A week late in posting.
Sorry that this week was rather boring, not including Dad's near life death experience. Dad, next time double check on those promptings! People have been decieved! So, besides that, life was normal for you guys? Not bad.
Well, after such a spectactular week, this week seemed a little less than spectactular in some ways.
We didn't get to meet with any of our Italian investigators this week, as they were out of the city on buisness, or too busy with work to see us, and we also didn't get a lot of show in Sacrament meeting, but that'll change this week. Anyways this week was our African week, as we say all of our wonderful African investigators.
We'll start off with the three from Marina di Ragusa, Goodluck, Lucky, and Samson, who we saw twice this week. The first time we taught them prophets, because Lucky and Samson weren't there when we taught Goodluck. We read President Monson's talk from October conference, "I will not Fail thee, nor Forsake thee." and they enjoyed it. We also taught the Word of Wisdom this week, and while it may be difficult in their sitautaion right now, they said they would try and follow it.
However, only Goodluck was at church this week, which means we're having to move the baptism back to the 14th, as the 7th we have Stake Conference. I feel a little guilty about moving things back two weeks, but if it helps them get more prepared, then I'll do it.
We also met with Elvis and Victoria this week, and taught them the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We taught them from the Book of Mormon and the Bible, as they both enjoy reading from the scriptures, and they really enjoyed the lesson. We still need to ask how their marriage is coming along, but I think that they will be baptized some time soon.
We also met with both of our new converts, Issac Addo, and Issac Sarsah this week, and it was really good. We taught Issac Addo about prophets as well, and we shared the talk "Consider the Blessings" from Monson, and shared how we can show our gratitude for the blessings in our life, even in the hard moments. He enjoyed it, and told us he will continue to pray to know the truth for himself.
Issac Sarsah we shared another scriptural thought about how faith leads to miracles, and through his faith he will see miracles happen, and he did. His work situation has been keeping him from coming to church, but this Sunday, we were talking to some members in the hall, and up the steps to the Church comes Issac! It was a true miracle to see him come back!
We've also given some good service to the members as well, as we helped one give a blessing to his mother who went and had an operation this weekend, and also helped two others with their home teaching. We're following up on the 21 day promise, and two of them are currently following it. As I've learned to never give a commitment you yourself wouldn't follow, I'm also doing the promise, to see if any of our friends in our Corso D'inglese would be open to our message.
And that's how our week has been. So, overall, it was a good week, just didn't really make any of our expectations. But that just means we have to continue to do our best, and put tour faith in the Lord. Things will work out.
The district is doing okay as well. Sorella Pancheri and Nagliati made it back to Ragusa perfectly fine, and are getting along perfectly well, and from what I've heard last night, Garner and Woolsey are as well. THings are really good down here.
Well, next week then. Love you guys!
NaNa
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