Last Pday, we gave out a Book of Mormon! On Pday, We went to a music store for "fun" but then I ended up figuring out that Sister Raymond plays the drums like a beast!! She was playing the drums when we met a worker named Gabe. She ended up showing him some techniques and we talked to Gabe for awhile because no one else was in the store for a few hours. He asked us what we do as missionaries, we told him our purpose. He had lots of questions and we ended up handing him the Book of Mormon. Along our conversation, he asked if he could read the Book so we pulled it out and gave it to him. He was raised catholic but he doesn't go to church or anything and had a few questions about God. He can shred on the guitar and is in metal band named On The Contrary. Sister Raymond and I formed a connection with him easily with our similar taste in music and her instrument skills. Wow, I never knew that my Emo/punk phase in middle school would help me on my mission, But it did! Haha So that's cool, we would speak about bands and Van's Warped Tour that I've been to a few times, and then talk about how we came to know God is real and that this church is true, then back to concerts, then back to the Book of Mormon. We even left reading him our favorite verses in the Book of Mormon, and another coworker listened in on it. Then Sister Raymond played with him on the drums a song from Whiplash?
We had a miracle this week. I fasted for Sister Raymond and I to be able to work more unified this transfer so we can have a baptism. During online shift today we met someone over Chat, her name is Jodie. She mentioned that she feels a warm feeling when she has looked at the temple before and a warm feeling that wants her to get to know Christ more, she has always been intrigued by the "mormon" religion she says. We were so happy to hear about this. We found out that she lives in New Zealand! She is taking care of her Grandma in Tauranga, but mentioned that she actually lives in Hamilton! We were shocked and asked where she lived in Hamilton and she named a street that's in our area!!!! Crazy! She is so excited to learn more and wants to strengthen her relationship with the Savior. We love her so much already! This happened online, what are the odds! It's a small world! Heavenly Father lives and answers prayers, our Savior Jesus Christ lives and you can feel His love as you watch General Conference this week!
Anyways, pukete is going well. I hope to be able to find more people to teach. Also, let me know what you thought about General Conference!!! A temple in Taylorsville?!?!?! Crazy excited!!!!!!
Arohanui,
Sister Wihongi
