This week we set back Golan's baptism date to October 11th to allow
him time to come to church 3 times before he is baptized. He is so
excited for that day! Sadly I will be home by then. Maybe I can Skype
in and see it that way! Golan came to our stake service project on
Saturday. We told him to wear grubby clothes that he could get dirty.
When we saw him we were surprised he dressed up nice in all black. We
laughed. He assured us he would be fine. When he saw we were doing
yard work in a park he suddenly realized what we meant by being able
to get your clothes dirty. So funny! So he found ways to still help
out so that he could remain clean. After awhile he forsook the idea of
staying clean and grabbed a shovel to dig holes with. Good ol' Golan!
We got to meet up with Bill, one of our less actives. This time when
we met with him, he was very comfortable in talking with us and
carrying on a conversation! We were so glad to see progress from our
strained conversation last time!
We finally got to meet with Marcel, one of our sudo investigators. He
told us he knew that Mormonism was true and that we were
representatives of God who only spoke truth. He said he prays and asks
God to help us help him! Wow! He is awesome! Right now he is in the
process of asking God if he should be baptized! So solid! We love it!
Also on Saturday we got to see Sister Elaine Dalton come to speak! Her
and her husband are wonderful and brought the spirit in so quickly.
The next day we hopped in an elevator after another conference at the
church. The man next to me introduced himself as Brother Dalton! As we
got downstairs we met up with his wife, Sister Dalton! She gave me a
hug and told me to "go and change the world!" Aw! So sweet! She was in
the General Young Women's presidency for the church when I was a young
woman!
Because of the YSA conference that was going on, our branch was
cancelled for the day. So, we got to decide what Ward we went to
instead. Of course I chose to go visit the Union Square 1st Ward, the
first ward I served in. It was great to see several of my amazing ward
members again, despite many of them having moved already. This ward is
sooooo transient!
Today is Pday, and i got to use my gift certificate our ward member
gave us for a free haircut. Haha...despite it being free, I still had
to pay $30 for the product and individual tips to my stylist and my
hair washer...strange. Anyway! It looks great! My stylist actually
knew Mormons well since her dads side of the family is LDS! Lol, she
was even wearing a CTR ring! I was so surprised! She did not look the
part or live the part but she respected the faith! Awesome!
This week has been a bit emotional as I have come to realize my time
dwindling and things are beginning to surface again that I have tried
to suppress for a long time. I felt coming home would be the best
thing ever, but now I'm realizing how much I really do love it here
and how sad I will be to leave the life and friends I have come to
know. I feel like I have been here for soooo long and that my life is
now here. It will be an interesting transition that I'm not sure how
to approach anymore. I feel my tears will be all over the place! Haha!
But such is life :) So much to look forward to! I am very excited for
life to resume but sad to leave what I have and the missionary I have
become behind. God will help me through. I have no doubt of that!
Love Always,
Sister Weyandt
him time to come to church 3 times before he is baptized. He is so
excited for that day! Sadly I will be home by then. Maybe I can Skype
in and see it that way! Golan came to our stake service project on
Saturday. We told him to wear grubby clothes that he could get dirty.
When we saw him we were surprised he dressed up nice in all black. We
laughed. He assured us he would be fine. When he saw we were doing
yard work in a park he suddenly realized what we meant by being able
to get your clothes dirty. So funny! So he found ways to still help
out so that he could remain clean. After awhile he forsook the idea of
staying clean and grabbed a shovel to dig holes with. Good ol' Golan!
We got to meet up with Bill, one of our less actives. This time when
we met with him, he was very comfortable in talking with us and
carrying on a conversation! We were so glad to see progress from our
strained conversation last time!
We finally got to meet with Marcel, one of our sudo investigators. He
told us he knew that Mormonism was true and that we were
representatives of God who only spoke truth. He said he prays and asks
God to help us help him! Wow! He is awesome! Right now he is in the
process of asking God if he should be baptized! So solid! We love it!
Also on Saturday we got to see Sister Elaine Dalton come to speak! Her
and her husband are wonderful and brought the spirit in so quickly.
The next day we hopped in an elevator after another conference at the
church. The man next to me introduced himself as Brother Dalton! As we
got downstairs we met up with his wife, Sister Dalton! She gave me a
hug and told me to "go and change the world!" Aw! So sweet! She was in
the General Young Women's presidency for the church when I was a young
woman!
Because of the YSA conference that was going on, our branch was
cancelled for the day. So, we got to decide what Ward we went to
instead. Of course I chose to go visit the Union Square 1st Ward, the
first ward I served in. It was great to see several of my amazing ward
members again, despite many of them having moved already. This ward is
sooooo transient!
Today is Pday, and i got to use my gift certificate our ward member
gave us for a free haircut. Haha...despite it being free, I still had
to pay $30 for the product and individual tips to my stylist and my
hair washer...strange. Anyway! It looks great! My stylist actually
knew Mormons well since her dads side of the family is LDS! Lol, she
was even wearing a CTR ring! I was so surprised! She did not look the
part or live the part but she respected the faith! Awesome!
This week has been a bit emotional as I have come to realize my time
dwindling and things are beginning to surface again that I have tried
to suppress for a long time. I felt coming home would be the best
thing ever, but now I'm realizing how much I really do love it here
and how sad I will be to leave the life and friends I have come to
know. I feel like I have been here for soooo long and that my life is
now here. It will be an interesting transition that I'm not sure how
to approach anymore. I feel my tears will be all over the place! Haha!
But such is life :) So much to look forward to! I am very excited for
life to resume but sad to leave what I have and the missionary I have
become behind. God will help me through. I have no doubt of that!
Love Always,
Sister Weyandt
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