Unfortunately I have no time to take pictures. Also we were told not to take them around with us as a safety precaution. I don`t have time for anything!!!
I had a bad week.
First off on Monday there was a power outage. I experienced what outer darkness is like. It`s like being trapped in a small room without food, water, or light. It`s hot and super boring. You can`t even read your scriptures or use the bathroom. And because it`s raining you can`t go outside either. Living like that for an hour was enough for me. Power came back midnight.
Tuesday was better because I got reembursals, so I could eat again. But I got no letters Boo!!! Hna Arnell, the newbie, is 6 feet tall! She is a basketball player from Utah and she can speak Spanish really well, but she can`t understand anybody.
Wednesday Raquel, our only good investigator, said she would be going to another church. We asked for one last chance to teach her. She said yes so I was stressed out the rest of the week.
Thursday we visited a family of less actives that we found by chance. There was a guy named Jose who said he knows the church is true, but it`s easier following Satan. He is a conformist, he is ok with the Terrestial Kingdom. Janee his friend also a member has also adopted his Ideals. I could have cared less that he doesn`t want to do what God says, but Jose took an hour to say it. Fortunately we found a potentially good investigator, her name is Laura. Laura has some family conflicts, but she says she believes the church is true.
Friday we found a contact we were looking for all week. We talked briefly about the church and gave them a pamphlet. I played soccer in Noche de Rama. The missionaries versus the members. The members won (we went easy because they were all older women). All my antibiotic pills are gone and my toe stopped bleeding so I thought it would be ok. I ran around in my boots, no problemo.
Saturday it rained again. Mirna the "wife" of a member and sister of Raquel dropped us. She says Jose, her "husband", doesn`t want to go to church and her family is against her. Really sad. We did teach Flia Villalba though. They are GOLD, the wife even said in the Prayer "Heavenly Father we want to get baptized, help us know that we are making the right choice". ¿Awesome huh? That was the highlight of my week.
Sunday was sad though. I gave a talk about how to get help from the lord. We went to teach Raquel, but she wouldn`t come. She says lame excuses like "you guys worship Joseph Smith, The Bible is the only book, blah blah blah, etc." So we dropped her. I`m not exactly sure why she is acting so lame, but she has been to the church thrice and even to General Conference, and she went by herself. She has seen how we are, but after visiting her family her pastor uncle must have scared her too much. I felt really bad for her decision but then relieved because her Salvation isn`t on my shoulders anymore.
I`ll be more posotive next week,
Elder Zachary James Singson
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