I don't really know what to say about this week, it was pretty crazy, we
did a ton of work but it's hard cause the progress is looking minimal
at the moment.
Saturday was rough, we kinda lost (not for sure but kind of) our
two most promising investigators, both in really shocking and sad ways. I
went to bed that night and for the first time I was like-- so this is
what it feels like to go to bed with a broken heart. I was so sad, all I
could do was just pray for them at that point. I don't like writing
about it it makes me sad again. But Sunday was a good day, I remembered
the testimony I bore just one week previous about trusting in the Lord,
and his love for his children. I know He will provide a way for those
who He desires to receive the gospel at this time to receive it. I
thought as a missionary it would be a lot more clear who those people
are, but it's not. All we can do is keep loving everyone, and teach
those willing to listen, and bring the spirit into as many peoples lives
as possible. For those that push us away after feeling the spirit so
strongly I just have to trust that it is in the Lords hands, and He
won't let them forget it. For this moment we did all we could, but as
heart breaking as it is for us it is infinitely more heart breaking for
our Heavenly Father. Sometimes I have to remind myself that we are
helping Him help them, not the other way around. His hand has been in
their lives a lot longer than mine! So all I can do is keep praying for
each and every one of them, and have faith that He will hear those
prayers, and in His time if it's His will they'll be answered.
We met out first person obsessed with the black Jesus. It was the
first thing that he asked us. "You believe Jesus is black?" and I said,
"I don't believe it makes a difference." But he lectured us for a while,
it was way funny. He also told us that black people are the only ones
who can produce Vit D, and their hair growing towards the sky instead of
towards the ground makes them the chosen people.
One thing about the South I haven't talked about is the thousands
of dogs! Everyone has one! And most people have more like 3-6. Every
morning a dog runs with us and at least 80 others bark and chase us.
They all love little dogs though, the most ugly mixed bread little dogs!
I swear they are all pug chihuahua mixes. But there are some cute ones,
and one cool thing I can think of is a less active here has a 75%Timber
wolf 25%Husky. I was so distracted but they don't mind when we give it
attention because they are in love with it too! Speaking of love I
recently got a boyfriend, his name is DeCameron, he is 5 and has gold
teeth and always makes us drop a beat so he can rap for us. He even
walks us to our car, what a gentleman!
LOVE Y'ALL!
Seester Stevens
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| On my birthday |
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| Mer Rouge, a pretty town just outside of Bastrop we do some work in. |
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| A few of the last of the mtc pics I never sent.. |
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| All of the people from my district going to Bahia. |
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| me and Sister Brimley pointing to both missions |
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