The subject is a line from the chorus of a song that talks about finding and how AWESOME IT IS!! Which I totally agree with! the reason being this past week. we will get to that in a bit... now actually :)
SO starts off with a cold snowy day and a sick companion so we didn't really go out unless we had a set appointment. 2 of those set appointments with the same investigator took place outside in 12 degree weather not taking into account wind chill. so needless to say elder luster REALLY didn't feel too good after that. I had been super frustrated with myself for the past while because we haven't been able to find people to teach!! so elder luster and I talked it out and I felt better but still not quite where I wanted to be.
Wednesday was Zone conference with President Vellinga which was incredible and what was the focus on? FINDING PEOPLE!! just what i needed to hear! we practiced approaching with a card and getting the card in their hands and a desire to act on it in 3 seconds!!! SO HARD BUT SO DO-ABLE!!! we went home and again elder luster and then I wasn't feelin' too hot.
Thursday was not terrible but still not amazing.
This carries all they way to Friday at which point we drive down to the square to see an ICE SCULPTURE WALK ABOUT!!!! totally cool! they built a house of ice around a fire pit and lite the whole thing on fire and watched it melt SO COOL! Elder luster took some sweet pics and being the none photographer that i am, i didn't have very good pictures and... I left my camera at the apartment again so pictures, will be coming later... again. I will be better at picture taking and sending i promise! anyway we went contacting and as we notice that people think we are idiots for contacting we realize.... "today is valentines day...." NO WONDER people were so awkward!! so we didn't get anyone from that, at least not yet. Saturday was not much different.
Now comes the big guns... SUNDAY!! I love Sundays! so we go to meetings and church and as the meeting develops, we realize that this is a sister's farewell and there are at least 10-15 non-members in this room!! we try but are unsuccessful in talking to each of them, but we met a German exchange student named Kat, who INVITED HERSELF to church!!!!!!! she has a great spirit and wants to learn more! she knows something is different in this church and she didn't want to leave during a talk to use the restroom! we know there could be complications with the foreign exchange student program and be baptized but that is ok!! he wants to know, so we will teach. she can get baptized in Germany! I don't care for numbers!! this is about bringing others to Christ. if I don't see the direct result then so be it!
Later, as we are about to start gospel principles class, a woman who is alone with a baby and is stressed out of her mind. she has been going through a very rough time because her father in-law doesn't like missionaries or going to church that much and she lives in his house. she wants to come but is being held back and restricted. she broke down in tears and explained how she wants to come and have missionaries over but she feels like it's not a good place. so she and her husband are moving. they are going north still in our ward. she has an amazing desire to become better and closer to God where she knows it's where she needs to be.
We were invited, later, to go to the open house thing for the sister who is leaving on her mission soon. as we met and talked with new people we found 7 non-members and 5 of them want to meet with us to learn about what their friend will be doing in Mexico for 18 months!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS AMAZIG!! we are shooting to meet with them this week!! so stoked!!
I love being a missionary! i love seeing people desire to learn the gospel! I love finding those who are prepared and I love bringing others to Christ. what makes someone "prepared to hear the gospel?" hearing it from YOU!! people need to hear YOUR testimony so they can grow their own!
I LOVE YOU ALL!!
Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith
Love Elder Trigga Trey
Elder Toolson, Elder Luster with Pres & Sis Vellinga
Elder Toolson, Elder Luster with Pres & Sis Vellinga
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