Ok! This week was a good week, but it didn't really seem like all that much happened the past few days. But we did get a new investigator! Which I'm SUPER excited about, cause we're having a little bit of a hard time finding people. We found her (Glindy) on Thursday, and she said that she'd be baptized! Or at least, I think that's what she said. The entire lesson was in Spanish! ("that ain't the language they taught me at the MTC") Basically all I was able to do was listen and bear testimony of whatever it was Elder Padron was saying. Of which I think I understood most of. But I'm still not quite sure. But we haven't seen her since. We've called a few times, and she usually answers, but she's got a busy work schedule, and wasn't able to come to church yesterday. But we're trying to talk to her again tonight! So next week, we'll have another positive report with Glindy!
Yesterday was the Primary Program. I don't think I need to go into too much detail, since most of you have sat through a Program at one point or another in your life, and know generally what happens. But it was good! Their singing sounds basically like our ward at home. Left me feeling kinda trunky, but it's ok. Just so long as the trunkiness doesn't get in the way.
Last night we had three dinner appointments. I now understand why all the missionaries here are expected to gain weight. Gotta start doing something about it soon!
I guess I need to inform you about what happened with Arline (the mom of Jennifer.) We went back and talked to her on Wednesday, and that didn't really go super great, unfortunately. I was really confused as to what it is she has doubts about. She said that she believes that God and Jesus showed themselves to Joseph Smith in the First Vision, but that she's read the Book of Mormon and doesn't really believe that it's true. Also, she doesn't think that Joseph Smith was a prophet, which I don't understand. I mean, he saw God! And he was told that none of the churches were true! I guess I just have a hard time understanding why people don't readily accept that the gospel is true. It's so weird that I'm taking for granted things like the Book of Mormon, and there are some people that don't understand.
We watched a video last night called Missionary Work and the Atonement. It's just a short segment of Elder Holland and President Eyring during some of their talks, but it's SUPER powerful. But one of the things that Elder Holland said is basically what I'm feeling right now. Something along the lines of "Why isn't the only danger that a missionary faces that of pneumonia from standing in the baptismal fount for too long!?" and I don't really know. But God knows. And it's good to know that he does. On those days that it feels like nobody understands, I know that someone does. There's one person that can help us no matter what situation we're in, because He's felt exactly how we've felt. And I'm glad that I'm able to be here to learn to stop taking that knowledge for granted.
I love you all, and so does God.
I hope to hear from you all soon!
Love,
-Elder Chamberlain
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