Well, this week has been a little unusual. Some things that happened are:
-We found some fairly solid new investigators.
-Elder Niederhauser is now a zone leader.
-I saw Leif Mogren walking down the street.
-and Jesus got bucked of by a donkey.
Perhaps these need a little explaining. I'll go in order.
We found some fairly solid new investigators. We were going to
visit one of our investigators who we haven't really been able to get in
with for a while, and we found here outside with some of her neighbors.
We talked to them a little bit and were able to teach them most of the
first lesson. After the lesson, we were chating with one of them,
Melena, and she expressed a concern for her children. She wants to teach
them good values and make sure they don't "learn from the world". She
seems super interested. We had an appointment on Friday, but something
came up, unexpectedly, and she had to go out of town. We'll catch her
when she gets back. I love super interested people.
Elder Niederhauser is now a zone leader. Well, transfers are this
week. I'm staying Elder Niederhauser is leaving and got a call from
President Howes asking if he would be a Zone Leader. He accepted, of
course. So, now I get to take over the area, and I will be receiving a
new companion on Wednesday. I promise to take a picture with him, so you
can see what he looks like sooner this time. You know, it's kinda
interesting: I haven't had the same companion for longer than a
transfer, yet. But, I'm still young in the field. This is only the end
of Transfer 3 of 16 in the field. I still have time. And, if pattern
should follow suit, I should be recieving a call soon saying that I'm
moving to a new house. I haven't had the same house for longer than a
transfer either.
I saw Leif Mogren walking down the street. Or, at least, it looked
like him. We were driving past and I didn't have a chance to get a good
look at him. Where does Leif go to school again? It wouldn't happen to
be at Arizona State University, would it? If not I guess it was just an
imposter. But, he looked just like him: tall, skinny, short black hair. I
wish I could have gotten a better look at him. Oh, well.
Now for Jesus getting bucked of by a donkey. Every year for Easter
the Church puts on an Easter Pagent at the Mesa Temple. It's a huge
production about the life of Jesus Christ; from his birth all the way to
his resurrection. Funny thing about live performances--mistakes can
happen. We had an opportunity to go with a part member family this
past Friday. (One of the Spanish nights, by the way.) In the play
there's a scene where Jesus rides and donkey though the town. I think
it's about the time of Passover. Well, this particular night, the donkey
appears to have been in a bad mood because when Jesus got on, the
donkey started bucking and bucked him right off. They decided to have
Jesus walk instead. Anyway, the family really liked it. The Spirit was
strong. I'm glad we went.
That pretty much covers it.
A little something from my studies.
Mark 13:32-37
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
34 For the Son of man is
as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to
his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to
watch.
35 Watch
ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at
even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Not even the Son knoweth when he should come, so how can man? Keep
ye, therefore, a constant vigil, lest ye be caught unaware at that last
day.
I suppose that one day the Father will say to Jesus, "Go," and then he will.
Hasta la proxima semana.
Con amor,
-Elder Jordon Hill-
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