Well, there isn't a whole lot to report on this week. So you'll have
to forgive me if this ends up being short, I know you all are just
chompin at the bit to read my weekly emails LOL
This week we were able to get in some lessons with people that we haven't seen in awhile.
Tim is about 20 years old, and has been meeting with the missionaries for awhile.
Our
lesson with him was on the Priesthood. This lead into him asking
different questions. Some of which we didn't have the answer to, at one
point we literally said "We don't have the answer to that" He then
said "You know what, I like that answer... I don't know."
He
offered the closing prayer and in it mentioned how he understands that
there are going to be things that we won't understand but that he is
grateful for those moments. Tim is 20, he's gay, he believes that Book
of Mormon is the word of God, and he thanks Heavenly Father even in
the moments where he doesn't get an answer.
We
have had a hard time finding new people, I was so excited with the
school year starting up and I was expecting a flood of new
investigators. Like the gates were going to open and
WOOSSHHH!....whether it was wishful or missionary thinking, I don't
know, but that didn't happen.
However, yesterday we went to contact a referral the elders gave us a while ago.
We
were looking for this Hawaiian guy named Will. Will told the elders that he
wanted to meet with the missionaries. Before we went up to the door Sister Curtis says "So you got this one right? You know, work that Polynesian magic, ask him his last name and figure out if you know the
same people" haha Well, Will ended up not being there but his roommate
Ofa was! So sweet, and once I slipped in that the institute just started
playing volleyball Tuesday nights I knew I had hooked him.
Gets em every time! haha
Turns out I actually do know some people that he knows, go figure.
Fingers crossed, and knees kneeling in prayer, that we will be able to teach him.
Well, that's about all I got for this week.
With
some things that happened last week I am so grateful for friends and
family who follow promptings. I was definitely was on the receiving end this
past week and I am so grateful for it! It has helped me see the responsibility that I have when the Lords trusts me enough to prompt me
to speak to someone, that the results from following promptings can be
endless... if we listen- and ACT.
Love, Sister Efnor
