Yeah, it's almost time for the next transfer to happen. Maybe I"ll stay maybe I"ll move. I just have a feeling that my visa is close. So our potential investigator, Bill Knight, has decided to totally drop us. His wife wants no discussion of religion whatsoever... BUT in the area book he will go and we have perhaps at least planted a seed... And it will give other people the chance to contact him! We all had a good feeling about him, but maybe something else with someone else will happen. We still are thinking of ways maybe we could get his wife in a conversation... It's a work in progress :) Cheryl is kinda hard to get into contact with. We had a scheduled appointment but she wasn't there when my companions went by, happened during exchanges so I wasn't there :( We keep trying though. I hope that we can get in soon. We met someone yesterday Ainika, and gave her a Book of Mormon. She said she would be at the library today while we were here so maybe we'll be able to talk with her some more. There are a few people that the Elders want us to go see. We stopped by yesterday and no one was home so we left a note. Going to go back later this week and see if we can get a hold of them. Best part is, no phone numbers :) Only addresses so we can't call and see if they're even home. Which is okay actually, because it gives me a chance to use some transportation called "Feet." They're very useful actually ;)
We were able to meet some inactive members this week as well. Cora is amazing! Hasn't been active for a good many years but the Spirit in her home was great. She's a foster parent to three little kids. Cutest things ever. We drove up to her home and they all ran towards us. "PEOPEL!, Do you need Miss Cora?! Okay. We go get her!" Too cute. She went through the temple and was sealed with her husband there (George wasn't there when we visited). We asked if she would start reading the Book of Mormon again and told her that it is actually scripture and that it goes along with the Bible. She lives far away so when we go out we've already decided to get Brother Walker, the cutest old guy ever, to go out with us.
Then we saw Candace. She's got a lot of health problems that she's trying to figure out right now and a little girl that drives her crazy haha. That kid has a lot of energy! Her sister actually lives right next to her and their parents. Crystal is looking for a reason to get back to church... She just needs a nice little invitation :). We wanted to see them all but Crystal wasn't home and neither were their parents.
They are all great people. It's hard when you know something is true and that it's really important but another person doesn't always want to act on what they feel.
The other day we were able to teach the Relief Society lesson, which was about missionary work actually. Wonder why we were teaching? Haha. But I think it went well. We emphasized the fact that we needed the members help to get more people. We can contact all we want but it really does make a difference if they are friends with a member or are willing to be apart of the fellowshipping efforts before AND after baptism. I know it's sometimes hard to see someone and not judge them, but if they've taken the gospel in their lives we need to be more than willing to help them stick like glue to the gospel. I know that people have their own choice, but we can make the difference in if someone feels and sees what is preached.
Cairo is smaller than Yankton... I'm not kidding, but it's an area that has so much potential and even though I don't really know what to do I'm praying for guidance every day! I hope all things are going well at home. And remember FIGUE FIRME NA FE! Stay strong in the faith :)
Com Amor,
Sister Irons
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