WELL THIS WEEK HAS BEEN GREAT. I don't really have any great stories. But I will try.
The
other day we were walking along the road after a long day of trekking
around Sabinas. A man passed by us and greeted us very enthusiastically,
saying "Hello hermanas!!!!!" So we started talking to him and within 10
seconds gave us his address, his phone number, and his full name. Well,
guess we've got to visit him!
Then the next day our district leader
called us and said "I have a reference for you." Then he started
reciting the information of the same exact man! Well, I guess we've got
to visit him! We passed by once. He wasn't home. We passed by a second
time, he wasn't home. Well, 10th time's the charm!
We also found a man that has all the church's books. He's studied them and knows a whole bunch. We're going to visit him today.
We've
been visiting a less active that has been operated on who knows how
many times and right now he is healing. Every time we go we sit down, he
demands us to sing and pray, then he starts ranting about tithing or
fasting or whatever you can think of, and we sit there and listen.
The
first time we went he told us that he doesn't believe in prophets and
that the Book of Mormon is all lies. So then we asked the branch
president if he knows that this member has been yelling apostasy at the
missionaries and he just nodded, shrugged, and said "It's the old age."
BAH.
I have been
drilling Hna. Luna on the first lesson. We both now have almost all of
it memorized. And when they tell you that you need to study before and
then the Spirit will put the words in your mouth, IT'S TRUE. Hna. Luna
is awesome and is always willing to give her part in the lesson when I
give her the "look". I knew that "look" very well with Hna. Penaranda
and now she will know it very well with me. :D
We
contacted a man the other day that said no to our message because he
told us that he likes to be drunk all day. I told him that our message
helps improve the quality of your life and when he decides to change
his, he knows how to get to the chapel.
We
are starting to enter the 45 day period known as "canicula" Really that
just means that the only people who are out in the streets are the
missionaries and the dogs.
Speaking
of dogs, as we were walking to church yesterday a little puppy started
following us! It followed us all the way to the chapel, but we didn't
let it go inside. It wasn't out there when we got out, but the members
said that it was sitting out there for quite some time, waiting. IT
MELTS MY HEART.
And
that's my week for ya. I'm learning a lot and I'm gaining a stronger
testimony each and every day. You have no idea. The mission is awesome
and in NINE DAYS I'M HALF WAY THROUGH.
I
know that God is our Eternal Father. I know that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God, and the Savior and Redeemer of the world. And really, I'm
glad to be their representative.
Love you all!
Sorry for any spelling errors I might have made. I don't know why, but I'm really self concious about that.
Picture:
Sabinas looking dramatic.
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