Week
Update
So this week has been really crazy! We
have had lots of fun though! So to start off Thursday was crazy! There was just
this random old man in the hallway of our apartment with a circular saw cutting
some edging. And he has this little dog running around. Anyways we talk to him
for a bit and next thing I know he is giving us his dog to wash! We told him we
give service, and he asked if we would wash his dog. So we did! I’m not going
to lie it was nice to be able to work with a dog! I miss mine! Anyways later
that night we went to a sport night the ward mission puts on. Pretty much a
whole ton of hood rats showed up and played basketball it was really weird.
Friday we went and taught a member in
the ward Paul, he is really interesting. He is super lonely so he has the
missionaries teach him a lesson once a week. So we taught him and on our way
out he remembered that we will go past his Laundromat on the way home! How
convenient! Anyways he has us take his laundry for him. Anyways we went street
contacting. It was pretty interesting. We went on this bike ride that was full
of people, until we got on it! Then it was like a bone yard. It was weird
anyways afterwards a Less Active called us and said he wanted to meet and he
had a present for us! So we head over and let me tell you it was quite a
surprise! It was a picture of an African American Jesus. I will attach a
Picture its unique he said he got it at the chapel a couple of years ago. But I’ve
never seen a picture like it at any chapel, but who knows I give him an “A” for
effort, anyways we taught him and that was about the day.
Saturday we were woken up at 6 am by
Paul. He wasn't feeling good so he needed us to pick up his laundry that day. I
don’t know why he felt like he needed to wake us up early but he deemed it
necessary so I’m like whatever. I was a little upset though. Anyways we spent
most of the day doing service at this community service garden thing it was
pretty good I just moved rocks around and pulled weeds and fixed some PVC
sprinkler system it was pretty good, I enjoyed it, it reminded me of working at
the barn. Anyways we got pizza out of it so that cool! Later that day we were
tracting and we go to get inside a building and an orthodox Jew lets us in and
we walk in and there are like 40 orthodox Jews chillin out in this lobby of the
apartment building. So its way awkward because they all have the black robes
and the curls and the cowboy hats on, And then there is me and Elder Ficklin in
full proselyting clothes so we b line for the elevator to drop off blood drive
flyers, And we get inside and see all the Hebrew and realize that we are in the
Jewish Neighborhood! Then we realize that it’s Saturday their Sabbath! So we
head back to the lobby walk past all the Jews and head out! It was way weird!
Sunday was a Fiasco! Sacrament was good
for us at least, the sisters invited a woman to come to church Saturday night
and she showed up but she was very drunk, she was pretty good until sacrament. Then
she started yelling. She was calling the sisters Satan and she was yelling at
the bishop that she wanted to talk to him because he looked peaceful and she
wanted his peace. Anyways the second councilor came down and took her to the bishop’s
office and they chatted from what I understand. The whole time we were sitting
with our awesome investigator Jay, he missed all of it too because he was
reading the Gospel of Jesus Christ pamphlet. It is cool he has a baptismal date
for May 9th so we are looking forward to that! Also in gospel principles he
made a comment about how the book of Mormon is kind of like the scriptures, how
they guide us to God and never change. It was awesome! He has only met with us
three times and he is just super prepared! It’s awesome!
Anyways Monday was mediocre We street
contacted pretty much the whole day, we ate lunch on a bench and some random
Mexican man came up to us gave us free Ice cream because we weren't Jehovah's
witnesses then he preached to us about the apostasy and how the trinity is
crap. Half of it was in Spanish it was way weird but I got free ice cream and he
actually was teaching true doctrine so that was cool! And another highlight
someone on the subway was blasting Africa by Toto so that was a tender mercy.
Tuesday We went to the finical district to do some legal work for one of the
missionaries it was pretty fun it was basically like a day at the DMV but it
was whatever! But that’s been about the week! Inwood is nuts!
Today
we are going to the cloisters! It’s a museum right by the chapel here in
Inwood. It’s a branch of the Met so it will be pretty cool!
Anyway it’s definitely been an
adventure! I’ve been Praying for both sets of grandma’s and grandpas! I hope
they are doing well! I’m still hitting the gym! I’ve been super sore lately but
that’s good! We are having a clothing exchange on Saturday and I’m super
excited to see what weird items people bring! I’m looking forward to it!
Anyways! Love you guys have a great
week!
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| The dog we got to wash! |
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| Hey! How you doin? |
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| Reminds me of Grandma Rieske! |
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