this has been a bitter sweet
week. We were able to get a couple media referrals and from them able
to get two new investigators. They live right next door to each other in
an apartment complex that we call the "homicide apartments" because
there are always police cars there :). One of them Jackie is in her 30's
and her father is a very religious man and she said that 'he can tell
you how every religion is wrong. its amazing'. so of course she had some
questions that he had put into her head. One of them was of the Sabbath
day being Saturday instead of Sunday. I told her that I can show her in
the Bible how the day changed from Saturday to Sunday and we also
explained that it was changed to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus
Christ. She then proceeded to call her dad and tell him the great news
of what we opened her mind to! After me arguing with him for a little
while we said that we don't want to argue and then after hanging up the
phone told her that we teach truth and she needs to pray about it. She
seems lie she will be a great investigator!
The other investigator we were able to meet with was actually
referred to us by Jackie. According to Jackie, her neighbor needed some
financial help of which he heard that the church might help out with.
When we were finally able to meet with the neighbor her situation was a
bit different than what we expected. Her name is Teke and she was just
looking for a job. we went in and talked with her for a while and told
her about the church's recourses and about what we do as missionaries At
the end of the conversation she was like 'man you guys are pretty cool.
I was expecting you to come in and shove that literature down my
throat. But you guys did a very good job!".
We were also able to get some good progress with our other investigators Karma, Gary, and a few others.
The
down side to this week was that no one came to church! we had 3
individuals that we were totally expecting to come and a few others that
were questionable. but no one came! I was very... disappointed. and the
ward mission leader, as we were talking about them not showing up said,
"our job is not to worry. Our job is to work". So that is the little
bit of wisdom that I would like to leave with all of you! no matter the
situation that you find yourself in and no matter the trials that come
your way. "Our job is not to worry. Our job is to work."
Love,
Elder John
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