Familia,
Once again another uneventful week. Sorry everyone. . . Because of the snow and the cold I think
everything has just kind of slowed down around here.
The most exciting thing that happened this week is that it
snowed a ton on Friday, and as a result we had a not so awesome adventure. It
was snowing pretty heavily, and we had an appointment about 30 minutes away
from Geneva, so we left at 2:30 to make it for our 3:30 appointment, trying to
give ourselves enough time to get there. By about four o clock we still weren't
even half way, because the roads were so bad and traffic was just ridiculous.
And then because of all of the ice, our windshield wiper broke. The one on the driver’s
side. So I couldn't see a thing. We pulled off the road, and made it to a
target and called and cancelled our appointment, and then called the mission
office to tell them our windshield wiper was broken. They told us that we
needed to go to a pep boys to get a new one. Pep boys was 3.7 miles away, BUT I
couldn't see a thing! But we somehow made our way over to Pep boys. It took us
45 minutes to drive 3.7 miles. So the majority of that day was spent wasting
miles driving around in the snow. We had 4 appointments cancel that day due to
it, but luckily we were able to meet with Irma and Monico that night. They are
doing great, but Irma still can't get work off on Sundays. Which is a huge
bummer. We had to move her baptismal date to the 25th of February, hoping she
will be able to come to church enough before then. Unfortunately that date is
after transfers, so if I'm moved I won't be here for her baptism. :( That night Hermana Maughan and I headed over
to the church parking lot and Hermana Maughan got to be a student in the
Hermana Brown's Snow Driving Academy. She passed, but still refuses to drive in
the snow while I'm here.
Saturday was another day full of cancelled appointments. We
were really kind of discouraged and didn't know what to do, so we called the
Bishop to see if there was anyone he'd like us to visit. They invited us over
for dinner, and we talked and he told us about some of their neighbors that had
been taught by the missionaries about a year ago, and maybe they would be good
to see. So before we left his house, he said a prayer that we would be able to
find a family, and we went straight over to his neighbor's. They let us right
in and now we are teaching a family of five! I don't really know how much
interest they have, but they are friendly and we'll see how it goes. It was at
least an appointment, right?
Things are going okay with our investigators. None of the
ones that are on date to be baptized have been able to come to church, which is
really slowing things down. They could definitely use your prayers. But it’s
good, they are all really awesome people.
Well, I think that’s about all I've got this week. I hope
everything is going well for you guys! I hope you are staying warm, just be
grateful you aren't out knocking doors in 8 degree weather like I was this
week! :)
Les Quiero,
Shaelyn
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