MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!!!!

This week was wonderful! But it was a wild ride to get there. So on Wednesday we were going to a visit an investigator and we ran into the drunk dad of our investigator who wore the black shirt to church. We told him lets go to your house and he decided to go with us. We told him we would sing hymns and he was fine with that. But every five steps he was like no I don’t want to go to my house my wife is going to tell me off. We were like no one will, let’s just go and sing hymns and he finally got him to the house and the door was shut and it was raining. So we knocked and knocked and knocked but nobody answered. We called them as well but nobody answered, so we started to sing him hymns outside of his house in the rain and it was getting dark. One of their sons finally answered the phone and said that his family was coming back from Xela and that they will be there soon. So we decided to go buy him food to buy some time. We sang him hymns in the restaurant but it was so funny because he was trying to sing with us but didn’t know the words. I was trying so hard not to laugh. Afterwards he told me, Hna Anderson, I really like how you sing and I told him, you are the first one who has ever told me that hahaha. So in guess I have a pretty singing voice when you’re drunk. Cracked me up. But his family never showed up. But he stayed with other family members. 

The next day we went by to see how he was, but he wasn’t home.  He went drinking again. But the young man was there and he invited us in. His brother who works in the capital was home. So we had the best lesson in the entire world. First of all we couldn’t believe he let us in and second of all we couldn’t believe what he told us. He told us he was thinking a lot about what happened on Sunday and that it’s hard to erase what the member said and sometimes it comes back to his mind and makes him feel sad. But he decided it’s one of two things. That one…it was God saying the church isn’t true or two it was Satan getting in the way from his progression. And he has decided to give the church another chance and he came on Sunday!!! He also told us that one morning he couldn’t sleep and a thought came to his mind that he needs to serve a mission. He wants to know the church is true so he can help others who are struggling like he is and what he did to get his answer. And dad, I did tell him you wear color shirts and it doesn’t matter as long as he is there. He also told us that he is going to make his decision at the end of this month about getting baptized. It’s so exciting and one of the greatest miracles that has happened. So we are praying a lot for him and his family. 

So my companion and my goal is to help this ward out and help them have a stronger testimony because this ward needs a little love and attention. So Saturday we dedicated a bunch of time to visit and get to know the members more. It was really good and we found a bunch of houses of less actives. So hopefully we can achieve our goal. 

Yeni is doing great. We are reading the BOM with her and she loves it and is learning a lot. So hopefully all works out and she will be able to be baptized on the 28th. 

I don’t know if I have told you about Edvin, you say it like Edwin. He is basically a Mormon, just needs to get baptized. We taught him about the word of wisdom and he told us that he has given up drinking and coffee years ago. And he just has so much strength and faith. He also made us a drink were you boil water and then put milk and beaten eggs. It was soooo good. It tasted like custard and it made me a little tiny bit trunky in that moment. But the problem with Edvin is he works a lot and can’t make it to church. But if he is ready he is ready and we will see miracles with him as well. 

Also I don’t remember if I told you this, but there are fireflies here. And I have always dreamed to see fireflies in real life. And there is a part of our area that is really really pretty and there was a huge field and it was FULL of fireflies. It was so beautiful. 

But that was the week, it was great. I know that miracles do happen and one thing I can never doubt is that God loves his children and does answer in our prayers. But always in his own time and his own way! 

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Love you all have a great week! Thanks for all the support! 

Hna Anderson