This week we walked like pioneers on a taco Tuesday! We had some crazy things go down. First off Joe the beloved is getting divorced and is moving somewhere! That came out of now where. We also met with Mary in Wilkinsburg, she's not doing so well because she doesn't want to join a church, and won't pray about knowing if she should join, won't wake up in time for church, and finally won't trust anyone to give her a ride, so we're stumped. Our only hope with her is the Book Of Mormon. Other than that what can we do?
While in scenic Wilkinsburg we got to have fun with little kids and meet some people who asked for "literature." What are we British now? In Homewood at the Italian ice place I learned the man running it is named Deacon Simmons! I always knew I had some African American in me! On Wednesday we were going to visit with sister page and outside the place we met this lady named Tonia (ton-ya) and we had a lesson with her that day. Holy cow is this woman prepared, the spirit was amazing strong. Thanks to the help of the power hitting Elder Butler. It was the best lesson I've ever had. She committed to be baptized next month before we even introduced the Book Of Mormon! Hopefully her health will get better so she can get to church and be able to focus on reading the BOM. She couldn't go this week.
We got to have another dinner at the Lovelands this week and they are heaven sent, we have a lot of fun with them. I really enjoy getting to know this Ward, there are some awesome people in it. Mainly during the week walked and talked. We met a bunch of new people that we'll hopefully get to meet with in the future. Nick came to church! He really had a good time, some things about temple work were introduced and I think that's where we'll be able to snag him on our fishing line of Jesus. #reelinferdayz.
This week ended my first transfer out, and that meant some people left and others came, a new missionary Elder Syndergaard, from world class Pocatello Idaho, has come to Pittsburgh. He's companions with elder Masina. He's bigger than Masina so nobody is going to mess with them. He's funny.
There was a day it rained pretty bad, we were standing outside and it was fine, then a gust of wind came and it just dumped on us. It was as if Mother Nature blew us a kiss before screaming at everyone for littering on her. The mornings have gotten a lot colder but the days are just peachy. On some day of the week we went to the Shady Dog, a really good hot dog stand, the guys there are super cool. I got a whole meal for free! I'm trying to have a out look on life like they do.
It was a very solid week. People can be frustrating, and disappointing, but they can also be amazing,and up lifting. You'll never know what you'll get around here!
Elder Simmons
This house was blasting music all morning.
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