It has been a fun week, to say the least!!! A fun week with beautiful, bright, sunny days!
There's a lot to say, but I'll start with a crazy story about a drunk woman. . . which will explain the subject line. . . Sister Godoy and I were out looking for a young women who hasn't been seen in awhile, when we saw THE most drunk person I have ever seen across the street. She was falling into the fence and muttering to herself. My companion is so compassionate, so of course we went to her to see if we could at least help her get home. We were worried she'd fall into the street. She thought we were angels. :) But when we realized her home was too far away to walk to easily, we borrowed her phone to find someone who knew her to pick her up. I got on the phone with someone from the assisted home where she lived, and I said, "I'm with Naudia, and she is extremely drunk and we're worried for her safety out on the streets. . ." Naudia, at this point, had fallen to the ground and was lying in the grass. She overheard me, and was promptly FURIOUS that I had called her drunk. She protested, "Embustera! . . . Liar!" (Embustera is liar in Spanish.) And she went off on a rant, half in English and half in Spanish about how we were NOT angels and how she needed God instead of us. . . She was quite put out. It wasn't funny in the least until after the experience. Needless to say, as soon as the assisted living center had sent an ambulance to pick her up and we knew she'd be okay, we were out of there. What a way to start off the week. :)
GOOD NEWS!!!!! We found FIVE new investigators!!!!! They are the greatest teenage girls--neighborhood friends that were super interested in what we had to say! We taught them a little bit, set up a return appointment. and came back and taught them the whole Restoration. Can't wait to teach them about the Plan of Salvation. They had so many questions about life that we can answer. :) It was a really neat experience! They are soooo sweet!!!!! Their names are Lilibeth, Teneri, Amjanet, Jelissa, and Pamela. Fun names, right? ;)
We had Zone Meeting this week! Jocelyn came with us! She is soooooo prepared for her mission. Her light and her testimony and her story are such an inspiration to me. Goodness, I thought I was DONE saying goodbye to friends leaving on their missions! My zone is awesome. We're making our very own "title of liberty" and putting it on t-shirts for P-days. :) Gotta love it!
Crystal is really progressing. I have HIGH hopes for her new baptismal date! Keep praying for her! She's been reading the Book of Mormon every single night! And she's been receiving personal revelation from it. What a miracle. :) WE LOVE HER. She's even going to be helping out with the Portable Visitor's Center coming to our ward tomorrow!!!!!!
Let's see. . . what else? We taught Gospel Doctrine class. And I might be teaching a deaf investigator.
Out of time! Gotta go!
Love,
Sister Merkley
MBM Missionary
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