This week was great! On Monday we played with these big ball
things that you strap yourself into and run into each other. It was really fun
and there were only a few injuries. One sister got leveled by Elder Clyde and
another Sister took an elbow to the face and it broke her glasses. Sister
Martinez wanted to face off with me so we ran at each other and I knocked her
on her back. It was funny. After that we played basketball, volleyball, and Tiger.
On Tuesday we had a
lesson with Richard Thompson. We talked about the Book of Mormon with him and
then invited him to read the introduction.
We also did some service
for a widow. We helped put bricks along her fence so the soil wouldn't wash out
when it rains.
On Wednesday we had a
meeting with the Sisters to discuss the trouble they were having in their
areas. It was about an hour long. We talked about ways we can improve and help
our areas pick up. Then we were supposed to have a lesson with a nonmember, but
he ditched on us.
Then we went to visit
the McFarlane's. They threw me a birthday party just because they felt like it.
On Thursday we cleaned
the apartment for a little bit, because we had an inspection on Saturday. Then
we had lunch and did weekly planning.
We finished early
because I needed to run to the mission office to get some baptismal forms so I
could conduct an interview. After that we went to visit a lady named Felica. We
talked to her for a little bit, and then went to dinner. After dinner we went
to the stake center to give a baptismal interview.
On Friday we had a
district breakfast at our stake president's home.
Then we had studies
together. Then we all headed off to district meeting. I had both sets of
Sisters train. The English Sisters taught about asking inspired questions and
the Spanish Sisters taught about listening. I wrapped up the meeting with a
training on resolving concerns. Then we had district lunch at Chick-fil-a.
Later in the afternoon we met the English Sisters at the stake center because
Sister Harper needed a blessing. After that the Spanish sisters tracked us down
and gave us some cake. I don't know why, but they always give us there extra
food. Then we went to dinner. We ate dinner with a part member family. The wife
is active and has a stake calling, her husband is a nonmember. He isn't super
interested, but he is a really nice guy. Before we left we asked them if there
was anything we could do for them and the wife asked us to dedicate their
house. So I dedicated their house.
Saturday
was an interesting day. It started off normal. We had our apartment inspected
and then we went to the Sisters baptism to drop off the baptismal forms. It was
a pretty average day until about 8:55pm. We were visiting the McFarlane’s again
and we were about to leave, when we got a call from the Spanish Sisters. I
answered and all I heard was talking, so I figured they butt dialed me. Then
they called us again and Sister Riding said quietly "we are outside of our
house and there is a drunk guy, can you come save us?" So brother McFarlane
sped us over to their house. By the way brother McFarlane works in security so
he was the right guy to be with. So we get there drive by then do a U turn and
pull up and they hop in the car. Then the drunk guy came right up to the
driver’s side window. Brother McFarlane rolled down his window about an inch
and said "have a nice night." Then the drunk dude said something in
Spanish and we said we don't speak Spanish. Then he rolled up the window. The
drunk dude then started playing with the wind shield wipers on the car and
slapping the windshield. As soon as he let go we sped off. We did another U
turn and headed back towards the Sister's house because we wanted to let the
Elders quorum president know about this. The Elders quorum president lives
right next to the sisters and he is a big, muscular Tongan who works at the
jail. He was outside of his house talking to someone when we pulled up. Brother
McFarlane rolled down his window and said "Stan this guy is harassing the
sisters." Then the Elders quorum president got this mean look on his face
and walked over to the guy and the drunk dude tried to give him a beer. Then
the drunk dude threw a beer can on Brother Moleni's (the Elders quorum
president) lawn. He made him go pick it up and then we helped the sisters go home
the back way. Then we got transfer calls that night. Elder Paul is going to
Taylorsville and is going to be senior companion in a trio. I am staying here
as District Leader and I'm TRAINING!!!!!! He is a trial missionary, but I don't
care cuz I'm training! So I freaked out about that for like an hour. And I'm
also white washing the Sisters out of there area.
Sunday was a regular
day. We went to church and had a lesson with Bruno. Except our ward mission
leader’s cousin is in town and going to the MTC and she speaks French so we had
the lesson at his house. It was good; we talked about the priesthood and
eternal families. So yeah that was my week.
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