Finally, it is starting to get warm up here in Wausau! This past week was awesome. We had some nice 50 and 60 degree weather and no snow! It has made missionary work a lot more enjoyable because the people are much happier and more willing to talk to us now. Hopefully, spring decides to stay around.
Every Wednesday we do service at a place called the "Neighbors Place." Basically, it is a place for less wealthy people to come get free food. We go there every week and help with that. It is really fun because a lot of Hmong people come through and we get to translate for them. It is funny though because they play the system pretty well. They pretend they don't understand what we are saying and try to take extra food, but I know we are explaining things perfectly clear. It is super funny, but also frustrating.
Our most progressing investigator right now is Kab Zuag. She is 22 and she is super fun. She has been learning for about a year or so now. She has a strong testimony but is super busy with school and her family is still all Shaman, so she is a little scared to be baptized because of her family and what her family might think. Once the school year is over we plan to talk to her and her family when she has more time. Anyway, this week we went out to eat with her at a Thai restaurant and got some ice cream after. I wish I had a picture, but I left my camera at the apartment that day.
This week I have been reflecting on a lot of things. I have been thinking about life and my mission because this next week is my birthday and I will also hit 9 months that I have been a missionary. Man, I am so grateful for the gospel I have in my life and the opportunity I get to have these 2 years to share that with others. Being a missionary isn't easy by no means and doesn't go how we want or plan it to go. We get rejected, the language is still super hard and frustrating and being away from friends and family is difficult, but man... all the hard times are worth it! There isn't a better place I could be right now. No matter how hard and frustrating sometimes it is, I know this is where I need to be and this is where I want to be. It is a true blessing!
Love,
