It's been a really great week! Definitely not as slow as the last weeks have been. Which is always good haha. We were able to teach a lot of lessons this week. Which I'm so happy about! Since I've been here we've really been struggling with getting as many lessons as we can. But this past week we're able to teach more than double the lessons we usually do!
We had our ward Chirstmas party last Friday and we were very much looking forward to all of our investigators showing up and having a great time! But then, not a single one showed up. Huge bummer. So Elder Pullman and I were feeling pretty down on ourselves. But then something really cool happened. A sister in the ward came up to us and told us about how she met a mom and her daughter in the Walmart parking lot (our church building is literally in the Walmart parking lot, so it's really easy to tell people where it is!). The sister told them that they were having a Christmas party in our church and that they were more than welcome to come in and enjoy some good food and great company! We didn't really think too much of it, but then a few minutes later, in walked an older lady with a walker, a mom, and her daughter. It was them! They came in looking a little confused and nervous. But they found a table to sit at by themselves. We immediately ran over to greet them. Such nice people, and so very humble. They were obviously very destitute and in need of a good meal. At the very beginning of the party we were able to get the ward to show the new video the church put out, "He is the Gift." It brought in such a special spirit. And they all loved it! We were able to get their address and were going to meet with them this week. According to the older lady they live WAY out in the boonies. She's one of the mountain ladies without any electricity or running water. At that moment I was so happy to know that our church can provide relief for the people who need it. They had a really good time, and their little daughter, Monica, participated in the primary program! So even though none of our investigators showed up, it was still a really great day!
Another amazing thing happened this week! We were out knocking on some doors in the reservation. We decided to go around this cul de sac that we've never been to before. By the end of the round we realized that every single house told us that we could come back. Not really sure if anything will come of it, but still awesome! Also, at the very end of the cul de sac we got a new investigator! His name is Efrain. And he is a very awesome guy. He finds the Book of Mormon very interesting and he really wants to know more about it. He speaks pretty fluent English but he's a little more comfortable with Spanish. So I guess I'll be able to practice my Spanish a bit more!
Speaking of speaking Spanish, we had another lesson in Spanish this week! Haha and I never thought that I would be saying this but I'm pretty grateful for it. I was able to understand a lot of what was going on, and it really boost my confidence. It was with one of our investigators, Zulema. She's a senior in high school. And the only problem with her is that it's hard to tell how serious she is. Because on one hand, she's already read from 1 Nephi to Helamen, and she comes to church pretty often. But then on the other hand, she says she "doesn't believe in it", and she has a bad history of trying to flirt with missionaries... not good haha. So we'll see where that goes!
I've come to really hate dogs. Everyone and their dog has a dog here. And they are almost never trained. Some people on the reservation have half wolf dogs. They are literally half wolf. I have no desire to own one!
As it gets farther and farther into Winter, its gets dark very fast. Like right around 4 o'clock. Which makes it pretty tough on us when we're knocking on doors. But it's still the greatest here in Omak!
Once again! Everyone needs to visit christmas.mormon.org. It's an amazing video about why it's so important to remember why we truly celebrate Christmas. And that is Christ! The birth of our Savior. Every time I watch it, it brings such a special spirit. And from that alone I've been able to receive such a strong testimony of the Savior. I'm so grateful for this opportunity that I have to represent Him and to share His gospel.
I love you all! Merry Christmas!
Elder Scott
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