Hey there!
Another fast week here in
Clarksville. A few exciting things happened this week, one of them was a visit
from Elder Munns, of the Seventy. We drove into Louisville and met with tons
and tons of other missionaries for the meeting. It was really good, and he and
his wife are really really great. They were mission presidents in Japan before
he was called to the Seventy, so they had interesting stories to tell.
He talked about how during his mission they always taught lessons in the
church building. Well, if anyone ever bailed on them, they would go down to the
train station nearby and contact people, even for just 5 minutes, and run back
to their appointment, that way they were using their time most effectively. He
said that more of those contacts ended up progressing in the gospel than
tracting and other ways to find people, and I thought it was way cool that just
a few minutes to rest could be better used just to chat for a second with
someone. We don't have any busy train stations, so it's hard to find people
sometimes, but we still are trying to talk to more people and spread the
gospel. Also, that Michael guy that I have written about -- the one we
contacted at the park last month -- he's getting baptized next week! Way cool!
So no effort is wasted, because we just never know who is ready for this
message!
It seems like we had more people in
Kentucky that wanted to fight or Bible bash with us -- people here aren't too
hostile. But the other day we met a lady who we thought was really nice
at first, and then got kinda crazy on us. We said hello to her, and asked if we
could share a card. Then she broke into this giant rant about how if we were
true disciples of Christ we would be down in the dirt, helping the less
fortunate, etc. She said that if we really loved Christ and all of our brothers
and sisters, we would be willing to give up anything for them. And after she
said something she thought was impressive or a zing, she would say,
"Real talk." It turned into a big "I don't have any money,"
kind of thing. So we told her that we don't do the money thing, and that we
would call her if we found out anything for her. But the whole time I was
thinking that the gospel would fix your life more than money and
donations anyway, so I'm glad we don't do that kind of stuff as
missionaries. How's that for some "real talk." She also tried to tell
us Jesus was black. In the end, it doesn't really matter, does it? But we
walked away laughing, and "real talk" is our new favorite thing to
say. Haha.
We got a call from a chaplain that
works in a hospice program. He is taking care of a Puerto Rican lady that says
she's a Mormon, and he asked if we could go by and visit her. Her name is
Digna, and she got baptized in Puerto Rico a few years ago. Now she's got some
health problems, and is here in the States living with her daughter and
granddaughter. I'm so so glad we brought a member along with us, because I did
not understand much of what she said when we got there. She's worse that
Cubans, and they are pretty hard to understand most of the time! Haha. Anyway,
she is super duper nice, and she is in good enough shape to come to church and
everything, so she and her granddaughter came yesterday! That was cool. And our
ward is having a talent show on Friday, and they want to come to that as well,
so we might have just significantly increased the Hispanic LDS population in
the ward! Hahaha.
Church was actually a big day
yesterday, because Digna and her granddaughter came, Rodrigo and Esbeyda came
for the second time, another investigator named Elmer came, and a less-active
we just started working with came! Sundays are a little stressful when you are
trying to get everyone situated and have translation and all that jazz. But it
was way cool! It wipes you out though. I guess that's why P-day is after Sunday
-- so you can recuperate a little. I'm still tired though! Haha.
I can't think of too much else. Oh,
Aida is doing well. They are probably going to move into Louisville in August,
so that's sad. But she likes the branch over there, so that's good. There's a
better group of Hispanics over there, so I think that it could be a really good
permanent place for her.
Keep on keepin' on! Y'all are the
best! Real talk. Hahaha
Love,
Zac
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