Do you have someplace fun to go for Thanksgiving? We have a couple of fun places to go. :)
First off the week went by super fast and I find myself thinking, "Wasn't I just emailing the family yesterday?"
We had a mission this last week and were addressed by Elder Richard J. Maynes of the 1st quorum of the 70. He spoke for almost an hour and half focusing on helping us understand how to be better connected to our purpose. It was something that was intended to help us find more successfully and while motivational he basically said in simplest form, "talk to everyone and try your best everyday and things will work out." I was hoping for a "here's a sure fire way that you can do to find those who are interested in the gospel" but that would be too easy. :p I came away from the meeting with a sense of determination to continue to try and put my best efforts into the work and trust that the Lord will take care of the rest.
We saw Terri this week and focused on helping her understand the importance of baptism and getting at her real concerns. Try as we might could not find anything other than self doubt and so we tackled it. The Spirit really helped out and she came to the knowledge that everything would work out if this is really what God wants for her. She is still a little hesitant but committed to work toward being baptized on the 3rd of December. The only concern that we have is that coffee will be a big hurdle and that she will lapse back into a state of, "I can't do it."
Bonnie is slowly becoming more unstable. We have not been able to meet with her of late and she has started sending us texts that are next to utter nonsense. I am not really sure what to do about this development and the heavens seem closed on the matter. it is hard to say it after so much effort and the spirit filled interactions but we may end up dropping her.
We are continuing our work with the less active members of the ward and this week we found an interesting family. Imagine a 90 year old couple that has the most stereo typical old person house ever. they are both super nice but he is as deaf as a post. Adding this little note is what makes this interesting. You see they both want to engage you but because he can't hear you or her he will begin talking in the middle of her thoughts. Now they have a solution for the deaf thing and that is a white board that sits on there coffee table. So I'm trying to engage this old scientist and ask him about his research and Elder Lloyd is trying to carry a conversation with her. I am Writing on this white board as fast as I can asking all kinds of questions and then he gives a loud response and all the while she patiently stops when he is talking. Eventually we get to the end of our meeting and as we are carrying some rocks he wanted to explain to us back to their deck we turn to each other and ask, "how do you share a spiritual thought with a deaf guy?" We brainstormed a little bit but just couldn't come up with anything that seemed to fit. So we ended up asking about who their home teachers were and then praying with them. It was just one of the oddest experiences i have ever had trying to communicate with another being but I couldn't help but laugh at the Idea that that is the way that they communicate all the time.
Aside from that, there was a lot of walking and slipping on the ice that seems to coat Laramie.
I will be thinking of you all as turkey day rolls around. Have lots of fun and say hi to everyone for me.
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