Ida (home)
This place is really starting to feel like my home to me. I have really come to love the people here in Boise Idaho. This week was kind of a slow week with us being the forth of July,we did see some success,but with the holiday and meetings this week it took a toll on our numbers for the week. Not to mention how blazing hot it is, it is already in the triple digits up here! It is crazy!!!
This week we actually helped a part member family that we have been working with build a wood picket fence. It took a couple days to do(we only helped out a few hours here and there). I blame their uncle who was in charge of it because whenever we finished one part of the fence he would have something else in mind and then have redo it or have us do it a different way. It was a great opportunity though to really bond with them. They have a 20 year old son and his friend(mikey and ryder) that lives with them who we have talked to from time to time on the street. They have really warmed up to us and this was a great opportunity for us to better get to know them. On the last day of the fence we actually had the elders come over to help that are over the YSA ward that these guys would attend. They got a little intimidated because they were in the slacks and shirts and didn't want to change. They did start to warm up to them and Ryder actually showed up to church yesterday. We were so shocked, we have been inviting them to church for months! We are hoping that he will go next week to and bring Mikey with him as well. Last week the parents came but sadly this week they didn't. But hey we will celebrate with this success. It was kind of a lot for him, he hasn't really ever gone to church before and this week as you know was fast and testimony meeting. I feel like while being on the mission i have become more sensitive about the talk topics and peoples testimonies, especially when we have an investigator there. People love to tell stories, i am realize that a lot of the times Christ isn't even mention until the end when they close. And that is sad to me sometimes, because this is His Church and we tell people that everything we teach is centered around him. With about 15 minutes left i decided to bear a short simple testimony of the Savior and I had my companion go up after me, i feel like that really change the meeting, people started giving shorter testimonies more focused on Christ and gospel principles. Remember that paper the bishops read a while back about testimony meetings? Ya i think they need to read that again. Overall though church was good. We had some less actives that we have been working with come to church. One of them i was a little shocked about because the day before we had met with them. They essentially told us that the reason they don't come is because of the people and they had gotten offended. I talked to them about the purpose of church and why we go and how they shouldn't let others stand in the way of them receiving blessings. The husband started going off about some things and he and my companion got into a heated discussion. I would try to calm her down by taping on her leg and she would, but then she would just get right back into it again when he would bring up a new point. The spirit was defiantly gone there and so i just tried to be polite and tell them that we had an appointment to get to. This is what Satan wants us to do, to get all upset and get angry at the people, when we should be trying to see them as Christ does and just love them. My companion apologized for getting upset, but the damage was already done. I was shocked to see them the next day, they came with their daughter(who is active) that was visiting for the holidays. You could tell there was tension between us and I didn't like that.
This week we had Missionary Leadership Council as well, it was really good and I really enjoy going to those meetings. I feel like they really pump me up and give me the energy that I need to carry on through out the week. No big chances but we did set a goal for our mission for the next two transfers for baptisms. We want to keep the fire going here.
The fourth was an ordinary day for us, we did get invited over to some peoples houses, but it was funny because some of the people that we had set up appointments we ended up going over there and then when we showed up they had some change of plans and cancelled. So it was stressful for a few hours trying to figure out what to do, but it all worked out. We saw some fireworks that night outside our bedroom window but not many. It was tough going to sleep but we eventually did. This week was a pretty average week for us nothing too special, except for that we set a baptismal date with Elvira's daughter for the 9th of August. We are pretty excited about it. Things are kind of getting into a routine here for me, it is kind of strange. Nothing too big happened this week for us, this might be the calm before the storm hahaha
I hope that all is well with you back at home, know that I love you and miss you all! Remember ALL IN!!!
Love
Sister Metcalf
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