Well this week started off
with us meeting with a bunch of anti-Christ's. One of which is an inactive
member. So this girl is about 24 and was baptized I don't know how long ago but
apparently members say she was super powerful and knew the gospel was true. She
even got her mother to join the church. However, then her father passed away.
She began to blame God. And she got into the wrong crowd of friends. As we sat
there talking to them or rather listening, they were smoking and smoking weed.
Actually offered us some. But they just went on talking about what they believe
and how we are all Jesus Christ and we all together make up God. When they were
done talking we started to share our beliefs but then they would cut us off and
start arguing another point so we would stop and listen. Elder Thompson was
furious and wanted to share his points but there was no use. The inactive
member had completely denied the Holy Ghost. So we dusted our feet and left.
Thursday was Thanksgiving and
we didn't even realize it till about 8 at night when we were about to head back
to our flat. So we decided to run to the mall to get some pie and ice cream but
the mall was closed. So we ran over to McDonalds and got some chocolate shakes.
That was the extent of our thanksgiving.
On Saturday we did some
service for a member by moving a bunch of dirt and bricks. We didn't finish so
we're doing the rest this week. She is an amazing baker!
Then Sunday a 15 year old boy
that had walked into our church not to long before I got to the area called us
last week and invited us to his church. So we went. It was SO different. We
spent the first 30 min standing there and everyone started yelling and praying
to God out loud "giving themselves to God". The pastor was loud and
they had loud music playing. We were the only white people there by the way so
we stuck out like a sore thumb. Then he had everyone put their hands on their
heads and people went around grabbing your head saying some prayer casting Satan
out of your life. Yup, you can guess it. Some guy came and grabbed my head
moving it around and manipulating my head "casting Satan out". I
looked around and some were being pulled around the room and these 3 ladies
apparently were possessed by Satan. The ladies were like groaning and moaning
and one sounded like she was throwing up. He made them get down on their knees
and he took an envelope to their forehead said like "in the name of Jesus..."
and then went "BOOM" pretending to take Satan out of her. Let's just
say these ladies are good actors or the pastor put some evil spirit in them. We
had to go to our church so we left after an hour. It turns out the boy had
walked into our church looking for a church. He didn't come back because the
fact that our church was quiet and he wasn't use to that. After we talked to
him about his church and he said he was still iffy about it and thought they
were acting as well. We're excited to start meeting with him and he has some
amazing potential. He is very interested in the things we teach.
Well I love you all and know
this gospel is true.
Love,
Elder Rash
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| Looks like someone learned how to make donuts/scones! |
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| Hmmmm....not bad. I can see a little bit of Elder D. in this portrait. |
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| Thanksgiving dinner....McDonald's shakes! |
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