This week has been WAY slow, but it's been pretty good. New Year's Eve was kinda boring and we were in bed by 11 p.m... But then we had New Year's Day off so our zone got together and we played Rugby that morning even though it was FREEZING. It was a lot of fun though. Then we went to our branch president's house and hung out there and played games.
I asked him about a picture on facebook that a member posted with him holding a sign that says "I'm the Man!": Oh haha that picture was from when Kim Lyon's husband took us all out to white castle because Elder Schoeneman bet him he could eat 20 sliders and he had that paper ready for a picture after Elder Schoeneman ate them all and he just wanted to take a picture with me holding it for some reason. He's a funny guy.
I definitely miss the New Year's Eve traditions with the fam, because a missionary New Year's Eve is kinda lame. I'm glad you guys had a good time though! Keep those Thayne traditions alive because they're the best around! :)
So we still haven't been able to meet with/contact J. since she blew us off on her church tour, but we're still trying. We have been teaching some other people named O. and V. . They are some of the nicest people I have ever met and they are always willing to listen to us. They are very open to our message. The only problem is that they are very active in the Catholic Church, but they have started reading the BoM so I know that will help.
It was really cool, because the first time we were teaching them, I was really stressed out about it and wanted it to go really well. Right before the lesson I prayed with all my heart to have the spirit with us and to have the gift of tongues. Throughout the lesson I was still nervous, but then whenever I opened my mouth, it seemed that the Spanish came out almost as easily as if it was English. And then as I recited the First Vision I felt the Spirit testify of what I was saying. I had never had an experience like that before and it was very humbling and such a good experience.
Another cool thing that happened this week is that we found some former investigators we had been looking for for a long time! We have their teaching records and an address for them, but we went to go see them and found out they had moved. Then the other day we were visiting someone in an apartment complex. After we visited them we had about 30 min before our next appointment so we decided to knock on a few doors. We knocked on 2 doors, and then when we knocked on the third one there was a guy who invited us right in. He said he had talked with missionaries before and him and his wife used to be on a baptismal date. We asked them what their names were and it turns out that they are the people we have been looking for! Their names are Jesus and Stefani and we committed them to baptism on Friday! Sadly they did not come to church yesterday, but we will start visiting them more and more.
Well I am super excited for this New Year and for all the experiences and blessing that it will bring! Thanks for all your love and support Mom! I love you! Talk to you next Monday
Love
Elder Thayne
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