Tuesday was met with L (our golden investigator) and he rocks!! We taught him the plan of salvation and he totally loved it. We also had a really awkward lesson with this man Sm. We taught him a few times before, but he 'dropped' us. We ran into him on the street and set up another appointment, but it was a really weird lesson. I think the lesson I learned from it is that our job as missionaries is to give them the information and help them feel/recognize the Spirit, but it is their decision to decide to care. He pretty much acted like he didn't care the whole time. I thought at first I was doing something terribly wrong, but I had prayed diligently and prepared by the Spirit what to teach him. So I was able to share with him the message Heavenly Father wanted him to know, but he had his agency and chose not to care. Situations like that are never fun as a missionary.
Thursday we taught T and T2 (two of our 3 Chinese investigators) and it was a learning experience. T is amazing. He has his baptismal interview on Tuesday and will be baptized Sunday after Stake Conference! He makes me SO happy. With T2 we taught him the plan of Salvation and he was REALLY hung up on all the little details (he's incredibly smart, and wants all the facts.) Finally after 30 min of hashing through details and telling him we don't know all the answers I just said "Thomas, all the little details aside, and just focusing on the fact that God loves us so He gave us a plan to be happy, do you believe this is true?" It was a learning experience for me, because he looked thoughtful for a minute and then said 'Yes, I do.' When we are teaching people, it is important to help them focus on the main ideas. The details don't matter so much, especially at the beginning when you are teaching someone with no religious background.
Friday we travelled to the mission home for the "specialized training for trainers and new missionaries" meeting. It was a good meeting, and it has changed a little bit since I went to mine as a trainee 3 months ago. It is always good to focus on the basics and to recommit to excellence in all that you do. Sister Sopi really enjoyed seeing the people she had been in the MTC with, and I enjoyed learning more from President. I think President Rasmussen is the busiest man alive. Our mission will soon have 280 missionaries in it and I think (know) that keeps him REALLY busy.
Sunday K was confirmed, so that was really cool! She is such a good girl, and she setting a good example for her family.
This week I have thought a lot about this quote by President Monson "In reality, you can never love the Lord until you serve Him by serving His people." This is what I am doing as a missionary right now.
I am grateful for this chance to serve a mission. It can be really hard sometimes, but we learn the most in hard times. This is when we separate the boys from the men- when its raining outside and you're cold and wet and you keep on pushing through to find someone new to teach. I want to become the type of person that the Lord can 100% rely on,. that He will know whatever challenge or assignment I am given I will do it. and I will do it with a smile on my face, warm love in my heart and a commitment that can come only through conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I love you! Thank you for your love and support. You all continue to amaze me through your emails and stories.
Sorry, no picture this week, I forgot my camera cord!
Love, Sister Roscher
Oh and P.S. I really do LOVE cookies. so many different kinds here... so good!
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