July 23, 2012
Hello Family and Friends!
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the wonders and blessings of God. If you can't see them, open your eyes and find them. I promise they are there.
In case you didn't know, it is still summer here in Florida. That means that some hours it is ridiculously hot (usually while we are harvesting) and other hours it is ridiculously raining. It keeps
things interesting. Good thing we have a car and God loves us. We stayed pretty dry and air conditioning has never been so beautiful to me.
Last Monday, we went to the Lighthouse on Key Biscayne with Diana. It was awesome! We got to see the beach and this old cabin where the Lighthouse keeper used to live. Mom would have hated the walk up because the spiral staircase was a little wobbly and very closed in (even I felt a little claustrophobic!). Then we went to the Goodwill on Calle 8 and I got some sunglasses. We also ate some delicious Nicaraguan food at "Pinolandia." Good Preparation Day. Today should be good, as well, but I'll have to let you know next week if it is life-changing. ;)
We also stopped by a referral from the Elders. It was this kid named Jesus. He was all apologetic for being out of town, and wanted to know if we were having another baptismal service soon! It was great! We set him for the 29th and made an appointment to see him the next day. However, we never got to see him. We attempted to change the appointment and then could not get in contact with him for the rest of the week (we stopped by his house at least 5 times!).
On Tuesday we had district training and the Assistants came so they could go to lunch with all the sisters afterwards. Why? I still have no idea. I think the other sisters had been complaining about lack of attention. I would have preferred to see Jesus. Anyway, Diana came with us to District training and stayed with us all day. So we ended up seeing her 4 days in a row and then she came out with us on
Saturday. She is going to be a fantastic missionary!
We had a great experience with one of our newer investigators, Marvin. We had an interesting lesson with him on Tuesday where we taught him the Restoration and he was pretty confused the whole time and wouldn't commit to a date. We gave him 3 Nephi 27 to read before our next appointment. He texted us the next day and asked what page it was on. Later that afternoon he said that he was so happy, almost "in love." We asked him why, and he said it was because he understood the Book of Mormon! Then last Saturday we taught him the Plan of Salvation with a member present and he liked it, and finally accepted to be baptized on the 29th! He didn't accept until after the member had testified of her own baptism and showed him pictures.Then he gave a ride to a member that lives nearby and usually takes the bus to church! During church the next day he asked to borrow a Book of Mormon because he forgot his and read another chapter! We are so excited for him!
We also had an incredible Milagro Miercoles this week because of harvesting. We hadn't had the opportunity to harvest on Monday or Tuesday, but we knew we could bless 8 people before the end of the day, as we have been asked to do. So even though it was really hot and sunny, we persevered until we had found 8 people home and willing to receive us. We met some very interesting people, but we were able to set 2 dates for the Elders and get lots of return appointments! It was awesome. My favorite people that day were Gerardo (who is an 80ish year old man who accepted baptism and came to church on Sunday!), Janaski, who was sobbing during the prayer and also accepted a date, and Rudy, an old Cuban man dressed as a woman. Yes, he is a Latin cross-dresser, complete with tank-top, short shorts, low heals, fingernails painted, and pink lipstick. Good times.
I went to Pollo Tropical for the first time this past Friday! It is a pretty popular place here. Kind of like Cafe Rio, except Florida style. It was pretty good. Plus we had a good talk with Bradley while we were there and found out why he doesn't want to get baptized yet. I don't think he likes the Elders . . .
Thursday was an interesting day. We left at noon to meet with a Less-Active, named:
Wilfredo Hamburger.
Yes, that really is his name. But no, he really was asleep and wouldn't talk to us.
Then we tried to find a referral from the sisters at 8:30 at night and there were a ton of ducks on her lawn. They followed us! So cute. She wasn't home either.
Friday we taught Amy (a recent convert) the Plan of Salvation. She had never heard of it before. Strange, right? (way to go, Elders,) but she loved it. She is super awesome!
Okay, time to go do something drastic. Have a wonderful day!
Love, Hermana Sheffield
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the wonders and blessings of God. If you can't see them, open your eyes and find them. I promise they are there.
In case you didn't know, it is still summer here in Florida. That means that some hours it is ridiculously hot (usually while we are harvesting) and other hours it is ridiculously raining. It keeps
things interesting. Good thing we have a car and God loves us. We stayed pretty dry and air conditioning has never been so beautiful to me.
Last Monday, we went to the Lighthouse on Key Biscayne with Diana. It was awesome! We got to see the beach and this old cabin where the Lighthouse keeper used to live. Mom would have hated the walk up because the spiral staircase was a little wobbly and very closed in (even I felt a little claustrophobic!). Then we went to the Goodwill on Calle 8 and I got some sunglasses. We also ate some delicious Nicaraguan food at "Pinolandia." Good Preparation Day. Today should be good, as well, but I'll have to let you know next week if it is life-changing. ;)
We also stopped by a referral from the Elders. It was this kid named Jesus. He was all apologetic for being out of town, and wanted to know if we were having another baptismal service soon! It was great! We set him for the 29th and made an appointment to see him the next day. However, we never got to see him. We attempted to change the appointment and then could not get in contact with him for the rest of the week (we stopped by his house at least 5 times!).
On Tuesday we had district training and the Assistants came so they could go to lunch with all the sisters afterwards. Why? I still have no idea. I think the other sisters had been complaining about lack of attention. I would have preferred to see Jesus. Anyway, Diana came with us to District training and stayed with us all day. So we ended up seeing her 4 days in a row and then she came out with us on
Saturday. She is going to be a fantastic missionary!
We had a great experience with one of our newer investigators, Marvin. We had an interesting lesson with him on Tuesday where we taught him the Restoration and he was pretty confused the whole time and wouldn't commit to a date. We gave him 3 Nephi 27 to read before our next appointment. He texted us the next day and asked what page it was on. Later that afternoon he said that he was so happy, almost "in love." We asked him why, and he said it was because he understood the Book of Mormon! Then last Saturday we taught him the Plan of Salvation with a member present and he liked it, and finally accepted to be baptized on the 29th! He didn't accept until after the member had testified of her own baptism and showed him pictures.Then he gave a ride to a member that lives nearby and usually takes the bus to church! During church the next day he asked to borrow a Book of Mormon because he forgot his and read another chapter! We are so excited for him!
We also had an incredible Milagro Miercoles this week because of harvesting. We hadn't had the opportunity to harvest on Monday or Tuesday, but we knew we could bless 8 people before the end of the day, as we have been asked to do. So even though it was really hot and sunny, we persevered until we had found 8 people home and willing to receive us. We met some very interesting people, but we were able to set 2 dates for the Elders and get lots of return appointments! It was awesome. My favorite people that day were Gerardo (who is an 80ish year old man who accepted baptism and came to church on Sunday!), Janaski, who was sobbing during the prayer and also accepted a date, and Rudy, an old Cuban man dressed as a woman. Yes, he is a Latin cross-dresser, complete with tank-top, short shorts, low heals, fingernails painted, and pink lipstick. Good times.
I went to Pollo Tropical for the first time this past Friday! It is a pretty popular place here. Kind of like Cafe Rio, except Florida style. It was pretty good. Plus we had a good talk with Bradley while we were there and found out why he doesn't want to get baptized yet. I don't think he likes the Elders . . .
Thursday was an interesting day. We left at noon to meet with a Less-Active, named:
Wilfredo Hamburger.
Yes, that really is his name. But no, he really was asleep and wouldn't talk to us.
Then we tried to find a referral from the sisters at 8:30 at night and there were a ton of ducks on her lawn. They followed us! So cute. She wasn't home either.
Friday we taught Amy (a recent convert) the Plan of Salvation. She had never heard of it before. Strange, right? (way to go, Elders,) but she loved it. She is super awesome!
Okay, time to go do something drastic. Have a wonderful day!
Love, Hermana Sheffield
| From the lighthouse, overlooking the beach. |
| L to R, Hermana Sheffield, Diana, Sister Buckley |
| Sister Buckley, catching the wind |
| The ducks! |
| Sisters Lira, Sheffield, Buckley |
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