke her ankle the day after Thanksgiving. She passed away peacefully in her home where she had lived for almost 75 years. It was a beautiful service on a cold and blustery winter day. I felt bad for my sister, Rachelle, and her family that were unable to attend the funeral because of bad weather. I am grateful that I was able to know my Grandmother for so many years. It was good to see so many friends and relatives from my father's and mother's families.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Elder Jordan Gibby - December 22, 2009

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Elder Gibby finally receives all his packages!

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Reeses - a candy you can't get in Brazil - the Holy Grail of Candy for missionaries.

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Not sure what this is, but it looks fun.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009