This week has been interesting. It feels like forever ago that I was at Zone training, but it was just last week. Wednesday was the first real teaching day, since Monday was Zone conference and Tuesday was P-day. On Wednesday we had 5 lessons planned... every single one of them fell through. Either the person didn't show up, or they told us they couldn't after we called trying to figure out where they were, considering it was 10 min after when they were supposed to be there. But that gave us a lot of time to go out contacting, which was great :) We saw a hedgehog in the park and once we saw it, all the kids noticed and ran over and looked at it. It was shocking to see an animal other than a pigeon or a finch. (There are A LOT of pigeons,seriously, but I love 'em). Then Thursday came, we had 7 lessons planned, none of them fell through, which was great. It was crazy as we ran (literally) from lesson to lesson and eating dinner on the tram, which we had grabbed amazing tasty freshly made rolls and a chocolate bar at a local żabko (translates to little frog, its just a small grocery store that is about the size of a gas-station store, they have them all over Poland). (fun little fact, the bigger grocery stores are called Bierondka, which means ladybug :) ) We also had language study on the trams as well. 10 min. there, another there, it was crazy fun. Friday and Saturday had less lessons and most of the day was spent trying to contact people that either didn't answer their phones, or we needed to see them in person. We had 5 new investigators this week which was awesome. Also, we invited one of our amazing investigators, Teressa to be baptized and she was ready (and more than willing) to accept. She will be baptized August 17. Lucyna's baptismal date is the 27th of this month. We are doing all we can to make sure she's ready :)
Language wise....its coming. I'm slowing being able to contribute more and more to the lessons. Its getting easier and easier for me to say some sentances that I've memorized in order for me to contact on the streets. Sadly, most people don't want to talk to someone they can't understand, so I have a lot of rejection...and a couple people that yell at me, but you know I can't understand them, so joke's on them ;) I'm striving to improve my language skills more and more so that more and more people have the opportunity to understand me and draw closer to our Savior through the knowledge of the gospel.
Also, every rejection makes every positive experience that much sweeter :) I also know that those that are open to the gospel will listen to me, or at least look further into online at Mormon.org or something.
I know the Lord is preparing people to hear His gospel. I've seen it so much in the past two weeks and will continue to see it. I feel so blessed to be a missionary here in Poland and especially in the beautiful town of Wrocław.
D&C 38:40-41 We're all a part of this work :)
Alma 31:38
Joy in the Journey. As lyrics from the 'Joy in the journey' song from 'Day of Celebration', a couple years ago. "There is joy in the journey, joy in the climb, twisting and turning, reaching for the open sky, carving out each footstep, in the struggling we find, there is joy, in the journey" ...(at the end of the song)...."hoping, loving, learning, and the yearning of the turning of the time to go faster, till we're with the Master, but till then, there is joy, in the journey!"
2 Nephi 9:39 S.M.I.L.E.
Love,
Siostra Ellis
Bowling in the Sky Tower
With a YSA named Ola
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