Sounds like the women had a pretty good weekend at home! Good, I'm glad! Sounds like the temple was a big focus of the womens conference and of what has been going on at home right now! That is so cool! I miss the temple! "You don't know what ya got til its gone!" It will be exciting to go back again! I still remember going through the St George temple together before I left! That was a cool experience! Speaking of temple testimonies, I wish you could hear Sister A's (Bro. W's wife) testimony of the temple! She has such a great love and testimony of the temple! Before her husband showed any interest in the church at all, she had been to the temple at least once, but I think twice. She talks about how hard it was to go there alone without her husband, but also how much hope and strength she gained there! And she always says that she is convinced that the blessing of her husband's heart being opened is a "Temple Blessing" for her sacrifices to go there alone! That whole family is absolutely amazing and so spiritual, and super funny as well! I hope you all can meet them someday! They are my favorite family that I have met over here I think! And they are already doing their missionary work! Them and their cousins met a young woman at a hair salon, befriended her, have brought her to a church activity, and last week to church, and this week have arranged to have us start the discussions with her in their home, while Brother W is preparing for his own baptism! They are absolutely amazing!
Pak M is having a lot of trouble from his priest and is getting scared. We will try to keep contact with him, but we feel like it is best to let him mellow out for a week or so before going over there again, because he told us not to come the other day when we tried. But I still see potential with him.
Mama V is doing well also. She is progressing and becoming friends with several members which is really helping her. She still has a desire to learn and we are trying to help her recognize her witness that the Book of Mormon is true. She is so funny! She is a professional seamstress, and keeps making us things! She made us a batik shirt two weeks ago and this week she made us a batik vest (like the vest for a 3 piece suit!) It is pretty sweet!
J still has not felt or not recognized any witness of the holy ghost yet. He doesn't want to be baptized with out that witness, and neither do we want him to. But he is frustrated. He says he hasn't felt anything at all...but he is willing to try coming to church a few more times to try to get a witness. We are trying to help him recognize it, but it has been difficult to this point. Mom and dad, thanks for your thoughts, we will try sharing those with him and hope it helps!
And we have several other investigators that are doing well and progressing. The work here is going really well! We are staying busy and tired! Every morning we wake up absolutely exhausted! But somehow we are sustained throughout the day! Then at night we hit the pillow and are out! Unless one of the roommates falls asleep first--then it is hard because he snores like Grandpa! But other than that things are good haha!
Glad things back home are going well and everyone is happy! things here are great too! We went to Jakarta today to play futsal as a zone, so that was fun!
Well, nothing too extremely interesting this week. Still cold showers as well, but we actually have a shower head at this house, so that is nice. Oh, we are going to be expanding the district in the next few months, so I have to go house shopping for another house this month! That should be interesting! Haha any advice, Grandpa? You're the master realtor of the family!
Well, Still happy here and having a good time and staying busy! Glad to hear from all of you and hear that things are going well! Hope you all have a great week! Love you all!
Love Elder Wood
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