Hey everyone!
This week was crazy. First time I've been very very
discouraged. We went to an investigator yesterday, and he was really angry at
us. He told us he had been waiting outside for a ride to church all morning. We
had not told him we would give him a ride, there must have been a
misunderstanding. So now he won't let us in and he doesn't want to hear from
us. I hope we can make it up to him eventually. That was really hard!
Brother Bennett got his priesthood back last week, that was
incredible. He is so happy, and you can feel the spirit in their home. Their
missionary son Thomas, who passed away, is present when we go out with them to
teach. Their humility and love is touching. They fed us a HUGE thanksgiving
dinner yesterday, because they will be gone for the holiday. It was DELICIOUS!
They are awesome.
We have been able to reach out to so many people in need,
teach lessons, and give blessings. I've learned a TON.
Denise Nez, the woman who was hurt by her husband (who
ripped out her hair and pushed her over) called again for another blessing. Her
husband had come over and pushed her down off her crutches and she tore
something in her leg. He had finally left her though, which was good. With
tears in her eyes, she said, "I'm just so alone. I don't want to feel this
way anymore." And then she sincerely looked us in the eyes and said,
"I just want an eternal companion. I am so old now. I don't want to be
left out." We gave her a blessing of healing and comfort, and prayed with
her. Afterwards, she wiped her tears, and said, "I will be healed,"
with utmost conviction. "I won't be left out of God's plan." Her
faith was incredible.
Lot's of other exciting news but most importantly is Skye!
She is getting baptized on Saturday! I can't wait! She is almost 10 years old,
and her mom Natasha was baptized years and years ago, but doesn't go to church.
Natasha went through a horrible divorce, and decided she and her 4 children
needed religion. Her children are Skye (9), Jade (7), Alex (6), baby Lexi
(toddler), and they all love it when Elder Lloyd and I come around. They
immediately run over to us and give us huge hugs and do the monkey deal where
they latch on to us until Natasha tells them to give us space hahahaha! They
play games with us and draw us pictures and tease us. But the story was that
while Natasha took the kids to different churches, Skye would say "No, not
this one." "Not this one." And Natasha would take them to a new
church. When the LDS missionaries came by, Skye said, "Mom, I want to hear
more." And then they began to teach her! She was so excited about
learning, and would do any reading assignment the missionaries left with her.
Jade would ask really hard/scary questions apparently, because eventually the
missionaries stopped visiting them, and then a new companionship of Elders went
by to teach them, and again Jade deterred them. Jade was raised Traditionally,
so she speaks Navajo and is a little engrained into the practices/traditions,
and so the questions she asked really deterred the Elders apparently! By the
3rd set, though, us, Jade calmed down and just started to listen. I haven't
heard ONE of the "scary" questions from her. But we started teaching
Skye and she has learned all the requirements for baptism, I can't wait for
Saturday! Through teaching Skye, we have been bringing Natasha to church as
well, and she has taken a big interest. She asks really good questions, and she
sits through classes with us! Pray for the Foster family!
Anyways, besides dodging aggressive Rez dogs, digging from
the river wash, hiking Fuzzy Mountain, learning more Navajo, tracting in the
ghetto, praying for drunks, etc. No huge adventures!
One interesting story:
We were tracting and this man opens the door. "How are
you today sir!" He just looks at us strangely and says, "Come
in." We go in and sit down, and he asks if we want juice. We tell him yes,
and he goes into the kitchen and shuffles around, then brings us two glasses of
red punch. We start talking to him and eventually he opens up and tells
us something insane. "27 years ago, my wife," he started to cry,
"left me." We offered our condolences and he looked at us and said,
"She left me for someone like you."
We were confused.
"We were sealed in the temple, and she ran off with an
Elder while he was on his mission." Then he looks at us intensely and
says, "let me grab something".
Elder Lloyd and I were actually pretty nervous at this
point.
He shuffles around and then reaches into a shelf and grabs
out a big power drill.
He looked at us and pulled the button on the drill and we
were just frozen still.
Then he sets it down (phew
hahaha) and goes into the back room and grabs two arrows that were attached.
Then he set it in front of us and started to tell us a story. PHEW. We were just being paranoid.
He went on to tell us about how during his final archery tourney, (he was a
competitive archer), that the man before him was 2 points ahead and had just
shot a bulls eye. He had to shoot the perfect shot to win. And he did! He
"Robin Hooded" it. He showed us the arrow, it had gone right through
the first arrow, and he had won first place!
But anyways!
God really does look after all of us, and I am so grateful
for that. This week was very difficult, and I couldn't have finished through
without my savior Jesus Christ. He gives me strength.
Thank you everyone for the letters and emails this week, I
LOVE hearing from you!
Write me a letter if you get
the time this week! :)
God bless you all! Until next week! 
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View from our hike to Fuzzy Mountain
Elder Lloyd and I on top of Fuzzy Mountain
1 month missionary pie the sisters made me. they
always bring treats around, they are awesome. I swear they are trying to make
us fat. The gym every morning helps at least.
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