April 28, 2014
Favorite one liner from this week: see above title. Source? Arthur is in a ward that we don't cover but now wish we did because he would keep me laughing all day long. He came up to Sister Taylor and me and before he could delve into the story he wanted to tell us about the girl he wants to get serious with mostly because she is a bull rider, he obviously had to give us the back story on why he would be so attracted to someone who rides bulls. He said when he was 15 he was in a bull riding competition and since the rider gets to pick their bull, he requested "Scareye" Where did this bull get such an endearing name, you might ask? Most likely from the previous rider 27 years earlier who, as he was falling to his death, stuck a knife into the bulls eye as a last attempt at victory and gouged the eye out. Hence: Scareye. Naturally, this is the exact bull Arthur would ask to ride despite the objections of the trainers who told him he was sick and psychotic for even asking to ride scareye. Yet, he persisted and not only is he still alive today, but he rode Scareye for more than 3 minutes rather than the usual 8 seconds. All this at the age of 15. These are the things that make me ask, "What have I done that's worthy of any merit in my life?"
This Week: Well this has just been a rollercoaster! I think the sporadic weather changes aligned exactly with my mission over these past 7 days. From warm bright sun every day to chilly rainy days... but the sun is out again today and the future is bright! On Monday we had a miracle- on our way to visit a less active member who needs help reading her scriptures, we met a 24 year old guy in her driveway who was shocked when we walked up and weren't intending to come "save him". It turns out that that really was the purpose behind our being there at that time, because he (Albert) had been taught a few months ago by missionaries in bountiful and chickened out right before baptism. He felt the spirit strongly as we talked to him and challenged him to be baptized again. There are moments, and they are rare but do happen, when you just know the Lord is using you as his instrument, and I felt that after we met Albert. The Lord truly is directing this work sow e can find his lost sheep. We met with Albert every single night from then on and he started to stop smoking and prayed everyday and said multiple times that he felt better than he ever has every time he met with us. But then Friday we came by and he wasn't at his grandma's house where we always teach him. We knocked and no one answered, visited the next day and called and texted but to no avail. finally, yesterday we went by and his aunt who is a member was outside and said that Albert always disappears on weekends... so hopefully he will show up again tonight. Please pray for him, he needs it. He knows that he needs to get baptized and that is why missionaries keep finding him, but he has a really rough background and is tempted to stay in darkness. He even mentioned once that maybe he could be the light to the people like him who haven't changed yet! I know that eh can be this light and that he can change, but as for now all we can do is pray and try to find him. It is so sad when people get afraid of what they know is right.
This week we talked to 42 people about our message as we walked to and from appointments and around down town salt lake. Though I'm sure some people think we're crazy, it is a sweet experience to spread such a hopeful message of peace; we have a loving Heavenly Father who has restored Jesus Christ's church back to the Earth, and through Christ's teachings we can experience true redemption and infinite change. I love the scripture in John that says blessed are they that have not seen yet have believed. belief is so vital for change. If we don't believe in anything or anyone, especially ourselves, this life is kind of pointless. When we believe we can change, we can see the potential that others have and help them to reach this. I love being a missionary and I love my father in Heaven. He has blessed us with so very much and there is ALWAYS something to be happy about because of his never ending love!
Love,
Sister Pearson
Mosiah 7:33 We must be diligent and push through every trial of this life. This scripture took on new meaning for me this week.
An authentic Guatemalan dinner prepared for us by Luis who is originally from Guatemala! This is in honor of my brother Ben who served his mission in Guatemala!
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