This week was kinda crazy, we set a goal to have 100 street
contacts this week in addition to 40 lessons, and we did it, haha but it
was hard. It's hard to be a leader in the mission cuz your always
thinking about how you gotta set the example so you gotta reach your
goals, haha so I'm kinda stressed but hey I'm losing myself more every day
so its a good stress. We worked hard this week and to end the week on Saturday we took a bus to a little town called "20 of November"
to see one of our investigators that accepted a baptismal date and came
to church last week. It costs 25 pesos and is about an hour in the bus
to get there so its a little sacrifice but it's worth it to help the
investigators progress. Haha that what was going through my mind as we
got off the bus and started walking to his house, only to find that him
and three of his friends are outside drinking beer having a party....I
was so angry....haha... so we went in the house to talk to his wife (a
member) and the minute we went in the house, he and his buddies scuttle
into a car and take off... . . . . no me venga.....
So we told her we
would come back when her brother got home so we could at least teach her
a lesson (we can't be in a house alone with a woman). Haha so were mopin'
around in this podunk town in the middle of nowhere trying to
find somebody and everybody gave us the usual, "I'm catholic, I don't care
what you say, I was born catholic, I will die catholic." So I was about
ready to call it quits on this place and say "We'll see you all in the
second coming..." but we decided to go back and visit this lady and her
brother (an ex-missionary that has committed some serious sins...yikes).
So we go back, and we found the ex-missionary hanging out with his
girlfriend. Haha he gives us both a big hug and the usual "I was a
missionary too" stuff.... I wasn't buying it and he
always says he's gonna change, but never does, so in my mind I was
thinking, let's just teach this guy quick, and head for home. So we all
sit down and started talking about Jesus Christ and covenants and boom
the Spirit came in the room and took over.
There is a word here in the
mission "planchar" it literally means to iron but there is a phrase in
the mission that we are gonna "planchar" our investigators which
basically means were gonna tell them that they aren't doing what they're
supposed to, haha were gonna yell at em.. it's a terrible tactic cuz it
just gets the investigator angry and we end up with nothing.
But there
is a huge difference in planchar and tell your investigator that what
they are doing is wrong with the help of the Spirit, and that's what
happened with this guy, we spoke by the Spirit, we reminded him of his
convenants and of His Savior. I don't really remember everything we said
but I definitely remember that we all felt humbled but edified. And that's
the difference between planchar and reprimand with the Spirit, the
investigator realizes what they are doing is wrong, but they are edified,
not put down. So we leave the lesson with him promising us that he
would come to church tomorrow
with his sister, her husband (the drunk dude) and his girlfriend (a
catholic lady that has never heard about the church). He has said that
10000 times to other missionaries so we left still doubting, cuz were
idiots....
He came, with his girlfried, and his sister, and his brother in
law..... I literally couldnt believe it....this kid hasnt showed up to
church in years and not only did he show up but he brought the party
with him.... God -1 E. Roberts - 0 .....haha
He always beats me.....
So bottom line we are progressing well here, 100% with the help of Heavenly Father, we can't do anything without Him.
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