This week was busy... really, really busy.
We started Monday evening off right and found a new investigator! It was a great way to start the week and then it seemed like everything just kind of fit together after that.
We met with Janet and Norm and they are continuing to do so well. They were able to see the Baptism of a man in another ward this weekend and they loved it. They are really wanting to be baptized and working towards it. They will hopefully be able to be baptized in the next few months. As for now they basically consider themselves part of the ward, just with out the baptism side yet. They went to the baptism, a Stake Talent Show, and to a Cottage Meeting last night. Janet's motto, "If it's Mormon, I've got time!" They are really embracing everything and it really goes to show what happens when people give the Book of Mormon a chance and just read it.
Saturday we were also able to find another new investigator among all of our appointments. And then Saturday night at the Stake Talent Show we saw another little miracle. The YSA (Young Single Adult) Elders had brought a guy with them that they had been teaching for about a week. His name is Max. His story is that he always drives by the church and he was wondering what it was all about so he looked up the number and called. They asked if he was a "single adult" and he said yes so they told him what time to go to church on Sunday and what building. He went to church on Sunday, met the Elders and they starting teaching him. Now Max is from Nigeria and looks like he is 24 so... the Elders didn't even bother asking his age . But when I was talking to him Saturday I asked him when he came to Canada, he said 7 years ago. Then I asked him how old he was when he came to Canada and he said, 30. I just looked at Elder Lasley (the YSA Elder) and then looked back to Max, and Elder Lasley goes, "wait... how old are you??" So... basically Max can't go to the YSA ward. We told him he has to go to the family ward and he was totally ok with it. So that was a serious blessing. This guy is very prepared and will be baptized either this week or the next. It is amazing how there are people who are so prepared and I am grateful that we will be able to teach him.
Things really did just come together again this week. We were able to hit the Standards of Excellence for the 2nd week in a row and are really seeing so many great things happening. Hoping we can keep it up for this coming week as well.
Unfortunately... I have absolutely no pictures from this week... which I realize is SO boring. haha Oh well.... I will do better this week! Hope everyone has a great week!
