Helloooo! (I'm
running out of clever things to greet you with)
Transfers are this week! I'm staying of course. It's weird seeing the names of
the missionaries who are going home, it makes me feel super old. Especially
because no one goes home in the August transfer, which means I'm on the
following list of missionaries going home. But luckily I've still got 3 months
to accomplish my goals. It's seems long sometimes, but other times, too short.
Crazily enough, Elder Maas is also staying for yet another transfer here. It
will be 9 months by the time he leaves here. Which is especially rare to stay
in your first area for so long. But luckily Wainui is on fire, so there's no
reason for him to want to leave. And by "on fire" I mean in a very
different than the way it is for you in Utah.
I can't believe all of that is happening. I heard from some stranger about the
fires going on in "Colorado or something" but he didn't mention Utah.
I'm glad to hear you're all okay.
It's been a great week here in the Promised Land and our investigators are
continually progressing. We had seven investigators at Church yesterday. Hopefully next week will
be like ten. It's quite amazing how many great families/couples we are actually
teaching, it's almost hard to keep track of them all.
One spiritual experience of the week was on Wednesday, when I went to go see
Tom (the guy who gave us groceries). I was on exchanges with Elder Ebel (he's
from the Marshall Islands) and we were able to see Tom and his family last
thing for the night. During dinner he mentioned his desire to come back to
church, but that he's trying to sort things out first before he comes back,
(like quitting smoking and drinking). He asked us the most humble question I
think I've heard: "I really want to know, what do YOU think about
that idea? I want an honest answer." So what I related to him was how
coming to church is like going to the hospital. We don't go to the hospital
when we're healthy, but we go when we're sick. Same with church, we're all
spiritually sick, and so we shouldn't wait until we're healthy again until we
go back. He really liked that idea. After dinner he asked some other similar
questions and I tried to explain to him how the Lord helps us overcome
weaknesses, but it didn't seem to stick as my other response did. I then turned
to Elder Ebel who pretty much hadn't said anything. I asked him
What he thought. Elder Ebel then told Tom about his own conversion experience a
few years ago and how he had to overcome similar temptations. He said when the
missionaries were teaching him he would go to church on Sunday and then a few
days later would be tempted to smoke. But as he was about to do it he would
think about Sunday and feel guilty and would then be able to not smoke. It was
exactly what Tom needed to hear.
Well i gotta go! Happy Birthday again! Thanks for the pictures. Are my sisters
getting older or going back in time? They've got some groovy threads and
shades.
I love you bye!
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