Well, no time left, so this will regrettably be pretty lame... I still love you all though, don't worry.
Some really amazing things that happened this week were:
1.) The area is starting to pick up. Something cool I noticed a lot this week was just how much Heavenly Father places us in the path that we need to be in to find those who are prepared. This week we were walking to go visit a part-member family and afterward, we were walking to our next appointment when we see this man across the street walking with 2 little girls, and a stroller with another baby inside it. We wave to him and give him a friendly "hello" and then he stops, asks how we're doing, and we start talking to him about his family, and the church that he goes to in the area. He opens up about the loss of his mother and sister and how he used to go to a certain Catholic church, but now he goes to a different one and that he is in school right now and studies all about Diety. We then had the opportunity to testify to him about God's Love, and how "something really amazing that our Church teaches is how Families can be Together Forever." We gave him a #Hallelujah card, and he said that he's really interested and will check out our Church. His name is Kurt, and he is awesome.
2.) We were on exchanges this week and I had the opportunity to be with a missionary that just came out a few weeks ago. Throughout the course of the day we were able to talk to a lot of people, and she was able to get out of her comfort zone and talk as well, even though she's really quiet. It just makes me grateful for the time that has passed and how much I've been able to learn on my mission so far. .. I'm sure I was the EXACT same way when I first got here.. Anyway, we were filling up the car with gas before going to an appointment and there was a man outside (one of the convenience store workers), who was smoking on the curb. I said hello to him and we were about to talk to him about the Gospel when a car pulled up so he had to go inside an work. Disappointed, we continued on and went to our appointment. A couple of hours later, we were walking home after dropping off the car to the Elders, and felt impressed to walk down a different street (kind of out of the way), thinking that it was just because that street was more lit and so it'd be safer.. Well, we started walking that way, and happened to walk past the same gas station we were at earlier in the evening and guess who was outside once again? Jim. The same man we had tried to talk to a few hours later. Well, wasting no time, we talked with him and he opened up about how he was in the army and doesn't believe in God because he doesn't understand how God would let so many bad things happen in the world. He told us how he was fighting for custody of his children and was really burdened with that. Just then, a car pulls up that he has to attend to, so we've only got a few seconds before he has to leave. We gave him a #Hallelujah card and said, "Jim, I know you don't believe in God, and that you don't think He can help you, but I know He will. Watch this video and you'll be able to know how you can be with your family forever. When you have questions, give us a call. We'll see you around." The Spirit was strong and he left with a smile on his face. We walked home the rest of the way, grateful for the second opportunity to talk with Jim. It was no coincidence. What a blessing.
Also, on Tuesday this week I hit my 8 month mark as a missionary! WHAT!? Right? I feel the same way. It's hard to believe that time has flown so quick, but I am enjoying the ride. It is such an amazing gift to be a missionary. I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Also, 2 of our investigators, a mom and a daughter, Michelle and Mikayla, are on-date to be baptized on May 7th!!!!!!! (insert freak out here). They came to Sacrament Meeting yesterday and enjoyed it a lot. Sister Erickson and I got asked to say the prayers for the meeting.. it was the first time I have been asked to say a prayer in Sacrament Meeting my whole mission... milestones, haha! :) Anyway, when we committed them to be baptized on May 7th, the spirit just filled the room and everyone was able to feel just how right it was. We are all super excited, and it will be Sister Erickson's last-ish day as a missionary, so that will make it extra special.
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