This has been a FANTASTIC week. So great. I love it out
here. It has definitely been a week of miracles, and I love that I really had
nothing to do with it.
1. Our investigator Bob (I think I attached a pic with him
last email) came to church and is planning on getting baptized this Friday! The
bigger miracle with it all: so 2 weeks ago he relapsed, and we were told that
he did last week as well because a member went to pick him up on Sunday morning
and Bob told the member that he isn't going to church. The member just left and
told us he looked like he was having a hang over. I was very disappointed in
the whole thing..BUT...he didn't!! He was up all night looking at the clock
because he didn't want to miss church hahah. Oh my gosh. When he told us why he
wasn't at church I just started laughing. Oh geez. He is so great. At church
yesterday he was talking with like everyone he could..like almost dodging us.
He fits right in.
2. We went to find a member on our congregration's list that
is less active/ no one knows who he is. We knocked on the door and we asked for
Stephen Millar. The man who answered said he didn't live there, but that he was
a Mormon and hasn't been to church in 20 years! What?! He was really happy to
meet us and wants us to come back when his wife was there.
3. This is a funny story. So we met this lady a week
ago and she wanted us to come back. I sorta had the feeling that she was
lesbian the first time we talked with her...definitely confirmed the
second meeting hahah. So we were talking with her on her porch and she kept
complimenting my companion, "you have really nice lips, I like your shirt,
etc." And then her partner comes out and started yelling at us about
how they are gay (she told us 5+ times) and how in the bible it says that is
not allowed. I didn't really know how to respond. I just asked if she would
like us to leave. But..the miracle in it all: I handled it all pretty
well..didn't even laugh when she was hitting on my companion. I def lost it in
the car after, but I handled it better than I would have expected hahha.
4. I heard BYU beat the Longhorns? If that is true..fits on
the miracle list!
So it has def been a week of miracles! We have also been
meeting our goals! We set pretty high goals of having a member with us for a
lesson each day, and we are meeting them! Often it takes about 5+ phone calls
to get someone with us, but we eventually get someone! I have never been one to
set goals, but I believe in the power of goal setting now!
Its also been fun to be companions with a sister training
leader because I get to go on exchanges all of the time. I attached a pic with
one exchange that I had last week. We were on bikes like ALL DAY in 100
degrees! I was dead. So, not my best pic haha. The other pic is with my
companion we took this morning. She is sweet.
I am so excited that Sadie is going on a mission! She will
be so great! Missions are wonderful.
I love you all!
Love,
Sis Walton
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