17 October 2012

We arrived one month ago, and I am wondering if we are on track. There are reasons why the Lord called us to this mission, and we are trying to figure them out.  I am sure many will come along the way, and we shall see things done that we had to do. But right  now, I wonder if we are doing as we should.  Our "boss" Marcus Breton is a stake president, and he is also hired by the church to be the Institute Director.  He has in his mind what he wants us to do, and we are trying to do so.  There are differences of opinion, and we are learning. 

Bonnie is surely growing trying to teach in Spanish, and is often frustrated, but she does not see from where she has come, and she is truly progressing.  However, it is hard to see the progress when every day we hear people talking around us, wondering what they are saying, especially when they are talking TO US. 

I have insisted that they permit me to teach a new class to investigators, and shall do so tomorrow.  I am creating a lesson plan, and I am excited.  I surely hope that is one of the things, or is the ground work of things that we need to do.  Many  have told us it will take us six months at least to understand when people talk with us.  I believe that to be true with Bon, but I hope I can start hearing and even understanding things much earlier than that. 

I feel.  I have always been a believer that Father gets us to do His will by what we feel.  Too often we don't give credence to feelings when that is how Father is trying to talk with us.  I have feelings that I need to pursue the Pass-a-long cards, for the people here will respond to certain  things where they won't in other places.  For instance, they love their country and are proud of it.  Thus, I am trying to get a few to create a pass a long card that has an indication about Christ's promise of this being the promised land, and that might "tickle their fancy" enough to have them want to find out more about it.  Anyway, that is another feeling that I am following.  So I continue to "feel" and see what we ought to pursue. 

Yes, I continue to learn patience, I guess.  But things are wonderful realizing that He sent us here and is watching over us (especially while I drive like a maniac amongst hundreds of other maniacs) and directing things that we do...