This week has been SO great! The work is still slow...but we had a lot more happen than what usually does. I've learned a lot this week. I've learned a lot about charity and patience. Elder Christensen and I get along great. We have our issues at times. And some of the stuff he does and says just drives me CRAZY!! But I still love him. We had a really good lesson in sunday school yesterday. It was about godly sorrow, and forgiveness. As I was listening to the teacher I was thinking about all the things that Elder Christensen does that drive me nuts. But then, shortly after, it's like someone told me that "He isn't perfect, He makes mistakes, He's human too." I already knew this, but it's like me eyes were opened wider and I saw an even bigger picture. The stuff that he does, that's just him. That's who he is. I can't change who he is.
We also found out this week that Elder Bills has to go in for surgery. He has a staff infection in his chest. So he has to go in and have them clean it all out. They might have to cut out his right nipple to do it. LOL!! He's always joking about how he's not going to have a right nipple for the rest of his mortal life. He says "maybe I can ask for a cool insision, like the Nike logo!!" Elder Bills is SO funny. I love and appreciate him. He's one of my favorite Elders in the field right now.
We picked up a couple new investigators this week!! Heidi Cullen is the first one we picked up. Elder Kent and I contacted her on the street when we were on exchanges. Then shortly after our visit on the street, Elder Bills and Elder Scott (one of our zone leaders) ran into her again and talked to her about the priesthood. So she asked us if we could come over and give her a priesthood blessing because she wasn't feeling well. She told us that she likes blessings and invited us to come again this Wednesday.
Luca Dada is our next one we picked up. He's SO COOL!! He's Italian, he has a really thick accent. He is married and has two kids. He has a ton of questions concerning religion. Like which of all these churches is the true one. That question right there set the tone of the lesson. We taught him the restoration and commited him to read the book of mormon and to pray about it. (of course that whole story is in a nut shell). But he has a lot of potential.
There are some things I need but I'll send you a separate e-mail for all that. It's asking for a lot though...
Anyways, I love you all.
Love, Elder Graeme Newman
