This
week was a little bit better than last week, it had some good and some
bad haha. But I am persevering and following the guidance I receive from
the leaders and from my prayers.
This
week JP moved to Santiago... so no more investigator with a
baptismal date... that was frustrating and sad. But this week we
encountered J who accepted a baptismal date.
By
the end of the week we had 2 baptismal dates set, but none of them came
to church which was frustrating. So right now we have no baptismal
dates set, and even if we set more I wont be here for them. That is a
little bit discouraging but I will keep working hard and doing my best.
This
week we did see a miracle. One day we were in the street and my
companion was talking to a member on the phone when a lady walked by and
said "Hello Elders." Normally I would just say hello and keep going,
but I decided to talk to her. After talking for a little bit I found out
that she is a member and is part of the family isn't members. She then
asked us if we wanted to see where her house was and I accepted. We went
to her house and she introduced us to her grandson who isn't a member.
She went inside quickly while we talked to the grandson and then she
came out and said "Well he isn't baptized and needs to be baptized, so
next week, Wednesday at 6 we are going to start the lessons" It was an
awesome blessing a truly a miracle. It strengthened my testimony about
prayers and I know that they will be answered!
This
week while sharing with a less active member we started talking about
cooking and eating. She then gave us millions of recipes to cook stuff
quickly and easily! So this week we are going to try to cook some of the
stuff. I am going to try to make Chilean pancakes which are like thick
crepes.
This
week we had a ward activity and we were in charge of (Well I was in
charge of) The lesson and it had to be about missionary work. I was a
little bit stressed because the last ward activity involved in the
missionary work was boring and the members didn't really like it. So we
did an activity with tug of war and then an inspirational movie and some
talking and the members loved it. It went really well and the members
participated! Even a grandma participated in the tug of war object
lesson! it was hilarious!
Then
this morning we needed haircuts and being poor missionaries we decided
to cut each others hair with a hair cutter that we borrowed from a
member. C was there to help guide us and teach us how to cut hair
so it turned out really well. The only thing is we choose to have short
hair, but it ended up super super short, almost a buzz cut haha.
According to the missionaries right now I look like a drug dealer
because I am dressed in fancy clothes with a super short hair cut. So
this missionary might encounter some people trying to buy drugs this
week haha :)
This
week I read about faith and prophets who have seen Jesus face to face
to receive instruction. I thought about how awesome that would be to
receive instruction from Jesus and to see him face to face. But then I
realized that I was receiving his instruction in the scriptures and that
I don't need to see him face to face. I know that the scriptures really
are the word of God and a testament of Jesus Christ and that we can
learn from them and really change our lives by living the principles
that we find in them.
I love you all,
Stay Golden,
Love Elder Nielson :) |
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