We had a terrible week. There was
lots of let downs and bad news and just plain discouragement. All of our
investigators have such complicated hold backs and problems.
First- Hermana H was sick
2 days. You would think would be nice to have some time in as a break,
but I go crazy.
“L” was supposed to get
baptized this next weekend but he hit some speed bumps. He felt so bad
though. POOR LUIS. He really is very childlike and so sweet. Now he won’t be
getting baptized anytime soon. It is so depressing.
“A” has probation so he
can't do anything about that. Something is weird about the guy and we
just don't trust him. We have to tell him tonight that he can't get baptized
for 2 years. We'll see how that goes.
“M” and “A” are recent
converts who don’t want to come to church because the Young Men and Young Women
in our ward are cold to “A”. We were at the church during the youth activity
this week and we saw it all happen. All the girls were ignoring her and
she called her mom crying to pick her up early and now they don't want to come
to church. Then on top of that, one of the young men sent her a
text that the whole school and church hate her and that she is crazy for
actually believing the church is true. DRAMA!
I'm all out of
ideas. I just wish people would understand the church is perfect, the
people aren't. We don't go to church for the people. 98% of the reason people
go less active is because of these kinds of things.
Saturday night they call
us and tell us the person who is supposed to talk in church tomorrow isn't
coming and they need us to speak and take some time. One Elder, one Sister. So
I had to make up a talk on the spot at church and take as long as I could,
which actually went really well. Remember how I used to HATE giving talks? Ha
ha! Well after a million talks in Spanish I am over the fear.
Hermana B came to visit
this week and it was REALLY good to see her! It was really weird to see her
with normal clothes as a normal person. It just made me realize that we are
weird. Oh well. I still love being a missionary even with it being hard and
depressing and discouraging! I really had no idea what I was getting into
- on both sides of the spectrum, the bitter and the sweet. But the sweet
far outweighs all the bitter. We're hoping to see lots of miracles and tender
mercies after this last week. I'm sure we will because it always works that
way. Something good is coming!
So - we can't speak
English anymore. We're always saying weird things and forgetting words in English
which is actually cool and we're okay with it. The part I’m not okay with
is when I know I've been reading scriptures too long and I say things like
"We went forth" and "it was exceedingly.” I'm going to
need to get that under control in the upcoming months.
Okay I love you...Sorry
this letter is lame and depressing. I needed to fume.
Miss you!
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