27 April 2015

Okey dokey, i don't even know what to think about this week. It's been pretty crazy with the whole... stuff i whined about last week. Haha! Monday night, me and Farnsworth stayed up talking about the situation with the Blumels and stuff like that. We're working on figuring out the situation with them. I don't want to go into too much detail, because i don't want to bad mouth him, but it's pretty gay, and no one involved likes it... Haha! but whatevs, he can do what he wants to make him feel like a successful missionary. I'm Just gonna keep trying to do what i do and ENJOY my mission while still being a missionary :) Tuesday was pretty ok. Idk what happened because all i wrote about was the situation again because it was so predominant. Haha! But i said how i think it won't be so bad now and we're getting closer to figuring it out. FLIP!! I keep typing like exactly what's going on, but i'm trying not to make him sound bad. Just know, it's a bleh situation, and no one likes it. Haha! Anyways, but later after dinner, i got 2 stuffies (stuffed animals) from the Blumels. I got this super flippin cute raccoon that's super soft, and I've slept with it every night since i got it. Haha! On Wednesday, Rosemary came into Brooks and we tracted these apartment buildings together. There was a lot of Tagalog people!! Me and Farns handed out 7 BOMs and Rosemary handed out 8. We also had this one lady, when she answered and awe said who we were, she invited us in and we talked about the Book of Mormon and what it is!!! So we're definitely gonna be trying to see if she still wants to be taught anything else. Thursday I didn't write anything that night, then the next night, i couldn't remember anything that happened, sooo i guess it wasn't that awesome!! Haha! Friday rocked. When we had just started to eat lunch, a family in the ward called us out of no where. They asked if we could come give her husband a blessing!! We said yes of course. So we read up a bit on the proper wording of the blessings, and headed out there. I didn't know if i was gonna be the one to do it, but i had a feeling i was because i have been here longer and they know me better. So we got out there, and they came and let us in. I guess he just has a little flu or something. But we got there, and were like "so, who do you want to anoint and who do you want to bless?" he said he wanted me to bless!! So i was pretty nervous since I've never done a blessing of the sick. But i didn't do too bad. He thanked me after and we said good bye and stuff, and on our way back, Farnsworth told me i gave a really good blessing, and it was really "on point". Haha! But it was super nice to have been able to do that. I felt pretty nice after :) Then later, we went to drop by a house that supposedly had Spanish people living there, while we were walking back to our car, we heard some guys across the street speaking Spanish, and we're like HECK YEAH!!! So we went and talked to them. One guy kinda seemed like he was just sorta sour and not that interested, but after a little bit, he went inside, but before he did, he told us "wait until i get back." I was like ummm ok? but once the other guys left, he came out and told them bye, and asked us to come in. He spoke perfect English too!! We also found out he speaks high German, low Herman, Spanish, English, and a little french. However, he's completely illiterate and can't read or write!! But he told us we came just in time, he's had a bad day, he's really struggling, and he really is glad we got there in time. He was super flippin nice, and started getting a little emotional a few times. He's divorced, having trouble with that, has a drinking problem, etc. and just wants help. At one point, he asked us to pray with him. We asked who he wants to give it, and he asked me!!! So we all knelt down and had a prayer. I got a little choked up during the prayer because i had a lot of sympathy for the guy. While we were talking about everything, he would say how he blames himself for everything that happened, and he doesn't want to put the blame on anyone else, and he cares too much about his wife and kids to say it was his wife's fault or anything. So i felt really bad for him, and kinda got a little choked up a bit during the beginning of our visit. So that was really nice, and Farns said my prayer was also really nice. After everything that happened that day, i was feeling freakin happy and like the spirit was so dang strong. like dang, that was a good day :) Saturday we helped Alaina set up for a party thing she was having at the middle school. That was super nice. Later on, we went and helped the Blumel clean the chapel. That was fun too!! Then we got dressed in pros clothes, and went to drop by a few people. no success. but the last person we did was pretty close to the middle school, so we just walked over and helped clean up since they were all done. After that, we went to the Blumel's and had dinner since no one was feeding us. It was flippin good!!! Sunday was a little frustrating but also kinda good i guess. We left to med hat right after sacrament meeting so we could be there in time for gospel principles with the Spanish people who live there. There were 2 there who are like super freakin solid already and have felt the spirit like cray, they're just waiting for an answer if the church is true, and this other guy who's from Thailand and doesn't speak English and BARELY knows Spanish. But after that class, they all left like they usually do. Then after church, absolutely nothing... Like literally, it got out at 2, we went to lunch at 3, stayed until about 4:45, went to dinner at 5, stayed until about 7:15, went to bible study with some other missionaries (no investigators or anything showed up), and left that at 9 to go to where we're staying. Absolutely nothing. Plus, the gospel principles class that was taught in Spanish, wasn't even taught by us. We were just there. If we had stayed, we would have been able to go to an open house for a senior couple who is going on a mission next week. But nope! We ate food, ate food, talked with other missionaries, and went to bed. Wasted day, and if we had stayed, we coulda tracted actually, or at LEAST supported the couple in our ward. So i'm kinda ticked about that, but whatever, what's done is done i guess :/ Anyways, i'm gonna stop telling you guys how crappy my weeks are. I'll try to focus more on the good or fun stuff instead of complaining a bunch :) thanks for you guys' support though!!! It's nice to have family and friends who can help you through your tough times :) i love all of you guys!!! Sincerely, Elder Levi Windham