We survived our first week on bikes! We probably averaged at least 10 miles a day. Luckily we get the car back this week so my legs will get a break. If we continue this much longer my legs will be ripped!
Tuesday I got offered alcohol for the first time ever haha. We were riding our bikes home from Lafayette and these college kids (we were by Purdue) started yelling at us to take a shot. I just had to shake my head and laugh because of how ridiculous they were.
This week we had many finding and first lessons. My brain hurts because of all the deep questions asked. Seriously, these people are way too smart and think of things that I have never thought of. On Saturday we taught these lady named Oneyka. She's from Ghana and is currently going to school. She's an active 7th day Adventist. We showed her some versus from the Book of Mormon and she started asking us about places where it talks about the law of Moses and sacrifices. Luckily the Spirit reminded me Nephi going back to get the brass plates so they could have the law when they came to America. Thank goodness! I was beginning to have a freak out moment. But really, I do like her and I really hope she'll continue to meet with us. As she was leaving she told us next time she wants to talk about heaven...plan of salvation! On Saturday we also found boy who is a senior in high school and his older sister who is in college. They were meeting with missionaries and going to church when they lived in South Dakota. He was interested in getting a copy of the Book of Mormon. We'll be teaching them again this week as well.
After meeting with both of those people Sister Hales and I talked about how much Heavenly Father is blessing us right now. We taught 17 lessons this week! That's been the most I have taught in a really long time. We still don't have any progressing investigators with dates, but we have many potentials who we've taught a lesson or two with. My attitude this week was a little bit down. I think it's because we were asked so many things that I didn't know how to answer this weeks. Feelings of discouragement and inadequacy just overcame me. It's hard to want to find people to teach when you feel like you aren't going to be able to answer their questions. Good thing this wasn't my first area! I know that these investigators are just helping me to grow even more and really strengthen my testimony of the Book of Mormon.
Picture One: Day one of bikes and matching helmets!
Picture Two: We ended up having our district meeting at 8:30 in the morning because one of the elders had gotten sick...this is our "breakfast"
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