This was a great week
like always. Lots of fun stuff going on. People progressing and
wanting to talk with us which is always a good thing! So remember the
Asian lady I was telling you about last week? Well we went and met with
her again this week and it was so cool! She is stellar. And they
are sooo cute!! They took our bags as we came in and filled up glasses
with water and just made sure we were comfortable. Then as we were
talking, every single time we took a drink of water they would jump up and fill
the glass so it never even touched half empty. I felt pampered ha-ha so
we are teaching the aunt of the couple who own the house and are members.
The couple who are members just came from Thailand 3 months ago so speak little
to no English. So there are a lot of smiles and bowing and nodding.
It's so cute!! But even though they don't understand what is going on
they sit in the lessons with us. It was funny, we wanted to have them
testify to Jintana about the Book of Mormon but we couldn't ask them, so we
asked our investigator to ask our member to testify. Kind of backward.
Then we didn't understand a single word they said....the Spirit was strong
though ;) We're excited to see where it goes because we really like all
of them. Such a sweet family.
So this Saturday we
didn't have a single set lessons, so we decided to walk! All. Day.
It was actually really fun; we had a contest to see which of us could start the
conversation with the most people with the random people on the street.
And who could come up with the most creative conversation starters. It was
pretty epic. We met a lot of cool people and some that were actually
interested (or at least willing) to meet with us again. Also, this one
lady gave us the biggest Otter Pops I have ever seen in my life. It was
probably the best thing I have ever eaten as well after being on my feet in the
heat (ha, that rhymed!) all day. And the best part was that she talked to
us the whole time we were eating them and agreed to let us come back!
Maybe we'll get another Otter Pop.....;) We talked to this really funny
lady too. She did NOT like us. You could tell she was trying to get
rid of us just by being curt and non-responsive (if you want to get rid of
missionaries, just send them to your neighbor, otherwise, we'll keep talkin'.
What can I say, just trying to be friendly!? After trying to comment on her
pretty yard and cute dog, we ask her name and she says "ask me no
questions and I'll tell you no lies" and then just stares at us. I
was taken aback and almost started laughing, just how she said it and then just
creepily stares at us. And we ask about if she knew anyone and she just
stares at us some more and then waves her arms all around at her house and
tells us no one there would ever be interested but she doesn't know her
neighbors and then tells us to get lost, slams her car door, and basically runs
inside. So not very nice but just how it went down was super funny!
I guess you had to be there. Some peoples kids. Good thing most
people are nice and take pity on us outside in the hotness, even if they don't
want to hear what we have to say. Oh! Also, I almost
died. We always joke about giving Eternal Salvation away when people
reject us or whatever but have never actually told anyone that to their faces.
Well this week, Sis Sweany did! It was awesome. Some lady asked us
what we were selling and she just retorts, 'we aren't selling anything, we are
GIVING AWAY Eternal Salvation. Would you like some?' She
didn't. But it made her pause long enough to talk to us a little bit and
she ended up sending us to her neighbor who has potential to be
interested.
Hmmm....I can't think
of anything else that happened. Sorry, this is super random little things
that happened this week....but that's what makes life great. The church
is true!
Love,
Sis Rae
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