This whole time while I have been on my mission, I don't think I have had one lesson where it has been
actually 50/50 teaching. Not because I am afraid to speak or anything, but just because I cant always
understand what is going on. I understand generally what is going on, but I still don't know everything
that is happening. What was cool was I got to go on a split with Elder Wells, who came out to the
mission with me. It was cool because it forced me to actually speak. My speaking was very simple,
but we taught everything clearly and they understood it and it was super cool to actually be able
to teach 50/50.
actually 50/50 teaching. Not because I am afraid to speak or anything, but just because I cant always
understand what is going on. I understand generally what is going on, but I still don't know everything
that is happening. What was cool was I got to go on a split with Elder Wells, who came out to the
mission with me. It was cool because it forced me to actually speak. My speaking was very simple,
but we taught everything clearly and they understood it and it was super cool to actually be able
to teach 50/50.
This week was a was like the others. except there is this one story that I want to share. We were trying
to meet with our investigator and we went out there on time and were ready to meet him with a
member with us. It was going to be good, but this is where the funny part comes in. My companion,
Elder Johnson was trying to figure out where he lived and called the Member Vanik, instead of the
investigator Vanik. We were a little confused when we had to go back to the city after going all the
way out to where our investigator lived. We got to this guy's house, the member Vanik. He has not
been to church since he was baptized. We meet with him and it turns out that he is blind and doesn't
really know how to pray. I don't know how he got baptized, but he did. It would be really interesting
to hear his story, but we just met with him a little and read the Book of Mormon with him because he
can't read, obviously. It was a good meeting, but when we asked him to pray he had forgotten how.
I am glad the Lord put us there because not knowing how to pray would be the worst. We are blessed
by knowing how to, but I couldn't imagine not knowing how, it is one of our foundations.
to meet with our investigator and we went out there on time and were ready to meet him with a
member with us. It was going to be good, but this is where the funny part comes in. My companion,
Elder Johnson was trying to figure out where he lived and called the Member Vanik, instead of the
investigator Vanik. We were a little confused when we had to go back to the city after going all the
way out to where our investigator lived. We got to this guy's house, the member Vanik. He has not
been to church since he was baptized. We meet with him and it turns out that he is blind and doesn't
really know how to pray. I don't know how he got baptized, but he did. It would be really interesting
to hear his story, but we just met with him a little and read the Book of Mormon with him because he
can't read, obviously. It was a good meeting, but when we asked him to pray he had forgotten how.
I am glad the Lord put us there because not knowing how to pray would be the worst. We are blessed
by knowing how to, but I couldn't imagine not knowing how, it is one of our foundations.
Then on Friday we go and play soccer with the young single adults and the youth. So we went out to
play and we got to play against these Armenians that were already there. It was so fun and we won
10-4. The Armenians tend to think that they can do it on their own and don't work as a team. I think
that is why we won. Individually they are better than most of us, but they just didn't work as a team.
play and we got to play against these Armenians that were already there. It was so fun and we won
10-4. The Armenians tend to think that they can do it on their own and don't work as a team. I think
that is why we won. Individually they are better than most of us, but they just didn't work as a team.
Other than that our investigators are doing well. We found 13 new investigators this week, which is
the most that I have ever had. It is amazing the things that can happen if you set your mind to it and
rely on the Lord. That is probably what I learned this week. If you ask the Lord to help you, he really
will. I have been asking him to help us with that and then what do you know more people were more
willing to listen. They didn't all come to church and we haven't meet with all of them again. but little
by little. It is hard because we have other investigators we meet with regularly, so we just have to find
a balance.
the most that I have ever had. It is amazing the things that can happen if you set your mind to it and
rely on the Lord. That is probably what I learned this week. If you ask the Lord to help you, he really
will. I have been asking him to help us with that and then what do you know more people were more
willing to listen. They didn't all come to church and we haven't meet with all of them again. but little
by little. It is hard because we have other investigators we meet with regularly, so we just have to find
a balance.
I am loving my mission. I love you all and have a good week. Always pray and always ask the Lord for
help he will help you.
help he will help you.
Elder Sproul
We went to this random ping-pong place that is why those pictures are there. It was fun, but kind of run
down.
down.
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