Well, I got sick again. Gosh, I've been sick for like 3 weeks
now, it is so rough! Thankfully it's not bad enough to keep us inside
but man it makes it pretty hard to concentrate during study time and the
lessons. I can't wait to regain my heath!
So we taught Kelsey and the Anderson clan the Word of Wisdom this
week. We thought that it was going to be a rough lesson for them but
they actually enjoyed it a lot. Some of the people there have a hard
time with some of the things in the Word of Wisdom but they
understand that it is there to help them. One of the girls that was
there for the lesson (Roxy : 21) had a personal testimony of this and
that it would make her life so much better if she could kick her bad
habits. It was pretty powerful to hear her testimony and see it in her
eyes as well! We are going to start working with her some more because
she really does want a better life for her and her 2 kids (not living
with them).
We also went to see Ingram family that has a LOT of
drama in their lives (I could write 10 pages and still not have covered
it all). They just got their house back, we went inside for the first
time and it was so dang sad. I realized how fortunate that we
are! This house was bad, like really bad... I felt terrible for them and
the kids. I wish I could do something for them! We can't really do much
and it is hard to see. The mom and grandma aren't very nice people but
it's the kids that we love so much! They are the sweetest people and
deserve the world but yet they have almost nothing. It kills me! I
thought that staying in the states meant that I would be around all
these well off families that have it made but I have seen WAY more
people that have hardly anything, it is so sad. Never take what you have for granted. take a step back from your
busy lives and look at all the things that you have and thank the Lord
for them. For a house, for shoes, clothes, a washer and dryer, a
bathroom. Whatever it is, tell the Lord how thankful you are for it
because there are some people out there that don't have it.
I really do love you guys and hope that you have an awesome week!
Elder Schipaanboord
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