Letter from our beloved Colin:
This Week we worked very hard and it was over all not too shabby. on Wednesday we were feeling so frustrated because, First of all no one in this ward actually fulfills their missionary responsibilities, but mostly because every person that we find to teach seems so promising, but then they never keep their return appointments. this has happened with the last 8 people we have found to teach (which by the way is the very reason the church emphasizes member missionary work) this all is very frustrating because, what we share and teach as missionaries is THE happiest and most important thing that any human being can learn, yet people can't seem to be home when they say they would, which is a shame they are missing out on so much. Thus you can see that we are frustrated (there must be some lesson we are suppose to be learning) and we were at one such person's house and they, like usual weren't there even though they said they would. We were just praying at that moment that we would be able to find someone who would be at least willing to learn and meet with us and just then this lady about 27 walked passed us and we like usual try to talk to everyone so we said hello, and she curiously asked us why we were out in 100 degree heat in white shirts and ties (I assume everyone who sees us wonders that) so we explained what we do ask missionaries. She expressed to us that not only is she looking for a church to go to and raise her daughter in, but that she would really like to meet with us. SHE asked us if we could come back the next day to teach her, and guess what!? she was actually there, she understood and accepted everything we taught, which was strange but she was honest and really did agree with what we taught, most likely because it's true, just most people don't recognize truth so easily as she did. Some people would say that the whole experience was just coincidence, but to us it was most definitely a direct and immediate answer to prayer.

  Other than that we successfully helped a less active member who we work with quit smoking, so that was exciting we even got to take all of his smoking stuff (lighters ashtrays and ect) and throw them all away. We also got the same family as last week to come to church again this Sunday which was so good. they are in an interesting situation because they are living together but can't get married, because they are still technically married to their prior spouses so we are helping them get a divorce.... so that they can, well get married.... it's odd to say the least we usually don't help people get divorces, but this is an extremely unique and random case, especially because they have no way to contact the people that they are technically married to. it's been 10 years since they have even seen their actual spouses. All in all I will just say that we teach interesting people, and we have interesting people who come and teach with us. Well Until next time I hope y'all have a blessed week!
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-Elder White