Here's his weekly update:
This was a good week. Elder Hamp and I worked pretty hard. I can't
complain! Actually I'd have to say that I'm pretty happy! But not content. We
keep progressing in this area. The area is doing well now. The goal for this
next week is to have it doing great. That's the key is just continued progress
every week. If we can manage that then we will do some amazing things! I'm very
excited to see what the Lord has in store for me, Elder Hamp, and the Kissimmee
north area of his vineyard!
Well I guess as always I'll just mention some funny stories, and
some way cool spiritual experiences, and other random and or dumb stuff that I
feel so prompted to share! Hahaha so bare with me people! I may or may not say
some pretty stupid stuff!! LOL!
Well I guess the first experience is a funny one. We have some
awesome investigators named the Rivera family. There are three members of the
clan, Sally(mother), Angel(12), and Katiana(9). They are super awesome!
Actually to start off I'll share the story of how we found these awesome
people! This happened on May 9th, so a couple of weeks ago! Elder Hamp and I
were going to visit a less active. Well they didn't live there anymore, but as
we were waiting for someone to answer there is super loud Eminem music playing
next door, the song was "Till I collapse" freaking great song!! So I
was trying not to get all distracted. But no one answered the door we were at.
So we started to walk away, and we thought let's knock on this other door, like
why the heck not!?!? So we did..... No answer..... Did again..... Again no
answer...... And awkwardly enough we tried again..... Finally Sally answered.
Her crazy nephew had been playing the music! But she thought that she had heard
the door, all the way in the back of the house, over the music!
#spiritisrealpeople Then we started to teach them! And they love the gospel!!
And they are getting baptized on June 9th!!
So back to the funny part. The other day Elder Hamp and I had to
teach the law of chastity lesson. Well for those of you that don't know, that's
a very awkward lesson. Hahaha Well we had the task of trying to explain to
these girls what it meant. Well Elder Hamp had the idea to use the analogy of
sugar and lemons. Girls save up their sugar, and boys save up their lemons!
Then when their married they make lemonade! Well that failed miserably.....
They were super confused and thought that we couldn't have lemonade until we
are married..... LOL.... So the next day we were talking again. And we were
going over the Ten Commandments, specifically no adultery. Well Katiana
expressed how deeply confused she was, thinking that she couldn't have lemonade!
She was like "Elder Hamp talked about sugar and lemons and stuff and I
just don't know what to think!!" I laughed pretty freaking hard! Haha So we
just told her that when she was old enough her Mom would teach her! And that
she could have lemonade! Hahaha Pretty funny!!!
So another crazy thing that happened, well this isn't that
crazy, but I taught the gospel principals class. For those of you who no
nothing of this, that's just Sunday school class. Well the lesson that I was
told to teach on Saturday (day before) was on the organization of the church.
Talk about the most boring lesson in the freaking hand book! Hahaha I was like
GOT DANDRUFF!!!! Hahaha So I did a little studying and prayed real hard like.
And well I did it! Haha Everyone said I did a very nice job, and that I made a
boring lesson interesting! That's a great compliment in my book! Like I'll take
it right!?!? Haha So that was exciting! I'm just glad the Lord used me to teach
the lesson! That's super important!
We had a pretty cool lesson with one of
our investigators Erik. We've been teaching him for a little while now. Last week
we had to teach him the law of chastity lesson. With his girlfriend present,
who's not investigating the church..... #superawk.... Hahaha Well it went good
I guess. But this week we got to meet with him again! It was a super good
lesson. We were able just to sit down with him and he was able to express his
feelings to us on how he felt about everything! We then just had a great talk with
him! And told him that with the Lord he can do anything! It was awesome and
super spiritual! I loved it! That's one of the best parts about being a
missionary! Is just getting to know people, and what they care about and love!
It's awesome, and a really cool experience for me. You get to learn from the
good in people, and also see the very bad. It's a great reason to go on a
mission cause you see what a truly good person is! And there is some out
there!
Well tonight an old lady in a
nursing home said I was looking good and asked if I was retired. I think she
thought I was someone else. Hahahaha It was pretty funny! Elder Hamp and I
laughed about it! It's things like that, that help you get through the tough
times in the week! But we had a great week this week. We are both pretty happy
with how everything turned out! Now the key is like I said earlier is just
improving! That's always easier said then done! Hahaha Well I hope all is well
with all ya'll back in SLC! Thins are going well here in the FL! Have an
amazing week ya'll! Can't wait to hear from yah!!
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