Hey mom and paps :)
This week has been good. Our numbers were
not good, but like I said before I don't care about numbers. I feel like
our mission is very revolved around numbers lately and I don't really
care haha. My week was amazing because of a couple of different things.
1st off it was great because we saw the Karikers, they are the ones who
made us pillowcases. Well they love missionaries but are not too
interested in the church, but anyways Brother Kariker started asking
questions! We have dinner with them tonight and hopefully we will be
able to teach the restoration. They are so amazing! So their house is
all decked out with Christmas and they have a ton of nut crackers and I
was saying how great they all were. Then Bother Kariker says "Which one
is your favorite?" and I told him and he said "it's yours." I would not
take it but then they made me take it before I left. Sister Austin got
one too. It's just a little nut cracker but it's cute and I love it! It
reminds me of home.
The 2nd thing was that we met Cody Joy, she is about 26 and
has a daughter, and her and her boyfriend have a son, and her boyfriend
has a daughter. Cody Joy has been taking lessons for about a year, but
she didn't feel comfortable with elders so the sisters were teaching
her, and now since we are here and she is in our boundaries the sisters
gave her to us. They thought she was married so she had a baptismal
date, but during our lesson with her we found out she is not. Cody Joy
is so sweet and just amazing. Her boyfriend is less active but his
family is active and that is how she was introduced. She is so excited
to be baptized.
3rd I had a really cool experience with the less active Max
Twitchell. We got into the appointment and Sister Austin decided to
share D&C 18:10-17, well I had no idea why she shared that and then I
realized she was going to tell him to repent, and come to church, but I
didn't know how to really do it. Well I opened my mouth and it was not
me speaking, like I had no idea what I was going to say, but words came.
I explained how every soul is important, how he is a brother, husband,
son...etc and we called him to repentance but out of pure love!!!! I
really don't know how it, worked but it did, and it was sincere. He
committed to reading with his mom everyday for 10 minutes. This was the
first real commitment we got out of him ever! It was so amazing.
This week we had some good appointments, but we also had
some interesting ones. On Wednesday we went to see Jody and Dan, and we
were able to teach the plan of salvation, because Dan had so many
questions, but Jody kept in interrupting, so I pulled her aside and
distracted her while Sister Austin taught. They invited us over for
breakfast the next day. Well we went over Thursday
morning, and I swear Dan was just a little tipsy in the beginning but
by the time breakfast was cooked he was all out drunk..I swear I didn't
even see him take a swig..but he must of, because he was drunk! We tried
to teach the restoration, but he was out, he went off on how the wise
men followed Venus, how it actually was not a special star...then at one
point he said "You probably think I am a drunk..well I am...but I have a
heart of gold...." We were so ready to get out of there...haha. He is
not at work in the oil fields for two weeks..hopefully we can sober him
up when we come back. Jody's son Charlie came home on Wednesday from his
mission in Texas, I really hope we can meet him because I would love to
talk to him about his mom. After breakfast we went to help the native
lady Charlie move. She was stressing and we were able to help her, we
got some guys in the ward, and the elders to help us move her. There was
this really scary guy though in her apartment who was not helping and
all he did was hit a baseball bat against his hand. When we went outside
to load some stuff up, Brother Ringer who was helping said, "Sisters
that man in there is very dangerous and the only reason I am staying is
because you sister are here." Brother Ringer is an ex cop from here...he
knows all the bad people...that really scared us, we ended up leaving
about half an hour later. That guy was scary, he must of been part of a
gang, cause of certain tattoos.
A couple days ago we had dinner with the Nielsons who are
pretty much the best family ever. They are so cute. They have two little
girls and are so bubbly and energetic. After dinner and the lesson
Sister Nielson asked, can you stay 5 minutes, because she had us paint
some ornaments, it was so fun! The 5 minutes turned into 45 min, because
Sister Austin is very slow. I love her to pieces, but when it comes to
anything, talking, cleaning, walking...and painting ornaments she takes
FOR-EV-ER! Haha but it was ok that time because we had the funnest
time.
Yesterday was awesome! 1st we had meetings then church, and
at church, Sister Wignington, who is Daceys (who is getting baptized on Saturday)
mom spoke in church and it was great! Except that no one came to church
today :( sad, like we had a couple but not our normal amount. Sister
Wignington gave us Dacey's announcement, which was darling, but she only
gave us one. After church we had an hour before dinner so we booked it
around to Some people's houses to talk to them. We then went to dinner
which was yummmy, and then booked it to the church to watch the
devotional! WOW IT WAS AMAZING! I did not cry, but my eyes were watering
during Elder Nelsons talk, wow that was powerful! Then we went caroling
after which was so freaking fun! We went with the other missionaries in
our district. We then got transfer calls..and our district is staying
the same..except Elder Linton is leaving...such a bummer..he's so great.
Yesterday was nice!
Oh I forgot that on Tuesday we taught the book of Mormon study
class we have started with the other missionaries. Brenda, Renee,
Anthony and Bro Jaure showed up! Then 4 of the elders investigators
showed up! The elders could not make it but the sisters came. The class
was so good. We read the intro and the witnesses. We got off on some
random things like why is Christ called Christ, and were the plates gold
or brass. The class did really well at figuring out he answers, but
after the class was over we found out the other sisters were really
frustrated cause they got off topic and decided they wanted to shorten
it to half and hour. Sister Austin and I said no, because either way the
will get off topic, and at least the questions they have are being
answered. Plus I figure they didn't have anyone show up so they have no
say...haha! Aren't I nice? haha. Anyways it was amazing! I loved it.
Well that was my week! I love you all and I hope you are safe! I will
see all your faces on Christmas!!!
-love Andrea
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