This week went SO MUCH BETTER! We
could actually WORK in our area! We used our area book and visited all the old
investigadores we could find. We found a bunch of them and even more new
ones. most of them accepted the baptismal date and we felt the spirit
really strong. We also contacted a ton of references from an inactive
family. One of the references is named Esteban, he is a very troubled man
that really misses his wife and child that left him for his foolish ways.
He is very dependent on alcohol to take away his sadness. He doesnt
have anyone to support him. We talked with about repentance and he cried
like a little baby. When he said the last prayer I felt the spirit so strong.
I was so surprised because God really had prepared him for that night.
We had actually been a little afraid to go because it was after a soccer
game and many people are crazy but the elders insisted that we go looking.
The Lord blessed us for our diligence.
We also did
service...not the service we expected but we cant complain. We wanted to
help all the people clean out their muddy and swamped houses but no one let us
because we had skirts on. But the president had a project to do with his
work and so we had the opportunity to hlep him for a couple hours. Then
we had another humbling experience...SURPRISE! yesterday night. we went
to visit another innactve family and the nonmember sister basically told us
that we are way too forward with questioning people and that we need to be more
discreet. I felt a little angry because she wouldnt even listen to us and
then would whisper stuff about us. Whatever...so I said thanks for the advice
and ended the lesson but my sweet companion then asked if we could come one day
so she could teach us how do talk better with the people! Just when I think I
am getting humble, I realize I still have a lot of pride to get rid of.
Well there is
another great week in Santo Tome, I hope you have a great one in the US!
HErmana Gunter
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