This week was fairly normal. Nothing big or exciting happened.
The
kids are almost ready to be baptized. They lack one lesson and their
interview which will happen this week. Haha when we taught then we used
the game we created to teach E**. At the end we reviewed all of the
cards to make sure they understood everything. When we pulled up Thomas S
Monson we asked them if they remembered his name. The older brother
(member) said it but apparently the little sister (investigator) wasn't
paying too much attention because she quickly raised her hand extremely
enthusiastically and shouted "Matias S Mismos!!" We all burst out
laughing (us, the brothers, the gma, and the cousin) because she was soo
focused on remembering that she didn't even hear her brother and then
blurted out a random name so rapidly and excitedly. Don't worry, she
didn't get offended or mad. She kinda started laughing too when we told
her why we were laughing. Haha, teaching little kids is definitely
interesting sometimes.
There is also this young couple
that aren't married.... Well, long story short, she wants to get
baptized so about 6 months ago they were going to church, receiving the
lessons, and even had a marriage date. But her parents were opposed to
the marriage so in the end they didn't get married and stopped complying
with their commitments. Well, the other day we confronted - with
love and the Spirit of course. We talked to them about what the most
important thing for them is. Of course they said their family (they have
a 1 yr old daughter). We basically asked them if they were really
focusing on what would help their family or only themselves. In the end
they finally woke up to what they were actually doing. Now they are once
again going to church, praying, and reading the BoM. We are going to
start reteaching them the lessons so that when they get married (we
still don't know if they've set another date yet) she can get baptized
right away.
Thinking about that whole situation made
me realize exactly how easily we can be distracted by things that are
good but can impede us from achieving what we really want. They were
distracted by school and work. Two good and necessary things but they
let themselves become distracted, losing sight of what mattered most and
where they wanted to go. I've decided that we need to take a step back
and remember where we want to end up and if we aren't acting according to
that vision then make the changes needed to get back on track.
So,
about Sunday and Mothers Day.... Presidente Diaz told us that if we are
in our last 2 changes (which I am) that we won't be able to call home.
He doesn't want us to get unfocused and become trunky. Sorry Mom!
Okay,
mean joke. I will be calling. I'll probably call between 4-6 Chile-time
so like 1-3 home-time. I think it's 3 hours behind.... Please send me my
username and password just to be sure that I remember it :)
Love
you all! Please be sure to brush your teeth before the Skype call. I
don't think smelling someone's bad breath through a Skype call was a feature
that they intended to add ;P
Nos vemos el Domingo! [See you on Sunday!]
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