Monday
we met with Ryan for a few minutes and met his friend Nate, who we
think looks a little bit like Josh Groban. We are still struggling
getting Ryan to really be committed to anything and this week will be
our "do or die" week we feel like.
That night we had a miracle happen! We went back to
our apartment to see make some phone calls, but remembered that we're
not really supposed to call members on Monday night. We decided to send
out a mass text about an activity we were hoping to have later in the
week to play some volleyball. We had SO many responses it was
unbelievable! We had people who haven't talked to us in a couple of
months text us back and say they would come!
Tuesday we had district meeting and interviews with
President and Sister Bernhisel up in Wilmington. It was a really good
meeting focused on our purpose as missionaries. Afterwards we went to a
bagel place for lunch and they had all kinds of bagels! I got an apple
and cinnamon one with plain cream cheese. They put SO much cream cheese
on it! I bought another bagel to use up some of the cream cheese and
there was still enough for another one!
Wednesday we did service at the library and had a
good visit with a less active member before dinner and coordination
meeting with the Cheney's. (Our ward mission leader and his wife)
Thursday we got another referral to visit! Brother Evans is
an older man who's friend just joined the church up in Wilmington. We
talked for a while about the Book of Mormon and I gave him a copy that
had Ethan's testimony in it. As he read it he smiled so big! He loved it
and afterwards he looked at me and said, "he's only 10 years old?"
Thank you Ethan so much for taking the time to write your testimony,
because now it is helping Brother Evans to learn more about the church
and about Jesus Christ.
Thursday night we wanted to do a volleyball
activity... but there was a really big storm that night, so only one
person came. It was still fun, but we really want more people to come so
we can have members help fellowship our investigators in a
non-threatening way.
That night the storm was SO loud that it kept me away from about 2:00-4:00 AM.
Needless to say, I wasn't very happy in the morning. There was
constantly POURING rain, booming thunder, flashing lightening, and
howling wind! Usually I love storms, just not when I'm trying to sleep
and can't sleep in the next morning.
Friday turned out to be beautiful! The sun was out
and it was warm, but not hot or humid. That night we had the annual ward
beach party on Ocean Isle Beach. I finally saw the ocean! It is so
pretty and the sand is full of shells! We had a lot of less active
members come to the activity and it was very well attended by both the
Shallotte Ward and the South Port Branch. It was also fun to be able to
work together with the South Port Elders (Elders Allen and Cluff) to
talk to each other's less actives and members. It really made me miss
getting to work with Elders on a regular basis in the same area.
Ocean Isle Beach!!!
Saturday
we did some service for a member by vacuuming their floors and cleaning
their blinds. They fed us lunch and then we went to visit Brother
Nemerov. He is so great and has so many wonderful questions! I love him.
:)
Sunday was a crazy day. Both Sister Bartholomew and I
spoke in Sacrament Meeting at church. After church we had lunch and
studies and then we visited a couple of people before dinner. After
dinner we had an appointment to see the Smigiels, a less active family.
They are so wonderful and their dogs are all so cute!!!
Hope y'all have a great week! Love you!
Sister Shurtz
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