Hello Family,
Really fun week. Nothing much on Tuesday but we taught our investigator Jordan Lee, the Word of Wisdom and he has already been living most of it without knowing except the tea drinking part. We went around seeing other people and when we tracted a street called Coventry, we met a very British black woman. We knew that she wasn’t from around here by her accent and the fact that she knew that Coventry was in England and was not just the name of a convenience store around here. She asked us for a Bible, but what she meant was a Book of Mormon. She then she asked us if we (Mormons, and elders) could have sex before marriage. When we gave our answer she said, “Well, I feel sorry for you.” Then she said she would pray for us when she gets home in England.
On Wednesday, we got Elder Coon's companion, Elder Durrant, because Elder Coon left for home two weeks early to do school so we are co-taking care of Belmont and Oak Grove. The rest of the day was pretty boring, just dealing with Elder Durrant.
On Thursday we got to do district meeting which was pretty fun and then we went to this Mexican restaurant that has weird paintings of South Americans and some with guys and girls and the girls were very immodest and nasty. We brought one of our members, Jacquan, to some lessons with less actives and recent converts. During our lesson with S. Moore, I almost fell asleep. Then we had a weird lesson with a less active sister, Sister Thomas. We later had an appointment with Blaine Franklin at the church but he wasn’t there. I saw Brother Harter and he said everything in Wakefield is good and Matt (a guy I taught once then passed off to the senior couple) got baptized and is engaged to their daughter Emelia. Really cool! I knew that Brother Harter was in my area because I saw his giant tree-hauling truck he had in the parking lot near all the little cars. Then we went to Oak Grove and we played air hockey until it was time to go to bed.
On Saturday, we did all Oak Grove work. We taught a lot of lessons that were scheduled one on top of the other. First was an old lady they want to have a baptismal date with. She was scared of committing to baptism because she thinks the church might run her ragged with callings and stuff. During the second lesson we were talking and reading with a smoker lady named April and a guy named Persel which was 1 Nephi 16 and it was okay. Then we had a lesson with a do not contact member and she had gotten offended by the Branch President and a member of the branch presidency apologized for the Branch President who had made it clear he would not apologize. So she left the church. Getting offended is really big out here. Then we taught a lesson with an investigator and then a referral who, upon contacting, wants to be baptized. Oh, and this was all on bikes so really sore butt afterward. Then we went to Belmont to have dinner with Sister Henry (Carribean lady) and the Josephs. Really funny and talked with her granddaughters and they are funny.
On Sunday we had meetings and had to teach a class on the Plan of Salvation. Then we went to the Oak Grove area and taught April again, reading 1 Nephi 18. Then we tried to have a lesson but went to a very less active member instead. His name was Scooter. Major white trash and really racist. He has a bunch of dogs and had his shirt off. He gave us watermelon and peppers. I bit a pepper and really burnt my mouth. He was growing weed in his backyard and was just talking his head off about things and weird stories using cuss words every other word. Fun time.
Well, have a fun week and I’ll update you on how I be.
Love you,
Elder McClure
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