This past week has been a little rough for me, I won't lie. Keila and Alecia weren't baptized this week because of their parents decision, but when we talked to their father, he told us to please keep teaching his children. We ended up teaching him the first lesson and set up a follow-up appointment for next week. He had been taught by missionaries in the past and only remembered the picture of the first vision and how they told him to pray. We recommitted him to pray, gave him the restoration pamphlet and the For Strength of Youth pamphlet so he would know some of the standards that we are teaching his kids. He really like the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses, but we know that when he said that he really liked what we were saying, was because he felt the spirit so strong.
As for Helder and Edivânia.. They're doing great now. :) Edivânia was baptized on Saturday. :) Thank goodness. She thought she looked ugly in her oversized jumpsuit, luckily we had Elder Barker to make her feel better and save the day.
Keila became discouraged afterwards, but Alecia is still strong in coming to church. Keila came around Sunday afternoon to the Moças activity. Eddy is doing great! And he is really becoming a good friend and example for our other investigators. He is doing GREAT on keeping the Word of Wisdom.
Helder slipped off the wagon this week and got wasted Friday. He was so hungover on Saturday that he wasn't at his sister's baptism. None of their family was, but all of the Moças were! At Edivânia's Moças activity on Sunday someone asked if her mom was there. She responded no. Then one of the moças responded, "Oh look the Sisters are here! They're like your mom!" Then she perked up, "Yeah!" I know it meant alot to her and our investigators that were there that we could be there for them when their families weren't.
Last night, we invited a big group on the street corner (that smokes and drinks) and invited them to watch a film at our Ward Mission Leader's (Adilson) house. We told them, "Since you don't have anything better to do, you could watch this 30 minute film that might change your life." Three of them agreed to go. When we got there, the room had members, one of the Elders' investigators (soon to be married and baptized), two other nonmembers, and Helder. We opened with a prayer, explained a little before, and watched it. At the end, the spirit was SO STRONG! They all individually said they would pray because of the difference and happiness they all felt. We set baptism dates for all 5! :) We set up and appointment with all of them again for Tuesday night. I'm SO EXCITED! Every member and current investigator in the room bore their testimony and I know that the young men have a strong desire to find out the truth.
In other news, When we were confronting Helder about his drinking on Friday, his friend threw rocks at me. (Boy was I TICKED. I wanted to throw rocks back.. but I didn't.. bc I'm trying to be like Christ.)
I've also been roped into singing in a quartet for the two area 70s that are coming into Mindelo this week. (Yep, we're going to Sao Vincente again!)
We walked to the top of the town today and took pictures of the city and our area. Pretty sweet huh!?
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If the sweater thing Edivânia is wearing looks familiar, it's because its mine. hahaha. She has no modest clothes. I gave her one of my purple shirts to wear to her baptimal interview and haven't gotten it back... I'm its a present for her now. hahaha. When she originally put it on she was like, "Es GRANDE!" ...Way to make me feel fat. hahahahaah.
Until next week!
Sister Buhler
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