This last week was great. We had the great opportunity to be able to teach a great amount, and to be able to serve back in the Market Street branch for the next week or so. Monday started off on a good note. We were unable to email, because the library is small, and there were no computers available, so we ended P-day early and went tracting. We didn't find anyone that wanted us to teach, but we did find some service opportunities, which may open the door to future teaching opportunities. That night we met with Nathan and Brian. Brian was again antagonistic, and I asked him what his intent was. It was a bold move, but he got the message that we were there to teach, and he doesn't want to try, then he's not going to learn, and we weren't there to amuse him. We are meeting with Nathan again tonight, and I'm not sure if Brian will be there. Nathan said that he didn't know what our whole message is, so he was still listening.
Tuesday we met with Merone, we had a member scheduled to come, but they cancelled on us at the last minute, and we had to teach her outside. Luckily for us it was a nice day. We taught her the Plan of Salvation. She liked it, but said that it was different from what she had been taught. We invited her to pray to know, and set up a lesson at the Visitor's Center. We were able to do a little bit of tracting, but not much.
Wednesday we tracted, had a lesson cancell, tracted some more. Taught a lesson tracting, and set up a return appointment. We didn't count the lesson, or the investigator, until we meet with him this week, to be sure that he is a real investigator. We met with the Browns to go over some of the people that they had been teaching, so that we are up to speed with who we will be working with this week. That evening we taught Moe, and he had read 8 chapters in the Book of Mormon, and wanted to keep reading. We had a really good first lesson with him. He is very smart, and picks things up quick.
Thursday after our interviews we met with Theres. We were a little late, but we had a great lesson with her about the Restoration, and we really helped her to see the importance of the Book of Mormon. We also taught her outside, because we didn't have a member. After that we went and taught Dirk. We talked about our relationship with God, and how to best utilize the scriptures. We brought sister Scroggs with us, and he really liked her. We also met with the Rivers, she is looking so much better, we didn't have much time, but shared a quick lesson on the Plan of Salvation, and encouraged her to keep going. We went on splits as well, and I was able to get in with a part member family. We talked with them for a while, and got to know them. Before we left I shared a message with them, and there was a great Spirit in the home. WE left with a prayer as well, and they seemed appreciative. The member I was with was their home teacher. We told the EQP about it, and they are going to be invited to be taught through the Focus 5.
Friday we taught a lesson to Ahmed. We also didn't count that one, and we didn't set up a return appoinment, because we found out that he was Muslim, and weren't sure if we could teach him. He was really curious to know what our message was, we left him with a Book of Mormon, and three pamphlets. If there is a time that you have available we could try and set up a lesson that you could come to, so that we may be able to teach him again. He is a British citizen. We were going to go to the Portland Ensign Choir, but the people we were going with were unable to go. We were able to teach Clancy instead though. We talked about service, and read Alma 17. He said that he would be a home teacher, and he has been assigned. We also met with the Lyons. We taught the Plan of Salvation to them as well. The mom is really scared of death, and of the spirit world, and of not being with her children because she isn't married. She said that they are coming with her no matter what. We tried to help her understand, but I don't think she did. They are a great family, but she is hard to teach, because she has a lot of concerns stopping her progress. Our mext lesson with them is going to focus on scripture study, and how to learn to gain a testimony, and to overcome her concerns.
Saturday we had our coordination meetings, and we squeezed in some tracting as well, we were able to give a Book of Mormon away, and he asked for the address to the Church as well. There is a member that lives down the street from him, and we are going to have them do some fellowshipping. We also were able to give a Book of Mormon away to someone we found while looking for a less active member. Hopefully we will be able to see him this week. We had a lesson with Shawn and Kristian, we taught the Restoration. Kristian said that the Book of Mormon was helping him, and he told us things that he liked about what he read. The lesson went really well. We set a baptismal date with him for April 27, and the members we brought with us to the lesson were able to give them a ride to church. They stayed for all three hours, and they really enjoyed it. The members did a great job of introducing themselves, and making them feel welcome. That night we also met with Nathan M, he was a disfellowshipped member, but has just recently been reactivated. He was really cool. He was going to come with us to a lesson, but the lesson cancelled.
Sunday we met with Mary D, we taught the Restoration, or tried to. Our WML tried to take over in the beginning, and then when Elder Lott tried to start, she was confused at where we were because of what our WML had been talking about. Elder Lott got flusterred, and the lesson didn't have a very good flow to it. I was able to explain where we were, and why, but Elder Lott wasn't confident in his teaching anymore, and it didn't go smooth. We were able to squeeze in about a half hour tracting before dinner, and after dinner we were able to meet with Howard M. We talked about our desire, and asked him what he was expecting to get out of this. We asked a lot of thought provoking questions, and really got him to ponder. It was a good lesson.
This week we have two lessons set with potential investigators, and we have some service set up as well. It looks to be a good week.
Interesting news about the new missions. The Oregon Salem mission is taking the Keizer, Forest Grove, and McMinnville stakes from us, and the Washington Vancouver mission is taking the Portland, Portland East, Gresham, and Rainer stakes from us. I didn't think Vancouver would affect us, especially didn't think that it would take Portland form the Portland mission. All I know is that this is inspired, and I will go and do what the Lord commands. There is a chance that I could get sent to one of the new missions, and if that happens I would restart on their transfers, and come home three weeks later than I am now. We will see.
The package from the activity days was letters asking about the mission. The most asked questions are: Where are you? and What do you eat? Sorry to say my annswers aren't very exciting. I eat normal food, and I'm in Oregon. I like to think that I've been blessed to not have a culture shock. I did get the cash you sent.
Thats great news about your job, especially 4th grade, I know thats one you liked teaching. Blessings always come, sometimes at times we don't expect, sometimes in ways we don't expect, but they do come.
Transfers are next week, so my email will most likely be on Tuesday, because I'm pretty sure that either Elder Lott or myself is being transferred. No garuntees though.
Tuesday we met with Merone, we had a member scheduled to come, but they cancelled on us at the last minute, and we had to teach her outside. Luckily for us it was a nice day. We taught her the Plan of Salvation. She liked it, but said that it was different from what she had been taught. We invited her to pray to know, and set up a lesson at the Visitor's Center. We were able to do a little bit of tracting, but not much.
Wednesday we tracted, had a lesson cancell, tracted some more. Taught a lesson tracting, and set up a return appointment. We didn't count the lesson, or the investigator, until we meet with him this week, to be sure that he is a real investigator. We met with the Browns to go over some of the people that they had been teaching, so that we are up to speed with who we will be working with this week. That evening we taught Moe, and he had read 8 chapters in the Book of Mormon, and wanted to keep reading. We had a really good first lesson with him. He is very smart, and picks things up quick.
Thursday after our interviews we met with Theres. We were a little late, but we had a great lesson with her about the Restoration, and we really helped her to see the importance of the Book of Mormon. We also taught her outside, because we didn't have a member. After that we went and taught Dirk. We talked about our relationship with God, and how to best utilize the scriptures. We brought sister Scroggs with us, and he really liked her. We also met with the Rivers, she is looking so much better, we didn't have much time, but shared a quick lesson on the Plan of Salvation, and encouraged her to keep going. We went on splits as well, and I was able to get in with a part member family. We talked with them for a while, and got to know them. Before we left I shared a message with them, and there was a great Spirit in the home. WE left with a prayer as well, and they seemed appreciative. The member I was with was their home teacher. We told the EQP about it, and they are going to be invited to be taught through the Focus 5.
Friday we taught a lesson to Ahmed. We also didn't count that one, and we didn't set up a return appoinment, because we found out that he was Muslim, and weren't sure if we could teach him. He was really curious to know what our message was, we left him with a Book of Mormon, and three pamphlets. If there is a time that you have available we could try and set up a lesson that you could come to, so that we may be able to teach him again. He is a British citizen. We were going to go to the Portland Ensign Choir, but the people we were going with were unable to go. We were able to teach Clancy instead though. We talked about service, and read Alma 17. He said that he would be a home teacher, and he has been assigned. We also met with the Lyons. We taught the Plan of Salvation to them as well. The mom is really scared of death, and of the spirit world, and of not being with her children because she isn't married. She said that they are coming with her no matter what. We tried to help her understand, but I don't think she did. They are a great family, but she is hard to teach, because she has a lot of concerns stopping her progress. Our mext lesson with them is going to focus on scripture study, and how to learn to gain a testimony, and to overcome her concerns.
Saturday we had our coordination meetings, and we squeezed in some tracting as well, we were able to give a Book of Mormon away, and he asked for the address to the Church as well. There is a member that lives down the street from him, and we are going to have them do some fellowshipping. We also were able to give a Book of Mormon away to someone we found while looking for a less active member. Hopefully we will be able to see him this week. We had a lesson with Shawn and Kristian, we taught the Restoration. Kristian said that the Book of Mormon was helping him, and he told us things that he liked about what he read. The lesson went really well. We set a baptismal date with him for April 27, and the members we brought with us to the lesson were able to give them a ride to church. They stayed for all three hours, and they really enjoyed it. The members did a great job of introducing themselves, and making them feel welcome. That night we also met with Nathan M, he was a disfellowshipped member, but has just recently been reactivated. He was really cool. He was going to come with us to a lesson, but the lesson cancelled.
Sunday we met with Mary D, we taught the Restoration, or tried to. Our WML tried to take over in the beginning, and then when Elder Lott tried to start, she was confused at where we were because of what our WML had been talking about. Elder Lott got flusterred, and the lesson didn't have a very good flow to it. I was able to explain where we were, and why, but Elder Lott wasn't confident in his teaching anymore, and it didn't go smooth. We were able to squeeze in about a half hour tracting before dinner, and after dinner we were able to meet with Howard M. We talked about our desire, and asked him what he was expecting to get out of this. We asked a lot of thought provoking questions, and really got him to ponder. It was a good lesson.
This week we have two lessons set with potential investigators, and we have some service set up as well. It looks to be a good week.
Interesting news about the new missions. The Oregon Salem mission is taking the Keizer, Forest Grove, and McMinnville stakes from us, and the Washington Vancouver mission is taking the Portland, Portland East, Gresham, and Rainer stakes from us. I didn't think Vancouver would affect us, especially didn't think that it would take Portland form the Portland mission. All I know is that this is inspired, and I will go and do what the Lord commands. There is a chance that I could get sent to one of the new missions, and if that happens I would restart on their transfers, and come home three weeks later than I am now. We will see.
The package from the activity days was letters asking about the mission. The most asked questions are: Where are you? and What do you eat? Sorry to say my annswers aren't very exciting. I eat normal food, and I'm in Oregon. I like to think that I've been blessed to not have a culture shock. I did get the cash you sent.
Thats great news about your job, especially 4th grade, I know thats one you liked teaching. Blessings always come, sometimes at times we don't expect, sometimes in ways we don't expect, but they do come.
Transfers are next week, so my email will most likely be on Tuesday, because I'm pretty sure that either Elder Lott or myself is being transferred. No garuntees though.
Love Elder Schultz
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