So! I just know that everyone is SUPER duper happy about the new missionary age change. I sure am. :) We were able to watch the Priesthood session this morning and the Saturday morning session in English. It was definitely WONDERFUL! I LOVED it. Conference is just so wonderful, isn't it?
Anyways, I have a couple of fun stories I want to tell everyone so hold on to your seats. :)
First off. We went teaching with our Branch Mission Leader on Thursday and Friday. It went really well. He really invites a great spirit to our lessons. POINT IS, we were walking to our appointment and he cuts in front of me in the road to say hi to someone and the only thing he says is that he wants to introduce us to someone. So he walks up to a girl shakes her hand, I shake her hand, I say hi, Sister Robinson says hi, and he says NOTHING. So I have no idea who this person is. So what do I ask? "Are you baptized?" (Bad first question, I know.) Her-"No" and then it goes silent as we all look at each other REALLY awkwardly. I almost responded, "Well,.. do you want to be?" hahaha. But I didn't. I just asked more questions awkwardly until he finally opened his mouth and told us the Elders had street contacted her but never went back. Hahah. Her name is Patricia. She was taught by missionaried in Brava about 10 years ago before her mom died. She came to church yesterday and LOVED it! And she loves us and we have since then started teaching some of the people she is living with! And she and another girl she lives with are super excited to get baptized in a few weeks! :) :)
Also, I want to talk about a man named Manuel. So my mini and I contacted Manuel last transfer. When we invited him to baptism he flat out turned us down. He's a man that likes to talk alot. and Sometimes the words that come out of his mouth feel like the scriptures.hahah. I really like him. I'm kindof hoping he'll grow up and teach the gospel doctrine class, but that's just me. :) Anyways, It's been at least a month later and this week as my companion and I were making goals for next week, she brings up Manuel's name for baptism. I was like WOAH.. where did that come from?! He hasn't even gotten a response about Joseph Smith! No way he'll be ready for baptism! So later that night we go to his house. We ask at the end of his lesson if he prayed to know if Joseph was a Prophet-No. If the Book of Mormon is true?-No. So I start explaining to him about how it's important to get an answer and he cuts me off. And says, "But everytime I think about it, in my mind and in my heart it feels right. So I feel like Joseph is what you say he is. And whenever I am looking for an answer this book always has a response."
Me(smiling): "So are you saying you have your answer?"
Manuel: "Yeah, I got my answer."
Me(grinning from ear to ear): "Will you follow the example of Jesus Christ in your life, and be baptized like he was?"
Manuel(Starting to grin really big): "Haha. I think it has come to that time, yes."
OH BOY! I was the happiest missionary ever! Then when I asked him to say the closing prayer he backsassed me and said "Well what about you give it?" Hahaha. When we got off the street his house was on I started dancing. Haha. Heavenly Father really knows his children. And I'm so glad my comp was listening to the Holy Ghost in planning. :)
Our baptism of Jorgin fell last week, but we've rescheduled it for this week on Thursday. Gotta keep fighting off that dirty Satan. So hopefully everything runs well.
For those of you who are a fan of Isabel, SHE FINALLY CAME TO CHURCH! and the Branch President is seeing what he can do to help her with different living arrangements. But hopefully we'll be having her baptism soon. :) ~
I also accidently threw bleach into my colored laundry this week. haha. I thought I was washing whites but nope. I wasn't! so.... now that I've bleached them more, I have lots of whitish shirts! Oh, the lessons you learn in the mission. :)
So... I think that's about it. I'm excited for more conference next weekend. :)
Have a great week!
Sister Buhler
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