We talked to a bunch of strangers about Jésus. This is fairly normal for missionaries 😂
We helped out some members who have trouble going to church. One of them has agreed to come to an activity with us on Tuesday, which is progress for her ! The other member is the grandmother of a large family, and we ended up teaching the Come Follow Me lesson for this week. I love that we're studying the book of mormon now, and with such an inspired study program ! I feel like it's really helping people learn and grow closer to God.
We had a lesson with Stephane for the first time in like, 2 months, because he was in the hospital. But even though he's forgotten a lot of what we taught him, he still wants to learn and improve his relationship with God. So even though we're starting over a bit, no one is giving up ! Everyone has their own journey, and he'll be prepared according to God's timing. I'm just excited we're seeing him again !
We went and saw a member named Valerie twice this week, which was really cool. She's preparing to go to the temple, and we're helping the temple preparation teacher by going over the lessons with her as well, to make sure she doesn't have any questions. We bought her a cute little bouquet, and it made her really happy. I love when the spirit prompts you to let you know when someone would appreciate something extra. The second time we were with a member too, and we watched "on the Lord's errand," a biography about President Thomas S. Monson. It's such a powerful story, and her husband was definitely touched. He's not a member, but he has a lot of faith in God, likes talking about church things, and supports her in her beliefs, so we get along really well. It made me really grateful for the people that put that movie together. I must've watched it 3 times already on my mission, but somehow it never gets old. The best stories never do ! That's probably how we can read the scriptures so many times and still love them.
So my companion is hard of hearing, and a really good cook. You're probably wondering why I felt the need to give you both those facts at the same time, but she was in the kitchen cooking, while I was cleaning the bathroom. I asked her something and got no response. I just kinda shrugged and kept going, but I heard her music pause like ten seconds later, and she came in and said, "I'm deaf, playing music, and grating a baguette, did you say something ?" Which was one of the best quotes this week.
My favorite spiritual experience of this week has been marking a book of mormon for one of our less active members who has trouble reading. The idea is that this way, he can just flip it open randomly, read a verse, and then ponder it. It's actually been an incredible experience for me as I flip through to mark all my favorite parts. There really are so many valuable principles in there, and I felt so blessed to have had this book in my life since I was a kid. I hope all of you feel some of that gratitude too. I actually wanted to encourage you guys to find a copy of the book of mormon, mark a bunch of your favorite scriptures, and then either give it to a friend or give it to the missionaries to give to someone. I know it will bless the person who receives it, and will also bless you. Try it out !
So we sing to a member with Alzheimers in a nursing home every week, right ? Well, we were having a great time laughing and talking and singing with her, when suddenly mid song, this really old lady in a wheelchair rolls in, and starts yelling at us while we sing. She was also punching at the air. Exciting ! But wait, there's more. Right at the end, when we're saying goodbye, we hear someone yell, "help, help, she's attacking me !" So the member who drives us there disappears, and suddenly we hear yelling from another room. Apparently one lady walked into another's room, dumped her water all over her, and then was hitting her with a towel when our member broke it up. There were a lot of vulgarities screamed at our member, and she, a tiny fiery portuguese lady dished back an equally passionate but clean version. My companion ran and got a nurse, who looked so done with life, it was hilarious. Thus the title ... breaking up fights in nursing homes.
Love y'all, and have great weeks !!
Sœur Cate
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