So this week has been hard. It
started pretty rough on Tuesday, when we were asked to switch cars with a set
of missionaries from Red Deer. Elder Liu really misses the Subaru, we
have a Cruze now. But we needed to replace a brake light on the Subaru
before we traded, which meant we would have to trade after the other Elders
went through the temple. Except they took two hours longer than they had
expected in the Temple.... So we were waiting for a long time. Add
in a few more hours spent running errands, getting other missionaries their
bags, and you end the day with us cancelling our appointment with Helen, a less
active member, and both Elder Liu and I very frustrated. Other than this,
we have been trying to do a lot of finding this week. Our investigator Hugh was
out of town this week with his parents, who came to visit and see Canada.
He came to church last Sunday, with their encouragement, but this Sunday he was
gone. So lots of finding on the LRT and buses... We actually did
find a Chinese guy from Dalian, so that was really cool for me.
We had a missionary meeting
with our home ward mission leader this week, he is trying to help us work more
efficiently with the Ward Council and so I'm excited for that. Other
things that happened this week: we had Family Home Evening with the YSA
ward. It was a sports night, so none of the Elders were dressed for
it. I ended up playing my first game of floor hockey - barefoot.
Everyone thought I was crazy. But I wasn't even the only one. And
it was a lot of fun. We had an opportunity for service this week, and as
we were trying to park Elder Liu almost hit the car behind him trying to
parallel park. I stuck my knee in the way. Both cars are fine, and
my bruise is fading... but it was alright. We also had exchanges
this week. I was able to work with Elder Jeffs, who is really awesome! I
understood almost none of the Spanish, so that was disappointing. But I
did have a great time talking to people and getting to know more people.
We went to their home ward on Sunday, so I saw a few of their investigators that
showed up, and that was pretty cool. I also had a chance to run into a
few different experiences this week. First, a drunk man on the bus, who was
going to get in a fight, and I was a little worried because he was right behind
Elder Liu and I. And then the other was a man we met walking to a members
home. He told us about his family that wanted to make him Mormon, but he had a
problem with alcohol. I don't even remember what I said, but I thought I set
him off, he look surprised, and I thought he was going to get angry.
Instead, he ended up hugging me and telling me he loved me. And telling
the guy who happened to walk by. He was definitely and interesting
character.
Elder Liu and I are hoping this
week goes significantly better, in terms of lessons at least. We are
going to focus a lot on finding, because we just don't have many people to
teach. We may start teaching Christine, a former investigator who we were
able to shovel snow for this week. Hopefully that will work out. We
are trying to contact former investigators, and see if they are interested, but
so far not a lot of success. As Elder Liu has been sick, I've been trying
to busy myself in the apartment with something of worth. I put stuff on our map
this week, buildings, investigators, Mandarin-speaking members. Our area
boundaries. Hopefully Elder Liu feels better quickly,he has had some real
trouble sleeping this week, so I hope he gets better.
Anyway, its been good, I'm doing well. Warm and
safe. Missing you all!
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