News from North Carolina

News from North Carolina

Monday, August 11, 2014

You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him to find it within himself. Galileo

     So last Monday, the sister training leaders picked us up to take us shopping at Walmart.  When we got there the summit sisters were also there.  We saw a random man riding his bike the other way.  I don't really know why, but I waved at him and said hi. Then all of the sudden, he turned around and came back asking us, "what are the badges?"  Apparently he had seen the elders before and was wondering why we were all wearing badges.  So we taught him the restoration right in front of Walmart.  And since he was in our area, we got a return appointment with him.  Anyway, his name is Jullien and he was born in morocco.  So he speaks Arabic, French, and English and was raised as a Muslim.  Then, when he moved to Europe, he converted to Christianity but he was never baptized because, though he tried out a lot of churches, he never found one where he felt God's approval. Good thing he met us!  :)  Anyway, he came to church this Sunday!  And he said that he liked it and will come next Sunday.  We are giving him over to the elders since he is a single male and lives really close to them.  
     We also met a girl named Caroline.  So we were at a street and decided we would knock the doors that had cars in the driveway.  So we started off and at one point were walking past a car-less house when a girl walked out.  We weren't sure how old she was so we just gave her one of the pass-along cards and kept going.  A few minutes later, we got a text saying something like "I was raised atheist and don't know who Jesus Christ is.  Two Mormon girls just gave me a picture of him and I want to know more." Yep.  That doesn't happen very often!  Anyway, we also got pretty wet this week since it was our bike week and it rained a lot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (we got the car after church.  Of course, it wasn't raining then!).  Haha.  But it is definitely an adventure going downhill really fast cause you can barely see where you are going! -- We also have water all up our backs since the tires flick the water up... But it is nice cause people feel really bad for us and are more likely to talk to us. Oh and apparently I didn't say much about Sister Loosle?  Sorry about that!  I must have told Sister Morris about her but no one else... I keep doing that!  But she is from Austin, Texas though technically she was born in Utah and lived in Guam for two years.  She is addicted to M&Ms and went to USU before coming out here (apparently we were there at the same time...just didn't know each other).  She has four younger brothers and is lots of fun!
Anyway, hope that y'all are having a great week!

Sister A. Morris
This is Amy and Grayson!
Also, brother Lindsay who baptized them!
Such a great day for them!


Who says Girls can't follow instructions??  hehe.
We got new desks-only had to take things back apart a few times... :)
 

This is my companion sister Loosle and Sage's
 (she and her mom are the members that live in our apt complex)
Her new kitty is soo cute!  



This is Sister Loosle and i with Amy, Grayson, and Gavin (7 years old so he will get to be baptized next year!)

The kitty likes mormon messages!

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