 |
| Me and Sis Brakey doing math |
How fast this week went! We also had P-day on Tuesday last time, but it was still fast! This week was pretty chill! We did some service for a less active, I went ham on that bush! Her neighbors bush was creeping into her yard, so we trimmed it back and now it looks wonderful!
Poor Elders, Their investigator who was set to be baptized got cold feet and didn't do it. It was just all happening all too fast for her, I suppose. She really wanted her husband who is (or was) a less active to baptize her. But she got scared and didn't feel prepared. And he is actually being deported this week and won't be back for 6 months! So she's just gonna wait, I guess. We will get her visiting teachers, home teachers, and the missionaries will set up a weekly visit! Hopefully she will feel ready by then!
I met my first do-not-contact this week, pretty fun! *sarcasm* He hadn't answered the door ever. So this time I knocked just a little extra loud. He still didn't' answer. So we got back in the car. But then we heard some yelling, and we looked up and he was there on his porch! We rolled down the window to say hello, but before we could say anything, he said "Why y'all gotta bang on my door so loud?!?" Then he used some choice words and told us to get off his property. So we did :) It was pretty funny actually, and hey, if it got him to answer the door, great!
BLITZ!! Wow, we say so many miracles come from that! The Elders found us come solid Investigators (3) and the Salem missionaries got us some sweet potentials and had some great stories about service! Elder Parkinson and Giles helped some guy get his car off the road and mowed some lady’s lawn! The Salem sisters contacted a less active that we hadn't ever met, and so that was great! So, we are going to be very busy for the next while, trying to follow up with all those people! It was really cool, that whole day you could just feel the work going forth in just our little tiny area of the vineyard. It was super inspired, thank you Elder Garcia!
Speaking of those guys: Transfers! Elder Garcia will be leaving and going to Yorktown, and Elder Parkinson will be leaving and going to Smithfield, NC. It's pretty sad to see them go, but The Lord knows where they need to be, and someone needs them there! Elder Hansen's new companion and our new District Leader will be Elder Carr. And Elder Giles will be getting Elder Davis. There are like 4 Elder Davis's in our mission, and 2 in our zone. It's going to be confusing!
We then had a member home lesson with R at the Z family home. It was pretty cool! He is just stubborn, and doesn't understand the gospel side of the BofM... How he is missing it, I don't know! He is just getting caught up in the story and doesn't understand when Nephi starts quoting Isaiah. We explained that he is reading the writings on the plates, and then explaining them. But he just doesn't get it still! We told him to pray before he reads and the spirit will help guide him.
T is in NY now, but we will try to keep tabs on her and check up on her reading daily! We will have to push her date back more cuz she hasn't been to church and we haven't even gone through all the lessons. It is a very slow but progressing thing!
Thought for the week: The spirit is the Teacher. If you asked me to re-say what I said in R’s lesson, I couldn't say it nearly as well as the spirit did! Somethings I said I know weren't me, and it was really cool to experience that! He's the one that converts people, not us! So I pray that the spirit can be with them to help them understand their reading and the message!
Well, hope y'all have a great of a week as ours was! Praying for y'all everyday, and I can feel your prayers as well!
Peace and Blessings,
Sista Poulsen
Look up an album called Redeemer. DO IT! It is by Nashville Tribute Band. The "Solider and the Thief" is my favorite! Check it out!
Lisa 's Note about the picture: Tara celebrated 2 months on Sunday, same day that Sister Brakey celebrated 16... so together they equal a whole mission.
