We had a good week. We had a lot of fun starting up the #LightTheWorld initiative. I love Christmas, I love that everyone loves Christmas, and I love that people love us during Christmas! We've been trying to be good at posting stuff on Facebook for the initiative, check out my page to see some of the stuff we've done!
Something that was really fun was being able to see some of my friends from Powell! Sister Hunter and Sister Rappleye took us to lunch on Thursday at the north market, a huge indoor market place with food from all over the world! It was really fun to catch up, I love them!
Everyone has been super awesome lately. I'll tell you about our progressing investigators:
J. is doing awesome. He's the guy we met in the middle of a rain storm. At first he was just wanting us to come to tell him what we believe, now he is starting to make changes in his life! He loves the Book of Mormon and is still perfectly prepared. His fellowship is doing awesome at inviting him to church, Book of Mormon classes, and activities.
S. is young man we met last weekend. His dad was a potential who we were trying. He wasn't there, his wife wasn't interested, and she was about to close the door. Then she said, "wait, my 16 year old son might want to talk to you!" Then she ran to the back of the house and said, "S., want to talk to the Mormons?" And he said, "YEAH!" And we taught him the restoration on the doorstep. We had another lesson on Monday and he's great. He had a lot of historical questions from his friend who he talked to. (I think his "friend"'s name is 'the internet', haha). We answered those, read some from the Book of Mormon with him, and he is so excited! We need some young men in the ward so he's perfect.
St. is a sweet almost retired man who is so open to the gospel. We went back for our return appointment and before we could even begin, he said he read the pamphlet, that he is way excited to talk to us, and that he plans on coming to church this Sunday. He's a champ! We have a church tour with him tomorrow.
A. is the 10 year old in the part member family. We had a great fun lesson with them last night about obedience. We played a card game with no rules and simon says. Teaching kids is fun. His little brother is starting to get into the lessons too!
Our referral from the assistants is doing great. She has been doing missionary work for us and was excited to tell us that her friend, who she talked to about the Book of Mormon, found a 99 cent copy in a thrift store. We have a chapel tour with her tonight :).
Wow, that was just our progressing investigators! I want to you about a few more miracle people:
S&C are in the gold mine of an apartment complex. There are so many prepared people there, and it's never been knocked! We spend a few hours every week going door to door to find people. We started a fun game to keep things interesting. Almost everyone has a door mat that has some sort of saying, "hello!" "Welcome" "home" or other random things. We take turns being the one to take lead, and whoever's turn it is, has to say what's on the door mat as the first thing we say. It was my turn and we were at a door that had a mat that said "love, it's all you need." We were laughing at it and thinking about how awkward it would be to say right when the open the door. First knock, nothing. Second knock, nothing. We were about to walk away and I was happy I didn't have to say "love, it's all you need" to a stranger. Right then, they opened the door! I said something dumb probably (I don't remember what) but it worked out well because we all laughed, they let us in, and they were extremely interested in the Book of Mormon and in coming to church! Yay!
K. was a self referral. We finally met him a few days ago and asked how he heard about the church. He said he has friends who are Mormon and he wanted to know more. So he went to Mormon.org, chatted with missionaries online, and requested us to come visit him and bring a Book of Mormon! He is awesome 😎
Things are going great! The cold weather is coming right in time for us to be back on bikes..yay! The member who was fixing my bike got it all in shape for the last week of my mission haha.
This week and next have some fun things in the plans! We get to go to the temple with my friend Bianca from Powell and OSU. I get to be her escort :'). I have my departing interview on Monday, departing temple trip on Tuesday, then packing all pday, transfers Thursday, and home Friday.. ah. I'm starting to get nervous but i just feel like it's another transfer that I'll be getting moved to a new area.
I love being a missionary! Don't forget to #LightTheWorld. Mormon.org
Love,
Sister Barnes
Pics
The north market
The district by the cute nativity by the temple
This was on someone's house.
The scariest frosty I've ever seen
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