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From: Mikayla
Date: Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Date: Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Hey everyone! This week has been super crazy! We have had some fun times OYMing(talking to people who are walking down the street or planting something or mailing something at the post office etc) and tracting.
Well we have been going over to Alexis's house a lot more often now (like every other day) her cousin Carly came down from Denver and was selling hemp and Tide eye and things like that. (she looks like a shorter even thinner version of sister Crossman and acts like her, but without the goofiness) We had a cool lesson because Alexis and her mom and cousin and Aunt and her other little boy cousin were all over. Alexis doesn't pray aloud with us so When I asked who wanted to say the closing prayer I looked at Alexis's little cousin, he said he didn't know how and Carly said he should learn how, he sort of kneeled down but was kind of nervous when I showed his how to pray. Then all of the sudden Alexis said, "I want to say it" Me and sister Betts looked up at her and were like "Awesome! That would be great"! This week a little 7 year old boy in Meeker was killed in a 4-wheeler accident and it really hit the town hard, and Alexis prayed for him and for her family and when the prayer was over the spirit was really strong. It was really cool that she prayed, she wants to get baptized, and I think she will accept to do that soon.
Then we had some interesting tracting experiences yesterday after Church. We walked up to this house (hopping over a dead bird laying on the sidewalk with its wings extended on the sidewalk). We knocked and this guy opened the door and poked his head out. He had two fang earrings on his left ear, and two on his right ear, and some in his eyebrow and a stud thing under his lip. He was holding onto two large black dogs, and had a crosses and skulls and spider webs tattooed up his arms, holding a Doberman Pincer, and a great dane that were barking and trying to knock their way out of the door. We asked if we could pray with him and ask for blessing of peace and comfort on his home (the prayer approach we use in our mission), and he said only if we didn't mind two big dogs jumping all over us and opened the door to let us in.
We started talking to him and he told us that he was devout Catholic. Just then his Mom walked in holding a cigarette and said " and Who are you?" to me. I reached my hand out to shake hers and said "I'm Sister Bloomquist" She squinted her eyes and came closer and grabbed me name tab and studied it for a moment, then finally shouted "MORMONS! Adam their Mormons!"
Well we have been going over to Alexis's house a lot more often now (like every other day) her cousin Carly came down from Denver and was selling hemp and Tide eye and things like that. (she looks like a shorter even thinner version of sister Crossman and acts like her, but without the goofiness) We had a cool lesson because Alexis and her mom and cousin and Aunt and her other little boy cousin were all over. Alexis doesn't pray aloud with us so When I asked who wanted to say the closing prayer I looked at Alexis's little cousin, he said he didn't know how and Carly said he should learn how, he sort of kneeled down but was kind of nervous when I showed his how to pray. Then all of the sudden Alexis said, "I want to say it" Me and sister Betts looked up at her and were like "Awesome! That would be great"! This week a little 7 year old boy in Meeker was killed in a 4-wheeler accident and it really hit the town hard, and Alexis prayed for him and for her family and when the prayer was over the spirit was really strong. It was really cool that she prayed, she wants to get baptized, and I think she will accept to do that soon.
Then we had some interesting tracting experiences yesterday after Church. We walked up to this house (hopping over a dead bird laying on the sidewalk with its wings extended on the sidewalk). We knocked and this guy opened the door and poked his head out. He had two fang earrings on his left ear, and two on his right ear, and some in his eyebrow and a stud thing under his lip. He was holding onto two large black dogs, and had a crosses and skulls and spider webs tattooed up his arms, holding a Doberman Pincer, and a great dane that were barking and trying to knock their way out of the door. We asked if we could pray with him and ask for blessing of peace and comfort on his home (the prayer approach we use in our mission), and he said only if we didn't mind two big dogs jumping all over us and opened the door to let us in.
We started talking to him and he told us that he was devout Catholic. Just then his Mom walked in holding a cigarette and said " and Who are you?" to me. I reached my hand out to shake hers and said "I'm Sister Bloomquist" She squinted her eyes and came closer and grabbed me name tab and studied it for a moment, then finally shouted "MORMONS! Adam their Mormons!"
For a split second the Monsters inc scene flew through my head and I thought he was going to shout
"MAMA! 'Nother Mormon got in the house!" to which she would reply,
"Mormon! Gimme that Pincer! SICKEM BOYS! SICKEM!"
But he just said "well they said they were Christians"
But he just said "well they said they were Christians"
We asked her if there was anyone she would like to pray for, and she shook her head and flicked her cigarette into the ash tray and said "Mormons! I'm outa here!"
So we kneeled and prayed as Adam stood and held the dogs, then we gave him a card with out numbers, told him to call us if he needed anything and booked it out of there, not thinking anything would come of it.
We went a few doors down and knocked, feeling a little tense, but this time a tall, white haired lady answered the door, and I relaxed a little bit. We asked how she was and if we could pray and she said, "Sweetie, I'm Jehovah's Witness and I have already done that today, have you heard of the Jehovah's Witness's?" I said I had and she began to testify of Jesus Christ and resurrection and the last days in a Baptist Preacher-like tone. I told her that we believed some of what she had said as well and we talked for a little more, and she said thank you for stopping by and to come again. We said we would and we were about to leave and then she said, "Sweet heart, is that man with you guys?" We turned around and saw Adam, arms folded, standing in the street a few houses away, we said he wasn't, but that we had talked to him earlier and she told us she was going to stand in the doorway until we left to make sure we left safely.
So we turned to leave and Adam walked up to us and told us that he just wanted to make sure that we were okay and happy, we assured him that we were, and he said that he knew girls weren't always treated good in the church. We assured him we were always treated good and he just told us to make sure to take time out of the day to be happy and we promised we would, and that sharing the gospel is how we did that.
Well he ended up calling us later that day and said he wanted to talk to us and we ended up teaching the first lesson and it went really well. He has had a really rough life, and is still very Catholic in the things he says about just living the parts of the gospel that you want, but he said he would pray about the book of Mormon, and seemed a lot more soft and opened when he left and thanked us for taking the time to talk with him.
Its crazy how some things turn out, in the end we invite people to come to Jesus Christ, but they choose if they want to take that offer and make the change in their lives they need to do that.
We also prayed with a little black woman named Patsy from North Carolina, and I thought she was going to start "praising the lord" during the prayer, but she didn't, she just thanked us a bunch and was very happy that we had stopped by and told us how much she loved it out here, and loved the Lord and all his creations, she was all full of smiles and praise, that was amazing.
And Jordan, we also met with a Catholic couple from Argentina and Peru named Enrique and Lily. They were super open to us and said everyone was welcome in their doors but they had their own religion and their family was Catholic and they wanted to stay that way. I guess we will just serve them and see how things go!
Wow, I just attacked this email, but there were just so many cool experiences this week! I wish I could write them all!
I love ya
So we kneeled and prayed as Adam stood and held the dogs, then we gave him a card with out numbers, told him to call us if he needed anything and booked it out of there, not thinking anything would come of it.
We went a few doors down and knocked, feeling a little tense, but this time a tall, white haired lady answered the door, and I relaxed a little bit. We asked how she was and if we could pray and she said, "Sweetie, I'm Jehovah's Witness and I have already done that today, have you heard of the Jehovah's Witness's?" I said I had and she began to testify of Jesus Christ and resurrection and the last days in a Baptist Preacher-like tone. I told her that we believed some of what she had said as well and we talked for a little more, and she said thank you for stopping by and to come again. We said we would and we were about to leave and then she said, "Sweet heart, is that man with you guys?" We turned around and saw Adam, arms folded, standing in the street a few houses away, we said he wasn't, but that we had talked to him earlier and she told us she was going to stand in the doorway until we left to make sure we left safely.
So we turned to leave and Adam walked up to us and told us that he just wanted to make sure that we were okay and happy, we assured him that we were, and he said that he knew girls weren't always treated good in the church. We assured him we were always treated good and he just told us to make sure to take time out of the day to be happy and we promised we would, and that sharing the gospel is how we did that.
Well he ended up calling us later that day and said he wanted to talk to us and we ended up teaching the first lesson and it went really well. He has had a really rough life, and is still very Catholic in the things he says about just living the parts of the gospel that you want, but he said he would pray about the book of Mormon, and seemed a lot more soft and opened when he left and thanked us for taking the time to talk with him.
Its crazy how some things turn out, in the end we invite people to come to Jesus Christ, but they choose if they want to take that offer and make the change in their lives they need to do that.
We also prayed with a little black woman named Patsy from North Carolina, and I thought she was going to start "praising the lord" during the prayer, but she didn't, she just thanked us a bunch and was very happy that we had stopped by and told us how much she loved it out here, and loved the Lord and all his creations, she was all full of smiles and praise, that was amazing.
And Jordan, we also met with a Catholic couple from Argentina and Peru named Enrique and Lily. They were super open to us and said everyone was welcome in their doors but they had their own religion and their family was Catholic and they wanted to stay that way. I guess we will just serve them and see how things go!
Wow, I just attacked this email, but there were just so many cool experiences this week! I wish I could write them all!
I love ya
! Hope to get your letters soon!
Love ya! Kayla
P.S. Jordan you look soo tan, and your hair looks very black and buzzed, you almost look Hispanic haha =) Pennsylvania sounds awesome! You saw a Krishna Shrine in someones house! Wow! I bet you'd never see that in Idaho! Are there a lot of Hindu things there?
P.S.S Mom I just got your letter and read it! I love your letters! You guys sound like you had an amazing weekend with Katie and I love the Mop Idea Eden =) I wish you all the best in your land adventures, I know you will figure out the right thing to do! You are all my anchors in your own ways! Thank you so much for your examples! Thank you mom and Dad for the stability you have raised me in, it is so eye opening to see the multitude of broken and suffering families, and while ours isn't perfect I can feel the loving and stable effects of two parents who work hard, play hard, and love their children with all their hearts. You all have a wonderful week!
P.S. Jordan you look soo tan, and your hair looks very black and buzzed, you almost look Hispanic haha =) Pennsylvania sounds awesome! You saw a Krishna Shrine in someones house! Wow! I bet you'd never see that in Idaho! Are there a lot of Hindu things there?
P.S.S Mom I just got your letter and read it! I love your letters! You guys sound like you had an amazing weekend with Katie and I love the Mop Idea Eden =) I wish you all the best in your land adventures, I know you will figure out the right thing to do! You are all my anchors in your own ways! Thank you so much for your examples! Thank you mom and Dad for the stability you have raised me in, it is so eye opening to see the multitude of broken and suffering families, and while ours isn't perfect I can feel the loving and stable effects of two parents who work hard, play hard, and love their children with all their hearts. You all have a wonderful week!
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