Found out that Hermana B and I are staying here in Somerton for this next transfer. I am excited, I really wanted to stay :D There is just so much work to do here in this town it is crazy. Most people are so closed off to acting on anything we teach, but there are the less actives here that make it all worth EVERYTHING! The goal for Somerton is to get its own branch so we are trying to activate and then find people through less actives.
This week we met the C2 family, they were baptized in 1995, sealed as a family in the temple, and then he started drinking 6 years later and she stopped going to church because the members started to ask where he was and she didn't want to tell them he was drunk, so she stopped going to. But they still have strong testimonies about everything. We walked in and they started talking about their sister missionaries when they were baptized. One was really tall and the other was really short. They couldn't help but laugh at Sister B and I :D We broke the ice right off the bat and I absolutely love this family :D They will come back to church.
The next family is the B's. They were baptized 4 years ago. She has to work every Sunday at Sears in Yuma, and he had an accident at work about 5 months ago and is still having problems with his legs and has to wear shorts all the time because he is wearing those big medical boots on each leg. He says he doesn't come because he doesn't want to wear shorts to church, I think it is just an excuse, but we will see, haha. We have been reading Alma 32 with them and just getting them excited to read the Book of Mormon again. They are so nice to us and I love them!!!!!!!
So Hermano B has a sister(this whole branch is related somehow :D) She and her husband are less active too. He is super stubborn about it and really doesn't want to come, but she really does but is sick a lot. We have been going over to their house teaching their grandson named D this week. His mom is a member and inactive (surprise) and the dad is pretty much anti. Well, it has been soooo fun! It is the coolest thing to teach kids because they are so accepting of everything and have so much faith! Well we went over to their house last night and they were all so happy to see us. All of their family was there for Father's day and so we got to meet them all. They are so special people!
Well, lets see..... this week we didn't find G. We talked to him on the phone though. He is reading and loving it, his family was going camping so we will try to find him next week :D But we have been teaching a guy named F ever since we got here (I don't know if I have talked about him before). He loves learning and loves coming to church and has the COOLEST insights in the scriptures. But he is really caught up on Joseph Smith and the priesthood being restored. The Elders before we got here explained it like 5 times. We have been trying to have patience with him and it finally paid off a little. He finally prayed specifically about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. He is really trying to get his answer (although he really has received an answer like a billion times already). Hopefully he figures this all out so he wants to be baptized!!!
This last week we had a pot luck in Somerton, the first activity Somerton has had in like 15 years because they are normally in San Luiz. Well, like 50 -60 people came and it was amazing! All of our less actives came and brought non members, it was the best night!
Oh, another family that I want to tell you about. The S family. She and her daughter were baptized about 5 years ago, she loved the thought of being sealed in the temple, so that's why she was baptized. She soon found out that she could not be sealed to her kids without having a husband too....she was offended and hurt and didn't want to be sealed to any of the father of her children so she stopped coming. Well, at first there was a big wall up, now we are all the best of friends. The other night we didn't have a dinner so we showed up at Sister S's house with the stuff to make french toast and potatoes. We all cooked together and watched The Testaments. She also just quit her job yesterday at the prison as a guard, she had been doing it for 13 years and it had taken a big toll on her and she realized that it wasn't worth it anymore. Well, she has some stories about some people she met there that are funny funny funny. It was a precious moment with them. She has 3 kids, one is older and is a member, the others are 10 and 11 and we are trying to teach them :D
Well, tomorrow we are reading the Book of Mormon for 9 hours ( I am not kidding) I am really excited. We have been reading the BOM as a mission and in 3 weeks we are already in Alma 47. It has been amazing to read it and learn from the faith that these awesome missionaries had! It is great. Then Wednesday we are all going up to Tempe to say good bye to President Howes and to split the mission. It is going to be a good and bitter sweet week:D
And I forgot to tell you about the new house!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is SOOOO BIG AND PRETTY! It has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is so elegant. For this past week Sister Bryant and I have been having a ball! haha. We think there will be more moving in so we will enjoy it while it lasts :D But, it is a nice house!
Okay, well sorry that was super not organized and that I rambled a lot :D It has been fantastic though. I love you all and hope things are well. LOVE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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