We had a good week this week – lots of challenges and
lots of success. We are now teaching a couple named Allan and Chelsea. They are
really young and have an 18-month-old child named Riley. They are really solid! It's kind of weird though,
because they are normal . . . and usually people like them don't listen to us. But they want to find out the truth for
themselves and I am over the moon to be teaching them. We are actually seeing
them this evening . . . so pray for us.
Some of our other investigators like C, we did not
teach this week. C has been sick
with the flu, and Carla just disappeared, but that is how missionary work is.
On a brighter note Marina, IS SOOO SOLID.
I don't know if I mentioned this in an earlier e-mail but her mother
gave her a lot of anti-Mormon stuff . . . and if there is anything I learned in
Southend, it’s how to answer questions about anti- Mormon literature. So on Wednesday night she fed us dinner, and
then she said she had been “looking stuff up” about our church, and then just
started pouring questions out on us! Some of them were really difficult as
well, but thanks to the wonderful Spirit of the Lord we answered all of them. It was way cool. She said at the end, “Man, you guys have an
answer for everything.” We told her to
read the Book of Mormon and pray, and that is how she can know if what we are
saying is true. She came to church as well and she really enjoyed it. She has
come a long way. In just a matter of 6
months she has given up alcohol and a party lifestyle, and now she is taking
steps closer to our Heavenly Father.
Our ward is struggling a bit. We don't have a good turnout every Sunday and
some of them are really mean to one another (especially in Relief Society). Not too many of them really look
excited about being at church, and everybody we bring to church sees it as
well. It is frustrating . . . but at the
same time it is kind of fun. Having
troubles and trying to work around them is all part of the adventure, I guess. It’s exciting to try and overcome things. Most of the members that come out on Sunday
are great though, there are just a few things that need to be taken care of and
this ward will be great. I am excited to move forward with this.
