So, we have had a much better week this last week. Of course there were still set-backs, but such is life. We were hoping to have 8-9 investigators at sacrament meeting, and we ended up having only 4, but that still is really good. Also, all the missionaries in my district are doing well as well.
So, as for the week. We were able to begin teaching a nice guy named Russel on Monday. We are going to have a hard time getting him to come to church because he works in a care home, but we think that he will get there eventually.
Wednesday I was on an exchange with one of our Zone Leaders, which was nice. We were able to begin teaching the neice and nephew of a lady that my trainer actually baptized about 2 years ago. Anyway, we were able to commit them to be baptized on May 1st, so they are super excited. They are smart kids, and are doing well. Charlene used to go to church a lot, and really likes coming to church now. Harley, her younger brother, isn't quite as into it, but still seems to like it and enjoy it.
Unfortunately, JJ doesn't feel ready for his baptism date, so we have to postpone it for a while. He didn't come to church yesterday either, and we haven't been able to get ahold of him to see why. So, hopefully we can get that straightened out soon.
But Derrick continues to make great strides. We had a few good discussions with him this last week, and with Erica. He committed to stop smoking weed on May 3rd, which is his birthday, and then told us that he should be ready for baptism around the 24th. The only problem is getting married, which Erica doesn't seem ready or excited about yet. We talked about it for a bit one night, and I don't think she really appriciated it, but I think she's gotten over it. Both Elder Mathews and I have realized that you can't worry about offending people in a job where you are supposed to raise red flags.
We are afraid that our recent converts down at Sunflower are really struggling, atleast the Millers are. They didn't come to church yesterday, and seemed to be avoiding Jesse Kealoha (their neighbor) who tried to talk to them. It seems they got offended at church... or rather by someone at church who said something one day when they weren't there. We're pretty sure that the wife is smoking again too. But, the ward needs to be the one, and I think they are going to get in there and work on it.
But all in all it was a good week. It ended with us going to the local medical center yesterday because my companion has something on his arm that they think is Staph infection... so he isn't too thrilled about that right now. It was interesting to be sitting in a doctor's office on Sunday, and we made too many jokes about how ghetto the place was. So, I pray I never need to go there again.
But all is going well. There is so much potential here. May should be a month of many miracles and baptisms. I love you all, and mahalo nui loa!
Elder Kidd
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