Missionary work

This week we spent a lot of time visiting the same people and trying to get new investigators because we are a little low on those.  We had exchanges and I worked in another area one day I saw a practice cock fight while walking around.  It was actually really cool to watch.  When they fight they are like ninjas jumping over each other and dodging.  The roosters didn't have knives attached to their feet so they weren't hurting each other.   

     I am really happy about one of our investigators we got a few weeks ago.  He has come to church every week and has a really strong desire to become a member.  I am really excited to see him progress. He just needs to be married and get all the lessons.  He has come a long way in his life.  He has spent 15 years in jail and now really wants to change.

     This last week in the bay I saw an enormous cruise ship and also a battleship come in.  There is also a really good view.  It is awesome to have an area near the ocean.  It is also nice because the constant breeze makes the heat more bearable.

Sorry for no pictures still.  There are lots of viruses on the computers here so I won't put my card into the computer.  I used to use a DVD player to copy pictures from my card onto a USB and send pictures that way but it stopped working and I am not sure what to do.

   

     One thing I liked about what Elder Bednar said is how we are in control of how we feel.  Nobody can make us mad.  We let ourselves get mad.  If someone could make us mad then we wouldn't really have agency.  It helps me on the mission because sometimes I can let myself be frustrated at my companion or be negative about the area.   

     Teaching is probably very unique here.  I haven't ever really had a scheduled appointment on my mission.  We kind of just show up and if people can be taught we teach.  A lot of the time we walk around and talk to people in their houses and they just let us in.  It sounds great and like missionary work is super easy and good but a lot of times people just want to belong to a religion without doing anything.  My favorite thing to teach is about coming to know for yourself if the message is true.  I always tell people "if our message is true we have a living prophet, Gods own church, priesthood authority, etc.  If everyone really understood our message they couldn't not want it to be true.

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Love, Elder Harkness