So hello everyone! This week has been pretty tough! Sometimes the people that we are teaching just decided to disappear for a few weeks....Especially our people on baptismal dates..So that has been really hard. Eric thanked us for teaching him about Jesus and helping him develop a faith and then he said that he decided to join another Christian Church with less rules....So that has been really hard.. Also this week there isn't much to report because we did a lot of finding and were rejected a lot. But it's good.. I'm trying to develop the perspective of rejection as a good thing. Sometimes I tell my companion that the Lord knows we are being rejected and expected us to give up hours ago...But we are still going and now He knows he can trust us. So In that sense I feel like I have been learning a lot! It's still been really hard though.
Highlights of the week are that we are teaching a hard core Atheist who now really wants to learn about God and Jesus.. She still doesn't believe, but she has a desire. Which is all she needs eh? She has read Alma 32 3 separate times and I think that has really helped her learn that all she needs is a desire. So that has been so good! Her name is Joy! Last thing is this week I spoke again in Church. Another 20 minutes down and I feel like I was more comfortable! hahah I got home from a trade off with our zone leaders late on Thursday night and had this sticky note sitting on my desk.. So that is why I titled my Email "You're mission, should you choose to accept it." Cause I totally felt like I was in mission impossible. Hahah but it was great and church was a blast as always! I know that the Lord is always directing our paths and helping us learn an grow! Even if it seems that all we are having is trials! Have a great week!
Elder Jackson
PS: I heard about Brynlie Cox....Who's next? ;) Hahah have a great week!
The Chinese is still going good! I still havent been broken (the competition with Elder Li), so no worries. It is really hard though.. Sometimes I'm just really quiet at home haha. And I have had to speak some english.. There are things that I have to do as a missionary that I just can't avoid it. But other than that, I'm all good! hahah Chinese is still hard. but I really think I've improved in the past 11 weeks with Elder Li!
Highlights of the week are that we are teaching a hard core Atheist who now really wants to learn about God and Jesus.. She still doesn't believe, but she has a desire. Which is all she needs eh? She has read Alma 32 3 separate times and I think that has really helped her learn that all she needs is a desire. So that has been so good! Her name is Joy! Last thing is this week I spoke again in Church. Another 20 minutes down and I feel like I was more comfortable! hahah I got home from a trade off with our zone leaders late on Thursday night and had this sticky note sitting on my desk.. So that is why I titled my Email "You're mission, should you choose to accept it." Cause I totally felt like I was in mission impossible. Hahah but it was great and church was a blast as always! I know that the Lord is always directing our paths and helping us learn an grow! Even if it seems that all we are having is trials! Have a great week!
Elder Jackson
PS: I heard about Brynlie Cox....Who's next? ;) Hahah have a great week!
The Chinese is still going good! I still havent been broken (the competition with Elder Li), so no worries. It is really hard though.. Sometimes I'm just really quiet at home haha. And I have had to speak some english.. There are things that I have to do as a missionary that I just can't avoid it. But other than that, I'm all good! hahah Chinese is still hard. but I really think I've improved in the past 11 weeks with Elder Li!