Well this week finally has been looking up weather wise
which has me happy. No more snow!!! But the rain has fallen and it will fall
all this week. But no matter, the work shall continue. So I shall start off
with last P-Day. We went to play bowling as an apartment and I took the win
with a total score of 207!! Just barely breaking 200!! I got pretty lucky
though I'll say so myself. I got three strikes that gave me the game with the
rest being spares. Kinda like a Wii Bowling experience. Well after that we rushed
back to the apartment and changed into P-Day clothes to go have our District
Activity. We had NERF wars to the extreme!! It was so much fun and I even got
battle scars. It was so much fun. That night we shopped and got everything we
needed and called it a night. On Tuesday we went to go meet with some people
and it was quite interesting if I do say so myself. We had an appointment with
a family that has met with missionaries before and still wanted to hear from
us, but no so much hear from us but tell us what we believe. They sat with us
for an hour telling us what we believed and how he Book of Mormon couldn't be
true because there is no evidence of its truthfulness. So we sat there just to
get the feel of what they had to say and get to know them so we can come in
with a lesson that will invite the Spirit and the spirit can do the touching
and softening of the heart. After that we wanted to go see an investigator, but
she wasn't living there anymore and we met a member instead which was a very
great experience thanks to the spirit. So we walked in started talking to them
and shared a quick message with them. They had told us that they had a terrible
day at work (both of them, husband and wife) and they really needed that
spiritual boost. It was quite awesome. We asked if we could do anything for
them and they asked us both for a blessing. So we gave them a blessing and the
spirit was definitely in that room that we were in. It was fantastic to feel
that strong spirit reside there. That was our day leading into Wednesday with
Splits! So on Wednesday we went on splits with the Elders Quorum President and
one of the Ward Missionaries. It was awesome. We each had set appointments to
go and see people but Elder Rust's list of people didn't answer and he ended up
seeing a family that was on my list at 7. I was out visiting with a single
sister with Hno. Garcia and we finished shared a thought with her and promised
that we will find someone to take her to the Branch. We then went to the family
we were set to see at 7, but got there a little late and we knocked on the door
and we saw Hno. Quezada with Elder Rust sitting and talking at the table. It
was funny to see that happen and we shared a thought with them and went on our
way. They tried to contact the names they had for earlier but no one answered
and we went to go talk with a part member family. The husband wasn't home who
is the non-member and so we shared a quick thought with the rest of the family
that was there. So we ended the night with that and had some funny laughs to
talk about. And also ideas of what to teach these people when we return. And
now Thursday. We weekly planned trying to set up to meet people, what we will
teach, and just how our week should go.We did that and then tried to go meet
with people. Everyone that we came in contact with, told us to come back a
different day or they just weren't home. It was sad, but that's the life. We
then tried some other people and we finally got one person that was home. So we
met with them and talked and shared a spiritual thought with them about being
strong in Christ. It was awesome as to how well we can bring the spirit into
people's lives. That was our night leading into Friday. Friday came around and
we saw NOTHING happen. We had a set appointment but they cancelled and
rescheduled so we lost dinner that night. Luckily we dropping off some English
Elders while that happened so they asked their dinner if we could join and they
said yes. So we got saved!! After that we tried contacting, but people weren't
home which was a little sad, but we try as much as we can to see people.
Saturday came around when people said that they were home. So we went to see
these people and we only had one fall through. Everyone else yet again said to
come back. Sad day. Sunday came. Fast and Testimony meeting. I had the
opportunity to bare my testimony in Sacrament meeting cause it felt right to
share it. Hopefully there was a reason why haha. But then we went on with the
day and got dinners signed up for the month! Oh YEAH! Food!! After church we
went to meet a family who told us to come back and see them after Church. So we
did, but they weren't home so I became persistent and kept coming back until
they were home and we caught them. He was having car trouble and so he asked us
to come back at 7 so we agreed and came back. In between that time we ate
dinner at our place and and then went to see people. We saw a less active
family and talked with them and shared a message with them out of Moroni 10:32.
It ted up their day cause their daughters just got sick. It really put a smile
on their face that we came and saw them. We then tried seeing some more people,
but no one was home again. Or wanted to speak with us. So we called it a night
and went back to the apartment. We talked and laughed until we had to go to bed
and here we are this morning. This week has been great and I'm looking forward
to another awesome week here in the field. As for today, I'll be getting my
haircut so I look sharp then playing Volleyball as a Zone. This will be quite
fun! But till next week, I love you all and I hope all is well with each and
everyone of you!!
Elder Ruesch
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| Boise at night |
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| Battle scar from District activity (NERF wars) |
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| Boise at night again |
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