We have a few cool investigators. Nobody going to church yet
(everyone has an excuse), but they KNOW it is true! It's kinda
frustrating when they know but don't act, but hopefully that will
change. We met with this guy last week, had a first lesson with him. At
the start he was like "I don't go to church; I don't need to." but at
the end of the lesson he was asking when our church started. He hasn't
come yet, though, but we do have a baptismal date set. We also watered a
less-active's nursery, hoping it would get her to church (it didn't),
and offered to make food for an investigator's sick neighbor, hoping
THAT would get HER to church (it didn't). But, things are great here! I
love talking with people; I actually managed to contact someone WITHOUT
Sister Bennion's help yesterday! It was awesome!
A
few days ago, we decided to walk to a lesson with a less-active, since
he lived pretty close. We decided to take a shortcut that ended up
taking us through someone's fields. The owner wasn't too happy about
that, and we're probably pretty lucky we don't have chikingunya from
wading through the tall grass ;) Chikingunya has been going around here,
though I think it's dying out. I just hope I don't get it; Sis Bennion
is still having joint problems from her stint with it.
Driving:
I don't have a license yet, but I freaked out at first, because I was
sitting on the "driver's side." It took me a while to figure out which
side of the car I needed to get into. It still is a problem sometimes,
but I'm not getting vertigo every time we drive. The streets here are
really narrow, and everyone is a crazy driver, but Sis Bennion is good.
She is totally comfortable behind the wheel.
Earlier
last week, we got into a Bible-bashing session with this guy. I know, I
know, we shouldn't have. He simply would not accept that there was a
need for the Book of Mormon. He admitted that the Bible had had things
taken out of it, but yet he didn't admit that there was a need for
more/new scripture. I didn't say much, but I was getting frustrated.
Eventually we just had to agree to disagree, because the conversation
was going NOWHERE. Hopefully we did not damage our investigator's faith;
I couldn't really tell by his comments which way he was leaning.
Afterwards, we were driving to another lesson, and Sis Bennion was just
venting. She was really sorry it had gotten out of hand. We sat outside
the house and sang "I'm Trying to be Like Jesus" with David Archuleta,
and then she opened the Book of Mormon to find peace. She opened right
up to Hel. 5:17: "And it came to pass that they did preach with great
power, insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters who had
gone over from the Nephites, insomuch that they came forth and did
confess their sins and were baptized unto repentance, and immediately
returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs
which they had done." Not exactly what happened, but it was a tender
mercy, and a reminder of what the Spirit can do if we are not
contentious. DON'T BIBLE-BASH. IT DRIVES AWAY THE SPIRIT. Some people
won't listen regardless, but you can be the bigger person and say "I
won't argue with you." It is possible to disagree without being
disagreeable.
So, about family history . . . We
are hopefully going to one of the cemetaries today :) Also, there is a
college here called Codrington College (Heningham Codrington that's one
of your ancestors, Mom)? IDK who it was named for, but I'm hoping to
find someone who does. I will take pictures and send them next week.
BTW, I don't have enough clothes to last me through the
week anymore :P I tore a hole in one of my skirts (I'll send you a
picture) and spilled on my white shirt, so I am down one pair of
clothes. I'm actually wearing an outfit of Sister Bennion's right now. I
guess I'm getting myself an early Christmas present today :) Yay, new
clothes! Other than that, everything is good.
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