This week we have done a lot of
travelling to and from Posadas. Each time, I had the goal to contact at
least one person. And luckily with each trip I accomplished my goal with
numbers and directions of the people. But I think the funniest contact I did
was with an old man in the bus. He keep looking over at us so I decided
to talk to him. He told me that his is part of a musical group and that
they travel around Posadas singing romantic songs...um...ok. By then I
was a little creeped out and then he told me he lived in alone Santo Tome and
his girlfriend had just dumped him. I decided by then I would just hand him
a pamphlet. He gave me his number and I took notes. Then as we got
off the bus, he tried to give me a traditional argentinan hand shake double
kiss. By then I jabbed my hand in front and ducked. it was pretty
darn funny.
That was
tuesday. The week continues and we are working "a full" finding
a ton a people. They accepted baptism dates and invitations to go to
church. Come Sunday, and the only person that shows up is this old creepy man
that I contacted in the bus! WHAT?! The Lord really does work in
mysterious ways. And with all of this new people that we have found it
seems that they wont progress for their old religion, for lack of time, for
addictions, or for lazyness (fiaca). And some, are interested and might
even progress, but....just not in the gospel....in ME. I dont understand!
I am so frustrated with the men here! How can they be thinking like that when I
am a missionary baring my testimony with all my heart? Men are gross...jaja
sorry dad ;) But really, I dont know what they see in me because I am about a
fourth as pretty as I used to be.
On top of all this
great progress that we are having, we also had to face a big trial when we
returned back from our trip to posadas. Our converts, who have only been
married for 3 monthes, had just gotten in a fight and the husband burned all of
the gifts that he gave to the wife then took off. Supposedly she had
heard multiple times from people that he was sleeping with his old wife.
She asked him, he got mad and took off. We still dont know that is the
truth...he tells us that it is not true. Only God knows. But if it
was true, he had been doing it before and after he was baptized. And if
it was true, I would feel so decieved as well as her because he would have lied
to us this whole time. And I would be responsible if I did not teach him
well enough. His sins would be upon my head....fetch.
Luckily I dont
think that is the case. We have been teaching them both a ton this week
and praying to know what to say. It is hard to give advice for something
that I have not yet done-marriage. But somehow the lord has helped us and
they are now doing a lot better. She wants time to think and he is doing
the best he can to show her that he is trustworthy. I hope things keep
clearing up and that we can actually find someone that will progress. We
have had a lot of scary stuff going on between couples. 2 times this week
boyfriends have tried to burn their girlfriends and children to death.
One even died from it. The other we just met yesterday....maybe she will
progress. Santo Tome is one rare place. Thanks for the letters
everyone. Have a great week!
Hermana Gunter
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