Awesome week this past week. We had to dig deep and keep
working through the rain and heat, but we had so much fun through it all. We
are really seeking to find new people to teach. We shuffled through a few
of our investigators at the beginning of this last transfer so that we
could find some new people. And because of that, things have been pretty slow
the last few weeks. We have torn our area book apart and organized it a few
times this past week and went over all the former investigators and a lot
of the potentials.
We had been doing everything we knew how to
do. But we felt like there was something more. So yesterday we went up to West
Orange. We only have one member family up there who we visit on
Sunday. Probably my favorite family I have met out here. They have 2 sons. One
is home and the other is at BYU-I. They are Peruvian and just the nicest and
funniest people. I always feel at home at their house. Well we went there
and then started trying a few less actives and former investigators. We were
contacting people as we walked from house to house and they were so ready to
listen to us. We have a few lessons set up this week. West Orange is pretty far
from where we live so I feel like missionaries in the past have sort of
neglected it. I didn't even go there much last transfer. But that place is a
gold mine! Its a lot more hood than summit where we normally work. I feel
like the reason we have been struggling the last few weeks is so that we
would make our way to the edge or our area and go to West Orange. God has been
preparing people for us this whole time! A quote from one of the missionaries
in my last district: Sometimes were not being rejected, but simply being redirected.
So true!
But things are seriously getting good. Me and Elder Lopez
get along so well. We are so similar and both of us have been working hard. The
best part is that we can always get each other to laugh during those hard days.
I have never laughed so much my whole mission. This transfer I have never grown
so much and been so happy at the same time. We are just doing work and laughing
as we go. When things are getting tight or I'm getting stressed I keep in
my mind the phrase, "Its all good." Laughing is a stress-killer. This
work is supposed to be happy.
We got to meet President and Sister Taggart this past week.
Our zone and the Morristown zone all met in the Morristown Chapel. So there was
like 50 of us missionaries. The Taggarts each stood up and talked to us. And
President Taggart gave us his vision of this mission and what is sort of
'focus' is. They are awesome. So so so different but so perfect for this
mission. Things are awesome with them here. He wants to focus a lot more on
making spiritual connections and being creative and not getting into a routine.
It will be good.
We taught Vi--- again this last week. He is doing great. We
had brother Boggio come with us as well. We taught the Restoration to him using
the pamphlets. He is just the most chill guy. Probably like 50 or so. But he is
so sincere and humble. Just seeking the truth. Keep him in your prayers.
Happy to see things are good at home. Thanks for the package
of cookies! We loved it. Glad you got to see my companions and Presdient and
Sister Jeppson.(We went to his previous mission president's homecoming) I bet it was awesome. Nice job Sam playing tennis against
grandpa. He is good!
Love you,
Elder Sumsion
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| 7-11 Slurpee day! |
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| Tracting in the pouring rain! |
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