This week we have seen loads of
success. We had a teach with a lady and her daughter. The daughter has
come to church consistently since Dec. We went by and taught them, and the mother’s
cousin who is Pentecostal was there. He was quite adamant that we were Satanist,
and that we need to pray in the gift of tongues. We laughed and kept teaching. The
cousin was against the whole Joseph Smith and Book of Mormon and pulled out the
classics, no adding to the Bible scripture. Elder Albrechtsen “doctrined” the
snot out of him by explaining the history of the Bible and how Joseph Smith didn’t
need to be mentioned in the Bible, that all of the prophets were talking about
Jesus Christ and not other prophets. Their cousin shut up after that and we
were able to continue on our teach. It went well; well, as good as it could with
a Pentecostal bloke there.
Then a member in our ward is looking
to refer to us a family as well, to teach. Hopefully this week. Our teaching
pool is growing slowly but surely.
As far as our RCs and LAs we are
teaching. The singing sister I told you about is still coming to church. I love
it. We dropped by a LA yesterday who hasn’t been to church in two years. She
was baptized 12 years ago, endowed about 7 years ago. We talked with her, she
really felt the spirit and said she wants to find a way back. We also went to
the prison again this week to see Della. She is doing great. She has finished the
Book of Mormon and D&C 78. We have also been working with some of the youth
in the ward that are trying to build testimonies. So that has been fun.
We have also been teaching Manoj and
his wife. It has been good. I think his wife will be baptized, but not while I
am here. Their daughter is turning 8 right after I leave and he will baptize
her. Man I am so glad we knocked on his door. What a great man. I sure love him.
I love ya lots! I really am
sprinting to the end. As far as you guys talking about home it honestly doesn’t
affect my work ethic. I figure I am going home whether you mention it or not
and so I don’t think about it really. I am working my tail off right now and
can honestly say this is the hardest I have worked on my mission.
Love you all!
Elder M. White
