Week 44

August 13, 2017

Well well another week gone a lot more to go! 

This week was a really good week! There was a very common theme throughout the whole week and it was a real testimony builder on prayer.

On Monday me and Elder Lydon planned to go see some less actives. On the way there we ran into our investigator that took us to Taco bell. He had called us that day and told us he went to the hospital and then the police station. He was really shaken up and he looked like he had been through a lot!! We had already told him that we had an appointment and he said he would meet with the other elders and said we could go. He was shaking and stuttering and just seemed really messed up.

As me and Elder Lydon continued walking toward the less active we were debating who to help. We decided to pray. We had the feeling to stay with him. So we did. 

What happened was he got mugged and his money was stolen. He woke up in the hospital and tried to go to the police. They wouldn't let him leave the station alone. He had a panic attack and called 5 of his friends and none of them would help him. 

He then went on to say that when me and Elder Lydon left and came back it touched him so much. He was so touched and realized that we are here for him and so is God.

On Wednesday me and Elder Lydon had a proselyting activity we were supposed to go to. Elder Lydon didn't want to go. He asked how I felt. I said a silent prayer and felt we shouldn't go. That night we met 3 people and exchanged contacts. 

This whole week I have been praying with God to allow me to proselyte. Elder Lydon and I have been on the lazy side and we haven't been spending as much time out on the streets as I did with Elder Lydon. 

Thursday and Friday we weren't able to get outside. We had appointments with members. 

Saturday the youth in our ward were going rock climbing. They planned it for me and really wanted me to go. But missionaries are not allowed to go rock climbing. I asked president for special permission and he said no. 

But on Friday night I found out the other elders were going with their investigator. I wanted to tell them they can't go, it's against the rules, but no one likes a tattle tell and a fun ruiner. 

I was crushed! I love rock climbing so much. I knew I shouldn't go, I knew it was against the rules and suddenly the other Elders were going and my companion was ok with going. 

I had a tough decision. 

I ultimately decided not to go. I wanted to be obedient. Instead of going I asked Elder Lydon if we could be out on the streets. Before leaving the house I prayed to God and said I don't expect a blessing for doing whats right, I am doing whats right because its right. But I hope you know how hard it was for me to say no. 

Then leaving the house, during the time I could have been rock climbing we met 2 kids. They were doing a service activity and we high fived them as we passed by. About 30 minutes later we saw them again and they said hi. We decided it wasn't a coincidence. We ran after them and stopped them and they knew missionaries and we got their numbers.

I knew God blessed me.

Then that night, we decided to visit 4 less actives. All of them moved and the current residents were very rude. Elder Lydon was not happy. To relieve some stress we saw what looked like a baseball field and walked over to watch it. Instead it was tennis (another thing I have come to love almost as equal to rock climbing. We sat and watched. I almost cried. Then one of the tennis players came and bible bashed Elder Lydon. He was not happy, but I couldn't understand so I walked around the tennis court. I bounced some balls and got to hold a racket and just be on a court again. It made me feel so peaceful and filled that hole that rock climbing left. It was an answer to my prayer.

This week I learned God really answers prayers, but he answers them in different ways than we expect. And we don't know when we are answering peoples prayers. 

I wanted to climb, God gave me tennis.

We thought we should stay with an investigator, it meant so much to me.

Elder Lydon was getting bible bashed. As we left he said "why did we even go there?"Ii knew in my heart why. 

God loves us and answers our prayers! 

Have a good week!