This week has been full of crazy awesome and hard experiences!! So lets get started...
Last P day we got a call late at night from the Twin Oaks Bishop telling us that we couldn't teach Taosai and Elijah anymore. We tried to tell him that they wanted to come to our ward because they it was a family ward but he wouldn't have it. So that it is pretty sad...I just hope that after they are baptized they stay active with the fellowshippers over there.
Tuesday was a fun and interesting day! In the afternoon to evening time we were out following up with referrals and potentials when we got to a guy named Jacks house. When we were walking up the driveway we got to the front of the garage and a giant pure bred German Shepherd came running out and started to growl and bark at us. My first instinct action was to run, and then I remembered that these dogs were trained to take down prisoners that would run, so we just stayed put. Soon the owner Jack came out and brought the beauty back inside. We had a nice conversation with the guy until his dad pulled up. His dad was super polite when we talked to him, but we soon found out that Jack and his dad were pretty.......not chill with eachother. Immediatly they got into a 40 min debate about religion. His dad is a catholic and he is a nothing...pretty rare in Georgia. It was actually funny because all of the questions that Jack had to stump his dad were all questions we could instantly answer with our Restored gospel. One of his questions was why did God call prophets all through out the Old testament and New testament Era's but we don't have one today....? HAHa he also had a ton of questions about the Plan of Salvation. We are trying to find a time to go over and meet with him.
Wednesday was pretty wack. At night we went out to go biking again and there was a huge thick smog covering the entire city. We put as many lights on as we could and then headed out. It was terrible smelling, and I was afraid we would get hit...these drivers out here are already terrible in the daylight.
On Friday we were biking and we met another 7th day Adventist. They are a pretty nice bunch of people but It is easy to see that they like to argue. We actually found out that they preach arguing statements in their churches so that they can attack other people. They always have the same lines when they try to bash us...but because they have the same lines it is easy to know exactly what they are going to say so we can just hit em right back...not good though...
Saturday was pretty good. The best part of the day was when we went and did service for a guy who has been investigating for over a year. That was pretty awesome to help him. I really hope we can help him progress some more...
Okay, now we are going to get into the meat of the email...
For about a week the ZL's and the other Elders have been telling me that I would be training this upcoming transfer. I always thought that they were just kidding around, I thought everyone in the zone was just in on the joke because everyone was telling me that.
But this morning, I got a call from Pres. telling me that I would be training in the Centerville area this coming transfer. This blew my mind to pieces. I couldn't even respond to him when he said that....I mean I literally just got done being trained, actually technically I am not done being trained, still got a few more days. I am actually shaking right now, I am so freaked out, but at the same time I am really really excited. Oh by golly this is gonna be crazy!!! I know I will be relying on prayer 24/7 now...not saying that I wasn't relying on Christ before but y'all know what I mean...
Elder Lusko will actually be training as well, but he is going into a Whitewashed area. That will be pretty hard but I know he will do well!!
The scripture for this week is...
Alma 56: 47-48
47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.
48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it.
Because the Stripling Warriors had a love for their fathers and their mothers, they were able to accomplish the impossible. They were taught in the ways of Liberty from their fathers, and the way of the Gospel from their mothers. I am so grateful for my parents, I wouldn't be who I am today without them...
love y'all!! Have a grand Holiday!!!
Elder Northrup
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