Dear Family and friends,
Well,
where to begin, it takes me a minute to even think about what happened
this week, because it seems so long ago haha. Not a ton happened this
week just the usual. But Remember a couple emails ago I talked about
Alexa Nowland, who is not a member, her husband is less active? Well we
finally met with them again, and they are absolutely the best people
ever. He was at work when we taught the restoration. It was just Alexa
and her adorable girls. The lesson went great! Her girls were having so
much fun with us there. The oldest who is turning 8 this week, Lilly,
was drawing me tons of pictures. The pictures were of us and God! it was
so cute. Alexa asked after if we would like to help a friend move on Saturday.
We accepted and the next day we helped her move her friends from Hudson
to Lander. After helping move we all went to meet the rest of her
family at a cute little restaurant in town and we all had lunch! They
are so stinking adorable. Lilly was my best friend during lunch and we
were having fun playing tic tac toe. Half way through she whispers to
me, " you're my favorite" how stinking adorable. After lunch we went to
visit the Taylors who were reactivated, but have not come for the last
two weeks, so they are like less active again...Well we have had a hard
time getting Brother Taylor to read the Book of Mormon. His wife is
doing great though,. So we read with them in 1 Nephi chapter 13 and we
explained how it was talking about Christopher Columbus and the
revolutionary war, and oh my that got their attention. It was so cool,
Sister Taylor was super excited and Brother Taylor was also. He then
told us, without us having to ask, that they he would really read this
week! Wahoooo! I really hope he follows through with it.
Then we went to visit Rod and
Amanda. Well our good day ended there. We walked in and sat down and
Amanda looked at us and said "I don't know how to say this, but I have
prayed and read from the Book of Mormon and I don't think it is true." I
was totally dumb founded, I did not see this coming, I guess I probably
should have because they have not been progressing for the past month. I
asked Amanda if she really feels like she has put all her effort in to
finding out for herself if this is true. She looked at me with a
straight face and said "yes." I did not know what to say because I know
that they both have not, they have told us for the past month that they
have not read. I know that they have not tried. I did not want to argue
though, so I testified instead. I told them that I know the Book of
Mormon is true, I know that they only way they will know, is if they
read the whole book, if they take it seriously and do it rather than
"try." They said they don't feel the same feeling at our church that
they do at a Christian church. This was frustrating because they have
yet to go to church in our ward. When they lived up in Thermopolis they
went to church only 3 times and 2 of them were Fast Sundays, which shows
they did not go in a row or really put effort in to church to get
anything out. We have to do our part if we expect God to give us
anything. She also doesn't like that we know the Book of Mormon better
than the bible. I explained that the Book of Mormon is what sets us
apart from other religions. They already know the bible is true so we
don't need to try to teach them that it is true, cause they already
know, we are trying to help them know that the Book of Mormon is true. I
also asked them to try one last time and that night to read 3 Nephi 11
and also to come to church the next day. They said they would.
Sunday
came around and we waited for them and waited and then Brother Pedan
who was giving them a ride came in with his wife. He told us that their
lights were off and they were not home. Gah... I remember missionaries
always saying, agency is the worst with investigators and that is how I
felt on Sunday.
I had been praying and fasting for Rod and Amanda, but they had that
agency and choose not to come to church, and not even that, but they
just ditched their ride. I was upset, and it's because I asked them to
try one more time, they said they would and they did not. This is their
salvation and they are choosing to leave it behind at the moment at
least. When we had our lesson the day before with them I was praying and
so was Sister Austin the whole time. After the lesson we started to
talk and we found out both of us felt that they are not ready yet, they
have come along way from where they used to be but they still are not
ready to make that covenant with God. So I really hope that one day they
will accept the gospel, and I know that they will, just not right now.
Besides that, this week has been great though! I have really enjoyed
it.
Funny story, so Sister Austin has
flooded our bathroom 4 times, more like it just happens to her. It's not
really her fault but oh my goodness it has been a fun week with that.
Brother Baker who we live with has changed out pipes and snaked our
pipes and everything and it still flooded, but luckily we finally got it
fixed so it doesn't flood anymore. She has got so stressed about it
though that she got sick, she is doing pretty good, but we have had to
take it slow. She is getting better. I don't have too much to write
about this week. Sorry this email is short! I love you all so much
though and have a wonderful and week! and have a Happy Birthday Josh!
-Love Andrea
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