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my keyboard is sticking so i apologize now for TERRIBLE grammar, spelling, puntuation. blech.

 

This week went by quickly-- as does every other week. I'd say one of the most exciting parts about my week was finding out that my recent convert just finished reading the Book of mormon for the first time. That is so great. She's so great. I've noticed that about missionary work-- the people who are willing to read the Book of mormon are the people who ultimately are better off and progress more. It's a great book.

 

This week we also found out that they are changing the boundaries of our area. So in all other parts of the world missionaries have an area and there is only one companionship (whether male or female) that cover that area. Out here it has been different though-- we usually have two sets of missionaries covering a larger area-- so we only teach females and the elders teach males. Well for a multitude of reasons they are changing it here so that we have smaller areas and there is only one companionship per area. So they have to split Nankan between us and the elders. It seems exciting right?? Until you find out that the new boundary means that you have to give 18 investigators to the other companionship including 3 families that you absolutely adore leaving you with only a handful of people that you have taught in the past but haven't been in touch with recently. Yep-- that's what we found out this week. It's not official yet-- but pretty likely. My heart hurts. Teaching someone the gospel and watching them change and discover God in their life is a beautiful/rewarding experience-- especially when your prayers and faith went into finding them. It's gonna be a painful transition for sure. I've been here in Nankan (opening the area) for just over a transfer-- and now we have to basically restart. I'll be real-- the thought of not teaching the G family is devastating. My companion and I cried a big cry. We'll find out everything for sure the end of this week.

 

There is also a sweet lady out here that I've learned a lot from recently. Her name is L M. We met her our first week out here just wandering. We taught her a lesson and then never saw her again. She wouldn't give us her address or phone number. Then we ran into her last week again and gave her a Book of Mormon. She told us she had been praying. She was willing to meet with us again the next day-- but still didn't give us her address or phone number. She didn't show up the next day. So then just the other day we made plans to go to a park to find-- just jokingly I said "heck-- let's find LM!" When we got to the park... SHE WAS SITTING ON A BENCH. We taught her the Plan of Salvation. She said the book we gave her was really good and she reads it every night. She accepted the baptismal invite and said we could meet with her the next day-- but still no phone number or address. We met with her the next day and taught her the gospel of Jesus Christ. We arranged for her to come to church the next day with a member. She didn't show up. We don't have a phone number or address still-- but we took a picture of her that we'll attach to her record so people can always be on the look out for LM. I just love that little old woman. I know that God loves her too. After the boundary change she won't live in our area anymore.

 

That's really all there is about this week. We've just been working hard and talking to everyone. Maybe I don't tell you all about my experiences out here. Just know that we are busy all the time and spend most of our time finding because we don't have many scheduled lessons each day. It's tough but we get by. Sister Bang is a great companion.

We'll see what the future holds!

xo 

ps. Braeden and Garrett-- go read mosiah 2:41.. and be obedient (: