Hallo!
This week was amazing. I just want to let everyone
know how awesome a mission is! Oh and i love you all, just so you know. I don't
have enough time to write everyone, sorry!
Sooo this week. (okay I have 10 minutes...) uh uh uh I will
share the spiritual highlights.
Wednesday we contacted a lot. Like 4 or 5 hours or
something. AND IT IS HOT! So I was getting really tired and I didn't want to do
this anymore, because it was hot and literally nobody had really listened to
us. So we had 30 minutes left and I begged God to give me strength and to let
us reach our goal of two new investigators. But God gave us 6 new investigators!
Yes 6 in 30 minutes! And on Thursday we went back to 2 of them (2 sisters) and
they are amazing! This one Young girl (17) said that she knew that she
needed to change and she told her mom that we were like a sign that she needed
to change. It rained a lot so we were kind of stuck at her place, but it wasn't
awkward at all. It was fun, although we couldn't hear each other because the
rain was so loud. But it was really amazing!
Saturday we had an appointment with a less active. We
were there and he was sleeping. So we decided to just sit down in front of his
house. We called people and invite them for church. Then he stood there for
like a minute just watching us. Haha really funny. It took a long time (like 40
minutes, with the waiting) but we finally sat with him and the lesson went
really well. Zuster Barker and I want to become better teachers by making the
lessons spiritual. So we've been praying for that a lot. And this lesson went
sooooo well! We were able to be bold, but not overbearing, understanding and
loving.
God gave us the ability to ask inspired questions so he could give
inspired answers. So we asked him what he wanted to achieve, what his goal was.
He said 'if you could motivate me to go to church that would be great'. So
he wants to go to church! WE just have to help him. We text him every day now,
so hopefully that helps.
Sunday, wow. It was hard. Church was pretty boring to be
honest. People just read talks and I can't really focus when people just read
something.
BUT I need to change something. But actually it was an answer to my
prayer. That morning I asked heavenly Father what more I could do. Just like
the story in the Bible, where the rijke jongeling asks God what more he can do.
God tells him to keep the commandments. Then he replies that he already does
that. And I feel like I do too... I know I don't want to be prideful. But I
asked God what more can I do? Not because I'm prideful, but because I want to
be humble and admit that I have to change something, but I just don't know what
it is. But now I know! I have to make church fun! Don't know how yet, but I
will know because I can ask God.
So this day was
hard. So I asked God for our last appointment that it would be good and
spiritual. It was amazing! This guy that we teach, he talks a lot and he doesnt articulate very well. We noticed that
during contacting. So I was a little bit scared that he would talk for like an
hour and we would not be able to say anything. But the lesson was so spiritual.
God helped me understanding him, listening to him and asking questions. We were
able to ask questions and keep the lesson organized (if that makes sense).
He has
a lot of questions and we know we have the answer. This gospel is his answer.
So we gave him a book of Mormon and we asked him if he wanted to say the
closing prayer, He said he was a little bit emotional, because our
conversation really touched him. God gave us power and strength to have a
short, spiritual lesson with this man who talks a lot. He is so prepared! I'm
glad God led us to him. I was really able to see him through God's eyes.
I know God gave me a little bit of a hard time
the rest of the day, so I would appreciate the lesson with him more. Its
amazing how God works. GOD IS GOOD. GOD IS GROOT.
Okay I don't have time! I know hard work is the
best. It heals you it helps you. I love it!
Mi lobi yu!
Zuster Spijkerman
ps we forgot to take of our safety vests
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