Floobie Day

Sorry about last week, internet was terrible, i cant figure out why you didnt get one the other weeks, i have written one every week?

Well i guess this one better be longer than? haha.
So an update. I dont know if you got the email. I'm zone leader serving with Elder Mcdonald. This transfer has been pretty rough at first but things are smoothing out in the work. its been really hard because for 4 weeks in a row we found the golden standard for investigators meaning 5 new every week, but the next week it seemed like they wernt interested any more. That was kind of discouraging. Its hard to get your excitement up so much and then for them to dissapear from the map, its gets a little frustrating. But this week has been great!

We were able to get back in contact with a couple of them, and turns out they are really sweet. So i have a few stories.

So the first one happened on the 4th of July. I happened to be on exchanges with the assistants in their area, but the experience happened in our area. This guy named Javier Garcia a week before called the church and wanted a Lamb of God DVD, and he asked for representitives. So we went there, and found out all he could speak was spanish and some broken english. Well through his broken english and through my broken spanish, we were able to set up another appointment and tell him we would bring a spanish speaker with us next time. Which happened to be the 4th of july. So back to the 4th. We were on exchanges and the other elders went to teach him and brought a spanish speaking member. Well it turns out that Javier grew up right next to a LDS church in Mexico, and only had good things to say about the mormons. He said he had always been interested in learning more! Also they talked to us roomate who also wants to learn more! So we were really stoked about that!

Now number 2 story

So this lady named Sue, we tracted into her about a few months ago, with elder Dawson, and we have done service for her a few times since, but thats all its amount to be. Well so we were doing service for her agian, and again i was on exchanges when this happened, so the missionarys were at a woodchip pile filling up buckets, and all of a sudden our bishops wife shows up, and starts grilling our Sue ( whos from Thailand) about what church she goes to, and who she is. I guess just being very Blunt and Bold! Then proceeded to invite her to church. Well on the way back to Sue's house they drove by the church and showed her it. Well the next day, which was yesterday , right after sacrament guess who showed up to church?? SUE! it was sweet. We havent even taught her yet! Also it was fast and testimony meeting which is always scary as a missionary, you never know whos going to get up and say something crazy! But it happened to be a very good one. Anyways she stayed the whole time, and loved it! At the end she was talking to us, and said that this is her 4th church and that she feels something here that she has not felt in the others!!!!
So we are going back to do service for her tomorrow and going to give her a THAI book of mormon, and teach her because she wants to know more about Joseph smith.
Well amazing divine intervention right there. I'm so grateful for sister Sylvester and not being afraid to open her mouth, for if she didnt Sue may not have ever come to church. On top of that we are teaching a 7th day mormon still named Herbert. He beleives everything about the church except about the sabbath day. We found out that he finally prayed, he hasnt recieved his answer yet, but we are working with him in getting that answer. Also we have this family his name is Brian and his son is Brian that we are teaching, and hes really excited to learn. Also some others we are teaching that are sweet. So to let you know I am trunky, but i believe i am still working hard! Especially seeing that itinerary, thats enough to send a missionary in trunk mode! haha j/k

So thats whats new with me. Its so crazy the clock is running down thats for sure! what 3 1/2 weeks, but heck whos counting haha. Im excited to see you guys. Hey i was wondering, what clothes will i wear when im realeased? haha All i have is proselying cloths? Anyways thats the least of my worries haha i thought i would just ask. Well i really hope you get this email. ALso i sent the BYU thing out you can call the mission office again if they didnt get it, but i had a member do it for me. Well i love you guys and will see you in a few WEEKS~!~~~!~!~!!~~~ hahaha. Love elder whipple