Week 2

8/8/16

Hello everyone!

We did a lot of finding this week. We have a lot of less-actives so we went around trying to contact all of them. Most were not interested, but a few wanted us to come back. Everyone here is so nice, even if they don't want to hear what you have to say, they just kindly tell you they aren't interested, its great. We had an investigator cancel his appointment with us and now we can't contact him so that made us sad. However, we were blessed with a new investigator :) We said a prayer to decide where to go next and Sister Densley felt like we should contact a potential investigator this time. So I picked the name that stood out to me and we went there. It was at an apartment complex that didn't allow parking for anyone but residents so we tried to find somewhere else to park, it took forever, but eventually we parked. We walked over there and when we got there, Sister Densley remembered that she had already contacted this lady and she was an athiest that didn't seem very interested. I said we should try in any way. We knocked, and waited but she no one was home. As we were leaving, a man came out of his apartment so we decided to talk to him. He was super interested, but he was late for a BBQ so I gave him a Book of Mormon and set up an appointment! Yay! The reason I made sure to include all of those odd details is because everything makes it so that we were in the right place at the right time to catch him as he left! He ended up having to cancel his appointment and we are working on setting a new one, but I know he is ready for the gospel. 

We did a service at Bethlehem Inn which is this really awesome place for people who lost their homes or don't have jobs. They are given a certain amount of time to get a job and get back on their feet. Its really great so we go there every Wednesday to help wherever we are needed. This week we helped in the kitchen, doing dishes and preparing food. 

So we listened to this really great talk that I would suggest to everyone, its called "The Missionary Next Door". Please listen to it! It is awesome! 

I'm getting better at talking to people so that is great, the Lord is giving me the courage and the words to speak. Also, I found out that it is illegal to gas up your own car in Oregon. Like there are people at every gas station specifically to do that. What in the world? 

On Sunday, on our way to go see a family we are teaching, we decided to stop by a less-active member's house to give him a flier for an event we told him about when we met him. We gave him the flier and as we were leaving, he asked my companion if she wanted a free guitar!!!???? What?! She was in shock, like I had to say yes for her (she loves music, she has a great voice and although she can't play guitar, she wants to.) It was so crazy! This was the third time we had ever even seen this guy and he just gives her a really nice guitar! 

1 Nephi 9:6

       6. But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

Love,

Sister MacKay