Wow pretty solid week this past week. We had some fun and
did some work out here. So for the first 10 months of my mission I truly
believed that there was no limit to hard work. The harder I work, the happier I
will be? right? Ha I think I worked myself out. I got super sick this past
weekend from Saturday until yesterday. At the start of my mission I made a goal
to not waste any time on my mission sleeping EVER. Just get to bed on time and
wake up on time and things will work out. NO NAPS. But all this
work finally added up on me and I was knocked out cold on P-day for a
about a two hour nap. I was pretty sick and had a super bad headache. I needed
a rest. It worked out though and I am feeling a lot better today. We even went
to buy medicine. As we were there we were trying to figure out which one to get
we both realized we had never bought medicine before. It was always just
provided at home. (Ha thanks mom and dad). Pretty funny. It was the sickest I
have been on my mission, but things are a lot better. Lots of prayer and faith.
Thank you for praying for me!
Memorial day was on our P-day so things worked out pretty
well. We had a huge ward party with our Branch and the Short Hills ward at this
big park. We played frisbee, soccer, softball, and volleyball. There was tons
and tons of food. I didn't eat much cause I was feeling pretty sick. The whole
time there was pretty much a constant water-fight. All the little kids had
squirt guns and water balloons. They got all the missionaries pretty good. I
was super wet but it felt good because it was like 90 degrees. It was just a
super fun party. Everyone was so nice and social. We had a pretty good turnout
from the Spanish Branch. I think a lot of them had to work still, even on a
holiday. Kind of sad, but that's life in Jersey.
So this week I got to do a baptismal interview for on the
the investigators the sisters were teaching named Ja---. He was so prepared to
be baptized!!! The sisters found him about a month ago and he got baptized this
last Sunday. Man, he is so prepared and loves going to church. He is super
funny too. Rretty quiet but he always is laughing or joking around. Especially
with us missionaries. He got baptized this last Sunday and it was so special.
Practically the whole branch was there. All 35 of us. So special though.
We have been working hard with this one family in our area.
The father Ru--- just got baptized and the rest of his family are non members
but they have so much potential. They are a little shy around us but we are
working with them. We are trying to help Ru--- share the gospel with his
family, rather than having it come purely from us. So we decided to do a Family
home evening with them tonight. So we are excited to teach the rest of his family.
They are prepared, we just need the Spirit there and things will click. Such a
blessing.
We are teaching this one family named the Ro---s. They are from Ecuador (shoutout
to Brett) and just the coolest family. They have been investigating the church
for a while and one son really wants the get baptized but the parents are a
little hesitant. They said last week that they have been doubting whether this
church was true or not. It was crazy how fast the Spirit told me to talk about
the Book of Mormon with them. That is where the testimony can begin. So last
night we had a super powerful Restoration lesson with them and focused it all
on the Book of Mormon at the end. We read with them in the Introduction and
invited them to read and pray about it. They all committed to. We are so
excited to see how it goes. Christ is the center of our work. It is the center
of all we do. The Book of Mormon testifies of Christ and those that read it and
pray sincerely about if it is true WILL always receive an answer from God
manifesting the truthfulness unto them. I have such a strong testimony of the
Book of Mormon. I love that book with all my heart. Anyone who hasn't read it
and prayed about if it is true or not must do it! It is the start of a
testimony in Jesus Christ.
Thank you for the two packages you sent the last few weeks!!
Miracle. Love the goldfish!! and the iPod is PERECT!! Thank you for taking the
time to do that. Hope it wasn't too stressful. I have realized how much I love
music. SO this is a big blessing. Thank you
We also just got news that Eli Manning (NFL) moved in down
the street from us.
Love you all. Things are good,
Elder Sumsion
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| Elder Lundquist and I at our beautiful apartment. HE IS A GIANT. |
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