Hey Everyone!
We are making
progress in our area! I'm really excited for that because I love
watching things grow and both Sis. Soakai and I have this feeling that
we are going to see miracles this coming transfer.
Our senior couple,
the Vickroys, (who are awesome by the way!) asked us to visit their
daughter and granddaughter who are less active. They haven't been very
receptive to the Vickroys so we tried and they let us in! We had been
walking outside, trying to figure out which house is theirs, when their
garage door opened and they were there. They asked if we were looking
for them and we said yes, then they invited us into the home. The mom,
Kaprice, the granddaughter, Vincey, and Vincey's boyfriend, Josh, all
joined us. They introduced us to all their pets (and they have a lot!)
and gave us a tour of the house, then we shared a message. They were all
receptive and the mom kept saying that she means to go back to church
but has been facing some health problems recently. Vincey paid attention
the whole time and when we said we'd like to work with them on getting
back to church, she seemed excited. We left the house a bit startled
because it was different than what we had prepared for, but went really
well. We're going back this Wednesday for some service and a lesson.
Another day we
were outside walking when we saw a man working on his RV so we offered
to help. He said he was good and then we started a conversation with
him. He is a less active/in active member who married a non-member; he
likes the teachings of the church but he hasn't gone in a long time. We
offered to teach them how to have a family home evening and promised
that what we teach will help them grow closer together as a family and
he said that it'd be okay if we came back. He's not in our church
records, but we hope to find them he next time we meet with him and his
family. They went away for the weekend so we'll try them again this
week.
The other cool
thing was that we were able to find a family at home who's not usually
there. It's a very mixed family, the mom is less active, the dad
non-member, and one son a recent convert. They have also said that they
want to come back to church and the mom and the son came today! The dad
apparently had some issues this morning that prevented him from coming,
but he'll try for next week. We have had 2 lessons so far with him and
he's......interesting, but we feel that he has a lot of potential. He
grew up in one religion, which shapes some of his views, but he doesn't
believe it to be the correct religion. He likes Mormons a lot and said
that he's learning towards this church because of the way the members
act. We're focusing on how to have faith and how to receive revelation
because those are the two major things for him. He's working on reading
the Book of Mormon and likes it better than the Bible. A good man, just a
different perspective on life.
Today we spent a
good 2 hours at Rush with Elder Madera and Justesen because it was Elder
Madera's last p-day and this is what he wanted to do. The last p-day is
a big deal and I like showing my friends that they are loved and will
be missed so we tried to make it a great day for him. We had a blast
playing different things like go-carts, laser tag, and bowling. Those 2
are great elders and we all had a fun time! I'm going to miss Elder
Madera; he was a great missionary who lead through example. He worked
with me back in Layton and then again when he was one of my district
leaders in Buenaventura. He is very humble with a desire to help others
feel better. He has made a great difference here and he will be missed
by many, but now he gets to go home and help with miracles there. He'll
do great!
Overall, we are
doing well! I'm really excited with how things are going and we are
trying hard to speed up the work here. I love my wards and the people
I'm meeting; Sis. Soakai continues to be awesome! I'm happy :)
Remember who you are! Be good and I love you!
Love,
Sister Lindh
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