So, this week I will try to make an
attempt at a more detailed description of spiritual events that have
happened. So, let me get out my planner because my memory only works
for like the last three hours. Yesterday we were going to eat dinner
with a family. Their neighbors just barely moved in from Norway. We
got to talk with the kids in the family for a little bit and get to
know them. Hopefully we will get to go back and teach them more. They
have never really heard anything about the Church. It was fun, and
the food was delicious.
It is tricky in our area. There are a
lot of people who are comfortable where they are at. A lot of people
have heard about the Church, have seen missionaries or something. It
is more effective for one of the members to go up and invite them to
learn more, verses us asking them. There just seems to be a wall that
is immediately up – a feeling that “I'm good and don't need
anything extra.”
Oh, hey!!! There's a former mission
president walking down the street! He was the mission president for
some mission in India. He and his wife walk every morning down the
streets – this morning on
De
Armoun Road.
We went to Fairbanks. I am really happy
because there is a really good missionary in my old ward, Fairbanks
3
rd Ward, and he's really doing well. I found out that one
of our investigators who we struggled to meet with, but was super
solid, wanting to learn more and find out, the missionaries were able
to continue teaching her. She is progressing really well; she is
coming to Church, and reading the Book of Mormon. She is already in
Heleman.
So it is just super awesome to see how positive things are going in
that area. All the missionaries seem to be doing really well in
Fairbanks. For the most part there is a lot more unity with the
missionaries. It seems like there is a lot more mind set to just work
and share the gospel with everybody.
We got to play soccer on Monday for the
first time in my mission. I guess I kind of did it once before, but
it was for a morning exercise. It wasn't much of a game, but we
actually got to play a soccer game. We whomped them, the score was
fun to fun!
We were also able to do some service by
mowing some people's lawn.
We found [Name withheld] that wants to
be taught. We are teaching him, and he is excited. He has a really
big desire to come closer to Jesus Christ. So we are able to help
him, and we will see how things go.
I may or may not have a ton of time to
email in the future because next Monday we are bringing in new
missionaries, and the next Monday we are bringing in new
missionaries. Anyway, please keep writing. I will probably be able to
read it.
Love, Elder Record