September 21, 2010
Hey,
Hmm...I'll finish up what we ended with last transfer and briefly go over this last week. So S. Moseng and I found out that we would both be out of the Chat Zone on Wednesday. So we tried to wrap it up with our investigators and have them contacted by the missionaries in their hometowns. One of our investigators, William, went to the church Sunday (the day before we found out that we would be leaving) and met the Elders there. From that, they said that they would call and set up an appointment with him. He was really sad about not being able to talk to us. We had called him (when we looked back) everyday for about 2 weeks and were able to teach him about the restoration of the authority and Christ's gospel, God's plan of happiness, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was amazing and he was so into the scriptures. He was able to, finally, receive a hard copy of the Book of Mormon from the Elders and started to study it more and more. He said that church was different from what he was used to (he was catholic), a little bit noisier because of the children and a mix of hispanic and caucasian people, but he loved Sunday School. He said he was happy because he was able to answer some of the questions they asked and understood what they were talking about because of what he had been taught. He said that he would go back. After the missionaries have contacted the investigators we have to stop calling them and teaching (we can stay in touch through email) but he seemed to have a hard time letting go and we really committed him to learning what he could from the missionaries and to continue reading and praying. He is so good and so humble as he was learning and as he studies; I was really so impressed the whole time that we taught him. He said that he had been reading the BoM and praying about it for an entire month before he called us. It was a great blessing for us to teach him.
Larry (the ranger from Texas) was having trouble with believing fully in the BoM and what we were teaching and we realized it was that he hadn't really investigated Joseph Smith being a prophet. We realized that we were not able to teach, fully, about the BoM and what its significance was; what it tells us. That as it testifies of Jesus Christ, it also testifies of the reality that Jesus Christ restored His church (authority and all) through Joseph Smith and that the book is evidence of the power and authority that he had received. So we taught him more about it and about really praying and asking God if the Book of Mormon is true. He was really struggling with it and facing a lot of opposition from his family and, possibly because of it, he took offense from the local missionaries who called him up. Anyway, we had to tell him that we wouldn't be able to call him anymore and hoped that he would be able to meet with the local elders (in spite of his being offended....). Oh well. He's still really good and I have high hopes for him and his family.
Morgan (the 22 yr old) was still doing well. We told her that some more sisters would be able to call her (they have) and teach her more. We're still waiting for the missionaries to contact her and are now trying to find a church that she can attend that will fit with her schedule (she has to conduct music at the catholic church every Sunday). She's still going strong, still reading the BoM. Her major is focused on planning events and conferences so she works a lot with that and she has told us that the Book of Mormon is the first thing she uses to de-stress and that she loves to read it when she can. She's so amazing and we hope to continue to hear about her progression.
We started teaching a kid named Chris who is interested in a girl who is LDS. We were able to teach him about the restoration and the BoM and how we need to find it out for ourselves, but we didn't feel he was ready for the local missionaries yet. So we've also had to pass him on to other sisters and hope he will be contacted soon. He was really good and his "friend" has good brothers who have returned from their missions and he lives closest to Kirtland, Ohio. It was fun to talk with him because he had been raised going to a church but stopped going when he was 8 yrs old. He said that everything (going to church, reading the scriptures, praying) was pretty weird for him just because it had been so long since he had done it. But he really wants to see what it is all about and wants to explore the Book of Mormon so we're happy about that.
We also heard about our investigator in Norway (Joao, who is studying to be priest) has been contacted by the missionaries and will be meeting with them on Friday!! He wanted all the materials from the church and to learn all about it so we hope to continue to hear from him and about how things go for him. And then I think that's about it.
So Moseng was transferred to Cover Zone and is with a sister from India. I was transferred to the North Zone again (same as last October's conference) and am....training again. My companion is named S. Corrales and she is from Uruguay. I wasn't necessarily unhappy or happy about training but it has been good. It's been a lot different from the other sisters I was with because she doesn't know english as well as they did. So the approach has been different and I've tried to be a good support. She is really amazing because she has such a desire to really fulfill what our purpose is: to invite others to come to Christ. She loves to serve everyone she sees; she's pretty stubborn about it too :) She's such a great example to me because of the love she has for EVERYONE who comes to temple square and the compassion she shows. She's the first to give a hug to someone she sees is in need and she loves to be the one to comfort them. Our ways of teaching are different but it works really well. So I'm excited to be with her.
Life is good though. My feet hurt and my legs ache again and it's a really good feeling for me. We're all gearing up for conference and look forward to the direction we will receive from the leaders of the church. We saw President Monson (the prophet) at "Music and the Spoken Word" (the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast) last sunday and that was pretty exciting.
So that's pretty much it. So remember: TUESDAYS. that's your special day.
Love,
sister hulet
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