Life is good. :)
This week was another good one. :) I'm still lovin' my comp, my investigators, my zone, and my area. We're workin' hard, and lovin' every minute of it. :) I really don't think I could be more content.
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| Taco night at Anni's 5/13/13 |
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| The hot sauce taco my comp ate. ha. |
Tuesday... I made pizza. With REAL PEPPERONI!!!!!!!!!!! Anni bought it like a week ago, and has been trying to hide it in her kids' food, but they pick it out cuz it's too spicy. haha. So she just gave it to us! I can't even tell you all how happy I was! They only sell pepperoni at rich-people, American-style supermarkets, which we're told not to go to (prolly cuz if you go there, you end up spending all your money on things like pepperoni). Anyway, on Tuesday I made homemade pizza, with cheddar AND mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and then I loaded my half with other yummy things like peppers, and onions and tomatoes (my comp likes simple things. ha, so I left his half plain pepperoni). Not to toot my own horn or anything, but MAN, it was good!! ha. That afternoon we contacted a lot. And had some decent first lessons. I really like how Elder Meroño works. It's obvious that he's been at this for a while. ha. He is really clear in his teaching, and has contacting/scheduling down to a science. I've learned a ton from him already, and keep learning new things everyday. :) I'm blessed. :) I must have a loving Father in Heaven or something. :)
In the evening we went to the Montero Family's house. And when we walked up, you'll never guess what they were eating... MANGOES!!!! They had a PILE of them, and as we walked up they handed us each a knife, and we just went crazy. haha. I prolly ate 7 or 8 of those things. haha. I'm a huge mango fan... I'm afraid that the ones in the states will be a let down... So I might just skip the homecoming, and just stay here. ;) Sorry mom! ha.
Wednesday is District meeting day. :) Elder Meroño shared a scripture that I really liked from Alma 8: 30-32, and tied it in with a scripture that the ZL's had shared from the same chapter (vs. 27). He talked about the power of the Spirit resting upon us, AFTER the trial of our faith, and AFTER we have "tarried" a while with our companion. He focused on companionship unity, and diligence. :) Definitely a word to the wise.
In the afternoon we had a rockin' lesson with Soani (the lady I told you about last week, she's Anni's friend). We talked about the Restoration, and the importance of gaining a personal testimony of the Book of Mormon. She told us that she's been praying, and that she was praying about the church one night, and she got butterflies in her stomach! But then, she had a bad dream... So she's still not sure. We talked about how the Spirit works, and the need to pay close attention to him. Also, to remember that Satan will be attacking her at every turn during her conversion process.
Thursday, we had a SUPER full day! We taught 9 lessons, and visited 2 recent converts! It was great! 5 of the lessons were with new investigators, and every single one of them accepted our challenge to read, and then ask the Lord if these things are true. :) We've been workin hard in both parts of our area, and have been finding lots of new people. :) Sadly, if I told you about each and every one of them, I'd never leave this internet center. ha. So, I'll tell you about them as they progress and start witnessing miracles. :)
Friday I made hamburgers for lunch. Ha. My companion doesn't like Dominican food... And he doesn't know how to cook... So, I've been branching out (back towards the American tree) a bit. :)
Then after an afternoon of citas, we went over to Jose Luis and Nilka's house for family home evening. :) It was great. I like members of the church. Unlike investigators, and people in the street, they know who we are, and what we do. :) So they treat us really well. For those of you that have missionaries in your ward, FEED them! They love it! haha.
Saturday... My comp came home on Friday night with a headache, and woke up the next morning even worse off than before. He spent the day puking, and sleeping... Sick days are no fun... :( He refused to eat anything, but he accepted some Gatorade and some rehydration juice. :) Other than poking and prodding him, I spent the day reading. :) I got over 200 hundred pages of a Spanish text book read. :) Along with a couple of Liahona's and some scriptures. Ha. I felt accomplished.
Yesterday was bomb.
My comp woke up feeling better, so we went to church. In Sacrament meeting, the bishop called a few youth speakers, and then he got up and talked. He shared a story that hit me pretty hard: A young war veteran called his parents after the war, and told them that he was coming home. They were overjoyed. Then he told them that he was bringing a friend home with him, and wanted to ask their permission to invite him to live with them. They told him that that wouldn't be a problem; any friend of his, was a friend of theirs. He went on to tell them that his friend had some special needs... He had been wounded in battle and was missing one of his legs and one of his arms. Immediately, his father's tone changed to discomfort as he ummed and ahhed his way through a list of excuses of why his friend would be better off living somewhere else. The son hung up the phone. A few days passed, and the parents received a call from the Police department informing them that their son had fallen from an apartment building window and the incident had been deemed suicide. They hopped on the next flight out to identify the body, and upon their arrival at the morgue, they discovered the body of their son, mangled from the fall, and missing one of his legs, and one of his arms...
The bishop went on to exhort us, each and everyone of us, as members of the church, to think about this story, and to apply it in our lives. We should all be willing to help our fellow man, despite the inconvenience or our personal relation to them. Christ taught the same principle with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I know that we as sons and daughters of God have been sent here to help each other. We can't make it back to live with him on our own. We've gotta forget ourselves, give up the comforts of the world, and look at those in need through Christ's eyes. He loves us. And he uses his Disciples to show that love. Let's make an effort to be those Disciples, and to show that love.
Then, in the afternoon, we had another lesson with Soani. She came to church with us, so she had lots of questions, and we talked about the Plan of Salvation. And then she told us that she's sure she's on the right path. She knows God made our paths cross, and she's sure she's supposed to be Mormon. :) She told us that if her husband comes home from his job in Haiti, and doesn't go to church with her, she's kicking him out. haha. I really hope that won't be the case, but it made me smile. :)
In the evening we did some contacting, and the first house we decided to contact was Sandra's house. :) She's a lady we contacted into a week or so ago, she accepted us really openly, but told us that she had plans to move... Well, we went back to her old house, and she wasn't home... We figured we had lost her, and went on with our day. Well. God wants he to hear our message, so we were lead to her new house. :) She was SO happy to see us. She apologized for not being at her old house when we passed by, and asked us when we could come over. :) We have an appointment with her, and her Husband Edward and their little boy this Wednesday night. :) I'll let you know how it goes. :)
Today, we got up, and super duper deep cleaned our house. Dominican women everywhere would be proud. haha.
I have been trying to attach photos to this thing, but it's not letting me... So I'll keep trying. If not, I'll sent them next week. :)
I love you all, and hope your week is a good one!
I know this church is true!!!
Love,
Elder Cade Mooney
Elder Cade Mooney
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| My comp told me he didn't want to put pants on... So I told him I'd be fine with him going out like that. haha. |
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