Missions are full of ups and downs and this week is no exception.
On Friday we managed to see the Bammon family but the result of the visit was very disappointing. Jeff got himself into anti-church sources and has
clearly been studying with us for the wrong reasons. And so there was no point
in continuing our visits. We just couldn't believe it.
Earlier in the week we began teaching a woman named Adrian.
We taught her the Restoration and she seemed to zero in on what we were saying,
even with her young kids making a fair bit of noise. She accepted the possibility
that everything we told her was true and she agreed to set a visit up for the next
day. When we went to the appointment a friend of her's answered the door telling us that she
was sick and in bed. We tried again the next day. This time Adrian answered and
seemed happy to see us. She agreed AGAIN to have us come back the next day. We did, and this time the same friend told us she wasn't home...
Well, we'll try her in a few days I suppose. It just seems
like we've gotten stuck in a rut. One of the ruts that naturally comes
when you serve as a missionary. It feels like we've been doing all we can to
work with people but they have refused to use their agency to choose
the right. There's just nothing we can do about it. If you have or have ever
wanted to serve a mission, you'll learn that the Lord's timing doesn't always seem
convenient but it's still ALWAYS for the better. You also begin to see a lot of
the tender mercies that come to you in times like these.
A good example of this is the fact that yesterday, as a week
of trial was ending, the Knowles decided to place us on the dinner calender
that night. The Knowles family also happen to be our landlords and they've done
a fine job of providing us with some of the things we need.
When all is said and done, moving forward is the best
thing to do. I'll end this email off by saying that I've been so grateful for
my mission and all that it's taught me. I know that heavenly father and Jesus
Christ are both a lot more disappointed to see people we teach turn
away from the truthfulness of our message. Elder Jeffery R Holland in the 2012
General Conference stated: Ours is
not a feeble message. It is not a fleeting task. It is not hapless; it is not
hopeless; it is not to be consigned to the ash heap of history. It is the work
of Almighty God, and it is to change the world.
I
know this to be true. May we all remember it.
Elder
Maclean Samis
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