Thanks for the pic
from family home evening. It is great to see everyone!
It is great to hear
that Grandma and Grandpa are doing well. Always busy :) that is great :)
It is great that you
were able to enjoy the Women's Conference :)
I hope that ShayLynn isn't drowning with all her homework and FCCLA and ACT prep :) You can do it !!!
There are a lot of
interesting things that have happened this week :)
I organized and
started teaching English classes this week, Every Wednesday at 7:30. Like Sister
Flewallen (Shelby) I too am forgetting my English. It is crazy, but it is true.
I will have to plan better for the class this week, and invite more people, as
we only had 3, and by the end 5 who showed up.
On Thursday we had
Interviews with President Bird. I am amazed at his wisdom. When he asked me how
I was, he saw some unsurety in my answer. It is that my companion struggles
with remembering that he is a missionary sometimes and struggles with his
obedience, and as a result, it keeps me from being exactly obedient as
well. After asking some other questions about my obedience as a
missionary, president had a very serious talk with me about not 'hiding' because
I didn’t want to 'tattle tale' on my companion, and then about the blessings of
obedience. I had been tempted to think that it wasn’t fair that I got chewed
out, when I myself am trying hard to be obedient and he isn’t, but I realized that
I am Senior companion, and as President said, I should not tolerate it. It is
partly my fault that he isn’t more obedient, because I have gotten tired of
reminding him, and I have been tolerating it. So I am trying harder to help
keep him in line too. :) It sound like Sister Flewallen is having similar
troubles with her companion, and she said that her solution is to be obedient
no matter what and to be more bold, following the example of Nephi.
On Friday our dear
investigator Martin committed himself to be baptized. He said that he has
delayed it too long and needs the change in his life. After his struggles with depression,
trying to stop drinking and family problems, seeking help from us and a psychologist,
she is finally strong enough to keep firm and take this step. He came to church
on Sunday to fulfill his word.
That day a kid in the
street also gave us a red backpack, and told us to take it with us where we
were going. We were like, What!? and find out that it was full of three kittens
that he wanted to get rid of! We tried to give them away to members, but no one
wanted them. The other missionaries in the ward were able to find a home for
them :)
We also found out that
we had a mouse in the house. We chased it around the house one night but could
find it. The rat trap that we had in the house didn't work, every morning we
found that the peanut butter, then the cracker, then the piece of a hot dog
were missing, but no mouse. We were able to catch it with one of those sticky
mouse traps. I wanted to be humane, so I used a grocery bag and a cinderblock.
:)
And then on Saturday
we had a mini mission, where all the missionaries in the stake and the youth
got together in the stake center, and each companionship took as youth with them
to work with us for the day. They were with us from 12 on Saturday to 4 on
Sunday, and slept over. Our Companion for the day was Elias. He is 16, is studying
to be a chef, and is huge! he was almost as tall as me :) All of your
appointments and plans fell through that day, but we were able to visit a couple
less actives, and then he was able to come to church with us.
Church was an interesting
story. We had a counselor for the stake presidency come and talk, but more like
reproach. he said a lot of things that the ward needed to hear, and I was
totally for it, but he lacked the love that one should show forth afterwards,
and he didn't do it quite with the spirit, so of course, the members, and Martin our investigator, got offended. And Ward counsel hot super-heated. Thank
goodness our youths sat outside during the counsel. Our ward is so small and it
is not progressing! I need to find my role in strengthening the ward to help
them out. It is falling to pieces, and it is hard for me personally to invite
people to participate in it.... The Gospel is true and the organization is
perfect, but when there is no action in that organization, nothing happens.
Sigh.
And we are still waiting
for money to arrive, as we have nothing nor food. :)
Things are going good
though, and thanks for your emails. It is so fun to hear from you, and
tell the family Hi for me!
Love,
Elder Redford
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