June 22
I don't feel like anything extraordinary happened this week, but it was still a good week. We have two investigators with baptism dates! I think that's the most exciting thing of all. It's going slowly, but they are both progressing and growing in the gospel.
This week we had a recent convert express her concern about her ten year old daughter and how active she is in the church. Anyone have any ideas of activities to use while teaching? Sister Waters and I are looking to find some ways to have interactive lessons with them this week. We have some ideas, but we are very open to more.
It's starting to get really hot and humid here, and you can definitely tell that it's summer! It rains a lot, too. What's crazy is that it will be perfectly clear in the spot you're at, and ten minutes later there's a giant storm cloud looming overhead. And half the time the storms only last for about 20 minutes! It's definitely a day to day adventure, especially since we're biking most of the time.
Last week we went tracting in a thunderstorm, which was an experience to have. Not a ton of people opened the door, but we did get to say a few prayers with the ones who did. It's amazing how open people might be about saying a prayer with us, but if we were to go up and start talking about the Restoration or something they wouldn't give us a second chance.
This week we biked south to a couple appointments and had to go on this big wooden bridge. It was really rickety, and I thought for a couple seconds there that I was going to die. But I didn't! I made it through and we even got lucky when it didn't rain :) We also met a cute little family that doesn't live too far from the church. They have a little girl and a brand new baby, who are both just the sweetest. We shared the Because He Lives video with them and talked to them about how they can be sealed together as a family in the temple. We hope that the seed was planted and they eventually choose to come and find out more.
Like I said, not much exciting happened this week. Things are still going well though and the work is moving forward. I love the gospel so much, and I love that I get to share it with people every day. Sometimes it's hard for me to do, especially since I don't usually go out and talk to random strangers about anything, but I see how it can affect them when I do. I meet so many amazing and interesting people every day, and though they don't always want to learn more and aren't always interested I know I've planted a seed and that some day they might want to learn more.
Sister Rivers