I really didn't think that you were serious when you used to say "We're
just going to wait until our kids move out, then we'll go to fun stuff" You guys
are like Rolling Stones or something. I don't even know where my parents are
most of the time they're just traveling the world! Haha that is super fun. What
kind of missionary experiences have you had?
Thanks for the support and kind words Dad, those motivate me to be better
and better. You really touched on something I have needed this week. I have been
working so hard to teach simply that I forgot to say what the spirit would have
me say in greater measure. We didn't teach a ton this week, but it still seems
like we were so busy. I don't even know! I've been in this area 6 months.
We went on two exchanges this week, one with the Pembroke spanish district
leader (Elder Richards) and one with the Sandbridge district leader (Elder
Bischocho, Philippines). I love exchanges! They are such a good opportunity to
recieve revelation and to uplift, encourage, inspire, and bless. In both
exchanges, I went with the district leader's companion in our area, so I was
with younger missionaries (one is being trained). I love the FAITH! It is very
refreshing to sit down and plan a day with a missionary who has total faith that
we will find someone to teach that day. Then we go and DO. On thursday; Elder
Knaras, new missionary in the zone, and I, found some good people and taught a
lesson to our investigator Kim. We ended up in a garage with two huge military
guys who were all tattooed up and working on their harleys. They were young guys
who normally would have told us to buzz off but it was cool to see how our
testimonies changed the mood and the one guy told us that he was about to be a
father! WOW cool! I bore my testimony of my parents and how grateful I was to be
raised in a home and taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that his son would
thank him in the future for doing the same. He said he would let us come back
and teach him. Honestly I still try to read the book by it's cover and it fails
every time.
Saturday We had Elder Richardson with us. His companion wanted to go with
another companionship for a day to see how they plan and work together so we
were in a tripple for a day. It was super good. Even with no practice the lesson
we taught was unified and we had some good gospel discussion while knocking
doors. I learned a lot this week from other missionaries. I'm trying to take
Dad's advise and stop trying to teach others so much and just listen and learn
from them. It takes some humility, sometimes I think I'm cool or know it all or
something. I really don't know anything. I'm just a little guy roaming among all
of these spiritual giants.
The investigators we have are doing well. Logan, (don't know if you
remember him) came to church this week. We thought he had left for good and
dropped us but he came up to us after sacrament and said "hey we need to meet
this week, when can you see me" So we set something up. He wasn't saying any
more so we asked him what sparked the sudden excitement and he said he has been
reading a ton and has a lot of questions. The talkes yesterday were about
missionary work and how important the Gospel is to people hearing it for the
first time so everthing was for him. I love it when that happens.
In the salem ward yesterday we had 3 non- members there. We were supposed
to have another but she didn't come. I'm almost glad she didn't, a man spoke
about how his wife died and wasn't baptized so he convinced his new wife to get
baptized for his old wife and get sealed to him for herself and for the old
wife. Haha he was just bringing up all sorts of stuff. it's just funny that he
would get up there and say that. People get super freaked out about stuff like
that.
We did find this new guy named Daniel, and we have been running into a lot
of Vivint salesmen (APX changed to Vivint) So I was able to relate to them and
incorporate some gospel in there. They said they were coming to church this week
but they didn't. There's this kid, Sean, who we have run into repeatedly who
reminds me of myself when I was selling door to door. Except he's actually
selling!!! HAHAH!!! No seriously though he is super excited to hear of the
restored Gospel and we could feel the spirit touch him and he was confused that
20 yr olds like him could bare testimony like that. He will accept the Gospel I
know it.
my goal for next the year? to be able to say "I have truly forgotten who I was. I'm blazing a new trail now." Is that crazy to say? I'm going to be wierd when I get home.
Elder Skyler Mark Andreasen
p.s. I choose Christ
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