THis week has been a better week. Although chris and katie are not back yet from their "vacation." We went to see chris and katie one night this week and it was horrible. I was very quiet and sister moyes asked lots of questions. We just visited with them. Katie was very 'fake' this time. She was not acting like her normal self at all. She was overly excited about her kids and hardly paid attention to us. We had a good conversation. There were a couple funny things that may not seem funny but they were. The first: When we first got there, we were invited in by the grandma. She was very hospitable. She went to go get chris and katie. That took a long while. Chris walked passed us without saying hi and without looking at us. Then the grandma had us sit down and we started to talk to her. We heard chris and katie talking in the background. I believe they were debating on talking to us or something like that. So that was the first funny thing. The second funny thing happened was at the end. We asked if we could come back. Then Chris and katie go behind a wall and start whispering. I know what they were deciding. They wanted to decide whether to tell us to never come back or invite us to come back. After much debate, and them trying to figure out if they had something to do on each day, they invited us to come back thursday. So that was pretty funny. Then we got a call on thursday morning telling us that they did not want us to come over. they didn't want to waste our gas. So, guess what we did? We sent the Footes. :) They Footes did a good job. They talked to them and got some things sorted out. Chris and Katie gave ALL the books they had to the footes. I was afraid of this. But, they gave back katies quad, chris' book of mormon, all the pamphlets and everything they borrowed from the library and every other thing that we let them keep. It made me sad. We are going to keep them because they will be back. I feel that they are going tocome back. One day soon or perhaps in the future.
So, on another note besides Katie and Chris. We found an investigator last night! She is such a cute lady. I believe she is in her 80's. She is from Thailand and she speaks english and only reads Thai. So need to get a Thai Book of Mormon. I love her name the best. Her name is Buppa Ieaiden. It took me a little while to remember her name. She is searching for somethings and she does not know where to get what she is searching for. She is searching for her feelings again. She wants to feel sad, feel happy. We will get her feelings back. We are going to have to teach real simply. She does not remember very well. She says she has a sickness. She has a sickness of tiredness. I don't think she was joking either. She wants to be able to stay up all day and not have to sleep all the time. I feel bad for her. I am so excited to teach her though. I was very excited when she let us in. She was the first one in weeks that has let us in. She is our only investigator right now. We need more investigators and I hope we find them soon.
We are taking some pictures for a special something and we were going to a members house. In the members backyard there is this pond and there is also a dock. The sun was perfect setting. So, we got our camera out and made our way to the dock. Sister moyes jumps onto the dock and the dock starts moving out to the middle of the pond. Luckily it stopped. It was so scary. I thought she would be stranded in the middle of the pond. But we took the picture and were very careful. You will see this picture soon. :)
I am getting a little overwhelmed with the holiday season. This branch out here is way to dependant on the missionaries. We just found out that we were in charge of the christmas party as well as the christmas program. We were upset at first and that was the first time I actually said no to one of the members. I didn't want to do all of that. We shouldn't do all of that. But then I felt horrible afterwards and the spirit was not with me. I then got a better perspective on it all. We will do the christmas party. But it won't be like they had in the past. There is not going to be any santa clause. It is going to be focused on our Savior Jesus Christ. Just like the season calls for. :)
I have been opened to christmas. And I don't like what christmas has turned out to be for the world. We were talking to a members granddaughter and she said something about getting all these 'things' for her children. Which I am not opposed to getting 'things' for christmas as long as there is a limit to what you get and how much you spend. But, this christmas, it makes me sad to think that all some people think about is getting stuff for their children, some going into debt. Christmas is all about our Savior. Anyway. That is my thought for the day. It may be scrambled but that is okay. I know what I want for christmas.
This want is not a material want. I would like each of you to think about some kind of service you could do for someone around you. To someone who is in need. When you do do the service, will you write about it and send it to me? Anyone can do it. I think if we are more focused on the savior, christmas will be tens times better.
I am going to get going now. This coming week is going to be great. Give thanks for everything you have. :) Sister Amanda Ralph
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