Monday,
November 24th - Sunday, November 30th
Tuesday
(11/25/14)
I brought a man named D up to the Branch
in the early afternoon. He is from an island in the Caribbean. He is struggling
with a really bad alcohol addiction! It was a good lesson though… I’ve come to
realize that our Heavenly Father loves everyone in spite of their weaknesses.
Then we taught another guy named B! We
taught him about the restoration and he LOVED it! After we were done teaching
him he said, "Elder, that was magical!" Then we taught a less active
member named D from Brazil. Elder N and I have been working really hard to
reactivate him. He always says, "Me likey" and it reminds me of my
little brother.
Wednesday
(11/26/14)
Man oh man, I totally had the weirdest
lessons I have EVER taught so far on my mission! We were on exchanges with
Elder C so that was AWESOME! But to start off we taught D! Remember, she is the
lady who showed up drunk to church… twice. It wasn’t by chance that we taught her
the Word of Wisdom lesson… because obviously this is a recurring issue for her!
The lesson was going really well and she was accepting the things we were
sharing, but then she exclaimed... "I'm gonna throw up!!!" AHHHHHH!!!
I looked at Elder C and then we both go sprinting to the kitchen to get the
garbage can! Elder C grabs the garbage can (which was at least 30 yards away) just
in time for D to LET LOOSE and literally EXPLODE!!! Even with the barf
extravaganza, it was actually a good lesson.
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We taught C again today (remember, he’s
the boy who’s mom doesn’t want him to be baptized). Man i love this kid! We
taught him the Book of Mormon story about the Brother of Jared when the Lord
touched the stones. As we told Chen that Jared literally saw Christ because of
his strong faith, C looks at us and says, "Can I say HOLY SH**! " I
looked at my companion, and we just started BUSTING up laughing! Obviously,
English is not C’s first language. However, he now knows that SH** is a pretty
bad word!
Thursday
(11/27/14)
Our 1st Thanksgiving is in the bag! It
feels really nice to cross holidays off the list :) It was a super nice day!
They obviously don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Australia because the
pilgrims didn’t land down under :) However, we had a nice Thanksgiving dinner for
lunch at the Branch! It was pot luck style, and tasted really close to home
cooking :) It was the most I have ever eaten on my mission! The only thing missing
was my family, football, and a nap! It was a great break, but then we got right
back to work! We taught B the Plan of Salvation today! He has a baptismal date
for the 20th of December... But... He is from China so we had to pass him off to
the Chinese Elders! DANG!! Oh well, at least he will be able to now understand the
lessons 100%. We taught “I” today, and he completed his baptismal interview so
this was the day we KNEW 100% he was getting Baptized.
Thankful for Thanksgiving!
Friday
(11/28/14)
Today was actually really slow. We
taught L today... and he hasn’t been able to stop smoking. It’s frustrating,
but he wants to stop so badly. We will just keep praying for him. We also
taught a member named Sister A! She is really lonely but we were able to spread
a little missionary cheer with a really nice message about accountability.
Saturday
(11/29/14)
Today was I’s Baptism :) YES! I have
been truly blessed on my mission to be able to participate in the sacred
ordinance of Baptism. If you work hard, and are obedient the Lord will definitely
bless you! It was nice seeing him make the first step of Baptism! He has been
diagnosed with MS, so we are not really sure how long he has left on this
earth, but now he has Eternity!
"I's" Baptism. What a wonderful day!
Something amazing happened today. About
2 weeks ago I got cussed out pretty hard by a homeless man on the street! I
went back and told him I did not appreciate that kind of language because I am
a disciple of Jesus Christ. He listened to my message and then he walked away. Today,
I was walking on the street in the afternoon and I saw him again! I had this
feeling of someone pushing me towards him so I went and talked with him again!
His name is P. He is 51, homeless, and an alcoholic. He wants to change his
life, and now he has found exactly how to do it! I brought him up to the church
and showed him a really powerful Mormon Message about someone who had the exact
same problem! Anyway, he now knows exactly what to do, and he really wants to
change his life! Moral of the story… EVERYBODY, follow the promptings of the Spirit!
The Lord is preparing so many people for members to find! We ALL need to go
find them!!
To celebrate the Baptism we went out to eat. I got the Bay City Bomber!
It was so BIG it took me two days to finish. It cost $18 but it was worth it!
It was so BIG it took me two days to finish. It cost $18 but it was worth it!
Sunday
(11/30/14)
Not many of our investigators showed up
for church today! It was really a bummer, but it’s impossible to expect
thousands of investigators every week :) I went to choir practice for the Stake
Choir Christmas Festival! I am in the missionary choir and it is great! It
makes me really feel the Christmas Spirit even though I am not home with all of
you!
Well that is my week:) I love you all sooo
much! Thanks for all your prayers!
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