Hello Everyone! Beth wyt ti'n ei wneud? (Welsh for what are you doing? haha)
So quick story...first off, instead of using the middle finger here, they use the peace sign backwards (fork) to say the equivalent of using the middle finger for us. This car was pulling out into the road and I looked at the guy driving and smiled and waved at him. He gave me the fork, so I smiled bigger at him and waved my hand harder at him to pretty much not allow him to gain gratification because I didnt get mad hahahahah I hope that made sense...it sounded better in my head that on paper.....
Anywayyyss, this week was awesome! Despite the rain that drenched us everyday haha On tuesday, all the district and zone leaders had training so I went on exchanges with Elder Ruesch in Bridgend. Justin will be proud of me for what we did pretty much all day...we helped a member take out the cell box (I think thats what its called) of a car in order to place a bearing inside so the car wouldnt make so much noise between shifting gears. It was pretty fun slash interesting. I never got uder the car, but I helped in the front by taking out the bolts and screws that held the cell box to the engine and battery tray. Fun stuff! The member was really thankful for our help and afterwards we went to his house and gave a spiritual thought to the family; we talked about families and the atonement of Jesus Christ and i felt the spirit pretty strongly.
On wednesday, we went to Rhiwbina for my first Zone Conference! It was amazing!! President Ogden spoke a lot about how we need to take control of our areas...the area we have been assigned to is our area so we need to follow the spirit and do what is best for the people. He got rid of the 10/10/10/20 rule so we dont have to keep track of finding time and how many books we give out each week. At one point, he was telling a story about this missionary who thought he did little work in his last area because of the lack of success he experienced. Like 15 years later, he visited this area and found out that the current Bishop was some kid that he had given a Book of Mormon to randomly. It was an awesome story. He said to us to never feel like our efforts are wasted. And also about how the things we go through now are preparing us for the future. He even pointed me out saying that I will become a Bishop in the future!! Super dodge haha So yep, according to President Ogden, Im gonna be a bishop haha
Thursday was awesome pretty much because it was my birthday!! It seems super weird to say that Im 20 years old haha Doesnt seem right. Its gonna take some time getting used to. Another reason why thursday was great is because I had a really good spiritual experience. On the bike ride up to Green Meadow in the rain, I say this guy walking down the street. I went by him and thought that my companion would go talk to him, but he went by as well. I turned around and went to speak to teh guy. We had a really good convertsation with him about religion and the relationship we have with Heavenly Father. Even though we didnt give a Book of Mormon to him, I had the impression that he will come into contact with the missionaries in the future...it was sooo cool. Later that night, we were invited over to the Burri's house for my birthday dinner! We had hamburgers and fries...so good! It made me happy that someone had me over for dinner on my birthday :)
We had the opportunity to watch the film Joseph Smith: Prophet of teh Restoration a coulpe times this past week with some less-actives and I'll tell you what...that is one powerful movie! I love it. It strengthens my testimony every time I watch it. On of my favorite quotes in the movie is about the Book of Mormon...."No wicked man could right it, and no righteous man would write it." It just goes to show you how true the Book of Mormon is. It is a divine record that was preserved for us by the hand of God for our time. I have grown to really love reading and studying the Book of Mormon. Im so thankful that I came on this mission because it has strengthened my testimony so much already, even through all of the persecution. But hey, it is in our blood as members of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to go through persecution! We just need to always trust in the Lord.
Saturday was really good, well the second half of it. We went to Newport in the evening time because Elder Cadwallader had to interview an investigator for baptism! Its really exciting for our district because this will be teh first baptism in our district. The baptism will be next saturday in Newport for the Newport elders. Hopefully we will be able to attend. Towards the night time, Elder Cadwallader didnt have anything planned because we had to cancel our appoontment due to teh baptismal interview so we went to Sis. Jones house to pick up an apple tart that she baked us, which was really good. (Im gonna learn how to bake english pasteries for when i get home haha). On the was over to her house, this drunk guy started talking to us. He kept asking us the same question over and over again even though we had tried to answer it. He kept saying that we were wrong. And that he loved God to bits and that he went to church. Then he would condemn God for his suffering and say he hadnt been to church for 52 years. He finally said bye and left us after muttering a bunch of rubbish. It was so funny though. We tried to help him but he just kept refusing haha Oh well. Then later that night these like 12 year old girls started talking to us and said we were really cute haha But im pretty sure they were tipsy as well hahaha I gave them some of my skittles though, so I did a good deed! haha Then we ran into this other guy who had just been kicked out of his girlfriends house and was walking to his friends house to stay while carrying his clothes in plastic bags. He said he had always wanted to talk to us. We said some comforting words to him and comitted him to come to church the next day. He seemed like a pretty solid "elect", but he didnt come to church. We got his address though so we will visit him this next week.
Ahhhh, so thats pretty much my past week. I love taking time at the end of each day to see how much the Lord blesses me each day and directs us in this work! I love this work, The church is true. I know that without a doubt. I hope everyone has a great week! I would like to challenge each of you to pray for a missionary experience this week and tell me about it! :) Love you all!
-Elder Jaquish
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