Well hello everyone!
The weather here has been amazing! Has never done this in over 100 years!! Reach to 66 degrees in the middle of July! HOW AWESOME!!! I have loved every moment of it! :)
So I think this week has got to be the most funniest week in my life...with Sister Taylor! I love missions! :) And Sister Taylor! And Decatur. And hicks :p
But I'll save the best for last >:)
So we had a great lesson with this family, the Aguilar's, that Sister Taylor and her old comp tracted into, and they are like the perfect Mormons. Yesenia(the mom) and her daughters wear dresses or skirts all the time, and all modest, but cute, not pilgrim style. :p But the lesson went well, the dad doesn't speak Spanish though...oh man, if only sister Tilton knew how to speak Spanish... ha! But we're hoping they read and pray, they are involved in their church but its more because their youth program is slacking so she's trying to help it out. No worries, they will feel the Spirit and want to get BAPTIZED! :)
Oh so here's a funny story! So we go to District Meeting and we went to the bathroom to...obviously go to the bathroom. Welp! I go in the stall, do my thang, then coming out, the lock on the stall broke and here Sister Tilton is STILL IN THE STALL!!!!! Of course I missed the sign on the door "be careful, lock can get stuck" that Sister Taylor so carefully read to me while dying of laughter as I'm stuck. Don't worry, I was in there about 10 minutes trying to get out. No way was a crawling under the stall on that disgusting floor, nope, this girl spiderman'd it out of that stall and into the other one, skirt and all! How awkward! Story of my life...
Moving on to our most progressing investigator: Charlie...
Charlie is a hard story to tell. Cause he changes so fast...Last week we committed him to quit drinking again. He was so excited to change his life! *again- he hasn't missed a single commitment, he loves church, and there is SOMETHING that wakes that man up in the morning in order to Walk to church.Monday and Tuesday were really hard on him- His withdrawals were so bad the poor guy was shaking while reading his Book of Mormon allowed. But we started to witness a different Charlie. The Charlie that I use to think was "Sober" was more like "Tipsy Charlie"...By Wednesday he was "actually" Sober! We had him over for dinner at the Harrison's and he really enjoyed the fellowship. Fellowship is the one thing he's lacking right now. Thursday was the BEST, he was even more sober than Wednesday. He took 3 pages of notes on 2 Nephi 31 and the L3 pamphlet (with his own spin on it of course). His prayers have become so sincere! After our lesson that day his closing prayer almost made me tear up- It was so real and from his heart, he would say- "Dear God, I love you so much, you know I love you, I don't want to let you down". How touching!!! Friday he took 3 more pages of notes on the L2 pamphlet and the chapters we assigned him (we felt he needed L3 before L2 when it comes to Faith and Repentance). He's been praying about a Baptismal date and he want's to be Baptized August 9. Saturday night is when, as Charlie would state it, "All heck broke loose!". Apparently his buddy Poncho came to their hog roast cook out thing, and brought Alcohol. Charlie wasn't able to stay away from it and gave in. He's a super sociable guy and has NO good influential friends.
Words he uses that gives us evidence that he's drunk or a bit on the tipsy side:
'I'm sorry, I was just having a pity party'
'then all heck broke lose'
'y'all are ma angels! I have 5 daughters now'
Now here is the best....I was going to write this in my own words but Sister Taylor worded it just perfectly so enjoy this!
" Well you probably guessed it- He(Charlie) came to church Drunk! Now I'm going to tell you the most embarrassing moment of probably my entire mission up to this point. Yesterday we had Ward Conference and got to hear from our Stake President and Stake leaders. The meetings were good and Charlie loved it- afterwards the Ward put on a Potluck in the cultural hall. Charlie, Sister Tilton, and I sat at one of the round tables and President Peterson and all his counselors decided to join us. Well President Griffin asked Charlie, "So Charlie, How did you run into the Sister Missionaries?" Well he looked down and I could tell he was trying to think of something clever and well he states- "Oh, at the Stripper Joint". The expressions were priceless...Sister Tilton thought it was hilarious and busted out laughing, my face went fiery red in seconds, and you could see the Stake leaders eyes grow in shock. I wanted to kill him right then. Sister Tilton (Still laughing) states- "I wasn't there! It was Goaslind and Taylor!". I was beyond embarrassed! I tried to explain, I was all "No, listen, we were tracting, we shared a scripture!" Brother Griffins was all "Oh, so it was a scripture joint!". Lo and Behold...I was instructed to quit tracting at the stripper joints. and now it's the Ward joke. After a few conversations I'm pretty sure they all picked up on the fact that he was a bit tipsy. "
I think this was the funniest thing experienced in my whole mission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then here is another insert from her as well! :
" When we taught him later we actually tried to teach him. We were reading in Mosiah 4 and the inspired questions were just flowing in to me- and they all backfired.
I was all: "Charlie, when you were drinking and wanting to get in fights last night, do you feel like you were having a Peace of Conscience?"
Charlie: "Oh, heck yes! I'm telling you, when I wanna fight...."
Sister Taylor: "Charlie, Heavenly Father see's your potential, he knows who you can become. so Charlie, what kind of person do you want to become?"
Charlie: "Oh, I'm good. I've always liked my self, and I'm real good at being giving and loving..."
Just Wow...Sister Tilton and I looked at each other and switched game plans-Charlie got to hear Alma 36 for the third or fourth time.. He's been asking us from the time Goaslind and I met him to throw the Softball and we're going to throw today at 4:00. I told him he had to be sober enough to catch cause I don't want to hit him...I really might- just for payback. But he claims he can catch anything. "
I was all: "Charlie, when you were drinking and wanting to get in fights last night, do you feel like you were having a Peace of Conscience?"
Charlie: "Oh, heck yes! I'm telling you, when I wanna fight...."
Sister Taylor: "Charlie, Heavenly Father see's your potential, he knows who you can become. so Charlie, what kind of person do you want to become?"
Charlie: "Oh, I'm good. I've always liked my self, and I'm real good at being giving and loving..."
Just Wow...Sister Tilton and I looked at each other and switched game plans-Charlie got to hear Alma 36 for the third or fourth time.. He's been asking us from the time Goaslind and I met him to throw the Softball and we're going to throw today at 4:00. I told him he had to be sober enough to catch cause I don't want to hit him...I really might- just for payback. But he claims he can catch anything. "
So there y'all got it. My life = amazing! Never a dull moment with Sister Taylor! ;) And Charlie!
Hope y'all have a splendid week!
Sister Tilton
pic: raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#whathardworkdoestoya....
im normal...I promise ;)
Everytime I look at the picture of you after church, I laugh! You are such a dork!
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