Things here are crazy too. I wish I could show y'all the crazy that is this branch. We had about 19 people at church this week. lol I've got lots of friends who are also girls now. I don't know why I didn't do that sooner. So fun. Also, We should keep the quote thing going haha. I love quotes!
Katelynn sent me some pictures of the cabinets. It looks good! If you can wait 10 more months, I'll help you paint the house. Tell James and Wendi I said hello! I could totes live in their RV haha. Road trip! What's going on with Vorjolo? Are they going to be there to skype on Mother's day? I'll keep them in my prayers.
Awww Brooklyn. I'm glad she still remembers me haha.
Here's what's been going on here :The two twin girls we are teaching asked if they could swim in the water after they were done haha. They had a date for the 9th of next month, but a member of the branch told their dad not to let them get baptized until he was right with the church (the dad is very less active.) So now he doesn't want them to get baptized anymore. We spent three hours talking to him on Friday trying to resolve things, but he wouldn't have it. He felt so bad, but he wants to get to a better place to be a better dad for the girls before they are baptized. It was hard to hear, but cool too because there have been a few instances since I have been out that you can feel the spirit telling you so strongly that you are here for this person specifically. I felt that with him and his girls. I have a soft spot for part member/ less active families...still so frustrated with the branch. The Elders kinda went off on them in their talks yesterday so that was good, but a lot of missionaries have done that in the past. Doesn't seem to change anything. We keep working hard despite that though.
We have been doing a lot of finding this week, and we have met a ton of really cool people. We did meet a couple...interesting people though. There was a family sitting outside that I walked up to talk to and as soon as I stepped into their yard, I knew it was a bad idea. All the men were so drunk. They start going off on us asking if Mormons are mentioned in the bible. I'm trying to answer their questions, but they are drunk and not having it. So we are trying to leave as I'm not about to deal with it, but even as we are leaving they are trying to start something. I turn around as we're trying to walk away and shout "We're leaving. You're drunk." ...Sister Nelson and Sister Rogers tell me all the time that I need to be careful with being sassy to people...which I do. But we're still alive! We get home that day and I'm trying to say "I'm so tired of drunk people," but it comes out "I'm so drunk!" so that was funny. Then a whole day of doors in our face and this one guy who thought we believed black people would serve us in heaven...nope.
BUT we have met really cool people this guy Warren who came up to us on the street and asked us if we were missionaries! We told him yes, and asked if we could come visit him. He told us yes! We found a woman named August. She is a Single woman with a two year old son. And we found a Hispanic family! Some missionaries goals are to baptize a family on their mission, mine is to baptize a Mexican. So yeah a Mexican family. The best of both worlds. THEN we met a woman named Elizabeth. She is an older woman who studied with missionaries about 20 years ago. She had a baptismal date and everything, but had back surgery and her doctor told her that the baptism would be bad on her back...so she never got baptized. So We are going to go talk to her again tonight and see if maybe her desire to join the church is still there. And then there's Synithia who I am really excited for. She was so excited for us to come back and, get this, SHE'S MARRIED! The best.
Then, just had to throw this in there, we went to a college bible study class called BCM (they're crazy, but entertaining.) It started with science and it was supposed to evolve into religion....that didn't go very well...but we did find out that the world was created on October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. haha oh boy.
It's been a fun week though haha. We'll have to take a road trip out here one day so I can show y'all the crazy that is Alabama. Tell everyone I miss them and am praying for them. Love y'all! Be good!...kid.
Hello Parents!
Happy late birthday Dad! Sorry there was no card or anything...but I have been out of money haha. It's almost the end of the month though, so we're making it. Oh boy. Haha that baptism sounds interesting. I'm glad I can say that I haven't had one like that yet though..Although the two twin girls we are teaching asked if they could swim in the water after they were done. They had a date for the 9th of next month, but a member of the branch told their dad not to let them get baptized until he was right with the church (the dad is very less active.) So now he doesn't want them to get baptized anymore. We spent three hours talking to him on Friday trying to resolve things, but he wouldn't have it. He felt so bad, but he wants to get to a better place to be a better dad for the girls before they are baptized. It was hard to hear, but cool too because there have been a few instances since I have been out that you can feel the spirit telling you so strongly that you are here for this person specifically. I felt that with him and his girls. I have a soft spot for part member/ less active families...still so frustrated with the branch. The Elders kinda went off on them in their talks yesterday so that was good, but a lot of missionaries have done that in the past. Doesn't seem to change anything. We keep working hard despite that though. And you're right haha all God's children.
We've had a few tornado warnings and everything, but everyone says that we don't get storms too bad down here. It's all up north really. Sister Rogers is up North in Guntersville and called me saying that they had to spend the night at a members house because of tornadoes, so that was scary, but nothing too bad yet. Katelynn sent me some pictures of everything. Are stairs a possibility then? A tree house would be the best! There are lots of trees here to build it in :)
We have been doing a lot of finding this week, and we have met a ton of really cool people. We did meet a couple...interesting people though. There was a family sitting outside that I walked up to talk to and as soon as I stepped into their yard, I knew it was a bad idea. All the men were so drunk. They start going off on us asking if Mormons are mentioned in the bible. I'm trying to answer their questions, but they are drunk and not having it. So we are trying to leave as I'm not about to deal with it, but even as we are leaving they are trying to start something. I said something to them about being drunk as we are walking away...Sister Nelson and Sister Rogers tell me all the time that I need to be careful with being sassy to people...which I do. We get home that day and I'm trying to say "I'm so tired of drunk people," but it comes out "I'm so drunk!" so that was funny. Then a whole day of doors in our face and this one guy who thought we believed black people would serve us in heaven...nope. BUT we have met really cool people this guy Warren who came up to us on the street and asked us if we were missionaries! We told him yes, and asked if we could come visit him. He told us yes! We found a woman named August. She is a Single woman with a two year old son. And we found a Hispanic family! Some missionaries goals are to baptize a family on their mission, mine is to baptize a Mexican. So yeah a Mexican family. The best of both worlds. THEN we met a woman named Elizabeth. She is an older woman who studied with missionaries about 20 years ago. She had a baptismal date and everything, but had back surgery and her doctor told her that the baptism would be bad on her back...so she never got baptized. So We are going to go talk to her again tonight and see if maybe her desire to join the church is still there. And then there's Synithia who I am really excited for. She was so excited for us to come back and, get this, SHE'S MARRIED! The best.
Then, just had to throw this in there, we went to a college bible study class called BCM and they talked about some pretty fun stuff! It started with science and it was supposed to evolve into religion....that didnt go very well...but we did find out that the world was created on October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. haha oh boy.
But yeah thats been my week. So fun. I'm pretty excited for this transfer. Be good. Love y'all!
P.S. Mothers day is in like 2 weeks!
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Jeff Harris <lamarsue02@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hello Sister HarrisSunday morning getting ready to leave for church. We have to go to Phoenix after Primary as I have a doctors appointment tomorrow in Tempe. Last night Israel Shelly and the kids came over for dinner. Luis bbq'd hamburgers and Michaela made a birthday cake. It was nice (and crazy). So now I've reached that milestone age and I feel it. The brother of one of our Primary students was baptized yesterday so I went to the baptism. Mom had to work. It was to say an interesting baptism. I guess some do enter the Kingdom kicking and screaming. (not literally, but almost). I though of you and some of the interesting people Missionaries get to deal with. Poor Brother Grabinger baptized him and he said the prayer wrong so had to redo it. The sister is is the little girl in our class that spends the entire time in class stacking and un stacking chairs. We keep a close eye on the weather ap on Roku. I know it's not always accurate but it was calling for heavy storms hail and possible tornadoes. Hope it all missed you. We got a little rain here and are supposed to run into storms this afternoon on our way to Phoenix. I saw Katelynn's post yesterday that she did Pat's Run on the Trucks Only team again. I'm sure she's kept you up to speed with her world. Mom and I have been watching a show on Animal Plant about a guy who builds really cool tree houses. So we're trying to figure out where we can build a tree house to live in. Don't be surprised if when you get home you have to climb a rope to get in the house (just kidding - no rope climbing). Well it's time for us to go. Michaela and Luis are going to try and go. This will be rich, the kids are already crying. I think my tree house is going to be one bedroom.Love you lots. Keep up the good work and remember they are all God's children. And the Church is True. Love Dad
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