Week 36
Our district here in Memphis
This week was an awesome week! Probably one of the best weeks so far here in Memphis!! To start off the week after P-day we went back to visit Rosie for our appointment that we had set up. We knock on the door and she was cooking, and normally when an Hispanic is cooking that means the world stops and they can't do anything else. But she said that we could come in and share a message! So we go in and her husband Adolfo is there as well. He came in and we were able to share what we do as missionaries, and share part of the Restoration. It went really well, and it was nice to get to know him in his normal state! Then we were finishing up and Rosie came in and asked if we could eat with them. And as Elders of course we accepted, and we enjoyed some great Pacalla with them. Her Brother n Law also came in and ate with us. We were able to share about what El Libro De Mormon was and answer some of the questions that they had about our church. It went really well, we've always had a really good feeling about Rosie, and you can tell she really wants this gospel in her life. Especially so her husband can change, and be a better example for her kids. We are really excited about continuing teaching them, she is super nice. We also went back later in the week, and taught her as well, and had a another good lesson.
Then on Wednesday I went on another exchange with Elder Doty which was great as well. I went down to his area and we worked down there. Yader Rivera from Little Rock was coming to Memphis for an appointment, so we set up a time that we could meet up. Him and his whole family came!! It was super awesome to see them again, they are the best! They are about to start the Temple prep classes, and will start preparing to get sealed in the temple as a family! I was super pumped that it was able to work out that I could be able to see them again here in Memphis!
Another great part of the week was on Thursday. We had been having a pretty solid day already, we had found a pretty cool family and the work was going really well. We had finished up a dinner later in the night with some Members. We had about an hour left to work, and we decided to try this lady that we had found on exchanges the week before. We knocked on the door and the husband opened the door who we had not met yet. He let us right in off the back, and we did the basic get to you know you and what our purpose as missionaries. They were super cool,, and told us how they had been recently talking about getting close to God as a family. We taught them a quick overview of the Restauracion, and as we were explaining about the Book of Mormon the Wife Angelica was sitting on the couch and we were all at the table. But as we started teaching that, she got up and joined us in the lesson. You could tell something had caught her attention. The spirit was super strong, probably the strongest it has ever been on my mission during how to begin teaching. As we explained conference we told them that they would get a good feeling (the spirit) while listening to the Profeta y Apostoles. When we said that he turned to us and told us that he felt a super strong feeling right that moment, Something that he had never really felt before. And that he could tell that there was something special about this message. The spirit was just way strong during that lesson, and overall it was just awesome!! It's always awesome to see who the lord will put in our paths., We were just trying this house as a last minute thing and they turned out to be great people and a desire to better their lives as a family.
And to top off an already awesome week we were delighted to listen to the leaders of our Church in General Conference. I always love conference, and have grown to have greater appreciation of conference on my mission. I just still can't believe 6 months have passed by since the last one. It feels like that was just a month or so ago. It was cool in the last session on of the 70's said the phrase "Every day, every day, every day". Several times. Our Mission President Wakolo always says that in every meeting that we have with him! A big thing I learned from this conference was that we must grasp onto the basics truths that we know, and not let our little doubts bring us down. The gospel is true happiness, and as we have a planted anchor in the gospel we are not going to lose the blessing and happiness that we received from the true gospel. It was great to be able to reflect on the Savior's selfless sacrifice and amazing resurrection as we listened to conference on Easter Sunday. Overall it was an awesome week, being my last week here with Elder Fortie, He received his transfer call on Easter morning. So I will be receiving a new companion on Wednesday. The work has really picked up these last few weeks, and me and my new companion will have a lot to look forward to.
It looks like you had a good week visiting Dustin and Jalynne in Portland and Easter in Boise. Those pictures your sent me are great, especially the photo bombing one. . I can tell Grandpa is a lot better, by his letters that he sends. I might not be able to read them, but the ones he has typed he is almost back to his normal self! I hope you have another great week and I love you tons!!
Love,
Elder Geddes
Us and the East missionaries enjoying smoothies at a members house!
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