Hey we had a really good week this week. We taught 4 "other lessons" and 10 member/ LA's and received and contacted 1 referral! So we are definitely going out on a bang for sure. Especially this is our last full week to work! Because Next Monday is P-Day, Tuesday we are going to be with President all day (temple, fireside, testimonies, etc.) Then on Wednesday I go home. It's all pretty crazy it still hasn't hit me yet. I still feel like I am not going home and everyone is just playing a joke on me. But I will make these last 9 days count.
So yesterday I did give my talk and I was the first speaker. I was only suppose to take like 5-8 min. but I took like 10-15 ha ha. We were suppose to have a intermediate hymn but they skipped that and went to the last speaker, oops! You can't expect a missionary going home soon to just only talk about missionary work for 5 min! I mean I have done this for 2 years!
Our 4 other lessons were awesome, 2 of those were with Tyrone and he is the only man I have met here in Houston who can tell me all about Adam and Eve and I mean everything. This guy is so knowledgeable, but he is just your average guy. He never did like Bible school or anything, he just makes sure to read the Bible everyday. We are going to take a picture with him this week. Tyrone is huge! He is so in shape it's a joke! Another other lesson we had was with Guillermo and this guy asked so many deep questions! For example I will give you a brief overview of our interaction with him.
G: So the Mormons believe that god wasn't the only one to make the world?
Us: Yes
G: Is it in the Bible?
Us: Genesis 1: 26- And God said, Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
G: That makes sense! So who all created the world?
Us: God, Jehovah, and Michael
G: Michael? Who is that?
Us: Adam
G: Why does his name change?
Us: Jesus' name was Jehovah in the pre-earth life and changed to Jesus when he came to earth same happened with Adam.
G: That makes sense! Does God have a name?
Us:.......
G:I wanna know the name of my God
Us: Elohim
G: How do you know that?
Us: Modern day revelation (we also turned in the Bible dictionary to Jesus Christ which refers god as Elohim)
G: That is neat! Do we have a Heavenly Mother?
Us: Yes
Haha sorry kinda long but that is just a little bit of our interaction. We are always at Guillermo's house for like a hour and a half and it's always a question and answer session , which I like because it tests my gospel knowledge. Also, in those meetings the Holy Ghost really works through us to answer his questions it's really neat.
G: So the Mormons believe that god wasn't the only one to make the world?
Us: Yes
G: Is it in the Bible?
Us: Genesis 1: 26- And God said, Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
G: That makes sense! So who all created the world?
Us: God, Jehovah, and Michael
G: Michael? Who is that?
Us: Adam
G: Why does his name change?
Us: Jesus' name was Jehovah in the pre-earth life and changed to Jesus when he came to earth same happened with Adam.
G: That makes sense! Does God have a name?
Us:.......
G:I wanna know the name of my God
Us: Elohim
G: How do you know that?
Us: Modern day revelation (we also turned in the Bible dictionary to Jesus Christ which refers god as Elohim)
G: That is neat! Do we have a Heavenly Mother?
Us: Yes
Haha sorry kinda long but that is just a little bit of our interaction. We are always at Guillermo's house for like a hour and a half and it's always a question and answer session , which I like because it tests my gospel knowledge. Also, in those meetings the Holy Ghost really works through us to answer his questions it's really neat.
Things in the ward are a lot better. We visited with the Bishop to apologize about the things that are happening and wanted to know how we could help. And things in the ward have calmed down a lot. It wasn't really the ward it was just a handful of really opinionated people who like to express their feelings. But yeah that it's.
I love y'all continue to have fun and thanks for your e-mail!
-Elder Cory Barton
-Elder Cory Barton
