9Th Weekly Email

The power of a Homer Simpson gif

This week was a rollercoaster of emotions. To start, my trainer and I are both petrified to talk to random people so we don't find a lot of people. I have in my mind that everybody doesn't like me and doesn't want the gospel. This is mostly not the case, people are usually nice. Also, when people don't respond on Facebook, we have been taught to send a gif (usually Homer Simpson going into the bush) which I never thought would work. It did. 🤣some lady actually responded after I sent it so maybe it does work!


One amazing part of my week was talking to Rita again! This time, I made sure to get a picture although it was tough because she doesn't stop talking. 


One scary moment this week was being in a ghetto apartment that we weren't familiar with. We were trying to find the sister training leaders late on Saturday night when we knocked on what we thought was their door. I turn to my companion and said "I don't think this is the right apartment". Right as I said that, a big, burley black man (I'd imagine) yells "WHO IS THIS". My thought was that either one of the sisters has a really good scary (deep) voice or it wasn't their apartment. With a shaky voice, my companion let's out a "I think we got the wrong apartment" which was followed immediately by "I THINK SO TOO". We ran away before he opened the door and dealt with us face to face. After we found the real sisters apartment and were walking back to the car, I suggested ding dong ditching the guy but he didn't think it was a good idea🤔


A miracle my companion and I saw was getting a guy to sacrament meeting! It was hype because we didn't think he was going to come (sadly I think he has depression and doesn't like leaving his house) but we called him 20 minutes before and asked if he was coming. He responded very energetically, saying he'd be there in a few minutes! The gospel brings joy to anyone willing to hear it! Sadly, half way through, said he had to pee and just left after that. It's okay though *baby steps*


A spiritual thought I had this week is not super spiritual. Life is hard for everyone. We all go through challenges and we can through a pity party or we can go through them (like a train) with God by our side. Jacob 4:7 says "Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things". I like this because these challenges are from God to help us grow. That is why we came to earth after all!


This thought was brought up by a guy we met doing service for the ysa ward. He was a total jerk. I've never met anyone more negative in my life. Nothing we said was good enough for him. Kansas wasn't good enough for him and he wasn't happy to be here. I told him I'd been here for 4 weeks and was headed to Italy soon but I liked being in Kansas. He made fun of me. The moral of the story: don't be like this guy. life is what we make it so look for the positive things in life and focus on Christ and you can have endless joy.


Update on the license plates: there are too many to keep up. I don't know why it's a regular thing out here but it's funny! My favorite this week is "Letsgoo"


Italian for the week: pineapple- "ananas"


Make a Difference, Be the Difference


Vi voglio bene,
Anziano Lewis


Pics! Rita and I, elder Henrie (he's from viewmont), comp and i with a massive whiteboard above our heads, meme a sister made, district