So the news for this week: First, not too many calamities
with the apartment this week, but we are still looking for a new apartment to
rent. We were talking to the zone leaders about it and now they feel bad
so they are going to stop procrastinating and find us a new apartment. We
didn’t even exaggerate that much...we just told them about the ceiling, and the
slug, and the bathroom, and the giant hole and the towels we shove in the
cracks of our door to keep the wind out, and the general lack of
space...hopefully that didn’t sound like complaining. I mean, at least we
have a house. That is a blessing. I’ve got to be honest though...I
have cried twice my whole mission, once at the MTC and once out in the field
and both times were about people I love who are making bad choices...I got
really close to tears this week because of the bathroom...And then I realized
how dumb that was so I started laughing instead. I really like Sister Hinckley’s
quote about how you can either laugh or cry and she laughs because crying gives
her a headache. It gives me comfort:)
Now for the good stuff: We have a couple of investigators
this week that are really progressing and we are helping them get ready for
baptism next month! Our little old lady is trying to quit smoking and she
got a priesthood blessing and she is physically and mentally better every single
day. It is a miracle. I seriously didn’t do anything. A bunch
of other missionaries prepared her years before for the one day that she would
be ready to change. How cool is that? Then we taught a lesson to
the family of one of the teenage girls we are teaching and I had nooooo idea
what was going on for the second half of the lesson, but apparently it was
fabulous and we are hoping the rest of her family comes to church with her one
of these days. There is this one area of houses with all these
ridiculously receptive children and they are all so excited when they see us
and they introduce us to their cousins or aunts or parents and it is awesome.
Our dream as a companionship is to build Zion
I try really hard to not let dogs and cats distract me here.
We were contacting the other day and I was shouting in the ear of a lady
at her door and her dogs were barking so loud and she told us to go away
because her children we studying and the dogs were distracting them...and then
I was just like, "Uh, and why do you have so many dogs exactly?"
Then one day we were talking to an investigator outside her gate and
there were a couple of wet muddy dogs fighting over who was going to jump on me
and I was trying to listen and smile and pretend that I was perfectly fine, but
the thought still crossed my mind that I should hit them with my
umbrella...Sigh...cats aren’t bad until we get inside for lessons and they try
to crawl into my bag...
I have met a lot of people that have someone in their family
making bad choices. It is sad. I really liked the talk by Elder
Cook this conference about agency. We knew before we came to this earth
that people would abuse their agency, but we also knew the atonement would
cover all of it. Agency is essential for our progression but it also
causes pain. I imagine that when Satan and his angels were cast out of
the presence of God there were people that we knew and loved. They were
our brothers and sisters. They included 1/3 of the host of heaven.
That must have been hard for us and even though we probably didn’t comprehend
the pain and sorrow God felt, I am sure we mourned with Him. God doesn’t
want to lose any more of His children. Not everyone will accept the
message of the restored gospel, but great blessings are in store for those who
do.
I love you lots, I’ve got to go now!
Love,
Lexie
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