We have had some really cool dinner appointments with members this week. Some really good food and everything. I hope the ward here keeps working on being better missionaries! Imagine having 150 "missionaries" in Antwerpen verses 6. It would ROCK...Ha ha...We have had a couple of wonders/miracles.
We haven't heard anything from Adeline this week...which is sad because I was really excited about her. I don't get why she doesn't answer her phone...Or contact us back. Pretty much all of our appointments this week fell through except for one, which I missed because I was in Turnhout. It went well though. Ben is cool. Too bad we have been trying to get a hold of him the past couple of days and have gotten no reply. Yet another Bummer. Oh well.. We shall keep trying.
We had a really good lesson with one of the less active members this week. I don't remember if I told you about her, but she was struggling with knowing God is there and is a loving God. We decided to show her Pres. Uchtdorf's talk on the Hope of Gods Light (or something like that) and it was a strong message. She is so nice and fed us Ben and Jerry's ice cream WE ARE SPOILED! And guess what flavor it was?? Cookie dough (MY FAVORITE!!!) So glad. Then we had an awesome dinner with the Schiltz family, one of my favorite couples in the ward. He is the best member missionary.
I got pooped on by a bird while riding my bike...hahahahaha Soooo nasty and pretty big. Hahah my comp got a picture of it.. Haha I think that poop and pee will be reoccurring themes in my letters..hha....just can't get enough of them.
On Saturday we celebrated Saint Niklaas's 40th anniversary of their building being made. It was a big deal. We went to the church and helped talk to people during the open house and then we took a dinner break and got some fries. What was really funny was that Zuster Rigdon and I had to ride the bikes while the elders drove (we aren't allowed to ride with them while they drive) And I used a man bike..I wish I got a picture because I looked ridiculous. haha I was so tired. Then we had to meet them there and we road pass the turn..so we were riding for 15 min not knowing where we were. Zuster Rigdon was way far ahead of me (because I couldn't ride fast on the tall man bike) when I got a call from the elders saying we missed the turn so I tried to yell at her to get her to turn around..We ended up riding really far until I could get her attention. It was really funny! Haha...We did get some fries though.
After fries we went back and had this fancyish meeting with the Mayor and a lot of the members. It was good. Haha There was a member who was taking pictures during it and he was sooo funny. Just like walking around and taking close ups of everyone. The ward also made an awesome film. I wish I could show it to you, A little cheesy. We were trying hard not to laugh. haha Then after that the missionaries served snack food to people. One time I was going back to get more food and I saw the area of the 70 who was there. I got soo distracted that I ran into this manikin(?) dressed like a scout......Hahah soooo awkward and hilarious..Lets just say I got out of there quickly haha.
So I have found out that I am really awkward. Maybe I am here to get over my awkwardness or something...I just do weird things...Haha
Ps We walk out to a Ferrari every morning because we live above the Italian Mafia. Lets just say we feel pretty save some nights. haha
Oh yeah! So we have been putting introductory letters in peoples mailboxes a couple of days before we come by and so far it has been pretty good. We dont get totally shut down..Which helps haha We also got a couple potentials! Woot Woot.
Last Night I ate a whole apple. It was exciting.
My favorite miracle of this week happened last night. After doing doors, we were going to go visit some people but they live like an hour away (and we only had like 35 min before we needed to go in) and we would have been late home so we decided to do some contacting on the streets..Of course it is POURING. So no one is out. We stopped the people we did see and they were not interested. We had 5 minutes before we needed to be inside and we were just going to give up and go in. BUT then we saw this lady walking two dogs. We stopped her and it turns out she is really nice and volunteers to take care of animals. Super cool. So then we ask her if we could stopped by and talk to her bout our religion and how it could help her life. She Was like Yay! Here is my info, come over any time! I feel so blessed and grateful that we were obedient. The Lord really does bless us when we do what he says. So Yay. We will let you know how that goes.
This next week will be crazy because I have to go to Brussels for legality again and Z Rigdon has another meeting in Leiden..Yay for more traveling. Haha
Also this crazy guy is in love with z rigdon. Haha so funny.
Okay I am done now. Heehhaaa
LOVE YOUUUUU, Z. Kohlert
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