WHADDUP ?!
This week was so crazy!! We went to
lunch with a member this week and he told us that never in our lives would we
experience such extreme highs and lows in a single day as often as we do on our
missions. That statement couldn't be more true and this week was no exception
at all! To explain everything that happened I think it'll be best to tell you
about some of the people we're working with because if I try to take it day by
day you'll be really lost.
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| Elder Roderick says "Goodbye" to Albertine, a recent convert who moved to Indiana. |
Brian and Stacy are doing amazing!! I
wish you guys could meet them. Stacy is so converted right now and willing to
do anything. It's so cool to see! We've started focusing more of our lessons on
Brian because he's been less active for yearsssssss and at this point working
with him is just like teaching an investigator. He’s progressing very well
though. They came to the Sunday morning session of Conference and loved it!
Both of them walked away in “awe” because they felt like the speakers spoke
directly to them and answered their individual questions. I know the experience
was a huge testimony builder for them. When President Monson got up and started
speaking about temples I couldn't believe it, because that's exactly what they
are working toward. Brian's little sister Crystal, who's 23, came with them and
she loved the messages to! We've starting to teach her boyfriend, Jason, whom
she lives with and he's an awesome kid! He came and watched Conference too!
Apparently, it's the first time he has ever even had the courage to talk to
missionaries. So, it's a huge miracle! Please pray for them!
Speaking of conference, I thought it
was so good! I couldn't believe it was my LAST ONE in the mission field. I hate
that so much! I was so impressed by how many talks were about the importance of
family and they made me love and appreciate my family and friends so much more. I hope you
know how much I love each of you individually. I have the best support group in the
world!
So, remember Miss Hunter, our
90-year-old investigator? She dropped us :( Ha Ha. It was super sad! She
thought she wasn't getting an answer, but she just wasn't recognizing it. We
tried so hard to help her! She's just getting a little old and it was stressing
her out. Don't tell her I said that. She'd
kill me for calling her old! Ha Ha. But, she said we're always welcome to come
and visit her. So, that's good!
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| Elder Roderick's favorite friends, Mauken & Jamaiyah |
Losing Miss Hunter was a major low,
but then of course, right after that experience we had a huge high. We went to
visit Nella, one of our Haitian investigators. I've told you a little about her
and her husband, Jacque. They are amazing. I know they are going to be a future
Relief Society President and Branch Counselor in the French branch that is
going to be organized in Alpharetta. I just know it! Nella is progressing
faster than Jacque, but I know he'll come along. He's just so dang busy.
Anyway, we visited Nella and found out that on a recent trip to Massachusetts,
she read from 3 Nephi 11 to the end of the Book of Mormon! Ahhh… She read it on
the plane and told the person next to her all about it. She also listened to
seven Conference talks we gave her and she loved them. Her best friend in
Massachusetts listened to them too and now she meeting with missionaries in her
area. So, crazy! Nella has been praying a lot about our lessons and she
told us that she knows what we're teaching her is true and she believes that
God is shifting her in His direction. She accepted to be baptized but wouldn't
accept a date, yet. So we're super excited about that. Then, to top it all off,
the one session of Conference that she had a chance to watch was when Elder
Andersen spoke about the amazing work going on in Haiti! How perfect could that
be? I'll let you know how things progress with her.
This week the Lord blessed us with
more awesome people to teach. I'll tell you about them next week!
I'm so grateful for this experience
and I love the work so much! Thank you for all that each of you do for me! I
couldn't be here without you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Nathan!!
The big 1-7! Man, Oh, man! I love you Dawg!
It's crazy to think you'll be turning in your mission
papers around this time next year.
Don't forget that!
Love you guys!!
Elder Roderick
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