Hey family!
This week was
pretty busy to say the least.
Elder
Christensen got to extend one of his first official baptism invitations on
Tuesday and it was awesome. Lisa didn't even hesitate! He is doing an awesome
training me so far.
Wednesday was
zone meeting. Not much else, but we learned quite a bit about teaching skills
just because 90% of the zone is training right now.
We spent a lot of Thursday doing some
bike fixes. So much for Elder Christensen's "brand new bicycle"
right? It was good though. But now my bike is having some minor issues so
basically we have been on foot for most of the week which I am fine with. It's
really easy to talk to people on foot, and we are pretty good at it.
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| The Jelly Coconut (and accompanying wicked machete) |
Friday was
great. We cracked open some jellies (basically just not-ripe coconuts I think?)
According to JamaicaTravelAndCulture.com: Coconuts are either harvested
at their jelly stage or their mature stage. The jelly stage occurs between
seven and nine months. During this stage the coconut yields sweet refreshing
coconut water and a thin layer of soft, jelly like flesh. The coconut is fully
mature after 10 to 12 months, when the flesh becomes thicker and more solid. YUM!!
In the
evening we saw someone for the first time. Her name is Erika and she basically
told us that when we contacted her on the street last Sunday (her birthday) She
had been praying for God to send someone to help her live a better life I guess
and then we showed up and just invited her to hear our message later on in the
week. She also said that the Book of Mormon might just be an answer to her
prayer but she would have to look into it. This type of stuff does not happen
every day so I thank the Spirit and Elder Christensen's desire to talk with
everyone at all times.
For General
Conference, it rained hard both Saturday and Sunday for the first time in like
four months, ending a pretty long drought. Anyway, Conference was awesome. I
don't know why, but I couldn't stop thinking about what Robert D. Hales said:
"Straighten
up and fly right." It's so simple yet so profound. If you're doing
something wrong, fix it. Not sure why THAT was the quote that stuck but it
was and it is shaping my mission now. Hope you all had a good gen conf
experience as well!
We are going
bowling today at the only bowling alley in all of Jamaica so that will be
great!
Until next
week!
Love
Elder Graham
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