Hey mom and
dad!
So this week
was actually really terrible, but it ended well. This week here in Latin
American countries is Semana Santa, or holy week, so that combined with
Dominican means that everybody left their homes for the country or for the beach.
And everybody got drunk for the whole week straight. It was really tough and on
top of everything, it was really rainy the whole week.
But we were
able to have a few good lessons. We talked with our investigator named C and we
had a very good lesson with him about the Spirit. We were talking to him and he
told us that he really likes church and stuff but he just wants a confirmation
from God. So we asked how he thinks he will receive the answer from God and C
told us that he needs God to send him a dream. We explained that most people
receive answers through the Holy Ghost and so C was like, “Oh, I’ve never felt
the Holy Ghost.” So we were a bit confused and turns out C thought that feeling
the Holy Ghost meant talking in tongues and rolling around on the ground like a
snake. (And he has never felt the urge to do that.) So we had a good lesson
explaining the Holy Ghost and C even showed up to conference and liked it a
lot. I think that he will get baptized soon.
It was really
tough to get investigators to want to come to conference. Everyone said that
they wanted to go to the beach instead. In fact a bunch of people invited us to
go to the beach with them! hahah But this month we are going to work really
hard to get people to start coming to church. Part of the problem is that the
ward doesn’t talk to new people in church. They have a bench reserved for the missionaries
and investigators and nobody talks to the new people. So I have been trying to
change that. A lot of investigators come once and don’t come back, but we are
working on that.
I’m happy to
hear about Jake and Anndi. I bet they are very excited. Also, I feel like when I
get home I’m not going to recognize anything with all the changes to the house
and family. It will be like a whole new world. How’s it going with Owen
and his mission application? Also did I tell you that Anndi has a class with
Elder Mooney my old trainer? He said he talked to her a bit and I gave his
number to Jake. Maybe you could invite him up to Idaho sometime. He’s one of my
favorite comps. That man taught me so much!
I did watch conference.
I don’t really remember who said what but, I tried to do a thing where I apply
each message to my personal life and was able to take a bit from each talk. I
set a bunch of goals so that I can keep progressing.
Well have a
great week mom and dad. Miss you guys tons!
Elder Bailey
Stark
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