Well things are starting to get better. We had apartment inspections today and guess what?! We get beds and our washing machine is fixed!!!! The other Elders love that we are the Zone Leaders, because they will called 10 or 12 times to get approval to pay the guy for the washing machine. They never got it, and then I called them, and they gave me permission the first time. They said it is because we are the Zone Leaders they listen to us, I personally think it is rediculous that is what happens, I think they should be treated the same way. It is so interesting how the little things in life are bringing so much joy and happiness, like bed frames, phone calls from other missionaries with good news, and fire extinguishers (we haven't used it yet), and washing machines
So we got permission to watch 17 Miracles today. It is such an interesting story. Mary Hurren was on the end of it, and I was so excited about it. Can you ask grandma Hope about the story about her and the snakes? In the movie she jumps over snakes and stuff, but I don't know if that was her in real life, or just in the movie.
Patience is truly a virtue. In interviews my mission president said he put me with Elder Washburn so that Elder Washburn could learn how to love others, because he wants to chew out other missionaries in our zone daily, and that is why I have self-assigned myself to the phone. I feel like we just have to pick our battles. I understand sometimes, we have to be direct, but in a way to be direct with love. It is funny because he reads me in D&C 121 where it talks about reproving betimes with sharpness and then I point out the part that says WHEN MOVED UPON BY THE SPIRT (or only in the spirit of prayer and understanding) and then SHOW AN INCREASED OF LOVE. It is neat to see our progress. I guess I tell you this because today we sat back and looked at our progress we have made the past transfer, it is interesting to see.
So we were going to church and I greeted a lady on my way down the steps, and we started talking a little bit, but then she said that a while ago the Elders past by and left a book with her. She has thus read the book and decided that Jospeh Smith was a prophet of god, and asked to be baptized that very day. Since we didn't know the circumstances we marked her for this upcoming weekend. We will see, she was sort of a strange character, but we will see.
So we went to a members home and she was feeding us a meal, the four of us. It was some sort of pea soup with flour meatish stuff in it, topped off with half frozen carrots. To tell you the truth it wasn't all that good, it was edible, but not great, so we just ate and were so greateful we didn't have to cook. So after I ate, Elder Washburn has this great Idea to dish me up again, so I ate that plate. Time turned to the spiritual thought and it was my turn to start, and I said, Elder Washburn sings like angels, he has come here prepared to sing a song for you as a solo. He looks at me and said that he doesn't have a hymnbook, so the lady jumps up and says, don't worry, I have one, so she goes and gets a hymnbook for everyone, and we made Elder Washburn sing his solo. It was really pathetic, because he butchered the song on purpose, and sang out of tune saying that he didn't know the tune of I am a Child of God, it was sort of sad, but he sang his solo.
Well, I don't know what else exciting happened other than we had a zone leader meeting with president torgan that was amazing. He got up and read a quote from Salt Lake City that said of all the missionaries in Europe right now, the Lord specially hand-picked the group in Portugal right now at this time. That some of the best missionaries that the Lord has right now are in Portugal right now to fulfill the Prophecy that Portugal will be the Lighthouse of Europe. It was then said that Prophecy would be fulfilled this year with Portugal Exceeding 1000 baptisms this year (roughly 5 per missionary). He then looked at us and said that the lord hand picked each one of us to be the capitão-chefe (cheif captains) of our areas, of the some of the best missionaries in the world. He closed by saying don't forget, you will have to report to the lord what you did in taking care of some of his most elect missionaries. I couldn't help at that time not to think of Jessica and how she is another one of those best missionaries in the World right now, bringing the gospel there. She is another one of those people.
Love,
Elder Hope
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