Neither of us is going to Idaho Porto Alegre
Quiet week looking for all our referrals from last week.
Have contacted ZERO thus far :(
News on investigators:
Katrina came to church after many weeks of visiting their
family. The children are asking all sorts of questions about heaven and how
they'll recognize each other (they're five and six years old) and it's becoming
such a bother to the parents that they're actively seeking out the Spirit in
their home. It's so cool to see!
Steve we met on the street, taught the Restoration the next
day, and the day after THAT he came to church. So cool. He hasn't been since
his school days, back when he was 12. He's a recovering addict and so in tune
to the Spirit. We spent a lot of time explaining the Atonement to him and why
Jesus was so important...naturally Sunday was about the law of the fast and the
law of tithing, but apparently he felt the Spirit and wants to come back next
week. We got a good one!
In other news, we've got the Road Show. Theme this year: Dr.
Who. They're going back in time to see why Weymouth
didn't win for the last three years running...we got to watch the DVD of
Pirates of the Caribbean , and I'm amazed they
didn't win. It was like a proper musical you'd pay MONEY to go see.
Unfortunately we were told we can't be in it because it would take all day
Saturday, which really bothers me, seeing how we've got nonmembers
participating in it.
We love this branch. They keep telling us about their
friends and giving us referrals and calling us to say so and so accepted a Book
of Mormon or accepted to come to church. So exciting! And since Leigh's
farewell is this week, everyone in the youth is talking about potentially
serving a mission, especially the young women. Leigh will be the very first
missionary to come from Weymouth
President Shamo and Levi asked us to strengthen the branch
and build their confidence, especially in basic things like family prayer and
scripture study. The basics. But it can be difficult to strengthen the branch
when certain activities don't directly influence your key indicators--we do our
best to bring investigators to mutual and such, but sometimes we're asked to
help out. I think it's working--our testimony meetings just get better and
better each week, and the Primary is so smart, and the youth are so excited
about missionary work since the missionary prep class went up :) I will be so
sad to leave this place, but I know that it'll be much stronger when we leave
it.
Funny happenings from this week:
-We cleaned the carpet in our flat today. I felt like I was
back on crew at BYU.
-There's a famous singing group here called the Qwangle
Wangle Choir. They're very serious about their music. Don't laugh.
-Sharing time was "I Want to Be a Missionary Now",
and naturally we were put in charge. So we reenacted Ammon (complete with
cardboard sword, Indian tie, and companion) serving King Lamoni (myself) by
defending his poster of sheep from the Lamanites (Elliot, Rosina, and Gracie
with scarves around their heads and wielding frying pans). Claire narrated from
the Book of Mormon. There was even a slow motion fight sequence and everyone
lost their arms. I got baptized in the end. After the play, we showed them a
map of the world and used sharpie to point out where missionaries were from, and
on the back we had a schedule of what missionaries do each day, which mostly
amazed the teachers. It was the best Sunday ever, except they gave us really
nice cupcakes to each on Fast Sunday.
-People that intimidate me don't intimidate Sister Housley, and
vice versa. We make a really solid companionship :)
-Elder Day's new greenie is from Arizona
We're really excited for General Conference and we're doing
our best to invite anyone who'll come.
One stellar investigator can carry a whole week of stupid,
and one baptism can carry months of hard work. You never know what seeds you'll
plant, and you'll never know what fruit will come falling out of the sky. Just
hold up your basket and watch your head.
Love from,
Sister Willard
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