Week 40 in Florida (Naples 2.6)

Well, this week was pretty amazing, just like every week!  Seriously,
thank goodness for journals, because I would not be able to remember
everything that happens!
Well, here's a good one. Last week, before we went to the baptism for
the Lobaton's, we we're walking in the street, and a young lady pulled
over in her car and told us she use to go to church, and she just
moved here, and she wants to come back! Millem's her name. She's come
to a couple activities, and church last week, and we just love her!
This week, we were at the church, and about to leave to walk some more
when she called and said she had a friend she wanted us to meet. So
they came over to the church, and we met her friend, Ciera. Basically,
she just knows that she's made some wrong choices, and life is hard,
and she wants help! She was telling that to Millem, and she thought of
us! It was awesome. We started teaching right there, and she wants to
continue learning. And we also learned that Millem's parents aren't
going to church right now, and she hopes that if she gets active
again, they will too! That's so awesome! I'm so excited to work with
them!
So, there's this house of an inactive that we've knocked several
times, and no one answers, even when we know someone is home. This
week we were in that area at a different time of day, so we thought
we'd try again, and someone answered! We didn't know who exactly we
were looking for, so Hna. Killpack just introduced us, but he kinda
cut her off, and said he knew who we were and he wasn't going to be
coming back to church. We try a few different ways to get in, but he
wasn't having any of it. So we were walking back to the car, and I
thought we should ask if he wants his name removed, so that we don't
keep bugging him. We went back, and he was annoyed. I told him he
could get his name removed so that missionaries don't keep bugging
him, and he said sure, do it. I told him he has to write a letter to
bishop, and be said he had his number, and he's not in a rush, he'll
do it eventually. He said to just write a note to future missionaries
that he's inactive.  It was so sad! We don't even know what happened!
And he won't accept any help :( But we did try! It just made me sad
for him.
On Saturday, we had transfer calls. We didn't really think anything
would change, I've only been here 2 transfers, and Hna Killpack has 4
here. But lately people have been staying in areas for a while. But!
I've also been feeling lately that something big was coming, and I was
right. Hna Killpack is leaving, and I'm gonna be a trainer!!!!!!! It
looks like there's only one new Spanish Hermana coming in, and I'm the
lucky one that gets to train her!!!!! I'm freaking out! Of course, I
know it's a calling from Heavenly Father, and everything will be fine.
But I'm still nervous, and worried, and really anxious! Also, we'll be
going back to 4 hours of study every day! So, that's crazy!
Also! This morning, we got to do something kinda special. We're
teaching a couple old men that are in AA (alcoholics anonymous). They
invited us to go to an open meeting, and so we went this morning
before Hna Killpack leaves. It was so interesting! The program is so
well planned, and it works for whoever wants it to work! The people
there were so grateful that we came, and said it brought a little more
of a spirit to the meeting (hmmm, I wonder why!). It's so cool to see
people who know they have problems and are actively trying to fix it!
I think one of the biggest frustrations on the mission are meeting
people who have serious problems, know they do, but won't do anything
to fix it. It's so true that we can only help those who are willing to
help themselves. We can't do ANYTHING with a person who doesn't want
help, or won't do anything.
I hope you're all having a great Memorial Day! Thanks to all of you
who served or who had family serve. #proudtobeanamerican!
Les quiero, todos! Cuídense :)
Hermana Despain