I need to start
off with a funny story, because it will make my companion so happy!
Usually I use very dry/dad humor (one of my favorites is: why do people
say "be there or be square?" Because you won't be around!) because I try
very hard not to make anyone feel that I am putting them down with my
jokes. This sense of humor is not greatly appreciated by everyone, and
my companion loves me enough to laughs at my jokes, but they're not her
favorites. Well, one evening we were walking by the church and saw two
young men outside. They were goofing off and one of them yelled fairly
loudly, to which the other boy met with a night pitched squeal! I turn
to my companion and saw, without thinking too much, "I was going to
challenge them but then I realized I couldn't scream that high." I was
being honest and then she started busting up laughing!!! She thought it
was hilarious! It was then that I got it and started laughing with her
which made her laugh harder! I don't think I have seen my companion
laugh that hard before! :D In that moment, a dream was born to be a
stand up comedian, but it quickly died when I realized that it had come
after a few weeks of dry humor and no audience has that much patience
for a punch line.
Well, now that you
are also chuckling, I have some pretty cool experiences from this week.
As you might have seen, on Tuesday we went to the temple. I love going
there because it is the Lord's house and you can feel His presence so
strongly. I love the peace that comes from it and the feeling of love
and warmth; it's almost like a hug for me. Also, the selfies afterwards
are pretty cool :) Really though, it is such a blessing to have temples
on the earth again, and that I'm in a mission with a temple. Although
there are currently a little more than 150 temples in the world today,
not everyone has such easy access to them. Our goal, as saints and
members of this church, is to help build a temple in every part of the
world so that all may partake of the blessings found within.
We have found
someone again and we are helping her to read the Book of Mormon so that
she'll want to come back to church. Her name is Eve and she has been
inactive for many years now. Her husband is a non-member so we are
hoping to meet him and teach him soon, preferably this week. The RS
President for that ward was really surprised to hear that we are
teaching this woman because the ward hasn't had any luck with her so
far. I'm grateful that we are getting into homes that previously no one
could enter, it's miraculous to me.
We are also
starting to teach more fully a man who is the father of a recent
convert. He has gone through many missionaries, but he has said that
he's starting to lean towards Mormonism as he puts it. The wife, who has
been less active till recently, is starting to come back to church and
is helping her husband. He's a bit...thick right now, for lack of a
better word. He's at the point where he just needs to accept the Holy
Ghost so as to get his answer because he has the hope, he's doing the
commitments we leave him, and he's trying to figure things out. He keeps
telling us that he hasn't received revelation from God before so our
plan is to go I to the home, do something powerful to invite the Spirit,
and then keep inviting him to act. We are praying a lot for him because
we feel that he is close.
We haven't really
taught many other people this week but we are trying to contact more
people and those we have already met. Our district leader says that we
are doing a lot of good work for this area, that it has grown
tremendously already, I just hope to see it keep growing next transfer. I
really want to help people return to the church and for others to join;
I guess I want a miracle.
Overall, really
good week. This week is going to be a good one as we'll have transfers
so there are going to be some changes. I'm excited to start the holiday
season and work this area hard! I'm also in a super good mood right now
because I got my hair cut today and I love it! I'll include some
pictures/videos.
I love you all! I hope you have a great week and remember who you are!
Love,
Sister Lindh
Hermana Lindh
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