Hello Family!!!
We had a good week. Saturday
was probably the most interesting, out of the ordinary day. We went at 9
to the church and had comp study with the priests we worked with that
day. I worked with Walter, who got baptized in December, and Manuel who
got baptized about two years ago. They're both 16. It was a bit of
a challenge with Manuel because he can't read or write but we got through
it. We spent the morning going door to door contacting and walking super
fast to give Manuel and Walter a genuine experience and to make them sweat a
bit, then at noon we went to the bishop's house with all the other priests and
missionaries and had a pretty good meal. Then we went back out and got
everything ready for Luis's baptism. We set up the chapel while Elder Petty
and his comp went to get Luis. Everything went fine in the baptism and
Luis was super excited. Also Brizza got baptized. You probably
don't remember her but she's Kirby and Monica's daughter who turned 8 this
month. Her baptism was with the ward and wasn't one of ours because her
parents are members and she's 8 but I was still very happy to see her get
baptized because she's really cool. Then we contacted some more and at 6
the activity ended and the priests had a wrap-up meeting to close the two-day
activity they had done and we left to keep working.
On Sunday Luis and Brizza
got confirmed. Aaron went to church but his mom lied and said she was
sick and his little brother Melvin wouldn't go either. Mel went
(Veronica's husband) and Cristina went to. We found out that Cristina's
partner isn't divorced either so that will push her baptism back even
farther. Luckily she goes to church every week and her family that is
baptized is a good support for her.
On Monday we passed by to
talk to Luis and we also taught his mom. She said she doesn't like the
church because we're so insistent that she get married and not just live with
her partner but she loves everything else about the church. Eventually
she randomly asked us what day the 22nd of August was and we're like, ummm a Monday. She just said I'd like to get baptized that day if it's ok with
you guys. So we're like yep, that would be just fine. But we have
to work on getting her married and to church. She's just made dumb
excuses the last few weeks to not go to church so we'll see what happens.
Pray for her!!
Oliver said he was going to do
something for a new job Sunday morning so he couldn't go. So we passed by
later and he said he didn't even go because he slept in. Come on!!
That made me really mad. So we'll see with him. Also WAMMY didn't
go to church but they felt really bad and say they'll go this week for
sure. I sure hope so. They are such a pain to teach haha.
They have an extremely small attention span. We'll be looking very hard
for new investigators this week.
Something funnyish that
happened... Manuel gave a talk this week and basically said,
"Working with Elder Smith was great, we got to go and do what real
missionaries do and we walked a lot and it was hard. And we got to fight
with like two Testigos!" Well, apparently Manuel doesn't really
understand what it is to fight with people because I just talked to them, found
out they weren't positive, shared a little about the restoration, bore my
testimony and invited them to church. I didn't even fight with them,
accuse them, or pull out the bible on them. So now the ward thinks I just
go around picking fights with the other religions. Whatever.
Today we had interviews with President
Brown and mine was really good. He´s a very spiritual guy and I love him
so much already. He´s making it so we don´t have to come in to the office
until 10 every day so we can have enough time to do legitimate studying every
morning which I think will help me a lot.
Remember how when President Chugg set me apart he blessed me to reach the parents and families through the children? Ya that´s totally being completed.
Real quick answers to some questions from mom: On Sundays after church we eat lunch with a member until like 2 then we go out and work as if it were any normal day. Usually we find a member or convert to feed us dinner and give us coke. In the office I get here at nine and usually just do crap on the computer and call people about housing stuff and deal with the problems that come in and stuff. Then we go to McDonalds or Subway at 12 and come back and do the same thing until 3 then go work. Usually I end up taking a trip to do something like go to the bank or pay light or water bills and stuff.
Well, have a great week everyone!!
In exactly 1 year I´ll be in the Atlanta
Love,
Elder Smith
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| Cody, Luis, Elder Petty |
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| Cody, Brizza, Elder Petty |
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