March 30, 2015

So this week was a very eventful week! So Monday: when we got done emailing we had to hurry get something to eat then we had to run up to Campton and pour Cement with a member we did that until 5 so for 4 hours we poured concrete. Then we a very needed lesson to this girl we have been teaching. 

Tuesday: so today we taught a really good lesson and set a baptismal date with this guy that is super interested in the gospel but is afraid of change. Then we went back up to Campton and finished pouring concrete for the same member and we did that until about 4 so from 11 to 4. but we got it all finished and it was right before it started to rain!! then we went and tried to see the boys mom we almost baptized but she changed his mind and she wasn't home. so then we went and saw some less actives. then we went and taught the same girl we saw on Monday. 

Wednesday: So today we taught a super awesome lesson about the Plan of Salvation to this other girl we are teaching. and it went super good. We brought up baptism and she said she really wants to get baptized but she didn't know when so we told her to pray about it and said when we come back next week we will ask you what you have decided. Then we went with the Carters down to these less actives that live about an hour from Beattyville. Then when we got back in town we went by this girl we have been teaching and had another great lesson with her about temples and about baptisms for the dead. then we went and taught this guy that is super cool about the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Then we went to go see this couple we found the other week and they weren't home so I got the prompting to go see this girl I found with my last companion I had here and we went and saw the back up we had for that couple and he wasn't there so I again got the prompting to go see that girl... So when we got in the car Elder Gough looked at me and said well now what? I was like well I've got the feeling to go see this girl so we drove over there and her husband has been pushing us away for the past 9 weeks and so we got to her apartment and I went to knock then got the prompting to not knock. And so I turned and looked to my right and saw two girls talking and one of them was the lady I had came to see. so I decided I was gonna let her walk to the door and we would talk but I got the prompting to walk over there and start talking to her. So we walked over to her and as we started talking to told us of all the stuck her husband had been doing and how he has been pushing us away but she really wants to meet but it can't be with him. so we talked and answered some of her questions and said a prayer with her and she was like why did you come by today? I said well I felt like you needed me. then she started to cry and she said  I really do I have been praying for a week for you to come back and I said well here I am I know our Heavenly Father has sent me here to you for a reason. and her husband stepped out and saw us and she got all nervous and then we finished talking gave  her another Book of Mormon because he threw the other one we gave them away. She said to come back tomorrow and he would be gone so we said we could bring the Carters with us so we can come into your house she said okay she said to call first so then we also asked us to bless her home. then we left. 

Thursday: So today we went to District meeting the first one for the whole transfer!! then we ate at this Chinese buffet it was super good!!! I had a church of God Preacher come up to me and compliment us for our hard work and asked some questions. then we went home and we went and visited this awesome less active family with the Carters that the guy has cut off his leg with a brush hog hooked to his tractor and he is a character! 

Friday:  We got up and did weekly planning after studies. then we went and had a good lesson with a couple with a member. Then we had to bust it back to Beattyville and taught a good lesson with the boy we almost baptized but didn't cause of his mom his mom was there and she watched the prophet of the restoration. She was zoned it so I hope she learned a lot from it! Then we went and taught a good lesson with the girl we have been teaching and she is making a lot of progression! :) I'm excited for her! 

So the lady that I was prompted to go see Wednesday we had an appointment scheduled today I called her she didn't answer but we went anyways and took the Carters. and when we got there I got the prompting to tell the Carters to stay in the truck until we knew she was home alone. We knocked on the door and we knew as soon as the door opened we got the feeling she wasn't home and it was him home and it was him.... Then he said hang on guys he was on the phone. then she pulled up in her friends car and he started storming out and said today isn't a good day boys! and ran over to her and ripped her kid's easter out of her hands and ran inside the house and told us to get the out of here! so we went and talked to her and she was crying and she asked us to pray with her and then she said I still want you to come and say a blessing on my house... so she said hold on and we sat outside and Sister Carter the Whole time had a scared looked on her face And so we sat outside her door and waited for her to  talk to her husband and she said okay and he yelled you can't hide behind the bible for too long! and we said the prayer and then we left and said to call before we come back.. and we went back to the carters truck and sister carter was like I thought i watched you guys walk into your death. WE looked at each other and was like nah we knew we would be okay I was praying and Sister CArter was praying and Elder Carter just laughed about it. then we went to see this family we found the other day and the wife was walking out and she said hey he is mad and is threatening me and so i need to just get out and today wouldn't be good so she said give me a call and i'll figure out a way to meet you... so we had two mad husbands with in the same hour. the Carter's looked at us and was like well today was a bad day... lol 

Saturday: Saturday we went and tried to find people today! and had some finds. I got my hair cut! then we tried the one girl again she was crying when she called back after I called and she didn't answer.... then we went to see this other awesome girl we found the other day and when we got there we stepped out of the car and her husband stepped out of the house and just said good bye guys we aren't interested (he wasn't) and said have a good day bye then shut the door before either of us said one word. then we knocked some doors and we had this one baptist that was like well do you guys wanna waste your time here? or just leave so we talked about the B.O.M. and he was against another book he quoted the dang revelations scripture and then he said have a good day. then we went and knocked doors and then ate dinner and then we went and saw some less actives. 

Sunday: We had church!! and I gave the opening Prayer for sacrament and then we had lunch after church we had to give the combined priesthood/reliefsociety lesson on preparing for conference. then we had a good lesson with this one gator we have. then we had dinner with the carters. after seeing this one girl and saw why she didn't come to church. 

Love,

 Elder Durfee