Interesting Fact - In this city, because of the craziness of weather, there are umbrella dispensers. You never know when you will need it. For instance, this morning was bright and sunny. We went to buy groceries, and by the time we got out of the store, it was pouring rain.
We really worked hard this week, and almost fulfilled all of our goals. We were so close! We found a new investigator named Semyon, or Simon in English. He was found the week before on the street, but he really wants to be baptized. He is a very humble and great young man. He is about 25 years old or so, and he told us that he has never been baptized and he really wants to change his life. He had fallen into difficult times a few years previously with drugs and alcohol, and after his brother dying from drugs, he wanted to change his life. He has since quit drinking, taking drugs, and smoking and wants to be clean. He explained that he even at one point was completely athiest, but that event in his life really caused him to think again about life. He is a very reliable and interested young man. We met with him twice and he has just been accepting everything. He has been reading the Book of Mormon between the two lessons and he has also agreed to be baptized on the 28th of July. I think he is the biggest part of this week.
This week, President Clark's son, Carsen Clark finished his mission in Zimbambwe and came and worked with us on the streets. He absolutely loves Africans, so we met with one of our African investigators. It was a great meeting where the Spirit was incredibly strong. We really tried to get him to understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We explained very simply the meaning of repentance, of faith, and of baptism. Something of which he began to understand. We also found another new investigator this week named Alexander. Yet another Alexander haha. We met at a park bench with a member present with us. It was a great meeting where he asked a lot of questions. The member, named Viktor, bore this amazing testimony about how the only to receive TRUE peace in life and in heart is through the Gospel. There is no other way. We invited him to church and invited him to bring his wife. As I was sitting there during Sacrament meeting, translating for the American family in our branch, Alexander and his wife, Dania, came to church and they absolutely loved it! Our plans now are to meet with him and his wife and try to get them baptized this month in July. We are still working with our friend Glyeb, who I might have talked about. He absolutely loves the church and met with missionaries 20 years ago, but lost contact with the missionaries but found them again and is just loving it. He really wants to be baptized to and really understands it really well. The problem is finding time to meet with him because of his work schedule.
That's about it this week. I just love being a missionary. Just constantly sharing the gospel with every you see is something that can't be compared to. It really is something amazing. You are constantly on the look to help someone, or lift someone in need, or to share the everlasting gospel with someone. It's an amazing time to be a missionary right now for Jesus Christ's church.
Love,
Elder Tekulve
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