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| Kraft dinner! |
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| Me, Victor (great recent convert and photo bomber) and Elder Raymant |
This week was super fun! I got a new companion, Elder Raymant, and he came fresh from CANADA! He still felt a little snowy when he got to me.
He was super excited and his energy lit me up! I am very excited to be a missionary, and it is the best work in the world!
Our
investigator, Brisa, was too sick to be baptized this week, but we are
praying she will be able to next week! She really lights up about the
gospel.
This week it rained a ton, and we did some service in a park that was super cute!
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This
week I just wanted to write a little about the times that I've felt
most like a missionary. These are all things that you can and should
do!
I feel most like a missionary when I invite
someone to come to church for the first time, and they come. It is the
most incredible and wild roller coaster ride.
They
come to the door on their own, and then as soon as they enter, they
look kind of lost. You want to be there with them every step of the
way, and you want them to be comfortable and happy. You literally
forget about yourself and only are concerned about them. (Do they know
what this word means; do they know how this book works; are they hungry;
I hope they aren't bored; I hope they can feel how special this is; I
hope they don´t want to leave; etc.)
Introducing
people to something that is so special to you is really
wild. It is very difficult and forces you to be uncomfortable. You
might run out of things to say, and stand awkwardly, or someone might
say something that is offensive...
But
always, every time, I always feel good afterwards. And so do they. I
begin to feel normal, and start thinking about my needs again.
This
is really an odd experience, but I really recommend it. Inviting
someone to something is a really great way to make a friend. Inviting
someone to come to church is something very special, and I promise you
will feel your faith increase. But the most important thing I've learned
about inviting people to church is RELAX. The lord takes care of people
with enough courage to try a new thing, especially if that thing is
visit his church.
LOVE YOU ALL,
ELDER AMANN
I don't have a picture of Brisa, but I do of her little brother (click on any images to enlarge):
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| Fresh peaches |
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| Argentine Monopoly |
