Yeah, so I got sick yesterday. It was a very interesting experience in church, because I literally felt like I was about to pass out and fall over. I got a short nap after church, but the night was horrible. I went to be at 9:30, but probably fell asleep at 11, and then work up at 1, tossed and turned until 2:30, prayed for a bit, tossed and turned some more, and then decided to read some old ensigns we had (after drinking a big cup of warm milk... that didn't help), and finally fell asleep again around 4:15, and woke up drenched in sweat. So, amazingly I actually feel pretty good today. Still a little sick, but I am not falling asleep at the computer like I thought I would.
But anyway, this week was an awesome week. We had a lot of cancelled appointments, but that is fairly regular. We also were able to teach a few people we hadn't taught for a while. And Elder Pontanares is doing well.
We started out Monday evening by teaching Russell, who is from the Philippines as well. So, I didn't know much of what was going on in the lesson. It seemed to go well, we are just going to have troubles getting him to church. We have another lesson tonight, and hopefully the other lady in the house will sit in as well.
Tuesday we were able to teach Brian Cullen again. We hadn't taught him for almost a month. By the end of the lesson (the gospel of Jesus Christ) he was definitely deep in thought. It sounds as though he has a bit of a history that is going to take a bit for him to change, so we will see how it goes.
We also taught Harley and Charlene, and were able to help them along the path to baptism again. We actually recommitted them to baptism on the 29th of this month (right before Charlene flies out to vegas for a couple of weeks). The problem is that we had dinner with them on Thursday, and we were supposed to eat balout, which is basically a chicken that never hatched... well, Mina, our wonderful member forgot, so she told us we needed to come over the night they get confirmed to eat it instead in celebration.... so, I'll let everyone know how that is.
Wednesday we were able to teach Linda again, who we haven't taught for a while. We were able to take a member of the ward, and she seemed to finally understand why the Book of Mormon, and the restoration are important. So, we will see how things go with her in the coming weeks.
Thursday we were able to have a good lesson with Charrise, but unfortunately she wasn't able to come to church. We actually saw a little bit of a miracle. A security company from Utah has been going around our ward for the last little bit, and most of the workers are members. So, one found out we were coming, and wondered if he could come back for our lesson. And he did a great job. Our only concern is that it seems that Charrise's daughter thought he tried to walk into the house a day later... so we will see how that all works out.
Friday we had interviews with our mission president, and I found out that it was my last interview with President Peterson. It seems my next one will be with the new president, President Dalton. I had a temple recommend interview, and we did it all in room, so, an interview while sitting on my bed. It was definately a new experience. But later that night, Cy Kaahanui (my mini missionary) came up to help us teach a lesson. He leaves in a little less than a month for his mission, so it was good to see him again, and we got to teach JJ. JJ is still struggling to get fully motivated, so hopefully something will click soon.
Saturday we had an awesome meeting with Derek and Erica, where we fully explained the law of chastity, and they listed the reasons they haven't gotten married. Most of the reasons seemed to be finacial, but we gave them some advice to find alternatives, and also explained that the Lord would bless them. So, Derek seemed super excited to start figuring it out.
Last night we had a lesson with Kelsea (the Lord blessed me with enough health to make it through the lesson). She is still a little hesitant about baptism, but we helped her realize that she has felt the spirit, and she knows what to do. Now her only concern is her family. But this morning at about 3:45, I read an article in the Ensign about a girl who got baptized at 12 without any other members of her family, so I think we will give that to her.
So, all is going well. We have a lot of potential, and are super excited about all that is happening. Elder Pontanares is learning a lot. He has a ways to go, but he is doing well. I love you all, and as always, thank you for all your support.
Elder Kidd
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