We are getting so excited for Thanksgiving! It will be my companion's very first Thanksgiving ever!! We have certain rules for Thanksgiving, such as no door knocking, unlimited service hours, extra long dinner appointments. It will be a little different because it's not really a Spanish holiday. I love the holiday season! People feel so much love and are so focused on helping others.
An amazing opportunity we had this week was to help out with a project with the International Center. Bowling Green is a destination city for refugees from all over the world, usually from warm climates. So this week we were able to help recent refugees prepare for the winter weather! We helped them shop for specific things they would need. The hitch is that being refugees they don't speak English. The five kids my companion and I helped were from DR Congo, and only spoke Swahili. I picked up some Swahili phrases, such as, unaypenda- you like? The missionaries got interviewed and put on the news. Our Swahili elders were almost the only translators there. I have grown to love service so much in my mission!
Another highlight of the week was we had exchanges, I went back to my old English area for the day! They didn't have a lot planned, so we mostly knocked doors. One man commanded us to confess our sins to him. When we refused, he chastised us.
We also set a baptismal date with A---! He is so awesome! He is someone we met in Walmart awhile back that we have been teaching. He is a middle aged man from Mexico. He is so excited to learn more and more! A--- came with us to the group Thanksgiving party! He was so on top of everything. He was setting up tables and chairs and talking with everyone. We are very excited for him.
That's about it for our week! One of my favorite things to teach people about is how they can listen to and understand the Spirit. This scripture states it very simply. Romans 8:16 - "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." The Spirit is ultimately our own personal guide. It is the most important voice we can listen to because it's the voice of the Lord that can touch us in our own personal way.
I hope y'all have a grand week and turkey day!
As always,
Hermana Nielson
P.S. These are the cute Africans from DR Congo
P.P.S. I found my mailbox....
P.P.P.S. Tatu and Myendi
P.P.P.S. It has been really cold this week
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