#58 意图 yìtú (Intention)

Hello world! It's so weird to think this week is already over! But that is how it goes as a missionary. It's been a pretty average week as a missionary. We have spent a lot of time adjusting to new companions and getting in touch with our people. As we have done so we have been going through our teaching pool and separating the "Wheat from the Tares" and finding those that are genuinely interested in progressing.

One such example is our friend Evelyn,  we had a lesson with her on Wednesday and we learned that her testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon is very... minimal. So we will continue working with her towards the 19th, but for now she is on hold. It has had us questioning why she meets with us and why we go over there. 

This experience was kind of crushing as we have worked so hard to prepare her. But it has been a reminder to me of the importance of focusing on the basics of the gospel. Because when we focus on the basics of the gospel. The other problems solve themselves or become less important. "When we answer the Primary questions we answer the secondary questions. Or they pale in significance"- Elder Corbridge. 

Funny story for the week: we were out park contacting this week and we met an interesting lady named Kelley, who was rather drunk with some of her friends.  She invited us over and we ended up teaching a little bit of the Restoration until we got to the part about Joseph Smith,  she then proclaims while pointing at us "Ooooooh Mormons!" To the great laughter of her friends, she felt so bad and continued to apologize for a while, but it made us chuckle too. 

Pictures!

1. Saying goodbye to Elder Kelsey

2. Goodbye to Elder Babcock

3 /4. One of our members has lots of puppies!