This week was pretty wild really, we had some good success even though we faced several unpleasant people, but that's all part of life!
We were knocking in a little community this past week and this guy opened up the door and was cool at first. Then he yelled and had some choice words for us. So we started to walk away but then he opened his door and told us that he was calling the police.
The next day, we were knocking in a trailer park and we had gone pretty far without anyone trying to kick us out. But then a guy in a golf cart said we were soliciting and needed to leave. We left. I was pretty upset because we let the guy win but I realized that Christ himself went through similar persecution. Everything He did was good but the people still rejected Him and treated Him badly. So there's a cool analogy, take it or leave it.
Yesterday was interesting because it was raining SUPER hard plus it was Fast Sunday and it was Superbowl Sunday so everybody was either preparing for a party or away at a party. Elder Taylor and I decided to try our luck and get into a gated community of apartments that missionaries had not been able to get into yet. We slipped in the open gate after a car went in and BAM! we were in. We spent about the next 4 hours knocking on about 260 doors in the complex and as expected, most people weren't home. A lot of people asked us how we got inside and we just told em we walked in. We only had a few people get mad at us and also we had some nice people tell us we could come back! But nobody kicked us out! It was super cold so I was wearing my church pants with sweats over them with rain pants over those and also a big coat and sweater to keep warm. The apartment buildings were covered and we had to run up and down 6 flights of stairs per building. It was fun though because we were running out of time before dinner so Elder Taylor and I were each knocking a door at the same time and we would just talk to whichever one answered. One of the times, one guy closed the door right as the door across the hall answered so we just flipped around and talked to her! Pretty good stuff.
Barbara is still doing well, we invited her to read The Book of Mormon from a new perspective, to learn more about Jesus Christ. She came to dinner with us at a member's house last night and it was really great! Mom, you would be proud, I played and sang them a song. Barbara was very mad that I didn't tell her I could do that haha!
We met some other good people this week and taught some others but nothing really new. Being a missionary is still great! I'll let you know when the cops actually show up to something. Now that will be a story.
The Song Of The Week is Ice Cream Paint Job, by Dorrough. That was a good mobbing song with the boys!
much love,
Elder Thompson
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