The beginning of this week was fantastic. Our goal this week was to have about 7 lessons a day and get thirty in the week. Monday we had a good time Elder Howard and I preaching it and taking names. Our main focus now is to make sure we get contact information now. If we don't get info we don't count it as a lesson. But we had a productive day and got new people to get in contact with.
Tuesday was a awesome exchange with my man Elder Lundberg! We had a crazy day of walking somewhere, then getting a bus, then walking and the cycle repeated. In under 30 minutes we taught 4 lessons. It was pretty nuts, but the best one was a guy walking his dog. He had some great questions for us as we taught him. By the end of the 15 minutes with him we had taught him the first 3 lessons! Of course it was overwhelming and he was skeptical. But that's where the Book of Mormon comes in handy. He said he'd start reading and learning from it. It was awesome to be able to teach and testify to the guy and spew the things that I study about all the days but not too often get to teach. Also Elder Lundberg and I were rocking it while we taught. It was pretty cool.
Thursday was a district meeting on planning, then Friday we planned. I feel like a stinky missionary when I take hours but I don't see progress in the planning. So that's rough. I seem to get down on myself rather easily. But I got time to figure this out.
The weather has been so pleasant, till Sunday it started snowing a bit. We also saw a adorable dog that lives right down the street. Elder Howard and I were walking at some point in the week and I said let's try the girl down the street. We finally got to talk to her after many attempts to give her a Book of Mormon. Ironically we had ran out by then.. Point is she is good friends with some members who took her to the DC temple. (visitor center) In our first visit she said she almost became a Mormon but doesn't want to now because her Catholic parents wouldn't be able to see the sealing. But if that's her concern she'll be baptized in no time!! #splitthedifference. So that's really exciting.
Other interesting things that happened would be our friend Dan the homeless man seems to be pretty receptive to the message of the restoration. He hasn't finished reading it yet but he said he liked how simple they have it. OH Leona broke her femur bone which is a really bad problem right? Well she's actually doing really well because she's getting a new place to stay in. She said the Book of Mormon helped her get the place because of her renewed faith and relationship with God! Booyah! She really wants to go to church once she's doing better.
We met with Tony and had a good lesson about going to church but he didn't make it. Dangers. But we did get a investigator to church. His name is Bernard and I talked to him in Kevin's apartment a few weeks ago. Super unexpected but it was cool. He only is down to talk about Jesus, doesn't like Joseph Smith and knows zero about him. Also not willing to have us come over. Also in class he made some outlandish comments about always being forgiven before you sin.. But uh he'll get it right one day hopefully. His problem is that he thinks he knows everything but umm.. He don't.. So good luck Bernard.
We also saw the coolest car I've ever seen in Wilkinsburg, a Polaris Slingshot but the guy turbo charged the junk out of it.
Oh hey the Lovelands are back, we've been there twice now. Booyah. All in all it was a fat week. Hopefully this next week will have a lot of first lessons.
Elder Simmons
The harmonica has been found!
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