So this week was something I would call freaking awesome. Yea something like that - and I will start with Wednesday. Elder Bednar of the Quorum of the 12 apostles came and talked to a small group of missionaries from the east and west missions in the Dominican Republic and I was in that small group, front row baby. And it was awesome. A little not what I expected seeing, being the first time in my life ever seeing an apostle up close and in person. And I half expected the sky to rain fire and an angel to come or something like that. lol. But unluckily - it didn't happen, but it was still an awesome experience. He did a question and answer session with us. And at the end I got to shake his hand. At first I was thinking that I would never wash my hand again, but then when I woke up the next morning I took a shower and with out thinking washed my hand. But yea, that was my Wednesday. Now to the following days of the week. Well actually nothing else really happened this week besides Friday. Friday we had an activity where we invited all of our investigators to the Church to watch the "Restoration" video. That was pretty sweet. We popped pop corn and made juice and afterwards we did a spiritual message about Joseph smith. So that was good,but yea that was my week.
Elder Woestman
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday - January 18th 2010
In response to my mom's question - I actually know all about the earthquake in Haiti, probably more than you guys. That's all anybody talks about here. And I have investigators who have had family members die over there. It's kind of messed up and sad. The earthquake happened Tuesday. And yes, I felt it. But I am OK.
As far as my experience goes, my companion and I were teaching, or more or less trying to convince this inactive brother to go back to church when it struck. I was sitting on a bed with my companion because there wasn't any seats besides the one the other guy was sitting on - when all of a sudden everything started being distorted around me. At first I thought it was my companion moving the bed, but it stopped, so we just continued. But then it happened again and I wasn't sure what was happening, but after like 10 seconds it stopped. Now I have never been in an earthquake before so I had no clue what one felt like, but now I can never say that anymore, right. After the second time the guy's wife came running in telling us that there was just an earthquake in Haiti and that their biggest hospital was destroyed. And that was how I heard about the earthquake in Haiti - and how I had my first experience with an earthquake. It was pretty uneventful for me but I would never want to be a Haitian as of right now. We have this investigator that we are teaching that is from Haiti and he, as of right now, has lost a grandpa and they can't find 8 of his brothers and cousins. Which probably means they are dead, they just haven't been identified. Which is really sad.
Other than that, my week was really good. My companion and I are really getting to know our new area and all the members are pretty sweet. Also Friday we had a really good activity at the church. We did a BBQ and we were able to get 11 of our investigators to go to church - which was dang sweet. We played games and everything. Then we also ran into these four Jehovah Witnesses that we started teaching, and they are sweet. 3 of them practically memorized the booklet that we gave them which doesn't happen everyday. So I hope our teaching them goes good. Till next week. . . .
Elder Woestman
As far as my experience goes, my companion and I were teaching, or more or less trying to convince this inactive brother to go back to church when it struck. I was sitting on a bed with my companion because there wasn't any seats besides the one the other guy was sitting on - when all of a sudden everything started being distorted around me. At first I thought it was my companion moving the bed, but it stopped, so we just continued. But then it happened again and I wasn't sure what was happening, but after like 10 seconds it stopped. Now I have never been in an earthquake before so I had no clue what one felt like, but now I can never say that anymore, right. After the second time the guy's wife came running in telling us that there was just an earthquake in Haiti and that their biggest hospital was destroyed. And that was how I heard about the earthquake in Haiti - and how I had my first experience with an earthquake. It was pretty uneventful for me but I would never want to be a Haitian as of right now. We have this investigator that we are teaching that is from Haiti and he, as of right now, has lost a grandpa and they can't find 8 of his brothers and cousins. Which probably means they are dead, they just haven't been identified. Which is really sad.
Other than that, my week was really good. My companion and I are really getting to know our new area and all the members are pretty sweet. Also Friday we had a really good activity at the church. We did a BBQ and we were able to get 11 of our investigators to go to church - which was dang sweet. We played games and everything. Then we also ran into these four Jehovah Witnesses that we started teaching, and they are sweet. 3 of them practically memorized the booklet that we gave them which doesn't happen everyday. So I hope our teaching them goes good. Till next week. . . .
Elder Woestman
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday, January 11th 2010
So I now have my new companion and he is The Man. He is half Chinese and whenever we walk around all the little kids always yell "chino" at him But he is sweet. He has black hair. In high school while he wasn't on the chess teem, he always went to the chess practices and, he is a computer hacker. Pretty much the biggest nerd ever. And I think that is why we are getting along sooo well. lol. I'm just made to be good friends with nerds and he is a way righteous guy. But the week was sweet. We worked hard but nothing really super interesting happened. Tuesday was transfer day and that's when I meet my new companion. And that day we had nothing planned in my area because everything was new. We have a white washed area, meaning basically the other missionaries have left us nothing to work with in our area. But we hit the ground running. We found the mission leader and his son showed us a bunch of members and then another member took us around to a bunch more. So the first day we were able to meet a ton of members and less actives. Then Wednesday we painted a lady's house that we set up the day before, which was awesome that we got hooked up with that service opportunity at the very beginning. Hopefully that gives the members some more confidence in how hard we want to work so they will let us teach their friends. Then Thursday we spent the whole day contacting and teaching. Friday we did the same and I did some baptismal interviews, because I am also the district leader as well as training. Which is a little bit harder but all good. Sunday we had two dinner appointments. lol. My companion wanted to kill me at the end for making him eat so much. It was hilarious. But yea, that was my week .
Stay Warm Up There,
Elder Woestman
Stay Warm Up There,
Elder Woestman
Monday, January 4, 2010
Monday, January 4th 2010
So I was walking around the other day and I saw this guy. He is a member of the church, goes to church every Sunday, and I have been to his house and all, but never really inside of it. It's a pretty small house but everybody's house is small here. So, he told me to come to his house the next day. So we went over there, but we got there early. He is usually ready for us, but when I got there he wasn't there and the door was open. So I figured he was in the back, which he was but I almost cried from the site that I saw. He has a sister that lives with him. And his sister was on the bed, the one and only bed that they had. He was on the concrete floor curled up in a ball using a piece of a mattress as a pillow and a towel as a blanket. He is first of all probably the most humble guy I have ever meet and just seeing that moves a man. It makes me want to be a better person.
But now to the rest of my week. So this week was really good. We have some really good people investigating and getting ready to get baptized. We have these three kids, 16 and 17 years of age, that are going to get baptized this Saturday and they are awesome. They live right next to each other and help each other out to do everything - to read, to go to church, to do everything. And I am really excited for them. Then we ran into this inactive family and started teaching them and a few of the other people living in the house. We got them to go to church this Sunday with their whole family. And we were able to set baptismal dates for the younger siblings of the family that haven't been baptized. They are going to get baptized on the 23 of this month. We are still teaching a family that is going to get married this coming week and then baptized the following - hopefully. They are progressing really well. But the sad thing is that tomorrow is transfer day. I am going to be leaving my area so my companion is going to have to finish teaching them. But the good thing is that I am only moving to the area right next to mine so I will be able to go to the baptisms. And the way dang awesome thing is that I am going to train again. So that will be the third person that I will be training. So that will be way fun. I've pretty much spent 3 months being trained, 3 months not, and 9 months is what I will have after this missionary is trained. I love training new missionaries. They are so ready to step it up with me. Old missionaries are just lame and don't want to work. They just want to play and mess around. But yea - two more missionaries got sent home as well this week. That seems to be happening more and more these days. But the week was sweet.
For the 31st we were stuck in the house. So we stayed up till midnight and then watched the fire works that were going off all over the place for a while then we went to bed. I'm really excited for this coming week.
Love You,
Elder Woestman
But now to the rest of my week. So this week was really good. We have some really good people investigating and getting ready to get baptized. We have these three kids, 16 and 17 years of age, that are going to get baptized this Saturday and they are awesome. They live right next to each other and help each other out to do everything - to read, to go to church, to do everything. And I am really excited for them. Then we ran into this inactive family and started teaching them and a few of the other people living in the house. We got them to go to church this Sunday with their whole family. And we were able to set baptismal dates for the younger siblings of the family that haven't been baptized. They are going to get baptized on the 23 of this month. We are still teaching a family that is going to get married this coming week and then baptized the following - hopefully. They are progressing really well. But the sad thing is that tomorrow is transfer day. I am going to be leaving my area so my companion is going to have to finish teaching them. But the good thing is that I am only moving to the area right next to mine so I will be able to go to the baptisms. And the way dang awesome thing is that I am going to train again. So that will be the third person that I will be training. So that will be way fun. I've pretty much spent 3 months being trained, 3 months not, and 9 months is what I will have after this missionary is trained. I love training new missionaries. They are so ready to step it up with me. Old missionaries are just lame and don't want to work. They just want to play and mess around. But yea - two more missionaries got sent home as well this week. That seems to be happening more and more these days. But the week was sweet.
For the 31st we were stuck in the house. So we stayed up till midnight and then watched the fire works that were going off all over the place for a while then we went to bed. I'm really excited for this coming week.
Love You,
Elder Woestman
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