This week has been a good one we taught allot and overall had a great week, lets see this week has been pretty cool and its starting to get cold out here we have had to ride are bikes a little bit to and man at night it got pretty cold but it has been good. It is usually about 50 degrees on average so not too cold but colder than it has been.
This week we I had the opportunity to go on exchanges with Elder Thao who was my companion when I was in St. Paul. It was a really good exchange we get along very well and he is a great missionary who has gone through some difficult times! He was born in Thailand and moved to Wisconsin from there. He is a very funny person, he really opens up to me and we always have good talks, I try and help him too and understand him we had a great time. Here is just one experience we had.
So we were teaching this older lady and her husband they're about 60 or so and one of the ladies friends who was actually the pastors wife at the church they attend, but as we shared the restoration with our investigator and her husband the pastors wife was asking us all these questions and we were politely answering them and than we ask our investigators to be baptized. It was super bold by Elder Thao!! I thought the pastors wife would be offended but she just sat there and listened to us. It was really cool as she didn't say anything it was like God was constraining her to not say anything. It was a good time!
So we were teaching this older lady and her husband they're about 60 or so and one of the ladies friends who was actually the pastors wife at the church they attend, but as we shared the restoration with our investigator and her husband the pastors wife was asking us all these questions and we were politely answering them and than we ask our investigators to be baptized. It was super bold by Elder Thao!! I thought the pastors wife would be offended but she just sat there and listened to us. It was really cool as she didn't say anything it was like God was constraining her to not say anything. It was a good time!
I came to realize how much people look at us and things like that, on this exchange Elder Thao told me how he appreciated when we worked together because I always looked for the good in him and helped him with whatever it was and that I was really open with him. He really enjoyed the time we had together and it just made me think how much people look at us..
So this week was President's fireside where we take investigators to the mission home and people that recently got baptized share their testimonies it was a very spiritual experience and our investigator grew allot from it! She said that she loved it and was really touched by the testimonies and its been cool to see her grow from when we first found her. She had no idea who God was as she was raised Shaman so it's been cool to see her testimony develop as well.
Also on Sunday we got a new Branch President, he is a really nice guy with a nice family and has a very strong determination to help our Branch grow. Its been really cool to see the process and we are excited to help and work with him and have him in our Branch!
Its been a great week here. I hope everyone's week goes well and love you all!
Love,
Elder Crandall
PS. Here are some pictures of President's fireside and other things.
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