Hello people that I have not seen in
like 4 months and hopefully wont see for another 20 months:") Do not worry
I am still alive I think!
Well here is how my week went down.
Monday: Hmmm, to be honest I do not
really remember what happened last Monday because all the days are just
starting to blur together and I didn’t really write a whole lot in my journal
that day...
Tuesday: Well here is an experience
that Elder Ogle and I had that was pretty cool. So, last week we were tracting
at some apartments and pretty much every door that we knock is completely
different from the last and we meet all sorts of people. So we knocked on this
one door and this lady answered and was surprisingly nice and invited us right
in which was unusual for people in this area. She seemed super excited to talk
to us but she was extremely busy so we set a return appointment. So we came
back on the return appointment and she sat us down and before we even started
she said that she needed to tell us about what has happened in her life these
last four months. So she told us how she had been having a crazy hard time and
one thing after another has just been thrown at her and one of her good friends
almost died and she said when that happened she got on her knees for the first
time in a very long time and asked God what his plan was for her and asked what
she needed to do to find that out. So then commenced her journey of looking at
many churches these past couple months and how nothing has seemed right and
that is why she was super excited when we knocked on her door. She then told us
of how She was in a same sex relationship for almost 40 years and how her and
her partner decided that even though they had those feelings for each other
that it wasn’t what god wanted for them. So we shared with her the Plan Of Salvation
and taught about the book of Mormon and Prophets and how it has blessed our
lives and how it can bless hers. The spirit during the lesson was really strong
and Linda actually started to cry after we shared with her some experiences and
had her read the introduction to the Book of Mormon. We have a return
appointment set for next Tuesday. This whole experience meant a lot to me with
all that is going on with the Churches handbook change. It re affirmed that
knowledge of just how much God loves all of his children and how no matter what
struggles they have had or are having he loves us all the same and wants to
show us that love if we are willing to let him. He will help us if we ask. He
will show us what we need to do. Also, It showed to me more of the power of the
Atonement. Jesus has felt exactly what we are feeling and have felt. He knows
just how hard this life is. He knows how to help us no matter what has happened
to what or us we are going through. He understands. So yeah that was pretty
cool.
Wednesday: Same thing as Monday...
Except that we found out that Elder Fairbanks has to go home because of medical
reasons so we will be in a triple up for the remainder of this transfer.
Thursday: THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!
We went to a lady in the ward named Sister Sallamones house for
thanksgiving. Her husband is a less active that we have been working with since
I arrived who has slowly but surely opening up to us. So it was we, they, and
his side of the family. It was really cool to get to know his parents who are
very strong Catholics. She made so much food!!!! And it was all so good!
Brother Sallamone really opened up to us; as well it was really cool! He
usually doesn’t say a whole lot but the secret is just to ask people about themselves
and then all of a sudden they cant stop talking so he told us all about his
family and funny stories it was great. But after we finished eating one of his
sisters who is very deep into conspiracy theories with everything that is going
on in the world and it was different I’ll just leave it at that. Elder Ogle and
I told sister sallamone that she needed to take a break so we cleaned
everything up and did all the dishes... Hopefully she wont find her pots where
her spices go later on in the week... we were quite lost in the kitchen... It’s
the thought that counts right? Well, we had to drive elder Fairbanks to
drop him off in East Cleveland With President Brown. Imp going to miss that
guy. So now I have two companions!!! The more the merrier right? People
are already scared of 2 Mormons knocking on their door.. Just imagine how scary
3 of them would be!
Friday: At The historic sites in Kirtland
they have over 900 different nativities set up from around the world and they
have a bunch of Christmas lights set up outside (Almost as good as temple
square... ;) ) so Doug and Jessica really wanted to go so they took us with
them. It was such a cool experience. There was probably 5-600 people from
around the community who came for the turning on of the lights and the start of
the nativities so Doug and Jessica got to meet lots more people and ended up
meeting President and Sister Brown. Doug and Jessica fasted and prayed this
week about the decision of marriage before baptism. We have a lesson with them
later tonight and we will see if they have made a decision yet. They have come
to Church 7 of the last 8 Sundays and love it more and more each week. We don’t
have a specific date for baptism yet because they need to decide on the whole
marriage thing first.
That’s pretty much it for the things
that happened this week. We found 2 new investigators and have 5 total
progressing investigators, which is awesome! Elder Ogle is such a great example
and companion and I am very grateful for having the chance to be trained by
such a great guy. I am pretty sure the people that live in Painesville have a significantly
lower amount of teeth per person than anywhere else in the United States. The
Perry ward is a great ward with a bunch of members who love to help spread the
gospel.
Well, That’s all for now! Love you
all!
Elder Frandsen
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