Hi Family! Happy Birthday John!
What do you do as a Zone Leader in Vegas, that is different from the San Blas Islands in Panama? Communication is different. You can just call people, they answer, and they are there. More efficient. No boat scheduling, no boating safety checkoffs, no paddling, no watching the wave heights and seas. We have a car and I am a designated driver. President Reese must trust me. Zone and District meetings are different because we are all on Zoom.
What's stretched you most this week?
This week we had a mission-wide Leadership Conference, in person! It was great. I was asked to speak, and spoke on the importance of remember “The Triangle” … where God is at the top, and in one corner it is our assigned area, and in the other corner it is each of us as missionaries. The APs did a training on being accountable and reporting, and why they are so important.
One fun thing we did (since we have so many missionaries originally assigned to other countries) was to have each who spoke a different language share their testimony in their language. Of course, I shared mine in Spanish and Dule Gaya. Gotta keep that Dule up--most hadn't ever heard of Dule Gaya, Kunas or the San Blas Islands. Ha Ha.
People hear "Doxey" and seem to "know" me
You would not believe how many members in this area know Uncles Dave and Rich Doxey! I guess they lived here for about 10 years, so they really got to know their stake, which is the same stake I am in. I get asked about my relationship with them all the time. In fact, this week we had a really good talk with Bishop Chris Albright (from the Washburn Ward) , who knows Dave and Leslie, and Matt and Casey really well from their time in the Lone Mountain Stake.
On to Panaca, Nevada
Over Friday and Saturday we drove about 3 hours north to Panaca (the north most end of my zone) to do some exchanges with the missionaries there. They live in a mobile home that has air conditioning. It was super nice compared to my hut in Irgandi. The people in Panaca seem great.
We slept overnight on the floor. No hammocks. It’s amazing how nice it is to sleep on padded carpet compared to a dirt floor, or wood floor in a church building—a hammock would have made it even nicer.
Panaca is located close to Utah’s west border (west of Modena, Utah) and north of Caliente and south of Pioche, NV. Panaca is out there, and a really small town. Country folks.
The Elders there in Panaca drive a truck and are very outdoorsy and can fish with church members or investigators. We had a cookout with the Elders and some members, and ate deer venison burgers (not my favorite) cooked some Elk or Buffalo meat. One of the Elders up there in Panaca is from Alaska, so he is loving it. Fits right in.
Was the deer venison better or worse than the monkey or iguana meat in San Blas?
I guess all are good if they are cooked right, and spiced right. I would say the deer venison was better than the boiled monkey or iguana meat in Kuna Dule Masi soup.
Do you ever talk to any missionaries about Panama, or San Blas?
No. There is no way to describe it to them—and no purpose. I don’t talk to anyone about living in a hut, eating wild game, boating around the zone. I just don’t talk about Panama because it is not a good use of time. We have so much to do right now, there is not a lot of benefit if any of us talk about what “once was in my past mission” or “how we did things in our past missions.” You just move on.
Are there sister missionaries way out there in Panaca?
There are four sisters in our zone, and about 14 Elders. The sisters are closer to the main stakes in the area.
What have you been doing for service?
All kinds of things with members, and some with non-members. For example, this past week we pulled out an old tree for a man, we pulled weeds, helped another family move, and helped a charity called “Three Square” unload an entire semi-truck of food. We’re busy. If you hear of missionaries that are "not busy" because of Covid-19, I would say there are a ton of ways to serve, it is just a matter of looking at them all and doing something allowed in your area.
How has missionary work gone on Facebook?
Not super effective so far honestly. We still have to be on there though, just to cover that base. You never know what can come of it or if efforts are effective. We don’t just sit there waiting for someone to respond. We’re on and off. Our main ways of teaching are with people we talk to in the park, smile at in the park or on a walk. Most of our teaching for now is in English, and Spanish as needed. The church members here in this Stake are amazing with providing opportunities for us to teach, to serve and work. We really appreciate it.
Gotta go. Love to all.
Elder Doxey
What do you do as a Zone Leader in Vegas, that is different from the San Blas Islands in Panama? Communication is different. You can just call people, they answer, and they are there. More efficient. No boat scheduling, no boating safety checkoffs, no paddling, no watching the wave heights and seas. We have a car and I am a designated driver. President Reese must trust me. Zone and District meetings are different because we are all on Zoom.
What's stretched you most this week?
This week we had a mission-wide Leadership Conference, in person! It was great. I was asked to speak, and spoke on the importance of remember “The Triangle” … where God is at the top, and in one corner it is our assigned area, and in the other corner it is each of us as missionaries. The APs did a training on being accountable and reporting, and why they are so important.
One fun thing we did (since we have so many missionaries originally assigned to other countries) was to have each who spoke a different language share their testimony in their language. Of course, I shared mine in Spanish and Dule Gaya. Gotta keep that Dule up--most hadn't ever heard of Dule Gaya, Kunas or the San Blas Islands. Ha Ha.
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| Elders Doxey & Sanabria Teaching a Friend of Elder Doxey's Aunt & Uncle--Dave & Leslie Doxey |
People hear "Doxey" and seem to "know" me
You would not believe how many members in this area know Uncles Dave and Rich Doxey! I guess they lived here for about 10 years, so they really got to know their stake, which is the same stake I am in. I get asked about my relationship with them all the time. In fact, this week we had a really good talk with Bishop Chris Albright (from the Washburn Ward) , who knows Dave and Leslie, and Matt and Casey really well from their time in the Lone Mountain Stake.
On to Panaca, Nevada
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| Route 93 en route to Panaca |
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| Metro Panaca |
Panaca is located close to Utah’s west border (west of Modena, Utah) and north of Caliente and south of Pioche, NV. Panaca is out there, and a really small town. Country folks.
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| The Panaca Ward Chapel (1867–1868) is the oldest building in Lincoln County (Wikipedia) |
Was the deer venison better or worse than the monkey or iguana meat in San Blas?
I guess all are good if they are cooked right, and spiced right. I would say the deer venison was better than the boiled monkey or iguana meat in Kuna Dule Masi soup.
Do you ever talk to any missionaries about Panama, or San Blas?
No. There is no way to describe it to them—and no purpose. I don’t talk to anyone about living in a hut, eating wild game, boating around the zone. I just don’t talk about Panama because it is not a good use of time. We have so much to do right now, there is not a lot of benefit if any of us talk about what “once was in my past mission” or “how we did things in our past missions.” You just move on.
Are there sister missionaries way out there in Panaca?
There are four sisters in our zone, and about 14 Elders. The sisters are closer to the main stakes in the area.
What have you been doing for service?
All kinds of things with members, and some with non-members. For example, this past week we pulled out an old tree for a man, we pulled weeds, helped another family move, and helped a charity called “Three Square” unload an entire semi-truck of food. We’re busy. If you hear of missionaries that are "not busy" because of Covid-19, I would say there are a ton of ways to serve, it is just a matter of looking at them all and doing something allowed in your area.
How has missionary work gone on Facebook?
Not super effective so far honestly. We still have to be on there though, just to cover that base. You never know what can come of it or if efforts are effective. We don’t just sit there waiting for someone to respond. We’re on and off. Our main ways of teaching are with people we talk to in the park, smile at in the park or on a walk. Most of our teaching for now is in English, and Spanish as needed. The church members here in this Stake are amazing with providing opportunities for us to teach, to serve and work. We really appreciate it.
Gotta go. Love to all.
Elder Doxey
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