| Dear Family, This past week has been so funny. Hmm. where to start? It was another day talking to people in the city and I found a person who truly wanted to know why there were so many churches out there, I assured him that there is a specific reason and that we would be able to share it with him in his home. He found comfort in what was spoken and accepted have us over the next week in his home. As I finished speaking with him, Elder Hales come up t me and tells me that we are going to teach a lady in Cafe Nero, so we walk over and he tells me she is a little strange.... As we walk up the stairs of this coffee shop, we see her and we introduce ourselves. She actually bought us a couple of drinks and then we started talking about the church. This is a long story, but to cut everything short- - I was writing in my planner details about the guy I just spoke to and she accused us of being somekind of police. -She invited us to go clubbing because we looked alright. -She drank my drink. -She got really upset, I have no understanding why, and she sat at another table and said she was not with us. -Then! she got up, smiled and picked up a cup of ice and started trying to put ice down our shirts!!!. Hahaha, it was hilarious, my companion was flustered and tried to resist a little, and luckily the ice fell out. Then she came to me, and I could not even bother because she was proper mental, but like previously, the ice did not go in. -We basically walked up and left, but before, Elder Hales asked if we could pay for the drinks. She, with no hesitation, said yes. Then we looked at each other and realized we did not have any money........ He then told here we would buy her a drink the next time we see her. Later that day, we taught another guy in Cafe Nero. Just like the first, a proper mental. We concluded that we would teach far away from that shop. Last night, we also had a little get together with a couple recent converts and their friends. Michael and Kelly got baptized last month and they are so solid. We had a traditional Chinese dinner with them and it was so good. That night we also realized that Elder Hales is being transferred. My new companion will be Elder Adler from Germany. He was in my MTC group. I love reading the scriptures. Right now I am going over the acts of the apostles in the new testament. They are great missionaries that we can all learn a great deal from. Love, Elder Resolme |
Dear Family,
I am clear away from all the riots. There was supposed to be one here, but there were way too many police for anyone to do anything. Plus, everyone in city center loves us! I hope. Last transfer, the missionaries went over car miles so we have had to park the car for several days this week. I felt like I was back in Chelmsford, walking everywhere. This week we went to both of our zones district meeting. I gave a training on working with the ward. I love teaching, especially when I am teaching young missionaries helping find the right way. I cannot believe that I have made it to this point. God has truly been on my side from the start. One cool experience that we had this week happened on Wed. We had the baptisms of Michael and Kelly. My companion and WML baptized while I conducted. During the program, Elder Hales and I sang teach me to walk in the light. While we sang, Kelly started to cry, luckily, Elder Hales and I looked away to keep from tearing up. They are so solid. They got confirmed this past Sunday. Ever since I got here, there have been many crazy Sunday meetings, but this week was different. Everything just flowed. I guess as missionaries, it is easy to pick out weird things that are just not right. Sunday is pretty stressful because we want everyone to really feel the spirit. Yesterday was amazing. I taught gospel principles using 2 eggs, Elder Hales and I gave our testimonies, and one of our recent converts blessed sacrament. Bliss.
Today, we are going to some kind of Filipino gathering! Halo-Halo!
