This week has been pretty crazy, we have been into some pretty crazy situations this week that I didn't even know could exist. At first when I got to Fiji I thought that breast feeding was bad, ha, but no….
It was a challenging week for sure. We worked pretty dang hard but didn't get any results from it. I swear we had a bunch of lessons planned and a bunch of stuff to do but I bet 80% of it fell through. We weren't even close to our goals this week either. But all is good, there is nothing we can do about that.
Mostly right now I miss being senior companion. Now that I’m in my own area I’m reminded of how rough it is to just follow around your companion and not being able to give any input, really just follow around. One thing I do know is that tracting is probably the most ineffective way to work that I can think of. Spencer Lee mentioned this to me when we talked, and now I can affirm it, ha. It’s so much easier to street contact because at the door you’re just hoping that someone will answer, but on the streets there are people already there and you don't have to wonder if they will answer. But ya, I just had to get that off my chest, ha.
My area is just downtown Oakland. If you looked on Google earth at all the big buildings that’s where I spend my days right now. I’m just hoping that after a few transfers here that I get transferred to the Fiji Branch for the rest of my mission, which is what seems might happen. (Funny fact though, a kid that I graduated with is here in this mission and he is in the Fiji branch right now, Porter Simmons.)
I’m stoked though because I do have a good story for you today. Prayers do get answered most of the time in ways we don't realize or expect but this time is was very obvious. All day yesterday was the worst, we didn't get any of our investigators to church then afterwards we had no lessons planned or anything so we just went through the day doing all we could to share our message, and it just wasn't gonna happen. So throughout the day we just kept praying and saying that we would keep working as hard as we could but we really just wanted one lesson, at least one more would be appreciated. But we went all the way until 8:30 with nothing and we decided to check one last house. He was there, ha, but he was smoking a big ol' stogie, but that’s alright though (don’t judge him because he sins different than us). We got him to set it down for our lesson, and we focused on baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost, then I went in and shared a scripture about how God could help him overcome but only if he wanted to and he said yes. Then we knelt down and prayed for help, and it went way good so we got a return appointment tonight to see how it went.
That’s it, that’s my piece.
Peace and blessings,
Elder Hanke
Well, this is just the mama’s humble opinion, but he sounds much better, like he’s getting back in his “missionary groove” – which is great. And I have to say “Thanks” to Spencer Lee, who took the time to take Garrett to lunch before he left and have a good chat about serving in this mission.
And… right now I don’t even want to know what he’s referring to with the “breast feeding”comment! Enough said… right?
Hope everyone has a nice week. Thanks so much for all of your love and support! J
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