1. So we've been having a hard time trying to find new people. The area we live in is pretty dead. There are literally zero people in the streets. So we've been working hard trying to find people and come up with new creative ways to talk to people. The other day, we were in a member's home eating lunch and their TV was on, and this commercial came up and there was a dude walking on a slackline/tightrope thing across the Grand Canyon. And then I got this crazy idea of using a slackline for proselyting. Like what if we find one and set it up in a really crowded park on a weekend or something as a way to attract attention? So we decided to give it a try. Moises found one online for us and we went ahead a bought it and we got it in less than a day cause #amazonprime. So on Saturday, we went to a huge park and found two trees and set it up. Seriously, in less than 5 minutes, we had a line of like 25 people that wanted to try it. We just stopped everyone passing by and asked if they wanted to try walking on a slackline and we had a TON of success! Everyone asked why we would invite whoever to come try it rather than just use our own slackline ourselves. We talked about how we just want to follow the example of Jesus Christ and serve others and provide an opportunity for everyone to have fun. And that's how we brought up the church and stuff. And we got a ton of references! We met a really awesome family from Ecuador that we're actually gonna teach tonight. There are a bunch of little kids in the family and they had so much fun doing it! I had no idea that the slackline idea would be such a success and a great finding activity! We're excited to do it again this week and talk to more people!
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| The slackline that Elder Hendrix set up in a Madrid park. |
2. Our phone has hundreds of numbers saved of old investigators that we have never heard of. So we spent a lot of time this week making calls trying to figure out if these numbers are real or still exist. We called all of them, and they were either people that don't have interest anymore, or the numbers don't work. Except for one dude. One of the numbers was a guy named Angel. He said it's been a few years since he's talked to the missionaries, but he was willing to accept a visit from us. So we met him yesterday and he's actually really cool! He's a nice guy! He has two little girls. We taught him and talked about how the true church that Christ established has been restored on the earth. We talked about following the example of Christ and being baptized in His church, and Angel said of course he would do it! So it looks like we're gonna have a baptism is the next few weeks! So we're
super excited to continue meeting with him! He's a great guy and is really faithful and loves God.
3. We had three investigators in church this Sunday! Kevin, the kid we're teaching who's girlfriend is a member, was there! And it turns out he actually has quite a few friends in the ward! Later, we had two new people we're teaching. Joaquin is an old Spanish guy who's a little crazy but super nice. And then there's Dominican María who always makes us morí soñándo when we visit her. All three of them really liked church! They're progressing really well and we're excited for our upcoming appointments with them!
And that's about all I've got time for! Read the scriptures cause they're true and will help you. Have a good week!
Elder Hendrix
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