Good afternoon from Latta, SC! How's
everything going? I hope well! Let me just tell you about one of the crazier
weeks I've had out on my mission!
We had a rough start to the week.
Investigators were dropping like crazy. Within a few hours, four people dropped
us. It wasn't a complete heartbreak though because the people weren't really
progressing. But even our progressing investigators dropped off the face of the
earth. I won't lie, I was a little stressed about it. But Sister Parker and I
know that there is opposition in all things (2 Nephi 2:11) and something good
was bound to happen.
Well first, we got a media referral.
This guy M wanted a Holy Bible. He's clear up at the top of our area but
since we have a rental car (meaning we have unlimited miles), we figured
we'd go. M and his girlfriend, R, were outside and R ended up
wanting a Bible too. They are the most humble people! They accepted a Book of
Mormon and want to learn more from us. Not only that but during that visit,
they also accepted the invitation to be baptized! They are some prepared people
and we're hoping to get them to church this week so they can still be baptized
on August 2nd!
Then on our way to Zone Training
Meeting, we had to get gas. As we were stopped at the gas station, this car was
blasting one of the most vulgar songs I've heard in my life. We're just sitting
there singing "I Am A Child of God" while we're filling up. Sister
Parker had the impression to give him a pass along card for some strange reason
but we followed it and gave him one. Later that day, we got another referral
from Temple Square. The guy we gave the card to, A, actually called the
number and was interested in learning more! Wut. We went over on Saturday night
and taught his family. We put all six of them on date! A seems the most
sure of the six to be baptized. We're seeing them tonight and stressing the
importance of this baptism in comparison to any other baptism they may have had
already.
Back to ZTM, we had interviews with
President Turner then. He's a great man! I love him already! Except in my
interview, he said "It looks like you're a seasoned missionary!" I
cringed. I just love being a missionary so much I don't want to be a seasoned
missionary yet! It means my time's coming to an end! But other than that, we
had a pretty good meeting! I'm excited to be working with President and Sister
Turner for the remainder of my mission.
Also, get this, I used American Sign
Language for the first time on my mission this past week! We contacted some
people on their friend's porch and one of the ladies mentioned how their
friend's daughter was deaf. I haven't even heard of anyone being deaf in any of
my areas thus far so I was like "It's time to use my talents!" The
daughter came out and I asked her what her name was and told her my name. Since
it's been a few years since I've signed all that was coming back to me was how
to say "Nice to meet you," "Chemistry,"
"Turtle" and "Read this." There wasn't much I could
say about chemistry or turtles so I pulled out a pass along card and asked her
to read it. She thanked me and said something else to me in sign language that
I couldn't understand... So I just went with it. It was still cool though! I
got to contact someone in sign language!
Well that's all for this week! Thank
you for all your love and support! I'd love to hear from all y'all! Anyway,
have a blessed week! Love y'all!
- Sister Amy Christensen
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