Wednesday was Sister Kloepfer's 20th birthday! We started
off the day with Zone Meeting. It was the first time for each of us to give a
training in zone meeting. I taught on being a leader. There are some things I
think I could do better, but it was a good meeting. Then we went to lunch with
Sister Dains and Summer. We had sandwiches from Blue Boys, fruit salad, and her
yummy melon ice cream dessert.
We got dinner that night too with Sister Ford and Sister
Manning. They took us to Carabbas- Italian food! It was very good and fun! As
we were leaving a man stopped us and said he was a member from Salt Lake! We
gave him a pass along card to leave at his table with the check.
One evening we were tracting a neighborhood near the church.
We had an older man tell us about a family in the neighborhood with six boys.
Of course we start thinking six future missionaries! Well... No go on that one.
They are extremely set in their religion. The wife told us she was concerned
for our souls, the husband tried to tell us why our doctrine wasn't true. Then
out of no where their 15 year old son pops into the doorway with Bible in hand
and says, "Let me share this scripture in Isaiah..." Who are these
people? Man, they would sure make great members, but they weren't willing to
listen and we don't cast our pearls before swine so we had to run away when we
got the chance.
I was backing the car out of a driveway. Sister Kloepfer
backed out and was almost all the way back to the direction she wanted to be
going. Then I looked up and saw a pit bull running towards the passenger side
of the car. I don't get why people down here like Pitts so much! It didn't look
like it was in attack mode, but since Pitt Bulls are known for fighting I
didn't want it to think my leg was a chew toy. I ran around to the opposite end
of the car and tried to open the back door so I could jump in, but unfortunately the new Toyotas have this fancy
feature that lock the door whenever the car is not in park. So I started
banging on the door and poor Sister Kloepfer was so confused, but she unlocked
the door and I hopped in just as the dog ran over to the driver’s side where I
had been standing. We drove around the corner then I got out and ran to the
front seat. Haha, I guess I'm a real missionary now that I've been chased by a
dog!!!
Saturday Angel Castro was baptized! He is a nine year old
boy with a mother and brother who are members! He was so excited! His
stepfather and grandfather, who are not members, came. He is a good example for
them. I was able to speak about the Holy Ghost. It was a simple but beautiful
baptism. He was confirmed the next day in church. Then he bore his testimony!
It was so sweet!
Sunday night we stopped by Amisty's. Her mother is not
really interested in learning at this time but wants Amisty to continue. It's
hard because Amisty can't be baptized if she doesn't have support at home to
get to church each week. They both promised to come to family home evening
Monday night. They even pinkie promised... But no go. Looks like we will be
dropping them, but Amisty will remember what she has learned and felt. Maybe
that will help her in the future.
In order to watch the Christmas devotional we had to have a
less active member or an investigator with us. Everyone we invited was bailing
out! With only about ten minutes before it started we called up Karen, our
investigator, and she said we could come over and watch it on her tablet with
her. It was just what we all needed!
Transfer calls brought some surprises! All the Arlington
missionaries are the same though. And we learned that in January Elder Neil L.
Anderson will be coming to speak to the whole mission!!! So excited!
Have a blessed week y'all!
16 days until Christmas (but who's countin?)
16 days until Christmas (but who's countin?)
Sister Alyson Murray
