This week has been an adventure.
Monday night we had FHE with the Penn family at a members house and that went really well. Maria started asking us questions afterwards, it was awesome. It is tough though because we feel like she wants to learn more, but her and her husband are not on the same page, so she stays quiet a lot and when she feels the spirit it seems to get squashed by logic and she doesn't progress as much as she could. We went over to their house again on Thursday and we taught the whole family together, which hasn't really happened before. It was a really cool experience to teach the whole family. We taught the Restoration. It was a good experience, but different than I have ever had before. I don't think that I have ever really taught an investigator family before, just individuals. It is different because they are all on different levels. We ask the boys if they believe what we have taught is true. They say yes, the parents hearts aren't as accepting of the truth. We are excited to continue teaching them though.
Wednesday was awesome. We had Interviews with President Van Cott. I love interviews, I get anxious, but they are always a good experience. This one was probably my favorite so far. Sometimes I hope to get an idea about transfers, but whenever I do, are the times when he's got no clue yet. He's not one to keep it a secret, he usually tells us what he is thinking, which is nice. No idea what is going to happen next week, but there are probably a hundred scenarios.
Saturday was a pretty good day. It was also a huge learning experience. We went to the Penn's and we had planned on talking to them about the Book of Mormon more in depth. We got there, and that is not where things were going. After a while I think we all realized that, but we weren't on the same page. The lesson really headed south. Afterwards we talked about it and realized that we just expected it to be like our last lesson that went very well.
That night I was kind of angry about the whole thing, but I realized that the Lord gives us opportunities to learn and grow, just as he does the people we are teaching. Missionaries are not perfect, I am NOT perfect. I am so grateful for the Atonement and how it allows me to repent and to become better.That is something that I strive for every day. It was a learning experience, one that I am grateful for.
I Know this is short, sorry about that. I hope you all have a wonderful week. I love you all!
Love, Sister Kellee Gardner
No comments:
Post a Comment