7/11/11
This week was another great one. We were able to work in the nearby ward of Cave Spring the whole time. I am doing well and constantly learning.
We met our new mission president on Tuesday. He is a truly incredible individual. Him and his wife are a bit older to be mission presidents. He is a sincerely faith promoting man and I am excited to serve with him. After our interviews on Tuesday, we decided to have more faith in our companionship. Although we were on bikes we knew the Lord would help us achieve our goals if we really did all we could do. After the meeting and a few sweet appointments we had 25 minutes left in the night. Hard to get motivated to get out and ride to a neighborhood to tract for just a few minutes, especially when you know you will be soaked in sweat in just the first few minutes. We went anyway, figuring we had time for maybe 2 or 3 houses. The first house a man answered in just his whitie tighties. He maintained complete composure despite the awkwardness and invited us back another time. Don't worry though, he isn't sketchy or anything. We kept laughing about it as we went to the next house. A dark, slightly run-down tucked away home, complete with 6 to 10 dogs barking at us. A friendly wave at a dark figure and we were invited up. There we met Claire, Fausto and Prisca a happy family from Mexico. They were excited to see us and we will be seeing them again tonight. A taste of a southern American mission.
While rediscovering our area on bikes this week we found a sweet little park. Basically empty on a weekday, but figured it would be a bit more populated on the weekend. Saturday we went tracting and found a real pleasant man, who was convinced yelling less than a foot away from my face was going to change my belief in Christ, it didn't. We ate lunch at the park and decided to do some 'contacting.' Certainly not as common in the states, especially in our mission, but we gave it a go. It proved to be unsuccessful until we returned back to where we had locked up our bikes. There next to our bikes were two friends, basically waiting for us. We shared our message with them. The Spirit was so strong in that Park Pavilion, basic strangers were moved to tears and invited to attend church. I am so excited for them both to be there this week.
After our park experience we continued tracting, even though it was dinnertime and Satan (my stomach) was attempting to keep us from keeping the fire burning. Never stop when you find success. We found Sonny and taught him right there on his doorstep for 40 minutes or so. He is a Sikh from India. I guess my World Religion class did pay off, when he saw that we worked to understand other's beliefs as well.
Our 2 top investigators were supposed to be baptized this week, but there were a few things holding them up. We have reset one date and working on the other. My comp and I are super open about everything, something I didn't do enough with previous Elders. We have also been trying to really think outside the box. We have set aside our Friday morning and afternoon to do service for people in their yards. Already our schedule is filled for that time. We have really been blessed. We met or exceeded nearly every single one of our goals, in a record-breaking week. I am so grateful to continue to learn. Love yall so much.
Much Love,
Elder Dumke
My new address is:
Elder Collin Dumke
3260 Woodland Dr (Basement)
Roanoke, VA 24015
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