This week has gone by a little better. We had a good comp inventory on Thursday, and were able to work some things out. The rest of last week went by much smoother. We were able to teach 20 lessons again, and we got along pretty well for the rest of the week. Yesterday we played football and basketball for Pday. It was a lot of fun. While we were playing basketball though, Elder F threw what can only be described as a tantrum, because we didn't listen to what he was saying. He acts like a child, but doesn't understand that acting that way makes people treat you that way. I'm not sure what I can do about that, he doesn't like me because I didn't take his side.
Last Monday we had a lesson with a couple new investigators. The one was drunk, and the other was a little tipsy. It was interesting to see that the drunk one, whose name is Scott, really wants to change. As he talked you could tell that he wasn't happy with his life the way it is. He wants to come to CHurch, and he wants to do something good for a change. We taught about the Book of Mormon, and read Moroni's promise with him. The Spirit was there so strong, and I know that even in his drunken state he could feel it. He promised that next time he would be sober, and that he would read and pray. When he flipped open the Book of Mormon, he flipped right to the index with the headings Drunk, Drunken, Drunkard, and the next one down being Dumb. He said it was a sign, and I took it as proof that God has a sense of humor.
Tuesday night we had a good lesson with the B family. They are a member family in our ward, and the bishop asked us to teach them, and prepare their 8 year old for baptism. There are some other issues with them as well, but they are great people. We taught about the Plan of Salvation, and I was able to use that puzzle that VInce gave me. They had a nonmember friend there, and we were able to answer some of her questions as well.
Wednesday was ridiculous. We went tracting, and we found six potential investigators. Unfortunatly for us though, they are all spanish speaking, and so we had to pass them off as referrals to the spanish elders. Because of this though, we decided that we should go on a tracting blitz with them, and we got several potentials of our own. Two set appointments, and two others that accepted soft baptismal commitments. It was really cool.
The next exciting thing that happened was on friday. IT was a beautiful day all day long. The sun was shining, and it was a blue sky, with a couple little white clouds. It was really warm too. While we were in dinner though it started to rain. Just a little sprinkling, nothing out of the ordinary for Oregon, though a little disappointing after the rest of that day. THen while we were in there it started to hale. Big white chunks were bouncing everywhere. Then it started to rain again. Big fat drops came down in sheets. IT stormed hard like in Utah, and there was even lightning, and thunder, which is the first time I've seen in in Oregon. Elder F didn't have a rain coat. I had mine in my backpack, but in the time it took to run to our bikes across the street, and back to put them in the garage he was soaked, and I was very moist to say the least. We then ran back out to the member who was waiting for us to take us to a lesson. The lesson was in a trailor park, and there was a waterfall coming off of the awning. It was nuts. I'm glad we didn't have to bike in it. Saturday was a perfectly nice day too. Oregon is crazy.
Sunday Jason got the priesthood. He asked me to ordain him. I was really nervous, but the Spirit was there to help. It made me remember the chain of authority cards, and how I don't have one. Could you get one for me? I would LIke mine, and then I could give him his. I think that would be really neat for him.
Thats all I have time for. I love you guys.
Tell Grandpa Stratton that I love him, and that I will see him again sometime. Maybe "God be with you till we meet again would be appropriate for his funeral.
Love Elder Schultz
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