Islanders (Tongans, Samoans, Mauris) have this fear that
missionaries don't know how to go grocery shopping. So they make sure to give
us heaps of food whenever we visit them. We were visiting the Katoas last
Monday and when we left, they gave us SIX full chickens, five containers of
garlic sauce, four liters of lemonade, and two loaves of bread. So don't ever
worry about me starving, worry about me not fitting on the trains. hahaha.
Tuesday was exciting. We went back to try to teach some of
the potential investigators we found the previous week and has quite the
adventure with one of them. His wife answered the door and was not excited to
see us. She told us if she heard of us talking to her husband again we had
better watch out. Apparently the Elders had tracted into them before and had
her marked as a do not contact... Wish we had known that. But it's all good! We
also had interviews with President and Sister Back that day. They're both
really amazing and I loved having some one on one time with them. At the end of
my interview with President he said, "Sister Stott, you're a good
missionary. You're going to be a good wife." I don't know where that came
from, but aren't mission presidents supposed to help you be focused on the work
not on marriage? Silly President Back... That night we had dinner with the
Liehrs. They are super hilarious! But they have a 16 year old son who
has found my Facebook and blog... (I'm watching you Angus).
Wednesday the weather really stunk. But that's okay! We went
and helped a member who just had a baby. She's had two infections since she had
her baby so we just helped her around the house so she had less to worry about.
She's really awesome and gives us heaps of referrals of people to teach. We
went to see a less active couple that night and they spent a good ten minutes
trying to figure out my ethnicity. Greek, Italian, Brazilian, Australian,
Mauri, Canadian, etc. Then I was in the middle of reading a scripture and the
wife goes, "Aah! American!" My accent is weakening, but apparently
still there.
Thursday we went and saw Sister Stammers are usual! Aah, I
love that woman! She is trying to get us to convert the whole second floor of
her nursing home. Haha. Sister King had us over for dinner that night with a
few other people. She made 3 main dishes! And chips! And two desserts! It's a
good thing we walk at least 10 kilometers a day... Also, we were at the train
station and we started talking to this guy, and he used to be an investigator!
But he couldn't find the chapel when he moved to the shire so he stopped
investigating. So we're hopefully going to start teaching him this week!
Friday.... Well.... Apparently I look like an ash tray.
Hahaha. We've walked past this old man on a bench smoking quite a few times,
but we're always in a hurry when we do! But we were walking back to our flat
for lunch and we passed him! And I knew I had to invite him to learn now that
we actually had time! So I sat down by him, introduced myself, and invited him
to learn about the Restored Gospel. And he blew his smoke into my face, said,
"goodbye," and put his cigarette out on me. -.- But apparently if
life as a missionary or a teacher doesn't work out, I can be a professional ash
tray.... So I went and changed my dress and then we went to contact a referral
named Vanessa! When we got there she started talking about mowing her lawn...
Apparently she thought we were full time yard work volunteers. But she didn't
have a lawn mower, and neither did we. So it was awkward.... But then we taught
her the Restoration and it was all good! :)
Saturday morning we, the Elders, and some priesthood members
help a family move. It was fun except Elder Duran and I ran into some issues. I
was representing my USU Aggies wearing my game day shirt, and he showed up in a
Utes shirt.... Eww.... There was a little bit of a turf war going on. Then we
got stood up for three different appointments... No worries though! That night
though we had a Polynesian Night! So all of the Polynesian sisters in the ward
made traditional food and taught us how to dance and do the stick games. It was
really fun.
Sunday well.... AARON ROLLINS GOT BAPTIZED! But it was in
Skowhegan. I hope they send me pictures. I love that man so much! As for this
side of the world, it was a pretty quiet day. We walked an hour to get stood up
for an appointment, and had to walk an hour home. That wasn't too
exciting.
Monday is going great! We went and taught a lesson this
morning to a wonderful woman named Debbie. She's a baptist and really wants to
learn about what we have to say. SO that was really neat. :)
Sending my love and my prayers, I hope you never question
that!
Sister Danielle Laree Stott
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