Hey everyone!
So good to hear from you all every week.
That pig looks so good! As a missionary, I don't eat like a king. I'm
very jealous. Although, I bought a rotisserie chicken today. It is
delicious so far.
Also, that's a good reminder about learning to love your companion. I
won't lie, it can be hard. Especially living with a foreigner. But I'm
a patient and easygoing guy most of the time, so I don't let the
little things bother me. But this week is Exchanges with the DL, so it
should be good to learn different things about how others teach.
This week flew. We did quite a bit. First, I got my first haircut by a
non-mom hairdresser. So weird. I had to explain to her a couple times
what I wanted, but I think it turned out okay. However, I am now 26
dollars poorer. What a rip off.
On Sunday we had an investigator come to church! Well, I should say
Former Investigator. His name is Q. This is the kid who is in a
wheelchair, who prayed and got an answer that the Mormon church isn't
true. He wanted to keep his promise of coming to church, so he did. A
nurse drove him and she had a good time as well. It was such a
miracle, because he called us today and told us he wanted to come to
church again next Sunday! It is a true miracle. We kind of gave up on
him after he told us the Church wasn't for him. But we remained
friends with him and he calls us sometimes when he's bored. We feel
bad for him because he doesn't have many friends and doesn't get out
much. But it's amazing how a good experience at church can open the
door to a testimony. We'll see how he progresses.
Another kid we met while tracting is named C. He's 16 though, so
we had to ask his father's permission to teach him. We were doing our
usual doorstep conversation (The same Church that Jesus Christ
established has been restored, Do you have any belief in God, etc.)
and we asked if he had a minute right there to talk. So we taught him
the Restoration. he was super humble, and was saying how he wants to
live like Jesus did: helping people. We told him that the Atonement
was there to help us be better, not only for repentance for sins. He
agreed to be baptized on the 15th of October! Hopefully we can see him
again and get him to church.
Speaking of church, there's a family in our ward called the M's.
The youngest boy left for the MTC last Tuesday, but guess what!
His older brother got back that Wednesday from the Philippines. Crazy!
They won't see each other for 4 years. But they both have super strong
testimonies. I have no doubt that he will be a great missionary in
Portugal. Also, the nurse who brought Q was from the Philippines!
So we are seeing strange little miracles the Lord is giving us and the
people around us. She really liked Sacrament meeting and said that
Elder M's Tagalog was really fluent! She said she would come back
if Q wanted to, so maybe we can have a new investigator this
Sunday!
Yesterday we taught a guy named C at the church. He rolled up in
his brand new Harley Davidson. It was a cool one too, like not a
cheesy road bike that older guys drive with huge saddlebags and a
windshield. He told us that he entered a raffle for $40 and won it!
It's a $20,000 motorcycle too. It actually made me want to get one
someday hahaha!
Well, I hope everything is going great back there! Next Saturday is
Transfer calls!
Take care, I love you all!
Love, Elder Clark
No comments:
Post a Comment