Stories from Ruth # 38

Do not expect much from me this week I am exhausted. Our ward just had a 5k and we woke up early to go help with the breakfast and then ran. Yes, I actually ran half of it. This week we visited a lot of members, dropped by a lot of less active members, and did a lot of finding.

We called Harvey to see how he was doing and ended up having a plan of salvation lesson. He was really interested in the spirit world and the resurrection. For someone without much of a religious background it seemed to be familiar to him. It was kind of cool. He is surprisingly mature for his age. Even before we met him he had decided that alcohol was not a good thing and did not drink it. I am really happy to be teaching someone that has a desire to learn.

We met our neighbor Anthony who we have decided is the nicest Englishman ever, and he is genuine.
We had a lesson with this one guy who met with missionaries in the 80's. He understood a lot of the gospel already and wants to continue learning. Sadly we had to refer him to the elders in Southend, but we hope all goes well. 

Remember how I always say I can't speak Spanish? Well, I still can't, but my lovely companion is patient with me and is teaching me how to say "Si quieres bautizarte te compramos torta de walmart." Just kidding! I am learning how to say "Soy una misionera de la iglesia de JesusCristo de los santos de los ultimos dias e Yo se que el libro de Mormon es verdadero." Although I do not personally speak Spanish, the Lord has blessed me to be able to generally understand Spanish when others speak about the gospel. I think it is a wonderful blessing, especially since we keep running into people who speak Spanish.